popular noun noun (generic) slang derogatory
- loser, failure, underdog, unsuccessful person, non-achiever, loser dog
- unmarried and childless older woman
gairaigo English origin German origin popular noun noun (generic) abbreviation noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic) slang archaic colloquial
- ice
- ice cream
- ice pop, ice lolly, popsicle
- cold, iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee)
- ice (stimulant drug)
- usurer, usury, loansharking
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ abbreviation sports slang
- back, rear
- background, backdrop
- backing (up), going backwards, reversing
- backing, support, backer, supporter
- refunding
- backstroke (swimming)
- backhand
- doggy style (sexual position)
popular obsolete reading rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone ใ adjective adjective (generic) slang
- sluggish, languid, listless, heavy (heart, legs, etc.), dull
- bothersome, tiresome, pain-in-the-ass
popular search-only kana form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone colloquial godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb slang vulgar expression or word intransitive verb suffix auxiliary verb
- to do, to undertake, to perform, to play (a game), to study
- to send, to dispatch, to despatch
- to put, to move, to turn (one's head, glance, etc.)
- to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status), to let have, to present, to bestow, to confer
- to make (a vehicle) go faster
- to run (a business), to keep, to be engaged in, to practice (law, medicine, etc.), to practise
- to have (food, drink, etc.), to eat, to drink, to smoke
- to hold (a performance), to perform, to show
- to ease (one's mind)
- to harm, to injure, to kill
- to have sex, to fuck, to bang
- to live, to get by, to get along
- to do ... completely
- to do ... broadly, to do ... to a great distance
- to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status), to do ... to
- to make active efforts to ...
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun (prefix) slang Kansai-ben suffix
- circle
- entirety, whole, full, complete
- money, dough, moola
- enclosure inside a castle's walls
- soft-shelled turtle
- suffix for ship names, suffix for names of people (esp. infants), suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc., suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb slang
- to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves)
- to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously
- to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb slang
- to blow (of the wind)
- to blow (one's breath), to breathe out, to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.), to puff
- to play (a wind instrument), to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.), to whistle (a tune)
- to emit (smoke, fire, etc.), to spout, to spew, to puff out
- to sprout, to put forth (buds)
- to appear (on the surface), to form, to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)
- to burst out laughing, to burst into laughter
- to brag, to talk big
- to smelt, to mint
popular obsolete reading usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) slang
- top, summit, apex, peak
- twelve o'clock (usu. midnight)
- top of one's head, top of a helmet, (top of) scalp, crown
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb suffix slang vulgar expression or word
- to pull out, to draw out, to extract, to unplug, to weed
- to omit, to leave out, to go without, to skip
- to do to the end, to do thoroughly, to do completely, to do severely
- to let out (e.g. air from a tyre), to drain (e.g. water from a bath), to empty
- to pick out, to choose, to select, to extract
- to pilfer, to steal
- to remove, to get rid of, to take out
- to pass, to overtake, to outstrip, to get ahead of
- to pierce, to break through, to go through
- to cut out (a shape), to create (a pattern) by dying the surrounding area
- to seize, to capture, to reduce
- to scoop (a story)
- to take out (an opponent's stones; in go)
- to masturbate (of a male), to ejaculate (while masturbating)
- to take (a photo), to record (video)