JLPT N1 Communication vocabulary
171 words from JLPT N1 that relate to Communication, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 対応本当にこれ対応できるの？ | dealing withAre you sure you can handle this? |
| コメント失礼なコメントね！ | commentWhat a rude comment! |
| 発言発言を撤回しろ！ | utterance, speech, proposalWithdraw your remarks! |
| マークマークの本はとても面白い。 | markMark's book is very interesting. |
| 指摘彼女は私の誤りを指摘した。 | pointing out, identificationShe pointed out my mistake. |
| 交渉交渉は中止になった。 | negotiationThe negotiation is off. |
| 記載次のように記載します。 | mention, entryWe'll note it in the following way. |
| 拒否拒否できなかった。 | denial, rejection, refusalI couldn't deny it. |
| 同意同意する。 | agreement, consent; same meaningI agree. |
| 宣言停戦が宣言された。 | declaration, proclamation, announcementA ceasefire was declared. |
| 文書途中で文書を強奪された。 | document, writingWe were robbed of the documents on the way. |
| 告白私は罪を告白した。 | confession, acknowledgmentI confessed my sin. |
| 了解了解です。 | comprehension, consent, understandingI understood. |
| 要請犯罪捜査への協力を要請された。 | claim, demand, request, applicationI was asked to cooperate with them for the criminal investigation. |
| 説得説得に努めた。 | persuasionWe tried to persuade him. |
| 会見首相は報道陣と会見した。 | interview, conferenceThe Prime Minister met with the press. |
| 非難私は彼を非難した。 | blame, attack, criticismHe cast reflections on me. |
| 合意彼らは敵と合意に達した。 | agreement, consent, mutual understandingThey came to terms with their enemy. |
| 名称ここの正式名称は何ですか？ | nameWhat is the official name for this place? |
| 抗議抗議をしないでくれ。 | protest, objectionPlease, don't protest. |
| 提示支払条件もご提示下さい。 | presentation, exhibit, suggest, citationAlso, please let us know about your terms of payment. |
| 記述あの男は新聞の記述と一致する。 | describing, descriptorThe man answers to the description in the newspaper. |
| 言い訳彼は言い訳を始めた。 | excuse, explanationHe began to make excuses. |
| 描写彼は地震の後の混乱を生々しく描写した。 | depiction, description, portrayalHe vividly depicted the confusion following the earthquake. |
| 要望ご要望の通りにいたします。 | demand for, requestWe shall be pleased to comply with your request. |
| 勘弁勘弁してよ。 | pardon, forgiveness, forbearanceGive me a break. |
| 冒頭彼はほんの冒頭部分を書き終えた。 | beginning, start, outsetHe finished the opening. |
| 雑談ぜひ雑談でもしにいらしてください。 | chatting, idle talkYou must come and have a chat with us. |
| 暴露彼らの秘密が暴露された。 | disclosure, exposure, revelationTheir secret was laid bare. |
| 了承明日会合があるということは了承済みだ。 | acknowledgment, understandingIt is accepted that we'll have a meeting tomorrow. |
| 勧誘部活の勧誘にももう慣れた。 | invitation, canvassing, inducementI'm already used to invitations to participate in club activities. |
| 内緒内緒だよ。 | secrecy, privacy, secretDon't tell anyone. |
| 叫び彼は叫び始めた。 | shout, scream, outcryHe began to shout. |
| 会談会談は２日間続いた。 | conversation, interviewThe talks continued for two days. |
| 対話思考とは、自らの心と対話することである。 | conversation, dialogueTo think is to have a conversation with one's own mind. |
| 本文ＥＲＲＯＲ：本文がありません！ | text (of document), body (of letter)ERROR: No body text! |
| 訂正自分で訂正した。 | correction, revisionI corrected myself. |
| 助言助言が必要だ。 | advice, suggestionI need advice. |
| 指令戦勝国は敗戦国に講和条件を指令した。 | orders, instructions, directiveThe victorious country dictated the terms of peace to the defeated country. |
| 沈黙沈黙は金。 | silence, reticenceSilence is golden. |
| 対談私たちは老人と楽しく対談した。 | talk, dialogueWe held a pleasant conversation with the old man. |
| 促す今日は自宅待機を促された。 | to urge, to suggest, to demandI was urged to self isolate at home today. |
| 断言彼は無実だと断言した。 | assertion, declaration, affirmationHe declared that he was innocent. |
| 告げる彼に別れを告げた。 | to informI took leave of him. |
| 悲鳴悲鳴が聞こえた。 | shriek, screamI heard screams. |
| 唱える彼は減税を唱えた。 | to recite, to chant, to call uponHe advocated reduction of taxes. |
| 拒絶彼の要求を拒絶する。 | refusal, rejectionI deny his request. |
| 明かす手の内を明かしなさい。 | to reveal; to stay upShow your cards. |
| 妥協彼らは妥協した。 | compromise, giving inHe compromised. |
| 追及追及されて、つい、見え透いた嘘をついてしまった。 | investigation, inquiryI was pressed by their questioning and slipped into telling an obvious lie. |
| 愚痴愚痴はやめろよ。 | idle complaint, grumbleStop grumbling. |
| 伝達英語は伝達の手段だ。 | transmission (e.g., news, communication, delivery)English is a means of communication. |
| 対面今朝、買い物に行ったら対面販売のお魚屋さんで飛び魚が新鮮ピチピチで特売でした。 | interview, meetingThis morning, I went to a fish selling counter and the flying fish was very fresh and also on sale. |
| 招き黒猫は悪運を招きます。 | invitationBlack cats are bad luck. |
| 侮辱彼は侮辱を受けた。 | insult, contempt, slightHe was subjected to insult. |
| 討論討論を継続する。 | discussion; debateWe will continue the discussion. |
| 社交彼は非社交的だ。 | social lifeHe is unsociable. |
| 返答私は返答に窮した。 | replyI was at a loss for an answer. |
| 無言無言は承諾。 | silenceWho is silent is held to consent. |
| 勧告 | advice, counsel |
| 承諾無言は承諾。 | consent, agreementWho is silent is held to consent. |
| 面会彼は面会謝絶だ。 | interviewHe sees no company. |
| 反響谷は滝の音を反響する。 | echo, reverberation, repercussionThe valley echoes the sound of the waterfall. |
| 中傷デメトリウスは私を中傷しているよ！ | slander, libel, defamationDemetrius is slandering me! |
| 語彙すんごい！ | vocabulary, glossaryGreat! |
| トーン | tone |
| 申込この申込書に記入してください。 | application, request, proposalPlease fill in this application form. |
| 補足彼の説明に何か補足することがありますか。 | supplement, complementDo you have anything to add to his explanation? |
| 異議異議あり！ | objection, dissent, protestObjection! |
| 改訂時刻表が改訂された。 | revisionThe timetable has been revised. |
| 朗読彼はその詩を一本調子で朗読した。 | reading aloud, recitationHe read the poem in a monotone. |
| 同調私はあなたの計画に同調します。 | sympathy, agree with, alignmentI will go along with your plan. |
| ニュアンスその言葉には微妙なニュアンスがある。 | nuanceThis word has a subtle nuance to it. |
| 暗示彼の言葉は何を暗示しているのか。 | hint, suggestionWhat do his words imply? |
| 奨励政府は国産品の愛用を奨励している。 | encouragement, promotionThe government is promoting the use of home products. |
| 簡潔簡潔は機知の精髄。 | brevity, concise, simpleBrevity is the soul of wit. |
| 質疑 | question |
| 忠告彼の忠告を侮るな。 | advice, warningDon't make light of his advice. |
| 語源それの語源って知ってる？ | word root, word derivation, etymologyDo you know its etymology? |
| 異論異論はないです。 | different opinion, objectionThere is no objection on my part. |
| 斡旋彼は友人のあっせんでその仕事についた。 | kind offices, mediationHe obtained the job through the good offices of his friend. |
| 纏め持ち物をまとめなさい。 | settlement, conclusionGet your things together. |
| 御世辞 | flattery, compliment |
| 原文訳文を原文と比較しなさい。 | the text, originalCompare the translation with the original. |
| 聞き取り大阪の方言は聞き取り難い。 | listening comprehensionIt's hard to catch words in the Osakan dialect. |
| 初耳初耳だ。 | something heard for the first timeThat's news to me. |
| 称する私は建築を凍結した音楽と称する。 | to take the name of, to call oneselfI call architecture frozen music. |
| 世辞お世辞がお上手ね。 | flattery, complimentYou flatter me. |
| ごまかす話ごまかすなよ。 | to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresentDon't twist your words with me. |
| 代弁誰が代弁者になるか。 | speak for anotherWho will act as spokesman? |
| 強いる彼らは我々に服従を強いた。 | to force, to compel, to coerceThey enforced obedience upon us. |
| 口頭彼は口頭試験を受けた。 | oralHe took an oral examination. |
| 励ます彼の言葉に励まされた。 | to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)I was encouraged by his words. |
| 誇張トムには誇張癖がある。 | exaggerationTom tends to exaggerate. |
| 呟く彼女は何やら呟いている。 | to mutter, to murmurShe's muttering something. |
| 激励あなたの激励の言葉に励まされました。 | encouragementYour words of encouragement meant a lot to me. |
| 抜かす私は二つの文を抜かした。 | to omit, to leave outI left out two sentences. |
| 消息それ以来彼らの消息は不明だ。 | news, letter, circumstancesThey have never been heard of since. |
| 打ち明ける君に秘密を打ち明けよう。 | to confess, to be openI will tell you a secret. |
| 賛美外国人は富士山を賛美する。 | praise, adoration, glorificationForeigners admire Mt. Fuji. |
| 記す後学のために、この出来事を記しておきます。 | to note, to write downFor future reference, I'm going to record this event. |
| 用法その２語の用法の区別は明瞭である。 | directions, rules of useThe distinction in usage between the two words is clear. |
| 議題今日の議題は何ですか？ | topic of discussion, agendaWhat's on the agenda today? |
| おだてる彼をおだてれば、彼は何でもしてくれる。 | to flatterIf you flatter him, he'll do anything. |
| 座談会 | symposium, round-table discussion |
| 論議論議を終えましょう。 | discussionLet's be done with the argument. |
| インフォメーション空港のインフォメーションカウンターで働いています。 | informationI work at an airport information desk. |
| 譲歩いつか譲歩してくれるよ。 | concession, conciliation, compromiseThey'll give in to us some day. |
| 詫び彼は無礼を詫びた。 | apologyHe apologized for his rudeness. |
| 指差す | to point at |
| 前置き彼は前置きとして、すこし話した。 | preface, introductionHe said a few words by way of preface. |
| 討議私達は討議を終えた。 | debate, discussionWe closed the discussion. |
| 弁論私は幸いにもその弁論大会で優勝した。 | discussion, debate, argumentI had the fortune to win the first prize in the speech contest. |
| 英字大学時代に私は英字新聞をとっていた。 | English letter (character)I took an English newspaper when I was in college. |
| 張り紙張り紙お断り。 | notice, posterPost No Bills. |
| 標語「注意周到」を僕は標語としている。 | motto, slogan, catchwordMy motto is "be careful and cautious." |
| 記名持ち物すべてに記名してください。 | signature, registerPlease put their name on everything they take with them. |
| 弁解弁解しても無駄だ。 | explanation, justification, excuseIt is no use excusing yourself. |
| 略語PKOが何の略語だか知ってる？ | abbreviation, acronymDo you know what PKO stands for? |
| 片言トムは片言のフランス語しか話せない。 | broken (in reference to speaking style, e.g., Japanese)Tom can speak only a little French. |
| 指図私は誰の指図も受けない。 | instruction, mandateNo one shall dictate to me. |
| 申し出る彼は帰国を申し出た。 | to report to, to tell, to suggestHe made a request to return to his home country. |
| 行き違い | misunderstanding, disagreement |
| ちやほや | pamper, make a fuss of, spoil |
| 橋渡し | bridge building', mediation |
| 名付ける私は彼を手なづけています。 | to nameI have him eating out of my hand. |
| ずばりその問題についての彼の意見はずばり的を射ている。 | decisively, unreservedly, franklyHis remarks on the subject are much to the point. |
| 同封注文は全て現金同封のこと。 | enclosure (e.g., in a letter)All orders must be accompanied with cash. |
| 読み上げる彼は高らかにその詩を読み上げた。 | to read out loud (and clearly), to call a rollHe read the poem with a loud voice. |
| 受身 | passive, passive voice |
| 仰ぐ空を仰ぎ見る。 | to look up (to), to respect; to ask forI gaze up at the sky. |
| 回覧ポストに回覧板入れといたよ。 | circulationI put the circular in the post. |
| 欺く彼女は彼を欺いた。 | to deceiveShe fooled him. |
| 合議 | consultation, conference |
| 罵る彼は彼女を罵った。 | to speak ill of, to abuseHe called her bad names. |
| 身振りその一つは身振りである。 | gestureOne of them is gestures. |
| 打ち消し彼はうわさを打ち消したわよ。 | (gram) negation, denial, negativeHe denied the rumor. |
| 漢語漢語はもともと外来語です。 | Chinese word, Sino-Japanese wordKanji compounds are originally loanwords. |
| ねだる彼はお金をねだった。 | to nag, to demandHe asked for money. |
| 当て字 | phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character |
| 問い合わせる彼の経歴を会社に問い合わせた。 | to inquire, to seek informationI referred to the company for his work record. |
| 婉曲「少女の部屋へ行く」というのは「トイレへ行く」ということの婉曲表現です。 | euphemistic, indirect, insinuating"Going to the little girl's room" is an euphemistic expression for "going to the toilet." |
| 食い違う彼らの報告は食い違っている。 | to cross each other, to differTheir reports don't accord. |
| 概説まず新しいサイトの概説をしようと思う。 | general statement, outlineFirst, I'm going to do an outline of my new website. |
| けなす君は、いつも私の服をけなすのだから。 | to speak ill ofYou are always digging at me about my clothes. |
| 和文この和文をフランス語に訳してください。 | Japanese text, sentence in JapanesePlease translate this Japanese text into French. |
| 嘲笑う人々は彼を嘲笑った。 | to sneer at, to ridiculePeople laughed at him. |
| 助動詞canは助動詞ですので、疑問文では文頭に持ってきます。 | auxiliary verb'can' is an auxiliary verb, so in question sentences it is brought to the start of the phrase. |
| もめるトムね、両親ともめてるの。 | to disagree, to disputeTom is in trouble with his parents. |
| 妥結 | agreement |
| 申出 | request, claim, report |
| 口述口述試験があったんです。 | verbal statementWe had an oral exam. |
| すれちがい | chance encounter |
| 文語 | written language, literary language |
| 急かす急かさないで。 | to hurry, to urge onDon't rush me. |
| 謝絶彼は面会謝絶だ。 | refusalHe sees no company. |
| ぼやく | to grumble, to complain |
| エアメール彼女は手紙をエアメールした。 | air mailShe sent the letter by airmail. |
| とぼけるとぼけないで。 | to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression; to play the fool; to be in one's dotageDon't play dumb. |
| 持ち切り彼女が来月フランスへ行くと言ううわさでもちきりだ。 | hot topic, talk of the townThere is much talk that she is going to France next month. |
| 取り次ぐ | to act as an agent for, to announce (someone), to convey (a message) |
| 言付け私の言付けがあったでしょうね。 | to leave a messageThere was a message for me, wasn't there? |
| 申し入れる同じ頃、事務員・有村夏恵は、今月を限りに退職する旨を五鬼上に申し入れた。 | to propose, to suggestAt the same time, the clerk Natsue Arimura told Gokijo of her intent to resign after this month. |
| 異見 | different opinion, objection |
| とがめる良心が彼をとがめた。 | to blame, to rebukeHis conscience pricked him. |
| 箇条書 | itemized form, itemization |
| 冷やかす人前で彼を冷やかすなんて君は意地悪だ。 | to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at, to cool, to refrigerateIt is mean of you to ridicule him in public. |
| ～宛 | for…(e.g., In a letter) |
| 詰る世の中をなじる者は世の中からなじられる。 | to rebuke, to scold, to tell offHe who rebukes the world is rebuked by the world. |
| 交すあなたと愛をかわしたい。 | to exchangeI want to make love with you. |
| 呼び止めるタクシーを呼び止めるために手をあげた。 | to flag downI hailed a taxi. |
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