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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真(ま)ん前(まえ)

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

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•right in front
•just opposite
•under the nose

•まんまえ
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真上(まうえ)

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

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N1Common

•right above
•just above
•directly above
•directly overhead

•まうえ
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真下(ました)

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

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•right under
•directly below
•right beneath

•ました
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真実(しんじつ)

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

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N1CommonBuddh.

•truth
•reality
•truly
•really

•しんじつ
•しんじち
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真心(まごころ)

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

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N1Common

•sincerity
•true heart
•devotion

•まごころ
•まこころ
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真珠(しんじゅ)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•pearl

•しんじゅ

真理(しんり)

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

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N1Common

•truth

•しんり

真相(しんそう)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•truth
•real situation

•しんそう
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眠(ねむ)たい

i-adjective

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N1Common

•sleepy
•drowsy

•ねむたい
•ねぶたい

眩(まぶ)しい

i-adjective

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N1Common

•dazzling
•radiant

•まぶしい
•まぼしい

眼球(がんきゅう)

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

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•eyeball

•がんきゅう

眼科(がんか)

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

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N1Common

•ophthalmology

•がんか

着(ちゃく)

noun, used as suffix • counter

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N1Commongo (game)

•arrival
•arriving at ...
•counter for items or suits of clothing
•nth place (in a race)

•ちゃく
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着工(ちゃっこう)

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

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N1Common

•starting (construction) work

•ちゃっこう

着席(ちゃくせき)

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

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N1Common

•taking a seat
•sitting down (in one's seat)

•ちゃくせき
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着手(ちゃくしゅ)

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

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N1CommonLaw

•starting work (on)
•setting to work (on)
•setting about (doing)
•beginning

•ちゃくしゅ
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着目(ちゃくもく)

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

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N1Common

•attention
•giving one's attention
•focusing

•ちゃくもく
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着色(ちゃくしょく)

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

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N1Common

•colouring
•coloring
•colorant

•ちゃくしょく
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着陸(ちゃくりく)

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

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N1Common

•landing
•alighting
•touch down

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着(きか)飾(ざ)る

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to dress up

•きかざる

瞑(つぶ)る

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to close (one's eyes)
•to shut

•つぶる
•つむる

瞬(まばた)き

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

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•blink (of eyes)
•wink
•twinkling (of stars)
•flicker (of light)

•まばたき
•またたき
•まだたき
•めばたき

矢(や)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•arrow
•wedge
•chock

•や
•さ
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矢(や)っ張(ぱ)り

adverb

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N1Common

•as expected
•sure enough
•just as one thought
•after all (is said and done)

•やっぱり
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矢鱈に

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•randomly;recklessly;blindly

知(し)り合(あ)い

noun (common)

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N1Common

•acquaintance

•しりあい

知性(ちせい)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•intelligence

•ちせい

知的(ちてき)

na-adjective

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N1Common

•intellectual

•ちてき

短大(たんだい)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•junior college
•vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution

•たんだい
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短歌(たんか)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•tanka
•31-mora Japanese poem

•たんか
•みじかうた

短気(たんき)

noun (common) • na-adjective

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N1Common

•short temper
•quick temper
•hot temper
•impatience

•たんき
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短波(たんぱ)

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

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N1Common

•short wave

•たんぱ

短縮(たんしゅく)

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

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N1Common

•shortening
•contraction
•reduction
•curtailment

•たんしゅく
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砂利(じゃり)

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

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N1Common

•gravel
•ballast
•pebbles
•child

•じゃり
•ざり
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研(と)ぐ

Godan verb with 'gu' ending • transitive verb

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N1Common

•to sharpen
•to hone
•to whet
•to grind

•とぐ
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破壊(はかい)

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

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N1CommonComp.

•destruction
•disruption
•(application) crash

•はかい
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破損(はそん)

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

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N1Common

•damage
•breakage

•はそん
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破棄(はき)

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

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N1Common

•tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents)
•destruction
•annulment
•cancellation

•はき
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破裂(はれつ)

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

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N1Common

•bursting
•rupture
•explosion
•breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.)

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碁盤(ごばん)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•Go board

•ごばん

碌(ろく)な

pre-noun adjectival

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N1Common

•satisfactory
•decent
•good
•proper

•ろくな
•ロクな
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碌(ろく)に

adverb

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N1Common

•(not) well
•(not) properly
•(not) enough
•(not) sufficiently

•ろくに
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碑(いしぶみ)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations)
•stele
•stela

•いしぶみ
•ひ
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確(しっか)り

adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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N1Common

•tightly (holding on)
•firmly
•securely
•strongly (built)

•しっかり
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確保(かくほ)

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

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N1Common

•securing
•obtaining
•ensuring
•guarantee

•かくほ
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確信(かくしん)

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

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N1Common

•conviction
•belief
•confidence

•かくしん
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確定(かくてい)

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

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N1Common

•decision
•settlement
•confirmation
•establishment

•かくてい
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確立(かくりつ)

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

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N1Common

•establishment
•settlement

•かくりつ
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磁器(じき)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•porcelain
•china
•chinaware

•じき
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磁気(じき)

noun (common)

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N1Common

•magnetism

•じき