Vocabulary list for JLPT N5
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Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to play (games, sports), to enjoy oneself, to have a good time
2.
to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
3.
to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused
4.
to meet up (with friends), to hang out
5.
to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
6.
to go to (for pleasure or for study)(as 〜に遊ぶ)
7.
to tease (somebody), to play (with)
See also:もてあそぶ
8.
to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration(baseball term)
Other readings:
遊ぶ【あすぶ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction)
2.
side (of an argument, etc.), one's part(often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.)
3.
type, category
4.
field (of study, etc.)
5.
indicates one side of a comparison
6.
way, method, manner, means
7.
length (of each side of a square)
Common word
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be shut, to close, to be closed(esp. 閉まる)
2.
to be firm (of a body, face, etc.), to be well-knit(only relevant for 締まる)
3.
to be locked
4.
to tighten, to be tightened
5.
to become sober, to become tense
Other readings:
締まる【しまる】
、緊まる【しまる】
ee
Common word
interjection
1.
yes, that is correct, right
2.
um, errr
3.
huh?
Other readings:
えー[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down), to put on
2.
to bear (guilt, etc.)
Other readings:
著る【きる】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to return, to come home, to go home, to go back
See also:返る
2.
to leave(of a guest, customer, etc.)
3.
to get home, to get to home plate(baseball term)
Other readings:
還る【かえる】
、歸る【かえる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing
2.
(emotionally) cold, coldhearted, unfeeling, indifferent, unfriendly, distant
Other readings:
冷たい【つべたい】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to wash, to cleanse, to rinse
2.
to inquire into, to investigate
3.
to purify (one's heart)
4.
to lave (e.g. shore), to wash over (e.g. deck), to sweep
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be absent, to take a day off
2.
to rest, to have a break
3.
to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
4.
to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business
noun
1.
rest, recess, respite
2.
vacation, holiday, absence, suspension
3.
dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
2.
to turn over, to turn upside down, to overturn
3.
to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate(esp. 返す)
4.
to respond (with), to retort, to reply, to say back
auxiliary verb, Godan-su verb
5.
to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
6.
to do again, to do repeatedly(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
反す【かえす】
jaa
Common word
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to read
2.
3.
to guess, to predict, to read (someone's thoughts), to see (e.g. into someone's heart), to divine
noun
•
soy sauce, shoyu(しょゆ, しょゆう are dial.)
Other readings:
醤油【しょうゆう】[2]
、しょう油【しょうゆ】
、しょう油【しょうゆう】[2]
、醬油【しょうゆ】
、醬油【しょうゆう】[2]
、正油【しょうゆ】[1]
、正油【しょうゆう】[1][2]
、しょゆ[3]
、しょゆう[3]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
- word containing irregular kana usage
adjective
1.
delicious, tasty, sweet(usually kana)
2.
attractive, appealing, convenient, favorable, desirable, profitable(usually kana)
Other readings:
オイシイ
shatsu
Common word
noun
1.
shirt (underwear), undershirt, singlet(also written as 襯衣)
2.
shirt (outerwear, esp. dress shirt)
noun
•
fountain pen
Other readings:
万年筆【まんねんぴつ】
、万年筆【まんねんふで】
noun, no-adjective
1.
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers(usually kana)(only relevant for あまり)
adverb
2.
(not) very, (not) much(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
3.
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible
noun (suffix)
5.
more than, over(only relevant for あまり)
Other readings:
あまり《餘り》[1]
、あんまり《余り》
、あんまり《餘り》[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
kuru verb (special), intransitive verb
1.
to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive
kuru verb (special), intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to come back, to do ... and come back
See also:行って来る
3.
to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue
kuru verb (special), intransitive verb
4.
to come from, to be caused by, to derive from
5.
to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")
See also:と来たら
Other readings:
來る【くる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
fast, quick, hasty, brisk(esp. 速い, 疾い, 捷い)
2.
early (in the day, etc.), premature(esp. 早い)
3.
(too) soon, not yet, (too) early(esp. 早い)
4.
All readings:
早い【はやい】
、速い【はやい】
、疾い【はやい】[1]
、捷い【はやい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
ninth day of the month
2.
nine days
Other readings:
九日【ここぬか】[1]
、９日【ここのか】
、９日【ここぬか】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
uncle(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯父さん is older than one's parent and 叔父さん is younger)
2.
old man, mister(familiar language, usually kana)(usu. 小父さん or おじさん; vocative)
3.
manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)(usually kana)(usu. オジサン)
Other readings:
おじさん《叔父さん》
、おじさん《小父さん》
、オジサン
、オジさん
noun
1.
book, volume, script
See also:ご本 (ごほん)
prefix
2.
this, present
3.
main, head
4.
real, regular
suffix, counter
5.
counter for long cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls(sometimes pronounced ぼん or ぽん)
noun
•
noun
1.
chair, stool
2.
post, office, position
Other readings:
倚子【いす】[1]
、イス
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adverb, noun
1.
always, usually, every time(usually kana)
2.
never(usually kana)(with neg. verb)
adjective
1.
bad (taste), unpalatable, unsavoury, unsavory, awful, terrible, unpleasant(usually kana)
2.
3.
ugly, unattractive, homely, plain(usually kana)
4.
Other readings:
マズイ
、マズい
adverb
1.
2.
why, for what reason, for what purpose, what for(usually kana)
3.
cannot possibly(usually kana)
interjection
4.
no way(usually kana)(often as どうして、どうして)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to borrow, to have a loan
2.
to rent, to hire
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
last year
Other readings:
去年【こぞ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
pronoun
1.
2.
that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that
3.
that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener)(あちら is polite)
4.
there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
All readings:
あちら《彼方》
、あっち《彼方》
、あち《彼方》[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
sea, ocean, waters
Other readings:
海【み】[1]
、海【わた】[1]
、海【わだ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
adjective
1.
small, little, tiny
2.
slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small
3.
low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice)
4.
unimportant, petty, insignificant, trifling, trivial
5.
young, juvenile
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