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JLPT N1 Vocabulary — Section 2

Words 21–40 of 3463, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 21
    明(あ)くる
    Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)common
    1. next (day, morning, etc.); following

    僕は明くる朝パリへ立つことになっていた。

    I was leaving for Paris the next morning.

    明 bright

  2. 22
    憧(あこが)れ
    Nouncommon
    1. yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration

    トムに憧れていた。

    I admired Tom.

    憧 yearn after

  3. 23
    顎(あご)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.jaw; chin
    2. 2.barb (of a fishhook)
    3. 3.Jaw

    顎がカクカクする。

    His chin is defined.
  4. 24
    麻(あさ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant)
    2. 2.hemp (fiber); linen; flax; jute

    麻薬やってるの？

    Are you on drugs?

    麻 hemp

  5. 25
    明後日(あさって)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.day after tomorrow
    2. 2.wrong (e.g. direction)

    明後日は月曜日です。

    The day after tomorrow is Monday.

    明 bright後 behind日 day

  6. 26
    字(あざ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.section of village
    2. 2.Aza
    3. 3.Chinese style name

    名字は何ですか？

    What's your last name?

    字 character

  7. 27
    欺(あざむ)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to deceive; to delude; to trick; to fool
    2. 2.to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

    自分を欺くのはやめましょう。

    Stop deluding yourself.

    欺 deceit

  8. 28
    鮮(あざ)やか
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.vivid; bright; brilliant; clear
    2. 2.skillful; skilful; adroit; brilliant (performance, goal, etc.)

    月は鮮やかに輝いていた。

    The moon was shining brightly.

    鮮 fresh

  9. 29
    味(あじ)わい
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.flavour; flavor; taste
    2. 2.charm; appeal; interest; meaning

    新竹の貢丸と米粉は非常に有名で、多くの観光客が味わいに訪れる。

    Hsinchu's meatballs and rice noodles are very famous, attracting many tourists to taste them.

    味 flavor

  10. 30
    焦(あせ)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to fret
    2. 2.to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered; to be startled

    そんなに焦るな。

    Don't be so impatient.

    焦 char

  11. 31
    彼処(あそこ)
    Pronouncommon
    1. 1.there; over there; that place; yonder
    2. 2.genitals; private parts; nether regions
    3. 3.that far; that much; that point

    彼 he処 dispose

  12. 32
    値(あたい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.price; cost
    2. 2.value; worth; merit
    3. 3.value

    直す価値がある？

    Is it worth fixing?

    値 price

  13. 33
    値(あたい)する
    Suru verb - includedcommon
    1. to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit

    彼はその賞に値する。

    He deserves the prize.

    値 price

  14. 34
    私(あたし)
    Pronouncommon
    1. I; me

    私 private

  15. 35
    当(あ)たり
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.hit
    2. 2.success
    3. 3.guess; prediction

    心当たりはないよ。

    I don't have a clue.

    当 hit

  16. 36
    当(あ)たり前(まえ)
    Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
    1. 1.natural; reasonable; obvious
    2. 2.usual; common; ordinary; commonplace

    当たり前のこと聞くなよ。

    Do you really need to ask that?

    当 hit前 in front

  17. 37
    他人(あだびと)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.another person; other people; others
    2. 2.unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood)
    3. 3.outsider; stranger

    自分は他人である。

    I is an other.

    他 other人 person

  18. 38
    彼方此方(あちこち)
    Pronouncommon
    1. 1.here and there; various places; all around; all over
    2. 2.muddled; confused; in the wrong order; back to front

    彼 he方 direction

  19. 39
    彼方(あちら)
    Pronouncommon
    1. 1.that way; that direction; over there; yonder
    2. 2.that (one)
    3. 3.that person

    はるか彼方に明かりが見えた。

    We saw a light far away.

    彼 he方 direction

  20. 40
    悪化(あっか)
    Nouncommon
    1. deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation

    悪化したのですか。

    Is it getting worse?

    悪 bad化 change

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