JLPT N5: Mastering 長い (nagai) – Understanding “Long” JLPT N5 Vocabulary 長い【ながい】 (nagai) Definition: 意味 long Describes something that has a significant extent or measurement from one end to the other. Can be used for physical length (e.g., hair, roads). Also applicable to duration or time (e.g., a long wait, a long winter). It is […]
JLPT N5: Mastering 難しい (Muzukashii) – “Difficult” JLPT N5 Vocabulary 難しい【むずかしい】 (muzukashii) Definition: 意味 difficult, hard Expresses that something requires significant effort, skill, or intelligence to accomplish, understand, or deal with. Often used to describe problems, tasks, or subjects. Can also convey that something is hard to please or picky. Type: i-adjective Level: JLPT N5
JLPT N5: Understanding 短い (Mijikai) JLPT N5 Vocabulary 短い【みじかい】 (mijikai) Definition: 意味 short describing physical length or duration brief; concise Type: Adjective (い-adjective) Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5 Adjectives Vocabulary List Related Kanji 長 (ながい) – long 時 (とき) – time 分 (ふん) – minute 日 (ひ) – day 月 (つき) – month
JLPT N5: Mastering 不味い (mazui) – From Taste to Troubles! JLPT N5 Vocabulary 不味い【まずい】 (mazui) Definition: 意味 bad-tasting, unappetizing bad-tasting, unappetizing (most common meaning for food/drink) unskillful, clumsy, awkward (describing a person’s ability or performance) unfavorable, inconvenient, problematic (describing a situation or timing) ugly, unattractive (less common, informal, and can be offensive, so use with
JLPT N5: Mastering 真っ直ぐ (massugu) JLPT N5 Vocabulary 真っ直ぐ【まっすぐ】 (massugu) Definition: 意味 straight; direct; honest Without bending or turning; straight (direction) Directly; without delay or deviation Honest, upright, frank (referring to character) Straight, level (referring to position) Type: Adverb, Adjectival Noun Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5 Adjectives Vocabulary List Related Kanji 真 (ま)
JLPT N5: Understanding 黒い (kuroi) JLPT N5 Vocabulary 黒い【くろい】 (kuroi) Definition: 意味 black describing something that is black in color used to refer to the color black Type: い-adjective Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5 Adjectives Vocabulary List Related Kanji 黒 (くろ) – black 色 (いろ) – color 白 (しろ) – white 赤 (あか)
JLPT N5: Mastering 丸い (marui) – Round & Circular JLPT N5 Vocabulary 丸い【まるい】 (marui) Definition: 意味 round describing something that is circular or spherical in shape having a curved outline or surface Type: い-Adjective Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5 Adjectives Vocabulary List Related Kanji 丸 (まる) – round 円 (えん) – circle, yen
JLPT N5: Mastering 暗い (kurai) – Dark, Gloomy, and More! JLPT N5 Vocabulary 暗い【くらい】 (kurai) Definition: 意味 dark; gloomy Physically lacking light, dim Metaphorically gloomy, dismal, or unhappy (e.g., mood, future) Unfamiliar with; ignorant of (a subject) – less common for N5, but good to know Type: い-Adjective Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5
JLPT N5: Mastering 汚い (kitanai) – Dirty, Messy, Unclean JLPT N5 Vocabulary 汚い【きたない】 (kitanai) Definition: 意味 dirty, messy, unclean Describing something that is covered in dirt, grime, or unpleasant substances. Referring to a place, object, or environment that is untidy, disarranged, or neglected. It primarily means physically not clean or tidy. Type: い-adjective Level: JLPT
JLPT N5: Understanding 綺麗 (kirei) JLPT N5 Vocabulary 綺麗【きれい】 (kirei) Definition: 意味 beautiful; clean; pretty; neat beautiful; attractive in appearance pretty; charming and pleasing to the eye clean; free from dirt or stains neat; tidy and orderly spotless; perfectly clean Type: Na-adjective Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5 Adjectives Vocabulary List Related Kanji 美
JLPT N5: Mastering 嫌い (kirai) – Expressing Dislike & Hate JLPT N5 Vocabulary 嫌い【きらい】 (kirai) Definition: 意味 dislike; hate Used to express a feeling of aversion or strong dislike towards someone or something. It can range from a mild dislike to a strong hatred, depending on context and tone. Often used with the particle ‘が’
JLPT N5: Understanding 黄色い (kiiroi) – The Color Yellow JLPT N5 Vocabulary 黄色い【きいろい】 (kiiroi) Definition: 意味 yellow An i-adjective used to describe something that has a yellow color. It can be used to modify nouns directly, like 黄色い花 (kiiroi hana – yellow flower). Also commonly appears with です (desu) to state something is yellow, for
JLPT N5: Understanding 結構 (kekkou) JLPT N5 Vocabulary 結構【けっこう】 (kekkou) Definition: 意味 quite, pretty; fine, enough; no thank you “Quite” or “rather” (to indicate a degree that is higher than expected or satisfactory) “Fine,” “good,” or “enough” (to express satisfaction or acceptance) “No, thank you” or “I’m fine” (as a polite refusal or decline of
JLPT N5: Mastering 可愛い (kawaii) – Cute and Lovely! JLPT N5 Vocabulary 可愛い【かわいい】 (kawaii) Definition: 意味 cute, lovely Describes something or someone as being appealingly attractive, charming, or endearing. Often used for babies, small animals, or pretty objects. Type: い-adjective Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5 Adjectives Vocabulary List Related Kanji 子 (こ) –
JLPT N5: Understanding 辛い (karai) JLPT N5 Vocabulary 辛い【からい】 (karai) Definition: 意味 Spicy; Salty Describes a hot, pungent taste sensation in food, often associated with chili peppers. Can also refer to a taste that contains a high amount of salt, making it salty. Type: I-adjective Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5 Adjectives Vocabulary List
JLPT N5: Understanding 上手 (jouzu) JLPT N5 Vocabulary 上手【じょうず】 (jouzu) Definition: 意味 skillful; good at being good at something being skillful being proficient often used to praise someone’s ability Type: な-adjective Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5 Adjectives Vocabulary List Related Kanji 上 (うえ) – up, above 手 (て) – hand 人 (ひと) –
JLPT N5: Mastering 丈夫 (joubu) – Strong, Durable, Healthy JLPT N5 Vocabulary 丈夫【じょうぶ】 (joubu) Definition: 意味 Strong, durable, healthy Describes something that is robust and resistant to damage or wear. Refers to a person’s good health and physical strength. Can also mean reliable or sturdy. Type: な-adjective, Noun Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5
JLPT N5: Mastering 嫌 (iya) – Dislike, Unpleasant, No JLPT N5 Vocabulary 嫌【いや】 (iya) Definition: 意味 disagreeable, unpleasant, dislike, hate, no (strong refusal) Used to express strong dislike or aversion towards something or someone. Can describe a situation or feeling that is unpleasant or disagreeable. Also used as a strong refusal, meaning ‘no’ or ‘I
JLPT N5: Understanding 痛い (itai) JLPT N5 Vocabulary 痛い【いたい】 (itai) Definition: 意味 painful; sore; hurt Describes a physical sensation of discomfort, soreness, or aching. Used to express that a part of the body is in pain. Can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is embarrassing, regrettable, or hurtful to one’s feelings. Type: い-Adjective
JLPT N5: Understanding 忙しい (isogashii) – Busy JLPT N5 Vocabulary 忙しい【いそがしい】 (isogashii) Definition: 意味 busy Describes a state of having many tasks to do or being fully occupied. Used when a person, day, or period of time is filled with activities. Type: い-adjective Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5 Adjectives Vocabulary List Related Kanji
