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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取(と)りあえず

adverb

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N1Common

•first of all
•at once
•right away
•for now

•とりあえず
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取(と)り分(ぶん)

noun (common)

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•one's share
•one's portion

•とりぶん
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取(と)り寄(よ)せる

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to order
•to send away for
•to have (something) sent to one
•to pull (something) closer

•とりよせる
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取(と)り巻(ま)く

Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to surround
•to encircle
•to enclose

•とりまく
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取引(とりひき)

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

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N1Common

•transactions
•dealings
•business

•とりひき
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取(と)り戻(もど)す

Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to take back
•to get back
•to regain
•to recover

•とりもどす
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取(と)り扱(あつか)い

noun (common)

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N1Common

•treatment
•service
•handling
•management

•とりあつかい
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取(と)り扱(あつか)う

Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to handle
•to operate (a machine, etc.)
•to use
•to deal with (an issue)

•とりあつかう
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取(と)り替(か)え

noun (common)

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•swap
•exchange

•とりかえ
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取(と)り次(つ)ぐ

Godan verb with 'gu' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.)
•to convey
•to transmit
•to relay

•とりつぐ
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取(と)り混(ま)ぜる

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to mix
•to put together

•とりまぜる
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取(と)り立(た)てる

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to collect (debts)
•to dun
•to exact
•to extort

•とりたてる
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取(と)り組(く)む

Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb

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N1Common

•to grapple with
•to wrestle with
•to engage in a bout
•to be matched against

•とりくむ
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取(と)り締(し)まり

noun (common)

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N1Common

•control
•management
•supervision

•とりしまり
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取(と)り締(し)まる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to manage
•to control
•to supervise
•to oversee

•とりしまる
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取(と)り調(しら)べる

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to investigate
•to examine

•とりしらべる
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取(と)り除(のぞ)く

Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to remove
•to deinstall
•to take away
•to set apart

•とりのぞく
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取材(しゅざい)

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

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N1Common

•gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.)
•collecting information
•covering (an event, incident, etc.)
•reporting

•しゅざい
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受(う)かる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb

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N1Common

•to pass (examination)

•うかる

受(う)け付(つ)ける

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to accept
•to receive (an application)
•to take up
•to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.)

•うけつける
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受(う)け入(い)れ

noun (common)

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N1Common

•receiving
•acceptance
•reception

•うけいれ
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受(う)け入(い)れる

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to accept
•to receive
•to agree

•うけいれる
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受(う)け取(と)り

noun (common)

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N1Common

•receiving
•receipt

•うけとり
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受(う)け止(と)める

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to catch
•to stop the blow
•to react to
•to take (advice, etc.)

•うけとめる
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受(う)け継(つ)ぐ

verb

AI Generated

N1CommonGen.参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0

•to inherit; to succeed; to take over
•to carry on; to continue a tradition or legacy

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受身(うけみ)

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

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N1CommongrammMA

•the defensive
•passive attitude
•passivity
•passiveness

•うけみ
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口(くち)ずさむ

Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb

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•to hum (a tune)
•to sing to oneself
•to croon

•くちずさむ
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口述(こうじゅつ)

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

•dictation
•verbal statement

•こうじゅつ
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口頭(こうとう)

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

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N1Common

•oral
•verbal
•spoken
•parol

•こうとう
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古(いにしえ)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•antiquity
•ancient times
•bygone days
•former times

•いにしえ
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古代(こだい)

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

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N1Common

•ancient times
•distant past
•antiquity

•こだい
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叫(さけ)び

noun (common)

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N1Common

•shout
•cry
•outcry
•yell

•さけび
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召(め)す

Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb

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N1Common

•to call
•to summon
•to send for
•to invite

•めす
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可哀想(かわいそう)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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N1Common

•poor
•pitiable
•pathetic
•pitiful

•かわいそう
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可(かわ)愛(い)い

i-adjective

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N1Common

•cute
•adorable
•charming
•lovely

•かわいい
•カワイイ
•カワイい
•かわいーい

可(かわ)愛(い)がる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to be affectionate to
•to treat tenderly
•to dote on
•to show one's love (for)

•かわいがる
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可(かわ)愛(い)らしい

i-adjective

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N1Common

•lovely
•sweet
•pretty
•cute

•かわいらしい
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可也(かなり)

adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective

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N1Common

•considerably
•fairly
•quite
•rather

•かなり
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可(お)笑(か)しい

i-adjective

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N1Common

•funny
•amusing
•comical
•laughable

•おかしい
•オカシイ
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台本(だいほん)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•script
•libretto
•scenario

•だいほん
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台(だい)無(な)し

na-adjective • noun (common)

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N1Common

•spoiled
•spoilt
•ruined
•wasted (chance, etc.)

•だいなし
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叶(かな)う

Godan verb with 'u' ending

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N1Common

•to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.)
•to be realized
•to be fulfilled
•to suit (e.g. a purpose)

•かなう
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叶(かな)える

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to grant (request, wish)
•to answer (prayer)
•to fulfill (conditions)
•to meet (requirements)

•かなえる
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号(ごう)

noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • suffix

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N1Common

•number
•edition
•make
•model

•ごう
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司(つかさど)る

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to be in charge of
•to manage
•to direct
•to administer

•つかさどる
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司法(しほう)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•administration of justice
•judicature

•しほう
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吃逆(しゃっくり)

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

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N1Common

•hiccup
•hiccough

•しゃっくり
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吃驚(びっくり)

noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • adverb • noun or verb acting prenominally

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N1Common

•to be surprised
•to be amazed
•to be frightened
•to be astonished

•びっくり
•ビックリ
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各(かく)

prefix

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N1Common

•each
•every
•all

•かく
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各種(かくしゅ)

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

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N1Common

•every kind
•all sorts

•かくしゅ
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