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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成(な)り立(た)つ

Godan verb with 'tsu' ending • intransitive verb

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•to consist of
•to be made up of
•to be composed of
•to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement)

•なりたつ
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成(な)るべく

adverb

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•as (much) as possible
•as (much) as one can
•wherever practicable
•if possible

•なるべく
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成(な)る丈(たけ)

adverb

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•as (much) as possible
•as (much) as one can
•wherever practicable
•if possible

•なるたけ
•なるだけ
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成年(せいねん)

noun (common)

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•adult age
•majority

•せいねん
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成果(せいか)

noun (common)

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•(good) result
•outcome
•fruits (of one's labors)
•product

•せいか
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成熟(せいじゅく)

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

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•maturity
•ripeness

•せいじゅく
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我儘(わがまま)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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•selfish
•egoist
•self-indulgent
•wilful

•わがまま
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或(ある)いは

conjunction • adverb

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•or
•either ... or
•maybe
•perhaps

•あるいは
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或(あ)る

pre-noun adjectival

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•a certain ...
•some ...

•ある
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戦(いくさ)

noun (common)

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•war
•battle
•campaign
•fight

•いくさ
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戦力(せんりょく)

noun (common)

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•war potential
•military strength
•fighting power
•ability (to compete)

•せんりょく
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戦災(せんさい)

noun (common)

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•war damage

•せんさい

戦術(せんじゅつ)

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

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•tactics

•せんじゅつ

戦闘(せんとう)

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

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•battle
•fight
•combat

•せんとう
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戯曲(ぎきょく)

noun (common)

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•drama
•play
•Chinese opera

•ぎきょく
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頂(いただ)きます

expression

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•thank you (for the meal just served)
•I receive (this meal)

•いただきます
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戸籍(こせき)

noun (common)

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•family register
•census

•こせき
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戸(と)締(じ)まり

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

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•locking up (doors and windows)
•fastening the doors

•とじまり
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所(ところ)が

conjunction

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•even so
•however
•still
•whereupon

•ところが
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所(ところ)で

conjunction • particle

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•by the way
•incidentally
•well
•now

•ところで
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所在(しょざい)

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

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•location (of)
•position
•whereabouts
•place where one is

•しょざい
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所定(しょてい)

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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•prescribed
•designated
•appointed
•fixed

•しょてい
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所属(しょぞく)

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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•belonging to (a group, organization, etc.)
•affiliation (with)
•being attached to
•being under the control of

•しょぞく
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所得(しょとく)

noun (common)

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•income
•earnings

•しょとく
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所持(しょじ)

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

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•possession
•having (on one's person)
•carrying (with one)

•しょじ
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所謂(いわゆる)

pre-noun adjectival

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•what is called
•what you call
•what they call
•so-called

•いわゆる
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扉(とびら)

noun (common)

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•door
•gate
•opening
•title page

•とびら
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手元(てもと)

adverb • noun (common)

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•at hand
•on hand
•nearby
•close at hand

•てもと
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手(て)分(わ)け

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

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•division of labour
•division of labor
•splitting into groups (e.g. to search)

•てわけ
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手(てま)回(わ)し

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

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•turning by hand
•hand-turned
•hand-cranked
•preparations

•てまわし
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手(て)引(び)き

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

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•guidance
•lead
•acting as guide
•giving assistance

•てびき
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手当(てあて)

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

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•salary
•pay
•compensation
•allowance (e.g. housing allowance)

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手(て)がかり

noun (common)

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•clue
•lead
•key
•trail

•てがかり
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手(て)掛(が)ける

verb

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•to handle, to take charge of, to be in charge of
•to undertake, to start, to initiate

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手数(てすう)

noun (common)

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•trouble
•bother
•number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.)
•number of punches

•てすう
•てかず
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手本(てほん)

noun (common)

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•model
•(good) example
•exemplar
•paragon

•てほん
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手法(しゅほう)

noun (common)

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•technique
•method

•しゅほう
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手(て)はず

noun (common)

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•arrangements
•plan
•programme
•program

•てはず
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手芸(しゅげい)

noun (common)

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•handicrafts

•しゅげい

手軽(てがる)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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•easy
•simple
•informal
•offhand

•てがる
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手近(てぢか)

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

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•near
•close by
•within reach
•handy

•てぢか
•てじか
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手(てお)遅(く)れ

noun (common)

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•being too late
•losing one's final chance

•ておくれ
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手配(てはい)

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

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•arrangement
•preparations
•search (by police)

•てはい
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手錠(てじょう)

noun (common)

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•handcuffs
•manacles
•confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)

•てじょう
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手際(てぎわ)

noun (common)

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•skill
•ability
•dexterity
•performance

•てぎわ
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手順(てじゅん)

noun (common)

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•process
•procedure
•sequence
•protocol

•てじゅん
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打(う)ち切(き)る

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb

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•to stop
•to abort
•to discontinue
•to close

•うちきる
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打(う)ち合(あ)わせ

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

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•(preparatory) meeting
•briefing session
•(making) advance arrangements
•overlap (of a coat, etc.)

•うちあわせ
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打(う)ち合(あ)わせる

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to knock together
•to strike against each other
•to arrange (e.g. a meeting)
•to discuss (in advance)

•うちあわせる
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打(う)ち消(け)し

noun (common)

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•negation
•denial
•negative

•うちけし
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