じ JLPT N1 Vocabulary

Kana じ

1. 人工呼吸 じんこうこきゅう Artificial respiration; CPR. A life-saving technique to restore breathing in someone who has stopped breathing.
2. 蹂躙する じゅうりんする To trample; to violate; to ravage. To crush or override ruthlessly, especially rights, territory, or people.
3. 諄々 じゅんじゅん Earnestly; patiently; at length. Describes the manner of explaining or advising someone carefully and repeatedly.
4. 叙述する じょじゅつする To describe; to narrate; to give an account of something in detail.
5. 磁場 じば Magnetic field; the region of space around a magnet or electric current where magnetic forces are exerted.
6. 自律 じりつ Autonomy; self-regulation; the capacity to govern oneself or operate independently without external control.
7. 地滑り じすべり Landslide; landslip. The movement of a mass of rock, soil, or debris down a slope, often triggered by heavy rain, earthquakes, or erosion.
8. 樹海 じゅかい Sea of trees; an expanse of dense, primeval forest so vast it resembles an ocean when viewed from above.
9. 常緑 じょうりょく Evergreen; remaining green throughout the year. Used to describe trees and plants that do not shed their leaves seasonally.
10. 縄文 じょうもん The Jōmon period; Japan's prehistoric era (c. 14,000–300 BCE) characterised by cord-patterned pottery and a hunter-gatherer culture.
11. 純粋 じゅんすい Pure; genuine; unmixed; unadulterated. Describes something or someone free from impurities, ulterior motives, or complicating elements.
12. 饒舌 じょうぜつ Talkative; loquacious; garrulous; voluble. Describes a tendency to talk a great deal, often more than is necessary or welcome.
13. 持病 じびょう Chronic illness; a long-standing ailment that one has had for years and continues to manage on an ongoing basis.
14. 時価総額 じかそうがく Market capitalisation; total market value. The total value of all outstanding shares of a publicly listed company.
15. 自己資本 じこしほん Equity; shareholders' equity; net worth. The portion of a company's capital belonging to its owners after liabilities are deducted.
16. 受注 じゅちゅう Receiving an order; order intake. Accepting a purchase or production order from a customer.
17. 受領 じゅりょう Receipt; acceptance; receiving. The formal act of receiving documents, goods, or payments.
18. 上場 じょうじょう Listing on a stock exchange; going public. The process by which a company offers its shares for public trading.
19. 剰余 じょうよ Surplus; excess; remainder. An amount left over after all obligations or calculations have been fulfilled.
20. 辞世 じせい Farewell to the world; death poem; a verse or statement composed in the final moments of life.
21. 時代物 じだいもの Period drama; historical play; fiction or theatre set in a historical era.
22. 受賞作 じゅしょうさく Prize-winning work; award-winning piece; a work that has received a formal literary or artistic prize.
23. 純文学 じゅんぶんがく Pure literature; serious literary fiction; writing that prioritises artistic and intellectual depth over commercial appeal.
24. 情景 じょうけい Scene; spectacle; a view or sight that evokes a strong emotional impression.
25. 情趣 じょうしゅ Refined taste; elegant charm; the subtle, evocative quality of an aesthetic experience.
26. 常用漢字 じょうようかんじ Jōyō kanji; the official list of commonly used Chinese characters in contemporary Japanese.
27. 浄瑠璃 じょうるり Jōruri; the traditional Japanese narrative chanting performed to shamisen accompaniment, central to bunraku puppet theatre.
28. 序曲 じょきょく Overture; prelude; an introductory piece that precedes a larger musical or literary work.
29. 叙事詩 じょじし Epic poem; epic; a long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds and historical or legendary events.
30. 叙述 じょじゅつ Narration; description; account. The act of setting out facts, events, or ideas in a structured, orderly manner.
31. 叙情 じょじょう Lyricism; lyrical expression. The quality of conveying deep personal emotion or sensibility in literary or artistic form.
32. 抒情詩 じょじょうし Lyric poem; lyric poetry. A genre of verse that expresses the poet's personal emotions, thoughts, and sensibilities in a direct, musical ...
33. 序破急 じょはきゅう Three-part dramatic structure of introduction (jo), development (ha), and climax (kyū). A foundational compositional principle in Japanes...
34. 序文 じょぶん Preface; foreword; introduction. Introductory text at the beginning of a book or work that explains the author's aims, background, or con...
35. 自衛 じえい Self-defence. The right or act of defending oneself or one's country against attack.
36. 自治権 じちけん Autonomy; right of self-government. The authority of a region, community, or organisation to govern its own internal affairs.
37. 陣営 じんえい Camp; faction; side. A group of people aligned under a common political leader, cause, or coalition.
38. 自首 じしゅ Turning oneself in; voluntary surrender to authorities. When a suspect voluntarily reports their own crime to the police.
39. 自浄作用 じじょうさよう Self-cleansing; self-purification; the capacity of a system to correct or clean itself without external intervention.
40. 慈善 じぜん Charity; philanthropy; benevolence. Acts of giving or kindness towards those in need, often through organised donations.
41. 示談 じだん Out-of-court settlement; private compromise. An agreement reached directly between parties to resolve a dispute without going to trial.
42. 児童虐待 じどうぎゃくたい Child abuse; child maltreatment. The physical, emotional, or sexual abuse or neglect of children.
43. 児童福祉 じどうふくし Child welfare; the promotion of children's health, development, and protection by the state and society.
44. 自発的 じはつてき Voluntary; spontaneous; self-motivated. Done on one's own initiative without external compulsion or instruction.
45. 自覚 じかく Self-awareness; consciousness; realisation of one's situation, role, or condition.
46. 自業自得 じごうじとく Reaping what one sows; suffering the consequences of one's own actions. You brought it on yourself.
47. 持続 じぞく Continuation; perseverance; sustainability. Maintaining something over a period of time without interruption.
48. 自他 じた Self and others; both parties; oneself and other people.
49. 自堕落 じだらく Self-indulgent; dissolute; idle; depraved. Describes a lifestyle of laziness, excess, or moral laxity.
50. 実相 じっそう True nature; reality; actual state. The real form of things as they actually are.
51. 地盤 じばん Ground; base; foundation; constituency. The underlying basis upon which something is built or supported.
52. 重厚 じゅうこう Profound; dignified; solid; having weight and depth. Describes something of substance and gravitas.
53. 十人十色 じゅうにんといろ To each their own; different strokes for different folks. Every person has their own preferences and ways.
54. 純然 じゅんぜん Pure; genuine; absolute; unmixed. Without any impurity, adulteration, or ambiguity.
55. 慈愛 じあい Affection; compassion; benevolent love. A warm, selfless love that seeks the well-being of others without expectation of return.
56. 自責 じせき Self-reproach; self-blame; remorse. The act of holding oneself responsible and condemning oneself for a mistake or wrongdoing.
57. 自嘲 じちょう Self-mockery; self-deprecation; self-ridicule. Making fun of or belittling one's own faults, failures, or situation, often with bitter hu...
58. 慈悲 じひ Mercy; compassion; benevolence; charity. Deep sympathy for suffering beings, accompanied by the wish to alleviate that suffering.
59. 自負 じふ Pride; self-confidence; self-assurance. A strong, justified sense of confidence in one's own abilities, achievements, or character.
60. 従犯 じゅうはん Accessory; accomplice; secondary offender. A person who aids or abets a crime without being the principal perpetrator.
61. 住民投票 じゅうみんとうひょう Local referendum; plebiscite. A direct vote by residents of a municipality or region on a specific issue.
62. 女性蔑視 じょせいべっし Misogyny; sexism; contempt for women. An attitude or behaviour that demeans or discriminates against women.
63. 人権 じんけん Human rights; civil rights. The fundamental rights and freedoms to which every person is inherently entitled.
64. 人口減少 じんこうげんしょう Population decline; depopulation. The reduction in the total number of inhabitants of a region over time.
65. 人身売買 じんしんばいばい Human trafficking; slave trade. The illegal trade and exploitation of human beings for labour, sex, or organs.
66. 常軌 じょうき Normal course; proper track; the standard or expected way of doing things.
67. 常識 じょうしき Common sense; conventional wisdom; general knowledge expected of any reasonable person.
68. 情状 じょうじょう Circumstances; conditions surrounding an act; mitigating factors considered in judgement.
69. 冗長 じょうちょう Verbose; redundant; excessively wordy; padded with unnecessary content.
70. 情理 じょうり Emotion and reason; the balance between sentiment and logic in human judgement.
71. 序列 じょれつ Rank; order; hierarchy; the arrangement of people or things according to status or precedence.
72. 人為 じんい Human action; something artificial or man-made, as opposed to natural.