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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協議(きょうぎ)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb

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•conference
•consultation
•discussion
•negotiation

•きょうぎ
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一重(ひとえ)

noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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•one layer
•single layer
•monopetalous
•unlined kimono

•ひとえ
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単一(たんいつ)

na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)

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•single
•simple
•sole
•individual

•たんいつ
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単独(たんどく)

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • noun (common)

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•sole
•single
•solo
•independence

•たんどく
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単調(たんちょう)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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•monotony
•monotone
•dullness
•monotone

•たんちょう
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占領(せんりょう)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb

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•occupying
•having (an area) all to oneself
•military occupation
•possession

•せんりょう
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卯(う)

noun (common)

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•the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
•the Hare
•hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am)
•east

•う
•ぼう
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印鑑(いんかん)

noun (common)

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•stamp
•seal

•いんかん
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危(あや)ぶむ

Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb

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•to fear
•to doubt
•to have misgivings about
•to worry about

•あやぶむ
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危害(きがい)

noun (common)

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•injury
•harm
•danger

•きがい
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危機(きき)

noun (common)

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•crisis
•critical situation
•emergency
•pinch

•きき
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即(そく)する

suru verb - special class • intransitive verb

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•to conform to
•to agree with
•to be adapted to
•to be based on

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即(すなわ)ち

conjunction

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•that is (to say)
•namely
•i.e.
•precisely

•すなわち
•つなわち
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即(そく)座(ざ)に

adverb

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•immediately
•right away
•on the spot

•そくざに
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原(はら)っぱ

noun (common)

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•open field
•empty lot
•plain

•はらっぱ
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原作(げんさく)

noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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•original work

•げんさく

原典(げんてん)

noun (common)

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•original (text)

•げんてん

原則(げんそく)

noun (common) • adverb

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•principle
•general rule
•as a rule
•in principle

•げんそく
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原子(げんし)

noun (common)

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•atom

•げんし

原形(げんけい)

noun (common)

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•original form
•base form

•げんけい
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原文(げんぶん)

noun (common)

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•original text

•げんぶん

原書(げんしょ)

noun (common)

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•original document (not a copy or adaptation)
•book in its original language (esp. a European language)

•げんしょ
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原油(げんゆ)

noun (common)

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•crude oil

•げんゆ

原点(げんてん)

noun (common)

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•starting point
•origin
•beginning
•origin (of coordinate axes)

•げんてん
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原爆(げんばく)

noun (common)

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•atomic bomb
•A-bomb

•げんばく
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嫌々(いやいや)

adverb • noun (common)

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•unwillingly
•reluctantly
•grudgingly
•shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

•いやいや
•イヤイヤ
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厭やらしい

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•detestable;disagreeable

厳(おごそ)か

na-adjective • noun (common)

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•solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.)
•austere
•grave
•majestic

•おごそか
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厳密(げんみつ)

na-adjective

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•strict
•close
•precise
•scrupulous

•げんみつ
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参上(さんじょう)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb

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•calling on
•visiting

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参照(さんしょう)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb

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•reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes)
•consultation
•comparison
•browsing (to a file or folder)

•さんしょう
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参議院(さんぎいん)

noun (common)

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•House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)

•さんぎいん

及(およ)び

conjunction

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•and
•as well as

•および
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及(およ)ぶ

verb • godan verb

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•to reach; to extend to; to amount to
•to match; to equal; to compare with
•to be unnecessary (in the form 〜に及ばない)

•およぶ
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反(たん)

noun (common)

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•variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width)
•for kimonos: at least 10 m in length
•for haori: at least 7.27 m in length
•for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length

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反(はん)する

suru verb - special class • intransitive verb

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•to be contrary (to)
•to go against
•to run counter (to)
•to contradict

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反(そ)り

noun (common)

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•warp
•curvature
•bend
•arch

•そり
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反乱(はんらん)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb

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•insurrection
•mutiny
•rebellion
•revolt

•はんらん
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反射(はんしゃ)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb

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N1CommonPhys.Physiol.

•reflection
•reverberation
•reflex
•reflexes

•はんしゃ
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反応(はんのう)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb

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•reaction
•response
•physical reaction (to a stimulus)
•observable response (of an organism)

•はんのう
•はんおう
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反感(はんかん)

noun (common)

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•antipathy
•antagonism
•animosity
•revulsion

•はんかん
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反撃(はんげき)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb

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•counterattack
•counteroffensive
•counterblow

•はんげき
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反発(はんぱつ)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb

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•opposition
•rebellion
•revolt
•resistance

•はんぱつ
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反響(はんきょう)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb

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•echo
•reverberation
•response
•reaction

•はんきょう
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収(おさ)まる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb

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•to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.)
•to be contained within
•to fall within (e.g. a budget)
•to settle down (into)

•おさまる
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収容(しゅうよう)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb

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•accommodation
•taking in
•receiving
•housing

•しゅうよう
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収支(しゅうし)

noun (common)

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•income and expenditure

•しゅうし

収益(しゅうえき)

noun (common)

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•earnings
•proceeds
•returns
•revenue

•しゅうえき
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収集(しゅうしゅう)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb

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•collecting
•accumulating
•gathering
•collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)

•しゅうしゅう
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取(と)っ手(て)

noun (common)

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•handle
•grip
•knob

•とって
•はしゅ
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