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JLPT N1 Vocabulary — Section 16

Words 301–320 of 3463, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 301
    お喋(しゃべ)り
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.chattering; talk; idle talk; chat
    2. 2.chatty; talkative; chatterbox; blabbermouth

    私ってお喋りなの。

    I talk a lot.
  2. 302
    お洒落(しゃれ)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.stylish; fashionable; trendy; chic
    2. 2.dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; dressing nicely; making oneself look attractive
    3. 3.fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person

    お洒落しなくてもいいのよ。

    You don't have to dress up.

    落 fall

  3. 303
    お祖父(じい)さん
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.grandfather
    2. 2.male senior-citizen; old man

    お祖父さんは、お二人ともご健在ですか？

    Are both of your grandfathers still alive?

    祖 ancestor父 father

  4. 304
    お邪魔(じゃま)します
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)common
    1. please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

    邪 wicked魔 witch

  5. 305
    雄(おす)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.male (animal, plant)
    2. 2.Male

    彼は英雄のつもりだ。

    He believes that he is a hero.

    雄 masculine

  6. 306
    お世辞(せじ)
    Nouncommon
    1. flattery; compliment

    お世辞がお上手ね。

    You flatter me.

    世 generation辞 resign

  7. 307
    襲(おそ)う
    Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
    1. 1.to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike
    2. 2.to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
    3. 3.to make a sudden visit

    サイは人を襲うこともあります。

    Rhinos sometimes attack people.

    襲 attack

  8. 308
    恐(おそ)らく
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect

    恐らく時間がない。

    I'm afraid there is no time.

    恐 fear

  9. 309
    恐(おそ)れ
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.fear; horror; anxiety; concern
    2. 2.risk; danger; likelihood; fear
    3. 3.awe; reverence

    恐れおののいた。

    Trembled in fear.

    恐 fear

  10. 310
    お大事(だいじ)に
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)common
    1. take care of yourself; get well soon

    お体をお大事に。

    Take good care of yourself.

    大 large事 matter

  11. 311
    煽(おだ)てる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole
  12. 312
    落(お)ち込(こ)む
    Godan verb with 'mu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to feel down; to feel sad; to be depressed; to be in low spirits
    2. 2.to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition
    3. 3.to fall into (e.g. a hole)

    そう落ち込むなよ。

    Keep your chin up.

    落 fall込 crowded

  13. 313
    落(お)ち着(つ)き
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.calmness; composure; presence of mind
    2. 2.stability; steadiness

    私は落ち着きがない。

    I'm restless.

    落 fall着 don

  14. 314
    落(お)ち葉(ば)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
    2. 2.leaf fall; dropping leaves; defoliation
    3. 3.deciduous

    その葉っぱは落ち葉だ。

    That leaf is fallen.

    落 fall葉 leaf

  15. 315
    落(お)ちる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to fall; to drop; to come down; to crash
    2. 2.to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip; to go down
    3. 3.to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to drop; to go down

    猿も木から落ちる。

    Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods.

    落 fall

  16. 316
    乙(おつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); the latter
    2. 2.stylish; chic; smart; witty
    3. 3.strange; quaint; queer

    甲の薬は乙の毒。

    One man's medicine is another man's poison.

    乙 the latter

  17. 317
    お使(つか)い
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.errand; mission; going on an errand
    2. 2.messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl
    3. 3.familiar spirit

    Skypeをお使いですか？

    Do you use Skype?

    使 use

  18. 318
    お手上(てあ)げ
    Nouncommon
    1. being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do

    本当にお手上げだ。

    I'm really up a tree.

    手 hand上 above

  19. 319
    落(お)とす
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light)
    2. 2.to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place
    3. 3.to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election)

    体重を落とすつもりだよ。

    I'll lose weight.

    落 fall

  20. 320
    訪(おとず)れる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to visit; to call on
    2. 2.to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

    雨の後には晴天が訪れる。

    After rain comes fair weather.

    訪 call on

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