How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Verb patterns”. The full topic holds 151 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Japanese vocabulary: verb patterns

To need, to be about to, to remember: the Japanese verb phrases that keep coming back in conversation.

Here are 100 Japanese words on “Verb patterns”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 38 words

Japanese	English
-する権利がある	to be allowed to
-に役立つ	to be used for
自分を責める	to blame oneself
-に訴える	to call upon
-し続ける	to carry on doing
-することを選ぶ	to choose to
帰ってくる	to come back
入ってくる	to come in
-なしで済ます	to do without
-を予想する	to expect
記入する	to fill in
-するのに苦労する	to find it hard to
-し終える	to finish doing
-するのを忘れる	to forget to
乗る	to get on
-を引き起こす	to give rise to
やり方を工夫する	to go about it
中へ戻る	to go back inside
-と付き合う	to go out with
-を経由する	to go through
-したばかり	to have just done
-するのを助ける	to help to
-を知らせる	to inform of
-し方を学ぶ	to learn to
担当する	to look afterTake charge of
見つめる	to look at
探し求める	to look for
-に注意する	to pay attention to
切り抜ける	to pull through
我慢する	to put up with
気がつく	to realiseBecome aware of something
回復する	to recover
-を当てにする	to rely on
思い浮かぶ	to remember
-に取りかかる	to start doing
立ち止まる	to stop
脱ぐ	to take off
見当をつける	to work out

Level 2: medium 36 words

Japanese	English
-することに同意する	to agree to
-に関心を持つ	to be interested in
-せざるを得ない	to be obliged to
-を誇りに思う	to be proud of
-を自覚する	to become aware of
落ち着く	to calm down
追いつく	to catch up
発生する	to come about
-することに決める	to decide to
-を夢見る	to dream of
-するよう励ます	to encourage to
身支度する	to get dressed
思い違いをする	to get it wrong
結婚する	to get married
-する支度をする	to get ready to
立ち上がる	to get up
あきらめる	to give up
配る	to hand out
楽しむ	to have fun
引き留める	to hold back
-するつもりだ	to intend to
世話をする	to look afterSee to someone’s well-being
-する決心をする	to make up one’s mind
しまう	to put away
延期する	to put off
-を示す	to show evidence of
別れる	to split up
-するのをやめる	to stop doing
-に取り組む	to tackle
-を考慮する	to take into account
-をよく考える	to think over
-を信用する	to trust
拒絶する	to turn down
消灯する	to turn off
-を用いる	to use
目を覚ます	to wake up

Level 3: hard 26 words

Japanese	English
-する恐れがある	to be likely to
-を警戒する	to be wary of
-を気にかける	to care about
偶然出会う	to come across
-するに値する	to deserve to
-に専念する	to devote oneself to
寝入る	to fall asleep
-させる	to force to
腹を立てる	to get angry
退屈する	to get bored
復習する	to go over
けがをする	to hurt oneself
-を主張する	to insist on
-に招く	to invite to
心待ちにする	to look forward to
辞書で引く	to look up
からかう	to make fun
何とかやる	to manage
-に反対する	to oppose
さっと着る	to put on
-を後悔する	to regret
-を感づく	to suspect
-を引き受ける	to take charge of
雇い入れる	to take on
-を思案する	to think of
服を脱ぐ	to undress

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Verb patterns”. The full topic holds 151 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.