List: 2023 Japanese Words

Wordexpression  noun or verb acting prenominally  adjective (generic) 

• unmanageable, impossible, hopeless
• inopportune, uncomfortable, inconvenient, embarrassing, annoying, awkward
• disturbing, distressing

WordIchidan verb  verb (generic)  intransitive verb 

• to be lured, to be enticed, to be drawn in, to be caught up in

Wordpopular  search-only kanji form  JLPT N4  noun  noun (generic)  humble language  adverb 

• feeling, sensation, mood, state of mind
• preparedness, readiness, attitude
• thought, sentiment, consideration, solicitude, gratitude
• slightly, a bit, a little

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb taking the と particle 

• zip, ping, zing, zoom, whoosh

Wordpopular  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb 

• race, run, dash, sprint

Wordgodan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  su verb - precursor to the modern suru  transitive verb 

• to need, to require, to take, to demand

Wordpopular  JLPT N5  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb  expression  Kansai-ben 

• to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with)
• to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken
• to become abnormal, to go wrong
• isn't it?, wasn't it?

Wordpopular  JLPT N3  Ichidan verb  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to hold in one's arms, to carry in one's arms, to carry under one's arm, to hold (one's head) in one's hands
• to have (problems, debts, etc.), to take on (a responsibility), to be burdened with (e.g. care of a family member), to have (children, etc.) to provide for
• to employ, to have (on one's staff), to hire

Wordpopular  search-only kana form  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N4  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb 

• thief, burglar, robber
• theft, burglary, robbery

Wordpopular  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic) 

• shout, cry, outcry, yell, shriek, scream