JLPT N1 Degree & Adverbs vocabulary
103 words from JLPT N1 that relate to Degree & Adverbs, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| なにより | most, best |
| 努めて | make an effort!, work hard! |
| 強いて | to dare, to insist |
| とりあえずとりあえず顔洗ってくる。 | at once, first of all, for the time beingFirst of all, I'm going to go wash my face. |
| 超超疲れた！ | super-, ultra-, hyper-I'm exhausted. |
| 通常通常の謝辞を含みます。 | common, normal, usualWe will include the usual acknowledgments. |
| 強彼は強そうだ。 | strongHe looks strong. |
| わざわざわざわざ書く必要ある？ | take the trouble (to do), doing something especially rather than incidentallyIs there a need to write it down? |
| 副とりわけスリに御用心。 | especially, above allAbove all, beware of pickpockets. |
| 一切お化粧は一切しないの。 | without exception, the wholeI don't wear makeup at all. |
| 極めて極めて遺憾です。 | exceedingly, extremely (written expression)It's extremely regrettable. |
| 弱彼女は弱すぎる。 | delicate, suppleShe is no match for me. |
| どうにかどうにか泳げます。 | in some way or other, one way or anotherI can hardly swim. |
| 大幅大幅に昇給した。 | full width, large scale, drasticI got a big pay raise. |
| どうやら彼はどうやら正しいようだ。 | it seems like, somehow or otherI have a feeling he is right. |
| 若干公園のつつじの世話をする庭師が若干名いる。 | some, few, number ofSeveral gardeners look after the azaleas in the park. |
| ひたすら彼はひたすら成功を望んで懸命に働く。 | nothing but, earnestly, intentlyHe works hard because he is anxious to succeed. |
| 頻繁僕は頻繁に寝言を言う。 | frequencyI talk in my sleep very often. |
| じっくり物事をじっくり考える慎重派です。 | deliberately, carefullyI'm the type who likes to think things over very carefully. |
| 極端それは極端な場合だ。 | extreme, extremityThey are the extreme cases. |
| 何だか何だか疲れました。 | a little, somewhat, somehowI'm sort of tired. |
| 強烈強烈な暑さだ。 | strong, intense, severeThe heat is intense. |
| 遥かはるかその島が見えます。 | far, far-away, distantYou can see the island in the distance. |
| 密か密かに会ってました。 | secret, private, surreptitiousWe met in secret. |
| あっさり彼女はあっさりと答えた。 | easily, readily, quicklyShe answered easily. |
| 迅速彼はその事態に迅速に対応した。 | quick, fast, promptHe promptly coped with the situation. |
| きっちり私はきっちり３時間待った。 | precisely, tightlyI have waited a full three hours. |
| 日頃日頃のご愛顧にお礼申し上げます。 | normally, habituallyWe really thank you for your patronage. |
| いっそいっそ断れば。 | rather, sooner, might as wellJust say no. |
| 壮大壮大な眺めですね。 | magnificent, grand, majesticIt's a magnificent view, isn't it? |
| 誠に結果はまことに申し分ない。 | indeed, really (very polite), absolutelyThe outcome leaves nothing to be desired. |
| 猛烈猛烈な暑さだ。 | violent, vehement, rageThe heat is intense. |
| いかにもそれは、いかにも彼らしい。 | truly (same as 実に (じつに))It is characteristic of him. |
| 盛大彼を空港で盛大に見送った。 | grand, prosperous, magnificentWe gave him a royal send-off at the airport. |
| てっきりてっきりずっと日本にいるかと思ったよ。 | surely, certainly, beyond doubtI thought for sure you would stay in Japan forever. |
| 時折時折私は悲しくなる。 | sometimesAt times I feel sad. |
| 突如突如その職員がキレた。 | suddenly, all of a suddenAll of a sudden, the clerk lost his temper. |
| しょっちゅう僕はしょっちゅう行きます。 | always, constantlyI go often. |
| まさしく彼はまさしくそう言った。 | surely, no doubt, evidentlyThat's exactly what he said. |
| 敢えて敢えてやってみた。 | dare (to do), venture (to do), challenge (to do)I took risks. |
| 交互昼と夜が交互にくる。 | mutual, reciprocal, alternateDay alternates with night. |
| いたって | very much, exceedingly, extremely |
| 著しい科学は著しく進歩した。 | remarkable, considerableScience has made remarkable progress. |
| 断然これが断然一番良い。 | firmly, absolutely, definitelyThis is the absolute best. |
| 早急早急な処置が必要だ。 | urgentPrompt action is necessary. |
| ずらっと | in a line, in a row |
| さほど流れはさほど速くない。 | not so, not that muchThe stream is not very swift. |
| 一挙に | at a stroke, with a single swoop |
| 到底彼の部屋は小奇麗とは到底言えない。 | (cannot) possiblyHis room is anything but neat. |
| 緩やか道はここからゆるやかな上りだ。 | lenientThe road ascends gently here. |
| 丸ごと彼女は１課を丸ごと暗記することで満点を取った。 | in its entirety, whole, whollyShe got full marks by memorizing the whole lesson. |
| 大概冗談も大概にしろ！ | in general, mainlyYou mustn't carry your jokes too far! |
| なおさら無口だからなおさら彼が好きなのだ。 | all the more, still lessI like him all the more for his reticence. |
| 一気トムがビールを一気飲みしたんだ。 | at one push, in one gulpTom chugged his beer. |
| さも急げ、さもないと遅れるぞ。 | with gusto, with satisfactionCome on! We're going to be late. |
| とっさに | at once |
| ひょっとひょっとして彼女と会ったの？ | possibly, accidentallyDo you mean you met her!? |
| 大方あの仕事は大方終わってますよ。 | almost all, majorityThat job is pretty much finished. |
| ちょくちょくちょくちょくサボるよ。 | often, frequently, now and then, occasionallyI often play truant. |
| 適宜 | suitability |
| ことごとく私達の計画はことごとく失敗した。 | altogether, entirelyAll our plans went wrong. |
| 微か私はかすかに微笑んだ。 | faint, dim, weakI smiled faintly. |
| 公然彼は公然と私を侮辱した。 | openlyHe insulted me in public. |
| ぐっとトムは悲鳴をぐっと堪えた。 | firmly, fast, moreTom resisted the urge to scream. |
| つくづく私はつくづくイヤになった。 | completely, reallyI am sick at heart. |
| すんなりスーザンは賢いから試験にすんなり通ると思うよ。 | pass with no objection, slim, slenderSusan is intelligent, and I expect her to pass the exam easily. |
| やけに今日はやけに暑い。 | sure, veryIt's awfully hot today. |
| くっきり青空を背景にその塔がくっきり見えた。 | distinctly, clearly, boldlyThe tower was seen clearly against the blue sky. |
| かろうじて彼はかろうじて成功した。 | barely, narrowlyHe just barely succeeded. |
| さっと彼女は服をさっと着た。 | suddenly, smoothlyShe slipped into her clothes. |
| 丸々豚はまるまるとしてきた。 | completelyThe pig is growing fat. |
| ちらっと彼をちらっと見た。 | at a glance, by accidentI caught a glimpse of him. |
| 長々彼らはながながと昔話をした。 | long, drawn-out, very longThey had a long chat about the old days. |
| 余程彼はその話がよほど面白かったようだ。 | very, much, to a large extent, quiteIt seems that he was very much amused by the story. |
| がっちりがっちり組んで助け合わねばならない。 | solidly built, tightlyYou and I must stick close, back to back. |
| 一概に | unconditionally, necessarily |
| きっぱり彼女はきっぱり断った。 | clearly, plainly, distinctlyShe refused outright. |
| まるっきり彼についてはまるっきり分からない。 | completely, perfectly, just as ifI don't know anything about him at all. |
| ずるずる私はぬかるんだ斜面をずるずると滑り下りた。 | dragging on, sound of snifflingI slithered down the muddy slope. |
| 専ら私は、もっぱら推理小説を読む。 | wholly, solely, entirelyI read detective stories exclusively. |
| 日夜彼は日夜働いて過労になった。 | day and night, alwaysHe worked day and night and overworked himself. |
| ありふれるとてもありふれた名前です。 | common, ordinary, routineIt's a very common name. |
| たやすい彼にはたやすく会える。 | easy, simple, lightHe is easy to reach. |
| 甚だフランス料理は私の甚だ好む所だ。 | very, greatly, exceedinglyI like French food very much. |
| おおまかな | rough, approximate |
| おびただしいおびただしい数の人々が集まってきていた。 | abundantly, innumerablyPeople were gathering in a huge mass. |
| もろに彼はもろに壁にぶつかった。 | completely, altogether, bodilyHe ran sheer into the wall. |
| すみやか決定の後すみやかに実行に移して欲しい。 | speedyI want quick action subsequent to the decision. |
| 目覚しい近年科学は目覚しく進歩した。 | brilliant, remarkableIn recent years, science has made remarkable progress. |
| きちっと靴を脱いだらきちっと揃えておきなさい。 | exactly, perfectlyIf you are taking your shoes off, please put them in their place. |
| 無闇に | unreasonably, absurdly, at random |
| きっかり１０時きっかりです。 | exactly, preciselyIt's ten o'clock sharp. |
| 大部 | most (e.g., most part, greater, fairly, a good deal, much) |
| てんでてんで役にたたない。 | (not) at all, altogether, entirelyIt's no use at all. |
| ふんだん | plentiful, abundant, lavish |
| 殊にロックは殊に若者に人気だ。 | especially, above allRock music is especially popular among young people. |
| 軒並 | row of houses; uniformly |
| さぞ (さぞや。さぞかし) | I am sure, certainly, no doubt |
| なるたけ | as much as possible, if possible |
| 自ずからおのずから明らかである。 | naturally, as a matter of courseIt's self-evident. |
| 代る代る彼らはかわるがわる歌った。 | alternatelyThey sang one after another. |
| ぼつぼつ | gradually, here and there, spots |
| いやに今日はいやに暑い。 | awfully, terriblyIt's awfully hot today. |
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