popular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) honorific language noun (suffix) familiar language jocular, humorous term archaic
- teacher, instructor, master
- sensei, title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
- intimate or teasing form of address
- one's elder
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) jocular, humorous term dated term ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- masterpiece, masterwork, chef d'oeuvre, fine piece of work
- (unintentionally) hilarious, absurd (e.g. blunder), outrageous, wild
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) slang jocular, humorous term expression archaic
- greeting, greetings, salutation, salute, condolences, congratulations
- speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address
- reply, response
- revenge, retaliation
- a fine thing to say
- dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)
- relationship (between people), connection
- intervention, mediation, mediator
popular noun noun (generic) Internet slang jocular, humorous term ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.
- side of a mountain that gets little sunshine
- envious, jealous, jelly
popular noun noun (generic) jocular, humorous term
- principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva), principal image, idol
- the man himself, the person at the heart of the matter
popular JLPT N4 food, cooking noun noun (generic) derogatory usually written using kana alone slang jocular, humorous term expression
- miso, fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans
- innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso
- key (main) point, good part (of something)
- weakling, weak person
- try
popular noun noun (generic) familiar language jocular, humorous term pronoun
- boyfriend
- he, him
popular noun noun (generic) jocular, humorous term
- seven wonders (of a particular area)
- total mystery, enigma, conundrum
popular JLPT N4 polite language noun noun (generic) colloquial jocular, humorous term
- change (for a purchase)
- toilet splashback
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone interjection jocular, humorous term
- thank you (for the meal), that was a delicious meal
- thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)