JLPT N1 Vocabulary — Section 23

Words 441–460 of 3463, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

441
偏(かたよ)る
Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
1. 1.to lean (to one side); to incline
2. 2.to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be concentrated on
3. 3.to be partial; to be biased; to be prejudiced
ハンバーガーばかり食べていると、栄養が偏るよ。
Your diet is going to be really unbalanced if all you eat is hamburgers.
偏 partial
442
傍(かたわ)ら
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
1. 1.side; edge; beside; besides
2. 2.while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
彼は読書をし、その傍らで妻が手袋を編んでいた。
He sat reading, with his wife knitting a pair of gloves beside him.
傍 bystander
443
課題(かだい)
Nouncommon
1. 1.subject; theme; issue; matter
2. 2.homework; assignment
3. 3.problem (that needs solving); task; challenge; question
課題は終わった？
Have you completed your homework?
課 chapter 題 topic
444
花壇(かだん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.flower bed
2. 2.Kadan
花壇は踏まないで。
Don't step in the flower bed.
花 flower 壇 podium
445
家畜(かちく)
Nouncommon
1. 1.domestic animals; livestock; cattle
2. 2.Livestock
牧場で暮らす動物は家畜です。
The animals which live on farms are domesticated.
家 house 畜 livestock
446
画期(かっき)
Nouncommon
1. transition from one epoch to another; change of era
当時としちゃ画期的な発明だったね。
It was a groundbreaking invention at the time.
画 brush-stroke 期 period
447
活発(かっぱつ)
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
1. lively; active; vigorous; animated
父は活発な人です。
My father is an active person.
活 lively 発 departure
448
且(か)つ
Conjunctioncommon
1. and; moreover; besides; as well as
且 moreover
449
嘗(かつ)て
Adverb (fukushi)common
1. 1.once; before; formerly; ever
2. 2.never yet; never before; first time; still not happened
450
叶(かな)う
Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
1. to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted
いつか私の夢は叶う。
Someday my dream will come true.
叶 grant
451
叶(かな)える
Ichidan verbcommon
1. to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize
あなたの夢を叶える手助けをしたい。
I want to help you fulfill your dreams.
叶 grant
452
金槌(かなづち)
Nouncommon
1. 1.hammer
2. 2.hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
俺、金槌なんだ。
I cannot swim at all.
金 gold
453
加入(かにゅう)
Nouncommon
1. joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission
どうして旅行保険に加入したの？
Why did you buy travel insurance?
加 add 入 enter
454
兼(か)ねて
Adverb (fukushi)common
1. previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
自宅が事務所を兼ねている。
My house works like my office.
兼 concurrently
455
花粉(かふん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.pollen
2. 2.Pollen
彼、花粉症なのよ。
He's allergic to pollen.
花 flower 粉 flour
456
株式(かぶしき)
Nouncommon
1. 1.share (in a company); stock
2. 2.Share (finance)
株式総会の招集通知が届きました。
I received a notice for the shareholders' meeting.
株 stocks 式 style
457
貨幣(かへい)
Nouncommon
1. 1.money; currency; coin
2. 2.Money
グロッシェンはドイツの貨幣単位であった。
The groschen was a German currency.
貨 freight 幣 cash
458
構(かま)える
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to establish; to run
2. 2.to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal)
3. 3.to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to stand ready; to be poised for
気長に構える必要があります。
You have to be patient.
構 posture
459
加味(かみ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
2. 2.addition; inclusion; taking into account
加 add 味 flavor
460
過密(かみつ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.overcrowding; congestion; overpopulation
2. 2.crammed (schedule); congested; busy; tight
彼は過密スケジュールを都合して、私の舞台を見に来てくれた。
He organized his overcrowded schedule and managed to come to see my performance.
過 overdo 密 secrecy

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