JLPT N1 Vocabulary List
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欺く
godan verb • transitive verb
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- •to deceive; to trick; to cheat
- •to be mistaken for; to rival (in beauty, etc.)
- •to make light of; to treat with disregard
- •あざむく
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嘆
noun (common)
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- •sigh
- •grief
- •lamentation
- •たん
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歓声
noun (common)
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- •cheer
- •shout of joy
- •かんせい
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やむを得ない
expression • i-adjective
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- •cannot be helped
- •unavoidable
- •やむをえない
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正しく
adverb
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- •certainly
- •surely
- •undoubtedly
- •evidently
- •まさしく
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正に
adverb
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- •exactly
- •just
- •precisely
- •really
- •まさに
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正常
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •normal
- •regular
- •せいじょう
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正当
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •just
- •justifiable
- •right
- •due
- •せいとう
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正義
noun (common)
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- •justice
- •right
- •righteousness
- •correct meaning
- •せいぎ
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正規
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •regular
- •normal
- •formal
- •legal
- •せいき
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正解
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •correct answer
- •right solution
- •correct interpretation
- •right decision
- •せいかい
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此の
prenominal • demonstrative
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- •this (something close to the speaker)
- •this (referring to something just mentioned)
- •(with time words) these past/coming ~; recent
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此れ
pronoun
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- •this; this one (something close to the speaker)
- •this person; this one (introducing someone on one's side)
- •now; this point in time (used with から, まで, etc.)
- •これ
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これ等
pronoun
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- •these
- •これら
武力
noun (common)
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- •armed might
- •military power
- •the sword
- •force
- •ぶりょく
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武装
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •arms
- •armament
- •taking up arms
- •arming oneself
- •ぶそう
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歩
noun (common)
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- •pawn
- •ふ
歩み
noun (common)
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- •walking
- •pace
- •step
- •course (of history, one's life, etc.)
- •あゆみ
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歩む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to walk
- •to go on foot
- •to tread (a figurative path)
- •to follow
- •あゆむ
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歪む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to warp
- •to bend
- •to contort
- •to be perverted
- •ゆがむ
- •いがむ
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歯磨き
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •dental brushing
- •brushing one's teeth
- •dentifrice
- •toothpaste
- •はみがき
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歯科
noun (common)
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- •dentistry
- •しか
歳
counter
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- •... years old
- •age (of) ...
- •さい
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死
noun (common)
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- •death
- •(an) out
- •death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
- •し
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死刑
noun (common)
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- •death penalty
- •capital punishment
- •しけい
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殆ど
adverb • noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •almost
- •nearly
- •mostly
- •practically
- •ほとんど
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殊に
adverb
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- •especially
- •particularly
- •unusually
- •above all
- •ことに
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残酷
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •cruel
- •brutal
- •ruthless
- •merciless
- •ざんこく
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残金
noun (common)
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- •remaining money
- •ざんきん
残高
noun (common)
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- •(bank) balance
- •remainder
- •ざんだか
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殴る
verb • godan verb • transitive verb
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- •to hit, to strike, to punch
- •to beat (someone) with fists or a hard object
- •(of wind and rain) to lash, to beat against
- •なぐる
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刻々
noun (common) • na-adjective • adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •notches
- •serration
- •indentation
- •jaggies (stair-step artifacts in computer images)
- •ギザギザ
- •ぎざぎざ
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殺人
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •murder
- •homicide
- •manslaughter
- •さつじん
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殿
noun (common)
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- •rear
- •rear unit guard
- •anchor (man)
- •しんがり
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殿様
noun (common)
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- •nobleman
- •dignitary
- •lord
- •feudal lord (of the Edo period)
- •とのさま
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母校
noun (common)
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- •alma mater
- •ぼこう
毎
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • adverb
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- •each
- •every
- •ごと
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比例
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •proportion
- •proportional representation section (of an election)
- •ひれい
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比率
noun (common)
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- •ratio
- •proportion
- •percentage
- •ひりつ
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比重
noun (common)
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- •specific gravity
- •relative density
- •relative importance
- •weight
- •ひじゅう
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毟る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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- •to pluck
- •to pick
- •to tear
- •むしる
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民主
noun (common)
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- •democracy
- •popular sovereignty
- •Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
- •みんしゅ
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民俗
noun (common)
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- •folk customs
- •folkways
- •ethnic customs
- •みんぞく
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民宿
noun (common)
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- •guest house
- •private home providing lodging for travelers
- •bed and breakfast
- •pension
- •みんしゅく
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民族
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •people
- •race
- •nation
- •ethnic group
- •みんぞく
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気まぐれ
noun (common) • na-adjective
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- •whim
- •caprice
- •fancy
- •capricious
- •きまぐれ
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気兼ね
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •constraint
- •reserve
- •feeling hesitant
- •being afraid of troubling someone
- •きがね
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気品
noun (common)
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- •elegance
- •refinement
- •grace
- •dignity
- •きひん
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気楽
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •carefree
- •comfortable
- •at ease
- •easygoing
- •きらく
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気流
noun (common)
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- •atmospheric current
- •air current
- •airflow
- •きりゅう
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