お JLPT N1 Vocabulary

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1. お茶を濁す おちゃをにごす To be evasive; to give a vague answer; to fudge an issue. To muddy the waters rather than address something directly.
2. 大袈裟 おおげさ Exaggerated; overdone; bombastic; grandiose. Describes a reaction, claim, or expression that is blown out of proportion.
3. 雄々しい おおしい Brave; heroic; manly; bold. Describes a dignified, courageous bearing or spirit that commands respect.
4. 奥深い おくぶかい Profound; deep; meaningful; recondite. Describes something that rewards deeper engagement and resists full comprehension.
5. 奥ゆかしい おくゆかしい Refined; tastefully modest; gracefully reticent. Describes a cultivated restraint that reveals good breeding without ostentation.
6. おこがましい おこがましい Presumptuous; audacious; impudent. Describes overstepping one's station or speaking beyond one's qualifications.
7. 惜しい おしい Regrettable; a near miss; too good to waste. Used when something falls just short of success or when something valuable is lost.
8. おぞましい おぞましい Disgusting; repulsive; abhorrent; ghastly. Describes something that provokes deep revulsion or moral horror.
9. おっとりした おっとりした Calm; composed; easygoing; gently unhurried. Describes a placid, unflappable temperament that moves at its own pace.
10. おどおどした おどおどした Timid; nervous; fidgety; ill at ease. Describes visibly anxious, skittish behaviour born of fear or lack of confidence.
11. おどろおどろしい おどろおどろしい Eerie; gruesome; ghastly; hair-raising. Describes something that evokes dread or horror through its ominous, uncanny quality.
12. おぼつかない おぼつかない Uncertain; unsteady; unreliable; doubtful. Describes something that inspires little confidence because of its wavering, shaky quality.
13. 覚束ない おぼつかない Doubtful; uncertain; unreliable; shaky. The kanji-written form of おぼつかない, emphasising dubious reliability or precarious footing.
14. 思い切った おもいきった Bold; daring; drastic; decisive. Describes an action or decision that goes further than expected or requires significant courage.
15. 重々しい おもおもしい Grave; solemn; dignified; ponderous. Describes a bearing, tone, or atmosphere of weighty seriousness and authority.
16. 押韻 おういん Rhyming; rhyme. The practice of ending lines of verse with words that share similar sounds.
17. 奥義 おうぎ Secrets; mysteries; esoteric teachings; arcana. The deepest and most essential principles of an art, skill, or doctrine, transmitted only...
18. 奥付 おくづけ Colophon; imprint; the section at the end of a Japanese book containing publication details such as author, publisher, edition, and date.
19. 御伽噺 おとぎばなし Fairy tale; nursery story; bedtime story. A traditional short tale featuring magical or fantastical elements, typically intended for chil...
20. 音読 おんどく Reading aloud; oral reading. The practice of reading a text by vocalising the words, as opposed to silent reading.
21. 怨念 おんねん Grudge; deep resentment; malice; bitter hatred. An intense, enduring feeling of animosity born of perceived injustice or harm.
22. 大雪 おおゆき Heavy snow; heavy snowfall. Snowfall significant enough to cause disruption or accumulate substantially.
23. 尾根 おね Ridge; ridgeline; crest. The elongated high point running along the top of a mountain or chain of hills.
24. 大筋 おおすじ Outline; summary; general direction or framework of something. Used to describe the broad strokes of a plan, story, or argument.
25. 落ち度 おちど Fault; mistake; negligence; a shortcoming that leads to an undesirable outcome. Implies personal responsibility for an error.
26. 落とし穴 おとしあな Pitfall; trap; snare; a hidden danger or unexpected difficulty. Used both literally and figuratively.
27. 趣 おもむき Taste; elegance; charm; the subtle aesthetic quality or flavour of something. Also: meaning, purport, or the gist of a statement.
28. 愚か おろか Foolish; stupid; silly. Describes a lack of wisdom or sound judgement, often with a tone of reproach or lament.
29. 恩返し おんがえし Returning a favour; repaying kindness; showing gratitude through action.
30. 恩恵 おんけい Grace; favour; blessing; benefit. Refers to advantages or gifts received from nature, society, or a higher power.
31. 温床 おんしょう Hotbed; breeding ground. Refers to conditions that foster the growth of something, usually something negative.
32. 重苦しい おもくるしい Oppressive; heavy and gloomy; stifling. Describes an atmosphere, mood, or feeling that weighs one down with dark, suffocating heaviness.
33. 追証 おいしょう Margin call; a demand from a broker or exchange for an investor to deposit additional funds to cover losses in a leveraged position.
34. 横領 おうりょう Embezzlement; misappropriation. The fraudulent taking or use of money or property entrusted to one's care.
35. 押し売り おしうり High-pressure sales; pushy selling; forcing goods or services on an unwilling customer.
36. 卸売り おろしうり Wholesale; the selling of goods in large quantities to retailers or businesses rather than directly to individual consumers.
37. 音読み おんよみ On'yomi; the Chinese-derived reading of a kanji character. One of the two main reading types in Japanese, alongside the native 訓読み.
38. 折しも おりしも Just then; at that very moment; opportunely or inopportunely at that precise time. Used when two events coincide in a notably significant...
39. 悪寒 おかん Chills; shivering; a sudden sensation of cold accompanying fever or illness onset.
40. 悪心 おしん Nausea; a feeling of wanting to vomit; queasiness.
41. 生い立ち おいたち One's upbringing; personal history; background. The circumstances and environment in which a person grew up.
42. 汚名 おめい Bad reputation; stigma; dishonour; infamy. A name or reputation tarnished by scandal, failure, or wrongdoing.
43. 恩義 おんぎ Indebtedness; a sense of obligation arising from a favour or kindness received; moral duty to repay someone's goodwill.
44. 恩赦 おんしゃ Amnesty; pardon; clemency. An official act by which the state forgives or mitigates the punishment of convicted persons, typically markin...
45. 折り詰め おりづめ Food neatly packed in a small wooden or lacquered box; a traditional boxed meal; the container itself.
46. 追い打ちをかける おいうちをかける To deal a further blow; to add insult to injury; to pile on when someone is already down.
47. 覆い被さる おおいかぶさる To cover; to hang over; to loom over. Describes something large or heavy draping over or enveloping something else — physically or atmosp...
48. 仰せつかる おおせつかる To be ordered; to receive a command from a superior. A humble expression used when one has been assigned an important duty by someone of ...
49. 押し付けがましい おしつけがましい Pushy; imposing; presumptuous. Describes behaviour that forces one's views, help, or will on others without regard for their feelings or ...
50. 押し通す おしとおす To force through; to push through; to persist with one's course despite opposition. Conveys determination and stubbornness in maintaining...
51. 恩讐 おんしゅう Love and hatred; gratitude and revenge. The complex intermingling of deep indebtedness and bitter enmity toward the same person or situat...
52. 陥る おちいる To fall into (a bad situation); to lapse into; to be caught in a trap or predicament.
53. 驚かす おどろかす To surprise; to startle; to astonish someone deliberately or inadvertently.
54. 脅かす おびやかす To threaten; to endanger; to pose a danger to; to intimidate on a broad scale.
55. 思い込む おもいこむ To be firmly convinced of something; to be under a fixed impression; to have an unfounded belief.
56. 思い知らせる おもいしらせる To make someone realise (a harsh truth); to teach someone a lesson; to force an unwelcome understanding upon someone.
57. 折り合う おりあう To reach a compromise; to come to terms; to get along with; to reconcile differences.