はじめての日本語能力試験 N1 単語 3000

articles, supplies, parts

用品（ようひん）

kitchenware, kitchen utensils

キッチン用品（ようひん）

office supplies, stationery

事務用品（じむようひん）

Western-style apparel and accessories, haberdashery

洋品（ようひん）

shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories

洋品店（ようひんてん）

to sever, to cut off, to suppress, to abstain (from)

断（た）つ

breaking off a relationship, permanent breach of friendship, rupture

絶交（ぜっこう）

to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel, to tattoo

彫（ほ）る

to dig, to excavate, to hollow, to delve into, to dig up (e.g. vegetables)

掘（ほ）る

to make fun of, to look down on, to make light of

馬鹿（ばか）にする

to despise, to look down on

見下（みくだ）す

遠回（とおまわ）り

detour, roundabout way

roundabout (e.g. expression), indirect (reference, criticism, etc.), oblique

遠（とお）まわし

euphemistic, circumlocution, roundabout, indirect

婉曲（えんきょく）

to pause, to be interrupted

途切（とぎ）れる

to stop, to cease, to come to an end

途絶（とだ）える

to let go by, to let pass, to overlook, to miss

見過（みす）ごす

to miss, to overlook, to fail to notice, to turn a blind eye (to a wrongdoing etc.), to ignore, to pass up (an opportunity etc.)

見逃（みのが）す

to cross, to intersect, to join, to meet, to associate with, to mingle with, to consort with, to have a sexual relationship, to copulate

交（まじ）わる

to mix, to combine, to exchange (words, fire, etc.), to cross (e.g. swords), to join together

交（まじ）える

to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across, to go over (e.g. with audience), to pass time (e.g. a winter), to surpass, to be better than, to exceed, to move house, to go, to come

越（こ）す

to point, to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person, to identify, to indicate, to point out, to play, to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)

指（さ）す

差（さ）す

to shine

to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust, to sting, to bite, to sew, to stitch, to embroider, to pole (a boat), to catch (with a limed pole), to put (a runner) out, to pick off

刺（さ）す

無口（むくち）

reticence, taciturnity

無言（むごん）

silence

silent phone call (form of harassment)

無言電話（むごんでんわ）

これも覚えよう！（２２）

数を含む四字熟語

now rejoicing, now worrying, swinging from joy to sorrow, glad and sad by turns, alternating hope and fear, unable to put one's mind at ease

一喜一憂（いっきいちゆう）

changing one's attitude, turning over a new leaf, getting a fresh start

心機一転（しんきいってん）

apparent, obvious, very clear

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一目（いちもく）瞭然（りょうぜん）

being one in body and soul, of one flesh, two hearts beating as one

一心（いっしん）同体（どうたい）

in a day, in a brief space of time

一朝一夕（いっちょういっせき）

once in a lifetime (opportunity), (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

A12

千載一遇（せんざいいちぐう）

one's every action, every single move

A19

一挙一動（いっきょいちどう）

critical (touch and go) situation, explosive situation

一触即発（いっしょくそくはつ）

満場（まんじょう）一致（いっち）

開口一番（かいこういちばん）

at the very beginning of one's speech, immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak), before anything else, first of all

cutting in two with a single stroke, taking decisive action, dealing with decisively, cutting the (Gordian) knot

A10

一刀両断（いっとうりょうだん）

turning things around with a home run, turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)

一発逆転（いっぱつぎゃくてん）

three-legged race, cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies)

二人三脚（ににんさんきゃく）

being in dire distress, being hard put to it, being hard pressed (for money)

四苦八苦（しくはっく）

四方八方（しほうはっぽう）

四面（しめん）楚歌（そか）

being surrounded by enemies on all sides, being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody

rounding half up (i.e. fractions)

四捨五入（ししゃごにゅう）

tossing oneself about in great pain, writhing in agony

七転八倒（しちてんばっとう）

everybody's friend, people pleaser, person who is affable to everybody, flunky

八方美人（はっぽうびじん）

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten, in all probability

十中（じっちゅう）八九（はっく）

several men, several minds, everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.), different strokes for different folks

十人十色（じゅうにんといろ）

Chapter 14 間違えやすい表現（２）

Section 1 慣用句：顔

to be extremely embarrassed, to burn with shame

顔（かお）から火（ひ）が出（で）る

to save face, to show deference, to make someone look good

顔（かお）を立（た）てる

to keep an eye on, to take care of

目（め）が届（とど）く

having an expert eye, having a discerning eye

目（め）が高（たか）い

to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.), to be a connoisseur

目（め）が肥（こ）える

to do without being seen (by), to do behind (someone's) back, to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)

目（め）を盗（ぬす）む

to attract notice, to catch the eye, to stand out

A12

目（め）を引（ひ）く

to be conspicuous, to stand out

目立（めだ）つ

to stare in wonder, to be amazed

目（め）を丸（まる）くする

to shut one's eyes, to ignore, to pretend not to know, to die

目（め）をつぶる

proud, having a prominent nose

鼻（はな）が高（たか）い

to be full of pride, to be boastful

鼻（はな）にかける

to be cloying, to be sick and tired with, to be disgusted with, to get up someone's nose

鼻（はな）につく

very close (to), within a stone's throw (of), a stone's throw away (from)

目（め）と鼻（はな）の先（さき）

to catch one's attention, to catch one's ear, to be annoying to one's ear

耳（みみ）に付（つ）く

hard (on the ears), offensive (to the ear), rasping, rough, harsh, grating, jarring, cacophonous

A10

耳障（みみざわ）り

to happen to hear, to overhear

耳（みみ）に挟（はさ）む

to happen to hear, to overhear

A11

小耳（こみみ）に挟（はさ）む

to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears

耳（みみ）にタコができる

to listen carefully, to strain one's ears

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耳（みみ）を澄（す）ます

to lend an ear to, to listen to

耳（みみ）を貸（か）す

to stop (plug) one's ears

耳（みみ）を塞（ふさ）ぐ

口数（くちかず）が少（すく）ない

口（くち）を挟（はさ）む

to cut into (a conversation), to interject

Chapter 14 間違えやすい表現（２）

Section 2 慣用句：体

to be sharp, to be keen, to be on the ball, to have a mind like a steel trap, to be clever

頭（あたま）が切（き）れる

to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to), to be unable to act on an equal basis with

頭（あたま）が上（あ）がらない

to be at wits' end, to be greatly perplexed, to be troubled

頭（あたま）をかかえる

頭（あたま）を冷（ひ）やす

to cool down one's anger

to poke one's nose into another's affairs, to have a hand in, to take a (deep) interest in, to meddle in, to poke one's head (into a room)

首（くび）を突（つ）っ込（こ）む

to eagerly look forward to

首（くび）を長（なが）くする

to cock one's head in puzzlement, to tilt one's head in contemplation, to wrack one's brain, to think hard

首（くび）をひねる

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt), to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion), to be puzzled

首（くび）をかしげる

to nod one's head, to nod yes, to agree

首（くび）を縦（たて）に振（ふ）る

首（くび）を横（よこ）に振（ふ）る

to shake one's head

to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder

肩（かた）を並（なら）べる

to side with (someone), to support (someone)

肩（かた）を持（も）つ

(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it, a hand reaches out from one's throat

喉（のど）から手（て）が出（で）る

手（て）が足（たり）ない

short of hands

to leave nothing undone, to give good service, to attend to everything, to see to something properly

手（て）が回（まわ）る

手（て）を切（き）る

手（て）に余（あま）る

to be beyond one's capacities, to be beyond one's powers, to be beyond one's control, to be unmanageable

too much for one to handle, beyond one's capacity, unmanageable, uncontrollable, incorrigible, obstreperous

手（て）に負（お）えない

cannot do a thing, feeling handcuffed, being at the end of one's tether, being at one's wit's end

手（て）も足（あし）も出（で）ない

to not know what to do with, to be at a loss with, to have difficulty with, to be put out

手（て）を焼（や）く

to be fast at walking and running

足（あし）が早（はや）い

to exceed the budget, to overrun the budget, to have a deficit, to go into the red

足（あし）が出（で）る

to have one's legs become stiff, tired

足（あし）が棒（ぼう）になる

to hold back others from achieving success, to stand in the way of, to sabotage

足（あし）を引（ひ）っ張（ぱ）る

Chapter 14 間違えやすい表現（２）

Section 3 慣用句：その他

to run out of breath, to be short of breath, to lose one's breath

息（いき）が切（き）れる

to choke, to have trouble breathing

息（いき）が詰（つ）まる

to take a breath, to take a short rest

息（いき）をつく

to catch one's breath, to gulp, to have one's breath taken away, to gasp

息（いき）を呑（の）む

feeling uneasy, very worried, very anxious, on tenterhooks, on pins and needles

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気（き）が気（き）でない

to be satisfied, to feel good

気（き）が済（す）む

to get on well (with a person), to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)

A11

ウマが合（あ）う

rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity), soaring, skyrocketing, going through the roof

うなぎ上（のぼ）り

casting pearls before swine, (giving) a gold coin to a cat

猫（ねこ）に小判（こばん）

casting pearls before swine

豚（ぶた）に真珠（しんじゅ）

to feign friendliness, to play the hypocrite

A14

猫（ねこ）をかぶる

extremely busy, wanting even the help of a cat

猫（ねこ）の手（て）も借（か）りたい

even monkeys fall from trees, anyone can make a mistake, pride comes before a fall, even Homer sometimes nods

A12

猿（さる）も木（き）から落（お）ちる

like cats and dogs, (on) very bad terms, relationship of dogs and monkeys

犬猿（けんえん）の仲（なか）

two incompatible things (or people), (going together like) oil and water

水（みず）と油（あぶら）

(something having its) merits and demerits, advantages and disadvantages, good points and shortcomings

一長一短（いっちょういったん）