List: verb (generic)
All kinds of Japanese verbs
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic) noun adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- to get irritated, to get annoyed, to be on the edge, to fret, to lose patience
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to knock together, to strike against each other
- to arrange (e.g. a meeting), to discuss (in advance)
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to give birth, to bear (child), to lay (eggs)
- to produce, to yield, to give rise to, to deliver
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win
- to understand, to comprehend
- to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill)
- to be able to ..., can ...
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind, to relax
- to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate
- to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in
- to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.), to be fixed, to have been reached
- to harmonize with, to harmonise with, to match, to suit, to fit
- to be unobtrusive, to be quiet, to be subdued
popular irregular okurigana JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat)
- to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge
- to withdraw (money)
- to use for the first time, to wear for the first time
- to cut off, to fillet (fish), to grate (e.g. radish), to prune (branches)
- to remove (someone from a position), to oust, to drop
- to clear (the table), to remove (offerings from an altar), to pass down (e.g. old clothes), to hand down
- to expel from the body (e.g. worms), to abort (a fetus)
- to invoke (a spirit), to call down
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to replace, to convert, to change
- to exchange, to interchange, to renew
- to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be involved (in), to get involved (in), to concern oneself (with), to take part (in), to interfere (in)
- to relate to (a matter), to pertain to, to concern, to have to do with
- to (seriously) affect, to concern, to have a serious bearing (on)
- to stick (to), to adhere (to), to be particular (about)
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb
- to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for)
- to work, to function well
- to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
- to taste (alcohol), to try
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to hear
- to listen (e.g. to music)
- to ask, to enquire, to query
- to hear about, to hear of, to learn of
- to follow (advice, order, etc.), to obey, to listen to, to comply with
- to hear (e.g. a plea), to grant (a request), to accept (e.g. an argument), to give consideration to
- to smell (esp. incense), to sample (a fragrance)
- to taste (alcohol), to try