N5 vocabulary

JLPT N5: Mastering 寒い (samui) – Saying ‘Cold’ in Japanese JLPT N5 Vocabulary 寒い【さむい】 (samui) Definition: 意味 cold Describes a low temperature, feeling chilly. Used for cold weather, air, or a cold environment. Refers to the physical sensation of being cold. Can also imply a lack of warmth or comfort. Informally, it describes something ‘unfunny’. […]

JLPT N5: Mastering 立派 (rippa) – Splendid and Admirable! JLPT N5 Vocabulary 立派【りっぱ】 (rippa) Definition: 意味 splendid; fine; magnificent; admirable Describes something or someone that is excellent, grand, or impressive in appearance or quality. Often used to express admiration for a person’s character, achievements, or a building’s grandeur. Can also mean respectable or decent. Type:

JLPT N5: Understanding 遅い (osoi) JLPT N5 Vocabulary 遅い【おそい】 (osoi) Definition: 意味 Slow; Late Describes something that moves or happens at a low speed. Refers to something that is not on time or is behind schedule. Can also describe a process or action that takes a long time. Type: い-adjective Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag:

JLPT N5: Understanding 多い (ooi) JLPT N5 Vocabulary 多い【おおい】 (ooi) Definition: 意味 many; numerous Expresses a large quantity or number of something. Used to describe something that is abundant or frequent. Often precedes a noun it modifies. Type: I-adjective Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5 Adjectives Vocabulary List Related Kanji 多 (た) – many,

JLPT N5: Mastering 面白い (Omoshiroi) – Interesting & Funny! JLPT N5 Vocabulary 面白い【おもしろい】 (omoshiroi) Definition: 意味 interesting, funny, amusing describes something that captures attention or provides entertainment can refer to something that is humorous and makes you laugh used for things that are enjoyable or engaging Type: I-adjective Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5

JLPT N5: Understanding 「重い」 (omoi) – Heavy, Serious, and More! JLPT N5 Vocabulary 重い【おもい】 (omoi) Definition: 意味 heavy, serious, difficult Having great weight; not easy to lift or move. Serious or grave in nature; profound. Difficult to move or perform; slow or sluggish. Feeling depressed or gloomy; feeling a burden. Type: I-adjective Level: JLPT N5

JLPT N5: Mastering 美味しい (oishii) – Delicious! JLPT N5 Vocabulary 美味しい【おいしい】 (oishii) Definition: 意味 delicious, tasty Primarily used to describe food or drinks that have a pleasant or good taste. As an い-adjective, it can directly modify a noun (e.g., 美味しいご飯 – delicious meal) or be used as a predicate (e.g., このケーキは美味しいです – This cake

JLPT N5: Understanding 温い (nurui) JLPT N5 Vocabulary 温い【ぬるい】 (nurui) Definition: 意味 lukewarm, tepid; slack Describes something that is mildly warm, not hot enough or not cold enough. Can also refer to something that is not strict, firm, or enthusiastic enough, like rules, vigilance, or effort. Type: い-adjective Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5

JLPT N5: Understanding 軽い (karui) JLPT N5 Vocabulary 軽い【かるい】 (karui) Definition: 意味 light (in weight), minor (illness/damage), easy (task) Refers to an object having little weight; not heavy. Describes an illness, injury, or damage that is not severe or serious; minor, slight. Indicates a task, problem, or burden that is not difficult or strenuous; easy,

JLPT N5: Understanding 賑やか (nigiyaka) JLPT N5 Vocabulary 賑やか【にぎやか】 (nigiyaka) Definition: 意味 lively, bustling, crowded full of life and activity noisy and active (in a positive way) crowded with people and sounds Type: な-adjective Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N5 Adjectives Vocabulary List Related Kanji 人 (ひと) – person 町 (まち) – town 日

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