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JLPT N1 Verbs List

JLPT N1 Verbs List

Verbs that frequently appear in JLPT N1

No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning
1 欺く あざむく azamuku to deceive, to cheat
2 操る あやつる ayatsuru to manipulate, to control
3 誤る あやまる ayamaru to make a mistake
4 改める あらためる aratameru to revise, to improve
5 営む いとなむ itonamu to operate, to manage (a business)
6 挑む いどむ idomu to challenge
7 潤う うるおう uruou to be moist, to be wet
8 老いる おいる oiru to grow old
9 犯す おかす okasu to commit (a crime), to violate
10 惜しむ おしむ oshimu to regret, to spare
11 襲う おそう osou to attack
12 衰える おとろえる otoroeru to decline, to weaken
13 帯びる おびる obiru to carry, to take on
14 欠く かく kaku to lack, to be missing
15 傾ける かたむける katamukeru to incline, to focus on
16 絡む からむ karamu to get involved, to tangle
17 交わす かわす kawasu to exchange
18 築く きずく kizuku to build, to establish
19 鍛える きたえる kitaeru to train, to discipline
20 志す こころざす kokorozasu to aspire to
21 懲りる こりる koriru to learn from experience
22 授ける さずける sazukeru to grant, to confer
23 強いる しいる shiiru to force, to compel
24 慕う したう shitau to admire, to long for
25 廃れる すたれる sutareru to go out of fashion
26 済ます すます sumasu to finish, to settle
27 絶える たえる taeru to die out, to cease
28 堪える たえる taeru to endure, to bear
29 耐える たえる taeru to withstand
30 携わる たずさわる tazusawaru to be engaged in
31 尽くす つくす tsukusu to devote oneself
32 繕う つくろう tsukurou to mend, to fix
33 慎む つつしむ tsutsushimu to be careful, to be discreet
34 摘む つまむ tsumanmu to pick, to pinch
35 貫く つらぬく tsuranuku to pierce, to carry through
36 説く とく toku to explain, to preach
37 研ぐ とぐ togu to sharpen, to polish
38 遂げる とげる togeru to accomplish
39 滞る とどこおる todokooru to stagnate, to be delayed
40 唱える となえる tonaeru to chant, to recite
41 称える となえる tonaeru to praise, to admire
42 伴う ともなう tomonau to accompany
43 嘆く なげく nageku to lament
44 抜かす ぬかす nukasu to omit, to leave out
45 妬む ねたむ netamu to envy
46 練る ねる neru to knead, to elaborate
47 臨む のぞむ nozomu to face, to attend
48 励む はげむ hagemu to make an effort
49 励ます はげます hagemasu to encourage
50 恥じらう はじらう hajirau to be shy, to feel embarrassed
51 紛れる まぎれる magireru to be mixed, to be confused
52 免れる まぬかれる manukareru to escape from
53 満たす みたす mitasu to fill, to satisfy
54 導く みちびく michibiku to guide, to lead
55 巡る めぐる meguru to go around
56 催す もよおす moyoosu to hold (an event), to feel
57 養う やしなう yashinau to support, to foster

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