JLPT N1 Vocabulary List

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逆(さか)立(だ)ち

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

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•handstand
•headstand
•being upside down
•being in reverse

•さかだち
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逆転(ぎゃくてん)

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

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•reversal (of a situation)
•turnaround
•turnabout
•turning the tables

•ぎゃくてん
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途上(とじょう)

noun (common) • adverb

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•on the way
•en route
•in the process of (development, construction, etc.)
•in the middle of

•とじょう
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途(と)絶(だ)える

Ichidan verb • intransitive verb

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•to stop
•to cease
•to come to an end
•to cut off

•とだえる
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通(つう)

noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • na-adjective • counter

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•authority
•expert
•connoisseur
•well-informed person

•つう
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通(とお)りかかる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb

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•to happen to pass by

•とおりかかる

通常(つうじょう)

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

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•usual
•ordinary
•normal
•regular

•つうじょう
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逞(たくま)しい

i-adjective

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•burly
•strong
•sturdy
•indomitable

•たくましい
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作(つく)り

noun (common) • noun, used as prefix

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•making
•producing
•manufacturing
•building

•つくり
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作(つくら)る

verb

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N1Common参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0

•irrealis stem of 'to make', 'to create', or 'to produce'
•to build or construct (negative/passive/causative stem)
•to grow or cultivate (negative/passive/causative stem)

•つくら
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連(つら)なる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb

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•to extend
•to stretch out
•to stand in a row
•to attend

•つらなる
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連(つら)ねる

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to line up
•to put in a row
•to add (to a group)
•to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.)

•つらねる
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連中(れんちゅう)

noun (common)

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•company
•lot
•people
•bunch

•れんちゅう
•れんじゅう
•れんぢゅう
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連休(れんきゅう)

noun (common)

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•consecutive holidays

•れんきゅう

連帯(れんたい)

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

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•solidarity
•joint
•collective

•れんたい
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連日(れんじつ)

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

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•day after day
•every day

•れんじつ
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連盟(れんめい)

noun (common)

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•league
•federation
•union

•れんめい
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連邦(れんぽう)

noun (common)

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•federation (of states)
•confederation
•commonwealth
•union

•れんぽう
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進(すす)み

noun (common)

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•progress

•すすみ

進出(しんしゅつ)

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

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N1CommonSport.

•advance (into a new market, industry, etc.)
•expansion (into)
•launch (into)
•entering

•しんしゅつ
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進化(しんか)

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

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N1CommonBio.

•evolution
•evolution
•becoming more advanced
•progress

•しんか
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進呈(しんてい)

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

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•presentation (e.g. of a gift)

•しんてい

進展(しんてん)

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

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•progress
•development

•しんてん
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進度(しんど)

noun (common)

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•progress

•しんど

進行(しんこう)

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

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•moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle)
•onward movement
•progress (of work, activities, etc.)
•advance

•しんこう
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進路(しんろ)

noun (common)

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•route
•course
•path
•one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

•しんろ
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逸(そ)らす

Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb

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•to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.)
•to avert
•to divert (e.g. one's attention)
•to evade (e.g. a question)

•そらす
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遂(と)げる

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to accomplish
•to achieve
•to carry out
•to arrive at (a certain outcome)

•とげる
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遅(おそ)くとも

adverb

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•at the latest

•おそくとも

遅(おく)らす

Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb

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•to delay
•to postpone
•to slow down
•to retard

•おくらす
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遅(おく)れ

noun (common)

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•delay
•lag
•postponement
•falling behind

•おくれ
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遊牧(ゆうぼく)

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

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•nomadism

•ゆうぼく

運命(うんめい)

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

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•fate
•destiny
•lot

•うんめい
•さだめ
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運営(うんえい)

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

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•management
•administration
•operation

•うんえい
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運搬(うんぱん)

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

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•transport
•transportation
•conveyance
•carriage

•うんぱん
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運用(うんよう)

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

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•making use of
•application
•practical use
•effective management (e.g. of funds)

•うんよう
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運賃(うんちん)

noun (common)

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•(passenger) fare
•freight rates
•shipping expenses

•うんちん
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運輸(うんゆ)

noun (common)

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•transportation

•うんゆ

運送(うんそう)

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

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•transport
•freight
•shipping
•moving (goods)

•うんそう
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過(す)ぎ

noun (common) • noun, used as suffix

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•past
•after
•too (much)
•over- (e.g. eating)

•すぎ
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過(あやま)ち

noun (common)

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•fault
•error
•indiscretion
•faux pas

•あやまち
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過労(かろう)

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

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•overwork
•strain

•かろう
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過多(かた)

noun (common) • na-adjective

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•excess
•surplus
•superabundance

•かた
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過密(かみつ)

noun (common) • na-adjective

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•overcrowding
•congestion
•overpopulation
•crammed (schedule)

•かみつ
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過疎(かそ)

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

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•underpopulation
•low population density
•depopulation

•かそ
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道場(どうじょう)

noun (common)

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N1CommonBuddh.

•dojo
•hall used for martial arts training
•manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

•どうじょう
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達成(たっせい)

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

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•achievement
•attainment
•accomplishment
•realization

•たっせい
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達者(たっしゃ)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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•in good health
•healthy
•well
•fit

•たっしゃ
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違(ちが)える

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to change
•to alter
•to mistake
•to make a mistake

•ちがえる
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遠(とお)ざかる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb

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•to go away
•to become more distant
•to fade away
•to die away

•とおざかる
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