はじめての日本語能力試験 N1 単語 3000

predominance, ascendancy, superiority

優位（ゆうい）

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格差（かくさ）

qualitative difference, disparity

disparate society, stratified society

格差社会（かくさしゃかい）

dissatisfaction, discontent, disapproval, objection, complaint, protest, disagreement

不服（ふふく）

discontent, dissatisfaction, complaint, grievance

不平（ふへい）

great, grand, extensive, large-scale

大々的（だいだいてき）

誇大（こだい）

exaggeration, hyperbole

deceptive advertising, misleading advertisement (presenting one's product as being better or cheaper than it really is)

誇大広告（こだいこうこく）

megalomania, delusions of grandeur

誇大妄想（こだいもうそう）

false rumor (rumour), groundless rumor, misinformation

デマ

news flash, prompt report, bulletin, quick announcement

速報（そくほう）

emergency early warning (cellphone, email, etc.), emergency alert

緊急速報（きんきゅうそくほう）

Earthquake Early Warning, EEW

緊急地震速報（きんきゅうじしんそくほう）

to diffuse, to spread throughout, to prevail, to become widespread, to reach everyone

行（い）き渡（わた）る

アイデンティティ

identity

main constituent, core, nucleus, subject (philosophical), protagonist

主体（しゅたい）

independent, responsible, active, proactive

主体的（しゅたいてき）

contribution (furthering a goal or cause), services (to a cause)

貢献（こうけん）

社会貢献（しゃかいこうけん）

contribution to society

貢献度（こうけんど）

degree of contribution

honor, honour, credit, prestige

名誉（めいよ）

名誉市民（めいよしみん）

honorary citizen

to reach, to amount to, to befall, to happen to, to extend, to be up to the task, to come up to, to compare with, to be a match (for), to commit (a crime), to require (to do) (usu. used in the negative)

及（およ）ぶ

to bless, to show mercy to, to give (money, etc.)

恵（めぐ）む

to own, to be endowed with

有（ゆう）する

to come again, to call again, to make a fresh start

出直（でなお）す

カテゴリー

category

unrest, turbulence, impropriety

不穏（ふおん）

to stagnate, to be stagnant, to settle, to deposit, to be sedimented, to be precipitated, to hesitate, to be sluggish, to stammer, to stumble, to falter

澱（よど）む

fluently, without hesitation, without faltering

淀（よど）み無（な）く

to be anxious or concerned about, to ponder (anxiously), to fear, to investigate, to consider, to plan, to pat, to rub, to take a sword in one's hand

案（あん）じる

agreement, same opinion, same feeling, sympathy, concurrence, same sentiment

同感（どうかん）

compromise, collusion, give and take, not making a fuss, closing one's eyes (to)

なあなあ

collusion, conspiracy, common-law marriage, illicit intercourse, liaison

馴（な）れ合（あ）い

露呈（ろてい）

exposure, disclosure

discovery, detection, exposure

露見（ろけん）

暗示（あんじ）

hint, suggestion

autosuggestion, self-suggestion

自己暗示（じこあんじ）

朗報（ろうほう）

悲報（ひほう）

sad news, , news of a death, death notice

吉報（きっぽう）

good news

appearance, arrival, make one's appearance

出現（しゅつげん）

characteristic (of), peculiar (to)

特有（とくゆう）

characteristic, traditional, peculiar, inherent, native, eigen-

固有（こゆう）

advance notice, previous note, preliminary announcement

予告（よこく）

execution, enforcing, carrying out, giving alms, giving food to the poor or monks

施行（しこう）

且（か）つ

yet, moreover, and

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Section 4 政治

cabinet, (government) ministry

内閣（ないかく）

大臣（だいじん）

cabinet minister

prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government), premier

内閣総理大臣（ないかくそうりだいじん）

order, system, structure, set-up, organization, organisation

体制（たいせい）

社会体制（しゃかいたいせい）

social system

influential, prominent, strong, likely, plausible, potent

有力（ゆうりょく）

powerlessness, helplessness, incompetent

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無力（むりょく）

influential person, man of importance

有力者（ゆうりょくしゃ）

declaration, statement, proclamation

声明（せいめい）

声明文（せいめいぶん）

proclamation, statement

会見（かいけん）

interview, audience

press conference, news conference

記者会見（きしゃかいけん）

intention, idea, inclination

意向（いこう）

explanation, excuse, clarification, vindication, apology

弁明（べんめい）

to pass (e.g. the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge

明（あ）かす

to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)

率（ひき）いる

innovative, , liberal, reformist, progressive

結成（けっせい）

formation, combination

保守的（ほしゅてき）

革新的（かくしんてき）

リベラル

極端（きょくたん）

両極端（りょうきょくたん）

賢明（けんめい）

wisdom, intelligence, prudence

expectation, anticipation, prediction, forecast, calculations, , purpose, intention, motive, ulterior motive, others' opinions of one, speculation

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思惑（おもわく）

indefinite, hazy, vague, unsettled, undecided

有耶無耶（うやむや）

vague, ambiguous, unclear, fuzzy

曖昧（あいまい）

approval, adoption (e.g. motion, bill), passage

可決（かけつ）

rejection, negation, voting down

否決（ひけつ）

to overcome (opposition), to push past, to force one's way, to press and cut

押（お）し切（き）る

to entrust (a matter) to, to leave to, to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure), to yield to (e.g. anger), to devote oneself to

委（ゆだ）ねる

being elected, being selected (to win a prize, etc.), winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)

当選（とうせん）

落選（らくせん）

election loss, rejection

abstaining from voting, renunciation of a right, did not start (sport), DNS, defaulting

棄権（きけん）

disclosure, exposure, revelation

暴露（ばくろ）

revealing talk, insider talk, inside story

暴露話（ばくろばなし）

tell-all book, revealing book, kiss-and-tell book, scandalous book

暴露本（ばくろぼん）

to deceive, to delude, to trick, to fool, to be as ... as ... (e.g. 'as bright as day', 'as beautiful as a rose')

欺（あざむ）く

to trick, to cheat, to deceive, to coax, to wheedle, to soothe and humor (humour)

騙（だま）す

regrettable, unsatisfactory, deplorable, lamentable

遺憾（いかん）

bribe, sweetener, douceur

賄賂（わいろ）

to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe

背（そむ）く

fault, error, indiscretion, faux pas

過（あやま）ち

狙（ねら）う

狙（ねら）い

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Section 5 経済

financial affairs, public finance, finances

財政（ざいせい）

economic difficulties, financial difficulties, fiscal difficulties

財政難（ざいせいなん）

financing, credit transacting, loaning of money, circulation of money

金融（きんゆう）

finance business, moneylending business

金融業（きんゆうぎょう）

relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation, softening, to lift (restrictions)

緩和（かんわ）

easing of tensions, detente, thaw

緊張（きんちょう）緩和（かんわ）

好転（こうてん）

changing for the better

(theatrical) blackout, taking a (sudden) turn for the worse, rapid deterioration

暗転（あんてん）

to fall into (e.g. a hole), to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.), to fall into (a trap, etc.), to fall, to surrender, to capitulate

陥（おちい）る

control, restraint, suppression, constraint, curtailment, inhibition, check, curb

抑制（よくせい）

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バブル

bubble, bubble economy

バブル経済（けいざい）

bubble economy

bubble era (of Japan; 1986-1991)

バブル時代（じだい）

unobstructed view, perspective, visibility, vista, forecast, outlook, prospect, prediction, insight, foresight

見通（みとお）し

兆（きざ）し

signs, omen, symptoms

measure, provision, step, countermeasure, counterplan, countermove

対策（たいさく）

景気（けいき）対策（たいさく）

economic measure

counter-inflation measures

インフレ対策（たいさく）

to manipulate, to operate, to handle, to operate (e.g. a machine), to steer (a ship), to have a good command of (a language), to be fluent in, to operate a puppet, to pull the strings of a puppet, to mastermind, to pull the strings, to control from the shadows, to play (a musical instrument)

操（あやつ）る

to disseminate, to scatter, to broadcast, to give money freely, to strew

ばら撒（ま）く

official announcement, proclamation

公表（こうひょう）

transition, change, progress, development, shift, passing (of time)

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推移（すいい）

rising, ascending, climbing

上昇（じょうしょう）

downward, descent, fall, drop, subsidence

下降（かこう）

飛躍的（ひやくてき）

飛躍（ひやく）

leaping, activity, leapfrog (over a problem), making a leap (e.g. in logic), making great strides, making rapid progress, emerging, becoming active, playing an active part

to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to arrive at (a certain outcome), to come to, to end with

遂（と）げる

making use of, application, practical use, investment, operation, handling, steering (esp. a boat)

運用（うんよう）

資産運用（しさんうんよう）

融資（ゆうし）

外貨（がいか）

foreign currency, foreign money, foreign exchange, foreign goods, imported goods

為替（かわせ）レート

exchange rate

prominent, leading, foremost, distinguished

有数（ゆうすう）

leading, foremost, preeminent, outstanding, one of the best

屈指（くっし）

leading, prominent, eminent, foremost, distinguished, counting on one's fingers

指折（ゆびお）り

circulation of money or goods, flow of water or air, distribution, negotiable (e.g. shares)

流通（りゅうつう）

reaching a peak, reaching the limit, plateauing, maxing out

頭打（あたまう）ち

to capture, to hijack, to commandeer, to occupy, to usurp

乗（の）っ取（と）る

acquisition (esp. corporate), buy-out, takeover, purchase, bribery, buying off, corruption

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買収（ばいしゅう）

plain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant

明白（あからさま）

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.), to intersect, to cross, to interlace, ... with one another, ... to each other

交（か）わす

有益（ゆうえき）

beneficial, profitable

無益（むえき）

useless, futile, vain

blank space (in documents), vacuum, void

空白（くうはく）

not only ... but also, in addition to, consequently

延（ひ）いては

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Section 1 性格

placid, composed, serene, calm, big hearted, broad-minded, magnanimous, great quantity (of something)

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大（おお）らか

bright, cheerful, melodious

朗（ほが）らか

明朗（めいろう）

bright, clear, cheerful

friendly, affable, amiable, sociable, loving company, (animals) taking kindly to men

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人懐（ひとなつ）っこい

too serious, person who is too serious, honesty, sincerity

生真面目（きまじめ）

methodical, punctual, steady

几帳面（きちょうめん）

slovenly, loose, slatternly, untidy, undisciplined, careless

だらし無（な）い

sincere, honest, faithful

誠実（せいじつ）

insincerity, dishonesty, untruthfulness, bad faith

不誠実（ふせいじつ）

friendly, openhearted, sociable, amiable, good-humored, good-humoured, frank, candid, willing, ready

気（き）さく

シャイ

shy

bashfulness, shyness, reserve, timidity

内気（うちき）

bashful person, very shy person

はにかみ屋（や）

恥（は）ずかしがり屋（や）

shy person

manly, sportsmanlike, gracious, gallant, resolute, brave, pure (heart, actions, etc.), upright, blameless, unsullied (e.g. scenery or object), clean

潔（いさぎよ）い

sincerity, conscientiousness, diligence, healthiness, fitness, faithfulness, devotion

忠実（まめ）

good correspondent, ready writer

筆（ふで）まめ

indolence, laziness, sloth

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無精（ぶしょう）

気立（きだ）て

人当（ひとあ）たり

one's manners, one's attitude

tender-hearted, compassionate, charitable, good-hearted

情（なさ）け深（ぶか）い

pure, true, genuine, unmixed

純粋（じゅんすい）

ピュア

pure

cool (temperature, color, etc.)

クール

dry (esp. as in not wet or as in dry humour)

ドライ

severe, strict, tough, hard

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シビア

dainty, delicate (e.g. fingers), fine, slim, sensitive, delicate (feelings, sense, etc.), subtle

繊細（せんさい）

sensitive (person, heart, etc.), delicate (issue, problem, etc.), fragile, sensitive (e.g. skin), delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.), subtle

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デリケート

obstinate, stubborn, obstinate person, stubborn person

意地（いじ）っ張（ぱ）り

obstinate, stubborn, headstrong

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強情（ごうじょう）

careless person, scatterbrain, birdbrain

おっちょこちょい

meddling, meddlesomeness, nosiness, interference, officiousness, meddler, buttinsky, busybody

お節介（せっかい）

being intrusive, intrusive person

出（で）しゃばり

to intrude, to butt in, to meddle

出（で）しゃばる

荒（あら）っぽい

rough, rude

to get angry, to snap, to blow one's top, to lose one's temper, to flip

キレる

arrogant, haughty, insolent

横柄（おうへい）

冷淡（れいたん）

coolness, indifference

cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless

冷酷（れいこく）

insensibility, thick-skinned

無神経（むしんけい）

rash, thoughtless, careless, hasty, imprudent

軽率（けいそつ）

frightening, scary, extreme, exaggerated, huge

おっかない

gloom, melancholy, spirit of yin

陰気（いんき）

cheerful, jovial, merry, lively, weather, season, spirit of yang

陽気（ようき）

陰気（いんき）くさい

せこい

petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled

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Section 2 いい気分

refreshing, exhilarating, invigorating, bracing

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爽快（そうかい）

feeling great (refreshed)

気分（きぶん）爽快（そうかい）

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air), brisk, bracing, fresh, refreshed

清々（すがすが）しい

casual (e.g. dress), light, nimble, jaunty, rhythmical (e.g. melody), taking a turn for the better, receding of symptoms

軽快（けいかい）

light, easy, non-serious, minor

軽（かろ）やか

mild, calm, gentle, quiet, harmonious

和（なご）やか

to be softened, to calm down

和（なご）む

harmonious, peaceful, congenial

和気（わき）藹々（あいあい）

happy family get-together

一家団欒（いっかだんらん）

delightful, joyous, happy

喜（よろこ）ばしい

brilliant, magnificent, spectacular

華々（はなばな）しい

いそいそ

cheerfully, excitedly

cheerfully, buoyantly, happily, in high spirits

浮（う）き浮（う）き

to beat fast (of one's heart), to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.), to throb, to pound, to palpitate

ときめく

beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.), palpitation, throbbing, pounding, fluttering

ときめき

triumphant, exultant, in high and proud spirits

意気揚々（いきようよう）

得意満面（とくいまんめん）

triumphant air, smugness

to be thrilled, to be excited

心（こころ）が躍（おど）る

longed-for, anxiously awaited

待（ま）ち遠（どお）しい

feeling refreshed, feeling relieved

清々（せいせい）

relieved, refreshed, frank, candid, easy-going, laid-back

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サバサバ

interest, eagerness, enthusiasm

乗（の）り気（き）

(emotional) tension, anxiety, (highness of) spirits, (good) mood, excitement, energy, tensile strength

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