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JLPT N1 Vocabulary — Section 14

Words 261–280 of 3463, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 261
    甥(おい)
    Nouncommon
    1. nephew

    甥は１２歳です。

    My nephew is twelve.
  2. 262
    追(お)い込(こ)む
    Godan verb with 'mu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to herd; to drive; to chase; to corral
    2. 2.to corner; to force someone into doing
    3. 3.to go hard; to push yourself; to make a last charge

    追 chase込 crowded

  3. 263
    美味(おい)しい
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
    2. 2.attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable

    スープ美味しい？

    Do you like the soup?

    美 beauty味 flavor

  4. 264
    追(お)い出(だ)す
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. to expel; to drive out

    黙ってて、じゃなきゃ追い出すわよ。

    Shut up, or I'll kick you out.

    追 chase出 exit

  5. 265
    老(お)いる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to age; to grow old

    生きることは老いること。それだけ。

    Living is growing old, nothing more.

    老 old man

  6. 266
    負(お)う
    Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
    1. 1.to carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder
    2. 2.to take (responsibility); to assume; to accept; to bear (the blame, costs, etc.)
    3. 3.to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound); to receive; to incur (a loss, damage, etc.)

    あまり気負うな。

    Don't get worked up.

    負 defeat

  7. 267
    応急(おうきゅう)
    Nouncommon
    1. emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution

    応急処置をしときますね。

    I'll give you a temporary treatment.

    応 apply急 hurry

  8. 268
    黄金(おうごん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.gold (Au)
    2. 2.golden; prosperous; excellent; superb
    3. 3.money (esp. ōban coin); cash

    女王のクラウンは黄金でできています。

    The Queen's crown was made of gold.

    黄 yellow金 gold

  9. 269
    黄色(おうしょく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.yellow; amber
    2. 2.Yellow

    黄色のもあるよ。

    There's also a yellow one.

    黄 yellow色 color

  10. 270
    応募(おうぼ)
    Nouncommon
    1. application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment

    彼は仕事に応募した。

    He applied for a job.

    応 apply募 recruit

  11. 271
    おおい
    common
    1. hey!; oi!; ahoy!
  12. 272
    大方(おおかた)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.large part; greater part; majority
    2. 2.people in general; general public; public at large
    3. 3.mostly; for the most part; almost; nearly

    あの仕事は大方終わってますよ。

    That job is pretty much finished.

    大 large方 direction

  13. 273
    大(おお)げさ
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic

    大げさに言うな。

    Don't exaggerate now.

    大 large

  14. 274
    大(おお)ざっぱ
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; sweeping
    2. 2.careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude

    あの人って大ざっぱな性格だからね。

    He's the type who doesn't worry about details.

    大 large

  15. 275
    大筋(おおすじ)
    Nouncommon
    1. outline; summary; gist; basic points

    大 large筋 muscle

  16. 276
    大空(おおぞら)
    Nouncommon
    1. wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament

    大空を見上げる。

    I look up at the sky.

    大 large空 empty

  17. 277
    大幅(おおはば)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.big; large; drastic; substantial
    2. 2.full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

    給料が大幅に上がったんだ。

    I got a big pay raise.

    大 large幅 hanging scroll

  18. 278
    大水(おおみず)
    Nouncommon
    1. flood

    大 large水 water

  19. 279
    公(おおやけ)
    Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
    1. 1.official; governmental; formal
    2. 2.public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common
    3. 3.being public knowledge; being out in the open; exposure to public view

    公園で会えない？

    Can we meet at the park?

    公 public

  20. 280
    お蔭様(かげさま)で
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)common
    1. 1.thankfully; fortunately; luckily; by God's grace
    2. 2.thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support; thanks to your efforts

    様 Esq.

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