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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周期
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •cycle
- •period
- •しゅうき
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味わい
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •flavour
- •flavor
- •taste
- •charm
- •あじわい
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味覚
noun (common)
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- •(sense of) taste
- •palate
- •みかく
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呼び止める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to (call and) stop
- •to call (someone) to stop
- •to hail (e.g. a taxi)
- •よびとめる
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命中
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •(direct) hit
- •hitting the mark
- •めいちゅう
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咄嗟
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •moment
- •instant
- •とっさ
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凪
noun (common)
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- •calm (at sea)
- •lull
- •なぎ
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和やか
na-adjective
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- •smiling
- •beaming
- •radiant
- •bright
- •にこやか
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和らげる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to soften
- •to moderate
- •to relieve
- •やわらげる
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和文
noun (common)
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- •Japanese text
- •sentence in Japanese
- •わぶん
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和風
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •Japanese style
- •light wind
- •moderate breeze
- •わふう
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咎める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •to blame
- •to reproach
- •to censure
- •to rebuke
- •とがめる
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品種
noun (common)
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- •type (of goods)
- •sort
- •(taxonomical) form
- •breed
- •ひんしゅ
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品質
noun (common)
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- •quality (of a product or a service)
- •ひんしつ
哉
particle
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- •how!
- •what!
- •alas!
- •かな
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員
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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- •member
- •いん
唱える
verb • ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N1Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to recite, to chant (a sutra, prayer, spell, etc.)
- •to advocate, to propose, to put forward (a theory, idea)
- •to call out, to proclaim, to declare
- •となえる
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唸る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb • transitive verb
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- •to groan
- •to moan
- •to roar
- •to howl
- •うなる
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唾
noun (common)
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- •saliva
- •spit
- •spittle
- •つば
- •つばき
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商
noun (common)
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N1CommonMath.
- •quotient
- •business
- •merchant
- •dealer
- •しょう
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問い
noun (common)
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- •question
- •query
- •とい
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問い合わせる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to enquire
- •to inquire
- •to seek information
- •といあわせる
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問う
verb • transitive verb • godan verb
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N1Common参考: 新明解国語辞典 第五版
- •to ask; to inquire; to query
- •to accuse; to charge; to hold responsible
- •(usually in negative forms like 問わない) to matter; to regard; to require
- •とう
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問屋
noun (common)
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- •wholesale store
- •wholesale dealer
- •wholesaler
- •とんや
- •といや
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良し悪し
noun (common)
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- •right or wrong
- •good or bad
- •quality
- •suitability
- •よしあし
- •よしわるし
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善良
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •good (person, nature, etc.)
- •good-natured
- •virtuous
- •honest
- •ぜんりょう
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喋る
verb • godan verb
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N1Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •to talk; to chat; to speak
- •to blab; to chatter; to prattle (often implying excessive or careless talking)
- •to let slip; to spill (a secret)
- •しゃべる
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喜劇
noun (common)
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- •comedy
- •きげき
喧しい
i-adjective
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- •noisy
- •loud
- •clamorous
- •boisterous
- •やかましい
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喫茶
noun (common)
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- •tea drinking
- •teahouse
- •tearoom
- •coffee lounge
- •きっさ
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営む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
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- •to run (a business)
- •to operate
- •to conduct
- •to practice (law, medicine, etc.)
- •いとなむ
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嗚呼
interjection
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- •ah!
- •oh!
- •alas!
- •yes
- •ああ
- •あー
- •あぁ
- •アー
嗜好
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •taste
- •liking
- •preference
- •しこう
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嘆く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •to lament
- •to grieve
- •to regret
- •to deplore
- •なげく
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嘗て
adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •once
- •before
- •formerly
- •ever
- •かつて
- •かって
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舐める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to lick
- •to lap
- •to suck
- •to taste
- •なめる
- •ナメる
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嘘つき
noun (common)
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- •liar
- •fibber
- •lying
- •うそつき
- •ウソつき
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嘴
noun (common)
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- •beak
- •bill
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- •くちばし
- •はし
- •クチバシ
嘸
adverb
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- •surely
- •certainly
- •no doubt
- •must
- •さぞ
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噛み切る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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- •to bite off
- •to gnaw through
- •かみきる
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齧る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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- •to gnaw
- •to nibble
- •to bite
- •to munch
- •かじる
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器
noun (common)
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- •bowl
- •vessel
- •container
- •ability
- •うつわ
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器官
noun (common)
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N1CommonBio.
- •organ
- •きかん
噴出
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •spewing
- •gushing
- •spouting
- •eruption
- •ふんしゅつ
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嚏
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • expression
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- •sneeze
- •sneezing
- •spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death
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- •くしゃみ
- •くさめ
- •くっさめ
- •クシャミ
囀る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to sing
- •to chirp
- •to twitter
- •さえずる
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回収
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •collection
- •recovery
- •withdrawal
- •retrieval
- •かいしゅう
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回覧
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •circulation (esp. of documents)
- •sending round
- •かいらん
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回路
noun (common)
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N1CommonElec.Bio.
- •circuit
- •cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
- •cycle
- •loop
- •かいろ
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回送
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •forwarding
- •sending on
- •redirecting (e.g. mail)
- •deadheading (e.g. train)
- •かいそう
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