み JLPT N1 Vocabulary

Kana み

1. 見苦しい みぐるしい Unsightly; ugly; shameful; unbecoming. Describes an appearance or behaviour that is embarrassing or offensive to witness.
2. みっともない みっともない Shameful; unsightly; disgraceful; indecent. Describes behaviour or appearance that is embarrassing and unworthy of respect.
3. 看取り みとり Attending the dying; deathbed care; end-of-life care. Being present with and caring for someone in the final moments of their life.
4. 見栄 みえ Vanity; keeping up appearances; concern for how one appears to others; putting on a show.
5. 身柄 みがら A person in legal custody; one's physical person as an object of custody or jurisdiction; a person's identity or whereabouts.
6. 未遂犯 みすいはん Attempted crime; a criminal act that was commenced but not completed.
7. 民衆 みんしゅう The people; the masses; the general public as a collective social force.
8. 民生委員 みんせいいいん Welfare commissioner; a volunteer community welfare officer appointed by the government to support vulnerable residents.
9. 耳を傾ける みみをかたむける To listen attentively; to lend an ear; to pay close attention to what is being said.
10. 岬 みさき Cape; headland; promontory; point. A narrow piece of land projecting into a body of water, typically ending in a sharp tip.
11. 味読 みどく Careful, appreciative reading; reading a text with full attention to its nuances, flavours, and depths, savouring the language rather tha...
12. 雅 みやび Elegance; refinement; courtly grace. The aesthetic ideal of aristocratic beauty, sophistication, and artistic cultivation associated with...
13. 民意 みんい Will of the people; public opinion; popular will. The collective wishes, preferences, and judgements of the general population as express...
14. 民主主義 みんしゅしゅぎ Democracy; democratic principles. A system of government in which supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or...
15. 身支度 みじたく Getting dressed and groomed; preparing oneself; the full process of readying one's appearance before going out.
16. 三つ指 みつゆび The formal bow performed by pressing three fingers of both hands to the floor; a deeply respectful gesture of greeting or apology.
17. 身勝手 みがって Selfishness; self-centredness; acting only in one's own interest without regard for others.
18. 微塵 みじん A tiny particle; the smallest possible amount. Most commonly used in negative constructions to mean 'not in the slightest' or 'not at all.'
19. 未遂 みすい Attempted (but not completed); an abortive act. Used primarily in legal contexts to describe a crime that was attempted but not carried t...
20. 未然 みぜん Before something happens; in advance of an occurrence. Primarily used in the fixed expression 未然に防ぐ ('to prevent beforehand').
21. 未曾有 みぞう Unprecedented; unheard of; something that has never occurred before. Describes an event or situation of extraordinary, one-of-a-kind magn...
22. 道筋 みちすじ Route; path; course of action; line of reasoning. Refers to the logical or physical path through which something proceeds step by step.
23. 未踏 みとう Unexplored; untrodden; never before reached or attempted. Describes territory or domains that no one has yet ventured into.
24. 冥利 みょうり Divine grace or blessing; the fortune of being in a privileged role. Most commonly used in the set phrase 〜冥利に尽きる, meaning 'one could not...
25. 魅力的 みりょくてき Attractive; charming; fascinating; having great appeal. Describes a person, idea, or thing that exerts a compelling draw.
26. 見合わせる みあわせる To postpone; to suspend; to refrain from proceeding. Also: to exchange glances with another person.
27. 見い出す みいだす To find; to discover; to detect; to identify something that was not immediately apparent.
28. 見落とす みおとす To overlook; to miss; to fail to notice something that was there to be seen.
29. 身構える みがまえる To brace oneself; to assume a defensive or ready stance; to be on guard against what is coming.
30. 見切りをつける みきりをつける To give up on; to write off as hopeless; to abandon something after deciding it has no future.
31. 見定める みさだめる To ascertain; to make sure of; to determine something carefully through sustained observation or judgement.
32. 惨めになる みじめになる To become miserable; to feel wretched; to sink into a pitiable state emotionally or circumstantially.
33. 乱す みだす To disturb; to disrupt; to throw into disorder; to upset an established order or balance.
34. 見繕う みつくろう To select; to choose; to pick out with care on behalf of someone, often exercising personal judgement.
35. 見惚れる みとれる To be captivated; to be fascinated; to stare in admiration and lose oneself in gazing at something beautiful.
36. 漲る みなぎる To overflow; to brim with; to be full to the point of overflowing. Used for water, energy, confidence, or emotion.
37. 醜い みにくい Ugly; unsightly; disgraceful; shameful. Used for physical ugliness or morally reprehensible conduct.
38. 身に沁みる みにしみる To feel keenly; to experience deeply; to sink in emotionally or physically — often painfully or poignantly.
39. 身に付ける みにつける To learn thoroughly; to acquire a skill or knowledge; to master; also, to wear or carry something on one's person.
40. 見紛う みまがう To mistake for; to be indistinguishable from; to confuse one thing with another due to close resemblance.
41. 見守る みまもる To watch over; to keep a careful eye on; to observe with care and concern, often without intervening.
42. 見返り みかえり Return; reward; compensation; something received in exchange for an action. Also: collateral or counter-security for a loan.
43. 見切り みきり Giving up; writing something off; cutting losses. Also: clearance pricing to quickly sell off remaining stock.
44. 見込み客 みこみきゃく Prospective customer; potential client; sales lead. Someone identified as a likely buyer who has not yet made a purchase.
45. 水増し みずまし Padding; inflating; watering down. The act of artificially increasing numbers, quantities, or content beyond what is genuine.
46. 満ち足りる みちたりる To be fully content; to feel completely satisfied and fulfilled, with nothing lacking.
47. 未練 みれん Lingering attachment; reluctance to let go; residual regret or affection for something past.