List: verb (generic)
All kinds of Japanese verbs
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to strain (oneself), to bear down, to exert oneself, to try (too) hard, to draw one's body taut
- to put on a bold front, to make a show of strength, to swagger, to bluff, to boast
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be softened, to calm down
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to confide, to reveal, to disclose, to lay bare, to speak frankly, to open (one's heart)
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind
- to wash (rice)
- to scour, to polish, to burnish
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)
- to lengthen, to extend, to stretch
- to reach out, to hold out
- to straighten, to smooth out
- to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
- to dilute, to thin out
- to postpone
- to prolong
- to strengthen, to develop, to expand
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to appear uncomfortable (with), to seem to hate, to express dislike
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to clear, to make clear
- to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to feign indifference
- to look demure, to look prim, to put on airs
- to strain (one's ears), to listen carefully
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb shogi
- to become fine (of fabric)
- to be checkmated
- to be hard pressed, to be at a loss, to reach the limits