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JLPT N1 Vocabulary — Section 4

Words 61–80 of 3463, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 61
    操(あやつ)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control
    2. 2.to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)
    3. 3.to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

    トムは他人を操る癖のある者が気に食わない。

    Tom doesn't like people who manipulate others.

    操 maneuver

  2. 62
    あやふや
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous
  3. 63
    危(あや)ぶむ
    Godan verb with 'mu' endingcommon
    1. to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about

    私は彼の成功を危ぶむ。

    I am doubtful of his success.

    危 dangerous

  4. 64
    過(あやま)ち
    Nouncommon
    1. fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

    私は重大な過ちを犯した。

    I made a serious mistake.

    過 overdo

  5. 65
    誤(あやま)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to do incorrectly; to err
    2. 2.to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be false; to be mistaken
    3. 3.to mislead; to misguide; to lead astray

    誤 mistake

  6. 66
    歩(あゆ)み
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.walking
    2. 2.pace; step
    3. 3.course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; progress; advance

    科学者たちは真理を求めて歩み続ける。

    Scientists' pursuit of truth marches on.

    歩 walk

  7. 67
    歩(あゆ)む
    Godan verb with 'mu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to walk; to go on foot
    2. 2.to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to lead (a life); to experience
    3. 3.to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.); to embark (on the road to ...)

    学び続けるのは成功の道を歩む人だ。

    People who keep on learning are those who follow the path of success.

    歩 walk

  8. 68
    あら
    common
    1. oh!; ah!; oh no

    あら、ビックリ！

    What a surprise!
  9. 69
    予(あらかじ)め
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously

    休暇の計画を予め立てている。

    We are making advance plans for our holidays.

    予 beforehand

  10. 70
    荒(あ)らす
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to lay waste; to devastate; to damage
    2. 2.to invade; to break into
    3. 3.to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

    掲示板を荒らす人の精神状態がわかりません。

    I just don't understand what goes through the minds of people who troll forums.

    荒 laid waste

  11. 71
    粗筋(あらすじ)
    Nouncommon
    1. outline; summary; argument

    粗 coarse筋 muscle

  12. 72
    争(あらそ)い
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.fight; dispute; feud; conflict
    2. 2.competition; contest; rivalry

    ポスト争いは厳しい。

    Competition for the position is very intense.

    争 contend

  13. 73
    改(あらた)まる
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to be renewed; to change
    2. 2.to be improved; to be reformed; to be revised; to be corrected
    3. 3.to stand on ceremony; to be formal

    改 reformation

  14. 74
    荒(あら)っぽい
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.wild; violent; rough-mannered; rude
    2. 2.rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse; careless

    荒 laid waste

  15. 75
    凡(あら)ゆる
    Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)common
    1. all; every

    凡 commonplace

  16. 76
    現(あら)われ
    Nouncommon
    1. embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation

    その作品でついに彼女の才能が現われ出た。

    Her true talent was finally revealed in that painting.

    現 present

  17. 77
    現(あら)われる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to come out
    2. 2.to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

    現 present

  18. 78
    有難(ありがと)う
    common
    1. thank you; thanks

    とにかく有難う。

    Thank you just the same.

    有 possess難 difficult

  19. 79
    有様(ありさま)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.state; condition; circumstances; sight
    2. 2.the way things should be; ideal state
    3. 3.truth

    彼女は哀れを誘う有様だった。

    She was in a piteous state.

    有 possess様 Esq.

  20. 80
    有(あ)りのまま
    Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
    1. as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised

    有 possess

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