JLPT N1 Culture & Tradition vocabulary
58 words from JLPT N1 that relate to Culture & Tradition, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 魂彼の魂に平和を！ | soul, spiritPeace to his ashes! |
| 捧げる彼は一生を教育に捧げた。 | to lift up, to give, to offerHe devoted his life to education. |
| 救い彼は救い難い。 | help, aid, reliefHe's beyond help. |
| 地獄地獄行け！ | hellGo to hell! |
| 受け継ぐ私は彼の財産を受け継いだ。 | to inherit, to succeedI inherited his estate. |
| 伝説これは都市伝説です。 | tradition, legend, folkloreThis is an urban legend. |
| 風俗風俗習慣は国によって大きな違いがある。 | manners, customs; sex industryManners and customs vary greatly from country to country. |
| 民族我々は平和を愛する民族である。 | people, raceWe are a peace-loving nation. |
| ブーム大ブームです。 | boomIt's all the rage. |
| 天国彼の魂は天国にいた。 | paradise, heaven, Kingdom of HeavenHis soul was in heaven. |
| 修行私ね、ベーグル屋さんになりたくて、３年間ベーグル屋に修行に行ってたの。楽しかった。 | pursuit of knowledge, training, ascetic practiceI wanted to become a bagel maker so I took three years of training for it. It was fun. |
| 遺跡石器時代の遺跡が発見された。 | historic ruinsThe Stone Age ruins were discovered. |
| 侍俺は侍の道で生きてる。 | samuraiI live by the way of the samurai. |
| 聖書聖書にこう書いてある。 | BibleThe Bible has it written like this. |
| 幽霊幽霊は存在する。 | ghost, specter, phantomGhosts exist. |
| 祈り幸運を祈ります。 | prayer, supplicationI wish you the best of luck. |
| 信者キリスト教の信者だったことはない。 | believer, devoteeI was never a believer of Christianity. |
| 神秘すごく神秘的だったよ。 | mysteryIt was so mystical. |
| 予言彼の予言は当たった。 | prediction, promise, prognosticationHis prediction has come true. |
| 神聖教会は神聖な場です。 | holiness, sacredness, dignityChurch is a sacred place. |
| 墓地彼はこの墓地に埋葬されている。 | cemetery, graveyardHe was buried in this graveyard. |
| 牧師牧師は十字架を作った。 | pastor, minister, clergymanThe priest made the sign of the cross. |
| 義理義理の母のこと好きよ。 | debt of gratitude, obligationI like my mother-in-law. |
| 崇拝アンには崇拝者が多い。 | worship, adorationAnne has many admirers. |
| 文化財この建物は国の文化財です。 | cultural assets, cultural propertyThis building is a national cultural asset. |
| 郷土この近辺で、美味しい郷土料理を食べさせてくれるお店はありますか。 | homelandIs there a restaurant around here that serves local delicacies? |
| 神殿この神殿を壊してみなさい。 | temple, sacred placeDestroy this temple. |
| 慣習これは日本独特の慣習だ。 | usual (historical) customThis is a custom peculiar to Japan. |
| 風習その風習はすたれつつある。 | customThat custom is on the decrease. |
| 骨董品 | curio |
| 鳥居鳥居は大きいです。 | Shinto shrine archwayThe shrine gate is huge. |
| 仏像彼は木から仏像を彫った。 | Buddhist image (statue)He carved a Buddhist image out of wood. |
| セレモニーセレモニーには出席できませんでした。 | ceremonyI couldn't attend the ceremony. |
| 躾彼は躾がなってない。 | discipline, trainingHe's not disciplined enough. |
| 民俗 | folk customs |
| サンタクロースサンタクロースは実在する。 | Santa ClausSanta Claus exists. |
| 還暦母方の祖父は明日還暦を迎える。 | 60th birthdayMy grandfather on my mother's side is celebrating his 60th birthday tomorrow. |
| 慣例 | custom, precedent, of convention |
| 躾ける彼はよくしつけられた。 | to discipline, to teach mannersHe was well brought up. |
| 極楽地獄極楽は心にあり。 | paradiseHeaven and hell exist in the hearts of man. |
| 不吉４は日本では不吉な数字だ。 | ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omenFour is an unlucky number in Japan. |
| 催す彼らは祝宴を催した。 | to hold (a meeting), to give (a dinner)They held a congratulatory banquet. |
| 洋風私は洋風の家に住んでいます。 | western styleI live in a Western-style house. |
| 葬るこれがブレークの葬られている教会です。 | to bury, to entombThis is the church where Blake is buried. |
| 式場 | ceremonial hall, place of ceremony (e.g., marriage) |
| 奉るな起こしたてまつりそ。 | to offer, to do respectfullyDon't wake him up. |
| しきたりこれは家族のしきたりなの。 | custom, conventional practice, traditionThis is a family tradition. |
| 年号1989年1月昭和天皇の没後、年号が「平成」と改まりました。 | name of an era, year numberThe emperor passed away in January of 1989. Therefore, the name of the era changed from Showa to Heisei. |
| 伝来この先祖伝来の家宝は君の物だ。 | ancestral, hereditary, importedThis heirloom shall be yours. |
| 宣教 | religious mission |
| 気風 | character, traits, ethos |
| 厳か彼は群衆に向かって厳かに語りかけた。 | majestic, dignifiedHe addressed the crowd gravely. |
| 茶の湯 | tea ceremony |
| お宮以前この辺りに小さなお宮があった。 | Shinto shrineThere used to be a small shrine around here. |
| 遊牧 | nomadism |
| 釣り鐘 | temple bell (for striking) |
| 雛祭 | Girls' (dolls') Festival |
| ～宗 | sect |
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