JLPT N1 Vocabulary List

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挑戦(ちょうせん)

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

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•challenge
•defiance
•dare
•attempt

•ちょうせん
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振(ふ)り

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

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•swing
•shake
•sweep
•wave

•ふり
•フリ
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振(ふ)り出(だ)し

noun (common)

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•shaking (something) out
•starting point
•beginning
•outset

•ふりだし
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振動(しんどう)

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

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•oscillation
•vibration
•swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

•しんどう
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振興(しんこう)

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

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•promotion
•encouragement

•しんこう
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捉(とら)える

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to catch
•to capture
•to seize
•to arrest

•とらえる
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捕吏(ほり)

noun (common)

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•constable
•policeman

•ほり
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捕獲(ほかく)

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

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•capture
•seizure

•ほかく
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捕虜(ほりょ)

noun (common)

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•prisoner (of war)
•POW
•captive

•ほりょ
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捕鯨(ほげい)

noun (common)

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•whaling
•whale hunting
•whale fishing

•ほげい
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捗(はかど)る

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb

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•to make (good) progress
•to move right ahead (with the work)
•to advance

•はかどる
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捜査(そうさ)

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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•search (esp. in criminal investigations)
•investigation
•inquiry
•enquiry

•そうさ
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捜索(そうさく)

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

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•search (esp. for someone or something missing)
•manhunt
•legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

•そうさく
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捧(ささ)げる

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to lift up
•to hold up
•to hold above eye level
•to give

•ささげる
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据(す)える

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to place (in position)
•to fix
•to set (e.g. table)
•to lay (foundation)

•すえる
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据(す)え付(つ)ける

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to install
•to equip
•to mount
•to fix (in place)

•すえつける
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捲(まくれ)る

verb

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N1Common

Print.参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0colloq.

•to roll up, to turn up (clothing, sleeves, etc.)
•to peel back, to turn over (pages, documents, etc.)
•to ride up (clothing)

•まくれ
•まくれる
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捩(ねじ)れる

Ichidan verb • intransitive verb

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•to get twisted
•to get crooked
•to get warped
•to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.)

•ねじれる
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螺子(ネジ)

noun (common)

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•screw
•key (of a clock, watch, etc.)
•spring

•ネジ
•ねじ
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授(さず)ける

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to grant
•to give
•to confer
•to award

•さずける
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手(て)のひら

noun (common)

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•palm (of the hand)
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•てのひら
•たなごころ
•しょう

排水(はいすい)

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

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•drainage
•draining
•pumping out (water)
•sewerage

•はいすい
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排除(はいじょ)

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

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•exclusion
•removal
•elimination
•clearing away

•はいじょ
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掛(か)け

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

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•credit
•money owed on an account
•bill
•hanger

•かけ
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採択(さいたく)

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

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•adoption
•selection
•choice

•さいたく
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採掘(さいくつ)

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

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•mining
•digging
•working (a mine)

•さいくつ
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採決(さいけつ)

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

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•vote
•ballot
•division

•さいけつ
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採用(さいよう)

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

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•use
•adoption
•acceptance
•appointment

•さいよう
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採算(さいさん)

noun (common)

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•profit

•さいさん

採集(さいしゅう)

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

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•collecting
•gathering

•さいしゅう
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探検(たんけん)

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

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•exploration
•expedition

•たんけん
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接(つ)ぐ

Godan verb with 'gu' ending • transitive verb

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•to join
•to piece together
•to set (bones)
•to graft (onto a tree)

•つぐ
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接続詞(せつぞくし)

noun (common)

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•conjunction

•せつぞくし

接触(せっしょく)

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

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•touch
•contact
•touching

•せっしょく
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控(ひか)える

Ichidan verb • transitive verb • intransitive verb

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•to be temperate in
•to refrain
•to abstain
•to hold back

•ひかえる
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控(ひか)え室(しつ)

noun (common)

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•waiting room
•anteroom
•antechamber
•green room

•ひかえしつ
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控除(こうじょ)

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

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•subtraction
•deduction (e.g. of tax)

•こうじょ
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推測(すいそく)

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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•guess
•conjecture

•すいそく
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推理(すいり)

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

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•reasoning
•inference
•deduction
•mystery genre

•すいり
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推進(すいしん)

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

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•propulsion
•drive
•promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.)
•furtherance

•すいしん
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措置(そち)

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

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•measure
•step
•action

•そち
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掬(すく)う

Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb

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•to scoop
•to ladle out

•すくう
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掲(かか)げる

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to put up (a notice, sign, etc.)
•to hang out (e.g. a banner)
•to fly (e.g. a flag)
•to hoist

•かかげる
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掲載(けいさい)

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

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•publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper)
•carrying (e.g. a story)
•running (e.g. a serial)
•insertion (e.g. of an advertisement)

•けいさい
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かき回(まわ)す

Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb

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•to stir
•to churn
•to poke (a fire)
•to disturb (water)

•かきまわす
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揃(そろ)い

noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun, used as suffix

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•set
•suit
•uniform collection
•matching items

•そろい
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揉(も)める

Ichidan verb • intransitive verb

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•to disagree
•to dispute
•to fight (over)

•もめる
•モメる
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描写(びょうしゃ)

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

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•depiction
•description
•portrayal

•びょうしゃ
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提供(ていきょう)

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

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•offer
•tender
•providing
•supplying

•ていきょう
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提携(ていけい)

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

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•cooperation
•tie-up
•joint business
•partnership

•ていけい
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