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JLPT N1 Vocabulary
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N1
手練手管
てれんてくだ
All manner of cunning means and maneuvering used to deceive or manipulate others. Both 「手練」 and 「手管」 mean "skillful techniques for manipulating an opponent," and combining the two creates a formal expression that intensifies the meaning. Used as in 「手練手管を尽くす」「手練手管に長ける」「手練手管にかかる」. While employed in a wide range of contexts including business, negotiation, and human relationships, it is particularly often used to refer to tactics for seducing the opposite sex.
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転嫁
てんか
Shifting one's own responsibility or guilt onto someone else. Used in expressions such as 「責任を転嫁する」 with the meaning of pushing onto others what one should bear oneself.
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添加
てんか
Adding something else to what already exists. A formal word used in expressions such as 「食品添加物」「薬品を添加する」 in contexts of adding materials or components.
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転向
てんこう
Changing one's principles, thoughts, or occupation to something else. A formal word used in expressions such as 「政治活動から転向する」 expressing a fundamental change in direction.
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添削
てんさく
Correcting someone else's writing or answer paper to adjust the content. A formal word used in expressions such as 「作文を添削する」 in contexts of reviewing and revising what has been written.
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伝授
でんじゅ
Properly passing on a technique or secret. A formal word used in expressions such as 「奥義を伝授する」 in contexts of handing down specialized skills or knowledge.
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転じる
てんじる
The direction or state of something changing to another. A formal word used in expressions such as 「話題を転じる」「守勢から攻勢に転じる」 in contexts where the flow or orientation changes.
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天性
てんせい
Qualities or talents possessed from birth. A formal word used in expressions such as 「天性の歌手」「天性の勘」 in contexts of evaluating innate ability.
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転覆
てんぷく
A ship or vehicle overturning, or overturning a government. A formal word used in expressions such as 「船が転覆する」「政権が転覆する」 in contexts of physical or political overturning.
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てんやわんや
てんやわんや
An idiomatic expression describing a scene in which many people are flustered and in confusion. Used in conversation or informal writing, as in「てんやわんやの騒ぎ」(an uproarious commotion) or「現場はてんやわんやだ」(the site is in chaos).
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伝来
でんらい
Items or techniques being passed down from abroad or from the past. A formal word used in expressions such as 「仏教伝来」「先祖伝来の品」 referring to what has been handed down.
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投影
とうえい
Projecting the figure of some object onto something else, or a metaphor for reflecting one's inner self outward. Used in expressions such as 「壁に投影する」「作者の心情が投影された作品」.
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透過
とうか
Light, electromagnetic waves, or liquid passing through an object. A somewhat technical word used in physics and engineering contexts. Used in expressions such as 「光の透過率」「X 線を透過する」.
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同化
どうか
Different things taking on the same properties as their surroundings, or absorbing foreign culture and making it one's own. Used in expressions such as 「文化に同化する」「栄養を同化する」.
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統括
とうかつ
Bringing scattered things together as one and overseeing the whole. Used in expressions such as 「事業を統括する」「全国支店を統括する」.
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投棄
とうき
Throwing away unwanted items. Especially used in contexts of illegally discarding industrial waste or hazardous substances. Used in expressions such as 「不法投棄」「海洋投棄」.
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討議
とうぎ
Putting forth opinions and discussing a matter. Used in expressions such as 「議案を討議する」. A formal word used in public settings such as meetings or assemblies.
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踏襲
とうしゅう
Inheriting the way of doing things from a predecessor as it is. Used in expressions such as 「前任者の方針を踏襲する」. Mostly used for policies or precedents.
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答申
とうしん
An advisory body summarizing opinions or proposals and formally reporting them. A formal word used in governmental or administrative contexts. Used in expressions such as 「審議会が答申する」.
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統率
とうそつ
Bringing together and leading many people. Used in expressions such as 「部下を統率する」「統率力」. Often used for leaders within an organization.
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統治
とうち
Governing a country or region. Used in expressions such as 「国を統治する」「統治機構」. A word used in formal political and legal contexts.
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倒置
とうち
To place something upside down or in reversed order. By extension, it is used as a grammatical and rhetorical term meaning to reverse the usual word order in a sentence. Used as「目的語を倒置する」(to invert the object) or「倒置法」(inversion).
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同調
どうちょう
Going along with another's opinion or action and taking the same position. Used in expressions such as 「多数派に同調する」.
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透徹
とうてつ
Describing something clear and logically consistent. Used in expressions such as 「透徹した論理」「透徹した目」. Often used for human thought or gaze.
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貴い
とうとい
Being very high in value and worthy of being treasured. Used in expressions such as 「貴い命」「貴い教え」. A word that praises the value of things, matters, or actions.
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尊ぶ
とうとぶ
Treating something valuable with respect. Used in expressions such as 「命を尊ぶ」「伝統を尊ぶ」. Also read as 「たっとぶ」.
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踏破
とうは
Walking through a long and rugged distance to the end. Used in contexts of mountain climbing or long-distance walking journeys. Used in expressions such as 「山脈を踏破する」.
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同伴
どうはん
Acting together while accompanying someone. Mainly used in contexts of bringing someone along in public or formal settings. Used in expressions such as 「配偶者同伴」「保護者同伴」.
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逃避
とうひ
Escaping from difficulties or unpleasant matters and avoiding them. Used in expressions such as 「現実逃避」「責任からの逃避」. Mostly used as undesirable behavior.
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投与
とうよ
Giving medicine to a patient. A medical specialist term referring to the act of doctors or nurses administering medicine to a patient. Used in expressions such as 「薬を投与する」「過剰投与」.
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盗用
とうよう
Using another's work or ideas without permission. A formal word used in copyright and intellectual property contexts. Used in expressions such as 「論文を盗用する」.
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棟梁
とうりょう
The master carpenter, or a central figure leading a group. Used in expressions such as 「一家の棟梁」「大工の棟梁」.
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当惑
とうわく
Not knowing what to do and being at a loss. Used in expressions such as 「突然の質問に当惑する」.
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遠ざける
とおざける
Putting distance between oneself and people or things, or not letting them come close. Used in expressions such as 「酒を遠ざける」「悪い仲間を遠ざける」.
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咎
とが
A fault or a point worthy of blame. Used in expressions such as 「何の咎もない」「咎を負う」. The noun form of 「咎める」, still found in written language today.
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度外視
どがいし
Not treating something as a problem and not taking it into consideration. Used in contexts of disregarding what should originally be considered important, as in 「採算を度外視する」.
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とかく
とかく
An adverb meaning "in various ways" or "apt to." Used as in 「とかくの噂」 and 「とかく批判されやすい」. A somewhat formal written word. In kanji it is written 「兎角」, but this is ateji (phonetic kanji), and it is generally written in hiragana.
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咎める
とがめる
Pointing out another's fault and reproaching them. Used in expressions such as 「遅刻を咎める」「良心が咎める」. Also used when one's own conscience aches.
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尖る
とがる
Means for a tip to become thin and sharp, or for nerves and emotions to become edgy and sensitive. Used as in 「鉛筆の先が尖る」 and 「神経が尖る」. Also often written in hiragana as 「とがる」.
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独裁
どくさい
One powerful person ruling an entire country or organization at will. Used as a political term, mostly accompanied by negative evaluation. Used in expressions such as 「独裁政権」.
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得策
とくさく
A wise course of action that is profitable. A formal word mostly used in the negative form 「〜は得策ではない」.
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篤実
とくじつ
Being warmhearted and sincere. Used in expressions such as 「篤実な人柄」「温厚篤実」. A formal word used to praise a person's character.
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得心
とくしん
Being fully convinced and accepting something. Used in expressions such as 「得心がいく」「得心する」. Used in somewhat formal written language. 「得」 is read on as 「とく」.
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独善
どくぜん
Being convinced that only oneself is right and not listening to others' opinions. Used in expressions such as 「独善的な態度」. A word accompanied by negative evaluation.
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独創
どくそう
Creating something new through one's own thinking rather than imitating others. Used in expressions such as 「独創的な作品」.
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特段
とくだん
An adverb and na-adjective meaning 「especially」 or 「particularly」. Used in expressions such as 「特段の配慮」「特段問題ない」. Also often used in negative sentences.
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独白
どくはく
Speaking one's own thoughts aloud while alone. Used as a theatrical term or in contexts referring to inner monologue in novels. Used in expressions such as 「舞台上での独白」.
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特筆
とくひつ
Being so excellent as to deserve special mention apart from others. Used in expressions such as 「特筆すべき点」「特筆に値する」.
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特例
とくれい
Special treatment recognized as an exception, departing from usual rules or customs. Used in expressions such as 「特例として許可する」.
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途絶
とぜつ
Something that was continuing being completely cut off. Used in expressions such as 「連絡が途絶する」「補給路の途絶」. Used in written and formal language.
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