List: verb (generic)
All kinds of Japanese verbs
popular JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek
- to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to close up, to shut up (e.g. behind doors)
- to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired), to close off (e.g. subscription list)
popular rarely used kanji form irregular okurigana JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb suffix
- to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to spoil, to mar, to ruin
- to fail to do, to do amiss, to miss one's opportunity to do
- to almost do, to come close to doing
popular JLPT N1 suru verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to penetrate, to sink in
- to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively
- to do throughout (e.g. the night)
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to overturn, to capsize, to upset
- to overthrow (government etc.)
- to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule
popular rarely used kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to walk about, to walk around, to walk to and fro, to pace around, to wander
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to catch up (with), to draw level, to pull even, to reach
- to be compensated, to make up for one's losses
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to push in, to force into, to break in (e.g. into a house), to intrude
popular suru verb verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to decide, to determine
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to mix, to combine, to include
- to exchange (words, fire, etc.)
- to cross (e.g. swords), to join together