JLPT N1 Vocabulary

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WordReadingRomajiMeaning
手錠てじょうtejōhandcuffs; manacles
雨具あまぐamagurain gear
教えおしえoshieteachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
河川かせんkasenrivers
流行はやりhayarifashionable; fad; in vogue; prevailing
この間このあいだkonoaidathe other day; lately; recently
均衡きんこうkinkōequilibrium; balance
刃はhaedge (of a sword)
馬鹿らしいばからしいbakarashiiabsurd
隠居いんきょinkyoretirement; retired person
ちやほや—chiyahoyapamper; make a fuss of; spoil
其方そちらsochiraover there; the other
殆どほとんどhotondomostly; almost
就業しゅうぎょうshūgyōemployment; starting work
手掛けるてがけるtegakeruto handle; to manage; to work with; to rear; to look after; to have experience with
だぶだぶ—dabudabuloose; baggy
悲観ひかんhikanpessimism; disappointment
告げるつげるtsugeruto inform
証言しょうげんshōgenevidence; testimony
共稼ぎともかせぎtomokasegiworking together; (husband and wife) earning a living together
担うになうninauto carry on shoulder; to bear (burden); to shoulder (gun)
危機ききkikicrisis
音色おんいろon'irotone color; tone quality; timbre; synthesizer patch
ゲスト—gesutoguest
兼用けんようken'yōmulti-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
捧げるささげるsasageruto lift up; to give; to offer; to consecrate; to devote; to sacrifice; to dedicate
にも拘らずにもかかわらずnimokakawarazuin spite of; nevertheless
官僚かんりょうkanryōbureaucrat; bureaucracy
振り出しふりだしfuridashioutset; starting point; drawing or issuing (draft)
監視かんしkanshiobservation; guarding; inspection; surveillance
誠実せいじつseijitsusincere; honest; faithful
逞しいたくましいtakumashiiburly; strong; sturdy
室しつshitsuroom
即するそくするsokusuruto conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
きちっと—kichittoexactly; perfectly
定義ていぎteigidefinition
剥ぐはぐhaguto tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay; to disrobe; to deprive of
根底こんていkonteiroot; basis; foundation
不審ふしんfushinincomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness; infidelity
何もなにもnanimonothing
浮気うわきuwakiflighty; fickle; wanton; unfaithful
持ちもちmochi1. hold; charge; keep possession; in charge; 2. wear; durability; life; draw; 3. usage (suff)
籤引くじびきkujibikilottery; drawn lot
面白いおもしろいomoshiroiinteresting; amusing
受身うけみukemipassive; passive voice
萎びるしなびるshinabiruto wilt; to fade
タワー—tawātower
炒めるいためるitameruto stir-fry
騙すだますdamasuto trick; to cheat; to deceive
西日にしびnishibiwestering sun
こだわる—kodawaruto fuss over; to be particular about; to be concerned about
厳密げんみつgenmitsustrict; close
ずぶ濡れずぶぬれzubunuresoaked; dripping wet
布告ふこくfukokuedict; ordinance; proclamation
灯ともしびtomoshibilight
召すめすmesuto call; to send for; to put on; to wear; to take (a bath); to ride in; to buy; to eat; to drink; to catch (a
話し合いはなしあいhanashiaidiscussion; conference
皇居こうきょkōkyoImperial Palace
さっと—sattoquickly; suddenly
街がいgai~street; ~quarters
遮るさえぎるsaegiruto interrupt; to intercept; to obstruct
一様いちようichiyōuniformity; evenness; similarity; equality; impartiality
渋いしぶいshibui1. tasteful (clothing); cool; an aura of refined masculinity; 2. astringent; sullen; bitter (taste); 3
痺れるしびれるshibireruto become numb; to go to sleep (i.e. a limb)
品質ひんしつhinshitsuquality
かも知れないかもしれないkamoshirenaimay; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
他動詞たどうしtadōshitransitive verb (direct obj)
咎めるとがめるtogameruto blame; to find fault; to take someone to task; to aggravate (an injury)
風俗ふうぞくfūzoku1. manners; customs; 2. sex service; sex industry
小売こうりkōriretail
温和おんわonwagentle; mild; moderate
花びらはなびらhanabira(flower) petal
用法ようほうyōhōdirections; rules of use
必然ひつぜんhitsuzeninevitable; necessary
焦げ茶こげちゃkogechablack tea
香辛料こうしんりょうkōshinryōspices
未開みかいmikaisavage land; backward region; uncivilized
利息りそくrisokuinterest (bank)
差し出すさしだすsashidasuto present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
筈はずhazuit should be so
貫くつらぬくtsuranukuto go through
概説がいせつgaisetsugeneral statement; outline
見通しみとおしmitōshiperspective; unobstructed view; outlook; forecast; prospect; insight
改まるあらたまるaratamaruto be renewed
勤め先つとめさきtsutomesakiplace of work
下位かいkailow rank; subordinate; lower order (e.g. byte)
固定こていkoteifixation
乙おつotsu1. strange; quaint; stylish; chic; spicy; queer; witty; tasty; romantic; 2. 2nd in rank; second sign of the
固めるかためるkatameruto harden; to freeze; to fortify
出合うであうdeauto meet by chance; to come across; to happen to encounter; to hold a rendezvous; to have a date
戯曲ぎきょくgikyokuplay; drama
やり遂げるやりとげるyaritogeruto accomplish
政権せいけんseikenadministration; political power
悪口あっこうakkōabuse; insult; slander; evil speaking
末期まっきmakkiclosing years (period days); last stage
墓地はかちhakachicemetery; graveyard
俺おれoreI (ego) (boastful first-person pronoun)
冷酷れいこくreikokucruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
過密かみつkamitsucrowded
歯磨はみがきhamigakidentifrice; toothpaste