Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level

Wikipedia JLPT N1 Vocab 3101-3200

This collection contains 100 words.
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noun
late at night; small hours of the morning
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Most common form: 馬鹿々々しい
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine; foolish  (often written with kana only)
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0 3
Most common form: 先々週
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
week before last
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Most common form: ひいては
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently  (often written with kana only)
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0 3
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to bite off; to gnaw through
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0
Most common form: おめでとう
interjection (kandoushi)
congratulations!; an auspicious occasion!  (see also: おめでたい; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: なつく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to become emotionally attached  (see also: 懐かしい; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: いよいよ
1. more and more; all the more; increasingly  (often written with kana only)
2. at last; finally; beyond doubt  (often written with kana only)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to loosen; to slow down
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Most common form: つまらない
1. dull; uninteresting; boring; tedious  (often written with kana only)
2. insignificant; unimportant; trifling; trivial; worthless  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ことに
1. especially; particularly; unusually; above all
2. additionally  (archaic)
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Most common form: にわか
1. sudden; abrupt; unexpected; improvised; hasty; offhand  (often written with kana only)
noun
2. impromptu skit  (see also: 俄狂言; sometimes 仁輪加 (ateji); abbreviation)
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Most common form: むやみに
1. thoughtlessly; recklessly; rashly; indiscriminately; indiscreetly; at random  (often written with kana only)
2. excessively; unreasonably; immoderately; absurdly  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: どうぞよろしく
expression
1. pleased to meet you; how do you do  (often written with kana only)
2. my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes; remember me to  (often written with kana only)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to dress stylishly
2. to joke; to play on words
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to write down; to take dictation; to take notes
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0 3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
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Most common form: うどん
noun
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles  (often written with kana only)
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dazzling; radiant
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noun
curio; antique
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2
Most common form: 御爺さん
noun
1. grandfather  (see also: 祖父さん; usu. お祖父さん; often written with kana only)
2. male senior-citizen  (usu. お爺さん; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: よこす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to send; to forward  (often written with kana only)
2. to hand over (e.g. money)  (often written with kana only)
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Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs), transitive verb
to inform; to report
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1
1. to meet (one's expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with  (see also: 沿う)
2. to accompany; to stay by one's side
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Most common form: めまい
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo  (often written with kana only)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to split; to tear; to burst
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1
interjection (kandoushi), noun
Yours sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours  (letters ending with this start with 拝啓)
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Most common form: さようなら
interjection (kandoushi)
good-bye  (often written with kana only)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to offer; to present
2. to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
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Most common form: 虚ろ
noun
1. cavity; hollow; void
2. hollow (voice); empty (heart); blank (eyes, face, etc.); vacant (stare)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
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Most common form: おく病
cowardice; timidity
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noun
auxiliary verb  (linguistics terminology)
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Most common form: おっしゃる
irregular godan verb 'aru', transitive verb
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk  (often written with kana only; honorific)
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Most common form: うっとうしい
1. gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing  (often written with kana only)
2. irritating; troublesome  (often written with kana only)
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to be careful; to be discreet  (usu. 慎む)
2. to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to abstain  (usu. 慎む)
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Most common form: くれぐれも
repeatedly; sincerely; earnestly  (often written with kana only)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be much obliged; to feel small
2. to be grateful
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noun
1. germ; germs; bacteria; mold; mould  (colloquialism)
2. something harmful; vermin  (used figuratively)
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Most common form: めす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to call; to invite; to send for; to summon  (honorific)
2. to eat; to drink
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Most common form: 情深い
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
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noun
conjunction  (linguistics terminology)
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Most common form: かする
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to graze; to touch lightly  (often written with kana only)
2. to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze  (often written with kana only)
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noun
spots; speckles; mottles  (often written with kana only)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to congeal; to freeze
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Most common form: アク
noun
1. lye  (often written with kana only)
2. harsh taste; astringency  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: あー
interjection (kandoushi)
1. Ah!; Oh!; Alas!  (also written as 於乎, 於戯, 嗟乎, 嗟夫, 吁, etc.; often written with kana only)
2. Yes; Indeed; That is correct  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: うちわ
noun
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 真ん円い
perfectly round; perfectly circular
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wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
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Most common form: まとめ
noun
settlement; conclusion; summary  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: キザ
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious  (see also: 気障り; often written with kana only; abbreviation)
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noun
excellence
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Most common form: 取混ぜる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to mix; to put together
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0 3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
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Most common form: 吊す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to hang; to hang up
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'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to join
2. to piece together
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
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Most common form: よそ見
looking away; looking aside
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Most common form: おろそか
1. neglect; negligence; carelessness  (often written with kana only)
expression
2. not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; not only ...  (after 〜は or 〜も; often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading おろか)
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Most common form: 尊い
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
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0 3
Most common form: それゆえ
conjunction
therefore; for that reason; so  (often written with kana only)
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noun
tea-towel; dish cloth
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Most common form: はかどる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to make progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance  (often written with kana only)
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semi-polite or endearing auxiliary verb indicating reception by the speaker  (see also: 給え; after the -masu stem of a verb; male term or language)
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Most common form: いじる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to finger; to touch; to play with; to fiddle with; to toy with  (often written with kana only)
2. to make changes to; to tinker with; to tamper with  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. dirt; filth; grime
2. account (e.g. online service)  (see also: アカ; jocular, humorous term; slang)
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Most common form: 穢らわしい
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty; foul; odious; repulsive
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to proceed according to; to repair to; to betake oneself to
2. to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.)
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Most common form: ごちそうさま
interjection (kandoushi)
1. word used after one has been treated (esp. used after a meal)  (often written with kana only)
2. used after hearing something lovey-dovey  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: たどる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)  (often written with kana only)
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'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be crowded with people; to be bustling with
2. to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
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noun
1. particle; atom; little piece
2. not at all; not the slightest  (used with neg. verb, often as 微塵も〜ない)
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Most common form: いらいら
getting nervous; irritation  (often written with kana only)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: そらす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to turn away; to avert
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Most common form: 後らす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to retard; to delay
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itchy; itching  (often written with kana only)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to smoke (e.g. fire)
2. to be hazy
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to trick; to cheat; to deceive
2. to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)  (see also: 宥め賺す)
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Most common form: なるたけ
as much as possible; if possible  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: やぐ
noun
bedding; bedclothes
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to warp; to swerve; to deflect; to be crooked; to be distorted; to be bent; to incline; to slant; to be perverted; to be gross-grained; to get bent; to be strained
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1. lowborn; humble; lowly
2. vulgar; coarse; crude; mean; base; vile
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noun
transitive verb (direct obj.)  (see also: 自動詞; linguistics terminology)
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Most common form: 個条書き
noun
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
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Most common form: しかも
conjunction
1. moreover; furthermore  (often written with kana only)
2. nevertheless; and yet  (often written with kana only)
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1. to pledge; to vow; to promise; to swear
2. to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
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Most common form: 湯でる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to boil (something in hot water)  (see also: 煮る)
2. to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)  (see also: たでる)
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Most common form: 丁丁
adverb, noun
clashing of swords; felling of trees; ringing of an ax
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Most common form: はさみ
noun
1. scissors; shears; clippers  (see also: ; often written with kana only)
2. hole punch  (often written with kana only)
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over-familiar
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'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to stave off (e.g. starvation)
2. to pull through; to get over; to survive
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Most common form: 摩れる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to rub; to chafe
2. to wear out; to become worn
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stinginess; miser; miserliness; selfishness  (see also: ケチ; also read けち)
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Most common form: たどり着く
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to struggle on to; to arrive somewhere after a struggle; to grope along to; to barely manage to reach; to finally arrive at; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
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noun
apology; excuse
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noun
(flash of) lightning
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