In this article, we share a list of 1000 Japanese words separated by categories. You will find verbs, adverbs, adjectives and nouns, all categorized.
Remembering that this list is just a support. Suki Desu does not recommend learning thejapanese languageby memorizing isolated words. For this reason, we recommend reading ourStudy Guide for Learning Japanese.
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Japanese adjectives - forms
Learn to describe objects and people with adjectives related to Japanese forms and expand your ability to communicate and express yourself in the language. See below for a list ofAdjectives in Japanese:
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Portuguese
romanization
good
Gut
Ii / yoi
amazing
Tolle
Sugoi
wonderful
Wonderful
Subarashii
bad
Bad, lower
warui
expensive
Expensive, high
Wrap up
low
Low
Hikui
cheap
Cheap
Yasui
big
Large
Cut it
small
Few
chiisai
thin
thin, narrow
Hosoi
thick
coarse (diameter)
Futoi
old
Alt
Furui
new
Neu
Atarashii
young
Jung
Wakai
light
Light, insignificant
For the war
heavy
Difficult
Omoi
easy
Simply
yasashii
difficult
Difficult
Muzukashii
soft
Soft
Yawarakai
hard / rigid
Difficult
Dwarf
hot / hot
warm
Atsui
cold
Called
Samui
cold
Freezing
Tsumetai
delicious
Delicious
Oishii
delicious
Yummy.
Umami
tasteless
bad (taste)
Baby
sweet
sweets
Love
hard
Spicy
Scratch
salty
salty
Shiokarai
bitter
Bitter
Nigai
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Explore the world of feelings and emotions in Japanese with adjectives expressing happiness, sadness, anger and more, enriching your understanding of cultural nuances.
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Portuguese
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happy
happy
Ureshii
sad
Sad
Kanashii
lonely
Lonely
Sabishii
scared
Terrible
This one
it hurts
Painful
Do it
an itch
itching
Kayumi
odor
Smelly
Kusai
hard
Hard, heartbreaking, painful
Tsurai
Japanese verbses-tun
Master the essential Japanese verbs to express everyday actions and activities, and improve your fluency and conversational skills.
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Portuguese
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do
Again
Suru
do
again
Yaru
Japanese Verbs - Existence
Dive deeper into Japanese verbs that express existence, presence, and absence so you can describe situations and objects more accurately.
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Japanese
Portuguese
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there is
Exists [for animated objects]
Tail
be
Exists [for inanimate objects]
Aru
Become
"become", "convert", "become".
Naru
occur/occur
Happen
Okoru
appear
Appear
Arawareru
live
Life
Ikiru
give birth / give birth
to give birth, to be born, to produce
Children
die
die
Shinu
broken, broken
Break
Kowareru
Japanese verbs - movement
Discover Japanese verbs of motion to describe actions like running, walking and jumping and expand your ability to tell events and stories.
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Portuguese
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go
go
Go
Iku
come
come
Come on
Which one
change
return / go back
back
Kaeru
Walk
walk
run
Aruku
Tobu
jump
jump, fly
Tobu
swim
swim
To swim
Oyogu
Japanese Verbs - Actions
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Portuguese
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moving
move
Move
Ugoku
dance
dance
Dance
Uniform
sleep
sleep
Go to bed, go to bed, sleep.
Black
sing
sing
To sing
Utau
chew
bite
Bite
You
to eat
eat
Essen
Taberu
drink
drink
Drink
First name
touch
touch
Touch
Sawaru
Throw
throw
play
Nageru
offal
have
"have", "possess"
Arrow
point
stab
crimping, thread
sasu
point
Insert
Connect, hold hands, pour
sasu
Kick
kick
kick, refuse
Gray
sit down
sit
Sit
Suwaru
Tatsu
stand
get up, get up
Tatsu
Run
Run
run
Hashiru
Japanese Verbs - Changes of State
Discover Japanese verbs that refer to changes of state, such as B. transform, grow and decline, and help express transitions and developments.
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need
Need
Tail
dry
dry
Kawaku
disturb
Garbage, clutter, disturb
Midasu
be disturbed
mess, get messy.
Midareru
serve
Do, work, serve
Tsukaeru
excellent
Stand out to overcome
Sugureru
wake
Wake up, get sober, be disappointed
Sameru
fall down
fall, collapse
Taoreru
harden
Harden, solidify, become firm
Katamaru
fill up
To be filled, to be surrounded, to be overrun
Umaru
be buried
buried, covered
Umoreru
increase
Increase, grow
But you
increase
Increase, multiply
Fueru
decrease
Reduce
Heru
come off
Evade
Hazureru
Get fat
Mästen
Futoru
begin
Start
Hajimaru
finish
End, "done", "done".
Owaru
decide
Decide
Kimeru
Japanese Verbs - Senses
Learn Japanese verbs that describe the five senses like sight, hearing and smell to enrich your descriptions and communication.
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Japanese
Portuguese
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look
See
Peace
hear listen
listen listen
Kiku
touch
Touch, feel
Sawaru
smell
smell
Cuckoo
Japanese Verbs - Talking
Master Japanese verbs related to language and communication, such as B. speaking, listening and asking, and improve your conversation skills and cultural understanding.
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Portuguese
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To tell
Say
Iu
talk
Speak
Hanasu
talk
speak, say
Qatar
write
Write
Kaku
read
To read
Yomu
Japanese verbs - work
Learn the most important Japanese verbs to describe activities and roles in the workplace and improve your communication skills in a professional context.
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Portuguese
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use
Use
Tsukau
make
Again
Tsukuru
create
Create
Tsukuru
make
topping up
Tsukuru
fix / cure
Repair, heal
Naosu
dispose of
Throw away
Suteru
to take / to take / to take
Take
Toru
put
Put on
This
Japanese Verbs - Emotions
Dive deeper into the Japanese verbs that express emotions like love, hate, and desire so you can talk about feelings and relationships more effectively.
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Portuguese
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be sad / be sad
Be sad
Kanashimu
cry
Scream
Alas
smile
laugh, laugh
warau
Get angry
anger, be angry
Okoru
praise
Encourage
Homeru
be happy
Celebrate, have fun
Yorokobu
comfort
comfort, empathy
Nagusameru
get bored
"to get bored", to become uninterested.
get
surprised
Be amazed, be surprised
Odoroku
Japanese Verbs - Activities
Discover Japanese verbs to describe fun activities like swimming, reading, and dancing to increase your vocabulary and speak the language more fluently.
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Portuguese
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meet
Meet
Au
Open
Open, unpack
Akeru
play
Spielen
Asobu
get together
getting together
Atsumaru
sell
Sell
Value
obtain
Get [some benefit or knowledge]
Before
Fold
break, bend
Gold
buy
purchase
You
cut
cut
Call
wear
Use [on upper body]
Call
wear
Use [on lower body]
Haku
change
change
Kaeru
replace
Change, replace
Kaeru
close
Close
Shimeru
Tighten
Bind, fasten
Shimeru
occupy
understand, handle
Shimeru
know
Saber
Silence
get tired
dry
Tsukareru
go out
let leave
Dekakeru
work
work [e.g. in a job]
Hataraku
let go / let go
drop it
Hanasu
rest
Rest, take a break, go to bed
Yasumu
separate
Be shared, be shared
Wakareru
break up
Participate, separate
Wakareru
Japanese adverbs
Learn to use Japanese adverbs to modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs to enrich your sentences and expressions.
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Portuguese
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already
Enough, one more
Mo.
still
Still
Mada
forever
Always very
Zutto
very
Very
Totemo
like this
Like this
Ko
yes
Like this
Only
ah
Oh! Ah!
ā
often
Oft
Shibashiba
Kosoado – Japanese protesters
Discover the demonstratives in Japanese (kosoado) to help you indicate objects, people and places and improve your communication skills in the language.
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Japanese
Portuguese
romanization
this
The
Kono
the
This and that
Sleep
that
The
Year
Which
Which?
owner
Interjections in Japanese
Learn Japanese interjections, short phrases used to express emotions and reactions, and add more authenticity to your speech.
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Japanese
Portuguese
romanization
yes
And
Two
no
Not
Iie
Japanese conjunctions
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Portuguese
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but
But
anyone
but
But still
Shikashi
and
And then ...
Soshite
in addition
In addition, additionally
Soreni
because
That's because
Nazenara
Verbal endings in Japanese
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Portuguese
U/Yo
Arbitrary ending [う]
let / let
Causative form [せる] (someone makes someone do something)
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