な JLPT N1 Vocabulary

Browse 37 JLPT N1 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under な.

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  1. 内密 ないみつ Secret; confidential; private; in confidence. Describes something communicated or handled privately, without others being made aware.
  2. 泣き言 なきごと Whining; complaining; griping. Spoken laments or excuses that express weakness or self-pity rather than taking constructive action.
  3. 内在 ないざい Inherence; immanence; existing within something intrinsically. Refers to qualities or forces residing inside a thing rather than being im...
  4. 内包 ないほう Connotation; intension; containment within. In logic, the defining properties of a concept; in general use, what a word or idea implicitl...
  5. 内面 ないめん Inner surface; interior; inner life; psychological interior. A person's inward emotional and mental world as distinct from their outward ...
  6. 名残 なごり Remnant; vestige; lingering trace; the bittersweet feeling when something beautiful has ended or is about to end.
  7. 名残惜しい なごりおしい Reluctant to part; regretful that something is ending; loath to say goodbye. An i-adjective expressing the bittersweet feeling when a goo...
  8. 成り行き なりゆき Course of events; natural development; outcome. Refers to how a situation unfolds without deliberate intervention — the natural flow of t...
  9. 難題 なんだい Difficult problem; tough challenge; demanding or unreasonable demand. A question or issue that is hard to resolve, or a request extremely...
  10. 雪崩 なだれ Avalanche; snowslide. A mass of snow suddenly detaching from a mountain slope and rushing downward with great force.
  11. 萎える なえる To wilt; to wither; to lose energy or vitality; to become limp or feeble. Used both for plants and for human motivation, spirit, or limbs.
  12. なし崩す なしくずす To do something bit by bit; to erode gradually; to whittle away at a rule, principle, or situation until it collapses.
  13. 成し遂げる なしとげる To accomplish; to achieve; to fulfil a difficult goal or mission through sustained effort.
  14. 馴染む なじむ To become familiar with; to fit in naturally; to blend into a new environment, group, or material.
  15. なだめる なだめる To soothe; to calm down; to pacify an upset or agitated person; to appease someone's anger or distress.
  16. 懐く なつく To become attached to; to take a liking to; to become tame or friendly toward a person. Used primarily of animals and children.
  17. 悩ませる なやませる To trouble; to torment; to perplex or vex someone; to cause distress or worry.
  18. 鳴り響く なりひびく To resound; to reverberate; to ring out powerfully and fill a space with sound.
  19. 長屋 ながや Row house; traditional Japanese terraced housing; tenement. A single long building divided into multiple side-by-side units sharing walls.
  20. 等閑 なおざり Negligent; perfunctory; half-hearted. Describes a careless or inattentive approach to something that deserves proper care and attention.
  21. 何食わぬ顔 なにくわぬかお A feigned expression of innocence; a nonchalant face that conceals guilt or knowledge. Used when someone acts as if nothing has happened ...
  22. 何気ない なにげない Casual; nonchalant; offhand; unintentional. Describes an action or remark made without apparent deliberate intent or special significance.
  23. 生意気 なまいき Cheeky; impudent; cocky; presumptuous. Describes a person, especially a younger or lower-ranked one, who behaves arrogantly beyond their ...
  24. 生臭い なまぐさい Fishy; smelling of raw meat or fish. Also used metaphorically to describe a Buddhist priest who indulges in worldly desires, or a situati...
  25. 生々しい なまなましい Vivid; raw; graphic; disturbingly realistic. Describes something that feels uncomfortably fresh, immediate, or unprocessed — especially t...
  26. 生温い なまぬるい Lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted. Describes something neither hot nor cold, and metaphorically, an attitude or response that lacks convictio...
  27. 生半可 なまはんか Half-hearted; superficial; amateurish; inadequate. Describes an effort or level of knowledge that is incomplete and not taken seriously e...
  28. なまめかしい なまめかしい Alluring; seductive; sensually charming. Describes a person or manner that has an irresistible, bewitching appeal, often with a hint of e...
  29. 内部留保 ないぶりゅうほ Retained earnings; internal reserves. Corporate profits kept within the company rather than distributed to shareholders.
  30. 嘆き なげき Grief; lamentation; sorrow; a heartfelt complaint or expression of distress about circumstances beyond one's control.
  31. 涙ぐむ なみだぐむ To be moved to tears; to tear up; to have one's eyes fill with tears. Describes the emotional threshold just before crying.
  32. 内政干渉 ないせいかんしょう Interference in domestic affairs; the act of one state meddling in the internal politics of another sovereign nation.
  33. 内紛 ないふん Internal strife; infighting; discord arising from within an organisation or group.
  34. 内乱 ないらん Civil war; insurrection; large-scale internal armed conflict threatening the authority of a state.
  35. 難民申請 なんみんしんせい Asylum application; the formal process by which a person seeks official recognition as a refugee in another country.
  36. 馴れ合い なれあい Collusion; cosiness; mutual back-scratching. An overly comfortable, uncritical relationship between parties who should maintain independe...
  37. 軟禁 なんきん House arrest; soft detention; confinement to a specific location without formal imprisonment.