List: verb (generic)
All kinds of Japanese verbs
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be added to, to be appended
- to join in (e.g. a group of friends), to participate
- to increase (e.g. heat), to gain in (e.g. influence), to grow, to gather (speed)
- to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure), to be exerted
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse, to be destroyed, to be damaged
- to break (down), to stop working
- to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.), to collapse, to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.), to be broken off, to be ruined (of an atmosphere, one's image, etc.)
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to separate (by distance, time, etc.), to isolate, to partition, to divide
- to interpose, to have between
- to alienate, to estrange
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to threaten, to menace, to frighten (into doing)
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to become stormy, to become rough (of the sea)
- to fall into ruin, to become neglected, to become dilapidated
- to become rough (of skin), to get chapped
- to become unruly, to become violent, to go wild, to get out of control
- to become unsettled (e.g. of one's life), to become disordered
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb computing intransitive verb
- to take in, to bring in, to adopt (e.g. behaviour), to introduce
- to capture (e.g. image), to import
- to win over, to please, to curry favour with, to flatter
- to defraud of, to swindle, to embezzle
- to be busy, to be in confusion, to have trouble
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat
- to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss
- to speak (a language)
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb sports martial arts go (game)
- to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.), to hammer in
- to hit (a ball, etc.), to drive, to smash
- to fire into, to shoot into
- to input (data), to enter
- to devote oneself to, to be absorbed in, to be (really) into, to be enthusiastic about, to put heart and soul into, to throw oneself into, to go head over heels for
- to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.)
- to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.), to get a blow in
- to invade one's opponent's territory, to place a stone in an opponent's formation
- to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb suffix
- to put (into), to put away (in), to put back (in), to keep (in), to store (in), to restore (to its place)
- to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.), to contain, to publish (in), to capture (on film)
- to achieve (results, success, etc.), to obtain, to get, to gain, to win, to make (a profit)
- to pay (fees, taxes, etc.), to deliver, to supply
- to accept (a gift or money)
- to keep (within a limit)
- to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.), to dedicate
- to subdue, to suppress, to settle
- to finish, to conclude, to wind up, to bring to a close
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb colloquial
- to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up
- to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on)
- to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position or situation), to take up (a position, post, etc.), to position oneself
- to leave (to do something)
- to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.), to leave, to set off, to start
- to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.), to pierce
- to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.), to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.), to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.), to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.), to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.)
- to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.), to be become widely known
- to stand (for election), to run
- to take action, to act, to rise (up), to rouse oneself
- to have an erection, to become erect (e.g. of nipples)
- to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.), to be formed
- to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.), to hold up, to hold water, to stand up (e.g. of evidence), to be logical, to be reasonable
- to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.), to be maintained, to survive, to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.), to be saved
- to start (of a season), to begin
- to be held (of a market)
- to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.), to be shut, to be closed
- to be (the result of a division)