げ JLPT N1 Vocabulary

Browse 25 JLPT N1 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under げ.

Kana げ

  1. 言外 げんがい What is implied but left unsaid; subtext; between the lines. The meaning that exists outside or beyond the words themselves.
  2. 言質 げんち A verbal commitment; one's word; a statement that can be held as a pledge or promise.
  3. 言質を取る げんちをとる To obtain a verbal commitment; to hold someone to their word; to get a binding statement from someone.
  4. 原生林 げんせいりん Primeval forest; virgin forest; old-growth forest. A forest that has never been cleared or significantly disturbed by human activity.
  5. 原野 げんや Wilderness; moor; wild land. A vast, uncultivated expanse covered by wild vegetation, often remote and inhospitable.
  6. 元号 げんごう Era name; the official name given to a reign period in the Japanese imperial system. Japan currently uses the era Reiwa, which began in 2...
  7. 激化 げきか Intensification; escalation; aggravation. The process of something becoming more severe, intense, or extreme.
  8. 激変 げきへん Sudden change; upheaval; drastic change. A rapid and dramatic transformation in circumstances.
  9. 限界 げんかい Limit; boundary; threshold. The point beyond which something cannot continue or function.
  10. 幻想 げんそう Illusion; fantasy; vision. A mental image or belief detached from reality, often beautiful or deceptive.
  11. 原点 げんてん Origin; starting point; base point. The foundational point from which something begins or to which one returns.
  12. 原動力 げんどうりょく Driving force; motive power; impetus. The fundamental energy or motivation that propels action or change.
  13. 月賦 げっぷ Monthly instalment payment; a purchase repaid in equal monthly payments over a set period.
  14. 原価 げんか Cost price; prime cost; the actual cost of producing or acquiring a good, before any mark-up or profit margin is added.
  15. 減価償却 げんかしょうきゃく Depreciation; amortisation. The accounting process of allocating the cost of a tangible or intangible asset over its useful life.
  16. 減産 げんさん Production cut; reduction in output; curtailment of manufacturing or supply.
  17. 現物 げんぶつ Actual goods; spot commodity; the physical item itself, as opposed to a contract or certificate representing it.
  18. 幻滅 げんめつ Disillusionment; disenchantment. The shattering of an illusion or ideal.
  19. 原典 げんてん Original text; source document. The primary, authoritative version of a text, as opposed to a translation, commentary, or adaptation.
  20. 原文 げんぶん Original text; source text. The text in its original language or unaltered form, before translation or editing.
  21. 解脱 げだつ Liberation; emancipation; moksha; nirvana. The state of being freed from earthly suffering and the cycle of rebirth.
  22. 限界集落 げんかいしゅうらく Marginal settlement; dying village. A rural community where over half the population is aged 65 or older, and whose continued existence i...
  23. 減税 げんぜい Tax reduction; tax cut. A decrease in the amount of tax levied on individuals or businesses.
  24. 激昂 げきこう Rage; fury; indignation; excitement. A state of being inflamed with intense, uncontrolled anger or emotional arousal.
  25. 逆鱗 げきりん Fury; wrath; touching a sore spot. Specifically refers to incurring the fierce anger of a powerful person, derived from the myth of the d...