List: verb (generic)
All kinds of Japanese verbs
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.), to spread out, to become clear (of a road, visibility, etc.), to open up
- to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.), to get better
- to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.), to become civilized, to modernize, to grow, to advance (of knowledge, ideas, etc.)
- to be sensible, to be understanding, to be enlightened
- to open (of a new road, railway, etc.), to be opened to traffic
- to become populous, to become densely built, to become bustling
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to tear, to rip up
- to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
- to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
- to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something
- to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to discount, to reduce (the price), to take off (a percentage)
- to take with a grain of salt, to not take at face value, to discount
popular JLPT N4 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to break, to be smashed
- to split, to crack, to fissure, to be torn
- to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.), to split (e.g. of a party)
- to come to light, to become clear, to be identified, to be revealed
- to become distorted (of sound), to clip
- to be divisible (without a remainder)
- to drop below a minimum
popular usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to tie up, to tie together, to bind, to bundle, to fasten
- to hang (oneself)
- to summarize, to put (it all) together, to consolidate
- to estimate, to expect
- to tie-dye
- to detain, to check, to restrain
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be thirsty, to feel thirsty
- to thirst for, to crave
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.), to be realized, to be fulfilled, to be granted, to be answered (of a prayer), to be requited (of love)
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer), to make come true (e.g. a dream), to realize, to fulfill
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to bite (at), to snap at
- to snap at (someone), to flare up at, to jump down (someone's) throat
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to bite
- to chew, to gnaw, to masticate
- to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer
- to crash against (e.g. of waves), to break onto (shore)
- to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.), to mesh, to fit together
- to be involved in
- to convince, to persuade