JLPT N1 Vocabulary List

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集(あつ)まる

verb • godan verb • intransitive verb

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N1Common参考: 新明解国語辞典　第五版

•to gather, to collect, to assemble
•to come together (in one place)
•to be focused (on), to be directed (toward)

•あつまる
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集計(しゅうけい)

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

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•totalization
•totalisation
•aggregation
•tally (e.g. of votes)

•しゅうけい
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雇用(こよう)

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

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•employment
•hire

•こよう
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雌(めす)

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

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•female (animal, plant)
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•めす
•メス
•めん

雑(ざつ)

na-adjective • noun, used as prefix • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)

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•rough
•crude
•sloppy
•messy

•ざつ
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雑木(ぞうき)

noun (common)

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•various kinds of small trees
•assorted trees
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•ぞうき
•ざつぼく
•ぞうぼく

雑談(ざつだん)

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

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•chatting
•idle talk

•ざつだん
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雑貨(ざっか)

noun (common)

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•miscellaneous goods
•general goods
•sundries

•ざっか
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雛(ひよこ)

noun (common)

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•young bird
•chick
•fledgling
•greenhorn

•ひよこ
•ひよっこ
•ヒヨコ
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難(なん)

noun (common) • noun, used as suffix

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•difficulty
•trouble
•hardship
•shortage

•なん
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難(かた)い

i-adjective

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•difficult
•hard

•かたい
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雨具(あまぐ)

noun (common)

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•rain gear

•あまぐ

雨天(うてん)

noun (common)

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•rainy weather

•うてん

雪崩(なだれ)

noun (common)

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•avalanche
•snowslide

•なだれ
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滴(しずく)

noun (common)

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•drop (e.g. of water)
•drip

•しずく
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零(こぼ)す

Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb

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•to spill
•to drop
•to shed (tears)
•to grumble (about)

•こぼす
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零(こぼ)れる

Ichidan verb • intransitive verb

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•to spill
•to fall out of
•to overflow
•to peek through

•こぼれる
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電源(でんげん)

noun (common)

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•source of electricity
•electrical power
•power (button on TV, etc.)

•でんげん
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電線(でんせん)

noun (common)

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•electric line
•electric cable
•power cable
•telephone line

•でんせん
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震(ふる)わせる

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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•to (make something) quiver
•to shake
•to tremble
•to vibrate

•ふるわせる
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霞(かす)む

Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb

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•to become misty
•to become hazy
•to get blurry
•to grow dim

•かすむ
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露(ろ)

noun (common)

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•Russia
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•ろ
•ロ

露骨(ろこつ)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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•open
•unconcealed
•undisguised
•blatant

•ろこつ
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青春(せいしゅん)

noun (common)

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•youth
•adolescence
•springtime of life

•せいしゅん
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静止(せいし)

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

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•stillness
•rest
•being stationary
•standing still

•せいし
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静的(せいてき)

na-adjective

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•static

•せいてき

非(ひ)

noun (common) • prefix

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•fault
•error
•mistake
•going poorly

•ひ
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非行(ひこう)

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

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•delinquency
•misconduct

•ひこう
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非難(ひなん)

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

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•criticism
•blame
•censure
•attack

•ひなん
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面(めん)する

suru verb - special class

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•to face on
•to look out on to

•めんする
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面会(めんかい)

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

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•meeting (face-to-face)
•seeing
•visit
•interview

•めんかい
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面(おも)白(しろ)い

i-adjective

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•interesting
•fascinating
•intriguing
•enthralling

•おもしろい
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面皰(にきび)

noun (common)

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•pimple
•acne

•にきび
•ニキビ

面目(めんぼく)

noun (common)

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•face
•honour
•honor
•reputation

•めんぼく
•めんもく
•めいぼく
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革命(かくめい)

noun (common)

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•revolution
•58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)

•かくめい
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革新(かくしん)

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

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•reform
•innovation

•かくしん
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鞠(まり)

noun (common)

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•ball (for sport, games, etc.)
•kemari
•type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

•まり
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音色(ねいろ)

noun (common)

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•tone color
•tone colour
•tone quality
•timbre

•ねいろ
•おんしょく
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頂(いただき)

noun (common)

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•crown (of head)
•summit (of mountain)
•spire
•easy win for one

•いただき
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預金(よきん)

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

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•deposit
•bank account

•よきん
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頑丈(がんじょう)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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•solid
•firm
•stout
•burly

•がんじょう
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頑固(がんこ)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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•stubborn
•obstinate
•pigheaded

•がんこ
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領土(りょうど)

noun (common)

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•territory
•domain
•dominion
•possession

•りょうど
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領地(りょうち)

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

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•territory
•dominion
•grounds (e.g. school)

•りょうち
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領域(りょういき)

noun (common)

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•territory
•domain
•field
•area

•りょういき
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領海(りょうかい)

noun (common)

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•territorial waters

•りょうかい

頬(ほ)っぺた

noun (common)

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•cheek

•ほっぺた

頻(しき)りに

adverb

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•frequently
•repeatedly
•often
•incessantly

•しきりに
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頻繁(ひんぱん)

na-adjective

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•frequent
•incessant

•ひんぱん
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頼(たの)み

noun (common)

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•request
•favor
•favour
•reliance

•たのみ
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