JLPT N1 Vocabulary

Advanced vocabulary, including nuanced and less common words used in native-level Japanese. This page has 6 JLPT N1 words, taken from real Japanese Instagram Reels.

Vocabulary List

デブ (debu)

fat

デブdebuだけどdakedo、かっこいいkakkoii！

はかどります (hakadorimasu)

making progress

仕事shigotoがga はかどりますhakadorimasu！

没収 (bosshuu)

confiscation

没bosshu収shuですdesu。。。

老舗 (shinise)

historic establishment

愛媛ehimeのno 老舗shinise旅館ryokan 大和屋yamatoyaにni 泊まりましたtomarimashita。

至る所 (itarusho)

everywhere

日本nihonにはniha お寺oteraやya神社jinjaがga 至る所itarutokoroにni ありますarimasu。

見た目 (mitame)

appearance

見た目は同じ A と Bだけど

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