Common Verbal Nouns in Japanese

07/09/2021Updated 09/06/20232 min read

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Common verbal nouns in Japanese

Japanese verbal nouns are words that work both as nouns — as the subject or object of a sentence… — and as verbs describing an action.

No.	Kanji	Hiragana/ Katakana	Romaji	Meaning
1	仕事	しごと	shigoto	work, to work
2	質問	しつもん	shitsumon	a question, to ask
3	勉強	べんきょう	benkyou	to study
4	結婚	けっこん	kekkon	to marry
5	お願い	おねがい	o negai	to ask a favour
6	生活	せいかつ	seikatsu	daily life
7	予定	よてい	yotei	a plan
8	電話	でんわ	denwa	telephone, to phone
9	買い物	かいもの	kai mono	shopping
10	心配	しんぱい	shinpai	worry, to worry
11	復習	ふくしゅう	fukushuu	revision, to revise
12	喧嘩	けんか	kenka	a quarrel, to quarrel
13	卒業	そつぎょう	sotsugyou	graduation, to graduate
14	運動	うんどう	undou	exercise, to exercise
15	帰国	きこく	kikoku	returning home, to return to your country
16	準備	じゅんび	junbi	preparation
17	反対	はんたい	hantai	opposition, to oppose
18	お祝い	おいわい	o iwai	congratulations
19	経験	けいけん	keiken	experience
20	注意	ちゅうい	chuui	attention, to pay attention
21	成功	せいこう	seikou	success, to succeed
22	努力	どりょく	doryoku	effort, to make an effort
23	説明	せつめい	setsumei	explanation, to explain
24	手術	しゅじゅつ	shujutsu	an operation
25	火傷	やけど	yakedo	a burn, to be burned
26	確認	かくにん	kakunin	to confirm
27	返事	へんじ	henji	a reply, to reply
28	出発	しゅっぱつ	shuppatsu	departure, to set off
29	運転	うんてん	unten	driving, to drive
30	紹介	しょうかい	shoukai	an introduction, to introduce
31	合格	ごうかく	goukaku	to pass, to succeed
32	食事	しょくじ	shokuji	a meal, to eat
33	相談	そうだん	soudan	discussion, to discuss
34	故障	こしょう	koshou	a breakdown, to break down
35	約束	やくそく	yakusoku	a promise
36	入院	にゅういん	nyuuin	going into hospital
37	旅行	りょこう	ryokou	travel, to travel
38	用意	ようい	youi	preparation, to prepare
39	留学	りゅうがく	ryuugaku	studying abroad
40	料理	りょうり	ryouri	cooking, a dish
41	洗濯	せんたく	sentaku	washing, to do the washing
42	入学	にゅうがく	nyuugaku	entering a school
43	連絡	れんらく	renraku	contact, to contact
44	散歩	さんぽ	sanpo	a walk, to walk
45	安心	あんしん	anshin	reassurance, to feel at ease
46		コピー	kopii	a copy, to copy
47	修理	しゅうり	shuuri	a repair, to repair
48	挨拶	あいさつ	aisatsu	a greeting, to greet
49	案内	あんない	annai	guidance, to guide
50	招待	しょうたい	shoutai	an invitation, to invite