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JLPT N1 Vocabulary — Section 106

Words 2101–2120 of 3463, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 2101
    反応(はんのう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.reaction; response
    2. 2.physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism)
    3. 3.reaction; effect; change

    それは、良い反応です。

    That's a good response.

    反 anti-応 apply

  2. 2102
    半端(はんぱ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.remnant; fragment; incomplete set; incompleteness
    2. 2.fraction; odd sum
    3. 3.halfway; half-hearted; perfunctory

    中途半端な文ね。

    That is an incomplete sentence.

    半 half端 edge

  3. 2103
    反発(はんぱつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.opposition; rebellion; revolt; resistance
    2. 2.rebounding; recoiling; repulsion
    3. 3.rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

    息子はこの頃反抗期みたいで、やたらと私たちに反発するの。

    It seems that my son is now at a rebellious age and recklessly opposes us.

    反 anti-発 departure

  4. 2104
    反乱(はんらん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt
    2. 2.Rebellion

    反乱が勃発した。

    A revolt broke out.

    反 anti-乱 riot

  5. 2105
    氾濫(はんらん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.overflowing; flood; inundation; deluge
    2. 2.oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)

    台風で川が氾濫した。

    The typhoon caused the river to flood.

    濫 excessive

  6. 2106
    黴菌(ばいきん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.germ; germs; bacteria; bug
    2. 2.something dirty or harmful; vermin

    菌 germ

  7. 2107
    賠償(ばいしょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages

    賠償金えぐいことになるな。

    The compensation is going to be a heck of a lot of money.

    賠 compensation償 reparation

  8. 2108
    倍率(ばいりつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.magnification; leverage; amplification; scaling factor
    2. 2.competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio

    有名大学は倍率が高いから受験者も必死です。

    The acceptance rates for famous universities are low, so examinees must try their hardest to get in.

    倍 double率 ratio

  9. 2109
    馬鹿(ばか)らしい
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. absurd; foolish; stupid; silly

    馬 horse鹿 deer

  10. 2110
    漠然(ばくぜん)
    'taru' adjectivecommon
    1. vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy

    漠 vague然 sort of thing

  11. 2111
    爆弾(ばくだん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.bomb
    2. 2.alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
    3. 3.Bomb

    それって、爆弾？

    Is it a bomb?

    爆 bomb弾 bullet

  12. 2112
    爆破(ばくは)
    Nouncommon
    1. destructive blast; blowing up; explosion

    敵は橋を爆破した。

    The enemy blew up the bridge.

    爆 bomb破 rend

  13. 2113
    暴露(ばくろ)
    Nouncommon
    1. disclosure; exposure; revelation

    トムは僕がケモナーだってことをみんなに暴露したんだ。

    Tom outed me as a furry.

    暴 outburst露 dew

  14. 2114
    化(ば)ける
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to turn oneself into; to transform oneself into
    2. 2.to disguise oneself (as)
    3. 3.to change (into); to transform; to metamorphose

    大器晩成の大物と言われて久しいけど、彼、いつになったら化けるのかね。

    I haven't heard anyone call him a late bloomer in a while. But I do wonder when he's going to grow up.

    化 change

  15. 2115
    罰(ばち)
    Nouncommon
    1. (divine) punishment; curse; retribution

    罰当たりなこと言うな。

    Don't say accursed things.

    罰 penalty

  16. 2116
    ばてる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to be exhausted; to be worn out
  17. 2117
    発条(ばね)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.spring (device)
    2. 2.spring (in one's legs); bounce
    3. 3.springboard; impetus

    発 departure条 article

  18. 2118
    散蒔(ばらま)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to broadcast
    2. 2.to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

    散 scatter蒔 sow (seeds)

  19. 2119
    万人(ばんじん)
    Nouncommon
    1. all people; everybody

    万人の万人に対する戦い

    It's the war of all against all.

    万 ten thousand人 person

  20. 2120
    万能(ばんのう)
    Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
    1. 1.all-purpose; utility; universal
    2. 2.all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent; all-round (e.g. athlete)
    3. 3.Mannou

    この調味料、万能すぎて何にでもかけてる。

    This seasoning is so versatile that you can put it on anything.

    万 ten thousand能 ability

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