Group 1 Verbs — Godan (う-verbs) 1048

All Godan (Group 1, う-verbs), sorted by frequency — conjugations, readings, meanings and example sentences. The largest, most common Japanese verb class. Practice the list as flashcards to test yourself on readings and meanings.

下回る
Gr. 1
したまわるto fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.)
腐る
Gr. 1
くさるto rot; to go bad
盗む
Gr. 1
ぬすむto steal; to plagiarize
費やす
Gr. 1
ついやすto spend; to expend
預かる
Gr. 1
あずかるto look after; to take care of
裏切る
Gr. 1
うらぎるto betray; to turn traitor (to)
争う
Gr. 1
あらそうto compete; to contest
かたよる
Gr. 1
かたよるto lean (to one side); to incline
追い込む
Gr. 1
おいこむto herd; to drive
滑る
Gr. 1
すべるto slide; to glide
覗く
Gr. 1
のぞくto peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
取り消す
Gr. 1
とりけすto cancel
生き残る
Gr. 1
いきのこるto survive
富む
Gr. 1
とむto be rich (in)
読み取る
Gr. 1
よみとるto read and understand; to take in
利く
Gr. 1
きくto be effective; to take effect
給ぶ
Gr. 1
たぶ(archaic) to give
まく
Gr. 1
まくto wind; to coil
教わる
Gr. 1
おそわるto be taught; to learn
知り合う
Gr. 1
しりあうto get to know each other
募る
Gr. 1
つのるto become stronger; to grow in intensity
継ぐ
Gr. 1
つぐto succeed (a person, to a position, etc.)
練る
Gr. 1
ねるto knead
深まる
Gr. 1
ふかまるto deepen; to heighten
馴染む
Gr. 1
なじむto become familiar with; to get used to
乗り込む
Gr. 1
のりこむto board (a train, plane, etc.)
挑む
Gr. 1
いどむto challenge to (a fight, game, etc.)
鳴らす
Gr. 1
ならすto ring; to sound
生ずる
Gr. 1
しょうずるto produce; to yield
怠る
Gr. 1
おこたるto neglect; to be negligent in
断つ
Gr. 1
たつto sever; to cut off
嫌がる
Gr. 1
いやがるto appear uncomfortable (with)
舞う
Gr. 1
まうto dance (orig. a whirling dance)
相次ぐ
Gr. 1
あいつぐto follow in succession
殴る
Gr. 1
なぐるto strike; to hit
踏み出す
Gr. 1
ふみだすto step forward; to step forth
戸惑う
Gr. 1
とまどうto be bewildered
満つ
Gr. 1
みつto be full; to wax (e.g. moon)
記す
Gr. 1
しるすto write down; to note down
埋まる
Gr. 1
うまるto be buried; to be covered
引きこもる
Gr. 1
ひきこもるto stay indoors; to be confined indoors
こもる
Gr. 1
こもるto shut oneself in (e.g. one's room)
踏み込む
Gr. 1
ふみこむto step into (e.g. someone else's territory)
謝る
Gr. 1
あやまるto apologize (apologise)
差し引く
Gr. 1
さしひくto deduct; to take away
揉む
Gr. 1
もむto rub; to crumple
あく
Gr. 1
あくto open (e.g. doors)
接す
Gr. 1
せっすto touch; to deal with (= 接する)
のぼる
Gr. 1
のぼるto ascend; to go up
あらわす
Gr. 1
あらわすto represent; to signify
狂う
Gr. 1
くるうto go mad
仕上がる
Gr. 1
しあがるto be finished; to be completed
綴る
Gr. 1
つづるto spell
似合う
Gr. 1
にあうto suit; to match
編む
Gr. 1
あむto knit; to plait
下ろす
Gr. 1
おろすto take down; to bring down
傾く
Gr. 1
かたむくto incline toward; to slant
持ち出す
Gr. 1
もちだすto take out; to carry out
強まる
Gr. 1
つよまるto get strong; to gain strength
持ち帰る
Gr. 1
もちかえるto take home; to carry home
送り出す
Gr. 1
おくりだすto send out; to forward
歪む
Gr. 1
ゆがむto warp
見合う
Gr. 1
みあうto look at each other; to exchange looks
見当たる
Gr. 1
みあたるto be found
悟る
Gr. 1
さとるto sense
むくむ
Gr. 1
むくむto swell; to become swollen
依る
Gr. 1
よるto be due to; to be caused by
騒ぐ
Gr. 1
さわぐto make noise; to make racket
飲み込む
Gr. 1
のみこむto swallow; to gulp down
悩ます
Gr. 1
なやますto afflict
混じる
Gr. 1
まじるto be mixed; to be blended with
見逃す
Gr. 1
みのがすto miss; to overlook
まかなう
Gr. 1
まかなうto supply (goods, money, etc.)
出向く
Gr. 1
でむくto go to; to proceed to
閉まる
Gr. 1
しまるto be shut
無くす
Gr. 1
なくすto lose (something); to get rid of
頷く
Gr. 1
うなずくto nod
叶う
Gr. 1
かなうto come true (of a dream, wish, etc.)
助け合う
Gr. 1
たすけあうto help each other; to cooperate
引っ越す
Gr. 1
ひっこすto move (house)
呼び出す
Gr. 1
よびだすto call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.)
感じ取る
Gr. 1
かんじとるto perceive; to sense
くっつく
Gr. 1
くっつくto adhere to; to stick to
動き出す
Gr. 1
うごきだすto start to move; to get going
追いつく
Gr. 1
おいつくto catch up (with); to draw level
振る舞う
Gr. 1
ふるまうto behave; to conduct oneself
脱ぐ
Gr. 1
ぬぐto take off (clothes, shoes, etc.)
のぞく
Gr. 1
のぞくto remove; to get rid of
流行る
Gr. 1
はやるto be popular; to come into fashion
振り回す
Gr. 1
ふりまわすto wield; to brandish
なする
Gr. 1
なするto smear; to shift (blame)
やむ
Gr. 1
やむto cease; to stop
競る
Gr. 1
せるto compete
正す
Gr. 1
ただすto correct; to rectify
切り離す
Gr. 1
きりはなすto cut off (from); to separate
逃す
Gr. 1
のがすto miss (e.g. a chance); to lose
潜む
Gr. 1
ひそむto lurk
おこす
Gr. 1
おこすto raise; to raise up
這う
Gr. 1
はうto crawl
燃やす
Gr. 1
もやすto burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling)
備わる
Gr. 1
そなわるto be furnished with; to be provided with
見送る
Gr. 1
みおくるto see (someone) off; to escort
手放す
Gr. 1
てばなすto let go of; to release
賑わう
Gr. 1
にぎわうto be crowded with people
写す
Gr. 1
うつすto copy; to duplicate
於く
Gr. 1
おく(…において) in; at
そうろう
Gr. 1
そうろうto serve (by a superior's side); to be
拭く
Gr. 1
ふくto wipe
惜しむ
Gr. 1
おしむto spare
嗅ぐ
Gr. 1
かぐto sniff
かわる
Gr. 1
かわるto change; to be transformed
引きずる
Gr. 1
ひきずるto drag; to trail
差し込む
Gr. 1
さしこむto insert; to put in
湿る
Gr. 1
しめるto become damp
省く
Gr. 1
はぶくto omit; to leave out
切り開く
Gr. 1
きりひらくto cut open; to clear (land)
講ずる
Gr. 1
こうずるto lecture; to read aloud
くくる
Gr. 1
くくるto tie up; to tie together
脅かす
Gr. 1
おびやかすto intimidate; to frighten
読み込む
Gr. 1
よみこむto read thoroughly; to read repeatedly
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