List: verb (generic)
All kinds of Japanese verbs
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb colloquial
- to be in a hurry, to be impatient, to be anxious (to do), to fret
- to get a fright, to panic, to get flustered, to be startled
popular search-only kana form search-only kanji form JLPT N5 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb polite language usually written using kana alone colloquial intransitive verb finance auxiliary verb suffix humble language
- to raise, to elevate
- to move something (to a higher place), to put onto (e.g. a shelf)
- to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to raise (a wage)
- to show someone (into a room), to let in (e.g. a guest)
- to give
- to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll, to send (one's child; e.g. to college)
- to develop (talent, skill, etc.), to improve
- to earn (something desirable), to achieve (e.g. a good result), to obtain
- to promote (someone)
- to complete, to finish
- to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
- to raise (one's gaze), to lift up (one's face), to look up
- to do up (one's hair)
- to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
- to praise, to commend, to flatter
- to make do (with less expenses than expected), to cover expenses (with a given amount), to set costs
- to finish (one's studies), to complete (a lesson), to pass (e.g. a class)
- to upload (e.g. an image), to publish (on the internet), to post
- to raise someone's spirits, to cheer someone up, to enhance a mood
- (of the tide) to come in, to rise
- to increase (of market price), to rise (of stock prices)
- to vomit, to throw up
- to do for (the sake of someone else)
- to complete ...
- to humbly do ...
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to wave, to shake, to swing
- to sprinkle, to throw (dice)
- to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
- to turn down (someone), to reject, to jilt, to dump
- to abandon, to give up, to ruin
- to add kana indicating a reading of a word
- to slightly change headings, to change directions
- to extract by broiling, to prepare an infusion of, to decoct
- to carry with great vigor (e.g. a portable shrine)
- to bring up a topic, to lead to a topic
- to replace, to substitute
- to set up a joke for someone else
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to revive, to come to oneself, to be restored to life
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to prepare, to provide
- to set up, to establish, to organize, to lay down (rules), to make (an excuse)
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to rendezvous, to meet at a prearranged place and time, to arrange to meet
popular JLPT N4 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to examine, to look up, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pass (e.g. car), to overtake
- to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be shut, to close, to be closed
- to be firm (of a body, face, etc.), to be well-knit
- to be locked
- to tighten, to be tightened
- to become sober, to become tense
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb humble language
- to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects
- to beg, to make a supplication
- to see (something or someone of high status)