JLPT N1 Vocabulary List
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折り返すおりかえすorikaesu
to turn up, to fold back
役場やくばyakuba
town hall
許しゆるしyurushi
forgiveness, permission
熱湯ねっとうnettou
boiling water
安静あんせいansei
bed rest, keeping quiet
呆気ないあっけないakkenai
anticlimactic, over too soon
提携ていけいteikei
cooperation, tie-up
高原こうげんkougen
tableland, plateau
憂慮ゆうりょyuuryo
anxiety
一心いっしんisshin
one mind, with rapt attention
宿命しゅくめいshukumei
fate, destiny, predestination
年長ねんちょうnenchou
seniority
閣下かっかkakka
Your Excellency
突っ張るつっぱるtsupparu
to become stiff, to brace
聴覚ちょうかくchoukaku
the sense of hearing
古来こらいkorai
since ancient times, traditionally
素朴そぼくsoboku
simple, unaffected
与党よとうyotou
ruling party, party in power
因縁いんねんinnen
fate, destiny
はらはらharahara
feel nervous
好調こうちょうkouchou
satisfactory, in good shape
農地のうちnouchi
agricultural land
横綱よこづなyokozuna
sumo grand champion
誇張こちょうkochou
exaggeration
唐突とうとつtoutotsu
abrupt
賛同さんどうsandou
approval, endorsement
かかとkakato
shoe heel
簡易かんいkan'i
simplified, makeshift
直轄ちょっかつchokkatsu
direct control
甚だはなはだhanahada
very, greatly, exceedingly
香辛料こうしんりょうkoushinryou
spices
花びらはなびらhanabira
(flower) petal
とんだtonda
terrible, outrageous
吟味ぎんみginmi
examination, careful investigation
～界～かい～kai
world, circle, kingdom
傍らかたわらkatawara
beside(s, while, nearby
雑談ざつだんzatsudan
chatting, idle talk
袴はかまhakama
hakama (formal pleated trousers)
決め手きめてkimete
decider, person who decides
草木くさきkusaki
plants, vegetation
～増し～まし～mashi
~increase
駐屯ちゅうとんchuuton
stationed
万人ばんにんbannin
all people, everybody
母国ぼこくbokoku
one's home country
同棲どうせいdousei
living together, cohabitation
工学こうがくkougaku
engineering
がっくりgakkuri
heartbroken
うっとうしいuttoushii
weary, annoying
倫理的りんりてきrinriteki
ethical
主流しゅりゅうshuryuu
(the) mainstream
重宝ちょうほうchouhou
convenient, useful
個別こべつkobetsu
particular case
背骨せぼねsebone
spine, backbone, spinal column
市販しはんshihan
commercially available, on the market
気遣いきづかいkizukai
consideration, concern
制約せいやくseiyaku
limitation, constraints
凹凸おうとつoutotsu
uneven
十字路じゅうじろjuujiro
crossroads
規約きやくkiyaku
agreement, rules, code
健在けんざいkenzai
in good health, well
期日きじつkijitsu
fixed date, settlement date
粉々こなごなkonagona
in very small pieces
元素げんそgenso
a chemical element
王者おうじゃouja
king, monarch, ruler
軽率けいそつkeisotsu
thoughtless, careless, hasty
昇格しょうかくshoukaku
promotion, raising of status
方策ほうさくhousaku
a policy, a plan of action
手筈てはずtehazu
arrangement, plan, program
解剖かいぼうkaibou
dissection, autopsy
情けなさけnasake
sympathy, compassion
見合いみあいmiai
formal marriage interview
露呈ろていrotei
coming to light, disclosure
丹念たんねんtannen
painstaking, meticulous
凶器きょうきkyouki
deadly weapon, murder weapon
晴天せいてんseiten
clear skies, fine weather
公然こうぜんkouzen
openly
余剰よじょうyojou
redundant
死人しにんshinin
corpse, dead person
慣例かんれいkanrei
custom, precedent, of convention
間際まぎわmagiwa
the moment just before, the eve of
蕾つぼみtsubomi
bud, flower bud
剥ぐはぐhagu
to tear off, to peel off
末期まっきmakki
deathbed, hour of death
大概たいがいtaigai
in general, mainly
奨励しょうれいshourei
encouragement, promotion
無断むだんmudan
without permission, without notice
肩書きかたがきkatagaki
job title, position
続行ぞっこうzokkou
continuation, resuming
雀すずめsuzume
sparrow
合宿がっしゅくgasshuku
training camp, lodging together
備え付けるそなえつけるsonaetsukeru
to provide, to equip, to install
攻めせめseme
attack, offense
繁盛はんじょうhanjou
prosperity, flourishing, thriving
山岳さんがくsangaku
mountains
定まるさだまるsadamaru
to become settled, to be fixed
複合ふくごうfukugou
composite, complex
大まかおおまかoomaka
rough, general
短縮たんしゅくtanshuku
shortening, reduction
刑罰けいばつkeibatsu
judgment, penalty, punishment
使い道つかいみちtsukaimichi
use
有望ゆうぼうyuubou
promising, hopeful
粉末ふんまつfunmatsu
fine powder
十字架じゅうじかjuujika
cross, crucifix
亀裂きれつkiretsu
crack, crevice, fissure, chap
経路けいろkeiro
course, route, channel
自転じてんjiten
rotation, spin
自決じけつjiketsu
self-determination
反感はんかんhankan
antipathy, revolt, animosity
立て続けたてつづけtatetsuzuke
in succession, one after another
夜景やけいyakei
night view, nightscape
沈没ちんぼつchinbotsu
sinking, foundering
信任しんにんshinnin
trust, confidence, credence
無能むのうmunou
incompetent, ineffective
閣僚かくりょうkakuryou
cabinet ministers
ばかりbakari
only, nothing but
怪獣かいじゅうkaijuu
a giant monster, a kaiju
婚姻こんいんkon'in
marriage
模範もはんmohan
model, example
彩るいろどるirodoru
to color something
微量びりょうbiryou
minute amount, trace
世辞せじseji
flattery, a compliment
優美ゆうびyuubi
graceful, elegant
種々しゅじゅshuju
various, assorted
噴出ふんしゅつfunshutsu
spewing, gushing, spouting
同級どうきゅうdoukyuu
the same grade, same class
界隈かいわいkaiwai
neighbourhood, area
補強ほきょうhokyou
reinforcement
起因きいんkiin
being caused by, originating in
連盟れんめいrenmei
league, union, alliance
視察しさつshisatsu
inspection, observation
公立こうりつkouritsu
public institution
襟元えりもとerimoto
collar
出頭しゅっとうshuttou
appearance, presence, attendance
待ち合わせまちあわせmachiawase
appointment
冷酷れいこくreikoku
cruel, ruthless
客観きゃっかんkyakkan
objectivity
禁物きんもつkinmotsu
taboo, forbidden thing
危害きがいkigai
injury, harm, danger
勧誘かんゆうkan'yuu
invitation, canvassing, inducement
前例ぜんれいzenrei
precedent
真顔まがおmagao
serious look, straight face
特許とっきょtokkyo
special permission, patent
良質りょうしつryoushitsu
good quality, superior quality
真上まうえmaue
just above, right overhead
技法ぎほうgihou
a craft technique
周期しゅうきshuuki
cycle, period
達者たっしゃtassha
skillful, in good health
収支しゅうしshuushi
income and expenditure
集約しゅうやくshuuyaku
consolidation, aggregation
奮闘ふんとうfuntou
hard struggle, strenuous effort
身震いみぶるいmiburui
shivering, shuddering
教材きょうざいkyouzai
teaching materials
卑しいいやしいiyashii
greedy, vulgar, shabby
入門にゅうもんnyuumon
becoming a pupil (of), introduction
観衆かんしゅうkanshuu
spectators, audience
取り次ぐとりつぐtoritsugu
to convey (a message), to relay
田園でんえんden'en
country, rural districts
衰弱すいじゃくsuijaku
weakness, debility
出荷しゅっかshukka
shipping, shipment
裸足はだしhadashi
barefoot
自室じしつjishitsu
one's own room
骨董品こっとうひんkottouhin
curio
訴えうったえuttae
lawsuit, complaint
講習こうしゅうkoushuu
short course, training
静寂せいじゃくseijaku
stillness, quietness
元よりもとよりmotoyori
from the beginning, needless to say
国防こくぼうkokubou
national defense
同胞どうほうdouhou
fellow countrymen, brethren
良識りょうしきryoushiki
good sense
寄与きよkiyo
contribution, service
外相がいしょうgaishou
Foreign Minister
ひたすらhitasura
nothing but, earnestly, intently
無難ぶなんbunan
safe, unobjectionable
追悼ついとうtsuitou
mourning
無駄遣いむだづかいmudazukai
waste money on, squander money on
時刻表じこくひょうjikokuhyou
timetable, (train) schedule
授かるさずかるsazukaru
to be awarded, to be blessed with
民俗みんぞくminzoku
folk customs
不透明ふとうめいfutoumei
opaque, unclear
結び付くむすびつくmusubitsuku
to be tied together, to result in
上がりあがりagari
ascent, income, completion, stop
もがくmogaku
to struggle, to writhe
演出えんしゅつenshutsu
production (erg. play, direction)
模索もさくmosaku
groping (for)
百合ゆりyuri
lily
応急おうきゅうoukyuu
emergency
伜せがれsegare
son, my son
閲覧えつらんetsuran
inspection, reference, browse
案件あんけんanken
matter, item (on an agenda)
虜とりこtoriko
captive
渦中かちゅうkachuu
vortex
貯蓄ちょちくchochiku
savings
衰退すいたいsuitai
decline, decay
賜るたまわるtamawaru
to grant, to bestow
さもsamo
with gusto, with satisfaction
身近みぢかmijika
close to oneself, familiar
ちょくちょくchokuchoku
often, now and then
～たがる～tagaru
to want to (of others), to be eager to
鈍感どんかんdonkan
insensitive, thick-skinned
見栄みえmie
appearances, vanity
式場しきじょうshikijou
ceremony hall, venue
侮るあなどるanadoru
to look down on, to underestimate
摘みつまみtsumami
knob, handle, button
封鎖ふうさfuusa
blockade, freezing (funds)
制圧せいあつseiatsu
suppression, gaining control
主導しゅどうshudou
main leadership
管轄かんかつkankatsu
authority over, control
便宜べんぎbengi
convenience, accommodation
封ふうfuu
seal
随所ずいしょzuisho
everywhere
問屋とんやton'ya
wholesale store
白色しろいろshiroiro
whiteness, white colour
動力どうりょくdouryoku
power, motive power, dynamic force
研ぐとぐtogu
to sharpen, to grind, to polish
等級とうきゅうtoukyuu
grade, class
出品しゅっぴんshuppin
exhibit, display
主食しゅしょくshushoku
staple food
株主かぶぬしkabunushi
shareholder, stockholder
よろめくyoromeku
to stagger, to totter
種目しゅもくshumoku
item, event
うつむくutsumuku
to look downward, to stoop
雑ざつzatsu
rough, crude
多発たはつtahatsu
occurring in large numbers
両面りょうめんryoumen
both sides, double-sided
抜かすぬかすnukasu
to omit, to leave out
安価あんかanka
low-priced, cheap, inexpensive
同居どうきょdoukyo
living together
希薄きはくkihaku
thin (air), dilute
日向ひなたhinata
sunny place, in the sun
苔こけkoke
moss
補充ほじゅうhojuu
replenishment, refilling
口頭こうとうkoutou
oral
凶悪きょうあくkyouaku
atrocious
クーデターkuudetaa
coup d'état, coup
学説がくせつgakusetsu
an academic theory
気まぐれきまぐれkimagure
whim, caprice, uneven temper
討議とうぎtougi
debate, discussion
渓流けいりゅうkeiryuu
a mountain torrent
弾力だんりょくdanryoku
elasticity, flexibility
名札なふだnafuda
name plate, name tag
出社しゅっしゃshussha
come to work
一線いっせんissen
line
大柄おおがらoogara
large build, large pattern
追随ついずいtsuizui
follow
立体りったいrittai
solid body
召集しょうしゅうshoushuu
convening, calling together
悪徳あくとくakutoku
vice, immorality, corruption
整然せいぜんseizen
orderly, regular, well-organized
関税かんぜいkanzei
customs, duty, tariff
主演しゅえんshuen
starring, playing the leading part
がっちりgatchiri
solidly built, tightly
あせるaseru
to fade, to discolor
なんかnanka
something like, things like
ことごとくkotogotoku
altogether, entirely
煩わしいわずらわしいwazurawashii
annoying, complicated
あざaza
birthmark, bruise
全滅ぜんめつzenmetsu
annihilation
枯渇こかつkokatsu
drying up
とぎれるtogireru
to pause, to be interrupted
偏りかたよりkatayori
bias
労ろうrou
labor, labour, toil, trouble
輝かしいかがやかしいkagayakashii
brilliant, glorious
燃焼ねんしょうnenshou
burning, combustion
一遍にいっぺんにippenni
all in one go, at the same time
自家じかjika
one's own house
且つかつkatsu
yet, and
終日しゅうじつshuujitsu
all day
期末きまつkimatsu
(end of the season or term)
発育はついくhatsuiku
(physical) growth, development
見せびらかすみせびらかすmisebirakasu
to show off, to flaunt
光沢こうたくkoutaku
luster, gloss
へりくだるherikudaru
to humble oneself, to be modest
共感きょうかんkyoukan
sympathy, response
念願ねんがんnengan
one's heart's desire, long-cherished wish
楽屋がくやgakuya
dressing room, backstage
誘導ゆうどうyuudou
guidance, leading, inducement
趣おもむきomomuki
flavor, appearance, quaint
翻弄ほんろうhonrou
toying with, having at one's mercy
弔うとむらうtomurau
to mourn for
自制じせいjisei
self-control, self-restraint
邸内ていないteinai
grounds
呆然ぼうぜんbouzen
dumbfounded, stunned
名高いなだかいnadakai
famous, celebrated, well-known
点滴てんてきtenteki
intravenous drip
跡継ぎあとつぎatotsugi
heir, successor
原爆げんばくgenbaku
an atomic bomb (short form)
壕ごうgou
moat, fosse, trench, ditch
運賃うんちんunchin
fare, freight charges
帆船はんせんhansen
sailboat
セクハラsekuhara
sexual harassment
岩石がんせきganseki
rock (as a geological material)
命中めいちゅうmeichuu
a hit
基金ききんkikin
fund, foundation
開封かいふうkaifuu
opening (a letter, package), unsealing
滲むにじむnijimu
to run, to blur, to spread
考古学こうこがくkoukogaku
archeology
窮屈きゅうくつkyuukutsu
narrow, tight, formal
茶道さどうsadou
tea ceremony, Way of Tea, sadō
食い違うくいちがうkuichigau
to cross each other, to differ
軍備ぐんびgunbi
armaments, military preparations
迫害はくがいhakugai
persecution
霞むかすむkasumu
to grow hazy, to be misty
大昔おおむかしoomukashi
ancient times, the distant past
しきたりshikitari
custom, tradition
強きょうkyou
strong
寡婦かふkafu
a widow (formal or legal term)
最古さいこsaiko
the oldest, the earliest
味わいあじわいajiwai
flavor, relish
待ち遠しいまちどおしいmachidooshii
looking forward to
そりsori
sleigh, sled
峡谷きょうこくkyoukoku
ravine
時差じさjisa
time difference
形勢けいせいkeisei
condition, situation, prospects
仕入れるしいれるshiireru
to stock up on, to procure
飢餓きがkiga
starvation, famine, hunger
心掛けるこころがけるkokorogakeru
to bear in mind, to aim to do
宮廷きゅうていkyuutei
imperial court
必然ひつぜんhitsuzen
inevitable, necessary
中枢ちゅうすうchuusuu
center, mainstay, nucleus
鉄鋼てっこうtekkou
iron and steel
やりとげるyaritogeru
to accomplish
区画くかくkukaku
division, section, area
遷都せんとsento
move the capital
大粒おおつぶootsubu
large drop, large grain
特産とくさんtokusan
specialty, special product
後回しあとまわしatomawashi
putting off, postponing
硫黄いおうiou
sulfur
落ち葉おちばochiba
fallen leaves
先天的せんてんてきsententeki
inherent, congenital, hereditary
切実せつじつsetsujitsu
urgent, keenly felt
産出さんしゅつsanshutsu
yield, produce
特技とくぎtokugi
special talent, skill
骨髄こつずいkotsuzui
bone marrow
用具ようぐyougu
tool, equipment
風土ふうどfuudo
natural features, climate
詰るなじるnajiru
to rebuke, to scold, to tell off
運用うんようun'you
operation, practical use
建前たてまえtatemae
public stance, official position
公認こうにんkounin
official recognition, authorization
材質ざいしつzaishitsu
material
増強ぞうきょうzoukyou
reinforce, increase
浅ましいあさましいasamashii
shameful, mean, despicable
生後せいごseigo
post-natal, since birth
蔵くらkura
warehouse, cellar
まるっきりmarukkiri
completely, perfectly, just as if
郷里きょうりkyouri
birth-place, home town
館内かんないkannai
inside the building
暗黙あんもくanmoku
tacit, unspoken, implicit
分かつわかつwakatsu
to divide (literary)
四隅よすみyosumi
four corners
面識めんしきmenshiki
personal acquaintance, knowing by sight
言論げんろんgenron
discussion, speech
抱っこだっこdakko
(child's) hug
傾斜けいしゃkeisha
inclination, slope, dip
憂えるうれえるureeru
to be anxious
軍艦ぐんかんgunkan
warship, battleship
レントゲンrentogen
X-ray (lit: Roentgen)
発芽はつがhatsuga
germination, sprouting
覆すくつがえすkutsugaesu
to overturn, to overthrow
喜ばしいよろこばしいyorokobashii
joyful, delightful
元来がんらいganrai
originally, naturally
自主じしゅjishu
independence, autonomy
土日どにちdonichi
weekend, Saturday and Sunday
均等きんとうkintou
equal, uniform
指令しれいshirei
orders, instructions, directive
配分はいぶんhaibun
distribution, allotment
執着しゅうちゃくshuuchaku
attachment, adhesion, tenacity
優位ゆういyuui
superiority, predominance
取り調べるとりしらべるtorishiraberu
to investigate, to examine
反撃はんげきhangeki
counterattack, counteroffensive
暦こよみkoyomi
calendar, almanac
だるいdarui
sluggish, listless
痛ましいいたましいitamashii
pitiful, heartbreaking
天地てんちtenchi
heaven and earth, the universe
酸味さんみsanmi
sourness, acidity
つねるtsuneru
to pinch
窒息ちっそくchissoku
suffocation
深海しんかいshinkai
deep sea, ocean depths
偽造ぎぞうgizou
forgery, counterfeiting
貧弱ひんじゃくhinjaku
poor, meager, insubstantial
緩むゆるむyurumu
to become loose, to slacken
貪欲どんよくdon'yoku
greedy, avaricious, covetous
尽力じんりょくjinryoku
efforts
酷似こくじkokuji
resemblance
束縛そくばくsokubaku
restraint, restriction
心遣いこころづかいkokorozukai
thoughtfulness, solicitude
平方へいほうheihou
square (e.g., meter, square)
楽譜がくふgakufu
score (music, sheet music)
許容きょようkyoyou
permission, pardon
首輪くびわkubiwa
necklace, choker
居住きょじゅうkyojuu
living somewhere, occupancy
舞踏ぶとうbutou
dance, ballroom dancing
陳列ちんれつchinretsu
exhibition, display, show
円滑えんかつenkatsu
harmony, smoothness
一変いっぺんippen
complete change
一律いちりつichiritsu
even, uniform, equal
先手せんてsente
the first move, the initiative
配偶者はいぐうしゃhaiguusha
spouse
躍起やっきyakki
desperate, worked up
見苦しいみぐるしいmigurushii
unsightly, ugly
見晴らしみはらしmiharashi
view
区間くかんkukan
section
つるつるtsurutsuru
smooth, shiny, slick
団員だんいんdan'in
group member
赴くおもむくomomuku
to go, to proceed
配管はいかんhaikan
plumbing, piping
見積もりみつもりmitsumori
estimation, quotation
前期ぜんきzenki
first term, first half
冷水れいすいreisui
cold water
原油げんゆgen'yu
crude oil
結核けっかくkekkaku
tuberculosis
炎上えんじょうenjou
going up in flames
雨水あまみずamamizu
rain water
同封どうふうdoufuu
enclosure (e.g., in a letter)
仏像ぶつぞうbutsuzou
Buddhist image (statue)
重んじるおもんじるomonjiru
to value, to respect
発掘はっくつhakkutsu
excavation, digging up
賠償金ばいしょうきんbaishoukin
reparations
梅干しうめぼしumeboshi
dried plum
昼飯ひるめしhirumeshi
lunch (mid-day meal)
処罰しょばつshobatsu
punishment
残虐ざんぎゃくzangyaku
cruel, brutal
温和おんわonwa
gentle, mild, moderate
即死そくしsokushi
instant death
刻々こっこくkokkoku
moment by moment, hour by hour
立ち入りたちいりtachiiri
entering, going into
既婚きこんkikon
married
中程なかほどnakahodo
middle, midway
気風きふうkifuu
character, traits, ethos
粘るねばるnebaru
to be sticky, to persist
島々しまじまshimajima
islands
身の回りみのまわりminomawari
personal belongings, one's surroundings
平たいひらたいhiratai
flat, even, level
黒字くろじkuroji
balance (figure) in the black
急増きゅうぞうkyuuzou
rapid increase, surge
がっしりgasshiri
firmly, solidly, tough
梢こずえkozue
treetop
劣化れっかrekka
deterioration, degradation
勲章くんしょうkunshou
a medal, an order of merit
難題なんだいnandai
difficult problem, challenge
新米しんまいshinmai
new rice
仕掛けしかけshikake
device, trick, mechanism
城下じょうかjouka
land near the castle
担架たんかtanka
stretcher, litter
～掛け～かけ～kake
rack, hanger
戯曲ぎきょくgikyoku
a play as a written work
潜水せんすいsensui
diving
冷蔵れいぞうreizou
refrigeration
日夜にちやnichiya
day and night, always
申し分もうしぶんmoushibun
objection, shortcomings
揺さぶるゆさぶるyusaburu
to shake, to jolt
連ねるつらねるtsuraneru
to link, to join, to put together
びらbira
handout, leaflet
停滞ていたいteitai
stagnation, standstill
体裁ていさいteisai
outward appearance, form
凝らすこらすkorasu
to concentrate, to strain (eyes, ears)
日和ひよりhiyori
weather, climatic conditions
とんとんtonton
with a tap, with a knock
荷造りにづくりnizukuri
packing, baling, crating
惨敗ざんぱいzanpai
crushing failure
中傷ちゅうしょうchuushou
slander, libel, defamation
ずらっとzuratto
all in a row (casual)
熱量ねつりょうnetsuryou
calorific value
東方とうほうtouhou
eastward
譲歩じょうほjouho
concession, compromise
短気たんきtanki
short-tempered, impatient
真冬まふゆmafuyu
midwinter, dead of winter
没落ぼつらくbotsuraku
ruin, fall, collapse
近郊きんこうkinkou
suburbs, outskirts
急かすせかすsekasu
to hurry, to urge on
覇者はしゃhasha
supreme ruler
怠慢たいまんtaiman
negligence, carelessness
技巧ぎこうgikou
technique, finesse
模倣もほうmohou
imitation, copying
心強いこころづよいkokorozuyoi
heartening, reassuring
うとうとutouto
dozing off, nodding off
遍歴へんれきhenreki
experiences
再発さいはつsaihatsu
return, relapse, reoccurrence
畜生ちくしょうchikushou
beast, brute, damn
媒介ばいかいbaikai
mediation, acting as a medium
とぼけるtobokeru
to play dumb, to feign ignorance
くすぐったいkusuguttai
ticklish
冬眠とうみんtoumin
hibernation, winter sleep
漁るあさるasaru
to rummage through, to scavenge
係員かかりいんkakariin
attendant, person in charge
弾劾だんがいdangai
impeachment
配給はいきゅうhaikyuu
distribution (e.g., films, rice
憂いうれいurei
grief
並列へいれつheiretsu
arrangement, parallel, abreast
野獣やじゅうyajuu
wild beast, wild animal, brute
否認ひにんhinin
denial, repudiation
おびただしいobitadashii
abundantly, innumerably
硬直こうちょくkouchoku
stiffness
失格しっかくshikkaku
disqualification, elimination
擬装ぎそうgisou
disguise
勧告かんこくkankoku
advice, counsel
刺繍ししゅうshishuu
embroidery
至福しふくshifuku
beatitude, supreme bliss
暴風ぼうふうboufuu
storm, windstorm, gale
力士りきしrikishi
sumo wrestler, rikishi