JLPT N1 Vocabulary List
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くっきり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •clearly (standing out)
- •distinctly
- •sharply
- •boldly
- •クッキリ
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くっ付く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to adhere to
- •to stick to
- •to cling to
- •to keep close to
- •くっつく
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くっ付ける
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to attach
- •to stick together
- •to paste
- •to glue
- •くっつける
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ぐっと
adverb
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- •suddenly
- •at once
- •in one go
- •with a jerk
- •グッと
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くらい
suffix • particle
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- •approximately
- •about
- •around
- •or so
- •ぐらい
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けれど
conjunction • particle
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- •but
- •however
- •although
- •けれども
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げっそり
noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • adverb taking the 'to' particle • adverb
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- •to be disheartened
- •to be dejected
- •to be discouraged
- •to be disappointed
- •ゲッソリ
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拘る
godan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to be particular about; to be fastidious about; to insist on
- •to fixate on; to be obsessed with; to fuss over (trivial matters)
- •to be attached to; to cling to
- •こだわる
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この間
noun (common) • adverb
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- •the other day
- •lately
- •recently
- •during this period
- •このあいだ
- •このかん
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この頃
adverb • noun (common)
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- •these days
- •nowadays
- •now
- •at present
- •このごろ
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御座います
expression • auxiliary verb
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- •to be
- •to exist
- •to be (doing)
- •did
- •ございます
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ご無沙汰
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •not writing or contacting for a while
- •neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.)
- •long silence
- •ごぶさた
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ご苦労様
expression • na-adjective
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- •thank you (for your hard work)
- •I appreciate your efforts
- •ごくろうさま
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ご馳走
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •treat (esp. food and drink)
- •entertainment
- •treating someone (to a meal)
- •taking someone to dinner
- •ごちそう
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ご馳走様
interjection
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- •thank you (for the meal)
- •that was a delicious meal
- •thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
- •ごちそうさま
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颯と
adverb
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- •quickly (esp. actions)
- •suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
- •さっと
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さん
suffix
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- •Mr.
- •Mrs.
- •Miss
- •Ms.
惜
verb
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- •to regret
- •し
しくじる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to fail
- •to blunder
- •to mess up
- •to screw up
しぶとい
i-adjective
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- •tenacious
- •tough
- •enduring
- •dogged
しょっちゅう
adverb
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- •always
- •all the time
- •constantly
- •frequently
じっくり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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- •(slowly and) carefully
- •without haste
- •thoroughly
- •deliberately
じゃん拳
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •rock-paper-scissors (game)
- •janken
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- •じゃんけん
- •ジャンけん
- •ジャンケン
すばしっこい
i-adjective
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- •quick
- •nimble
- •agile
- •sharp
- •すばしこい
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擦れ違う
verb
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- •to pass each other (going in opposite directions); to pass by one another
- •to miss each other; to fail to meet (despite intending to)
- •to be at cross purposes; to disagree; to have a discrepancy in understanding
- •すれちがう
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すんなり
adverb taking the 'to' particle • adverb • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •slim
- •slender
- •lithe
- •supple
ズバリ
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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- •decisively
- •decidedly
- •boldly
- •once and for all
- •ずばり
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ずぶ濡れ
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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- •dripping wet
- •soaked
- •drenched
- •ずぶぬれ
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ずらっと
adverb
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- •in a line
- •in a row
- •ズラッと
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ずるずる
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • na-adjective
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- •(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly
- •(falling) little by little
- •(slipping) gradually
- •(drawing back) slowly
- •ズルズル
- •づるづる
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ずれ
noun (common)
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- •gap
- •lag
- •slippage
- •difference
- •ズレ
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ずれる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to slide
- •to slip off
- •to get dislocated
- •to be out of alignment
- •ズレる
- •づれる
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その上
conjunction • noun (common) • adverb
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- •in addition
- •furthermore
- •above (which)
- •on top of (which)
- •そのうえ
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その内
expression • adverb
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- •before very long
- •soon
- •someday
- •one of these days
- •そのうち
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その他
expression • noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb
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- •the rest
- •the others
- •in addition (to that)
- •besides that
- •そのほか
- •そのた
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その為
expression
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- •hence
- •for that reason
- •そのため
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ぞんざい
na-adjective
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- •rough
- •careless
- •slovenly
- •slipshod
たった
adverb • onomatopoeia
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- •Only; merely; just; no more than (emphasizing a small quantity or degree).
- •The sound or manner of running lightly and quickly (pit-a-pat).
だぶだぶ
na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •loose (of clothing)
- •baggy
- •flabby
- •saggy
- •ダブダブ
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だらけ
noun, used as suffix
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- •full of (e.g. mistakes)
- •riddled with
- •covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
ちやほや
noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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- •to make a fuss over
- •to pamper
- •to spoil
- •to indulge
- •チヤホヤ
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ちょくちょく
adverb
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- •often
- •frequently
- •now and then
- •occasionally
ちらっと
adverb
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- •at a glance
- •by accident
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- •チラッと
- •チラっと
- •ちらと
- •チラと
てっきり
adverb
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- •surely
- •certainly
- •without doubt
てんで
adverb
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- •(not) at all
- •completely
- •utterly
- •entirely
でかい
i-adjective
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- •huge
- •big
- •gargantuan
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- •でっかい
- •デカイ
- •デカい
- •デッカい
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助詞
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Ling.参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0formal- •表示する
- •列挙する
- •比較する
飛んだ
pre-noun adjectival • adverb
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- •unexpected
- •unlikely
- •strange
- •terrible
- •とんだ
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どうぞ宜しく
expression
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- •pleased to meet you
- •how do you do
- •my regards (to someone)
- •my greetings
- •どうぞよろしく
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どうにか
adverb • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •in some way or other
- •one way or another
- •somehow
- •only just