Verbs (Simple Vocab, No Conjugation) Flashcards

Understand the unconjugated forms of basic verbs in Japanese.

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笑う

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わらう
(To laugh or smile, to sneer or ridicule. Godan verb)

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喜ぶ

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よろこぶ
(To be happy. Godan verb)

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驚く

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おどろく
(To be surprised. Godan verb)

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劣る

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おとる
(To be inferior. Godan verb)

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怒る

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おこる
(To be angry, to scold. Godan verb)

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微笑む

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ほほえむ
(To smile. Godan verb)

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泣く

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なく
(To cry, to make sound (of an animal), to call out. Godan verb)

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話す

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はなす
(To talk. Godan verb)

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跪く

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ひざまずく
(To kneel (in respect). Godan verb)

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立つ

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たつ
(To stand, to pierce, to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn, etc.) Godan verb.)

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蹴る

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ける
(To kick, to refuse. Godan verb)

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背負う

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せおう
(To carry (something) on one’s back, to carry a burden. Godan verb)

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歩く

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あるく
(To walk. Godan verb)

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跳ぶ

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とぶ
(To jump, to rush, to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.) Godan verb)

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15
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座る

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すわる
(To sit, to assume (a position), to stand still. Goadn verb)

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転ぶ

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ころぶ
(To fall, to tumble. Godan verb)

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寝転ぶ

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ねころぶ
(To lie down, to throw oneself down. Godan verb)

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這う

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はう
(To crawl, to slither or wriggle. Godan verb)

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疲れる

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つかれる
(To be tired. Godan verb)

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詰まる

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つまる
(To be packed, to be blocked or clogged, to be at a loss. Godan verb)

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洗う

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あらう
(To wash, to investigate. Godan verb)

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22
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掃除する

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そうじする
(To vacuum. Noun transformed into verb with する)

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洗濯する

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せんたくする
(To do laundry. Noun transformed into verb with する)

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拭く

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ふく
(To wipe. Godan verb)

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縫う

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ぬう
(To sew. Godan verb)

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料理する

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りょうりする
(To cook. Noun transformed into verb with する)

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目覚める

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めざめる
(To wake up. Ichidan verb)

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歯を磨く

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はをみがく
(To brush one’s teeth. Godan verb)

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顔を洗う

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かおをあらう
(To wash one’s face. Phrase verb, root 洗う)

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食べる

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たべる
(To eat. Ichidan verb)

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飲む

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のむ
(To drink, to suppress, to accept (demand, condition). Godan verb)

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呑む

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のむ
(To gulp, to swallow whole. Godan verb)

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着る

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きる
(To get dressed, to take responsibility. Ichidan verb.)

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切る

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きる
(To cut, to punch (a ticket) or tear off (a stub), to draw (a shape) in the air, to shuffle (cards), to criticize, to shake off (water) or drip-dry or drain. Godan verb)

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脱ぐ

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ぬぐ
(To get undressed, to remove article(s) of clothing. Godan verb)

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見る

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みる
(To look (at), to experience or meet with (misfortune, success, etc.) Ichidan verb)

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開ける

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あける
(To open, to open (for business), to open up or make (a hole).
Ichidan verb)

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閉める

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しめる
(To close. Ichidan verb)

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締める

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しめる
(To tie or tighten, to economize. Ichidan verb)

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付ける

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つける
(To turn on (a switch), to attach, to wear or put on, to assign or budget, to place (under guard or doctor), to follow someone. Ichidan verb)

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消す

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けす
(To turn off (a switch), to delete or rub out, to extinguish, to eliminate, to muffle, to absorb, to remove (a smell, pain, etc.) Godan verb)

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入る

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はいる
(To enter, to join or enroll, to be introduced or installed, to be let in, to be received or obtained, to develop. Godan verb)

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出る

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でる
(To exit, to depart, to graduate, to bleed or (have tears) run, to behave, to be given or get, to be produced, to stick out or protrude, to sell, to attend, to be announced or listed. Ichidan verb)

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焼く

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やく
(To bake, to burn, to heat, to print (a photo) or burn (a disc), to envy. Godan verb)

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沸かす

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わかす
(To boil. Godan verb)

46
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茹でる

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ゆでる
(To boil (something in water). Ichidan verb)

47
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煮える

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にえる
(to be cooked. Ichidan verb)

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撒く

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まく
(To sprinkle, to spread (throughout), to shake off (a pursuer). Godan verb)

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刻む

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きざむ
(To chop, to mince, to carve or engrave. Godan verb)

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炒める

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いためる
(To fry, to stir-fry. Ichidan verb)

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包む

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つつむ
(To wrap, to conceal (a feeling) or hide. Godan verb)

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混ぜ合わす

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まぜあわす
(To blend, to combine. Godan verb)

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引く

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ひく
(To pull, to draw (people in), to draw back (one’s hand, etc) or to draw in (one’s chin, stomach, etc.), to draw (a card), to subtract, to fade, to quote or to cite, to hold (a note, etc), to apply (something to a surface). Godan verb)

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漬ける

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つける
(To marinate, to soak, to preserve. Ichidan verb)

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挙げる

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あげる
(To raise, to do up (one’s hair), to land (a boat), to deep-fry, to enroll, to improve, to earn (something desirable), to praise, to arrest, to nominate, to bear (a child), to offer something to a deity, to vomit, to do for (the sake of someone else). Ichidan verb)

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蒸す

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むす
(To steam, to be hot and humid. Godan verb)

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割る

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わる
(To crack or break, to divide, to fall below, to step over (a line, etc). Godan verb)

58
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剥く

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むく
(To peel, to strip, to bare (one’s teeth, fangs, etc.) or open wide (one’s eyes). Godan verb)

59
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煮る

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にる
(To boil, to simmer, to stew. Ichidan verb)

60
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採血

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さいけつ
(To draw blood.)

61
Q

心肺蘇生法

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しんぱいそせいほう
(CPR)

62
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買う

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かう
(To buy, to arouse, to incur (one’s wratch, displeasure, etc.), to accept. Godan verb)

63
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売る

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うる
(To sell, to betray or “sell out”, to make a reputation, to provoke, to force upon someone. Godan verb)

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踊る

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おどる (To dance, to be manipulated, to dance to someone’s tune. Godan verb)