JLPT N1 Vocabulary List

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数詞(すうし)

noun (common)

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•numeral

•すうし

整(ととの)える

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to put in order
•to arrange
•to tidy up
•to fix

•ととのえる
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整列(せいれつ)

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

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•standing in a row
•forming a line
•alignment

•せいれつ
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整然(せいぜん)

'taru' adjective • adverb taking the 'to' particle

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•orderly
•regular
•systematic
•well-organized

•せいぜん
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文化財(ぶんかざい)

noun (common)

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•cultural assets
•cultural property

•ぶんかざい
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文書(ぶんしょ)

noun (common)

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•document
•writing
•letter
•papers

•ぶんしょ
•もんじょ
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文語(ぶんご)

noun (common)

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•written language
•literary language
•classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese

•ぶんご
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斑(ぶち)

noun • prefix

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N1Common参考: 新明解国語辞典　第五版colloq.

•spots; patches; piebald; mottled pattern (esp. of animal fur with patches of different colors)
•(as prefix) intensifier added to verbs to emphasize the force or vigor of the action (from 打つ); equivalent to 'smashing', 'walloping', etc.
•(as prefix, slang) very; extremely; intensely (used to emphasize degree)

•ぶち
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料(りょう)

noun, used as suffix • noun (common)

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•fee
•charge
•rate
•material

•りょう
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斜面(しゃめん)

noun (common)

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•slope
•slanting surface
•bevel

•しゃめん
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断然(だんぜん)

adverb • 'taru' adjective

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•firmly
•flatly
•resolutely
•decisively

•だんぜん
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断言(だんげん)

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

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•assertion
•declaration
•affirmation

•だんげん
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断面(だんめん)

noun (common)

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•section
•cross section
•profile

•だんめん
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新(しん)

prefix • noun (common)

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•new
•neo-
•newness
•novelty

•しん
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新人(しんじん)

noun (common)

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•newcomer
•new figure
•new member
•recruit

•しんじん
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新入生(しんにゅうせい)

noun (common)

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•new student
•freshman
•first-year student

•しんにゅうせい
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新婚(しんこん)

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

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•newly-wed
•newly married

•しんこん
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新築(しんちく)

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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•new building
•new construction

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新興(しんこう)

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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•rising
•developing
•emergent
•burgeoning

•しんこう
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方式(ほうしき)

noun (common)

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•form
•method
•system
•formula

•ほうしき
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方策(ほうさく)

noun (common)

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•plan
•policy

•ほうさく
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於(お)いて

expression

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•at (a time or place)
•in
•on
•in (a situation, matter, etc.)

•おいて
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於(お)いて

expression

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•at (a time or place)
•in
•on
•in (a situation, matter, etc.)

•おいて
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施(ほどこ)す

Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb

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•to give (time, money, goods)
•to donate
•to do
•to perform

•ほどこす
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施行(しこう)

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

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•putting in force (a law)
•putting into operation
•putting into effect
•enforcement

•しこう
•せこう
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施設(しせつ)

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

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•facility
•facilities
•institution
•establishment

•しせつ
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旅券(りょけん)

noun (common)

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•passport

•りょけん

旅客(りょかく)

noun (common)

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•passenger
•traveller
•traveler
•tourist

•りょかく
•りょきゃく
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既婚(きこん)

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

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•married

•きこん

日々(ひび)

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

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•daily
•everyday
•days (e.g. of one's youth)
•every day

•ひび
•にちにち
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日(ひ)の丸(まる)

noun (common)

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•red or gold circle representing the Sun
•national flag of Japan
•Japanese flag
•Hinomaru

•ひのまる
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日(ひ)取(ど)り

noun (common)

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•fixed date
•appointed day

•ひどり
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日向(ひなた)

noun (common)

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•sunny place
•in the sun

•ひなた
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日夜(にちや)

adverb • noun (common)

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•day and night
•around the clock
•always
•constantly

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日当(にっとう)

noun (common)

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•daily allowance
•daily wages

•にっとう
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日(ひ)焼(や)け

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

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•sunburn
•suntan
•tan
•becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper)

•ひやけ
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日頃(ひごろ)

adverb • noun (common)

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•usually
•habitually
•always
•for a long time

•ひごろ
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旦那(だんな)

noun (common)

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•master (of a house, shop, etc.)
•husband
•sir
•boss

•だんな
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旧事(きゅうじ)

noun (common)

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•past events
•bygones

•きゅうじ
•くじ

旧知(きゅうち)

noun (common)

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•old friend
•old acquaintance

•きゅうち
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早(はや)める

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours)
•to advance
•to hasten (e.g. one's death)
•to expedite

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早急(そうきゅう)

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

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•immediate
•prompt
•quick
•rapid

•そうきゅう
•さっきゅう
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昆虫(こんちゅう)

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

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•insect
•bug

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昇進(しょうしん)

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

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•promotion
•advancement
•rising in rank

•しょうしん
•しょうじん
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明々後日(しあさって)

noun (common) • adverb

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•in three days' time
•two days after tomorrow

•しあさって
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明(あ)かす

Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb

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•to pass (the night)
•to spend
•to reveal
•to divulge

•あかす
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明(あ)くる

pre-noun adjectival

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•next (day, morning, etc.)
•following

•あくる
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明(あか)るい

i-adjective

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•light
•bright
•well-lit
•well-lighted

•あかるい
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明朗(めいろう)

na-adjective

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•cheerful
•bright
•clear
•clean

•めいろう
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明白(めいはく)

na-adjective

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•obvious
•clear
•plain
•evident

•めいはく
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