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JLPT N1 core vocabulary (page 3)
939 words
255 tested in past papers
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回避
かいひ
avoidance; to avoid
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化学
かがく
chemistry
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各種
かくしゅ
every kind; various
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過言
かごん
exaggeration; overstatement
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かさむ
かさむ
to increase; to mount up (costs)
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化石
かせき
fossil; relic
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仮説
かせつ
hypothesis
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傍ら
かたわら
beside; while (doing)
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活性
かっせい
activity (chemical, biological)
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活性化
かっせいか
activation; revitalization
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かっと
かっと
suddenly flaring up (anger, light, heat)
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株価
かぶか
stock price
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殻
から
shell; husk; hollow outer part
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皮切り
かわきり
start; beginning (皮切りに: starting with)
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缶詰
かんづめ
canned food; canning
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害虫
がいちゅう
pest (harmful insect)
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額
がく
picture frame; amount (of money); sum
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崖
がけ
cliff
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癌
がん
cancer; a blight
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規格
きかく
standard; specification
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起業
きぎょう
starting a business
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記号
きごう
symbol; sign; code
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記載
きさい
description; entry; to record
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機材
きざい
equipment; apparatus
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希少
きしょう
rare; scarce
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記述
きじゅつ
description; to describe
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絆
きずな
bond; ties
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既存
きそん
existing
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希薄
きはく
thin; weak; lacking
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肝
きも
liver; courage; key point
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客観性
きゃっかんせい
objectivity
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給与
きゅうよ
salary; pay; granting
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競合
きょうごう
competition; to compete
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共生
きょうせい
symbiosis; living together
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共存
きょうそん
coexistence
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協調
きょうちょう
cooperation; harmony
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郷土
きょうど
one's home region; native place
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恐竜
きょうりゅう
dinosaur
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局面
きょくめん
phase; situation; stage
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許容
きょよう
tolerance; to allow; to accept
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切らす
きらす
to run out of; to be out of breath (as in 息を切らす)
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切り抜ける
きりぬける
to get through; to cut one's way out
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金銭
きんせん
money
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金融
きんゆう
finance
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近隣
きんりん
neighborhood
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議題
ぎだい
agenda item; topic of discussion
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技能
ぎのう
skill; ability
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業界
ぎょうかい
industry; business world
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業者
ぎょうしゃ
dealer; trader; business operator
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業種
ぎょうしゅ
type of industry
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駆除
くじょ
extermination (of pests); to get rid of
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ぐっと
ぐっと
with a jerk; much (more); all in one go
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敬遠
けいえん
to keep at a distance; to avoid
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警戒
けいかい
caution; alertness; to guard against
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軽減
けいげん
reduction; easing
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経路
けいろ
route; path; channel
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嫌悪
けんお
disgust; loathing
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見識
けんしき
discernment; insight; opinion
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検証
けんしょう
verification; to verify
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現役
げんえき
active; current (member); (university entrance) applying straight after graduation, not as a repeat applicant
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原価
げんか
cost price
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幻想
げんそう
fantasy; illusion
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好意
こうい
goodwill; favor
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高額
こうがく
large sum; high amount
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後継者
こうけいしゃ
successor
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構築
こうちく
construction; to build up (a system)
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工程
こうてい
process; stage of work
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高騰
こうとう
sharp rise (in prices)
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購買
こうばい
purchase, buy
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広報
こうほう
public relations; PR
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候補者
こうほしゃ
candidate
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恒例
こうれい
customary; annual event
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心がける
こころがける
to keep in mind; to make an effort to
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試みる
こころみる
to try; to attempt
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古代
こだい
ancient times
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こっそり
こっそり
stealthily; secretly
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細やか
こまやか
attentive, fine; warm (of feelings)
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固有
こゆう
inherent; peculiar to
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雇用
こよう
employment; hiring
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転がる
ころがる
to roll; to tumble; to lie around
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根源
こんげん
root; source
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昆虫
こんちゅう
insect, bug
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再現
さいげん
reproduction; to reproduce
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再考
さいこう
reconsideration
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最先端
さいせんたん
cutting edge
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削減
さくげん
reduction; cut
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作戦
さくせん
strategy; tactics; military operation
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叫ぶ
さけぶ
to shout; to cry out; to advocate
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差し出す
さしだす
to hold out; to hand over; to submit
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差別
さべつ
discrimination; distinction
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さらす
さらす
to expose (to sun, danger, public view); to bleach
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触り
さわり
feel; the highlight or most impressive part; gist
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散々
さんざん
severely; thoroughly; (with a negative result) badly
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財政
ざいせい
public finances; financial situation
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斬新
ざんしん
novel; innovative
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仕入れる
しいれる
to stock; to purchase for sale; to pick up (information)
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資金
しきん
funds, capital
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志向
しこう
orientation; intention
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視聴
しちょう
viewing (TV, video); watching and listening
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執筆
しっぴつ
writing (an article, a book)
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