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JLPT N1 Vocabulary — Section 49

Words 961–980 of 3463, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 961
    囀(さえず)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. to sing; to chirp; to twitter
  2. 962
    冴(さ)える
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp
    2. 2.to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake
    3. 3.to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful

    コーヒーを一杯飲むと頭が冴える。

    I feel more alert after drinking a cup of coffee.

    冴 be clear

  3. 963
    竿(さお)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.rod; pole
    2. 2.neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen
    3. 3.beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)

    竿にシーツを全部干しました。

    I put all of the sheets to dry on the pole.
  4. 964
    栄(さか)える
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to prosper; to flourish; to thrive

    善人必ずしも栄える者でない。

    Not all good men will prosper.

    栄 flourish

  5. 965
    杯(さかずき)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
    2. 2.ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
    3. 3.Sakadzuki

    一杯やる時間ある？

    Do you have time for a drink?

    杯 counter for cupfuls

  6. 966
    逆立(さかだ)ち
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.handstand; headstand
    2. 2.being upside down; being in reverse
    3. 3.Handstand

    彼は逆立ちしている。

    He's doing a handstand.

    逆 inverted立 stand up

  7. 967
    逆上(さかのぼ)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to go upstream; to go up (a river)
    2. 2.to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to); to be retroactive (to)

    逆 inverted上 above

  8. 968
    差額(さがく)
    Nouncommon
    1. balance; difference (in price, cost); margin

    差 distinction額 forehead

  9. 969
    下(さ)がる
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop
    2. 2.to hang; to dangle
    3. 3.to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire

    お前には頭が下がるよ。

    I take my hat off to you.

    下 below

  10. 970
    先(さき)に
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.previously; before; earlier; formerly
    2. 2.first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier
    3. 3.beforehand; in advance; ahead of time

    私が先に行くよ！

    I'm going first!

    先 before

  11. 971
    詐欺(さぎ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.fraud; swindle; graft; cheating
    2. 2.saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
    3. 3.Fraud

    詐欺師が捕まった。

    The imposter was caught.

    詐 lie欺 deceit

  12. 972
    作(さく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.work (e.g. of art); piece; production
    2. 2.harvest; crop; yield; cultivation
    3. 3.technique

    晩ご飯、作った？

    Did you make dinner?

    作 make

  13. 973
    柵(さく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.fence; paling; railing
    2. 2.fortress
    3. 3.Fence

    安全柵はあるか？

    Are there safety fences?
  14. 974
    策(さく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.plan; policy; means; measure
    2. 2.fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

    トムは策略家だ。

    Tom is a schemer.

    策 scheme

  15. 975
    削減(さくげん)
    Nouncommon
    1. cut; reduction; curtailment

    英語の日課はだいぶ削減した。

    My daily routine of English has been greatly reduced.

    削 plane減 dwindle

  16. 976
    錯誤(さくご)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.mistake; error; discrepancy
    2. 2.discrepancy between one's actions and intentions

    まだ試行錯誤だな。

    It's still being tested.

    錯 confused誤 mistake

  17. 977
    作戦(さくせん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.tactics; strategy
    2. 2.military operation; naval operation
    3. 3.Military operation

    同情作戦に出たみたいね。

    It seems like they decided to use a sympathy play.

    作 make戦 war

  18. 978
    叫(さけ)び
    Nouncommon
    1. shout; cry; outcry; yell

    彼は叫び始めた。

    He began to shout.

    叫 shout

  19. 979
    裂(さ)ける
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated

    眦が裂けるほど目を見張る。

    He opens his eyes so widely they tear at the corners.

    裂 split

  20. 980
    捧(ささ)げる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to lift up; to hold up; to hold above eye level
    2. 2.to give; to offer; to consecrate
    3. 3.to devote; to sacrifice; to dedicate

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