JLPT N1 vocabulary: the 2699 words to know (page 7)
The 2699 JLPT N1 vocabulary words with reading, translation and example.
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| 当選 | とうせん tousen | being elected, winning the prize |
| 逃走 | とうそう tousou | flight, desertion, escape |
| 統率 | とうそつ tousotsu | command, generalship, leadership |
| 到達 | とうたつ toutatsu | reaching, attaining, arrival |
| 統治 | とうち touchi | rule, reign, governing |
| 仕切る | しきる shikiru | to partition, to divide, to mark off |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds, capital |
| 軸 | じく jiku | axis, stem, shaft |
| しくじる | しくじる shikujiru | to fail, to fall through, to blunder |
| 死刑 | しけい shikei | death penalty |
| 湿気る | しける shikeru | to be damp, to be moist |
| 施行 | しこう shikou | enforcement, operation |
| 思考 | しこう shikou | thought |
| 志向 | しこう shikou | intention, aim |
| 嗜好 | しこう shikou | taste, liking, preference |
| 事項 | じこう jikou | matter(s), item(s), facts |
| 時刻表 | じこくひょう jikokuhyou | timetable, (train) schedule |
| 地獄 | じごく jigoku | hell |
| 時差 | じさ jisa | time difference |
| 自在 | じざい jizai | freely, at will |
| 視察 | しさつ shisatsu | inspection, observation |
| 資産 | しさん shisan | property, fortune, assets |
| 支持 | しじ shiji | support |
| 自主 | じしゅ jishu | independence, autonomy |
| 自首 | じしゅ jishu | surrender, give oneself up |
| 刺繍 | ししゅう shishuu | embroidery |
| 市場 | しじょう shijou | (the) market (as a concept) |
| 辞職 | じしょく jishoku | resignation |
| 雫 | しずく shizuku | drop (of water) |
| システム | システム shisutemu | system |
| 沈める | しずめる shizumeru | to sink, to submerge |
| 施設 | しせつ shisetsu | establishment, facility |
| 事前 | じぜん jizen | prior, beforehand, in advance |
| 子息 | しそく shisoku | (hon.) son |
| 持続 | じぞく jizoku | continuation, endurance |
| 自尊心 | じそんしん jisonshin | self-respect, conceit |
| 慕う | したう shitau | to yearn to adore |
| 下心 | したごころ shitagokoro | secret intention, motive |
| 下地 | したじ shitaji | groundwork, foundation |
| 親しむ | したしむ shitashimu | to be intimate with, to befriend |
| 下調べ | したしらべ shitashirabe | preliminary investigation |
| 愛想 | あいそう aisou | sociability |
| 間柄 | あいだがら aidagara | relationship |
| 合間 | あいま aima | interval |
| 仰ぐ | あおぐ aogu | to look up (to), to respect; to ask for |
| 垢 | あか aka | dirt, filth |
| 赤字 | あかじ akaji | deficit, go in the red |
| 明かす | あかす akasu | to reveal; to stay up |
| 赤らむ | あからむ akaramu | to become red, to blush |
| 上がり | あがり agari | ascent; income; completion, stop |
| 諦め | あきらめ akirame | resignation, reconciliation, consolation |
| アクセル | アクセル akuseru | (abbr.) accelerator |
| あくどい | あくどい akudoi | gaudy vicious |
| 顎 | あご ago | chin |
| 憧れ | あこがれ akogare | yearning, longing, aspiration |
| あざ | あざ aza | birthmark, bruise |
| 浅ましい | あさましい asamashii | shameful, mean, despicable |
| 欺く | あざむく azamuku | to deceive |
| 嘲笑う | あざわらう azawarau | to sneer at, to ridicule |
| 悪しからず | あしからず ashikarazu | don't take me wrong, but..., I'm sorry |
| 味わい | あじわい ajiwai | flavor, relish |
| 焦る | あせる aseru | to be in a hurry, to be impatient |
| あせる (こえが～) | あせる (こえが～) aserukoega | to fade, to discolor |
| 値 | あたい atai | value, price, worth |
| 値する | あたいする ataisuru | to be worth, to deserve |
| 悪化 | あっか akka | deterioration, worsen |
| 扱い | あつかい atsukai | treatment, service |
| 呆気ない | あっけない akkenai | not enough, too quick (short, long, etc.) |
| あっさり | あっさり assari | easily, readily, quickly |
| 圧倒 | あっとう attou | overwhelm, overpower |
| 圧迫 | あっぱく appaku | pressure, coercion, oppression |
| あつらえる | あつらえる atsuraeru | to give an order, to place an order |
| 圧力 | あつりょく atsuryoku | stress, pressure |
| 当て | あて ate | expectations; depend |
| ～宛 | ～あて ate | for…(e.g., In a letter) |
| 当て字 | あてじ ateji | phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character |
| 跡継ぎ | あとつぎ atotsugi | heir, successor |
| 後回し | あとまわし atomawashi | putting off, postponing |
| 油絵 | あぶらえ aburae | oil painting |
| アプローチ | アプローチ apurochi | approach (in golf) |
| あべこべ | あべこべ abekobe | contrary, opposite, inverse |
| 甘える | あまえる amaeru | to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on |
| 雨具 | あまぐ amagu | rain gear |
| 甘口 | あまくち amakuchi | sweet flavor |
| アマチュア | アマチュア amachua | amateur |
| 網 | あみ ami | net |
| 操る | あやつる ayatsuru | to manipulate, to operate, to pull strings |
| 危ぶむ | あやぶむ ayabumu | to fear, to have misgivings, to be doubtful |
| あやふや | あやふや ayafuya | uncertain, vague, ambiguous |
| 過ち | あやまち ayamachi | fault, error, indiscretion |
| 誤る | あやまる ayamaru | to make a mistake |
| 歩み | あゆみ ayumi | step, progress, history |
| 歩む | あゆむ ayumu | to walk |
| 荒らす | あらす arasu | to damage; to invade |
| 争い | あらそい arasoi | dispute, quarrel, conflict |
| 改まる | あらたまる aratamaru | to be renewed; to be formal |
| 荒っぽい | あらっぽい arappoi | rough, rude |
| アラブ | アラブ arabu | Arab |
| 霰 | あられ arare | hail (e.g., falling ice balls) |
| 有り様 | ありさま arisama | state, condition |
| ありのまま | ありのまま arinomama | the truth, as it is, frankly |
| ありふれる | ありふれる arifureru | common, ordinary, routine |
| アルカリ | アルカリ arukari | alkali |
| アルミ | アルミ arumi | aluminum (Al, aluminum) |
| アワー | アワー awa | hour |
| 合わす | あわす awasu | to join together, to face, to unite |
| ～合わせ | ～あわせ awase | in all |
| アンコール | アンコール ankoru | encore |
| 暗殺 | あんさつ ansatsu | assassination |
| 暗算 | あんざん anzan | mental arithmetic |
| 暗示 | あんじ anji | hint, suggestion |
| 案じる | あんじる anjiru | to be anxious, to ponder |
| 安静 | あんせい ansei | rest |
| 案の定 | あんのじょう annojou | sure enough, as usual |
| いい加減 | いいかげん iikagen | random, irresponsible |
| イェス | イェス iesu | yes; Jesus |
| 家出 | いえで iede | running away from home |
| 生かす | いかす ikasu | to keep something alive; to make use of |
| いかにも | いかにも ikanimo | truly (same as 実に (じつに)) |
| 異議 | いぎ igi | objection, dissent, protest |
| 生き甲斐 | いきがい ikigai | something one lives for, very important |
| 行き違い | いきちがい ikichigai | misunderstanding, disagreement |
| 意気込む | いきごむ ikigomu | to be enthusiastic about |
| 育成 | いくせい ikusei | rearing, training, cultivation |
| 幾多 | いくた ikuta | many, numerous |
| (花を〜) 生ける, 活ける | (はなを～) いける hanaoikeru | to arrange (flowers) |
| いざ | いざ iza | now, come (now), crucial moment |
| 移住 | いじゅう ijuu | migration, immigration |
| 衣装 | いしょう ishou | clothing, costume, outfit |
| いじる | いじる ijiru | to touch, to tamper with |
| 異性 | いせい isei | the opposite sex |
| 遺跡 | いせき iseki | historic ruins |
| 依存 | いぞん izon | dependence, dependent, reliance |
| 委託 | いたく itaku | consign (goods (for sale) to a firm), entrust |
| いたって | いたって itatte | very much, exceedingly, extremely |
| 出世 | しゅっせ shusse | promotion, successful career, eminence |
| 出題 | しゅつだい shutsudai | proposing a question |
| 出動 | しゅつどう shutsudou | mobilization, action |
| 出費 | しゅっぴ shuppi | expenses, disbursements |
| 出品 | しゅっぴん shuppin | exhibit, display |
| 主導 | しゅどう shudou | main leadership |
| 主任 | しゅにん shunin | person in charge, responsible official |
| 首脳 | しゅのう shunou | head, leader |
| 守備 | しゅび shubi | defense |
| 手法 | しゅほう shuhou | technique |
| 樹木 | じゅもく jumoku | trees and shrubs, arbor |
| 樹立 | じゅりつ juritsu | establish, create |
| 準急 | じゅんきゅう junkyuu | local express (train, slower than an express) |
| 準じる | じゅんじる junjiru | to follow, to conform, to apply to |
| ～署 | ～しょ sho | department |
| ～症 | ～しょう shou | disease |
| ～証 | ～しょう shou | proof, certificate |
| ～嬢 | ～じょう jou | young woman |
| 上位 | じょうい joui | superior, higher order |
| 上演 | じょうえん jouen | art performance |
| 城下 | じょうか jouka | land near the castle |
| 消去 | しょうきょ shoukyo | elimination, erasing |
| 上空 | じょうくう joukuu | sky, high-altitude sky, upper air |
| 衝撃 | しょうげき shougeki | shock, crash, impact, ballistic |
| 証言 | しょうげん shougen | evidence, testimony |
| 照合 | しょうごう shougou | check, verification |
| 詳細 | しょうさい shousai | detail, particulars |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising, ascending, climbing |
| 称する | しょうする shousuru | to take the name of, to call oneself |
| 情勢 | じょうせい jousei | state of things, condition, situation |
| 消息 | しょうそく shousoku | news, letter, circumstances |
| 承諾 | しょうだく shoudaku | consent, agreement |
| 情緒 | じょうちょ joucho | emotion, feeling |
| 情緒 | じょうしょ jousho | emotion, feeling |
| 象徴 | しょうちょう shouchou | symbol |
| 小児科 | しょうにか shounika | pediatrics |
| 使用人 | しようにん shiyounin | employee, servant |
| 情熱 | じょうねつ jounetsu | passion, enthusiasm, zeal |
| 譲歩 | じょうほ jouho | concession, conciliation, compromise |
| 条約 | じょうやく jouyaku | treaty, pact |
| 勝利 | しょうり shouri | victory, triumph, win |
| 上陸 | じょうりく jouriku | landing, disembarkation |
| 蒸溜 | じょうりゅう jouryuu | distillation |
| 奨励 | しょうれい shourei | encouragement, promotion |
| ショー | ショー sho | show |
| 除外 | じょがい jogai | exception, exclusion |
| 職員 | しょくいん shokuin | staff member, personnel |
| 植民地 | しょくみんち shokuminchi | colony |
| 職務 | しょくむ shokumu | professional duties |
| 諸君 | しょくん shokun | Gentlemen!, Ladies! |
| 助言 | じょげん jogen | advice, suggestion |
| 徐行 | じょこう jokou | going slowly |
| 所在 | しょざい shozai | whereabouts |
| 所持 | しょじ shoji | possession, owning |
| 所属 | しょぞく shozoku | attached to, belong to |
| 処置 | しょち shochi | treatment |
| しょっちゅう | しょっちゅう shocchuu | always, constantly |
| 所定 | しょてい shotei | fixed, prescribed |
| 所得 | しょとく shotoku | income |
| 処罰 | しょばつ shobatsu | punishment |
| 初版 | しょはん shohan | first edition |
| 書評 | しょひょう shohyou | book review |
| 処分 | しょぶん shobun | disposal, dealing, punishment |
| 庶民 | しょみん shomin | masses, common people |
| 庶務 | しょむ shomu | general affairs |
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