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3000 Most Common Japanese Words – Part 6

3000 Most Common Japanese Words – Part 6
This document provides a list of 3000 common Japanese words, including pronunciations and translations.

No. Japanese Romaji Meaning
2501 かぼちゃ kabocha pumpkin
2502 水族館 suizokukan aquarium
2503 品切れ shinagire sold out
2504 腫れる hareru swell up, be swollen
2505 やり直し yarinaoshi doing over, redoing
2506 バーゲン baagen bargain sale
2507 男らしい otokorashii manly, masculine
2508 近道 chikamichi shortcut
2509 トースト toosuto toast
2510 好奇心 koukishin curiosity
2511 実用的 jitsuyouteki practical
2512 客観的 kyakkanteki objective
2513 抽象的 chuushouteki abstract
2514 送別会 soubetsukai farewell party
2515 敷金 shikikin deposit, security deposit
2516 日米 nichibei Japan and the US
2517 専門家 senmonka specialist, expert
2518 ホット hotto hot
2519 わさび wasabi Japanese horseradish
2520 初詣 hatsumoude first shrine visit of the new year
2521 ジョギング jogingu jogging
2522 社会人 shakaijin working member of society
2523 大急ぎ ooisogi in a great hurry
2524 セルフサービス serufusaabisu self-service
2525 くしゃくしゃ kushakusha messy, crumpled
2526 食パン shokupan bread in a rectangular shape
2527 人差し指 hitosashiyubi index finger, forefinger
2528 洋食 youshoku Western food
2529 じめじめ jimejime damp
2530 じろじろ jirojiro staringly
2531 つるつる tsurutsuru smooth, slippery
2532 こしょう koshou pepper
2533 びしょびしょ bishobisho soaking wet, soaked
2534 ぎゅうぎゅう gyuugyuu packed, crammed
2535 バツ batsu cross, x-mark (on errors, mistakes etc.)
2536 水色 mizuiro light blue
2537 領収書 ryoushuusho bill of receipt (for payment only)
2538 自然に shizenni naturally
2539 とんかつ tonkatsu pork cutlet
2540 ねぎ negi spring onion, green onion
2541 きゅうり kyuuri cucumber
2542 unagi eel
2543 まぐろ maguro tuna
2544 パイナップル painappuru pineapple
2545 ほうれん草 hourensou spinach
2546 マヨネーズ mayoneezu mayonnaise
2547 玉ねぎ tamanegi onion
2548 焼き肉 yakiniku grilled meat, barbecued meat
2549 目薬 megusuri eye drops
2550 寝過ごす nesugosu oversleep
2551 国際的 kokusaiteki international
2552 国際化 kokusaika internationalization
2553 区役所 kuyakusho ward office
2554 和室 washitsu Japanese-style room
2555 本格的 honkakuteki authentic, serious
2556 高速道路 kousokudouro freeway, expressway
2557 とりあえず toriaezu for now, for the time being
2558 先に sakini before, ahead
2559 ぎりぎり girigiri just in time, barely
2560 慌ただしい awatadashii busy and hurried
2561 今ごろ imagoro by now, at this time
2562 くっ付く kuttsuku stick, be attached
2563 北風 kitakaze north wind
2564 海老 ebi shrimp
2565 思い切って omoikitte daringly, taking the plunge
2566 はっと hatto taken aback, startled
2567 宛先 atesaki recipient’s address
2568 ばらばら barabara separately, discretely
2569 乗車券 joushaken train ticket, bus ticket
2570 ぶるぶる buruburu shivering, trembling
2571 すらすら surasura smoothly, easily
2572 終電 shuuden last train
2573 ずるい zurui cunning, sneaky
2574 すやすや suyasuya (sleep) peacefully, soundly
2575 がたがた gatagata with a rattling noise, unstable
2576 非常口 hijouguchi emergency exit
2577 ざらざら zarazara rough, gritty
2578 ぬるぬる nurunuru slimy
2579 女らしい onnarashii womanly, feminine
2580 急用 kyuuyou urgent business
2581 きょろきょろ kyorokyoro look around
2582 ぐずぐず guzuguzu slowly, tardily
2583 ぽかぽか pokapoka pleasantly warm
2584 洗い物 araimono dishes to be washed
2585 かっと katto in a temper, in a rage
2586 どきっと dokitto surprised, shocked
2587 乗り遅れる noriokureru miss (a train, bus, etc.)
2588 くたくた kutakuta exhausted
2589 すべすべ subesube smooth, silky
2590 にやにや niyaniya grin to oneself
2591 あだ名 adana nickname
2592 後片付け atokataduke cleaning up
2593 イカ ika squid
2594 うきうき ukiuki excitedly
2595 可愛がる kawaigaru love, cherish
2596 餃子 gyouza Chinese dumpling
2597 げらげら geragera (laugh) out loud
2598 ごめん gomen sorry
2599 明々後日 shiasatte three days from today
2600 削減 sakugen cutdown, reduction
2601 贅沢 zeitaku luxury, extravagance
2602 そのうち sonouchi before long, sooner or later
2603 でこぼこ dekoboko unevenness, bumpiness
2604 手のひら tenohira palm
2605 裸足 hadashi bare feet
2606 べたべた betabeta stick together, sticky
2607 眉毛 mayuge eyebrows
2608 割り箸 waribashi disposable chopsticks
2609 日付け hiduke date (written in a document, etc.)
2610 ぴたりと pitarito suddenly, coming to a dead stop
2611 まな板 manaita chopping board
2612 筆記用具 hikkiyougu pens and pencils, writing materials
2613 くすぐる kusuguru tickle
2614 かんかん kankan furiously angry, in a rage
2615 白線 hakusen white (warning) line
2616 見覚え mioboe recognition, remembrance
2617 これまで koremade until now, until here
2618 からす karasu crow, raven
2619 噛み付く kamitsuku bite
2620 白菜 hakusai Chinese cabbage
2621 プロ野球 puroyakyuu professional baseball
2622 かみそり kamisori razor
2623 何十 nanjuu several tens
2624 何百 nanbyaku several hundred, hundreds
2625 何千 nanzen several thousand, thousands
2626 がくんと gakunto sharply, significantly
2627 飛び下りる tobioriru jump off, jump down
2628 通行止め tsuukoudome road closed
2629 行き止まり ikidomari dead end
2630 真ん丸 manmaru perfect circle, perfectly round
2631 いつの間に itsunomani without anyone noticing
2632 くっ付ける kuttsukeru attach (something), stick (something)
2633 付け足す tsuketasu add on, append
2634 得する tokusuru profitable, beneficial
2635 損する sonsuru lose, suffer loss
2636 言い返す iikaesu talk back
2637 体温計 taionkei (clinical) thermometer
2638 後戻り atomodori turning back, retreat
2639 話し声 hanashigoe talking voice
2640 くるくる kurukuru round and round, spin
2641 怖がる kowagaru be afraid of, fear
2642 人違い hitochigai mistaken identity
2643 取り返す torikaesu take back, regain
2644 乗り降り noriori getting on and off
2645 口喧嘩 kuchigenka quarrel
2646 起き上がる okiagaru get up, rise
2647 ぶら下がる burasagaru hang down, dangle
2648 飛び上がる tobiagaru fly up, fump up
2649 泣き声 nakigoe tearful voice, sound of crying
2650 持ち物 mochimono one’s belongings
2651 細長い hosonagai long and thin, long and narrow
2652 出入り口 deiriguchi doorway, gateway
2653 正座 seiza sitting on one’s heels
2654 大喜び ooyorokobi great joy
2655 落とし物 otoshimono lost property
2656 じゃんじゃん janjan many times, repeatedly
2657 見違える michigaeru look completely different
2658 合理的 gouriteki rational, logical
2659 自主的 jishuteki voluntary, independent
2660 全面的 zenmenteki full-scale, complete
2661 円高 endaka strong yen
2662 消費者 shouhisha consumer
2663 日中 nicchuu Japan and China
2664 明日 asu tomorrow (rather formal)
2665 結構 kekkou all right, no thank you
2666 辛い tsurai hard, painstaking
2667 まずい mazui problematic, troublesome
2668 上下 jouge top and bottom
2669 nama raw, fresh
2670 よける yokeru avoid, dodge
2671 がやがや gayagaya noisily, loudly
2672 赤ん坊 akanbou (human) baby
2673 ワープロ waapuro word processor
2674 新聞社 shinbunsha newspaper publisher
2675 寝かす nekasu put (someone) to bed
2676 mono person (humble)
2677 chuu middle, medium size
2678 sei gender, sexual activities
2679 kai meeting, association
2680 koto thing, incident
2681 今日 konnichi these days
2682 ten point (of concern), dot
2683 バック bakku back, reverse
2684 記事 kiji article, story
2685 dai big, large size
2686 hou law, rule
2687 非常 hijou emergency
2688 ただ tada simply, merely
2689 感じ kanji feeling, impression
2690 環境 kankyou environment, surroundings
2691 理解 rikai understanding, comprehension
2692 ken prefecture
2693 使用 shiyou use
2694 主義 shugi principle, -ism
2695 国民 kokumin citizen
2696 moto under (someone’s) supervision
2697 ba occasion, situation
2698 労働 roudou labor, work
2699 機会 kikai opportunity, chance
2700 製品 seihin product, manufactured goods
2701 自身 jishin self
2702 かかる kakaru catch (a cold, etc.), come down with
2703 求める motomeru seek, yearn for
2704 下さる kudasaru give (honorific)
2705 昨日 sakujitsu yesterday (formal)
2706 moto origin, former
2707 kata type, model
2708 それぞれ sorezore each, respectively
2709 地方 chihou local region
2710 men surface, side
2711 実は jitsuha actually
2712 yoru night, evening
2713 chi ground, place
2714 議論 giron discussion, debate
2715 以前 izen before, ago
2716 専門 senmon specialty, profession
2717 申し上げる moushiageru tell, say (humble)
2718 行動 koudou action, conduct
2719 ritsu ratio, rate
2720 監督 kantoku supervisor, film director
2721 意識 ishiki consciousness, awareness
2722 認める mitomeru recognize, permit
2723 参考 sankou reference, consultation
2724 チーム chiimu team
2725 現実 genjitsu reality
2726 価値 kachi value, worth
2727 テーマ teema theme, subject matter
2728 含む fukumu contain, include
2729 sai opportunity, time
2730 全て subete all, everything
2731 大臣 daijin minister
2732 国家 kokka state, nation
2733 試合 shiai match, game
2734 結局 kekkyoku after all, finally
2735 消費 shouhi consumption, spending
2736 人生 jinsei one’s life (to lead)
2737 ryou quantity, amount
2738 精神 seishin mind, mentality
2739 レベル reberu level
2740 我々 wareware we (literary)
2741 指導 shidou guide, instruction
2742 明日 myounichi tomorrow (very formal)
2743 資料 shiryou materials, data
2744 団体 dantai group, organization
2745 最も mottomo the most
2746 完全 kanzen perfect, complete
2747 shina goods, item
2748 男性 dansei male, man
2749 gun military
2750 描く egaku depict, draw
2751 最終 saishuu final, last (of something repeated)
2752 センター sentaa center (for an activity, etc.), hub
2753 障害 shougai obstacle, disorder
2754 医療 iryou medical service, healthcare
2755 頂く itadaku receive, eat (humble)
2756 金融 kinyuu finance
2757 学ぶ manabu learn, study
2758 成長 seichou growth
2759 登場 toujou appearance (on stage, etc.)
2760 知識 chishiki knowledge
2761 友人 yuujin friend (formal)
2762 イメージ imeeji image
2763 トップ toppu top, the best
2764 zei tax
2765 変更 henkou alteration, change
2766 限り kagiri limit
2767 shiki ceremony
2768 展開 tenkai development, storyline (plot)
2769 興味 kyoumi interest
2770 含める fukumeru include
2771 編集 henshuu editing
2772 選択 sentaku selection, choice
2773 無料 muryou no charge, free
2774 mi body, oneself, one’s status
2775 分析 bunseki analysis
2776 予算 yosan budget
2777 目標 mokuhyou target, goal
2778 通信 tsuushin correspondence, communication
2779 向ける mukeru turn toward, point at
2780 時刻 jikoku time (formal)
2781 gyaku reverse, opposite
2782 最高 saikou supreme, best
2783 利益 rieki profit, benefit
2784 事務 jimu office work, business
2785 出版 shuppan publishing, publication
2786 プロ puro professional
2787 様々 samazama various, diverse
2788 shuu state, province
2789 共通 kyoutsuu commonality
2790 現代 gendai present age, modern times
2791 被害 higai damage, harm
2792 新た arata new, fresh
2793 相当 soutou suitability, equivalence
2794 更新 koushin renewal, update
2795 得る eru obtain, gain
2796 uchi inside
2797 維持 iji maintenance, upkeep
2798 料金 ryoukin charge, fee (for using facilities, etc.)
2799 到着 touchaku arrival
2800 なま物 namamono uncooked food
2801 shou chapter
2802 メンバー menbaa member
2803 演奏 ensou musical performance
2804 an plan, idea
2805 希望 kibou hope, wish
2806 記憶 kioku memory, remembrance
2807 モデル moderu model
2808 方々 katagata people (polite)
2809 発売 hatsubai launch, release (of a product)
2810 話題 wadai topic of conversation, being talked about
2811 目指す mezasu aim for
2812 建築 kenchiku construction, architecture
2813 印象 inshou impression
2814 権利 kenri right, privilege
2815 学習 gakushuu study, learning
2816 発展 hatten development, expansion
2817 現場 genba scene, job site
2818 気分 kibun feeling, mood
2819 移動 idou movement, shift
2820 発行 hakkou publication, issue
2821 宗教 shuukyou religion
2822 改正 kaisei revision, amendment
2823 bai double, times
2824 不安 fuan uneasy, worried
2825 自ら mizukara (for) oneself, personally
2826 広告 koukoku advertisement
2827 共同 kyoudou joint, cooperation
2828 年代 nendai generation, era
2829 タイプ taipu type
2830 sa difference
2831 営業 eigyou business, sales
2832 役割 yakuwari role, duty, responsibility
2833 改善 kaizen improvement
2834 撮影 satsuei photographing, shoot
2835 エネルギー enerugii energy
2836 憲法 kenpou constitution, constitutional law
2837 感謝 kansha gratitude, thanks
2838 感覚 kankaku sense, feel
2839 tabi journey, travel
2840 合わせる awaseru match (something), adapt (oneself)
2841 既に sudeni already
2842 現状 genjou current condition, situation
2843 先日 senjitsu the other day, a few days ago
2844 中央 chuuou center, middle
2845 似る niru resemble, be alike
2846 平均 heikin average
2847 sue the end, in the end
2848 追加 tsuika addition, supplement
2849 なさる nasaru do (honorific)
2850 様子 yousu the state of affairs, how someone appears
2851 活用 katsuyou practical use, application
2852 交換 koukan exchange, bartering
2853 整備 seibi maintenance
2854 想像 souzou imagination
2855 ああ aa like that, that much
2856 満足 manzoku satisfaction, contentment
2857 以降 ikou thereafter, later than
2858 比較 hikaku comparison
2859 クラス kurasu class, category
2860 犯罪 hanzai offense, crime
2861 おっしゃる ossharu say, tell (honorific)
2862 特定 tokutei specifying, identifying
2863 基礎 kiso base, foundation
2864 流れ nagare flow, stream
2865 どうも doumo for no special reason, somehow
2866 mura village
2867 安定 antei stability, composure
2868 本人 honnin the person himself, the said person
2869 雰囲気 funiki atmosphere, mood
2870 会場 kaijou venue, site
2871 電子 denshi electron, electronic
2872 bun sentence
2873 範囲 hani range, scope
2874 常に tsuneni always, at all times (formal)
2875 失う ushinau lose, miss
2876 日常 nichijou everyday life, daily life
2877 回答 kaitou reply, answer
2878 体制 taisei system, structure
2879 調整 chousei regulation, adjustment
2880 疑問 gimon question, doubt
2881 応援 ouen support, cheering
2882 感想 kansou thought, impression
2883 解説 kaisetsu explanation, commentary
2884 シリーズ shiriizu series
2885 公共 koukyou public, community
2886 民間 minkan private, civilian
2887 裁判 saiban trial, judgment
2888 組合 kumiai union, guild
2889 本来 honrai originally, primarily
2890 一体 ittai what on earth
2891 宇宙 uchuu universe, space
2892 申す mousu say, tell (humble)
2893 zu figure, diagram
2894 クラブ kurabu club
2895 観光 kankou sightseeing
2896 提出 teishutsu presentation, submission (of a report, plan, etc.)
2897 以来 irai since then
2898 離れる hanareru get away from
2899 sei life, living
2900 性格 seikaku character, personality
2901 検査 kensa inspection, examination
2902 信頼 shinrai reliance, trust
2903 人物 jinbutsu character, person
2904 触れる fureru touch, come in contact with
2905 記念 kinen commemoration, memory
2906 yaku role, part
2907 費用 hiyou expense, cost
2908 指定 shitei designation, appointment
2909 感情 kanjou feeling, emotion
2910 kara emptiness, hollow
2911 関わる kakawaru be involved, be concerned
2912 仲間 nakama comrade, peer
2913 整理 seiri putting something in order, sorting out
2914 至る itaru come to, reach
2915 独立 dokuritsu independence, self-reliance
2916 shou prize, award
2917 誕生 tanjou birth
2918 いらっしゃる irassharu come, go (honorific)
2919 to metropolis of Tokyo
2920 全員 zenin all members, entire staff
2921 明確 meikaku clear and specific
2922 少なくとも sukunakutomo at least, at a minimum
2923 セット setto set
2924 魅力 miryoku charm, attraction
2925 きちんと kichinto properly, neatly
2926 手段 shudan means, way
2927 有効 yuukou effective, valid
2928 集中 shuuchuu concentration, convergence
2929 現象 genshou phenomenon
2930 感動 kandou to be impressed, to be touched
2931 禁止 kinshi prohibition, forbiddance
2932 会員 kaiin member (of an association, society, etc.)
2933 過ごす sugosu spend (time)
2934 納得 nattoku to fully understand and accept
2935 収入 shuunyuu income
2936 レポート repooto report, paper
2937 年齢 nenrei age
2938 舞台 butai stage, setting
2939 交通 koutsuu traffic, transportation
2940 他人 tanin other people, stranger
2941 kumi school class, group, pair
2942 否定 hitei denial, negation
2943 扱う atsukau handle, deal with
2944 修正 shuusei correction, revision
2945 一応 ichiou tentatively, just in case
2946 生じる shoujiru happen, occur
2947 訪問 houmon visit
2948 引用 inyou quotation, citation
2949 芸術 geijutsu art, arts and crafts
2950 解釈 kaishaku interpretation, explanation
2951 gyou line, row
2952 結論 ketsuron conclusion
2953 困難 konnan difficulty, hardship
2954 回復 kaifuku recovery, recuperation
2955 適用 tekiyou application, coverage
2956 集団 shuudan group, mass
2957 事態 jitai situation, state of affairs
2958 スタート sutaato start, begin
2959 更に sarani furthermore, still more
2960 活躍 katsuyaku (successful) performance, action
2961 inochi life (colloquial)
2962 医師 ishi doctor, physician (formal)
2963 おる oru be present, stay (humble)
2964 現れる arawareru appear, emerge
2965 講演 kouen lecture, talk
2966 瞬間 shunkan moment
2967 交流 kouryuu interaction, contact
2968 標準 hyoujun standard, norm
2969 まるで marude just like
2970 スタイル sutairu style, physique
2971 関心 kanshin concern, interest
2972 取り上げる toriageru take, confiscate
2973 伝統 dentou tradition
2974 民主 minshu democracy
2975 制限 seigen restriction, limit
2976 投票 touhyou vote, ballot
2977 心理 shinri mentality, psychology
2978 大体 daitai about, anyway
2979 突然 totsuzen suddenly
2980 思想 shisou thought, conception
2981 応じる oujiru answer, comply with
2982 不足 fusoku lack, shortage
2983 コード koodo cord
2984 世の中 yononaka the world, society
2985 項目 koumoku item, topic
2986 kyuu old, former
2987 次第 shidai as soon as
2988 長期 chouki long period
2989 著者 chosha author, writer
2990 tsumi crime, sin
2991 raku comfortable, easy
2992 操作 sousa operation, manipulation
2993 支配 shihai control, rule
2994 態度 taido attitude
2995 過程 katei process, course
2996 バランス baransu balance
2997 連続 renzoku continuation, series
2998 機関 kikan agency, facility
2999 ron argument, theory
3000 tou island

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