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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オートマチック
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •automatic
- •automatic firearm
- •automatic transmission
- •オートマティック
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オープン
noun • na-adjective • suru-verb
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- •opening; start; inauguration (of a store, business, etc.)
- •open; unrestricted; public
- •frank; open; candid (in attitude)
カクテル
noun (common)
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- •cocktail
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- •コクテール
- •コクテイル
- •コクテル
- •カクテール
カット
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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Sport.GolfBase.- •cut
- •cutting
- •omission
- •cutting
カテゴリ
noun (common)
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- •category
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- •カテゴリー
- •カテゴリィ
カムバック
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •comeback
カメラマン
noun (common)
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- •photographer
- •cameraman
- •camera operator
- •cinematographer
カルテ
noun (common)
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- •patient's chart
- •clinical records
- •record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
カンニング
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •cheating (on an examination)
- •cribbing
カーペット
noun (common)
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- •carpet
ガイド
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •guide
- •tour guide
- •conductor
- •guiding
ガイドブック
noun (common)
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- •guidebook
ガレージ
noun (common)
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- •garage
- •ギャレージ
キャッチ
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •catch
- •catching
- •obtaining (e.g. information)
- •receiving (e.g. radio transmission or phone call)
キャリア
noun (common)
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- •career
- •occupation
- •personal history
- •professional experience
- •キャリヤ
- •キャリアー
- •キャリヤー
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クイズ
noun (common)
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- •quiz
クラブ
noun (common)
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- •nightclub
- •sports club
- •team
- •(golf) club
クレーン
noun (common)
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- •crane (machine)
グラフ
noun (common)
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- •graph
- •chart
- •diagram
グレー
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •grey
- •gray
- •グレイ
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ゲスト
noun (common)
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- •guest
コマーシャル
noun (common) • noun or verb acting prenominally
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- •commercial (TV or radio advertisement)
- •commercial
コミュニケーション
noun
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- •communication; the exchange of information, ideas, or feelings between people
- •interpersonal interaction; mutual understanding through dialogue
コメント
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • transitive verb
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- •comment
コンタクト
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •contact
- •touch
- •contact lens
コンテスト
noun (common)
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- •contest
コントラスト
noun (common)
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- •contrast
コントロール
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •control
コンパス
noun (common)
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- •compass (for drawing circles, etc.)
- •pair of compasses
- •(mariner's) compass
- •length of one's stride
コーナー
noun (common)
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- •corner
- •bend
- •turn
- •segment (within a radio or TV program)
- •コーナ
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サイクル
noun (common)
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- •cycle
サイズ
noun (common)
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- •size
サボる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to be truant
- •to slack off
- •to play hooky
- •to skip school
- •さぼる
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サンキュー
interjection
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- •thank you
- •thanks
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- •サンキュ
- •センキュー
- •センキュ
サンタクロース
noun (common)
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- •Santa Claus
- •サンタ・クロース
システム
noun
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N1Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •system; organization; institution; scheme
- •(computer) system; architecture
シック
na-adjective
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- •chic
- •stylish
- •smart
シナリオ
noun (common)
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- •script
- •screenplay
- •scenario
ショック
noun
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- •physical shock; impact; blow
- •emotional shock; disturbance; trauma (from encountering something unexpected)
- •shock (medical condition characterized by sudden drop in blood pressure, impaired consciousness, etc.)
ショー
noun (common)
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- •show
- •performance
- •show
- •exhibition
- •ショウ
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シート
noun
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- •sheet (of paper, stamps, etc.); a single uncut sheet of stamps
- •waterproof cover; tarpaulin; vinyl sheet (for protection from rain or sun)
- •seat (in a vehicle, airplane, etc.); place to sit
ジャズ
noun (common)
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- •jazz
ジャンパー
noun (common)
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- •(short) jacket
- •blouson
- •windbreaker
- •jumper
- •ジャンパ
- •ジャンバー
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ジャンプ
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N1CommonSport.Net
- •jump
- •jumping event (skiing, track and field)
- •jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink)
- •jump (in price)
ジャンボ
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •jumbo
- •jumbo-sized
- •jumbo jet
ジャンル
noun (common)
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- •genre
- •category
- •kind
Ｇパン
noun (common)
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- •jeans
- •dungarees
- •ジーパン
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スタジオ
noun (common)
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- •studio
- •スタディオ
スチーム
noun (common)
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- •steam
ストライキ
noun (common)
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- •strike (i.e. industrial action)