JLPT N1: Master the Elegance of 「エレガント」 (ereganto) JLPT N1 Vocabulary エレガント (ereganto) Definition: 意味 Elegant, graceful, stylish Displaying refined taste, beauty, and grace. Characterized by a pleasing style, movement, or appearance. Sophisticated and tasteful in manner or design. Type: 形容動詞 (Na-adjective) Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words Related Kanji 美 (び) – […]
JLPT N1: Understanding エアメール (Eameeru) JLPT N1 Vocabulary エアメール (eameeru) Definition: 意味 airmail Mail sent by air for faster delivery. Often used in the context of international mail. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words Related Kanji 郵 (ゆう) – mail 便 (びん) – convenience, mail, flight 航 (こう) – navigate, fly
JLPT N1: Understanding ウイルス (uirusu) – The Word for ‘Virus’ JLPT N1 Vocabulary ウイルス (uirusu) Definition: 意味 virus A microscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. A harmful computer program or code that infects a computer and affects its operation. Often used in medical, biological, and computer science contexts.
JLPT N1: Understanding インフレ (infure) – Inflation JLPT N1 Vocabulary インフレ (infure) Definition: 意味 inflation A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. Often discussed in economic news and financial contexts when talking about rising costs. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words Related Kanji 物 (ぶつ)
JLPT N1: Understanding インパクト (Impact) JLPT N1 Vocabulary インパクト (inpaku to) Definition: 意味 impact; impression; effect A strong impression or effect on someone or something. The force or shock of one thing hitting another. Often used in contexts of marketing, design, or social phenomena. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words Related
JLPT N1: Understanding インテリ (interi) JLPT N1 Vocabulary 知識人 (interi) Definition: 意味 intellectual; intelligentsia A person who is highly educated and analytical. Someone belonging to the intellectual class or intelligentsia. Often implies a person with profound knowledge in various fields. Can sometimes carry a nuance of being overly theoretical or detached from practical matters, though
JLPT N1: Understanding インタープリター (Intāpuritā) JLPT N1 Vocabulary インタープリター (intāpuritā) Definition: 意味 interpreter A person who translates spoken words, especially between people who do not speak the same language, in real time. In computing, a program that directly executes instructions written in a programming or scripting language, without requiring them previously to have been compiled
JLPT N1: Understanding インターフォン (intāfon) JLPT N1 Vocabulary インターフォン (intāfon) Definition: 意味 intercom, interphone A two-way communication device, typically found in buildings, allowing conversation between different rooms, or between an entrance and an indoor unit. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words Related Kanji 通 (つう) – communication, pass through 話 (わ)
JLPT N1: Understanding インターナショナル (International) JLPT N1 Vocabulary インターナショナル (intānashonaru) Definition: 意味 international relating to or involving two or more nations affecting or existing between two or more nations a person who competes in a sport for their country global, worldwide Type: Noun / Adjective Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words Related Kanji
JLPT N1: Mastering インターチェンジ (intāchenji) JLPT N1 Vocabulary インターチェンジ (intāchenji) Definition: 意味 interchange (highway exit/entrance) A road junction at different levels, allowing traffic to move between them without directly crossing. Specifically, a junction on a highway where traffic can enter or exit, connecting multiple routes. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words
JLPT N1: Understanding インセンティブ (Incentive) JLPT N1 Vocabulary インセンティブ (insentibu) Definition: 意味 incentive; motivation; encouragement A motivating factor; something that incites or stimulates action or greater effort. Often used in business or economic contexts to refer to rewards or benefits designed to encourage specific behaviors or achieve targets. Can also refer to a driving force
JLPT N1: Unlocking 「インスピレーション」 (Inspiration) JLPT N1 Vocabulary インスピレーション (Insupirēshon) Definition: 意味 Inspiration A sudden brilliant idea or a mental stimulus. The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. An awakening of thought or feeling; an enlivening influence. Often leads to new ideas, artistic creations, or innovative
JLPT N1: Understanding イラスト (irasuto) JLPT N1 Vocabulary イラスト (irasuto) Definition: 意味 illustration, drawing, picture A picture or drawing used to explain or decorate something, often found in books, magazines, or websites. It refers specifically to a graphic or visual representation. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words Related Kanji 絵 (え)
JLPT N1: Mastering アンコール (Anko-ru) JLPT N1 Vocabulary アンコール (anko-ru) Definition: 意味 encore A request from the audience for an additional performance. A repeated or extra performance given in response to an audience’s demand. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words Related Kanji 演 (えん) – performance 聴 (ちょう) – listen 衆
JLPT N1: Understanding アンケート (ankeeto) JLPT N1 Vocabulary アンケート (ankeeto) Definition: 意味 questionnaire; survey A set of questions used to gather information from a group of people. A research method for collecting data from a target group. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words Related Kanji 調 (ちょう) – investigate; tune 査
JLPT N1: Understanding アルミ (arumi) JLPT N1 Vocabulary アルミ (arumi) Definition: 意味 aluminum A lightweight, silvery-white metallic element. Often used in manufacturing, construction, and packaging due to its properties. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words Related Kanji 金 (きん) – metal, gold 属 (ぞく) – belong, kind 軽 (かるい) – light
JLPT N1: Understanding アルカリ (Alkali) JLPT N1 Vocabulary アルカリ (arukari) Definition: 意味 alkali; alkaline A base substance that neutralizes acids and typically forms salts with them. Having the properties of an alkali; basic. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words Related Kanji 酸 (さん) – acid 性 (せい) – nature, property 化
JLPT N1: Understanding アラブ (Arabu) JLPT N1 Vocabulary アラブ (Arabu) Definition: 意味 Arab; Arabic refers to the Arab people related to the Arab world, culture, or language Type: Noun Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words Related Kanji 諸 (しょ) – various, many 語 (ご) – language, word 文 (ぶん) – writing, sentence, culture
JLPT N1: Understanding アマチュア (amachua) JLPT N1 Vocabulary アマチュア (amachua) Definition: 意味 amateur A person who engages in an activity, especially a sport, as a pastime rather than as a profession. Lacking professional skill or expertise; not professional. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N1 Vocabulary Tag: katakana foreign words Related Kanji 専 (せん) – specialty 職
JLPT N1: Mastering 「アピール」 (Apīru) – To Appeal, Assert, or Attract JLPT N1 Vocabulary アピール (apīru) Definition: 意味 appeal; attraction; assertion To express one’s thoughts or feelings strongly to others, seeking understanding or support. To draw attention or interest; to highlight one’s strengths or attractive qualities. To make a case or present an argument persuasively.
