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There’s no single word for “wear”
The right verb depends on where the item goes on your body — shirts, shoes, hats, and glasses each take a different word.
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710 grammar patterns, explained by level
Each pattern gets formation, usage notes, and real examples — or see similar forms side by side in 48 comparisons. Browse by JLPT level, from N5 (beginner) to N1 (advanced), or search by Japanese or English.
The dictionary
Entries that go deeper than a gloss
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Open the full entry for 食べる →- 1eat
Did you eat breakfast?
- 2live on; subsist on
Related words · 7
Also on the full page:Conjugation8 usage patterns5 expressions
Translation guides
When English blurs the difference
Each guide takes one English word and lays out its Japanese options by what you are trying to say — with examples and cautions for each choice.
- honest正直・率直・誠実Truthful, frank, or sincere — three different virtues.
- love愛・恋・好きDeep love, romantic longing, or the everyday “I love you.”
- cold寒い・冷たいCold weather and a cold drink take different words — a cold personality takes the drink’s.
Word lists
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Each list is a live slice of the dictionary — open one and keep narrowing by level, register, or theme.
- JLPT N5 vocabularyBeginner words
- SlangCasual Japanese
- KeigoPolite & honorific
- Onomatopoeiaドキドキ・ふわふわ…
- CountersCounting words
- Business JapaneseWorkplace vocabulary
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