よ JLPT N1 Vocabulary

Browse 34 JLPT N1 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under よ.

Kana よ

  1. 養生 ようじょう Recuperation; taking care of oneself; nurturing health. Resting and caring for one's body to recover from illness or maintain wellbeing.
  2. 予防接種 よぼうせっしゅ Vaccination; immunisation; inoculation. The administration of a vaccine to stimulate immunity against a specific disease.
  3. 余命 よめい Remaining life; life expectancy; prognosis. The estimated length of time a terminally ill patient is expected to live.
  4. 謡曲 ようきょく A noh song or chant; the libretto or musical text of a noh play. The vocal and poetic component of noh theatre.
  5. 四字熟語 よじじゅくご A four-character idiom; a compound of four kanji forming a fixed idiomatic expression, often of Chinese origin. Known in English as yojij...
  6. 読み物 よみもの Reading matter; reading material; a text or book intended for reading, especially something engaging or accessible. Any content consumed ...
  7. 容赦ない ようしゃない Merciless; relentless; unforgiving. Describes something that shows no leniency or compassion.
  8. 幼稚 ようち Childish; infantile; immature; naive. Describes behaviour, thinking, or expression that is underdeveloped or inappropriate for one's age.
  9. よそよそしい よそよそしい Distant; cold; aloof; standoffish. Describes behaviour that maintains an awkward, deliberate distance — as if treating a familiar person ...
  10. 喜ばしい よろこばしい Delightful; joyful; auspicious. Describes something that warrants heartfelt celebration or is a cause for genuine rejoicing.
  11. よろしくない よろしくない Not good; improper; unacceptable; inadvisable. A polite but firm way of saying that something is inappropriate or should not be done.
  12. 養子縁組 ようしえんぐみ Adoption; the legal formation of a parent-child relationship between individuals not related by birth.
  13. 要約 ようやく Summary; abstract; abridgement; digest. A condensed version of a longer text or speech that captures its essential points.
  14. 横槍 よこやり Interruption; interference; butting in. An unwelcome intrusion into a conversation, plan, or situation by an outside party.
  15. 沃野 よくや Fertile plain; rich farmland. An expanse of flat, highly productive agricultural land characterised by deep, nutrient-rich soil and adequ...
  16. 余震 よしん Aftershock. A smaller earthquake that occurs in the same region after a larger main earthquake, as the crust adjusts to the stress change...
  17. 溶解 ようかい Dissolution; melting; the process by which a substance is dissolved into a solvent to form a solution, or more broadly, something being b...
  18. 葉緑体 ようりょくたい Chloroplast. The membrane-bound organelle found in plant and algal cells responsible for converting light energy into chemical energy thr...
  19. 夜更け よふけ Late at night; the dead of night; the quiet hours after midnight when most people are asleep.
  20. 抑圧 よくあつ Oppression; suppression; repression. The use of authority or force to control, restrain, or silence a person, group, or expression of will.
  21. 夜更かし よふかし Staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up into the night beyond one's usual bedtime.
  22. 余韻 よいん Lingering sound; reverberation; aftertaste; the lasting impression something leaves behind.
  23. 要諦 ようてい Essentials; key point; core principle; the crux of the matter.
  24. 要領 ようりょう Knack; gist; essential points; the efficient way of getting something done.
  25. 余儀なく よぎなく Unavoidably; inevitably; being compelled to; having no other choice.
  26. 抑制 よくせい Restraint; suppression; control; inhibition. The act of holding something back or keeping it in check.
  27. 余波 よは Aftermath; repercussion; lingering effects. The ripple effects that persist after a major event.
  28. 拠り所 よりどころ Basis; foundation; authority; support. Something one relies on as a source of justification or emotional grounding.
  29. よぎる よぎる To cross one's mind; to flash through; to pass briefly across. Describes a thought, feeling, or shadow that moves quickly through conscio...
  30. 横たわる よこたわる To lie down; to extend; to stretch out. Used for a person lying horizontally, a geographical feature spanning a distance, or an abstract ...
  31. 装う よそおう To pretend; to feign; to disguise; to dress up as. Covers both external appearance (dressing to look a certain way) and internal performa...
  32. 蘇る よみがえる To revive; to be resurrected; to come back to life. Used for living things returning from death or unconsciousness, and for things once l...
  33. 読み解く よみとく To decipher; to interpret; to read and understand deeply. Used when comprehending something that requires careful analysis rather than si...
  34. 寄り添う よりそう To snuggle up to; to nestle close; to stand by someone in support. Conveys both physical closeness and emotional solidarity.