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10055 words · JLPT N1
JLPT N1 vocabulary
Words 151–160
sashu
swindling
彼は高齢者から金を詐取しました。
かれ は こうれいしゃ から かね を さしゅ しました。
kare wa koureisha kara kane o sashu shimashita.
He swindled money from the elderly.
Tie 詐取 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “swindling” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →ouryou
embezzlement
経理担当者が横領で逮捕されました。
けいり たんとうしゃ が おうりょう で たいほ されました。
keiri tantousha ga ouryou de taiho saremashita.
The accountant was arrested for embezzlement.
Say 横領 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “embezzlement” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.
Read the full tip →shuuwai
accepting bribes
公務員が収賄で起訴されました。
こうむいん が しゅうわい で きそ されました。
koumuin ga shuuwai de kiso saremashita.
The public official was indicted for accepting bribes.
Tie 収賄 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “accepting bribes” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →zouwai
bribery (giving)
業者は贈賄の疑いで調べられています。
ぎょうしゃ は ぞうわい の うたがい で しらべられています。
gyousha wa zouwai no utagai de shiraberareteimasu.
The contractor is being investigated on suspicion of bribery.
Say 贈賄 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “bribery (giving)” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.
Read the full tip →yuchaku
collusion
行政と業界の癒着が報道されました。
ぎょうせい と ぎょうかい の ゆちゃく が ほうどう されました。
gyousei to gyoukai no yuchaku ga houdou saremashita.
Collusion between the government and industry was reported.
Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “collusion” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 癒着 to that exact scene.
Read the full tip →oshoku
corruption
汚職のニュースが大きく報道されました。
おしょく の にゅーす が おおきく ほうどう されました。
oshoku no nyuusu ga ookiku houdou saremashita.
The corruption scandal was widely reported.
Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “corruption” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 汚職 to that exact scene.
Read the full tip →juchuu
receiving an order
大きな案件を受注しました。
おおきな あんけん を じゅちゅう しました。
ookina anken o juchuu shimashita.
We won a large order.
Tie 受注 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “receiving an order” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →hatchuu
placing an order
部品を工場に発注しました。
ぶひん を こうじょう に はっちゅう しました。
buhin o koujou ni hatchuu shimashita.
We placed an order for parts with the factory.
Tie 発注 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “placing an order” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →nounyuu
delivery (of goods)
期日までに製品を納入します。
きじつ まで に せいひん を のうにゅう します。
kijitsu made ni seihin o nounyuu shimasu.
We will deliver the products by the deadline.
Say 納入 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “delivery (of goods)” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.
Read the full tip →nouhin
delivery of products
金曜日に納品の予定です。
きんようび に のうひん の よてい です。
kin'youbi ni nouhin no yotei desu.
Delivery is scheduled for Friday.
Make 納品 yours: write one short sentence about “delivery of products” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.
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