List: godan verb (archaic)
All kinds of godan verbs (archaic)
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to mutter, to murmur, to grumble
- to tweet, to post on Twitter
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb
- to groan, to moan
- to roar, to howl, to growl
- to hum (engine, wind, etc.), to buzz, to whiz, to sough, to make a low, dull sound
- to ooh and aah (in admiration)
- to sing in a strong, low voice (esp. traditional chant or recitation)
- to be about to burst, to overflow
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to sniff, to smell
popular search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to scoff, to laugh at, to make fun of, to ridicule, to jeer at
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to whisper, to murmur
- to rumor, to rumour
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to treat (someone) to (something), to give (someone) a treat, to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.)
- to be extravagant, to live in luxury
popular usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to loiter, to putter, to prowl, to wander about, to roam about, to knock around
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to rub, to crumple
- to massage
- to argue, to have a heated discussion
- to train, to coach
- to jostle, to crowd, to shake, to rock
- to have various experiences (out in the world)
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to run (of liquid), to spread, to bleed, to blot
- to blur, to blot, to be blurred
- to ooze, to well up (of tears, etc.)
- to show through (of feelings, emotions, etc.), to reveal itself
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to glare at, to scowl at, to glower at
- to stare intensely at, to examine carefully
- to estimate, to guess, to suspect, to judge
- to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person), to watch
- to take account of, to take into consideration