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JLPT N1 Vocabulary — Section 1

Words 1–20 of 3463, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 1
    相変(あいか)わらず
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. as usual; as always; as before; as ever

    相変わらずよね。

    The usual, right?

    相 inter-変 unusual

  2. 2
    愛想(あいそ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.amiability; friendliness; affability; sociability
    2. 2.fondness (of someone); affection; liking
    3. 3.compliments; civilities; courtesies; flattery

    お愛想お願いします。

    The check, please.

    愛 love想 idea

  3. 3
    相対(あいたい)
    Nouncommon
    1. involving only the parties concerned; tete-a-tete

    時間は相対的な物だ。

    Time is relative.

    相 inter-対 vis-a-vis

  4. 4
    間柄(あいだがら)
    Nouncommon
    1. relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

    お二人の間柄は？

    How are you related?

    間 interval柄 design

  5. 5
    合間(あいま)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.interval; break; pause; spare moment
    2. 2.gap (between objects); interval; opening

    木立の合間から家が見えます。

    I see a house among the trees.

    合 fit間 interval

  6. 6
    曖昧(あいまい)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.vague; ambiguous; unclear
    2. 2.shady; disreputable
    3. 3.fuzzy

    この文の意味は曖昧だ。

    The meaning of this sentence is ambiguous.
  7. 7
    敢(あ)えて
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately; intentionally
    2. 2.not necessarily; not particularly; not especially
    3. 3.definitely not

    敢えてやってみた。

    I took risks.

    敢 daring

  8. 8
    仰(あお)ぐ
    Godan verb with 'gu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to look up (at)
    2. 2.to look up to; to respect; to revere
    3. 3.to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to turn to (someone) for

    仰 face-up

  9. 9
    垢(あか)
    Nouncommon
    1. dirt; filth; grime

    トムって垢抜けてるね。

    Tom is sophisticated.
  10. 10
    銅(あかがね)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.copper (Cu)
    2. 2.bronze (medal)
    3. 3.Copper

    銅の原子番号は29です。

    The atomic number of copper is 29.

    銅 copper

  11. 11
    証(あかし)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.proof; evidence; sign; testimony
    2. 2.witnessing; testifying; testimony

    免許証があるよ。

    I have a driver's license.

    証 evidence

  12. 12
    赤字(あかじ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.(being in) the red; deficit
    2. 2.red letter; red writing
    3. 3.corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

    昨年は赤字でした。

    We went into the red last year.

    赤 red字 character

  13. 13
    明(あ)かす
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to pass (the night); to spend
    2. 2.to reveal; to divulge; to disclose; to expose
    3. 3.to prove; to verify

    今度のマリオは海底に沈んだ古代王国の謎を解き明かす海洋アドベンチャーだ。

    The new Mario game is an underwater adventure where he solves the mystery of an ancient kingdom sunk to the bottom of the sea.

    明 bright

  14. 14
    赤(あか)ちゃん
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.baby; infant
    2. 2.Infant

    赤ちゃんできたの？

    Are you pregnant?

    赤 red

  15. 15
    明(あか)るい
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.light; bright; well-lit; well-lighted
    2. 2.bright (colour)
    3. 3.cheerful; bright; spirited; sunny (e.g. disposition)

    外はまだ明るいよ。

    It is still light outside.

    明 bright

  16. 16
    上(あ)がり
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.rise; increase; ascent
    2. 2.income; takings; earnings; proceeds
    3. 3.completion; end; finish

    値上がりします。

    The price will increase.

    上 above

  17. 17
    上(あ)がる
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend
    2. 2.to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in
    3. 3.to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade

    上がるの手伝って。

    Help me up.

    上 above

  18. 18
    商人(あきうど)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer
    2. 2.Akindo
    3. 3.Merchant

    商 make a deal人 person

  19. 19
    呆(あき)れる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded

    正直が聞いて呆れるよ。

    Him, honest? What a joke!
  20. 20
    悪(あく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.evil; wickedness
    2. 2.(role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
    3. 3.Evil

    悪 bad

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