Such as light novels Flashcards
Words that are not spoken, common literary words used in books
訂正 (ていせい)
Common word
JLPT N1
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. correction; revision; amendment
衣料品 (いりょうひん)
Common word
Noun
1. clothing; articles of clothing; apparel
冷房 (れいぼう)
Common word
JLPT N4
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. air conditioning; air cooling
事前 (じぜん)
Common word
JLPT N1
Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
祖母 (そぼ)
Common word
JLPT N4
Noun
1. grandmother
家屋 (かおく)
Common word
JLPT N2
Noun
1. house; building
古風 (こふう)
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
情景 (じょうけい)
Common word
Noun
1. spectacle; sight; scene
愛想 (あいそ)
Common word
JLPT N1
Noun
1. amiability; friendliness; affability; sociability
Noun
2. fondness (of someone); affection; liking
- compliments; civilities; courtesies; flattery
- hospitality; special treatment; entertainment
皮肉 (ひにく)
Common word
JLPT N2
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. irony; sarcasm; cynicism; satire
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’, Noun
2. unexpected; different from what one expected; not as one had planned
Noun
3. (only) surface; something superficial
Noun
4. skin and bone; body
幼少期 (ようしょうき)
Common word
Noun
1. (early) childhood
広大 (こうだい)
Common word
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand; magnificent
年配 (ねんぱい)
Common word
Noun
1. (approximate) age; years
彼女はもっと分別があってよい年配だ。
She is old enough to know better.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
2. elderly; old; aged
スミス夫人は年配の女性です。
Mrs. Smith is an elderly lady.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
3. older (than); senior
和む (なごむ)
Common word
Godan verb with ‘mu’ ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be softened; to calm down
肌触り (はだざわ)
Noun
1. feel; touch; texture
Noun
2. manner (with others)
渦中 (かちゅう)
Common word
Noun
1. vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
2. (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel; turmoil
拒否 (きょひ)
Common word
JLPT N1
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. refusal; rejection; denial; veto
滴り落ちる (したたりおちる)
Ichidan verb
1. to trickle down
再婚 (さいこん)
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. second marriage; remarriage
足取り (あしどり)
Common word
Noun
1. gait; walk; stride; pace; step; manner of walking
彼女の足取りは妖精のように軽やかだった。
Her footsteps were as light as a fairy’s.
Noun
2. trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail; movements
警察は容疑者の足取りがまだつかめていない。
The police have found no trace of the suspect yet.
気温 (きおん)
Common word
JLPT N3
Noun
1. (air) temperature
泥濘む (ぬかるむ)
Godan verb with ‘mu’ ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be muddy; to be slushy (Usually written using kana alone.)
付近 (ふきん)
Common word
JLPT N2
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
1. neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
この付近はモダンな建物が多い。
There are many modern buildings around here.
新鮮 (しんせん)
Common word
JLPT N3
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. fresh
挫く (くじく)
Godan verb with ‘ku’ ending, Transitive verb
1. to sprain; to twistUsually written using kana alone
Godan verb with ‘ku’ ending, Transitive verb
2. to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten; to dispirit; to depress; to unnerve; to crush
押しのける (おしのける)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to push aside; to brush aside
断罪 (だんざい)
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation
Noun
2. beheading; decapitation
体調不良 (たいちょうふりょう)
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. poor physical health; bad shape
口座 (こうざ)
Common word
Noun
1. account (e.g. bank)
手段 (しゅだん)
Common word
JLPT N3
Noun
1. means; way; measure
