JLPT N1 Vocabulary List
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慢性まんせいmansei
chronic
なるたけnarutake
as far as possible, wherever practicable
輪郭りんかくrinkaku
a contour, a silhouette
階層かいそうkaisou
class, hierarchy
仕込みしこみshikomi
training, education, upbringing
砂利じゃりjari
gravel, ballast, pebbles
それゆえsoreyue
therefore, for that reason, so
即刻そっこくsokkoku
immediately, at once, instantly
始発しはつshihatsu
first train
品種ひんしゅhinshu
breed, type, variety
効き目ききめkikime
effect, virtue, efficacy
興業こうぎょうkougyou
starting a business, industry
責務せきむsekimu
duty, obligation
注釈ちゅうしゃくchuushaku
notes, comment, remark, annotation
呪うのろうnorou
to curse
生温いなまぬるいnamanurui
lukewarm, halfhearted
見張りみはりmihari
lookout, guard
激励げきれいgekirei
encouragement
すくうsukuu
to scoop
家来けらいkerai
retainer, retinue, servant
初耳はつみみhatsumimi
something heard for the first time
夏場なつばnatsuba
summertime, summer season
冷淡れいたんreitan
cold, indifferent
利息りそくrisoku
interest paid, an interest payment
類推るいすいruisui
analogy
障るさわるsawaru
to hinder, to harm
現像げんぞうgenzou
developing (film)
拡散かくさんkakusan
scattering, diffusion
不振ふしんfushin
dullness, slump, stagnation
抹消まっしょうmasshou
erase
授与じゅよjuyo
awarding, conferment
健やかすこやかsukoyaka
vigorous, healthy, sound
同類どうるいdourui
the same kind, accomplice, partner
中腹ちゅうふくchuufuku
mountain side, halfway up
改定かいていkaitei
reform
貝殻かいがらkaigara
shell
仲人なこうどnakoudo
go-between, matchmaker
夜更けよふけyofuke
the small hours
人道じんどうjindou
humanity
入賞にゅうしょうnyuushou
winning a prize, placing (in a contest)
間中あいだじゅうaidajuu
during
調印ちょういんchouin
signature, sign, sealing
王冠おうかんoukan
crown, diadem
新婦しんぷshinpu
the bride (at a wedding ceremony)
公募こうぼkoubo
public appeal, public contribution
陥没かんぼつkanbotsu
cave in
踊り子おどりこodoriko
dancer (usu. female)
連日れんじつrenjitsu
day after day, for days on end
膨れるふくれるfukureru
to swell, to bulge
購買こうばいkoubai
procurement, institutional buying
富豪ふごうfugou
wealthy person, millionaire
恩師おんしonshi
one's former teacher, mentor
切れ目きれめkireme
break, pause, gap
主観しゅかんshukan
subjectivity, subject, ego
劇団げきだんgekidan
troupe, theatrical company
賑わうにぎわうnigiwau
to be crowded, to be bustling
弁論べんろんbenron
discussion, debate, argument
出前でまえdemae
home delivery (of food)
情緒じょうちょjoucho
emotion, feeling
肉親にくしんnikushin
blood relationship, blood relative
閉口へいこうheikou
being stumped, being fed up
雑木ぞうきzouki
assorted small trees, scrub
分泌ぶんぴつbunpitsu
secretion
生き甲斐いきがいikigai
reason for living, purpose in life
放射能ほうしゃのうhoushanou
radioactivity
婿むこmuko
son-in-law
肉食にくしょくnikushoku
meat eating, carnivorous
化けるばけるbakeru
to disguise, to take the form of
揺らぐゆらぐyuragu
to swing, to sway, to shake
頂いただきitadaki
summit
打開だかいdakai
solution, breakthrough
手抜きてぬきtenuki
cutting corners, skimping
語源ごげんgogen
etymology, word origin
産婦人科さんふじんかsanfujinka
obstetrics and gynaecology
全盛ぜんせいzensei
height of prosperity
飽くまでもあくまでもakumademo
to the last
切り札きりふだkirifuda
trump, trump card
戯れたわむれtawamure
play flirt
洗脳せんのうsennou
brainwashing
主権しゅけんshuken
sovereignty
様相ようそうyousou
aspect
本国ほんごくhongoku
one's own country
手中しゅちゅうshuchuu
in one's hands, in one's control
静止せいしseishi
stillness, repose, standing still
さえずるsaezuru
to sing, to chirp, to twitter
悔いくいkui
a regret, contrition
兵糧ひょうろうhyourou
army provisions
見せ物みせものmisemono
show, exhibition
布告ふこくfukoku
edict, ordinance, proclamation
容赦なくようしゃなくyoushanaku
relentlessly
無念むねんmunen
chagrin, regret
几帳面きちょうめんkichoumen
methodical, punctual, steady
着色ちゃくしょくchakushoku
coloring, coloring
債務さいむsaimu
a legal obligation to pay
文化財ぶんかざいbunkazai
cultural assets, cultural property
食費しょくひshokuhi
food expenses
避妊ひにんhinin
contraception, birth control
抽選ちゅうせんchuusen
lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
召喚しょうかんshoukan
summon
中退ちゅうたいchuutai
leaving school during a term
治癒ちゆchiyu
healing
ちやほやchiyahoya
pamper, make a fuss of, spoil
きっかりkikkari
exactly, precisely
拝啓はいけいhaikei
Dear ~ (formal letter opening)
鉢植えはちうえhachiue
potted plant
集計しゅうけいshuukei
totalization, aggregate
油絵あぶらえaburae
an oil painting
解剖学かいぼうがくkaibougaku
anatomy
元首げんしゅgenshu
ruler, sovereign
兆しきざしkizashi
sign, omen, indication
寿ことぶきkotobuki
congratulations, long life
年賀ねんがnenga
New Year's greetings, New Year's card
羽毛うもうumou
feather, plume, plumage, down
体付きからだつきkaradatsuki
body build, figure
歯科しかshika
dentistry
潤いうるおいuruoi
moistness, a pleasant dampness
共鳴きょうめいkyoumei
resonance, sympathy
潮流ちょうりゅうchouryuu
a tidal current
手錠てじょうtejou
handcuffs, manacles
改修かいしゅうkaishuu
repair, improvement
うたた寝うたたねutatane
dozing, napping
胡瓜きゅうりkyuuri
cucumber
合致がっちgatchi
conformity, compliance
原形げんけいgenkei
original form, base form
定評ていひょうteihyou
established reputation
標語ひょうごhyougo
motto, slogan, catchword
商談しょうだんshoudan
business discussion, negotiation
王妃おうひouhi
queen consort, a king's wife
長編ちょうへんchouhen
long (e.g., novel, film)
質疑しつぎshitsugi
question
斬新ざんしんzanshin
original, innovative
雨天うてんuten
rainy weather
形見かたみkatami
keepsake, memento
進呈しんていshintei
presenting a gift (humble)
帰京ききょうkikyou
returning to Tokyo
蒼白そうはくsouhaku
very pale
揃いそろいsoroi
set, suit, uniform
球根きゅうこんkyuukon
(plant) bulb
仕送りしおくりshiokuri
allowance, money sent to family
甚大じんだいjindai
very great, enormous, serious
支社ししゃshisha
a company branch office
右上みぎうえmigiue
upper right
銅像どうぞうdouzou
bronze statue
単一たんいつtan'itsu
single, simple, sole
格安かくやすkakuyasu
very cheap, bargain
一括いっかつikkatsu
all together, batch
性分しょうぶんshoubun
nature, disposition
手軽てがるtegaru
easy, simple, cheap
もめるmomeru
to disagree, to dispute
くじkuji
lottery, lot, raffle, draw
連鎖れんさrensa
a chain reaction, a linked series
大方おおかたookata
almost all, majority
不和ふわfuwa
discord, disagreement
庶民的しょみんてきshominteki
down to earth, of ordinary people
しくじるshikujiru
to fail, to blunder
繕うつくろうtsukurou
to mend, to repair
機敏きびんkibin
quick, prompt, alert, smart
落ち度おちどochido
mistake, error, fault, slip
重鎮じゅうちんjuuchin
leader
大空おおぞらoozora
heaven, the sky
低温ていおんteion
low temperature
耽るふけるfukeru
to indulge in, to be absorbed in
悪気わるぎwarugi
ill will, malice, evil intent
不調ふちょうfuchou
bad condition, disorder, slump
お手上げおてあげoteage
given in, given up hope
風通しかぜとおしkazetooshi
airflow, how well a place airs
悪循環あくじゅんかんakujunkan
vicious cycle
衆議院しゅうぎいんshuugiin
House of Representatives, Lower House
出没しゅつぼつshutsubotsu
appearing frequently
画廊がろうgarou
art gallery
嫌々いやいやiyaiya
reluctantly, unwillingly
多数決たすうけつtasuuketsu
majority rule
模擬もぎmogi
imitation
悪者わるものwarumono
bad fellow, rascal
気兼ねきがねkigane
hesitance, feeling constrained
未定みていmitei
not yet fixed, undecided, pending
丸ごとまるごとmarugoto
in its entirety, whole, wholly
石垣いしがきishigaki
stone wall
防水ぼうすいbousui
waterproofing, making watertight
本場ほんばhonba
home, best place, genuine
冷戦れいせんreisen
cold war, the Cold War
決けつketsu
decision, vote
くしゃくしゃkushakusha
crumpled, rumpled
取り締まりとりしまりtorishimari
control, crackdown, supervision
まちまちmachimachi
various, different
揺るゆるyuru
to shake (rare form)
委託いたくitaku
entrusting, consignment
火花ひばなhibana
spark
弱じゃくjaku
delicate, supple
記念碑きねんひkinenhi
monument
公用こうようkouyou
official business, public use
没収ぼっしゅうbosshuu
forfeited
人だかりひとだかりhitodakari
crowd, throng
ノルマnoruma
(one's) quota, assignment
発祥はっしょうhasshou
origin
隠匿いんとくintoku
hide
嘴くちばしkuchibashi
beak, bill
外来がいらいgairai
imported, foreign
外貨がいかgaika
foreign money
汽船きせんkisen
steamship
競合きょうごうkyougou
competition, rivalry
増進ぞうしんzoushin
promoting, increase, advance
街頭がいとうgaitou
in the street
胃腸いちょうichou
stomach and intestines, digestive organs
採掘さいくつsaikutsu
mining
総帥そうすいsousui
commander
退社たいしゃtaisha
resignation, leaving office
仏壇ぶつだんbutsudan
buddhist altar
補足ほそくhosoku
supplement, complement
濁すにごすnigosu
to make muddy
林業りんぎょうringyou
forestry
疎らまばらmabara
sparse
原っぱはらっぱharappa
open field, empty lot, plain
用法ようほうyouhou
directions, rules of use
旧知きゅうちkyuuchi
old friend, old friendship
隅々すみずみsumizumi
every nook and cranny
自首じしゅjishu
surrender, give oneself up
軟化なんかnanka
softening
潤ううるおうuruou
to be moist, to profit by
お宮おみやomiya
Shinto shrine
値引きねびきnebiki
price reduction, discount
培うつちかうtsuchikau
to cultivate
諦めあきらめakirame
resignation, acceptance
卑屈ひくつhikutsu
subservient
粥かゆkayu
rice porridge
拝借はいしゃくhaishaku
(humble) (polite) borrowing
不貞ふていfutei
unfaithful, adulterous
欠乏けつぼうketsubou
shortage
厳粛げんしゅくgenshuku
solemn, grave
びっしょりbisshori
wet through, drenched
水位すいいsuii
water level
消去しょうきょshoukyo
elimination, erasing
改まるあらたまるaratamaru
to be renewed, to be formal
ＲＯＭロムromu
read-only memory, ROM
果敢かかんkakan
resolute
侵すおかすokasu
to invade, to raid, to trespass
受身うけみukemi
passive, passive voice
ぼやけるboyakeru
to become dim, to become blurred
脊椎せきついsekitsui
spine
のどかnodoka
tranquil, calm, quiet
奇抜きばつkibatsu
unconventional, eccentric
村民そんみんsonmin
village resident (formal)
無益むえきmueki
useless, futile, vain
伏線ふくせんfukusen
foreshadowing
炎症えんしょうenshou
inflammation, irritation
軽快けいかいkeikai
lively, casual, light
全校ぜんこうzenkou
the whole school
余すあますamasu
to save, to leave over, to spare
雪崩なだれnadare
avalanche
真髄しんずいshinzui
essence
錯誤さくごsakugo
an error, a misapprehension
船舶せんぱくsenpaku
ship
即興そっきょうsokkyou
improvisation
負かすまかすmakasu
to defeat
幾多いくたikuta
numerous (literary)
甘味あまみamami
sweetness, sugary taste
紫外線しがいせんshigaisen
ultraviolet rays
気品きひんkihin
grace, elegance
宝庫ほうこhouko
treasure house, treasury
入れ墨いれずみirezumi
tattoo
勤労きんろうkinrou
labor, exertion, diligent service
猟犬りょうけんryouken
hound, hunting dog, gun dog
ずれzure
difference, gap
豪傑ごうけつgouketsu
hero
醜態しゅうたいshuutai
shameful sight
叙事詩じょじしjojishi
epic poem
送迎そうげいsougei
seeing off and meeting on return
募金ぼきんbokin
fund-raising, collection of funds
抗争こうそうkousou
dispute, resistance
転ずるてんずるtenzuru
to turn (older form)
舗装ほそうhosou
pavement, road surface
碑文ひぶんhibun
inscription
計上けいじょうkeijou
recording (in a budget), appropriating
放浪ほうろうhourou
wandering
左利きひだりききhidarikiki
left-handedness, left-hander
決算けっさんkessan
settlement of accounts, financial results
独創どくそうdokusou
originality
恵むめぐむmegumu
to bless, to show mercy to
連帯れんたいrentai
solidarity
愛犬あいけんaiken
pet dog, beloved dog
酌み交わすくみかわすkumikawasu
to drink together
愛嬌あいきょうaikyou
charm, amiability
未開みかいmikai
uncivilized, undeveloped
脱退だったいdattai
secession, withdrawal
保育ほいくhoiku
nursing, nurturing, rearing
波紋はもんhamon
ripple
眼球がんきゅうgankyuu
the eyeball (anatomical term)
三振さんしんsanshin
strikeout
残高ざんだかzandaka
(bank) balance, remainder
違えるちがえるchigaeru
to change
目録もくろくmokuroku
catalogue, catalog, list
皇居こうきょkoukyo
Imperial Palace
お袋おふくろofukuro
one's mum (casual)
古墳こふんkofun
ancient tomb
おんぶonbu
carrying on one's back (erg. Baby)
座標ざひょうzahyou
coordinates
黒幕くろまくkuromaku
black curtain
紛れまぐれmagure
fluke, chance, pure luck
所定しょていshotei
fixed, prescribed
執行猶予しっこうゆうよshikkouyuuyo
suspended sentence
遠回りとおまわりtoomawari
detour, roundabout way
華奢きゃしゃkyasha
delicate, slender
困窮こんきゅうkonkyuu
destitution, being in dire straits
ろくなrokuna
satisfactory, decent
横柄おうへいouhei
arrogant, haughty, insolent
付録ふろくfuroku
appendix, supplement
独り占めひとりじめhitorijime
hogging, having all to oneself
壷つぼtsubo
jar, pot, vase
不文律ふぶんりつfubunritsu
unwritten law
大筋おおすじoosuji
outline, summary
すんなりsunnari
smoothly, without a hitch
交付こうふkoufu
issuance (of documents), grant
重んずるおもんずるomonzuru
to honor, to respect, to value
浄瑠璃じょうるりjoururi
joruri
聴診器ちょうしんきchoushinki
stethoscope
低迷ていめいteimei
hanging low (of clouds)
規範きはんkihan
model, standard, example
左折させつsasetsu
turning to the left, left turn
憤りいきどおりikidoori
indignation, outrage
稲作いなさくinasaku
rice cultivation, rice crop
親善しんぜんshinzen
goodwill, amity
汚名おめいomei
bad name, disgrace
真心まごころmagokoro
sincerity, devotion
奉るたてまつるtatematsuru
to offer, to do respectfully
印鑑いんかんinkan
stamp, seal
仕上がりしあがりshiagari
finish, end, completion
滞納たいのうtainou
non-payment, default
前置きまえおきmaeoki
preface, introduction
だらだらdaradara
dripping, trickling
ずばりzubari
decisively, unreservedly, frankly
来賓らいひんraihin
invited guest (at a formal event)
潜入せんにゅうsennyuu
infiltration, sneaking in
余命よめいyomei
one's remaining life, time left to live
送金そうきんsoukin
remittance, sending money
鳥居とりいtorii
Shinto shrine archway
時価じかjika
current value, price, market value
貫禄かんろくkanroku
presence, dignity
名産めいさんmeisan
noted product
桟橋さんばしsanbashi
wharf, jetty, pier
傍観ぼうかんboukan
look on
伐採ばっさいbassai
lumbering
水源すいげんsuigen
source of river
旋律せんりつsenritsu
melody
優越ゆうえつyuuetsu
superiority, supremacy
隈なくくまなくkumanaku
all over, in every corner
倹約けんやくken'yaku
thrift, economy, frugality
対談たいだんtaidan
talk, dialogue
出火しゅっかshukka
outbreak of fire
結び付きむすびつきmusubitsuki
connection, relation
鰻うなぎunagi
eel
目論見もくろみmokuromi
a plan, a scheme, intention
即するそくするsokusuru
to conform to, to be in keeping with
ずぶぬれzubunure
soaked, dripping wet
融通ゆうずうyuuzuu
adaptability, versatility, finance
ちらちらchirachira
fluttering, falling lightly
右折うせつusetsu
turning to the right, right turn
賛美さんびsanbi
praise, adoration, glorification
畜産ちくさんchikusan
animal husbandry
誤差ごさgosa
a margin of error, a discrepancy
殊にことにkotoni
above all, notably
元旦がんたんgantan
new year's day
陰気いんきinki
gloomy, melancholy
岩礁がんしょうganshou
a rocky reef
願書がんしょgansho
application form
初版しょはんshohan
first edition
手製てせいtesei
of one's own making
報ずるほうずるhouzuru
to report (older form)
豊作ほうさくhousaku
abundant harvest, bumper crop
立法りっぽうrippou
legislation, lawmaking
円高えんだかendaka
strong yen, yen appreciation
首位しゅいshui
first place, top position
噴煙ふんえんfun'en
volcanic smoke
手近てぢかtejika
near, handy, familiar
柚子ゆずyuzu
yuzu (citrus fruit)
守衛しゅえいshuei
security guard, doorkeeper
受け入れうけいれukeire
receiving, acceptance
うずうずuzuuzu
itching to do, restless
受講じゅこうjukou
taking a course, attending a class
遊牧ゆうぼくyuuboku
nomadism
納税のうぜいnouzei
payment of taxes
母校ぼこうbokou
alma mater
玄米げんまいgenmai
brown rice, unpolished rice
下心したごころshitagokoro
secret intention, motive
打撲だぼくdaboku
blow, hit (on the body), beating
採択さいたくsaitaku
adoption, selection, choice
紡ぐつむぐtsumugu
to spin
幹線かんせんkansen
main line, trunk line
不慣れふなれfunare
inexperienced, unfamiliar
老舗しにせshinise
old shop
水際みずぎわmizugiwa
water's edge, waterside, shore
観覧かんらんkanran
viewing
心得こころえkokoroe
know-how, proficiency
漆黒しっこくshikkoku
jet black
かぶれるkabureru
to react to, to be influenced by
蓮根れんこんrenkon
lotus root
精進しょうじんshoujin
concentration, diligence, devotion
不倫ふりんfurin
adultery
餃子ギョーザgyooza
gyoza, pan-fried dumpling
日取りひどりhidori
fixed date, appointed day
盆栽ぼんさいbonsai
bonsai
霰あられarare
hail (e.g., falling ice balls)
円満えんまんenman
harmonious, amicable
凡人ぼんじんbonjin
ordinary person, average person
忌まわしいいまわしいimawashii
abhorrent, detestable
蘇生そせいsosei
resuscitation
創出そうしゅつsoushutsu
creation, generation
扶養ふようfuyou
support, maintenance
年俸ねんぽうnenpou
annual salary
朽ちるくちるkuchiru
to rot
恥じらうはじらうhajirau
to feel shy, to blush
軒先のきさきnokisaki
edge of the eaves, house frontage
おどおどodoodo
coweringly, hesitantly
粉砕ふんさいfunsai
pulverization
地中海ちちゅうかいchichuukai
Mediterranean Sea
短歌たんかtanka
31-syllable Japanese poem
迎賓館げいひんかんgeihinkan
reception hall
動きうごきugoki
movement, activity, trend
逸話いつわitsuwa
anecdote
議案ぎあんgian
legislative bill
纏めまとめmatome
settlement, conclusion
堕胎だたいdatai
termination of pregnancy (formal or legal term)
振動しんどうshindou
oscillation, vibration
ノイローゼnoirooze
neurosis (GER: Neurose)
稚拙ちせつchisetsu
unskillful
疾病しっぺいshippei
illness
弁償べんしょうbenshou
compensation, reimbursement
呉服ごふくgofuku
draperies
失策しっさくshissaku
blunder, slip, error
採算さいさんsaisan
profit
国交こっこうkokkou
diplomatic relations
前々まえまえmaemae
a long time ago, long before now
不浄ふじょうfujou
uncleanliness
男優だんゆうdan'yuu
(male) actor
いざこざizakoza
trouble, quarrel
悩ましいなやましいnayamashii
seductive, melancholy, languid
備蓄びちくbichiku
emergency stores
～著～ちょ～cho
written by ~
随時ずいじzuiji
at any time
錯乱さくらんsakuran
confusion
あやふやayafuya
uncertain, vague, ambiguous
作りつくりtsukuri
making, how something is put together
呆れ返るあきれかえるakirekaeru
to be utterly amazed
ぶっきら棒ぶっきらぼうbukkirabou
curt, blunt, brusque
有り様ありさまarisama
state, condition
きしむkishimu
to jar, to creak, to grate
尊ぶとうとぶtoutobu
to value, to prize, to esteem
陥落かんらくkanraku
fall
紡績ぼうせきbouseki
spinning
妬むねたむnetamu
to be jealous, to be envious
非凡ひぼんhibon
exceptional, extraordinary
目先めさきmesaki
before one's eyes, immediate future
恭しいうやうやしいuyauyashii
respectful
泣きなきnaki
weeping, lamenting
代弁だいべんdaiben
speak for another
修道しゅうどうshuudou
learning, studying the fine arts
北欧ほくおうhokuou
Northern Europe, Scandinavia
主たるしゅたるshutaru
main, principal, chief, primary
躾しつけshitsuke
discipline, training
運送うんそうunsou
shipping, freight
整列せいれつseiretsu
stand in a row, form a line
呆気あっけakke
dumbfounded
民宿みんしゅくminshuku
minshuku, family-run guesthouse
自ずからおのずからonozukara
naturally, as a matter of course
法学ほうがくhougaku
law, jurisprudence
内乱ないらんnairan
civil war, domestic conflict
時期尚早じきしょうそうjikishousou
premature
威力いりょくiryoku
power, might, authority
立て替えるたてかえるtatekaeru
to pay on someone's behalf
本体ほんたいhontai
substance, body, trunk
引き取るひきとるhikitoru
to take back, to adopt, to leave
ばらまくbaramaku
to disseminate, to scatter
覆面ふくめんfukumen
mask, veil, disguise
重複ちょうふくchoufuku
duplication, overlap
議席ぎせきgiseki
parliamentary seat
慣れなれnare
practice, experience
茨いばらibara
thorn
内訳うちわけuchiwake
breakdown, itemization
禁じるきんじるkinjiru
to prohibit
船旅ふなたびfunatabi
voyage, trip by boat
むしるmushiru
to pluck, to pick, to tear
おろそかorosoka
neglect, negligence, carelessness
幹みきmiki
(tree) trunk
座談会ざだんかいzadankai
symposium, round-table discussion
上り坂のぼりざかnoborizaka
ascent, uphill, upward slope
塚つかtsuka
mound
私物しぶつshibutsu
private property, personal effects
鞠まりmari
a traditional Japanese ball
封建ほうけんhouken
feudalistic
兼業けんぎょうkengyou
holding two jobs at the same time
硫酸りゅうさんryuusan
sulfuric acid
請願せいがんseigan
a formal petition
儀ぎgi
ceremony
領海りょうかいryoukai
territorial waters
原案げんあんgen'an
original plan, draft
濁流だくりゅうdakuryuu
muddy current
てんでtende
(not) at all, altogether, entirely
凝視ぎょうしgyoushi
stare
微熱びねつbinetsu
slight fever
往診おうしんoushin
doctor's visit, house call
譜面ふめんfumen
sheet music