JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

10055 words · JLPT N1

renovation / repair

furui shisutemu o kaishuu shiteimasu.

We are renovating the old system.

rebuilding

jikka o kaichiku suru yotei desu.

We plan to rebuild my parents' house.

building extension

koujou o zouchiku shite seisan o fuyashimasu.

We will extend the factory and increase production.

removal / demolition

furui kanban ga tekkyo saremashita.

The old signboard was removed.

withdrawal

kaisha wa sono shijou kara tettai shimashita.

The company withdrew from that market.

retraction

daijin wa hatsugen o tekkai shimashita.

The minister retracted his remarks.

giving back / forgoing

konshuumatsu wa yasumi o henjou shite hatarakimasu.

I will give up my days off this weekend and work.

resignation

kare wa sekinin o totte jishoku shimashita.

He took responsibility and resigned.

downfall

sukyandaru de seijika ga shikkyaku shimashita.

The politician fell from power due to a scandal.

loss (of trust/prestige)

fushouji de kaisha no shinrai ga shittsui shimashita.

The company's credibility collapsed due to the scandal.

expiration / lapse

biza ga shikkou suru mae ni koushin shite kudasai.

Please renew your visa before it expires.

coming into effect

atarashii kyoutei ga raigetsu hakkou shimasu.

The new agreement takes effect next month.

inauguration / launch

atarashii chiimu ga shigatsu ni hossoku shimashita.

The new team was launched in April.

founding

kare wa shougakukin seido o sousetsu shimashita.

He founded a scholarship program.

new establishment

kaisha ni AI bumon ga shinsetsu saremashita.

A new AI division was established in the company.

adding (facilities)

saabaa o nidai zousetsu shimashita.

We added two more servers.

joint establishment

hoteru ni jimu ga heisetsu sareteimasu.

A gym is attached to the hotel.

merger / annexation

futatsu no machi ga heigou saremashita.

The two towns were merged.

merger (companies)

futatsu no ginkou ga gappei shimashita.

The two banks merged.

acquisition / buyout

oote kigyou ga sutaatoappu o baishuu shimashita.

A major company acquired the startup.

partnership / tie-up

ryousha wa gijutsu teikei o happyou shimashita.

The two companies announced a technical partnership.

unity / solidarity

chiimu no kessoku ga tsuyomarimashita.

The team's unity grew stronger.

formation (of group)

yuushi de benkyoukai o kessei shimashita.

Volunteers formed a study group.

concentration (of forces)

kakubun'ya no senmonka ga kesshuu shimashita.

Experts from various fields came together.

mobilization

ibento ni ooku no sutaffu ga douin saremashita.

Many staff members were mobilized for the event.

troop dispatch

hahei no zehi ga kokkai de giron saremashita.

The pros and cons of troop dispatch were debated in the Diet.

stationing (troops)

gaikokugun no chuuryuu ga tsuzuiteimasu.

The stationing of foreign troops continues.

infringement

chosakuken no shingai wa houritsu ihan desu.

Copyright infringement is against the law.

intrusion

fusei akusesu ni yoru shinnyuu o kenchi shimashita.

We detected an intrusion via unauthorized access.

invasion

rekishi no jugyou de shinryaku no rekishi o manabimashita.

We studied the history of invasions in history class.

defense

kuni no bouei nitsuite giron ga tsuzuiteimasu.

Debate continues about national defense.

defense / protection

kono sofuto wa kougeki kara shisutemu o bougyo shimasu.

This software defends the system against attacks.

capture / conquering

muzukashii reberu o yatto kouryaku shimashita.

I finally conquered the difficult level.

suppression / control

shouboutai ga kaji o seiatsu shimashita.

The fire brigade brought the fire under control.

suppression (of riot)

boudou wa suujikan de chin'atsu saremashita.

The riot was suppressed within hours.

suppression / restraint

kosuto no joushou o yokusei suru hitsuyou ga arimasu.

We need to curb the rise in costs.

oppression

kanjou o yokuatsu shisugiru no wa yokunai desu.

Suppressing your emotions too much is not good.

crackdown

houdou no jiyuu e no dan'atsu ga hihan saremashita.

The crackdown on press freedom was criticized.

persecution

karera wa hakugai o nogarete ijuu shimashita.

They emigrated to escape persecution.

abuse

doubutsu no gyakutai wa hanzai desu.

Animal abuse is a crime.

exploitation

roudousha no sakushu ga mondai ni natteimasu.

The exploitation of workers has become a problem.

requisition

senjichuu no chouyou nitsuite manabimashita.

We learned about wartime requisition.

conscription

sono kuni ni wa chouhei no seido ga arimasu.

That country has a conscription system.

tax payment

nouzei wa kokumin no gimu desu.

Paying taxes is a citizen's duty.

taxation

yunyuuhin ni kazei saremasu.

Imported goods are taxed.

tax cut

seifu wa genzei o kentou shiteimasu.

The government is considering tax cuts.

tax increase

rainen no zouzei ga happyou saremashita.

Next year's tax increase was announced.

tax collection

chouzei no shikumi o benkyou shimashita.

I studied how tax collection works.

exemption

seiseki ga yoi node jugyouryou ga menjo saremashita.

My tuition was waived because of my good grades.

deduction

iryouhi wa zeikin kara koujo dekimasu.

Medical expenses can be deducted from your taxes.