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10055 words · JLPT N1
JLPT N1 vocabulary
Words 681–690
taishuu
the masses
この雑誌は大衆に人気があります。
この ざっし は たいしゅう に にんき が あります。
kono zasshi wa taishuu ni ninki ga arimasu.
This magazine is popular with the masses.
Tie 大衆 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “the masses” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →gunshuu
crowd
駅前に群衆が集まりました。
えきまえ に ぐんしゅう が あつまりました。
ekimae ni gunshuu ga atsumarimashita.
A crowd gathered in front of the station.
When you meet 群衆 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “crowd” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.
Read the full tip →choushuu
audience
聴衆は講演に聞き入りました。
ちょうしゅう は こうえん に ききいりました。
choushuu wa kouen ni kikiirimashita.
The audience was absorbed in the lecture.
Tie 聴衆 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “audience” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →kanshuu
spectators
観衆が選手に拍手を送りました。
かんしゅう が せんしゅ に はくしゅ を おくりました。
kanshuu ga senshu ni hakushu o okurimashita.
The spectators applauded the athletes.
Say 観衆 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “spectators” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.
Read the full tip →yuukensha
voter
有権者の半数が投票しました。
ゆうけんしゃ の はんすう が とうひょう しました。
yuukensha no hansuu ga touhyou shimashita.
Half of the voters cast their ballots.
Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “voter” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 有権者 to that exact scene.
Read the full tip →nouzeisha
taxpayer
納税者の負担が増えています。
のうぜいしゃ の ふたん が ふえています。
nouzeisha no futan ga fueteimasu.
The burden on taxpayers is increasing.
Tie 納税者 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “taxpayer” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →higaisha
victim
被害者の支援が必要です。
ひがいしゃ の しえん が ひつよう です。
higaisha no shien ga hitsuyou desu.
Support for the victims is needed.
When you meet 被害者 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “victim” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.
Read the full tip →kagaisha
perpetrator
加害者は責任を問われます。
かがいしゃ は せきにん を とわれます。
kagaisha wa sekinin o towaremasu.
The perpetrator is held responsible.
Tie 加害者 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “perpetrator” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →yougisha
suspect
警察は容疑者を特定しました。
けいさつ は ようぎしゃ を とくてい しました。
keisatsu wa yougisha o tokutei shimashita.
The police identified the suspect.
Say 容疑者 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “suspect” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.
Read the full tip →hikoku
defendant
被告は無罪を主張しました。
ひこく は むざい を しゅちょう しました。
hikoku wa muzai o shuchou shimashita.
The defendant claimed innocence.
Tie 被告 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “defendant” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
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