て JLPT N1 Vocabulary

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1. 定着 ていちゃく Establishing; taking root; settling; becoming fixed. The process by which something new becomes permanent, habitual, or accepted.
2. 定番 ていばん Standard; staple; classic; regular. Something that is always reliably popular, expected, or present — a go-to option.
3. 低迷 ていめい Stagnation; slump; doldrums. A prolonged period of low performance, activity, or mood that does not recover easily.
4. 撤回 てっかい Withdrawal; retraction; revocation. The act of officially taking back a statement, proposal, or order that was previously made.
5. 撤退 てったい Withdrawal; retreat; pullout. The act of withdrawing forces, personnel, or operations from a position or market.
6. 撤廃 てっぱい Abolition; repeal; removal; elimination. The complete cancellation or dismantling of a rule, system, tax, or restriction.
7. 天衣無縫 てんいむほう Flawless; natural; artless; seamless. Describes something so perfectly natural that no trace of effort or artifice remains visible.
8. 天分 てんぶん Natural talent; gift; innate ability. A capacity or aptitude that one is born with rather than developed through training.
9. 天賦 てんぷ Natural; innate; God-given. Describes qualities, rights, or abilities bestowed at birth by nature or a higher power.
10. 丁重 ていちょう Polite; courteous; respectful; showing careful and attentive consideration for another person. Used to describe communication or treatmen...
11. 定数 ていすう Constant; a fixed numerical value that does not change within a given context, mathematical expression, or physical law.
12. 定性的 ていせいてき Qualitative; relating to or based on the quality, nature, or character of something rather than its quantity or numerical measurement.
13. 定量的 ていりょうてき Quantitative; relating to or expressible in terms of numerical quantities or measurable amounts.
14. 呈す ていす To present; to display; to show; to offer. A formal and concise verb for exhibiting a quality or formally submitting something.
15. 呈する ていする To present; to show; to display; to exhibit a quality or state. The standard modern suru-verb form for formal exhibition.
16. 堤防 ていぼう Embankment; levee; dike; seawall. A structure built to contain or redirect water and protect land from flooding or wave action.
17. 手懐ける てなずける To tame; to domesticate; to win someone over. Describes bringing a creature or person under one's influence through patient effort.
18. 手放す てばなす To release; to let go of; to part with; to sell. Implies relinquishing something one held or owned.
19. 照らし合わせる てらしあわせる To compare; to cross-reference; to check one thing against another. Used when verifying accuracy by examining two sources side by side.
20. 手を拱く てをこまねく To fold one's arms; to stand by idle; to do nothing in a situation that demands action.
21. 手を染める てをそめる To begin something; to get involved in; to take up an activity — often one that is risky, unsavoury, or a significant new venture.
22. 手入れ ていれ Maintenance; upkeep; care; tending to. Also used for a police raid or crackdown.
23. 手厚い てあつい Warm; cordial; generous; hospitable. Describes care, support, or hospitality given with great thoughtfulness and abundance.
24. 手荒い てあらい Rough; harsh; violent; crude. Describes actions or handling that are reckless, unnecessarily forceful, or brutishly direct.
25. 手堅い てがたい Solid; steady; reliable; safe; conservative. Describes an approach, method, or person that is cautious, dependable, and free from unneces...
26. 手軽 てがる Easy; simple; handy; convenient. Describes something that requires little effort, cost, or preparation to use or accomplish.
27. 手際よい てぎわよい Skilful; efficient; deft; adroit. Describes someone who handles tasks with impressive competence, speed, and precision.
28. 手応え てごたえ Response; reaction; resistance; feedback. The tangible sense of effect or result you feel when engaging with a task, person, or physical ...
29. 手ごろな てごろな Moderate; reasonable; affordable; handy. Describes something conveniently sized, priced, or suited to one's needs without being excessive.
30. 手強い てごわい Tough; formidable; hard to beat; stubborn. Describes an opponent, task, or problem that resists easy resolution and demands serious effort.
31. 手狭 てぜま Narrow; cramped; too small; confined. Describes a space that is insufficient for its intended purpose or for the number of people using it.
32. 手っ取り早い てっとりばやい Quick; easy; the most straightforward method. Describes the fastest or most efficient way to accomplish something without unnecessary steps.
33. 手ぬるい てぬるい Lenient; lax; half-hearted; lukewarm. Describes a response or measure that is insufficiently strict, decisive, or thorough.
34. 天真爛漫 てんしんらんまん Innocent; naive; artless; ingenuous. Describes a spontaneous, uninhibited cheerfulness free from pretence or social calculation.
35. てんやわんや てんやわんや Chaotic; in utter pandemonium; hectic to the point of complete disorder. Describes a state where everyone is scrambling in confusion with...
36. 定款 ていかん Articles of incorporation; company charter. The foundational legal document that defines a corporation's purpose, structure, and governin...
37. 提携 ていけい Partnership; cooperation; tie-up; alliance. A formal agreement between organisations to collaborate on shared objectives.
38. 抵当 ていとう Mortgage; pledge; collateral; security. Property or assets offered as security against a loan obligation.
39. 手形 てがた Bill of exchange; promissory note; draft. A negotiable instrument ordering or promising payment of a specified sum.
40. 手仕舞い てじまい Closing a position; winding up; squaring off. Settling open trades or concluding business before a deadline.
41. 手付かず てつかず Untouched; unprocessed; not yet started. Describes something that has not been dealt with or acted upon.
42. 手付金 てつけきん Earnest money; deposit; down payment. A sum paid in advance to secure a transaction and demonstrate commitment.
43. 手持ち てもち Holdings; on hand; in stock; in one's possession. What one currently has available, whether cash, inventory, or securities.
44. 天井 てんじょう Ceiling; peak (price); highest point. The upper limit beyond which prices or market values cannot rise further.
45. 敵意 てきい Hostility; animosity; enmity; antagonism. A feeling of active aggression or ill-will directed toward another person or group.
46. 丁寧語 ていねいご Polite language; courteous speech. One of the three main categories of Japanese honorific speech, characterised by the use of です and ます v...
47. 手本 てほん Model; pattern; example to copy or emulate; copybook. A standard of excellence held up for imitation.
48. 添削 てんさく Correction; revision; editing of writing. The act of reviewing and correcting a student's or writer's text, adding and deleting as needed.
49. 停戦 ていせん Ceasefire; armistice; truce. A mutual agreement between warring parties to halt fighting for a period of time.
50. 撤兵 てっぺい Withdrawal of troops; troop pullout. The removal of military forces from an occupied or deployed area.
51. 天皇 てんのう Emperor of Japan. The constitutional monarch and head of state of Japan, occupying the highest position in the Imperial Family.