JapanLingo

Vocabulary

Every word comes with furigana, romaji, and an original example sentence from real life in Japan.

10055 words · JLPT N1

N1

precise / elaborate

kono shigoto wa chimitsu desu.

This job is precise.

meticulous

kono shigoto wa menmitsu desu.

This job is meticulous.

enormous

kono shigoto wa boudai desu.

This job is enormous.

vast (amount)

kono shigoto wa bakudai desu.

This job is vast (amount).

immense (damage)

kono shigoto wa jindai desu.

This job is immense (damage).

remarkable / striking

kono shigoto wa kencho desu.

This job is remarkable.

groundbreaking

kono shigoto wa kakkiteki desu.

This job is groundbreaking.

drastic / fundamental

kono shigoto wa bapponteki desu.

This job is drastic.

provisional

kono shigoto wa zanteiteki desu.

This job is provisional.

permanent

kono shigoto wa koukyuuteki desu.

This job is permanent.

comprehensive

kono shigoto wa houkatsuteki desu.

This job is comprehensive.

exhaustive

kono shigoto wa mourateki desu.

This job is exhaustive.

exclusive

kono shigoto wa haitateki desu.

This job is exclusive.

latent / potential

kono shigoto wa senzaiteki desu.

This job is latent.

dramatic (growth)

kono shigoto wa hiyakuteki desu.

This job is dramatic (growth).

purpose / gist

kai no shushi o setsumei shimashita.

I explained the purpose of the meeting.

main point

bunshou no shushi o matomete kudasai.

Please summarize the main point of the text.

framework / outline

keikaku no kosshi ga katamarimashita.

The framework of the plan has been settled.

overview

purojekuto no gaiyou o setsumei shimasu.

I will explain the overview of the project.

summary / gist

ronbun no youshi o eigo de kakimashita.

I wrote the abstract of the paper in English.

main thread

hanashi ga honsuji kara soremashita.

The conversation strayed from the main thread.

groundwork / strategic move

shourai no tame no fuseki o uchimashita.

We laid the groundwork for the future.

foreshadowing

shousetsu no fukusen ga saigo ni kaishuu saremashita.

The novel's foreshadowing paid off at the end.

context / coherence

kare no hanashi wa myakuraku ga arimasen.

His story lacks coherence.

genealogy / lineage

kono gijutsu no keifu o tadorimashita.

We traced the lineage of this technology.

transition / changes

kotoba no imi no hensen o kenkyuu shiteimasu.

I study how word meanings have changed over time.

history / development

kaisha no enkaku o webusaito ni nosemashita.

We put the company's history on the website.

beginning / origin

chiisana gokai ga jiken no hottan deshita.

A small misunderstanding was the origin of the incident.

opportunity / trigger

tenshoku o keiki ni toukyou e hikkoshimashita.

I moved to Tokyo on the occasion of changing jobs.

sign / symptom

keiki kaifuku no choukou ga miemasu.

Signs of economic recovery are visible.

omen / signs

haru no kizashi o kanjimasu.

I can feel the signs of spring.

forewarning

jishin no zenchou kamo shiremasen.

It may be a sign of an earthquake.

pioneer / forerunner

dousha wa AI dounyuu no sakigake deshita.

The company was a pioneer in adopting AI.

cutting edge

sentan no gijutsu o manabitai desu.

I want to learn cutting-edge technology.

culmination

kono ryouri wa shokuninwaza no kyokuchi desu.

This dish is the culmination of artisan skill.

limit / extremity

tairyoku no kyokugen made hashirimashita.

I ran to the limit of my strength.

limit

hitori de yaru ni wa genkai ga arimasu.

There is a limit to what one person can do.

criticality

genshiro ga rinkai ni tasshimashita.

The reactor reached criticality.

state of mind / stage

kare wa atarashii kyouchi o hirakimashita.

He broke new ground.

phase / situation

koushou wa juuyouna kyokumen o mukaemashita.

The negotiations reached a critical phase.

crossroads

kyaria no kiro ni tatteimasu.

I stand at a crossroads in my career.

focus

giron no shouten o shiborimashou.

Let's narrow the focus of the discussion.

point of contention

saiban no souten wa keiyaku no kaishaku desu.

The point at issue in the trial is the interpretation of the contract.

point of argument

kaigi no ronten o seiri shimashita.

I organized the points of discussion for the meeting.

blind spot

sore wa seido no mouten deshita.

That was a blind spot in the system.

weak point

jakuten o kokufuku suru renshuu o shiteimasu.

I am practicing to overcome my weaknesses.

drawback

kakaku ga takai no ga nanten desu.

The drawback is the high price.

advantage

rimootowaaku ni wa ooku no riten ga arimasu.

Remote work has many advantages.

merit / virtue

shoujikisa ga kare no biten desu.

Honesty is his virtue.

stain / blemish

sono jiken wa kaisha no rekishi no oten desu.

That incident is a stain on the company's history.