| 日本語 | Rōmaji | English | français |
| だ | da | to be | être [description] |
| いる | iru | to be there [human] | être là [humain] |
| ある | aru | to be there [object] | être là [objet] |
| 残る - のこる | nokoru | to remain | rester |
| する | suru | to do, to make | faire |
| 歩く - あるく | aruku | to walk | marcher |
| 行く - いく | iku | to go | aller |
| 来る - くる | kuru | to come | venir |
| なる | naru | to become | devenir |
| 飲む - のむ | nomu | to drink | boire |
| 食べる - たべる | taberu | to eat | manger |
| 太る - ふとる | futoru | to get fat | grossir |
| 吐く - はく | haku | to vomit, to spit | vomir, cracher |
| 吸う - すう | suu | to smoke | fumer |
| 燃える - もえる | moeru | to burn | brûler |
| 寝る - ねる | neru | to sleep | dormir, (être couché) |
| 話す - はなす | hanasu | to speak | parler |
| 言う - いう | iu | to tell | dire |
| 聞く - きく | kiku | to listen | écouter |
| 見る - みる | miru | to look | regarder |
| 読む - よむ | yomu | to read | lire |
| 書く - かく | kaku | to write | écrire |
| 思う - おもう | omō | to think | penser |
| 分かる - わかる | wakaru | to understand | comprendre |
| 知る - しる | shiru | to know | savoir |
| 泳ぐ - およぐ | oyogu | to swim | nager |
| 遊ぶ - あそぶ | asobu | to play, to have fun, to enjoy |
jouer, s'amuser |
| 笑う - わらう | warau | to laugh, to smile |
rire, sourire |
| 泣く - なく | naku | to cry, to weep | pleurer |
| 買う - かう | kau | to buy, to purchase | acheter |
| 切る - きる | kiru | to cut | couper |
| 投げる - なげる | nageru | to throw | lancer, jeter |
| 送る - おくる | okuru | to send | envoyer |
| 植える - うえる | ueru | to plant | planter |
| 落ちる - おちる | ochiru | to fall | tomber |
| 戦う - たたかう | tatakau | to fight | se battre, combattre, lutter |
| 刺す - さす | sasu | to stick, to pierce | piquer, percer, trouer |
| 守る - まもる | mamoru | to protect, to keep |
protéger, garder |
| 洗う - あらう | arau | to wash, to clean |
laver, nettoyer |
| 治す - なおす | naosu | to nurse, to take care, to cure, to heal |
soigner, guérir |
| なでる | naderu | to caress, to rub |
caresser, frotter |
| 着く - つく | tsuku | to arrive, to reach |
arriver, atteindre |
| 塗る - ぬる | nuru | to apply, to paint |
appliquer, peindre |
| 選ぶ - えらぶ | erabu | to choose, to select |
choisir, sélectionner |
| 使う - つかう | tsukau | to use | utiliser, employer |
| 始まる - はじまる | hajimaru | to begin, to start | débuter, commencer |
| 終わる - おわる | owaru | to end, to finish | finir, se terminer |
| 続く - つづく | tsuzuku | to continue, to last | continuer, durer |