む JLPT N1 Vocabulary

Browse 24 JLPT N1 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under む.

Kana む

  1. むごい むごい Cruel; brutal; merciless; terrible. Describes an act, situation, or person that is shockingly harsh or devoid of compassion.
  2. むさ苦しい むさくるしい Dirty-looking; squalid; slovenly; unkempt. Describes a person or place that is messy, unwashed, and visually unpleasant.
  3. むずがゆい むずがゆい Itchy; ticklish; fidgety; restless. Describes an uncomfortable sensation — either physical itching or psychological restlessness that is ...
  4. 無造作 むぞうさ Careless; casual; nonchalant; offhand. Describes doing something without fuss, deliberation, or effort — sometimes admirably effortless, ...
  5. 無謀 むぼう Reckless; rash; foolhardy; imprudent. Describes acting without adequate forethought, often in the face of obvious danger or impossibility.
  6. 無常 むじょう Impermanence; the Buddhist principle that all phenomena are transient and subject to change.
  7. 群れ むれ Flock; herd; swarm; pack; crowd. A collective group of animals or people moving or gathered together.
  8. 結び むすび Conclusion; ending; knot; tie. In literary contexts, the closing section of a text that brings the narrative or argument to a close.
  9. 無為 むい Inaction; idleness; doing nothing. Also the Taoist philosophical concept of non-action (wu wei) — acting in harmony with nature without f...
  10. 無碍 むげ Free; unimpeded; unconstrained. Describes movement, thought, or action that proceeds without obstacle or restriction.
  11. 無作為 むさくい Random; without intention or deliberate planning. Most commonly used in academic and statistical contexts to mean random selection.
  12. 無尽 むじん Inexhaustible; without end; unlimited. Describes a supply, energy, or resource that seemingly has no limit.
  13. 無尽蔵 むじんぞう Inexhaustible; a limitless supply; a bottomless storehouse. Describes resources, creativity, or energy that appears entirely boundless.
  14. 無駄遣い むだづかい Waste; squandering; extravagant or pointless spending. Refers to using resources, money, or time without purpose or proportionate benefit.
  15. 無頓着 むとんちゃく Indifferent; unconcerned; completely unattentive to something. Describes a person who shows no interest or concern in a matter where othe...
  16. 剥き出す むきだす To bare; to expose; to lay bare; to reveal something that was covered or concealed.
  17. むさぼる むさぼる To devour; to covet; to consume greedily. Describes giving in to excessive appetite or desire with little restraint.
  18. 蒸し返す むしかえす To reheat by steaming; to bring up again; to revive a settled issue or old argument unnecessarily.
  19. 蒸す むす To steam (food); to be muggy or humid. Refers both to the cooking method and to oppressive, hot, humid weather.
  20. 結び付ける むすびつける To tie together; to connect; to link; to associate two things. Used both literally and figuratively.
  21. 虫の知らせ むしのしらせ A premonition; an instinctive feeling that something bad is about to happen; a sixth sense.
  22. 胸騒ぎ むなさわぎ A vague sense of unease or foreboding; an unsettled fluttering in the chest that something is wrong.
  23. 胸が痛む むねがいたむ To feel heartache; to be pained with grief, sympathy, or deep distress.
  24. 胸を打つ むねをうつ To strike one's heart; to be deeply moving or emotionally touching.