Vocabulary Browser
Browse and learn Japanese words organized by JLPT level
swimmer
to talk about someone behind their back
to see the light of day
combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
"tsuchinoe" day that falls closest to the vernal or autumnal equinox (a day of religious significance for harvests)
take the opportunity to (do something else)
Universal Time
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions
not worth mentioning
you get what you pay for
to be lost in lust for riches
performer of an action
master of the rice field
skewered fish, coated with miso and cooked
the ten abominations (the ten most grievous offenses under traditional Chinese law)
a gentle spirit is more important than looks
sea grapes (Caulerpa lentillifera)
style of polite speech in Japanese (with sentences ending in "desu" and verbs ending in "masu")
to be murdered
worlds of the ten directions
to collect one's thoughts
edict from a senior official in government or military which had the status of a binding official document
perennation
painted bunting (Passerina ciris)
Higashiyama period (cultural and artistic period of the mid-Muromachi)
Three Kingdoms period (of Chinese history, 220 CE-280 CE)
vidya (wisdom)
Age of Discovery
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else)
finally