List: Core Japanese words
This is arguably the list of the most important words that any beginner student should begin learning. This list is inspired from the content in https://www.fluentin3months.com/core-japanese-words/
List: Core Japanese words
- Description
- This is arguably the list of the most important words that any beginner student should begin learning. This list is inspired from the content in https://www.fluentin3months.com/core-japanese-words/
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fr3nd- Number of entries
- 117
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- Words
- Creation date
- 7 June 2022 - 19:34
- Last updated
- 24 April 2024 - 01:11
Wordpopular JLPT N4 adverb
- for example, for instance, e.g.
Wordpopular JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone expression
- and then, after that
Wordpopular JLPT N4 conjunction expression
- so, therefore, accordingly, consequently, on those grounds, that is why, for that reason
- like I said, I told you already
Wordpopular rarely used kanji form irregular okurigana JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone pronoun dated term formal or literary term adverb archaic
- this, this one
- this person
- now, this point (in time)
- here
- used to stress the subject of a sentence
- I, me
Wordpopular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone pronoun archaic
- that, it
- then, that point (in time), that time
- there
- you
Wordpopular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone pronoun colloquial euphemistic noun noun (generic)
- that, that thing
- that person
- then, that time
- that place (over there)
- down there (i.e. one's genitals)
- period, menses
Wordpopular JLPT N5 conjunction particle prefix
- but, however, though, nevertheless, still, yet, even so, also, as well
- even
- however, no matter how, even if, even though
- ... or something
- either ... or ..., neither ... nor ...
- pseudo-, quack, in-name-only
- for lack of anything better to do
Wordpopular particle
- indicates sentence topic
- indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
- adds emphasis
Wordpopular particle interjection
- right?, isn't it?, doesn't it?, don't you?, don't you think?
- hey, say, listen, look, come on
- you know, you see, I must say, I should think
- will you?, please
- so, ..., well, ..., you see, ..., you understand?
- I'm not sure if ..., I have my doubts about whether ...
Wordpopular particle
- indicates direct object of action
- indicates subject of causative expression
- indicates an area traversed
- indicates time (period) over which action takes place
- indicates point of departure or separation of action
- indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.