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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メッセージ
noun
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- •A message; a note or verbal communication sent to someone
- •The underlying theme or sentiment one wishes to convey (e.g., in art or speech)
- •Information or instructions conveyed in computing (e.g., error message)
メディア
noun (common)
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- •media
メロディー
noun (common)
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- •melody
- •chime
- •メロディ
- •メロデー
メーカー
noun (common)
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- •manufacturer (esp. a major company)
- •producer
- •maker
- •maker (person or device that makes something)
- •メーカ
- •メイカー
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モニター
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •monitor (device, software or person)
- •monitoring
- •person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.
- •customer panel participant
- •モニタ
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モーテル
noun (common)
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- •motel
- •drive-in love hotel
- •モテル
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ヤング
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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- •young
- •youth
- •young person
ユニフォーム
noun (common)
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- •uniform
- •ユニホーム
ユニーク
na-adjective
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- •unique
- •individual
- •original
- •unusual
- •ユーニーク
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ライス
noun (common)
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- •rice (esp. when served on a plate)
ラベル
noun (common)
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- •label
- •(record) label
- •レーベル
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ランプ
noun (common)
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- •lamp
- •light
ルーズ
na-adjective
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- •loose (e.g. belt)
- •slovenly
- •careless
- •slack
ルール
noun (common)
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- •rule
レギュラー
noun or verb acting prenominally • noun (common)
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- •regular
- •standard
- •regular player (on a team)
- •regular guest (on a TV show)
レクリエーション
noun (common)
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- •recreation
- •re-creation
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- •レクレーション
- •レクリェーション
- •リクリエーション
- •リクリェーション
レッスン
noun (common)
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- •lesson
レディー
noun (common)
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- •lady
- •レディ
レバー
noun (common)
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- •liver
レンジ
noun (common)
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- •range
- •stove
- •cooker
- •microwave oven
レンタカー
noun (common)
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- •rental car
- •rent-a-car
- •hire car
- •hired car
レントゲン
noun
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- •roentgen (unit of radiation exposure for X-rays or gamma rays); symbol: R
- •X-ray; X-ray photograph; X-ray examination (colloquial abbreviation)
- •Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923), German physicist who discovered X-rays in 1895
レース
noun (common)
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- •race
ロマンチック
na-adjective
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Ling.参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0colloq.- •romantic; having a sweet, sentimental quality that is removed from reality
- •dreamy; idealistic; unrealistic
ロープ
noun (common)
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- •rope
- •ロップ
ローマ字
noun (common)
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- •Latin alphabet
- •Roman alphabet
- •romaji
- •romanized Japanese
- •ローマじ
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ワット
noun (common)
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- •watt
ヶ月
counter
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- •counter for months
- •かげつ
一一
noun • adverb
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- •one by one; each and every one; individually
- •every single (often with nuance of annoyance or tediousness)
- •each matter; every detail
- •いちいち
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一先ず
adverb
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- •for now
- •for the time being
- •for the present
- •though not quite satisfactorily
- •ひとまず
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独りでに
adverb
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- •by itself
- •automatically
- •naturally
- •ひとりでに
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一切
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb
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- •all
- •everything
- •entirety
- •the whole
- •いっさい
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一別
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •parting
- •いちべつ
一同
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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- •all present
- •all concerned
- •all of us
- •いちどう
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只管
adverb • na-adjective
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- •intently
- •single-mindedly
- •devotedly
- •solely
- •ひたすら
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一変
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •complete change
- •about-face
- •いっぺん
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一寸
noun (common) • adverb
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- •one sun (approx. 3 cm)
- •little bit (of time, distance, etc.)
- •いっすん
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一帯
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •whole area
- •whole region
- •stretch (of land)
- •tract
- •いったい
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一律
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • adverb • noun (common)
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- •uniform
- •even
- •across-the-board
- •equal
- •いちりつ
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一心
adverb • noun (common)
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- •one mind
- •wholeheartedness
- •one's whole heart
- •いっしん
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一息
noun (common)
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- •one breath
- •time of one breath
- •pause
- •break
- •ひといき
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一括
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •lumping together
- •summing up
- •bundle
- •lump
- •いっかつ
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一挙に
adverb
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- •at a stroke
- •with a single swoop
- •いっきょに
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一敗
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •one defeat
- •いっぱい
一昨昨日
noun (common) • adverb
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- •two days before yesterday
- •three days back (ago)
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- •いっさくさくじつ
- •さきおとつい
- •さきおととい
一概に
adverb
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- •unconditionally
- •as a rule
- •いちがいに
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一様
na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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- •uniform
- •equal
- •even
- •the same
- •いちよう
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一気
noun (common) • interjection
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- •one breath
- •chug!
- •drink!
- •いっき
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一目
noun (common)
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- •glance
- •look
- •glimpse
- •complete view
- •ひとめ
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一筋
noun (common) • na-adjective • noun, used as suffix
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- •one line
- •one stretch (e.g. of road)
- •one strand (e.g. of hair)
- •one beam (e.g. of light)
- •ひとすじ
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