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Every word comes with furigana, romaji, and an original example sentence from real life in Japan.

10055 words · JLPT N1

JLPT N1 vocabulary

Part 267

Words 2661–2670

Meaning and examples

polite past: was distant

saisho wa totemo yosoyososhikattadesu.

At first it was very distant.

💡 Form of よそよそしい (distant / cold).

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polite past: was refreshing

hajime no koro wa sugasugashikattadesu.

In the early days it was refreshing.

💡 Form of 清々しい (refreshing).

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polite past: was graceful

nareru made wa isagiyokattadesu.

Until I got used to it, it was graceful.

💡 Form of 潔い (graceful / manly (admitting)).

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polite past: was tasteful

yatte mitara, igai to shibukattadesu.

When I tried it, it was surprisingly tasteful.

💡 Form of 渋い (tasteful / bitter).

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polite past: was fragile

yatte mitara, igai to morokattadesu.

When I tried it, it was surprisingly fragile.

💡 Form of 脆い (fragile).

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attributive: gentle (before a noun)

yuruyakana men mo aru to omoimasu.

I think there is a gentle aspect to it as well.

💡 Form of 緩やか (gentle / gradual).

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attributive: prompt (before a noun)

sumiyakana tokoro ga arimasu.

It has a prompt side to it.

💡 Form of 速やか (prompt).

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attributive: healthy (before a noun)

sukoyakana baai wa, saki ni soudan shite kudasai.

In healthy cases, please consult us first.

💡 Form of 健やか (healthy).

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attributive: secret (before a noun)

hisokana tokoro ga arimasu.

It has a secret side to it.

💡 Form of 密か (secret).

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attributive: solemn (before a noun)

ogosokana men mo aru to omoimasu.

I think there is a solemn aspect to it as well.

💡 Form of 厳か (solemn).

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