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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寛容(かんよう)

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

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•tolerance
•open-mindedness
•forbearance
•generosity

•かんよう
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寝(ね)かせる

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to put to bed
•to let sleep
•to lay (something) down
•to put on its side

•ねかせる
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察(さっ)する

suru verb - special class • transitive verb

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•to guess
•to sense
•to presume
•to judge

•さっする
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審査(しんさ)

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

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•judging
•inspection
•examination
•investigation

•しんさ
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審議(しんぎ)

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

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•deliberation
•discussion
•consideration

•しんぎ
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対(たい)して

expression

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•for
•in regard to
•per

•たいして
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対処(たいしょ)

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

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•dealing with
•coping with

•たいしょ
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対応(たいおう)

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

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•correspondence (to)
•equivalence
•suitability
•coordination

•たいおう
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対抗(たいこう)

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

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•opposition
•rivalry
•competition
•antagonism

•たいこう
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対比(たいひ)

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

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•contrast
•comparison

•たいひ
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対決(たいけつ)

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

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•confrontation
•showdown

•たいけつ
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対立(たいりつ)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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•confrontation
•opposition
•antagonism

•たいりつ
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対等(たいとう)

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

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•equality (esp. of status)
•equal footing
•equal terms

•たいとう
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対話(たいわ)

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

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•dialogue
•conversation
•talk
•discussion

•たいわ
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対談(たいだん)

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

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•talk
•dialogue
•conversation

•たいだん
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対辺(たいへん)

noun (common)

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•opposite side

•たいへん

対面(たいめん)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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•meeting face-to-face
•seeing in person
•facing (each other)
•opposing (traffic, etc.)

•たいめん
•たいめ
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封(ふう)

noun (common)

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•seal

•ふう

封建(ほうけん)

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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•feudalistic

•ほうけん

封鎖(ふうさ)

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

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•blockade
•lockdown
•sealing off (an area)
•freezing (funds)

•ふうさ
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専(もっぱ)ら

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

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•wholly
•solely
•entirely
•exclusively

•もっぱら
•もはら
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専修(せんしゅう)

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

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•specialization
•specialisation

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専用(せんよう)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • noun, used as suffix • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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•(one's) exclusive use
•private use
•personal use
•dedicated use

•せんよう
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尉(じょう)

noun (common)

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•inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system)
•old man
•white ash (of charcoal)

•じょう
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尊(とうと)い

i-adjective

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•precious
•valuable
•priceless
•noble

•とうとい
•たっとい
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尊(とうと)ぶ

Godan verb with 'bu' ending • transitive verb

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•to value
•to prize
•to esteem
•to respect

•とうとぶ
•たっとぶ
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導(みちび)く

Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb

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•to guide
•to lead
•to show the way
•to conduct

•みちびく
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導入(どうにゅう)

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

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•introduction
•bringing in
•installation
•setting up

•どうにゅう
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小児科(しょうにか)

noun (common)

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•pediatrics

•しょうにか

小切手(こぎって)

noun (common)

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•cheque
•check

•こぎって
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小売(こうり)

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

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•retail

•こうり

小柄(こがら)

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

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•small build
•small stature
•petite
•small pattern

•こがら
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小銭(こぜに)

noun (common)

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•small change
•coins
•small sum of money

•こぜに
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少(すく)なくとも

adverb

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•at least

•すくなくとも

少数(しょうすう)

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

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•small number
•few
•minority

•しょうすう
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尚(なお)

adverb • conjunction

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•still
•yet
•more
•still more

•なお
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尚更(なおさら)

adverb

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•still more
•even more
•all the more
•still less

•なおさら
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就業(しゅうぎょう)

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

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•employment
•starting work

•しゅうぎょう
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尻尾(しっぽ)

noun (common)

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•tail (of an animal)
•tail end
•tip

•しっぽ
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尽(つ)きる

Ichidan verb • intransitive verb

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•to be used up
•to be run out
•to be exhausted
•to be consumed

•つきる
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尽(つ)くす

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

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•to use up
•to exhaust
•to run out of
•to devote oneself (to)

•つくす
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尾(お)

noun (common)

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•tail (of an animal)
•cauda
•tail (of a kite, etc.)
•tail end

•お
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尿(にょう)

noun (common)

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•urine
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•にょう
•ゆばり
•いばり
•ゆまり

局限(きょくげん)

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

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•limit
•localize
•localise

•きょくげん
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居住(きょじゅう)

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

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•residence
•living (at, in)
•abode

•きょじゅう
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屈折(くっせつ)

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

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•bending
•curving
•twisting
•turning

•くっせつ
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届(とどけ)

noun (common) • noun, used as suffix

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•report
•notification
•registration

•とどけ
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屋敷(やしき)

noun (common)

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•residence
•estate
•grounds
•premises

•やしき
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し尿(にょう)

noun (common)

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•excreta
•raw sewage
•human waste
•night soil

•しにょう
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展望(てんぼう)

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

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•view
•outlook
•prospect

•てんぼう
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