や JLPT N1 Vocabulary

Browse 19 JLPT N1 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under や.

Kana や

  1. 大和言葉 やまとことば Native Japanese words; wago or Yamato kotoba. Words of Japanese origin as opposed to Sino-Japanese vocabulary (kango) or foreign loanword...
  2. やかましい やかましい Noisy; loud; strict; fussy; particular. Applies to both physical noise and to people who are excessively demanding or critical.
  3. 厄介 やっかい Troublesome; burdensome; annoying; difficult. Describes people, situations, or tasks that cause unnecessary difficulty or impose on others.
  4. 野暮 やぼ Boorish; unrefined; tactless; gauche. Describes someone who lacks social grace, wit, or aesthetic sensibility.
  5. やましい やましい Guilty; having a guilty conscience; shady. Describes a feeling of inner unease caused by doing something one knows to be wrong.
  6. やり手 やりて Go-getter; capable person; shrewd operator. Refers to someone who is exceptionally skilled, driven, and effective at achieving results.
  7. やるせない やるせない Helpless; miserable; wretched; disconsolate. Describes an overwhelming feeling of resignation and sorrow when nothing can be done to chan...
  8. 厄年 やくどし Unlucky year; a critical year in a person's life traditionally believed to bring misfortune and requiring special religious caution.
  9. 揶揄 やゆ Ridicule; mockery; teasing; banter. The act of making fun of someone, especially in a way that humiliates or belittles them.
  10. 弥生 やよい The Yayoi period (approx. 300 BCE–300 CE), a prehistoric era of Japan characterised by rice cultivation and metalworking. Also an archaic...
  11. 薬味 やくみ Condiment; spice; garnish; aromatic seasoning added to Japanese dishes to enhance flavour.
  12. やりくり やりくり Managing; making do; budgeting; juggling limited resources to make things work out.
  13. 約定 やくじょう Contract; agreement; an executed commitment — in securities, a confirmed and matched trade.
  14. 約款 やっかん Terms and conditions; contractual provisions; the standardised clauses forming a contract or policy.
  15. 安らぎ やすらぎ Peace; tranquillity; a calming sense of comfort and serenity.
  16. やり場のない やりばのない With no outlet for one's feelings; pent-up; having nowhere to direct one's emotions.
  17. やり込める やりこめる To corner; to silence; to defeat decisively in argument. Used when one party overwhelms another with logic or evidence, leaving no room f...
  18. やり過ごす やりすごす To let pass; to ride out; to get through a difficult situation by waiting it out. Implies enduring or deflecting something without direct...
  19. やり遂げる やりとげる To accomplish; to complete; to carry a task through to the end despite difficulty. Emphasises perseverance and the full completion of wha...