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JLPT N1 Vocabulary — Section 85

Words 1681–1700 of 3463, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 1681
    継(つ)ぐ
    Godan verb with 'gu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
    2. 2.to patch (clothes); to mend; to repair
    3. 3.to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with; to feed with; to follow up with (e.g. remarks)

    誰が王位を継ぐのですか。

    Who will succeed to the throne?

    継 inherit

  2. 1682
    付(つ)け加(くわ)える
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

    付 adhere加 add

  3. 1683
    告(つ)げる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to tell; to inform; to announce
    2. 2.to indicate; to signal; to mark

    鐘は８時を告げる。

    The bell rings at eight.

    告 revelation

  4. 1684
    辻褄(つじつま)
    Nouncommon
    1. coherence; consistency

    「あいつらを信じるのか？」「いいや。あいつらの話、辻褄もあってないんだぜ」

    "Do you believe them?" "No, they can't even keep their story straight."
  5. 1685
    突(つ)っ張(ぱ)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen
    2. 2.to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's guns
    3. 3.to act tough; to bluff; to be defiant; to be unruly

    突 stab張 counter for bows & stringed instruments

  6. 1686
    筒(つつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.pipe; tube; cylinder
    2. 2.gun barrel
    3. 3.gun; cannon

    封筒をください。

    I need an envelope.

    筒 cylinder

  7. 1687
    突(つつ)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge
    2. 2.to peck at (one's food); to pick at
    3. 3.to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)

    もうすぐ、トムの貯金が底を突く。

    Tom's savings will soon run out.

    突 stab

  8. 1688
    慎(つつし)む
    Godan verb with 'mu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to be careful; to be discreet
    2. 2.to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to abstain
    3. 3.to be reverent

    軽挙妄動を慎むべきだ。

    You should behave carefully.

    慎 humility

  9. 1689
    勤(つと)め先(さき)
    Nouncommon
    1. place of work

    勤 diligence先 before

  10. 1690
    努(つと)めて
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently

    人質にとられながら、彼は努めて勇敢に振る舞った。

    He tried to brave it out while held as a hostage.

    努 toil

  11. 1691
    津波(つなみ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.tsunami; tidal wave
    2. 2.Tsunami
    3. 3.Tsunami

    津波は滅多にない。

    Tsunamis are very rare.

    津 haven波 waves

  12. 1692
    募(つの)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to become worse
    2. 2.to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

    寒さは募る一方です。

    The cold just grows stronger.

    募 recruit

  13. 1693
    唾(つば)
    Nouncommon
    1. saliva; spit; spittle

    考えただけで虫唾が走るわ。

    That makes me disgusted just to think of it.
  14. 1694
    呟(つぶや)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to mutter; to murmur; to grumble
    2. 2.to tweet; to post on Twitter

    由美って、時々変なこと呟くのよ。

    Yumi occasionally mumbles weird things.
  15. 1695
    瞑(つぶ)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. to close (one's eyes); to shut
  16. 1696
    壷(つぼ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.pot; jar; vase
    2. 2.dice cup
    3. 3.depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)

    向こうの思う壷だぞ。

    You will play into their hands.
  17. 1697
    蕾(つぼみ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.(flower) bud
    2. 2.promising young person; budding beauty
    3. 3.Bud
  18. 1698
    躓(つまず)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to trip (over); to stumble
    2. 2.to fail; to suffer a setback
  19. 1699
    摘(つま)む
    Godan verb with 'mu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
    2. 2.to pick up and eat; to snack on
    3. 3.to pick out (the main point); to summarize; to sum up

    新茶を摘む季節になった。

    This is the season to pick fresh tea.

    摘 pinch

  20. 1700
    詰(つま)らない
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.dull; uninteresting; boring; tedious
    2. 2.insignificant; unimportant; trifling; trivial
    3. 3.absurd; foolish; silly; stupid

    詰 packed

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