Verbs Flashcards
嘆く
なげく
- To lament, grieve, regret
- To deplore
懐く
なつく
- To become attached to
- To get close to someone emotionally
- To become intimate wirh
誇る
ほこる
To be proud of, to boast of
踏まえる
ふまえる
- To be based on
- To have one’s feet firmly planted on
掲げる
かかげる
- To put up (a notice, sign etc.)
- To fly (e.g a flag)
- To raise overhead
- To tout (a principle, plan etc.)
- To publish an article
- To roll up sleeves
- To fan flames
免れる
まぬか(が)れる
- To escape (disaster/death), to be saved from
- To avoid (punishment)
- To evade (responsibility)
値する
あたいする
To be worth, deserve
賄う
まかなう
- To supply (goods, money etc.)
- To cover (costs), to pay, to maintain (eg a family)
- To give board, provide meals
廃れる
すたれる
- To go out of use, out of style, die out
- Decline (eg of morals)
- To be lost
- To go into decline (of a town, business etc.)
貫く
つらぬく
- To go through, pierce
- To run through (eg a river through a city)
- To stick to (opinion, principles etc)
- To maintain (eg independence)
潤う
うるおう
- To become moist, to get wet
- To profit from, to become prosperous
- To be refreshed (of one’s mind)
侵す
おかす
- To invade, raid, intrude
- To infringe
- To harm, afflict
揺らぐ
ゆらぐ
- To swing, sway
- To waver, to feel shaken
唱える
となえる
- To recite, chant
- To cry, yell, shout
- To advocate, preach
紛れる
まぎれる
- To disappear into
- To do something under the cover (of confusion etc)
- To be confusingly similar
- To be diverted from (negative emotions etc)
- To forget about
- To be distracted by, too absorbed in
眺める
ながめる
To look at, watch, admire
障る
さわる
To be harmful, hinder, interfere with, irritate
繕う
つくろう
- To mend, patch, repair
- To fix (hair, clothes), to tidy up
- To keep up appearances
- To cover up a mistake
- To treat (illness, injury)
赴く
おもむく
- To go in the direction of
- To become, face (facts etc.)
従う
したがう
- To obey (an order,law)
- To go with a person
- To follow (a sign eg)
- To go alongside (eg a river)
- To serve (as), to work
涼む
すずむ
- To cool oneself, cool off, enjoy the cool air
覆す
くつがえす
- To overturn, capsize
- To overthrow (government etc)
- To reverse (decision etc)
- To disprove (an established theory)
催す
もよおす
- To hold (an event)
- To feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature etc)
染みる
しみる
- To penetrate, soak in
- To sting (wound or sensitive area)
- To feel keenly
- Make a deep impression
- To be steeped with prejudice
裁く
さばく
To judge
顧みる
かえりみる
- To look back at the past
- To look behind at
- To consider, pay attention to
葬る
ほうむる
- To bury, entomb
- To cover up, to hush uo
陥る
おちいる
- To fall into (eg a hole)
- To fall into chaos, depression
- To fall into a trap
- To fall, surrender
遮る
さえぎる
- To interrupt, to obstruct (a view, someone’s way etc.)
- To block (light, wind etc)
- To intercept, cut off
奉る
たてまつる
- To offer, present
- To set someone up in a high position, to revere at a distance
- To do respectfully (humble)
賜る
たまわる
- To be given, to be honoured with (humble)
- To give, bestow (honorific)
偽る
いつわる
- To lie, pretend
- To deceive, trick
欺く
あざむく
- To deceive, trick
- To be as …. as …..
抑える
おさえる
- To keep within limits (spending)
- To restrain (eg emotions)
- To control
- To subdue, contain, hold back (on an enemy)
滅びる
ほろびる
- To go into ruin, to die out
- To perish
- To become extinct
尽くす
つくす
- To run out of, use up
- To devote oneself (to)
- To do to exhaustion
耐える
たえる
- To bear, endure
- To support, withstand
- To be fit for, to be equal to
劣る
おとる
To be inferior to
崩す
くずす
- To destroy, demolish
- To disturb, throw off balance
- To relax ones pose
- To break a bill
- To lower a price
- To break into a smile
染める
そめる
To dye
恥じらう
はじらう
To feel shy, blush
茂る
しげる
- To grow quickly
- To be in full leaf
履く
はく
To put on (lower body clothes)
妨げる
さまたげる
- To obstruct, disturb, hinder
漏る
もる
To leak, run out of
臨む
のぞむ
- To look out on
- To face (a situation, crisis etc)
- To meet death
- To deal with an issue
- To attend (eg a function)
- To appear (in court etc.)
- To participate, join
諮る
はかる
To consult with, discuss
施す
ほどこす
- To donate (time, money, goods etc.)
- To do, perform
- To apply (make up)
- To add ornamentation
- To sow, seed
- To spread far and wide
据える
すえる
- To place in position, to set (table etc)
- To lay (foundation)
- To install, to seat someone
- To fix (eg one’s gaze)
摘む
つむ
- To pick, pluck
- To snip, cut, trim
駆ける
かける
- To run, race
- To canter a horse
- To advance against an enemy
謹む
つつしむ
- To be careful, discreet
- To do in moderation, abstain
- to be reverent (deep solemn respect)
- To be purified
挑む
いどむ
- To challenge (to a fight, game etc)
- To tackle (eg a problem)
- To attempt, go after (a prize, record etc.)
- To pressure someone for sex
衰える
おとろえる
To become weak, wither
励む
はげむ
To work hard, to make an effort
添える
そえる
- To garnish, to accompany (a card with a gift)
- To add as support
- To accompany as a guide, aide etc
- To mimic, imitate
- To draw something near to oneself
惜しむ
おしむ
- To be frugal, to spare
- To be sparing with
- To regret, lament
- To be reluctant to do
- To value, prize
- To love, cherish
遂げる
とげる
- To accomplish, achieve
- To arrive at a certain outcome
阻む
はばむ
To stop, prevent someone from doing
擦る
する
- To rub, chafe, strike (a match)
- To file, to frost glass
- To lose (eg a match)
- To forfeit, squander ones money
朽ちる
くちる
- To rot, decay
- To die in obscurity
- To be forgotten with time
懲りる
こりる
- To learn by experience
- To learn the hard way
- To be discouraged by, disgusted with
凝る
こる
- To become stiff (muscles)
- To get absorbed in, develop a passion for
- To be elaborate, pay great attention to
垂れる
たれる
- To hang, to drop, dangle
- To give (eg a lesson, instruction, scolding) to someone of a lesser status
- to drop, ooze, trickle
- To leave behind at death
- To say, utter (derogatory)
- To excrete urine or feces
- To let out a fart
鍛える
きたえる
- To forge, temper (eg a sword)
- To train, drill, discipline
取り締まる
とりしまる
- To manage, control, oversee
- To crack down on, enforce
滞る
とどこおる
- To stagnate, be delayed, left undone
- To be overdue (of a payment)
脅す
おどす
To threaten, menace
納める
おさめる
- To accept (a gift or money)
- To achieve (results, success)
- To win, gain, make a profit
- To finish, bring to a close
- To pay (fees, tax), deliver
- To put (into), to put away to its place
- To contain, publish, capture on film
継ぐ
つぐ
- To succeed (a person to a position etc)
- To patch clothes
- To add (eg charcoal to a fire)
- To follow up with (eg remarks)
尽きる
つきる
To be used up, run out
仰ぐ
あおぐ
- To look up at
- To look up to, respect
- To ask for (eg guidance)
- To seek, to turn to someone for
- To rely on
- To gulp down
見計らう
みはからう
- To choose at one’s discretion
- To choose when to do something
- To estimate the time for something
漂う
ただよう
- To drift, float
- To waft (eg a scent)
- To be in the air (a feeling or mood etc.)
- To wander aimlessly
- To falter, flinch
- To live in unreliable circumstances
設ける
もうける
- To prepare, provide
- To set up, establish
- To lay down rules
- To make an excuse
慰める
なぐさめる
To comfort, console, amuse
覆う
おおう
To cover, conceal, hide
殖える
ふえる
To increase, multiply
尋ねる
たずねる
- To ask, inquire
- To search, look for
化ける
ばける
- To take the form of (especially in reference to a spirit etc)
- To disguise oneself
- To change radically
乱れる
みだれる
- To be disordered, disheveled
- To be upset, confused
- To lapse into chaos (due to war etc)
企てる
くわだてる
- To plan, plot
- To attempt suicide, murder
- To stand on tip toes
謝る
あやまる
- To apologise
- To refuse, decline
- To be at a loss
攻める
せめる
To attack, assault
果てる
はてる
- To end, to be finished
- To die, perish
- To do completely
背く
そむく
To go against, disobey
脅かす
おどかす
To threaten, intimidate, scare
脅かす
おびやかす
- To intimidate, scare
- To threaten (eg peace)
- To jeopardise
濁る
にごる
- To become muddy, dull, impure
- To be corrupted
- To be voiced (consonant)
築く
きずく
- To build, construct
- To build up (a reputation, position, fortune)
- To establish (a relationship, household, tradition)
- To lay (a foundation)
説く
とく
To explain, advocate, preach, persuade
犯す
おかす
- To commit (eg a crime), to make a mistake
- To break (eg a rule)
- To rape, violate
冒す
おかす
- To brave, to risk
- To harm, afflict
- To desecrate
- To assume someone else’s surname
かすむ
かすむ
- To become misty, hazy
- To get blurry, grow dim
- To be overshadowed, be upstaged
かなう
かなう
- To come true (of a wish etc.)
- To suit (eg a purpose)
- To rival, match (implies competition)
- To bear the heat
暮れる
くれる
- To get dark
- To end (of a day, year etc)
- To come to an end
- To be sunk in (eg despair)
- To be lost in thought, overcome with
ことえる
ことえる
- To take a toll
- とてもいい
さらう
さらう
- To carry off, snatch, kidnap
- To take entirely for oneself
- To wash away
仕切る
しきる
- To partition, divide
- To direct, manage, take responsibility for
- To settle accounts
しのぐ
しのぐ
- To endure, to keep out (eg rain), to starve off (eg starvation)
- To pull through, to survive
- To surpass, outdo
絶つ/断つ
たつ
- To sever, cut off
- To suppress, eradicate
- To abstain from, give up
募る
つのる
- To become stronger, grow in intensity
- To invite contributions etc
- To solicit help, participation
遠ざかる
とおざかる
- To go away, to become more distant
- To be estranged
図る/謀る
はかる
- To plan, attempt
- To plot
- To aim for
- To deceive
はじく
はじく
- To flip, snap, flick
- To repel
- To strum
弾む
はずむ
- To spring, bounce
- To be stimulated, lively
- To pay handsomely, to splurge
- To breathe hars
控える
ひかえる
- To refrain, hold back
- To make notes
- To be in waiting for
- To be soon
- To be in a close relationship
ふるまう
ふるまう
- To behave, act
- To treat someone to food/drink
もがく
もがく
- To struggle, squirm
- To make desperate efforts
もむ
もむ
- To rub, massage
- To argue
- To train, coach
- To jostle
- To have various experiences out in the world
漏れる
もれる
- To leak out
- To give vent
- To be divulged
- To be omitted
費やす
ついやす
- To spend
- To waste, squander
- Fo devote
促す
うながす
- To urge, encourage, to draw (attention to)
- To stimulate (eg growth)
- To hasten (eg development)
携わる
たずさわる
To engage in, participate in
奪う
うばう
- To take (by force), snatch
- To fascinate, captivate
生ける
いける
- To arrange flowers
- To plant
討つ
うつ
To attack, destroy, conquer
担う
になう
- To carry on one’s shoulders
- To bear (burden, responsibility)
慕う
したう
- To yearn for
- To follow someone
- To idolise (for virtue, status etc)
悔やむ
くやむ
To mourn, be sorry
告げる
つげる
- To tell, inform, announce
- To indicate, signal, mark
襲う
おそう
- To attack, assail
- To succeed (someone to a role etc)
- To make a sudden visit
勝る
まさる
- To excel, surpass
- To outweigh
誤る
あやまる
- To make a mistake
- To be wrong
- To mislead
率いる
ひきいる
- To lead
- To spearhead a group
- To command (troops)
授ける
さずける
- To grant, give, award
- To teach, impart knowledge
恨む
うらむ
To resent, blame
訪れる
おとずれる
1.To visit
2. To arrive (of a season, situation etc)
敗れる
やぶれる
To be deflated, lose
添う
そう
- To meet (wishes, expectations)
- To satisfy
- To accompany, go with
- To associate, mix with someone
- To marry
- To be added
定める
さだめる
- To decide, determine
- To establish, lay down
- To stipulate
- To bring peace to
交わる
まじわる
- To cross, intersect
- To associate with
- To have a sexual relationship with
明かす
あかす
- To pass the night, spend
- To reveal, expose
- To prove, verify
試みる
こころみる
To try, have a go at
恥じる
はじる
To feel ashamed
映える
はえる
- To shine, glow
- To look attractive
生やす
はやす
- To grow, cultivate
- To let grow (eg weeds)
澄む
すむ
- To become clear (water, air etc)
- To resonate clearly (eg voice)
- To be free of worries
絶える
たえる
- To die out, become extinct
- To cease, to be stopped
仕える
つかえる
To serve, work for ..
保つ
たもつ
- To keep, preserve
- To last, ensure, keep well (food)
- To be durable
反る
そる
- To warp, curve, bend
- To bend backwards (body)
操る
あやつる
- To operate a machine
- To have a good command of a language
- To play proficiently (musical instrument)
- To work a puppet
- To manipulate (a person, public opinion etc.)
恵む
めぐむ
- To bless, show mercy to
- To give (money etc)
練る
ねる
- To knead, thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
- To polish a plan
- To train, drill
- To gloss (silk), to soften
- To tan leather
- To temper steel
- To parade, march
接ぐ
つぐ
- To join, piece together
- To set bones
- To graft onto a tree
経る
へる
- To pass, elapse
- To pass through
- To experience, undergo
構える
かまえる
- To set up (a house, store etc)
- To have at the ready (eg a gun)
- To prepare in advance (eg a meal)
- To hold in preparation (eg a camera)
- To adopt a posture
- To put on an air
- To tense up, stiffen
- To plan, scheme
- To fabricate in order to deceive
営む
いとなむ
- To run a business
- To carry out, perform
- To hold a Shinto or Buddhist ceremony
記す
しるす
- To write down
- To mention, describe
- To inscribe, brand
- To engrave in one’s mind
負う
おう
- To carry on one’s back
- To take (responsibility), to accept
- To be burdened with
- To suffer an injury
- To owe (a debt of gratitude to)
- To be backed by
譲る
ゆずる
- To hand over, transfer
- To give up (eg ones seat)
- To concede, surrender
- To postpone
握る
にぎる
- To clasp, grasp, grip
- To have (the solution)
- To seize (power)
- To make (rice balls etc)
- To mould into shape
跳ねる
はねる
- To jump, leap, spring
- To break up, come to an end
- To hit (eg a car hit someone or something)
俯く
うつむく
To hang one’s head, look down
踏む
ふむ
- To experience
- To estimate, guess
- To follow (rule,principles etc.)
- To visit, set foot on (foreign land etc.)
- To step foot on, trample on
避ける
さける
To avoid (physical contact or a situation)
撃つ
うつ
- To shoot (a person, gun etc.)
- To fire
冷やかす
ひやかす
- To banter, make fun of
- To cool, refrigerate
- To window shop
訴える
うったえる
- To bring to someone’s attention
- To play on one’s sympathies
- To complain
- To sue, to take to to court
- To resort to (eg arms, violence)
危ぶむ
あやぶむ
- To gear, to doubt
- To be anxious about
ばてる
ばてる
To be exhausted
捌ける
はける
- To drain, run off
- To sell well
- Exit the stage
潤む
うるむ
- To be wet with tears
- To get dim
- Become tear chocked
包む
くるむ
- To wrap up
- To cover, envelop
- To conceal a feeling
怯む
ひるむ
- To falter, flinch from, to recoil from
ほつれる
ほつれる
To become frayed, loose
解ける
ほどける
- To come untied, apart
- To loosen up (tension)
解れる
ほぐれる
- To come untied, apart
- To be softened, relaxed
ほころびる
ほころびる
- To come apart at the seams, rip
- To begin to open, bloom
- To smile broadly, to break into a smile
途切れる
とぎれる
〜途中で切れる
ちぎれる
ちぎれる
〜細く切れる/無理に切られる
- To be torn, come off
- To be torn into pieces
ちぢれる
ちぢれる
To be wavy, curled
何かと
なにかと
〜いろりろ/きかいがあるたびに
In various ways
何かというと
なにかというと
Whenever there is a chance
何やら
なにやら
〜何かわからないが
何分
なにぶん
〜何といっても/どうか
いわば
いわば
〜何かに例えて言うと
So to call it
いわゆる
いわゆる
一般で言われている
What is called
いわく
いわく
〜の言うことには
According to