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JLPT N1 Vocabulary — Section 43

Words 841–860 of 3463, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 841
    購読(こうどく)
    Nouncommon
    1. buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)

    うちは新聞を購読しています。

    We take a newspaper.

    購 subscription読 read

  2. 842
    購入(こうにゅう)
    Nouncommon
    1. purchase; buying

    家を購入したい。

    I want to buy a house.

    購 subscription入 enter

  3. 843
    公認(こうにん)
    Nouncommon
    1. official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization

    トムは公認会計士なんですよね？

    Tom is a CPA, isn't he?

    公 public認 acknowledge

  4. 844
    光熱費(こうねつひ)
    Nouncommon
    1. cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost

    光 ray熱 heat費 expense

  5. 845
    荒廃(こうはい)
    Nouncommon
    1. ruin; destruction; devastation; waste

    神戸の荒廃は、私が想像していたとおり酷いものであった。

    The devastation in Kobe was as terrible as I had imagined.

    荒 laid waste廃 abolish

  6. 846
    購買(こうばい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.procurement; purchase; buying
    2. 2.school store; co-op; school canteen; tuck shop

    購 subscription買 buy

  7. 847
    好評(こうひょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

    その劇は好評だった。

    The play went over well.

    好 fond評 evaluate

  8. 848
    交付(こうふ)
    Nouncommon
    1. delivery; issuance; handing over; granting

    免許証の有効期間が切れてしまった場合は、次の方法で新たな免許証の交付を受けることができる。

    If your licence has expired, you can be issued with a new one in the following way.

    交 mingle付 adhere

  9. 849
    降伏(こうふく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.surrender; capitulation; submission
    2. 2.yield
    3. 3.Surrender (military)

    海賊は降伏するしかなかった。

    The pirates had no choice but to surrender.

    降 descend伏 prostrated

  10. 850
    興奮(こうふん)
    Nouncommon
    1. excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

    彼は興奮しやすい。

    He is prone to getting excited.

    興 entertain奮 stirred up

  11. 851
    公募(こうぼ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
    2. 2.public offering (of securities)

    公 public募 recruit

  12. 852
    巧妙(こうみょう)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

    人工内耳は技術的に巧妙な機器です。

    The cochlea implant is a technically ingenious device.

    巧 adroit妙 exquisite

  13. 853
    公用(こうよう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.official business; government business; public business; company duties
    2. 2.public use; government use

    彼は公用で大阪に行った。

    He went to Osaka on official business.

    公 public用 utilize

  14. 854
    小売(こうり)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.retail
    2. 2.Retail

    小売部門は厳しい四半期を迎えた。

    The retail sector had a rough quarter.

    小 little売 sell

  15. 855
    公立(こうりつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. public (institution)

    公立学校の教師をしています。

    I work as a teacher in a public school.

    公 public立 stand up

  16. 856
    効率(こうりつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. efficiency

    やっぱりデスクトップの方が効率的。

    Of course desktops are more efficient.

    効 merit率 ratio

  17. 857
    小柄(こがら)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.small build; small stature; petite
    2. 2.small pattern

    息子は年の割には小柄だ。

    My son is small for his age.

    小 little柄 design

  18. 858
    小切手(こぎって)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.cheque; check
    2. 2.Cheque

    小切手は使えますか。

    May I pay by check?

    小 little切 cut手 hand

  19. 859
    国産(こくさん)
    Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
    1. domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made

    我々消費者は国産品をもっと買わなければならない。

    We consumers must buy more domestic products.

    国 country産 products

  20. 860
    国土(こくど)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.country; territory; domain; realm
    2. 2.Country

    日本のように国土の狭い国では、ゴルフは土地の無駄遣いだ。

    Golf is a waste of land in such a small country as Japan.

    国 country土 soil

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