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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未定
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • noun (common)
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N1Common
- •not yet fixed
- •undecided
- •pending
- •TBD
- •みてい
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未熟
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •unripe
- •green
- •immature
- •immature
- •みじゅく
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未知
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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N1Common
- •not yet known
- •unknown
- •strange
- •みち
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未練
noun (common) • na-adjective
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- •lingering attachment
- •lingering affection
- •regret
- •reluctance
- •みれん
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未開
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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- •uncivilized
- •uncivilised
- •primitive
- •savage
- •みかい
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末期
noun (common)
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- •hour of death
- •one's last moments
- •end of one's life
- •まつご
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本の
pre-noun adjectival
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N1Common
- •mere
- •only
- •just
- •slight
- •ほんの
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本体
noun (common)
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- •substance
- •true form
- •true character
- •main part
- •ほんたい
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本名
noun (common)
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- •real name
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- •ほんみょう
- •ほんめい
本場
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •home (of something)
- •place famous for its ...
- •center (e.g. of manufacture)
- •best place (for)
- •ほんば
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本文
noun (common)
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- •text (of a book, document, etc.)
- •body (of a letter)
- •this passage
- •this sentence
- •ほんぶん
- •ほんもん
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本格
noun (common) • noun or verb acting prenominally
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- •original method
- •original procedure
- •genuine way (of doing something)
- •ほんかく
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本気
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective
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- •seriousness
- •earnestness
- •truth
- •sanctity
- •ほんき
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本能
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N1Common
- •instinct
- •ほんのう
本質
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •essence
- •true nature
- •substance
- •reality
- •ほんしつ
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本音
noun (common)
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- •real intention
- •motive
- •true opinion
- •what one really thinks
- •ほんね
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本館
noun (common)
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- •main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.)
- •this library
- •this museum
- •this theatre
- •ほんかん
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朽ちる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to rot
- •to decay
- •to die in obscurity
- •to be forgotten with time
- •くちる
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杖
noun (common)
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- •cane
- •walking stick
- •staff
- •wand
- •つえ
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つかの間
expression • noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •moment
- •brief space of time
- •つかのま
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束縛
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N1Common
- •restraint
- •restriction
- •fetters
- •yoke
- •そくばく
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条約
noun (common)
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- •treaty
- •pact
- •convention
- •agreement
- •じょうやく
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来場
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •attendance
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- •らいじょう
- •らいば
杯
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •sake cup
- •cup for alcoholic beverages
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- •さかずき
- •さかづき
- •うき
林業
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •forestry
- •りんぎょう
枚
counter
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N1CommonSumo
- •counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins)
- •counter for portions of gyōza or soba
- •counter for ranks
- •counter for wrestlers of a particular rank
- •まい
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果たして
adverb
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- •as was expected
- •just as one thought
- •sure enough
- •really
- •はたして
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果たす
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb • auxiliary verb
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N1Common
- •to accomplish
- •to achieve
- •to carry out
- •to fulfill
- •はたす
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果て
noun (common)
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N1Common
- •end
- •extremity
- •limit
- •result
- •はて
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果てる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb • auxiliary verb
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N1Common
- •to end
- •to be finished
- •to be exhausted
- •to die
- •はてる
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儚い
i-adjective
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- •fleeting
- •transient
- •short-lived
- •momentary
- •はかない
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枠
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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- •frame
- •framework
- •border
- •box
- •わく
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染まる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to be dyed
- •to be tainted
- •to be infected
- •to be stained
- •そまる
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染みる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to pierce
- •to penetrate
- •to soak in
- •to permeate
- •しみる
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染める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to dye
- •to colour
- •to color
- •そめる
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柔軟
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •flexible
- •lithe
- •soft
- •pliable
- •じゅうなん
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柱
noun (common) • suffix • counter
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- •pillar
- •post
- •support
- •prop
- •はしら
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柵
noun (common)
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- •fence
- •paling
- •railing
- •fortress
- •さく
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栄える
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N1Common
- •to prosper
- •to flourish
- •さかえる
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校
suffix • counter • noun (common)
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- •school
- •proofreading
- •proof
- •こう
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株式
noun (common)
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- •share (in a company)
- •stock
- •かぶしき
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核
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N1CommonPhys.Bio.Meteo.Astro.Chem.Math.
- •stone (of a fruit)
- •pit
- •pip
- •core (of an organization, team, etc.)
- •かく
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根回し
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •laying the groundwork
- •behind-the-scenes maneuvering
- •consensus-building process
- •digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
- •ねまわし
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根底
noun (common)
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- •root
- •basis
- •foundation
- •こんてい
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根拠
noun (common)
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- •basis
- •grounds
- •foundation
- •reason
- •こんきょ
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根本
noun (common)
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- •kabuki script
- •illustrated kabuki script
- •ねほん
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根気
noun (common)
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- •patience
- •perseverance
- •persistence
- •tenacity
- •こんき
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格
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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- •status
- •position
- •rank
- •method
- •かく
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格差
noun (common)
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- •qualitative difference
- •disparity
- •gap
- •かくさ
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栽培
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •cultivation
- •さいばい