つ JLPT N1 Vocabulary

Browse 33 JLPT N1 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under つ.

Kana つ

追随ついずい Following; emulation; pursuance. Closely following behind someone or something, often imitating their lead or keeping pace.
通念つうねん Common idea; generally accepted notion; received wisdom. A belief or assumption that most people in a society share without questioning.
徒然つれづれ Tedium; boredom; idleness; aimless leisure. A state of having nothing particular to do, with time passing slowly.
鶴の一声つるのひとこえ An authoritative pronouncement that settles a debate or decision; the boss's final word that ends all discussion. Literally, the single c...
つかみ取るつかみとる To grab; to seize; to grasp firmly; to take hold of something with determination and effort.
突き進むつきすすむ To push forward relentlessly; to press on; to advance through obstacles without hesitation.
突き付けるつきつける To thrust before someone; to present something suddenly and forcefully; to confront someone with a fact or demand they cannot evade.
突き詰めるつきつめる To investigate thoroughly; to think something through to its logical conclusion; to push a question to its ultimate depth.
突き放すつきはなす To push away; to reject with force; to leave someone to fend for themselves; to maintain cold emotional distance.
突き破るつきやぶる To break through; to pierce; to tear through; to overcome a barrier by force.
繕うつくろう To mend; to repair; to patch up; to smooth over a situation; to maintain appearances.
突っ走るつっぱしる To dash; to rush headlong; to go full speed without regard for consequences.
突っ撥ねるつっぱねる To flatly refuse; to reject outright; to brush off without consideration; to rebuff curtly.
綴るつづる To spell out; to write; to compose; to put words or pages together with care.
つなぎ止めるつなぎとめる To tie down; to keep in place; to retain; to hold on to something or someone so they do not drift away.
つねるつねる To pinch; to nip the skin between the fingers; to tweak.
つまびらかにするつまびらかにする To make something clear; to clarify; to elucidate; to explain in full and thorough detail.
紡ぐつむぐ To spin (thread); to weave a narrative; to create something with patience and continuity.
詰め寄るつめよる To press someone hard; to close in on; to demand answers aggressively; to corner someone with questions or accusations.
貫き通すつらぬきとおす To carry through to the end; to stick with one's position or resolve without wavering; to persist with to the very last.
連ねるつらねる To line up; to list in sequence; to string together; to arrange in a row or series.
痛快つうかい Thrilling; exhilarating; deeply satisfying. Describes a moment or experience that delivers intense pleasure or cathartic release.
通俗つうぞく Popular; common; lowbrow; vulgar. Describes something accessible to the masses but lacking in intellectual sophistication or artistic depth.
痛烈つうれつ Bitter; scathing; sharp; severe. Describes criticism, attacks, or remarks that are intensely forceful and cutting.
慎ましいつつましい Modest; humble; reserved; frugal. Describes a person or lifestyle of restrained, unassuming character that avoids extravagance.
つましいつましい Frugal; economical; thrifty; unpretentious. Describes someone living simply and without excess, often out of necessity or principle.
艶やかつややかな Glossy; lustrous; glamorous; alluring. Describes a rich, shiny beauty or an elegant, sensual charm that draws the eye.
つれないつれない Cold; indifferent; heartless; unkind. Describes someone who responds with coldness or dismissiveness to another person's feelings or adva...
積荷つみに Cargo; freight; load; shipment. The goods loaded onto a ship, aircraft, truck, or other transport vehicle.
対句ついく Couplet; antithesis; parallel construction. A rhetorical device in which two phrases or lines mirror each other in grammatical structure,...
通読つうどく Reading through from beginning to end; perusal; reading a text in its entirety without pausing for detailed analysis.
綴りつづり Spelling; orthography; also composition (a piece of writing), binding, or patching. The written form of a word letter by letter.
通報つうほう Report; notification; tip-off; alert. The act of formally reporting information to an authority or relevant party.