Vocabulary Browser
Browse and learn Japanese words organized by JLPT level
premenstrual dysphoric disorder
oral glucose tolerance test
woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
natto made by a temple and given to supporters at the end of the year
to bump heads
Japanese containing expressions literally translated from European languages
why-why analysis (analytical method for identifying the root causes of a problem)
reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
warm soba noodles (esp. for dipping, either served after being boiled, or cooled and then rewarmed)
hutong (narrow street or alley in a traditional residential area of a Chinese city, esp. Beijing)
last business day of the year (usu. December 28)
very slowly
smoke detector (residential)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
major histocompatibility complex
Act on Payment of Relief Benefit for Victims, etc. of Crimes Committed by Aum Shinrikyo
fear of having blank days (e.g. for a freelancer)
good friend (esp. one has become acquainted with at a gambling den)
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
classification yard (railway)
quitting one's job to care for one's family (e.g. one's elderly or sick parents)
monoclinic crystal system
(we) apologize for the inconvenience
going to the toilet (of a woman)
outrage marketing (deliberately stirring up controversy to generate publicity)
Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act
Smaller Enterprise Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid System (retirement pension system established in 1959)