Here is our vocabulary list of lessons for all of the Verb(s) you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N5.
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| # | 動詞 | Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 上げる | ageru あげる | to raise; to elevate |
| 2 | 開ける | akeru あける | to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock |
| 3 | 開く | aku あく | to open (e.g. doors, business, etc) |
| 4 | 歩く | aruku あるく | to walk |
| 5 | 遊ぶ | asobu あそぶ | to play; to enjoy oneself |
| 6 | 会う | au あう | to meet; to encounter; to see |
| 7 | 病気 | byouki びょうき | illness; disease; sickness |
| 8 | 出す | dasu だす | to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal |
| 9 | 出かける | dekakeru でかける | to go out; to leave; to depart |
| 10 | 電話 | denwa でんわ | telephone (call / device)l; phone call |
| 11 | 出る | deru でる | to leave; to exit; to appear; to go out |
| 12 | 入る | hairu はいる | to enter; to go into |
| 13 | 話す | hanasu はなす | to speak; to talk; to converse |
| 14 | 一人 | hitori ひとり | one person; alone; single |
| 15 | 一日 | ichinichi いちにち | one day, all day |
| 16 | 行く | iku いく | to go; to move |
| 17 | 今 | ima いま | now; the present time; soon |
| 18 | 意味 | imi いみ | meaning; significance; sense |
| 19 | 入れる | ireru いれる | to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install |
| 20 | 書く | kaku かく | to write; to compose; to pen; to draw |
| 21 | 買う | kau かう | to buy; to purchase |
| 22 | 聞く | kiku きく | to hear; to listen (to music); to ask; to learn of |
| 23 | 来る | kuru くる | to come |
| 24 | 待つ | matsu まつ | to wait |
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| 25 | 見る | miru みる | to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe |
| 26 | 見せる | miseru みせる | to show; to display |
| 27 | 習う | narau ならう | to be taught; to learn (from a teacher) |
| 28 | 寝る | neru ねる | to sleep; to go to bed; to lie down |
| 29 | 置く | oku おく | to put; to place |
| 30 | 押す | osu おす | to push; to press |
| 31 | 練習 | renshuu れんしゅう | practice; practicing |
| 32 | 旅行 | ryokou りょこう | travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour |
| 33 | 散歩 | sanpo さんぽ | walk; stroll |
| 34 | 仕事 | shigoto しごと | work; job; business |
| 35 | 質問 | shitsumon しつもん | question; inquiry |
| 36 | 少し | sukoshi すこし | a little (bit); small quantity; few; short distance |
| 37 | 住む | sumu すむ | to live in; to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide |
| 38 | 食べる | taberu たべる | to eat |
| 39 | 時々 | tokidoki ときどき | sometimes; at times |
| 40 | 取る | toru とる | to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose |
| 41 | 生まれる | umareru うまれる | to be born |
| 42 | 売る | uru うる | to sell |
| 43 | 分かる | wakaru わかる | to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow |
| 44 | 忘れる | wasureru わすれる | to forget |
| 45 | 休む | yasumu やすむ | to be absent; to take a day off; to rest |
| 46 | 読む | yomu よむ | to read; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts) |
JLPT N5 vocab List total: (46)
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