ほ JLPT N1 Vocabulary

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1. 奔放 ほんぽう Free; uninhibited; unrestrained; wild. Describes someone or something that behaves freely without being bound by convention or rules.
2. 法事 ほうじ Buddhist memorial service; religious ceremony. A Buddhist ritual held to pray for the repose of the deceased, typically on fixed annivers...
3. 奉納 ほうのう Offering; dedication; votive. The act of presenting something to a deity or shrine as a religious offering or dedication.
4. 本音 ほんね Real intention; true feelings; honest opinion. What a person genuinely thinks or feels, as opposed to what they say in public or for soci...
5. 捕食 ほしょく Predation; preying on; the act of an animal killing and consuming another animal for food.
6. 崩壊系列 ほうかいけいれつ Decay chain; radioactive series. A sequence of radioactive decays by which an unstable nuclide passes through successive transformations ...
7. 胞子 ほうし Spore. A reproductive unit in fungi, plants, and certain bacteria, capable of developing into a new organism without fusion with another ...
8. 方程式 ほうていしき Equation; mathematical formula. A statement asserting the equality of two expressions, typically used to find unknown values.
9. 飽和状態 ほうわじょうたい Saturated state; saturation. A condition in which a substance has absorbed or dissolved to its maximum capacity at a given temperature an...
10. 飽和点 ほうわてん Saturation point. The precise threshold at which a system reaches its maximum capacity and can accept no more of a given substance or input.
11. 方言 ほうげん Dialect; regional variety of a language; vernacular. A form of a language with distinctive vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar specifi...
12. 翻案 ほんあん Adaptation; free translation; reworking. The creative transposition of a source work into a new context, medium, or cultural setting.
13. 本歌取り ほんかどり Allusive variation; a classical Japanese poetic technique of composing a new poem that intentionally echoes or transforms a famous earlie...
14. 法治 ほうち Rule of law; government by law. The principle that all individuals, institutions, and government entities are accountable to laws that ar...
15. 報復措置 ほうふくそち Retaliatory measure; countermeasure. An action taken by a state or organisation in response to a perceived injury or hostile act by anoth...
16. 補欠選挙 ほけつせんきょ By-election; special election. An election held to fill a vacancy in a legislative seat caused by the death, resignation, or disqualifica...
17. 崩壊 ほうかい Collapse; crumbling; disintegration; breakdown. Refers to the sudden and complete destruction or falling apart of a structure, system, or...
18. 包括 ほうかつ Inclusion; comprehensive coverage; all-embracing. Describes the act of encompassing or including everything within a broad scope.
19. 萌芽 ほうが Budding; sprouting; germ; beginning. Refers to the first stirring or emergence of something, most often used metaphorically for nascent i...
20. 奉仕 ほうし Service; volunteer work; dedication. Describes selfless service to others, a cause, or an institution, often without expectation of reward.
21. 逢着 ほうちゃく Encounter; meeting; running into. Describes unexpectedly meeting or coming across a person, situation, or problem.
22. 飽和 ほうわ Saturation; fullness to capacity. Describes a state in which something has reached its maximum capacity and can absorb or accommodate no ...
23. 綻び ほころび Opening; tear; unravelling; flaw; hint of a smile. Describes a seam coming undone, a small crack or flaw appearing, or the very beginning...
24. 保全 ほぜん Preservation; conservation; maintenance; protection. Refers to maintaining something in good condition or safeguarding it from deteriorat...
25. 発端 ほったん Origin; beginning; trigger; starting point. Refers to the initial cause or event that sets something larger in motion.
26. 本懐 ほんかい Long-cherished desire; true wish; deeply held aspiration. Refers to a heartfelt goal or ambition that one has harboured for a long time.
27. 本旨 ほんし Main purpose; true intent; gist; principal aim. Refers to the essential or fundamental purpose behind something.
28. 本末転倒 ほんまつてんとう Putting the cart before the horse; getting one's priorities completely wrong; mistaking means for ends.
29. 本領 ほんりょう One's forte; true ability; full capability; specialty. Refers to the area or skill in which someone truly excels or their full authentic ...
30. 放り出す ほうりだす To throw out; to abandon; to give up on; to cast aside.
31. ほじくる ほじくる To dig up; to poke into; to pry into; to pick at something persistently.
32. ほっつき歩く ほっつきあるく To wander about aimlessly; to roam; to loiter without purpose.
33. 骨を折る ほねをおる To take great pains; to go to considerable trouble; to make strenuous efforts on someone's behalf.
34. 掘り起こす ほりおこす To dig up; to unearth; to bring to light; to discover hidden talent or information.
35. 奔走する ほんそうする To run about; to bustle around; to exert oneself energetically for a cause.
36. 翻弄する ほんろうする To toy with; to manipulate; to toss about at will; to control arbitrarily.
37. 補助金 ほじょきん Subsidy; grant; financial aid provided by governments or organisations to support specific activities without requiring repayment.
38. 発起人 ほっきにん Founder; incorporator; promoter. The person or persons who initiate the formation of a company and are legally responsible for the incorp...
39. 豊潤 ほうじゅん Rich; lush; mellow; abundantly full in flavour, scent, or natural bounty.
40. 放漫 ほうまん Lax; undisciplined; negligent; lacking proper control or restraint, especially in management or finances.
41. 程遠い ほどとおい Far from; a long way off; nowhere near. Describes a wide gap between a current state and a desired one.
42. 微笑ましい ほほえましい Heartwarming; endearing; charming in a way that brings a smile to the face.
43. ほろ苦い ほろにがい Bittersweet; slightly bitter; tinged with melancholy or wistfulness.
44. 報復 ほうふく Retaliation; reprisal; a deliberate act of revenge or retribution in response to a wrong.