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JLPT N1 Vocabulary — Section 28

Words 541–560 of 3463, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 541
    頑固(がんこ)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

    彼女は頑固です。

    She is an obstinate girl.

    頑 stubborn固 harden

  2. 542
    願書(がんしょ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.(written) application; written request; petition
    2. 2.written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple

    私は市長に嘆願書を提出した。

    I addressed a petition to the mayor.

    願 petition書 write

  3. 543
    頑丈(がんじょう)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. solid; firm; stout; burly

    この橋は頑丈そうです。

    This bridge looks steady.

    頑 stubborn

  4. 544
    岩石(がんせき)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.rock
    2. 2.Rock (geology)

    この板状の固い岩石の層をプレートと呼ぶ。

    We call these slabs of the solid-rock layer 'plates'.

    岩 boulder石 stone

  5. 545
    元年(がんねん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.first year (of an imperial era)
    2. 2.year something (important) first happened or began

    元 beginning年 year

  6. 546
    贋物(がんぶつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation

    物 thing

  7. 547
    元来(がんらい)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.originally; essentially; naturally; by nature
    2. 2.in the first place; to begin with

    元来の私は、内向的なんですよ。こんなところで、ちゃーちゃー言ってますけど。

    I'm an introvert by nature, but here I am going on and on.

    元 beginning来 come

  8. 548
    企画(きかく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.planning; plan; project; arrangements
    2. 2.Planning

    ばかばかしい企画ね。

    Such a stupid proposal.

    企 undertake画 brush-stroke

  9. 549
    規格(きかく)
    Nouncommon
    1. standard; norm

    規 standard格 status

  10. 550
    着飾(きかざ)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. to dress up

    着 don飾 decorate

  11. 551
    器官(きかん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.organ
    2. 2.Organ (anatomy)

    私たちは内臓器官を調べるためにカエルを解剖した。

    We dissected a frog to examine its internal organs.

    器 utensil官 bureaucrat

  12. 552
    季刊(きかん)
    Nouncommon
    1. quarterly publication

    季 seasons刊 publish

  13. 553
    危害(きがい)
    Nouncommon
    1. injury; harm; danger

    それは彼に何の危害も与えないでしょう。

    It will do him no harm.

    危 dangerous害 harm

  14. 554
    気兼(きが)ね
    Nouncommon
    1. constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

    思ったことを気兼ねなく言っていいんだよ。

    Feel free to share your thoughts.

    気 spirit兼 concurrently

  15. 555
    気軽(きがる)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; sprightly
    2. 2.ease

    気軽に何でも質問して下さい。

    Feel free to ask any questions.

    気 spirit軽 lightly

  16. 556
    危機(きき)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
    2. 2.Close to the Edge (Yes album)

    危機一髪だった。

    That was a close shave.

    危 dangerous機 loom

  17. 557
    聞(き)き取(と)り
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.listening comprehension; aural comprehension
    2. 2.hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing

    聞 hear取 take

  18. 558
    効(き)き目(め)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
    2. 2.one's dominant eye

    薬の効き目を調べてみます。

    I will find out how the medicine works.

    効 merit目 eye

  19. 559
    帰京(ききょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. returning (home) to Tokyo; returning to the capital

    帰 homecoming京 capital

  20. 560
    基金(ききん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.fund; foundation
    2. 2.Financial endowment

    彼は難民救済基金に１万ドルを寄付した。

    He donated $10000 to the refugee fund.

    基 fundamentals金 gold

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