JLPT N1 Vocabulary List - Page 18

This is a list of the vocabulary that you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N1. In total, you will need to have a vocabulary of about 2336 words.

# Word Reading Meaning
851
弁解
べんかい
benkai
justification, explanation Study
852
弁論
べんろん
benron
discussion, debate, argument Study
853
弁護
べんご
bengo
defence, pleading, advocacy Study
854
弄る
いじる
ijiru
to finger, to touch, to play with, to fiddle with, to toy with Study
855
式場
しきじょう
shikijou
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral), hall for ceremonies, place of ceremony Study
856
ゆみ
yumi
bow (weapon) Study
857
引きずる
ひきずる
hikizuru
to drag, to trail, to pull along the ground, to lug Study
858
引き上げる
ひきあげる
hikiageru
to pull up, to drag up, to lift up Study
859
引き下げる
ひきさげる
hikisageru
to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw Study
860
引き起こす
ひきおこす
hikiokosu
to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke Study
861
引っかく
ひっかく
hikkaku
to scratch, to claw Study
862
引っ掛ける
ひっかける
hikkakeru
to hang (something) on (something), to throw on (clothes) Study
863
弛み
たるみ
tarumi
slack, slackening, sagginess, flabbiness (skin, etc.) Study
864
弛む
たるむ
tarumu
to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling) Study
865
じゃく
jaku
a little less than, a little under, slightly fewer than Study
866
弱める
よわめる
yowameru
to weaken Study
867
弱る
よわる
yowaru
to weaken, to grow weak, to wane, to decline (of one's health) Study
868
強いて
しいて
shiite
by force Study
869
強いる
しいる
shiiru
to force, to compel, to coerce Study
870
強まる
つよまる
tsuyomaru
to get strong, to gain strength Study
871
強制
きょうせい
kyousei
obligation, coercion, compulsion Study
872
強烈
きょうれつ
kyouretsu
strong, intense, severe Study
873
強硬
きょうこう
kyoukou
firm, strong, unbending, unyielding, uncompromising, stubborn, tough, hard-line Study
874
強行
きょうこう
kyoukou
forcing (e.g. a vote), carrying out (forcibly), pushing ahead (with), enforcement Study
875
強請る
ねだる
nedaru
to beg, to pester, to plead, to coax, to hound, to importune Study
876
弾む
はずむ
hazumu
to spring, to bound, to bounce Study
877
弾力
だんりょく
danryoku
elasticity, flexibility Study
878
当たり
あたり
atari
hit Study
879
当て
あて
ate
aim, object, purpose, end Study
880
当て字
あてじ
ateji
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character, ateji Study
881
当人
とうにん
tounin
the person concerned, the person in question, the said person Study
882
当選
とうせん
tousen
being elected Study
883
形勢
けいせい
keisei
condition, situation, prospects Study
884
形態
けいたい
keitai
form, shape, figure Study
885
形成
けいせい
keisei
formation, molding, taking form Study
886
役場
やくば
yakuba
town hall Study
887
役職
やくしょく
yakushoku
post, official position Study
888
彼の
あの
ano
that, those, the Study
889
征服
せいふく
seifuku
conquest, subjugation Study
890
待ち合わせ
まちあわせ
machiawase
appointment Study
891
待ち望む
まちのぞむ
machinozomu
to wait eagerly for, to look forward to Study
892
待ち遠しい
まちどおしい
machidooshii
longed-for, anxiously awaited Study
893
待望
たいぼう
taibou
waiting expectantly, waiting eagerly, looking forward to Study
894
待遇
たいぐう
taiguu
treatment, reception, service Study
895
後悔
こうかい
koukai
regret, repentance, remorse Study
896
後退
こうたい
koutai
retreat, falling back, moving backwards, reversing, backing up (of a vehicle), retrogression, retraction Study
897
徐行
じょこう
jokou
going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately), going at a reduced speed, slowing down, reducing speed Study
898
従事
じゅうじ
juuji
engaging in (work), pursuing (e.g. studies), following (a profession), being involved in Study
899
従来
じゅうらい
juurai
up to now, so far Study
900
従業員
じゅうぎょういん
juugyouin
employee, worker Study
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