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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提示(ていじ)

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

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N1Common

•presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.)
•showing
•production (e.g. of documents)
•presentation (of a plan, response, etc.)

•ていじ
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換算(かんさん)

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

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•conversion (e.g. yen to dollars)
•change
•exchange
•translation (numerical)

•かんさん
•かんざん
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揶(から)揄(か)う

Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to tease
•to make fun of
•to poke fun at
•to make a crack about

•からかう
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揺(ゆ)さぶる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb

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N1CommonBase.

•to shake
•to jolt
•to rock
•to swing

•ゆさぶる
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揺(ゆ)らぐ

Godan verb with 'gu' ending • intransitive verb

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N1Common

•to swing
•to sway
•to shake
•to tremble

•ゆらぐ
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損(そこ)なう

Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb • suffix

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•to harm
•to hurt
•to injure
•to damage

•そこなう
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損失(そんしつ)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

•そんしつ

携(たずさ)わる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb

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•to engage in
•to participate in
•to take part in
•to be involved in

•たずさわる
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携帯(けいたい)

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

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N1Common

•carrying (on one's person or in the hand)
•mobile phone
•cell phone

•けいたい
•ケータイ
•ケイタイ

摘(つ)む

Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to pick
•to pluck
•to snip
•to cut

•つむ
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操(あやつ)る

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb

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•to operate (e.g. a machine)
•to handle
•to manage
•to control

•あやつる
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操縦(そうじゅう)

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

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•steering
•piloting
•flying
•control

•そうじゅう
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掠(かす)れる

Ichidan verb • intransitive verb

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•to get blurred
•to get hoarse
•to get husky
•to graze

•かすれる
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すれ違(ちが)い

noun (common)

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•passing each other
•missing (meeting) each other
•failing to meet
•(being at) cross purposes

•すれちがい
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擽(くすぐ)ったい

i-adjective

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N1Common

•ticklish
•embarrassing

•くすぐったい
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支持(しじ)

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

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N1Common

•support
•backing
•endorsement
•approval

•しじ
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改(あらた)まる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb

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N1Common

•to be renewed
•to change
•to be improved
•to be reformed

•あらたまる
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改修(かいしゅう)

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

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•repair
•improvement

•かいしゅう
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改定(かいてい)

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

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•revision (of a rule, price, etc.)
•alteration
•change

•かいてい
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改悪(かいあく)

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

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•changing (something) for the worse
•disimprovement
•deterioration

•かいあく
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改良(かいりょう)

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

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•improvement
•reform

•かいりょう
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改訂(かいてい)

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

•revision (of text)
•alteration
•change

•かいてい
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改革(かいかく)

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

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N1Common

•reform
•reformation
•reorganization

•かいかく
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攻(せ)め

noun (common) • suffix

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•attack
•offence
•offense
•assault

•せめ
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放(ほう)り出(だ)す

Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb

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•to throw out
•to drop
•to toss
•to dump

•ほうりだす
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放(ほう)り込(こ)む

Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb

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•to throw into
•to toss into

•ほうりこむ
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放出(ほうしゅつ)

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

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N1Common

•release
•emission
•ejection

•ほうしゅつ
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放射(ほうしゃ)

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

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N1Common

•radiation
•emission

•ほうしゃ
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放射能(ほうしゃのう)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•radioactivity

•ほうしゃのう

放棄(ほうき)

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

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N1Common

•abandonment
•renouncement
•renunciation
•resignation

•ほうき
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放置(ほうち)

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

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•leaving as is
•leaving alone
•leaving to chance
•neglecting

•ほうち
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政権(せいけん)

noun (common)

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•(political) administration
•political power

•せいけん
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政策(せいさく)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•political measures
•policy

•せいさく
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古(ふる)

noun (common) • noun, used as prefix

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•used item
•secondhand item
•old
•used

•ふる
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故人(こじん)

noun (common)

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•the deceased
•the departed
•old friend
•longtime acquaintance

•こじん
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敏感(びんかん)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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•sensitive
•alert
•aware
•susceptible

•びんかん
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救(すく)い

noun (common)

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•help
•rescue
•aid
•relief

•すくい
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救援(きゅうえん)

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

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•relief
•rescue

•きゅうえん
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救済(きゅうさい)

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

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N1Common

•relief
•aid
•help
•rescue

•きゅうさい
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敗戦(はいせん)

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

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•defeat
•lost battle
•losing a war

•はいせん
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教(おし)え

noun (common)

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•teaching
•instruction
•teachings
•precept

•おしえ
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教員(きょういん)

noun (common)

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•teacher
•instructor
•teaching staff
•faculty member

•きょういん
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教材(きょうざい)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•teaching materials

•きょうざい

教科(きょうか)

noun (common)

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•subject
•curriculum

•きょうか
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教習(きょうしゅう)

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

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•training
•instruction

•きょうしゅう
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教職(きょうしょく)

noun (common)

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N1Christ.

•the teaching profession
•education of laity

•きょうしょく
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教訓(きょうくん)

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

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•lesson
•precept
•teachings
•moral

•きょうくん
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敢(あ)えて

adverb

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•purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.)
•daringly (doing something)
•deliberately
•intentionally

•あえて
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ばら撒(ま)く

Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to scatter
•to disseminate (e.g. a rumor)
•to spread (e.g. germs)
•to broadcast

•ばらまく
•バラまく
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敬具(けいぐ)

noun (common)

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•yours sincerely
•sincerely yours
•yours truly

•けいぐ
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