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JLPT N1 Vocabulary List

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(たまわ)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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  • to be given
  • to be granted
  • to be honored with
  • to be honoured with
  • たまわる
賠償(ばいしょう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N1Common
  • compensation
  • reparations
  • indemnity
  • damages
  • ばいしょう
賢明(けんめい)
na-adjective • noun (common)
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  • wise
  • sensible
  • well-advised
  • intelligent
  • けんめい
質疑(しつぎ)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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N1Common
  • question
  • interpellation
  • しつぎ
質素(しっそ)
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N1Common
  • simple
  • plain
  • modest
  • frugal
  • しっそ
()
noun (common)
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  • bet
  • wager
  • stake
  • gamble
  • かけ
()
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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  • to wager
  • to bet
  • to risk
  • to stake
  • かける
購入(こうにゅう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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  • purchase
  • buying
  • こうにゅう
購読(こうどく)
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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  • buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.)
  • subscribing (incl. free subscriptions)
  • taking (e.g. newspaper)
  • こうどく
購買(こうばい)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N1Common
  • procurement
  • purchase
  • buying
  • school store
  • こうばい
偽物(にせもの)
noun (common)
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  • spurious article
  • forgery
  • counterfeit
  • imitation
  • にせもの
  • ぎぶつ
  • がんぶつ
  • にせもん
(あか)
noun (common)
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N1Common
  • baby
  • infant
  • あかちゃん
(あか)
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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  • to become red
  • to redden
  • to blush
  • あからむ
赤字(あかじ)
noun (common)
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N1Common
  • (being in) the red
  • deficit
  • red letter
  • red writing
  • あかじ
走行(そうこう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N1CommonComp.
  • running (of a car, bus, etc.)
  • traveling
  • travelling
  • running (of a program)
  • そうこう
(おもむ)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • intransitive verb
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  • to go in the direction of
  • to proceed toward
  • to proceed according to
  • to repair to
  • おもむく
  • おもぶく
赴任(ふにん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N1Common
  • moving to a different location to start a new job
  • (proceeding to) new appointment
  • ふにん
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  • to cause something to happen or occur
  • to set something upright
  • to cause an accident or incident
  • おこす
起伏(きふく)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N1Common
  • undulation
  • ups and downs
  • highs and lows
  • きふく
起源(きげん)
noun (common)
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N1Common
  • origin
  • beginning
  • source
  • きげん
起点(きてん)
noun (common)
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N1Common
  • starting point
  • origin
  • きてん
(ちょう)
prefix • noun, used as suffix
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N1Common
  • super-
  • ultra-
  • hyper-
  • extreme
  • ちょう
  • チョー
(おもむき)
noun (common)
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N1Common
  • meaning
  • tenor
  • gist
  • effect
  • おもむき
趣旨(しゅし)
noun (common)
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N1Common
  • meaning
  • point (e.g. of a statement)
  • gist
  • effect
  • しゅし
()(ざん)
noun (common)
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N1CommonMath.
  • addition
  • たしざん
距離(きょり)
noun (common)
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N1CommonMath.
  • distance
  • range
  • interval
  • difference (e.g. in opinion)
  • きょり
()()
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N1Common
  • to break off
  • to come to an end
  • to be interrupted
  • to be cut short
  • とぎれる
(あと)()
noun (common)
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N1Common
  • heir
  • inheritor
  • successor
  • あとつぎ
(またが)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N1Common
  • to straddle
  • to sit astride
  • to mount
  • to extend over
  • またがる
(また)
verb • godan verb
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N1Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
  • to step over; to stride over; to straddle
  • to cross over; to span; to bridge
  • to extend across (a period, boundary, etc.)
  • またぐ
()
verb
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N1Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
  • to be based on; to take into account; to take into consideration
  • to stand firmly on; to step on
  • ふまえる
(かかと)
noun (common)
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  • heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
  • かかと
  • きびす
  • くびす
  • あくと
()()
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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  • to kick away
  • to kick off
  • to kick hard
  • to refuse curtly
  • けとばす
(ため)()
Godan verb with 'u' ending • intransitive verb
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N1Common
  • to hesitate
  • to waver
  • ためらう
(つまず)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • intransitive verb
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  • to trip (over)
  • to stumble
  • to fail
  • to suffer a setback
  • つまずく
  • つまづく
()
noun (common)
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  • dress
  • attire
  • clothing
  • getup
  • みなり
()()
noun (common)
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N1Common
  • gesture
  • gesticulation
  • motion
  • みぶり
身近(みぢか)
na-adjective • noun (common)
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  • near oneself
  • close to one
  • familiar
  • みぢか
(しつけ)
noun (common)
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  • discipline
  • training
  • teaching manners
  • しつけ
(やが)
adverb
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  • before long
  • soon
  • shortly
  • almost
  • やがて
(きし)
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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  • to jar
  • to creak
  • to grate
  • きしむ
軌道(きどう)
noun (common)
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N1CommonAstro.Phys.
  • orbit
  • trajectory
  • (railroad) track
  • (right) track
  • きどう
軍事(ぐんじ)
noun (common)
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  • military affairs
  • ぐんじ
軍備(ぐんび)
noun (common)
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  • armaments
  • military preparations
  • ぐんび
軍服(ぐんぷく)
noun (common)
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  • military uniform
  • ぐんぷく
軍艦(ぐんかん)
noun (common)
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  • warship
  • battleship
  • ぐんかん
(のき)()
noun (common) • adverb
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  • row of houses
  • every house
  • each house
  • every door
  • のきなみ
(てん)
Ichidan verb • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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  • to turn
  • to shift
  • to switch
  • to change
  • てんじる
転任(てんにん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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  • change of post
  • てんにん
転勤(てんきん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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  • job transfer
  • job relocation
  • intra-company transfer
  • てんきん