JLPT N1 Vocabulary List
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助動詞
noun (common)
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N1gramm
- •inflecting dependent word (in Japanese)
- •bound auxiliary
- •auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)
- •じょどうし
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助言
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N1Common
- •advice
- •counsel
- •suggestion
- •tip
- •じょげん
- •じょごん
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助詞
noun (common)
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N1Commongramm
- •particle
- •postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word
- •じょし
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努めて
adverb
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N1Common
- •as much as possible
- •as far as possible
- •to the best of one's ability
- •diligently
- •つとめて
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励ます
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N1Common
- •to encourage
- •to cheer on
- •to cheer (someone) up
- •to raise (one's voice)
- •はげます
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励む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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N1Common
- •to work hard
- •to try hard
- •to strive
- •to endeavour
- •はげむ
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労る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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N1Common
- •to pity
- •to sympathize with
- •to sympathise with
- •to treat with sympathy
- •いたわる
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労力
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •labour
- •labor
- •effort
- •toil
- •ろうりょく
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効き目
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •effect
- •virtue
- •efficacy
- •impression
- •ききめ
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効率
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •efficiency
- •こうりつ
勇敢
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N1Common
- •brave
- •courageous
- •gallant
- •valiant
- •ゆうかん
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動き
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •movement
- •move
- •motion
- •trend
- •うごき
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動力
noun (common)
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N1CommonEng.
- •power
- •motive power
- •three-phase electricity
- •どうりょく
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動向
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •trend
- •tendency
- •movement
- •attitude
- •どうこう
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動員
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N1Common
- •mobilization
- •mobilisation
- •どういん
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動揺
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N1Common
- •shaking
- •trembling
- •pitching
- •rolling
- •どうよう
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動機
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •motive
- •incentive
- •motif
- •どうき
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動的
na-adjective
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N1
- •dynamic
- •kinetic
- •どうてき
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勘弁
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N1Common
- •pardon
- •forgiveness
- •forbearance
- •かんべん
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勝る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N1Common
- •to excel
- •to surpass
- •to exceed
- •to have an edge
- •まさる
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勝利
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N1Common
- •victory
- •triumph
- •win
- •conquest
- •しょうり
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募る
verb
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N1Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to grow in intensity; to become stronger (of emotions, weather, etc.)
- •to recruit; to invite; to solicit (contributions, participants, etc.)
- •つのる
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募金
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • transitive verb
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N1Common
- •fundraising
- •collection of contributions
- •donating
- •donation
- •ぼきん
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勢力
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •influence
- •power
- •might
- •strength
- •せいりょく
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務まる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to be fit (for a role)
- •to be qualified (for)
- •to be equal (to a task)
- •to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
- •つとまる
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勤め先
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •place of work
- •つとめさき
勤労
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N1Common
- •labor
- •labour
- •exertion
- •diligent service
- •きんろう
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勤勉
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N1Common
- •diligent
- •hard-working
- •industrious
- •きんべん
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勤務
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N1Common
- •service
- •duty
- •work
- •きんむ
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勧め
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •recommendation
- •advice
- •suggestion
- •encouragement
- •すすめ
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勧告
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N1Common
- •advice
- •counsel
- •remonstrance
- •recommendation
- •かんこく
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勧誘
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N1Common
- •invitation
- •solicitation
- •canvassing
- •canvasing
- •かんゆう
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化ける
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N1Common
- •to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.)
- •to assume the shape of
- •to turn oneself into
- •to transform oneself into
- •ばける
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化する
suru verb - special class • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •to change (into)
- •to turn (into)
- •to transform (into)
- •to become
- •かする
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化合
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N1CommonChem.
- •chemical combination
- •かごう
化石
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N1Common
- •fossil
- •petrifaction
- •petrification
- •fossilization
- •かせき
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化繊
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •synthetic fiber
- •synthetic fibre
- •chemical fiber
- •chemical fibre
- •かせん
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匹
counter • noun (common)
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N1Common
- •counter for small animals
- •counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size)
- •counter for horses
- •roll of cloth
- •ひき
- •き
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匹敵
noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N1Common
- •to be a match for
- •to rival
- •to equal
- •to compare with
- •ひってき
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区
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •ward
- •borough
- •city (in Tokyo)
- •district (e.g. electoral)
- •く
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区々
'taru' adjective • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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- •various
- •varied
- •diverse
- •divergent
- •くく
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区切り
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •pause (in speech, writing, etc.)
- •punctuation
- •break
- •end
- •くぎり
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区画
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N1Common
- •division
- •section
- •compartment
- •block
- •くかく
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区間
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N1CommonMath.
- •section (of track, etc.)
- •segment
- •dimension
- •interval
- •くかん
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十字路
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •crossroads
- •intersection
- •じゅうじろ
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半端
noun (common) • na-adjective
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N1Common
- •remnant
- •fragment
- •incomplete set
- •incompleteness
- •はんぱ
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卑しい
i-adjective
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N1Common
- •lowborn
- •humble
- •lowly
- •vulgar
- •いやしい
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協会
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •association
- •society
- •organization
- •organisation
- •きょうかい
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協定
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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N1Common
- •arrangement
- •pact
- •agreement
- •きょうてい
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協調
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N1Common
- •cooperation
- •conciliation
- •harmony
- •coordination
- •きょうちょう
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