さ JLPT N1 Vocabulary

Kana さ

1. 砂丘 さきゅう Sand dune. A mound or ridge of sand formed by wind action, typically found in deserts, beaches, or arid coastal regions.
2. 里山 さとやま Satoyama; rural woodland; community forest. The landscape zone between mountain wildlands and flat farmlands, historically maintained by ...
3. 五月雨 さみだれ Early-summer rain; continuous or sporadic rain during the early summer rainy season.
4. 再現性 さいげんせい Reproducibility; replicability. The ability of an experiment or result to be reproduced under the same conditions.
5. 酸塩基 さんえんき Acid-base; acid and base as a paired concept in chemistry. Refers to the system of acids and bases and their reactions.
6. 算出 さんしゅつ Calculation; computation; working out a value. The act of deriving a numerical result through mathematical operations.
7. 三角州 さんかくす Delta; river delta. The fan-shaped landform deposited at the mouth of a river where it flows into a sea, lake, or ocean.
8. 山岳 さんがく Mountains; mountainous terrain; alpine region. Used to describe high, rugged mountain environments collectively or attributively.
9. 山脈 さんみゃく Mountain range; mountain chain. A series of connected mountains forming a linear or arc-shaped landform sharing a common geological origin.
10. 山麓 さんろく Foot of a mountain; lower slopes; piedmont. The lower portion of a mountain or hill, particularly the area at its base.
11. 惨憺 さんたん Miserable; wretched; tragic; disastrous. Describes a state of utter ruin or devastation, either physical or emotional.
12. 酸鼻 さんび Horrible; atrocious; gruesome; heart-rending. Describes a scene or situation so distressing that it affects one physically and emotionally.
13. 歳出 さいしゅつ Annual government expenditure; the total spending of a national or local government in a fiscal year.
14. 歳入 さいにゅう Annual government revenue; the total income received by a national or local government in a fiscal year.
15. 先物 さきもの Futures; a financial contract to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a specified future date.
16. 下げ止まり さげどまり Bottoming out; the point at which a decline stops; a support level in financial markets where further falls cease.
17. 差し引き さしひき Deduction; subtraction; net amount after subtracting one figure from another; balance after all considerations.
18. 査定 さてい Assessment; appraisal; formal evaluation of value, performance, or eligibility by an authority or expert.
19. 参入 さんにゅう Entry into a market, industry, or field; the act of joining or penetrating an established sector.
20. 才覚 さいかく Resourcefulness; wit; ingenuity; natural talent for finding solutions.
21. 際限 さいげん Limit; bounds; end; used almost exclusively in the phrase 際限がない (there is no end to it).
22. 挿絵 さしえ Illustration; inserted picture. An image included within a printed text to complement or illuminate the written content.
23. 茶道 さどう Tea ceremony; the way of tea. The Japanese ritual art of preparing and serving matcha tea, governed by aesthetics, philosophy, and prescr...
24. 散文 さんぶん Prose; prose writing. Written language in its natural flowing form, without the metrical structure or line breaks of poetry.
25. 散文詩 さんぶんし Prose poem. A literary form that employs the lyrical intensity and imagery of poetry within the continuous, unbroken flow of prose.
26. 再燃 さいねん Recurrence; revival; flare-up. Describes the resurgence of something that had previously subsided.
27. 裁量 さいりょう Discretion; judgement; latitude. Refers to the authority or freedom to judge and decide independently.
28. 遡る さかのぼる To go back; to trace back; to date back to. Describes movement or tracing against the flow of time or a current.
29. 錯誤 さくご Error; mistake; blunder. Refers to a misjudgement or faulty reasoning, often in a formal or intellectual context.
30. 錯綜 さくそう Complication; entanglement; complexity. Describes a situation where multiple threads, interests, or factors are intertwined in a confusin...
31. 些細 ささい Trivial; trifling; slight; minor. Describes something of little importance or consequence.
32. 錯覚 さっかく Optical illusion; hallucination; delusion. Refers to a false perception of reality, whether visual or psychological.
33. 殺到 さっとう Rush; flood; deluge; influx. Describes a sudden overwhelming surge of people, messages, or demands.
34. 賛否 さんぴ Pros and cons; for and against. Refers to divided opinion or the two opposing stances on an issue.
35. 三位一体 さんみいったい Trinity; three-in-one; a unified approach. Describes three distinct elements functioning as a single, inseparable unit.
36. 再審 さいしん Retrial; review; rehearing. The reopening of a concluded legal case in light of new evidence or judicial error.
37. 再犯 さいはん Second offence; recidivism; relapse into crime. Committing a crime again after having been convicted and punished once before.
38. 詐欺 さぎ Fraud; swindle; scam; deception. The deliberate use of deceit to obtain money, property, or benefit from another person.
39. 裁可 さいか Sanction; approval; authorisation. Refers to the formal approval granted by a sovereign, emperor, or supreme authority to a legislative a...
40. 鎖国 さこく National isolation; closed country policy. Refers to the historical policy of severely limiting foreign trade, contact, and travel.
41. 左派 さは Left wing; left faction; doves. Refers to the progressive or liberal wing of a political party or movement.
42. 左翼 さよく Left wing; left-wing; liberal. Describes political ideology favouring social equality, workers' rights, and progressive reform.
43. 三権分立 さんけんぶんりつ Separation of powers (legislative, executive, judicial). The constitutional principle that government authority is divided among three in...
44. 搾取 さくしゅ Exploitation; extraction of labour or resources for one-sided gain. Describes taking unfair advantage of workers or the vulnerable.
45. 悟り さとり Enlightenment; realisation; spiritual awakening. Refers to a deep understanding that transcends ordinary knowledge.
46. 参政権 さんせいけん Suffrage; the right to participate in government. Encompasses the right to vote, stand for election, and engage in political processes.
47. 参拝 さんぱい Worship; visiting a shrine or temple to pay respects. A formal act of prayer or veneration at a religious site.
48. 先んじる さきんじる To precede; to forestall; to get ahead of someone or something deliberately.
49. 差し掛かる さしかかる To approach; to come near to a place or critical stage; to be on the verge of something.
50. 差し迫る さしせまる To be imminent; to be pressing; to be urgently approaching.
51. 差し出す さしだす To present; to offer; to hold out; to submit or tender something to another.
52. 差し挟む さしはさむ To insert; to interpose; to interject something between others or into a conversation.
53. 差し控える さしひかえる To refrain from; to withhold; to hold back out of propriety or caution.
54. 誘い出す さそいだす To lure out; to entice someone out of a place; to draw someone out through invitation or deception.