ひ JLPT N1 Vocabulary

Browse 46 JLPT N1 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under ひ.

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ひきこもりひきこもり Social withdrawal; recluse; hikikomori. A condition or person characterised by severe and prolonged withdrawal from social life and confi...
被疑者ひぎしゃ Suspect; accused; person under investigation. An individual who is suspected of committing a crime but has not yet been formally charged.
被告人ひこくにん Defendant; the accused. A person who has been formally indicted and is standing trial in a criminal case.
被差別ひさべつ Being discriminated against; oppressed status. Used to describe a group or individual who is or has been subjected to discrimination.
被験者ひけんしゃ Research participant; test subject; a person who takes part in a scientific experiment or clinical trial and undergoes tests or procedure...
標本ひょうほん Specimen; sample; a representative example of a species, material, or population selected for examination, display, or statistical analysis.
皮肉るひにくる To speak sarcastically; to be ironic; to make cutting or caustic remarks. A verb form of 皮肉, used when someone deliberately says the oppo...
誹謗ひぼう Slander; defamation; libel; vilification. The act of making false or malicious statements to damage someone's reputation.
干潟ひがた Tidal flat; mudflat. A coastal area of soft sediment that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide, serving as a vital habitat f...
氷河ひょうが Glacier. A large, slow-moving mass of compacted ice formed from accumulated snowfall over thousands of years, found in polar regions and ...
彼我ひが Both sides; friend and foe; self and others. Refers to the relationship or contrast between oneself (or one's group) and others (or the o...
皮肉ひにく Irony; sarcasm; cynicism. A remark or situation where the surface meaning differs from or contradicts the deeper intent, often to critici...
非凡ひぼん Extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; beyond the ordinary. Describes exceptional talent, ability, or quality that far surpasses the average.
飛躍ひやく Leap; rapid progress; breakthrough. A sudden jump to a higher level of achievement or understanding.
飛躍的ひやくてき Dramatic; remarkable; advancing by leaps and bounds. Describes growth or improvement that is sudden and extraordinary in scale.
比喩ひゆ Metaphor; simile; figurative expression. Language that describes something by reference to something else to clarify or illuminate meaning.
標榜ひょうぼう Openly advocating; professing; proclaiming one's principles or stance. Often implies a gap between stated ideals and actual behaviour.
表裏ひょうり Front and back; two sides; duplicity. Can describe both the literal two faces of an object and a person's two-faced or hypocritical nature.
貧困ひんこん Poverty; destitution; penury. A severe lack of material resources, or figuratively a deficiency in ideas or understanding.
膝を打つひざをうつ To slap one's knee in sudden realization; to be struck with admiration; to exclaim 'that's it!' at a brilliant idea.
膝を交えるひざをまじえる To sit together closely; to have a frank, intimate conversation; to consult face-to-face with full attention.
引っ込むひっこむ To withdraw; to retreat; to go inside; to stay indoors; to back down. Used for physical retreat and social withdrawal.
逼迫するひっぱくする To become critically strained; to be pressed to the limit; to reach a state of acute tightness. Used for finances, supplies, or situation...
秘めるひめる To harbour within oneself; to conceal; to keep secret inside. Refers to keeping feelings, intentions, or abilities locked within, unexpre...
紐解くひもとく To unravel; to decipher; to read carefully; to open a book or document and study its contents systematically.
翻すひるがえす To reverse; to overturn; to recant; to wave or flutter. Has both physical and figurative meanings.
翻るひるがえる To flutter; to wave; to turn over; to change suddenly. Describes rapid reversal or the swaying motion of fabric.
怯むひるむ To flinch; to recoil; to falter; to shrink back from fear or pressure.
ひたむきひたむき Earnest; wholehearted; single-minded; devoted. Describes total, undivided dedication to a goal or task without distraction.
人懐っこいひとなつっこい Friendly; sociable; amiable; approachable. Describes someone (or an animal) who readily warms to strangers and invites closeness.
ひねくれたひねくれた Twisted; perverse; cynical; warped. Describes a personality or attitude distorted by negativity, contrary thinking, or resentment.
ひもじいひもじい Hungry; starving; famished. Expresses a deep, often pitiable state of hunger, with nuances of deprivation.
引当金ひきあてきん Provision; reserve; allowance. Funds set aside in accounting to cover anticipated future expenses or losses.
引き締めひきしめ Tightening; austerity; restraint. The act of tightening monetary policy, budgets, credit, or internal discipline.
引き渡しひきわたし Delivery; handover; transfer of possession. Also: extradition of a suspect to another jurisdiction.
日歩ひぶ Daily interest rate. The amount of interest accrued per day, expressed as a rate per unit of principal.
費用対効果ひようたいこうか Cost-effectiveness; cost-benefit ratio. The measure of the benefits gained relative to the costs incurred.
ひょうきんひょうきん Funny; comical; clownish. Describes a person or behaviour that is amusingly silly or light-hearted.
悲嘆ひたん Deep grief; lamentation; profound sorrow, especially in response to loss or tragedy.
筆跡ひっせき Handwriting; the distinctive marks left by a writing implement that identify a specific individual's script.
筆致ひっち The touch or manner of writing or painting; an author's or artist's individual style as expressed through their brush or pen.
筆名ひつめい A pen name; a pseudonym used by an author in place of their legal name for published works.
標準語ひょうじゅんご Standard language; the standardised form of Japanese used in official contexts, education, and national media, based largely on educated ...
批准ひじゅん Ratification; the formal approval of an international treaty or agreement by a state's authorised body, rendering it legally binding.
非武装ひぶそう Unarmed; demilitarised; the condition of not possessing weapons or having had armaments formally removed.
罷免ひめん Dismissal; removal from office; the imposition of termination of an official's duties by a superior authority.