popular JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to collapse, to crumble
- to get out of shape, to lose one's shape, to become disorganized, to become untidy
- to break down, to be thrown into disarray
- to crash (stock market), to slump, to decline
- to break money into small change
- to turn bad (e.g. weather), to change for the worse, to deteriorate
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to hold in one's arms, to carry in one's arms, to carry under one's arm, to hold (one's head) in one's hands
- to have (problems, debts, etc.), to take on (a responsibility), to be burdened with (e.g. care of a family member), to have (children, etc.) to provide for
- to employ, to have (on one's staff), to hire
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb colloquial interjection
- to request, to beg, to ask
- to call, to order, to reserve
- to entrust to
- to rely on
- please, please do
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb baseball suffix
- to drain, to pour, to run, to let flow, to flush, to shed (blood, tears), to spill
- to float (e.g. logs down a river), to set adrift
- to wash away, to carry away, to sweep away
- to broadcast, to play (e.g. music over a loudspeaker), to send (electricity through a wire)
- to circulate (a rumour, information, etc.), to spread, to distribute
- to cruise (of a taxi), to stroll around (in search of customers, an audience, etc.), to go from place to place
- to cancel (a plan, meeting, etc.), to call off, to reject (e.g. a bill)
- to forfeit (a pawn)
- to do leisurely (e.g. running, swimming), to do with ease, to do effortlessly
- to exile, to banish
- to hit (the ball) to the opposite field
- to do inattentively, to do without concentrating, to put little effort into doing
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady
- to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part)
- to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest
- to grasp (a point), to comprehend
- to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress, to hold back, to check, to curb, to contain
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to push, to thrust, to shove
- to press (down), to push (e.g. a button), to exert pressure on
- to stamp (e.g. one's name), to affix (a seal)
- to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
- to push (someone for something), to press, to put pressure on (someone)
- to overwhelm, to overpower, to put (someone) under pressure, to be superior to
- to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.), to proceed, to stick to
- to do ... in spite of ..., to defy, to brave, to push aside
- to make sure
- to fall behind schedule
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to tie, to bind, to link
- to bear (fruit)
- to close (e.g. deal), to confirm, to conclude
- to connect (two distant places)
- to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips)
- to unite (with), to ally, to join hands
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb stock market
- to see (someone) off, to escort
- to watch (someone or something) go out of sight, to follow with one's eyes, to gaze after
- to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by, to let pass, to pass up (an opportunity)
- to postpone, to put off, to shelve, to leave (as it is)
- to take care of (someone) until death, to attend (someone's) funeral, to bury
- to hold off (buying or selling), to wait and see
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to visit and comfort or console, to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital), to ask after (e.g. someone's health), to inquire after
- to attack, to hit, to strike, to deal (a punch)
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to rise, to swell, to be promoted