JLPT N1 Vocabulary List
Near-native vocabulary. Specialised, literary, and academic words. The full ~10,000-item set that prepares you for the highest JLPT exam.
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悪どい
i-adjective
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- •gaudy
- •showy
- •garish
- •loud
- •あくどい
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あざ笑う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb
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- •to laugh at
- •to ridicule
- •to mock
- •to make fun of
- •あざわらう
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あっさり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •easily
- •readily
- •quickly
- •flatly (refuse)
- •アッサリ
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あべこべ
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •contrary
- •opposite
- •inverse
- •reverse
あやふや
na-adjective
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- •uncertain
- •indefinite
- •vague
- •ambiguous
あら
interjection
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- •oh!
- •ah!
- •oh no
- •あらー
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霰
noun (common)
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- •hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm)
- •graupel
- •dicing
- •small cubes
- •あられ
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いい加減
na-adjective • adverb
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- •irresponsible
- •perfunctory
- •careless
- •lukewarm
- •いいかげん
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行く
verb • godan verb
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- •to go; to move (in a direction)
- •to proceed; to head (toward)
- •to pass (of time); to go by
- •いく
- •ゆく
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いざ
adverb • interjection
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- •now
- •come (now)
- •well
いっそ
adverb
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- •rather
- •sooner
- •preferably
- •might as well
嫌に
adverb
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- •awfully
- •terribly
- •いやに
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うんざり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •tedious
- •boring
- •being fed up with
- •ウンザリ
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鱝
noun (common)
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- •ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
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- •えい
- •エイ
多い
i-adjective
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- •many
- •numerous
- •a lot
- •large amount of
- •おおい
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おっかない
i-adjective
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- •frightening
- •scary
- •extreme
- •exaggerated
オドオド
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •timidly
- •nervously
- •hesitantly
- •trembling (with fear)
- •おどおど
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お世辞
noun (common)
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- •flattery
- •compliment
- •おせじ
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お休み
noun (common) • interjection
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- •holiday
- •day off
- •absence
- •sleep
- •おやすみ
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お使い
noun (common)
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- •errand
- •mission
- •going on an errand
- •messenger
- •おつかい
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お供
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •attendant
- •companion
- •おとも
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お先に
adverb • expression
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- •before
- •previously
- •ahead
- •pardon me for leaving (before you)
- •おさきに
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お八
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- •1. (uk) between meal snack;afternoon refreshment;afternoon tea; 2. mid-day snack
お出でになる
expression • Godan verb with 'ru' ending
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- •to be
- •to come
- •to go
- •おいでになる
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お喋り
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • na-adjective
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- •chattering
- •talk
- •idle talk
- •chat
- •おしゃべり
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お大事に
expression
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- •take care of yourself
- •get well soon
- •おだいじに
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お宮
noun (common)
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- •Shinto shrine
- •おみや
お巡りさん
noun (common)
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- •police officer
- •おまわりさん
お手上げ
noun (common)
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- •being done for
- •giving up
- •being in a hopeless situation
- •not knowing what to do
- •おてあげ
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お早う
interjection
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- •good morning
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- •おはよう
- •おはよー
お洒落
na-adjective • noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •stylish
- •fashionable
- •trendy
- •chic
- •おしゃれ
- •オシャレ
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お産
noun (common)
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- •(giving) birth
- •childbirth
- •delivery
- •おさん
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御目出度う
interjection
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- •congratulations!
- •well done!
- •best wishes!
- •all the best!
- •おめでとう
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お祖母さん
noun (common)
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- •grandmother
- •old woman
- •female senior citizen
- •おばあさん
- •おばーさん
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お祖父さん
noun (common)
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- •grandfather
- •male senior-citizen
- •old man
- •おじいさん
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お菜
noun (common)
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- •small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice)
- •side dish
- •fill
- •fill-in (drumming)
- •おかず
- •オカズ
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お陰
noun (common)
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- •grace (of God)
- •benevolence (of Buddha)
- •blessing
- •assistance
- •おかげ
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お陰様で
expression
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- •thankfully
- •fortunately
- •luckily
- •by God's grace
- •おかげさまで
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お襁褓
noun (common)
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- •diaper
- •nappy
- •おむつ
- •オムツ
お邪魔します
expression
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- •please excuse the intrusion
- •I'm coming in
- •おじゃまします
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お願いします
expression
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- •please
- •おねがいします
かも知れない
expression
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- •may
- •might
- •perhaps
- •may be
- •かもしれない
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がっくし
adverb • onomatopoeia • suru-verb
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- •feeling dejected; being crestfallen; feeling let down
- •drooping or slumping (from disappointment or exhaustion)
- •がっくり
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がっしり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •firmly
- •solidly
- •sturdily
- •strongly
がっちり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •solid
- •robust
- •well-built
- •tight
- •ガッチリ
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がる
suffix • Godan verb with 'ru' ending
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- •to show signs of being
- •to feel
- •to think
- •to behave as if one were
きちっと
adverb • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •exactly
- •perfectly
きっかり
adverb
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- •exactly
- •just
- •precisely
- •punctually
- •キッカリ
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きっちり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •exactly
- •precisely
- •punctually
- •on the dot
- •キッチリ
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きっぱり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •clearly
- •plainly
- •distinctly
- •decisively
- •キッパリ
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