ALL LEVELS・N1–N5

Four-Character Idioms: Japanese Word List (JLPT N1–N5)

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N1 試行錯誤しこうさくご

A four-character idiom meaning to find a solution through repeated trial and error. Used as in 「試行錯誤を繰り返す」「試行錯誤の末」.

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N2 絶体絶命ぜったいぜつめい

A situation in which one is utterly cornered with no means of escape. A four-character idiom. A formal word used in forms like 「絶体絶命のピンチ」「絶体絶命の状況」, emphasizing a critical situation.

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N1 千変万化せんぺんばんか

A continuous, ceaseless change in situation or appearance. A four-character idiom used to describe things that constantly transform, such as natural scenery or market movements. Also used verbally in the form 「千変万化する」. The reading is 「ぺ」 (semi-voiced), not 「べ」 (voiced).

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