JLPT N1 Vocabulary — Section 19

Words 361–380 of 3463, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

361
温和(おんわ)
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
1. 1.mild (climate); temperate; clement; pleasant
2. 2.gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; pleasant
3. 3.moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
温和な太陽が出ている。
It's pleasantly sunny.
温 warm 和 harmony
362
科(か)
Nouncommon
1. 1.department (of a university or hospital)
2. 2.course (of study); branch of study; specialization
3. 3.family
教科書は、高い。
Textbooks are expensive.
科 department
363
下位(かい)
Nouncommon
1. low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
彼はクラスで最下位だった。
He was at the bottom of the class.
下 below 位 rank
364
階(かい)
Nouncommon
1. 1.storey; story; floor
2. 2.stairs
3. 3.stage (in chronostratigraphy)
私の家は1階よ。
My flat is on the first floor.
階 storey
365
海運(かいうん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.maritime transport; shipping
2. 2.Kaiun
3. 3.Ship transport
海運会社に勤めています。
I work for a shipping company.
海 sea 運 carry
366
改革(かいかく)
Nouncommon
1. 1.reform; reformation; reorganization
2. 2.Reform movement
教育の改革はまだまだこれからだ。
Educational reforms still have a long way to go.
改 reformation 革 leather
367
貝殻(かいがら)
Nouncommon
1. 1.seashell; shell
2. 2.Seashell
あの子は海辺の貝殻売りだ。
She sells seashells by the seashore.
貝 shellfish 殻 husk
368
階級(かいきゅう)
Nouncommon
1. 1.(social) class
2. 2.rank; grade
彼は上流階級の人だ。
He belongs to the upper class.
階 storey 級 class
369
海峡(かいきょう)
Nouncommon
1. 1.channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
2. 2.Strait
彼はイギリス海峡を泳ぎ渡った唯一のアメリカ人だ。
He is the only American who has swum the English Channel.
海 sea 峡 gorge
370
会見(かいけん)
Nouncommon
1. interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
首相は報道陣と会見した。
The Prime Minister met with the press.
会 meeting 見 see
371
介護(かいご)
Nouncommon
1. 1.nursing; care; caregiving; caring
2. 2.Elderly care
難しい食事療法から、下痢の世話まで、二十四時間介護の日々が続いた。
From complicated diet therapy to the care of diarrhea, the daily 24-hour nursing care continued.
介 jammed in 護 safeguard
372
開催(かいさい)
Nouncommon
1. holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
会議は明日開催されます。
The meeting will take place tomorrow.
開 open 催 sponsor
373
回収(かいしゅう)
Nouncommon
1. collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
回収対象のソニー製充電池は累計で７６５万９０００個となった。
The amount of Sony rechargeable batteries supposed to be collected totalled 7,659,000 units.
回 -times 収 income
374
改修(かいしゅう)
Nouncommon
1. repair; improvement
このバグを改修してます。
We are working to fix this bug.
改 reformation 修 discipline
375
怪獣(かいじゅう)
Nouncommon
1. 1.monster
2. 2.Kaiju
クローゼットにね、怪獣がいるんだ。
There's a monster in my closet.
怪 suspicious 獣 animal
376
解除(かいじょ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; rescission
2. 2.lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations); cancellation (of a warning, alert, etc.)
3. 3.Rescission
ドアの鍵を解除しろ。
Unlock the doors.
解 unravel 除 exclude
377
階層(かいそう)
Nouncommon
1. class; level; stratum; layer
階 storey 層 stratum
378
開拓(かいたく)
Nouncommon
1. 1.reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development
2. 2.pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground; trailblazing
3. 3.Kaitaku
まだ未開拓の土地がある。
There are still uncivilized lands.
開 open 拓 clear (the land)
379
会談(かいだん)
Nouncommon
1. talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
和平会談は明後日です。
The peace talks will be held the day after tomorrow.
会 meeting 談 discuss
380
改定(かいてい)
Nouncommon
1. revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
改 reformation 定 determine

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