JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

10055 words · JLPT N1

response / echo

shinseihin wa ookina hankyou o yobimashita.

The new product drew a big response.

reaction

yuuzaa no hannou o bunseki shimashita.

We analyzed the users' reactions.

responding / acting in concert

kakushiten ga honsha no houshin ni koou shimashita.

Each branch acted in concert with headquarters' policy.

mapping / correspondence

ID to namae no taiouzuke o okonaimashita.

We mapped the IDs to the names.

collation / matching

nyuuryoku deeta o daichou to shougou shimashita.

We checked the input data against the ledger.

inquiry / reference

ginkou ni zandaka o shoukai shimashita.

I inquired about my balance at the bank.

reference

shousai wa manyuaru o sanshou shite kudasai.

Please refer to the manual for details.

quotation / citation

repooto ni ronbun o in'you shimashita.

I cited a paper in my report.

excerpt

juuyouna bubun o bassui shite matomemashita.

I excerpted and summarized the important parts.

reprinting

kiji no mudan tensai wa kinshi desu.

Reprinting articles without permission is prohibited.

diversion / repurposing

souko o ofisu ni ten'you shimashita.

The warehouse was repurposed as an office.

appropriation / reuse

yosan no ryuuyou ga mondai ni narimashita.

The diversion of budget funds became a problem.

plagiarism

dezain no touyou ga hakkaku shimashita.

The plagiarism of the design was discovered.

abuse / misuse

kusuri no ran'you wa kiken desu.

Drug abuse is dangerous.

misuse / exploitation

kojin jouhou ga akuyou sareru osore ga arimasu.

There is a risk that personal information will be misused.

revitalization

shoutengai no kasseika ni torikundeimasu.

We are working to revitalize the shopping district.

visualization

uriage o gurafu de kashika shimashita.

We visualized the sales with graphs.

abstraction

kyoutsuu no shori o chuushouka shimashita.

We abstracted the common processing.

embodiment / realization

aidea o seihin toshite gugenka shimashita.

We realized the idea as a product.

becoming a mere shell

ruuru ga keigaika shiteimasu.

The rules have become a mere formality.

obsolescence

gijutsu wa sugu ni chinpuka shimasu.

Technology quickly becomes obsolete.

deterioration with age

setsubi no roukyuuka ga susundeimasu.

The equipment is deteriorating with age.

aggravation

hitodebusoku ga shinkokuka shiteimasu.

The labor shortage is becoming more serious.

sharpening / clarifying

gazou o senmeika suru gijutsu ga arimasu.

There is technology to sharpen images.

smoothing / facilitation

tetsuzuki no enkatsuka o hakarimasu.

We aim to make the procedures smoother.

simplification

shinsei no tetsuzuki ga kansoka saremashita.

The application procedure was simplified.

standardization

sagyou no tejun o hyoujunka shimashita.

We standardized the work procedures.

normalization

deetabeesu o seikika shimashita.

We normalized the database.

adding redundancy

saabaa o jouchouka shite shougai ni sonaemasu.

We add server redundancy to prepare for failures.

diversification

hatarakikata ga tayouka shiteimasu.

Ways of working are diversifying.

subdivision

sagyou o saibunka shite buntan shimashita.

We subdivided the work and shared it out.

unification / centralization

kokyaku jouhou o ichigenka shimashita.

We centralized the customer information.

integration

apuri to saabisu ga ittaika shimashita.

The app and the service were integrated.

internationalization

daigaku wa kokusaika o susumeteimasu.

The university is promoting internationalization.

declining birthrate

shoushika de gakkou ga hetteimasu.

Schools are decreasing due to the declining birthrate.

aging (population)

nihon wa koureika ga susundeimasu.

Japan's population is aging.

depopulation

yama no mura wa kasoka ga shinkoku desu.

Depopulation is serious in mountain villages.

urbanization

toshika de midori ga herimashita.

Urbanization has reduced greenery.

(global) warming

chikyuu ondanka no taisaku ga hitsuyou desu.

Measures against global warming are needed.

desertification

sabakuka ga susumu chiiki ga arimasu.

There are regions where desertification is advancing.

insight

kare no bunseki wa surudoi dousatsu ni michiteimasu.

His analysis is full of sharp insight.

consideration / inquiry

jikken no kekka o kousatsu shimashita.

We examined the results of the experiment.

conjecture / inference

okimochi o suisatsu itashimasu.

I can imagine how you must feel.

speculation

okusoku de hanasanaide kudasai.

Please do not speak based on speculation.

contemplation

kare wa shizukana basho de shisaku ni fukerimashita.

He was lost in contemplation in a quiet place.

meditation

asa no mokusou ga nikka desu.

Morning meditation is part of my daily routine.

tacit approval

kaisha wa fukugyou o mokunin shiteimasu.

The company tacitly allows side jobs.

remaining silent

yougisha wa mokuhi o tsuzuketeimasu.

The suspect continues to remain silent.

suggestion / implication

chousa kekka wa atarashii kanousei o shisa shiteimasu.

The findings suggest new possibilities.

hint / suggestion

sono hyougen wa henka o anji shiteimasu.

That expression hints at change.