JLPT N1 vocabulary: the 2699 words to know (page 13)
The 2699 JLPT N1 vocabulary words with reading, translation and example.
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| 目覚しい | めざましい mezamashii | brilliant, remarkable |
| 目覚める | めざめる mezameru | to wake up |
| 召す | めす mesu | to call, to send for, to put on |
| 雌 | めす mesu | female (animal) |
| 目付き | めつき metsuki | look, expression of the eyes, eyes |
| 滅亡 | めつぼう metsubou | downfall, collapse, destruction |
| メディア | メディア media | media |
| 目途 | めど medo | goal, outlook |
| 目盛 | めもり memori | scale, gradations |
| メロディー | メロディー merodi | melody |
| 面会 | めんかい menkai | interview |
| 免除 | めんじょ menjo | exemption, exoneration, discharge |
| 面する | めんする mensuru | to face on, to look out on to |
| 面目 | めんぼく memboku | face, honor, reputation |
| 面目 | めんもく memmoku | face, honor, reputation |
| ~網 | ~もう mou | ~ network |
| 設ける | もうける moukeru | to create, to establish |
| 申し入れる | もうしいれる moushiireru | to propose, to suggest |
| 申込 | もうしこみ moushikomi | application, request, proposal |
| 申出 | もうしで moushide | request, claim, report |
| 申し出る | もうしでる moushideru | to report to, to tell, to suggest |
| 申し分 | もうしぶん moushibun | objection, shortcomings |
| 盲点 | もうてん mouten | blind spot |
| 猛烈 | もうれつ mouretsu | violent, vehement, rage |
| モーテル | モーテル moteru | motel |
| もがく | もがく mogaku | to struggle, to wriggle, to be impatient |
| 目録 | もくろく mokuroku | catalogue, catalog, list |
| 目論見 | もくろみ mokuromi | a plan, a scheme, intention |
| 模型 | もけい mokei | model, dummy, marquette |
| 模索 | もさく mosaku | groping (for) |
| もしかして | もしかして moshikashite | perhaps, possibly |
| もしくは | もしくは moshikuha | or, otherwise |
| もたらす | もたらす motarasu | to bring, to take, to bring about |
| 持ち切り | もちきり mochikiri | hot topic, talk of the town |
| 目下 | もっか mokka | at present, now |
| 専ら | もっぱら moppara | wholly, solely, entirely |
| もてなす | もてなす motenasu | to entertain, to make welcome |
| もてる | もてる moteru | to be well liked, to be popular |
| モニター | モニター monita | (computer) monitor |
| 物好き | ものずき monozuki | (idle) curiosity |
| 物足りない | ものたりない monotarinai | unsatisfied, unsatisfactory |
| もはや | もはや mohaya | already, now |
| 模範 | もはん mohan | model, example |
| 模倣 | もほう mohou | imitation, copying |
| もめる | もめる momeru | to disagree, to dispute |
| 股 | もも momo | thigh, femur |
| 腿 | もも momo | thigh, femur |
| 催す | もよおす moyoosu | to hold (a meeting), to give (a dinner) |
| 漏らす | もらす morasu | to let leak, to reveal |
| 盛り上がる | もりあがる moriagaru | to rouse, to swell, to rise |
| 漏る | もる moru | to leak, to run out |
| 漏れる | もれる moreru | to leak out, to escape, to filter out |
| 脆い | もろい moroi | brittle, fragile, tender-hearted |
| もろに | もろに moroni | completely, altogether, bodily |
| 矢 | や ya | arrow |
| 野外 | やがい yagai | fields, outskirts, open air, suburbs |
| ~薬 | ~やく yaku | medicine |
| 夜具 | やぐ yagu | bedding |
| 役職 | やくしょく yakushoku | post, managerial position, official position |
| 役場 | やくば yakuba | town hall |
| やけに | やけに yakeni | sure, very |
| 屋敷 | やしき yashiki | mansion |
| 養う | やしなう yashinau | to rear, to maintain, to cultivate |
| 野心 | やしん yashin | ambition, aspiration |
| 安っぽい | やすっぽい yasuppoi | cheap-looking, tawdry |
| 休める | やすめる yasumeru | to rest, to suspend, to give relief |
| 野生 | やせい yasei | wild |
| 奴 | やつ yatsu | (vulg.) fellow, guy, chap |
| 闇 | やみ yami | darkness, shady, illegal |
| 病む | やむ yamu | to fall ill, to be ill |
| ややこしい | ややこしい yayakoshii | puzzling, tangled, complicated, complex |
| やりとおす | やりとおす yaritoosu | to carry through, to achieve, to complete |
| やりとげる | やりとげる yaritogeru | to accomplish |
| 和らげる | やわらげる yawarageru | to soften, to moderate, to relieve |
| ヤング | ヤング yangu | young |
| ~油 | ~ゆ yu | ~ oil |
| 優位 | ゆうい yuui | predominance, ascendancy, superiority |
| 憂鬱 | ゆううつ yuuutsu | depression, melancholy |
| 有益 | ゆうえき yuueki | beneficial, profitable |
| 優越 | ゆうえつ yuuetsu | supremacy, predominance, being superior to |
| 勇敢 | ゆうかん yuukan | bravery, heroism, gallantry |
| 夕暮れ | ゆうぐれ yuugure | evening, (evening) twilight |
| 融資 | ゆうし yuushi | financing, loan |
| 有する | ゆうする yuusuru | to own, to be endowed with |
| 優勢 | ゆうせい yuusei | superiority, superior power, predominance |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference, priority |
| 誘導 | ゆうどう yuudou | guidance, leading, inducement |
| 融通 | ゆうずう yuuzuu | adaptability, versatility, finance |
| 優美 | ゆうび yuubi | grace, refinement, elegance |
| 有望 | ゆうぼう yuubou | good prospects, full of hope, promising |
| 遊牧 | ゆうぼく yuuboku | nomadism |
| 夕焼け | ゆうやけ yuuyake | sunset |
| 有力 | ゆうりょく yuuryoku | influence, prominence; potent |
| 幽霊 | ゆうれい yuurei | ghost, specter, phantom |
| 誘惑 | ゆうわく yuuwaku | temptation, allurement, lure |
| 故 | ゆえ yue | reason, cause, circumstances |
| 歪む | ゆがむ yugamu | to warp, to be crooked, to be distorted |
| 揺さぶる | ゆさぶる yusaburu | to shake, to jolt, to rock, to swing |
| 濯ぐ | ゆすぐ yusugu | to rinse, to wash out |
| ゆとり | ゆとり yutori | reserve, affluence, time (to spare) |
| ユニーク | ユニーク yuniku | unique |
| ユニフォーム | ユニフォーム yunifomu | uniform |
| 指差す | ゆびさす yubisasu | to point at |
| 弓 | ゆみ yumi | bow |
| 揺らぐ | ゆらぐ yuragu | to swing, to sway, to shake |
| 緩む | ゆるむ yurumu | to become loose, to slacken |
| 緩める | ゆるめる yurumeru | to loosen, to slow down |
| 緩やか | ゆるやか yuruyaka | lenient |
| 溶液 | ようえき youeki | solution |
| 用件 | ようけん youken | business |
| 養護 | ようご yougo | protection, nursing, protective care |
| 様式 | ようしき youshiki | style, form, pattern |
| 要する | ようする yousuru | to demand, to require, to take |
| 要請 | ようせい yousei | claim, demand, request, application |
| 様相 | ようそう yousou | aspect |
| 用品 | ようひん youhin | articles, supplies, parts |
| 洋風 | ようふう youfuu | western style |
| 用法 | ようほう youhou | directions, rules of use |
| 要望 | ようぼう youbou | demand for, request |
| 余暇 | よか yoka | leisure, leisure time, spare time |
| 予感 | よかん yokan | presentiment, premonition |
| 余興 | よきょう yokyou | side show, entertainment |
| 預金 | よきん yokin | deposit, bank account |
| 欲 | よく yoku | greed, wants |
| 抑圧 | よくあつ yokuatsu | restraint, oppression, suppression |
| 浴室 | よくしつ yokushitsu | bathroom, bath |
| 欲深い | よくふかい yokufukai | greedy |
| 欲望 | よくぼう yokubou | desire, appetite |
| 避ける | よける yokeru | to avoid (physical contact with; to ward off, to avert |
| 予言 | よげん yogen | prediction, promise, prognostication |
| 横綱 | よこづな yokozuna | sumo grand champion |
| 汚れ | よごれ yogore | dirt, filth |
| よし (かん) | よし (かん) yoshikan | all right! |
| 良し | よし yoshi | all right! |
| 善し悪し | よしあし yoshiashi | good or bad, merits or demerits, quality |
| 余所見 | よそみ yosomi | looking away, looking aside |
| 余地 | よち yochi | place, room, margin |
| よって (よりどころ) | よって (よりどころ) yotteyoridokoro | therefore, consequently |
| 与党 | よとう yotou | government party, (ruling) party in power, government |
| 呼び止める | よびとめる yobitomeru | to flag down |
| 夜更し | よふかし yofukashi | staying up late, keeping late hours |
| 夜更け | よふけ yofuke | late at night |
| 余程 | よほど yohodo | very, much, to a large extent, quite |
| 読み上げる | よみあげる yomiageru | to read out loud (and clearly), to call a roll |
| ~寄り | ~より yori | near to ~ (e.g., North by East) |
| 寄り掛かる | よりかかる yorikakaru | to lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on |
| 世論 | よろん yoron | public opinion |
| 弱る | よわる yowaru | to weaken, to be troubled, to be emaciated |
| 来場 | らいじょう raijou | attendance |
| ライス | ライス raisu | rice |
| 酪農 | らくのう rakunou | dairy farming |
| 落下 | らっか rakka | fall, drop, come down |
| 楽観 | らっかん rakkan | optimism |
| ランプ | ランプ rampu | lamp; ramp |
| 濫用 | らんよう ranyou | abuse, misuse, using to excess |
| リード | リード rido | lead; reed |
| 理屈 | りくつ rikutsu | theory, reason |
| 利子 | りし rishi | interest (bank) |
| 利潤 | りじゅん rijun | profit, returns |
| 理性 | りせい risei | reason, sense |
| 立体 | りったい rittai | solid body |
| 立方 | りっぽう rippou | cube |
| 立法 | りっぽう rippou | legislation, lawmaking |
| 利点 | りてん riten | advantage, point in favor |
| 略奪 | りゃくだつ ryakudatsu | pillage, looting, robbery |
| 略語 | りゃくご ryakugo | abbreviation, acronym |
| 流通 | りゅうつう ryuutsuu | circulation of money or goods, distribution |
| 領域 | りょういき ryouiki | area, territory, region |
| 了解 | りょうかい ryoukai | comprehension, consent, understanding |
| 領海 | りょうかい ryoukai | territorial waters |
| 両極 | りょうきょく ryoukyoku | both extremities, north and south poles |
| 良好 | りょうこう ryoukou | favorable, satisfactory |
| 良識 | りょうしき ryoushiki | good sense |
| 良質 | りょうしつ ryoushitsu | good quality, superior quality |
| 了承 | りょうしょう ryoushou | acknowledgment, understanding |
| 良心 | りょうしん ryoushin | conscience |
| 領地 | りょうち ryouchi | territory |
| 領土 | りょうど ryoudo | territory, possession |
| 両立 | りょうりつ ryouritsu | compatibility, coexistence, standing together |
| 旅客 | りょかく ryokaku | passenger |
| 旅券 | りょけん ryoken | passport |
| 履歴 | りれき rireki | personal history, background, log |
| 理論 | りろん riron | theory |
| 林業 | りんぎょう ringyou | forestry |
| 類 | るい rui | kind, class, family |
| 類推 | るいすい ruisui | analogy |
| 類似 | るいじ ruiji | analogous |
| ルーズ | ルーズ ruzu | loose |
| 冷酷 | れいこく reikoku | cruelty, coldheartedness, ruthless |
| 冷蔵 | れいぞう reizou | refrigeration |
| 冷淡 | れいたん reitan | coolness, indifference |
| レース | レース resu | race; lace |
| レギュラー | レギュラー regyura | regular |
| レッスン | レッスン ressun | lesson |
| レディー | レディー redi | lady |
| レバー | レバー reba | lever; liver |
| 恋愛 | れんあい renai | love, romance |
| バッテリー | バッテリー batteri | battery |
| バット | バット batto | bat, vat |
| 発病 | はつびょう hatsubyou | attack, to become sick |
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