す JLPT N1 Vocabulary

Browse 30 JLPT N1 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under す.

Kana す

  1. 衰弱 すいじゃく Debility; weakness; enfeeblement; decline. A state of severe physical or mental weakening, often from illness or prolonged hardship.
  2. 据え置く すえおく To leave as is; to defer; to maintain (a rate or price). To keep something in its current state without change.
  3. すくい上げる すくいあげる To scoop up; to rescue; to pick up. To lift something out of a lower position, physically or figuratively.
  4. 荒む すさむ To become rough; to become desolate; to deteriorate. To grow wild, coarse, or morally degraded over time.
  5. すっぽかす すっぽかす To stand someone up; to skip; to miss on purpose. To fail to keep an appointment or obligation without warning.
  6. 窄まる すぼまる To narrow; to contract; to taper. To become smaller or more restricted in width or opening.
  7. 窄める すぼめる To narrow; to contract; to pucker; to close. To make something smaller in width or opening.
  8. 住み着く すみつく To settle down; to take up residence. To establish oneself in a place and remain there long-term.
  9. 擦り合わせる すりあわせる To coordinate; to align; to reconcile; to rub together. To compare and adjust two things until they match or mesh smoothly.
  10. 刷り込む すりこむ To imprint; to impress upon; to ingrain. To fix something deeply in the mind through repeated exposure or conditioning.
  11. 擦り減る すりへる To wear down; to be worn away; to be eroded. To become thinner or smaller through sustained friction or use.
  12. 擦り寄る すりよる To sidle up to; to cosy up to; to ingratiate oneself. To move close to someone in a fawning or self-serving manner.
  13. 捨て台詞 すてぜりふ Parting shot; a cutting remark delivered as one leaves; a sharp retort flung before walking away.
  14. 崇高 すうこう Sublime; lofty; noble; exalted. Describes something elevated in moral worth, beauty, or aspiration — inspiring reverence or awe.
  15. 清々しい すがすがしい Refreshing; brisk; invigorating; clean. Describes a pleasant sensation of freshness or clarity, both physical and emotional.
  16. 素早い すばやい Quick; agile; nimble; swift; prompt. Describes a quality of moving or acting with impressive speed and efficiency.
  17. 出納 すいとう Receipts and disbursements; cashier duties. The management of incoming and outgoing cash flows within an organisation.
  18. 推敲 すいこう Polishing of writing; careful revision; refinement. The process of meticulously revising a text to improve its quality, precision, and ex...
  19. 水墨画 すいぼくが Ink wash painting; sumi-e. A form of East Asian painting that uses varying tonal washes of black ink to create images, without colour.
  20. 硯 すずり Inkstone; ink slab. A flat stone or ceramic tablet used for grinding an ink stick with water to produce calligraphy ink.
  21. 衰退 すいたい Decline; decay; degeneration; waning. The gradual weakening or deterioration of a nation, industry, culture, or organisation.
  22. 棲み分け すみわけ Coexistence through niche differentiation; ecological separation; living apart without direct competition.
  23. 寸志 すんし Small token of appreciation; modest gift; gratuity. A modest offering given as a gesture of gratitude, used as a humble expression.
  24. 遂行 すいこう Execution; accomplishment; carrying out a task or mission to completion.
  25. 推奨 すいしょう Recommendation; endorsement; official or expert commendation of something as worthy.
  26. 推進 すいしん Promotion; driving forward; propulsion of a plan, policy, or initiative.
  27. 垂直 すいちょく Vertical; perpendicular; forming a right angle with the horizontal plane.
  28. 水泡 すいほう Bubble; foam; futility; coming to nothing — as in efforts that yield no result.
  29. 筋道 すじみち Reason; logic; a coherent, step-by-step sequence of thought or argument.
  30. 寸法 すんぽう Measurement; dimension; size; by extension, a plan or scheme.