JLPT N1 Motion & Actions vocabulary
83 words from JLPT N1 that relate to Motion & Actions, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 動き俺は動き続ける。 | movement, activity, trendI gotta keep on movin'. |
| 寄り掛かるトムはメアリーの肩に寄り掛かった。 | to lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely onTom leaned on Mary's shoulder. |
| カット布を斜めにカットします。 | cut, cuttingCut the cloth diagonally. |
| 及ぶ駟も舌に及ばず。 | to reach, to extendA word spoken is past recalling. |
| ジャンプジャンプして！ | jumpJump. |
| 導く彼女は老人を部屋に導いた。 | to be guided, to be shownShe led the old man into the room. |
| 突破敵の防衛線を突破した。 | breaking through, breakthrough, penetrationWe broke through the enemy lines. |
| 絡む彼の足に蛇が絡み始めたんだ。 | to entangle, to entwineThe snake began wrapping itself around his leg. |
| 接触スパイは敵と接触した。 | touch, contactThe spy made contact with the enemy. |
| 掲げる彼は旗をかかげた。 | to hoist, to fly (a sail), to float (a flag)He put up a flag. |
| 誘導検事は誘導尋問をした。 | guidance, leading, inducementThe prosecutor asked me a leading question. |
| 漂うバラの香りが漂っている。 | to drift about, to float, to hang in airThe fragrance of roses is in the air. |
| 到達二人は同じ結論に到達した。 | reaching, attaining, arrivalThe two came to the same conclusion. |
| 噛み切る | to bite off, to gnaw through |
| 逃亡彼は逃亡を図った。 | escapeHe attempted to escape. |
| 逃れるトムは危険から逃れた。 | to escapeTom escaped from the danger. |
| 追跡GPSで追跡する。 | pursuitI track it with GPS. |
| 辿り着くそこにたどりつく方法はない。 | to reach, to make it somehowThere are no means of getting there. |
| キャッチボールをキャッチしろ！ | catchCatch the ball! |
| 逃す好機を逃すな。 | to let loose, to set free, to let escapeMake hay while the sun shines. |
| 上陸台風が関東地方に上陸した。 | landing, disembarkationThe typhoon struck the Kanto district. |
| 貫く光は闇を貫く。 | to go throughThe light penetrates the darkness. |
| 落下落下物に注意！ | fall, drop, come downWatch out for falling objects! |
| 構える彼は大通りに店を構えている。 | to set upHe has a store on the main road. |
| 後退経済は景気後退期に入った。 | retreat, backspaceThe economy has entered a recession. |
| 歩む近代医学の進歩は長い道程を歩んだ。 | to walkThe advancement of modern medicine was a long process. |
| 行進デモ隊は整然と行進した。 | march, paradeThe demonstrators marched in order. |
| 逃げ出す現実から逃げ出す。 | to run away, to escape fromFall from reality. |
| 命中昨日は４発命中しただけでした。 | a hitI only shot four bull's-eyes yesterday. |
| 追い込むとうとう土壇場に追い込まれた。 | to herd, to corner, to driveWe have been completely cornered. |
| 歩み何て歩みののろいやつだろう。 | step, progress, historyHow slow you are! |
| 差し出す彼は手を差し出した。 | to present, to submit, to hold outHe held out his hand. |
| 静止浅間山は今静止している。 | stillness, repose, standing stillMt. Asama is now dormant. |
| 取り巻く繊維産業をとりまく状況は変化した。 | to surround, to circle, to encloseCircumstances surrounding the textile industry have changed. |
| 参上腰痛のため、小泉さんのパーティー に参上いたしません。 | calling on, visitingDue to my lumbago, I won't be able to attend Koizumi's party. |
| 追い出す彼はおいだされた。 | to expel, to drive outHe was put out. |
| 辿る匂いをたどってみよう。 | to follow (road, to pursue (course), to follow upI should follow my nose. |
| 傾ける私は彼の話に耳を傾けた。 | to incline, to tilt, to bendI listened to his talk. |
| 赴くしばしば、彼女は自ら赴かねばならなかった。 | to go, to proceedMore often than not, she had to go in person. |
| 抜け出すトムは教室を抜け出した。 | to slip out, to sneak away, to excelTom slipped out of the classroom. |
| おんぶ子供たちをおんぶしてました。 | carrying on one's back (erg. Baby)We carried our children on our backs. |
| 交わる彼らと交わるな。 | to cross, to intersect, to mingle with,Don't associate with them. |
| またがる (うまを～) | to straddle |
| 整列軍隊は戦闘の配置で整列していた。 | stand in a row, form a lineThe troops were in battle array. |
| 群がる渚に人が群がっていた。 | to swarm, to gatherThere were flocks of people on the beach. |
| 自転地球は自転する。 | rotation, spinThe earth rotates. |
| そらす話をそらすなよ。 | to bend, to warpDon't change the subject. |
| 駆け足トムは駆け足で階段を上っていった。 | running fast, double timeTom ran up the stairs. |
| ばらまく彼女は金をばらまくのが好きだった。 | to disseminate, to scatterShe liked throwing her money about. |
| 籠もる家にこもることにした。 | to seclude oneself, to be confined inI decided to stay home. |
| 立ち寄る彼は本屋に立ち寄った。 | to stop by, to drop in for a short visitHe dropped in at the bookstore. |
| 転回 | revolution, rotation |
| 埋め込む | to embed, implant |
| 引きずる彼は足を引きずって歩いた。 | to drag along, to pull, to prolongHe walked with a limp. |
| 遮る彼は私の行く手を遮った。 | to interrupt, to intercept, to obstructHe blocked my way. |
| 踏み込む君は危険な領域に踏み込んでいるよ。 | to step into (someone else's territory, to break into, to raidYou're stepping into dangerous territory. |
| 沈める彼らは敵の船を１０せき沈めた。 | to sink, to submergeThey sank ten enemy ships. |
| 立ち去る今すぐ立ち去れ。 | to leave, to departGo away right now! |
| 押し寄せる波また波が岸辺に押し寄せた。 | to push aside, to advance onWave after wave surged upon the beach. |
| 垂れる壁にもたれるな。 | to hang, to droop; to dripDon't lean against the wall. |
| 放り込む洗濯機に放り込んどけ。 | to throw intoChuck it in the wash. |
| 押し込む誰かが私を中へ押し込んだ。 | to push into, to crowd intoSomebody pushed me in. |
| 弾む彼の胸は期待に弾んだ。 | to bounce, to be encouraged, to splurge onHis heart bounded with expectation. |
| 遠ざかる彼は政治から遠ざかった。 | to go far offHe distanced himself from politics. |
| くぐる私は門をくぐって通りへと出た。 | to pass through; to go aroundI went through the gate out onto the street. |
| 折り返す折り返しご連絡いたします。 | to turn up, to fold backPlease let me get back to you. |
| 投げ出す投げ出すな。 | to abandon, to throw outDon't throw in the towel. |
| 揺さぶる地震が突然、建物をゆさぶった。 | to shake, to jolt, to rock, to swingThe earthquake suddenly shook the buildings. |
| もがく彼女は立ちあがろうと、もがいた。 | to struggle, to wriggle, to be impatientShe struggled to get up. |
| 押し切る | to have one's own way |
| 差し掛かる私達が峠にさしかかる頃に雨になった。 | to come near to, to approachIt began to rain as we came near the pass. |
| 剥ぐ野菜の皮を剥いでいた。 | to tear off, to peel off, to rip offI was peeling vegetables. |
| 擦れるシンと静まった部室。響くのは、クロッキー帳に擦れる鉛筆の音だけ。 | to rub, to chafeThe club room returned to quiet. All that could be heard was the sound of pencil on sketchpad. |
| 放り出す彼は家から放り出された。 | to throw out, to give up, to abandonHe got thrown out of the house. |
| 震わせるその鳥は羽を震わせた。 | to be shaking, to be tremblingThe bird quivered its wings. |
| 引っ掻く猫にひっかかれました。 | to scratchI was scratched by a cat. |
| 掻き回す | to stir up, to churn, to disturb |
| 蹴飛ばす彼はそれを蹴飛ばした。 | to kick away, to kick (someone)He kicked it. |
| むしるぐはっ！？俺の貴重な頭髪を、むしるな！ | to pluck, to pick, to tearO-oi!? Don't rip off my precious hair! |
| うつむくうつむかないで。 | to look downward, to stoopDon't slouch. |
| つねる彼女は彼をつねった。 | to pinchShe pinched him. |
| 突っ突く | to prompt someone |
| 割込む | to cut in, to disturb |
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