い JLPT N1 Vocabulary

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1. 威圧 いあつ Coercion; intimidation; pressure. Using authority or force to suppress or dominate others.
2. 遺憾 いかん Regrettable; deplorable; unsatisfactory. Expressing deep disappointment or dissatisfaction with a situation.
3. 遺憾なく いかんなく Fully; to the utmost; completely; without reserve. Used to describe doing something to its fullest extent.
4. 意義 いぎ Meaning; significance; importance. The deeper value or purpose behind something.
5. 異議 いぎ Objection; dissent; protest. A formal or informal expression of disagreement.
6. 威厳 いげん Dignity; majesty; authority. An imposing presence that commands respect.
7. 遺産 いさん Inheritance; legacy; heritage. Something of value passed down from the past.
8. いかがわしい いかがわしい Dubious; questionable; shady; indecent. Describes something or someone that arouses suspicion or moral unease.
9. 厳めしい いかめしい Stern; imposing; solemn; formidable. Describes a forbidding, commanding presence or appearance that inspires awe or respect.
10. 意固地 いこじ Stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded. Describes someone who refuses to change their position out of ego rather than principle.
11. 勇ましい いさましい Brave; gallant; valiant; bold; spirited. Describes courageous, heroic behaviour or a bold, vigorous appearance.
12. いじらしい いじらしい Touching; endearing; pitiable; plucky despite hardship. Describes someone whose innocent struggle is deeply moving to the observer.
13. 意地悪い いじわるい Mean; spiteful; nasty; malicious. Describes someone who deliberately causes discomfort or distress to others.
14. 痛々しい いたいたしい Pitiful; pathetic; painful to witness. Describes something so visibly distressing that the observer shares in the suffering.
15. いとおしい いとおしい Dear; precious; lovable; tenderly beloved. Describes an intense, aching tenderness for someone cherished.
16. いぶかしい いぶかしい Suspicious; dubious; puzzling; questionable. Describes a feeling of unease or doubt about something that does not add up.
17. 忌まわしい いまわしい Detestable; abominable; ominous; repulsive. Describes something deeply abhorrent, cursed, or associated with shame and ill fortune.
18. 色褪せた いろあせた Faded; discoloured; stale; outdated. Describes something that has lost its original vibrancy, freshness, or relevance.
19. 陰湿 いんしつ Insidious; underhanded; malicious; persistently harmful. Describes behaviour that operates covertly and is difficult to confront directly.
20. 言い得て妙 いいえてみょう Aptly put; well said; a felicitous expression. Describes a turn of phrase that captures something perfectly.
21. 言い掛かり いいがかり False accusation; unfounded complaint; trumped-up charge. Picking a fight with baseless or exaggerated claims.
22. 言い伝え いいつたえ Oral tradition; legend; folklore; something handed down through generations by word of mouth.
23. 言い逃れ いいのがれ Evasion; excuse-making; prevarication; alibi. Talking one's way out of responsibility through clever or dishonest speech.
24. 言い分 いいぶん One's say; one's argument or position; complaint; excuse. What one has the right or need to express.
25. 言い寄る いいよる To make romantic advances; to court someone; to approach someone with declarations of affection.
26. 意見交換 いけんこうかん Exchange of views; sharing of opinions; consultation. A discussion where participants express their perspectives to each other.
27. 意思疎通 いしそつう Communication; mutual understanding; the successful transmission of intention or meaning between people.
28. 以心伝心 いしんでんしん Telepathy; tacit understanding; heart-to-heart communication without words. Conveying meaning through pure mutual understanding.
29. 一言居士 いちげんこじ A person who always has something to say; an opinionated person who must comment on everything.
30. 慇懃 いんぎん Courteous; polite; civil. Can also describe excessively formal or obsequious politeness that masks contempt.
31. 異質 いしつ Heterogeneous; different in nature or quality. Describes something fundamentally unlike others of its kind.
32. 一途 いちず Wholehearted; single-minded; devoted to one thing exclusively. Describes unwavering focus or dedication.
33. 一挙 いっきょ One effort; one action; at a stroke. Describes accomplishing something in a single decisive move.
34. 一切 いっさい Everything; all; entirely; without exception. Used to express totality, often in negative or sweeping statements.
35. 一端 いったん One end; one aspect; a part or fragment of a whole. Used when presenting only a portion of something larger.
36. 一端を担う いったんをになう To play a part; to bear a share of responsibility; to contribute to a larger whole.
37. 一朝一夕 いっちょういっせき Overnight; in a brief time; in a single day. Used almost exclusively in negative contexts: not achievable quickly.
38. 逸脱 いつだつ Deviation; departure from a norm or standard; digression. Implies a straying from the expected path.
39. 居場所 いばしょ Whereabouts; a place where one belongs; one's niche. Refers both to a physical location and to a sense of social belonging.
40. 異変 いへん An unusual event; an unexpected accident or disturbance; a catastrophe or sign of trouble.
41. 因果 いんが Cause and effect; karma; fate resulting from past actions. Describes the interconnected chain of action and consequence.
42. 因果応報 いんがおうほう Karma; what goes around comes around; retribution for one's actions. Good deeds bring good results, bad deeds bring bad.
43. 因縁 いんねん Fate; karmic connection; deep ties between people; pretext or excuse for a quarrel.
44. 陰謀 いんぼう Plot; conspiracy; scheme. An underhanded plan carried out in secret, often against someone in power.
45. 言い回し いいまわし Expression; turn of phrase; phrasing. The specific way in which something is worded or said.
46. 遺作 いさく Posthumous work; a creative work left behind after the creator's death, often unfinished or unpublished during their lifetime.
47. 一節 いっせつ Passage; section; verse; stanza; phrase. A discrete unit of a longer literary or musical work.
48. 逸話 いつわ Anecdote; episode; memorable story. A short, interesting account of an incident, usually concerning a well-known person.
49. 異本 いほん Variant text; a version of a literary work that differs from the standard or received text due to scribal variation, editing, or separate...
50. 異名 いみょう Alias; another name; pseudonym; epithet. An alternative name by which a person or thing is known.
51. 韻文 いんぶん Verse; poetry as a form of writing, as opposed to prose. Literary work characterised by structured metre, rhythm, or rhyme.
52. 引喩 いんゆ Allusion; a literary reference. An indirect reference to a person, event, work, or idea that the reader is expected to recognise.
53. 韻律 いんりつ Metre; rhythm; prosody. The organised pattern of sound, stress, and timing that gives poetry its musical quality.
54. 韻を踏む いんをふむ To rhyme; to use rhyme. To compose words or lines so that their endings share similar sounds.
55. 入り江 いりえ Inlet; bay; cove; creek. A small, sheltered body of water where the sea or a river penetrates inland.
56. インフラ インフラ Infrastructure; the fundamental physical and organisational systems that support society and the economy.
57. 委細 いさい Details; particulars; full circumstances. Used to indicate that comprehensive information about a matter has been or will be communicated.
58. 委託販売 いたくはんばい Consignment sales; selling goods on behalf of another party, with the consignor retaining ownership until the goods are sold.
59. 移転 いてん Transfer; relocation; assignment. The movement of rights, property, a business, or a physical location from one place or owner to another.
60. 委任 いにん Delegation; commission; mandate. The formal act of entrusting another person or body with authority to act on their behalf.
61. 委任状 いにんじょう Power of attorney; letter of proxy; a written document authorising another person to act on the issuer's behalf in legal or business matt...
62. 一夜 いちや One night; a single night; overnight. Refers to the duration of a single night or events occurring within one night.
63. 一刻 いっこく A moment; an instant; a brief period of time. Also used as a na-adjective meaning stubborn or headstrong.
64. 一昼夜 いっちゅうや A full day and night; a complete 24-hour period. Emphasises the unbroken continuity of both daytime and nighttime together.
65. 胃腸 いちょう Stomach and intestines; the gastrointestinal tract. Refers collectively to the digestive organs.
66. 慰労 いろう Consolation; recognition of hard work; expressing appreciation and comfort to someone who has worked hard or been through hardship.
67. 委員会 いいんかい Committee; commission; board. A formal body of people appointed or elected to perform a specific function within an organisation or gover...
68. 意識調査 いしきちょうさ Opinion poll; attitude survey; awareness survey. A systematic inquiry into what a population thinks, feels, or knows about a particular i...
69. 慰謝料 いしゃりょう Consolation money; damages; financial compensation paid as reparation for emotional distress, injury, or suffering caused by another party.
70. 一揆 いっき Revolt; uprising; rebellion. Historically refers to collective uprisings by peasants or commoners against ruling authorities during Japan...
71. 隠蔽 いんぺい Cover-up; concealment; suppression. The deliberate hiding or obscuring of information, evidence, or wrongdoing.
72. 言い含める いいふくめる To give careful private instructions; to caution someone beforehand; to tell someone what to do or not do in no uncertain terms.
73. 言い渡す いいわたす To pronounce; to hand down (a verdict or sentence); to formally notify someone of a decision. Used in legal, medical, and institutional c...
74. 行き詰まる いきづまる To reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to be stuck with no way forward. Describes a situation where progress has become impossible.
75. 行き届く いきとどく To be thorough; to be meticulous; to be attentive and complete in every detail. Often used to describe service, care, or oversight that r...
76. いきり立つ いきりたつ To get worked up; to fly into a rage; to bristle with anger or excitement. Describes a sudden surge of intense emotion, typically anger.
77. 萎縮する いしゅくする To shrink; to cower; to become inhibited or intimidated. Describes the physical and psychological contraction caused by fear, pressure, o...
78. いじける いじける To become timid or withdrawn; to sulk; to cower; to develop a warped or twisted personality due to harsh treatment.
79. 弄る いじる To fiddle with; to tamper with; to tinker or play around with something. Often implies casual, unsystematic, or unauthorised manipulation.
80. 燻す いぶす To smoke; to fumigate; to expose to smoke; to smoulder. Used for smoking food, repelling insects with smoke, or burning something slowly.
81. 域内 いきない Within the region; intra-regional. Inside a defined geographic or administrative area.
82. 一党 いっとう One party; single party. Rule or domination by a single political party.
83. 院政 いんせい Cloistered rule; governance by a retired emperor or powerful figure operating from behind the scenes.
84. 陰謀論 いんぼうろん Conspiracy theory. An explanation that attributes events to secret plots by powerful hidden groups.
85. 居座る いすわる To remain; to stay put; to refuse to leave. Describes stubbornly occupying a place or position and refusing to vacate it.
86. 逸する いっする To miss; to let slip; to deviate from; to be lost. Describes failing to seize an opportunity or straying from an expected norm.
87. 慈しむ いつくしむ To love; to cherish; to show compassion. Implies tender, nurturing affection directed toward the vulnerable or precious.
88. 偽る いつわる To lie; to deceive; to falsify; to pretend. Covers deliberate misrepresentation of facts, identity, feelings, or intent.
89. 厭う いとう To dislike; to hate; to be reluctant to do. Suggests a deep aversion or unwillingness, often tinged with weariness or moral distaste.
90. 戒める いましめる To warn; to admonish; to caution. Also means to punish or restrain as a corrective measure. Used when someone in authority corrects or ca...
91. 忌み嫌う いみきらう To detest; to loathe; to abhor. A strong expression of intense hatred or aversion, often rooted in deep disgust or a sense of taboo.
92. 嫌がる いやがる To dislike; to be reluctant; to be unwilling. Shows visible or expressed resistance or aversion to a task, person, or situation.
93. 色めく いろめく To become agitated; to stir with excitement; to be roused. Describes a sudden shift in atmosphere when something unexpected or provocativ...
94. 憤り いきどおり Indignation; anger; resentment; outrage. A burning sense of anger arising from perceived injustice or moral wrong.
95. 畏敬 いけい Awe; reverence; veneration. A profound sense of respect mingled with a humbling awareness of one's own smallness before something vast or...
96. 遺恨 いこん Grudge; resentment; regret; bitterness. A deep resentment that lingers long after the original wound, as if left behind in the soul.
97. 一喜一憂 いっきいちゆう Alternating between hope and fear; emotional ups and downs. Being tossed between joy and anxiety in response to each development.
98. 畏怖 いふ Awe; dread; fear and reverence. A primal feeling of reverential terror before something overwhelmingly powerful or sacred.
99. 陰鬱 いんうつ Gloomy; melancholy; dismal; depressing. Describes a pervasive, suffocating atmosphere of darkness and low spirits.