JLPT N1 Function Words vocabulary
38 words from JLPT N1 that relate to Function Words, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| なんなり | anything, whatever |
| 於いて | at, in, on |
| もしかしてもしかして直せるかも。 | perhaps, possiblyMaybe I can fix it. |
| だと | if it's the case |
| それゆえ | therefore, for that reason, so |
| 給う悪より救い出し給え。 | to receive, to grantDeliver us from evil. |
| いかにいかに成功に近くても失敗は失敗。 | how, in what wayA miss is as good as a mile. |
| だったら | if it's the case |
| 云々 | and so on, and so forth |
| 準じる日本に住む外国人も、日本の法律に準じて裁かれる。 | to follow, to conform, to apply toForeigners who live in Japan are judged according to Japanese laws. |
| いざいざという時役に立つよ。 | now, come (now), crucial momentThis will come in handy in a pinch. |
| 及び礼には及びません。 | and, as well asDon't mention it. |
| 他方片方の本は薄く、他方は厚い。 | another side, on the other handOne book is thin, and the other is thick. |
| 賜る社長から金一封を賜りました。 | to grant, to bestowI was given some money by the company president. |
| まして初めまして。 | still more, still less (with neg. verb), to say nothing ofNice to meet you. |
| もしくはキャサリン、もしくは略してキャス。 | or, otherwiseCatherine, or Cath for short. |
| 傍ら王妃は王のかたわらに立っていた。 | beside(s, while, nearbyThe queen stood beside the king. |
| 且つ彼の真意がかつかめない。 | yet, andI don't know what his real intentions are. |
| にも関わらず | in spite of, nevertheless |
| 接続詞関係代名詞は「接続詞+代名詞」のはたらきをしています。 | conjunctionRelative pronouns perform as 'conjunction + pronoun'. |
| 無論彼は英語は無論のこと、フランス語も話します。 | of course, naturallyHe speaks French, not to speak of English. |
| しかしながらしかしながら、高すぎる。 | however, neverthelessHowever, it is too expensive. |
| 他動詞それは、他動詞です。 | transitive verb (direct object)It's a transitive verb. |
| ひいては | not only…but also, in addition to, consequently |
| よって (よりどころ) | therefore, consequently |
| ～どころか | rather, far from |
| とかくとかくするうちに年が明けた。 | anyhow, anyway, in any caseMeanwhile, a new year began. |
| 並びに | and |
| ～なんか | in the least ~ |
| かりにかりに１００万円もらったら、それをどうするかね。 | temporarily; if, for argument's sakeIf you were to be given a million yen, what would you do with it? |
| 乃至どないしたん？ | from...to, between...and, orWhat's the matter? |
| ～きり | only |
| 片～ | single ~ |
| ～著 | written by ~ |
| 当～ | Our ~ (e.g., Hotel, plane, etc.) |
| マイ～ | my ~, one's own ~ |
| ～まみれ | covered with (by, in) ~ |
| ～寄り | near to ~ (e.g., North by East) |
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