JLPT Guide/JLPT N1 Vocabulary/Row Ma

枚, まい -counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
埋蔵, まいぞう -buried property, treasure trove
舞う, まう -to dance, to flutter about, to revolve
真上, まうえ -just above, right overhead
前売り, まえうり -advance sale, booking
前置き, まえおき -preface, introduction
前もって, まえもって -in advance, beforehand, previously
任す, まかす -to entrust, to leave to a person
負かす, まかす -to defeat
賄う, まかなう -to give board to, to provide meals, to pay
曲がる, まがる -to turn, to bend
巻, まき -volume
紛らわしい, まぎらわしい -confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous
紛れる, まぎれる -to be diverted, to slip into
膜, まく -membrane, film
捲る, まくる -verb suffix to indicate reckless abandon to the activity
真心, まこころ -sincerity, devotion
誠, まこと -truth, faith, fidelity, sincerity, trust, confidence, reliance, devotion
真に, まことに -truly, actually, really
まごつく -to be confused, to be flustered
正しく, まさしく -surely, no doubt, evidently
正に, まさに -correctly, surely
勝る, まさる -to excel, to surpass, to outrival
増し, まし -extra, additional, less objectionable, better, preferable
真下, ました -right under, directly below
況して, まして -still more, still less (with neg. verb), to say nothing of, not to mention
交える, まじえる -to mix, to converse with, to cross (swords)
交わる, まじわる -to cross, to intersect, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
麻酔, ますい -anaesthesia
益々, ますます -increasingly, more and more
不味い, まずい -unappetising, unpleasant (taste appearance situation), ugly, unskilful, awkward, bungling, unwise, untime
股, また -groin, crotch, thigh
跨がる, またがる -to extend over or into, to straddle
跨ぐ, またぐ -to straddle
瞬き, またたき -wink, twinkling (of stars), flicker (of light)
待ち合わせ, まちあわせ -appointment
間違う, まちがう -to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken
待ち遠しい, まちどおしい -looking forward to
待ち望む, まちのぞむ -to look anxiously for, to wait eagerly for
区々, まちまち -1. several, various, divergent, conflicting, different, diverse, 2. trivial
末期, まっき -closing years (period days), last stage
真っ二つ, まっぷたつ -in two equal parts
的, まと -mark, target
纏まり, まとまり -conclusion, settlement, consistency
纏め, まとめ -settlement, conclusion
免れる, まぬかれる -to escape from, to be rescued from, to avoid, to evade, to avert, to elude, to be exempted, to be relieved
招き, まねき -invitation
麻痺, まひ -paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor
眩しい, まぶしい -dazzling, radiant
目蓋, まぶた -eyelid
間々, まま -occasionally, frequently
間もなく, まもなく -soon, before long, in a short time
眉, まゆ -eyebrow
鞠, まり -ball
丸ごと, まるごと -in its entirety, whole, wholly
丸っきり, まるっきり -completely, perfectly, just as if
丸で, まるで -quite, entirely, completely, at all, as if, as though, so to speak
丸々, まるまる -completely
丸める, まるめる -to make round, to round off, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain away
満月, まんげつ -full moon
満場, まんじょう -unanimous, whole audience
真ん中, まんなか -middle, centre, mid-way
真ん前, まんまえ -right in front, under the nose
真ん丸い, まんまるい -perfectly circular
三, み -(num) three
見合い, みあい -formal marriage interview
見合わせる, みあわせる -to exchange glances, to postpone, to suspend operations, to refrain from performing an action
見落とす, みおとす -to overlook, to fail to notice
未開, みかい -savage land, backward region, uncivilized
味覚, みかく -taste, palate, sense of taste
見掛ける, みかける -to (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of
三日月, みかずき -new moon, crescent moon
見方, みかた -viewpoint
見苦しい, みぐるしい -unsightly, ugly
見込み, みこみ -hope, prospects, expectation
未婚, みこん -unmarried
惨め, みじめ -miserable
未熟, みじゅく -inexperience, unripeness, raw, unskilled, immature, inexperienced
微塵, みじん -particle, atom
見すぼらしい, みすぼらしい -shabby, seedy
見せびらかす, みせびらかす -to show off, to flaunt
見せ物, みせもの -show, exhibition
満たす, みたす -to satisfy, to ingratiate, to fill, to fulfill
乱す, みだす -to throw out of order, to disarrange, to disturb
乱れる, みだれる -to get confused, to be disordered, to be disturbed
未知, みち -not yet known
導く, みちびく -to be guided, to be shown
身近, みぢか -near oneself, close to one, familiar
密集, みっしゅう -crowd, close formation, dense
密接, みっせつ -related, connected, close, intimate
見っともない, みっともない -shameful, indecent
蜜, みつ -nectar, honey
密度, みつど -density
見積り, みつもり -estimation, quotation
未定, みてい -not yet fixed, undecided, pending
見通し, みとおし -perspective, unobstructed view, outlook, forecast, prospect, insight
源, みなもと -source, origin
身なり, みなり -personal appearance
峰, みね -peak, ridge
見逃す, みのがす -to miss, to overlook, to leave at large
見晴らし, みはらし -view
身振り, みぶり -gesture
見舞, みまい -enquiry, expression of sympathy, expression of concern
脈, みゃく -pulse
未練, みれん -lingering affection, attachment, regret(s), reluctance
見渡す, みわたす -to look out over, to survey (scene), to take an extensive view of
民主, みんしゅ -democratic, the head of the nation
民宿, みんしゅく -private home providing lodging for travelers
民族, みんぞく -people, race, nation, racial customs, folk customs
民俗, みんぞく -people, race, nation, racial customs, folk customs
六, む -(num) six
無意味, むいみ -nonsense, no meaning
向き, むき -direction, situation, exposure, aspect, suitability
無口, むくち -reticence
向け, むけ -for ~, oriented towards ~
婿, むこ -son-in-law
無効, むこう -invalid, no effect, unavailable
無言, むごん -silence
毟る, むしる -to pluck, to pick, to tear
無邪気, むじゃき -innocence, simple-mindedness
結び, むすび -ending, conclusion, union
結び付き, むすびつき -connection, relation
結び付く, むすびつく -to be connected or related, to join together
結び付ける, むすびつける -to combine, to join, to tie on, to attach with a knot
無線, むせん -wireless, radio
無駄遣い, むだづかい -waste money on, squander money on, flog a dead horse
無断, むだん -without permission, without notice
無知, むち -ignorance
無茶, むちゃ -absurd, unreasonable, excessive, rash, absurdity, nonsense
無茶苦茶, むちゃくちゃ -confused, jumbled, mixed up, unreasonable
空しい, むなしい -vacant, futile, vain, void, empty, ineffective, lifeless
無念, むねん -chagrin, regret
無能, むのう -inefficiency, incompetence
無闇に, むやみに -unreasonably, absurdly, recklessly, indiscreetly, at random
無用, むよう -useless, futility, needlessness, unnecessariness
群がる, むらがる -to swarm, to gather
無論, むろん -of course, naturally
名産, めいさん -noted product
名称, めいしょう -name
命中, めいちゅう -a hit
名簿, めいぼ -register of names
名誉, めいよ -honor, credit, prestige
明瞭, めいりょう -clarity
明朗, めいろう -bright, clear, cheerful
目方, めかた -weight
恵み, めぐみ -blessing
恵む, めぐむ -to bless, to show mercy to
目覚しい, めざましい -brilliant, splendid, striking, remarkable
目覚める, めざめる -to wake up
召す, めす -to call, to send for, to put on, to wear, to take (a bath), to ride in, to buy, to eat, to drink, to catch (a
雌, めす -female (animal)
滅茶苦茶, めちゃくちゃ -absurd, unreasonable, excessive, messed up, spoiled, wreaked
目付き, めつき -look, expression of the eyes, eyes
滅亡, めつぼう -downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction
愛でたい, めでたい -auspicious
目眩, めまい -dizziness, giddiness
目盛, めもり -scale, gradations
面会, めんかい -interview
免除, めんじょ -exemption, exoneration, discharge
面する, めんする -to face on, to look out on to
面目, めんぼく -face, honour, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit
設ける, もうける -to create, to establish
申し入れる, もうしいれる -to propose, to suggest
申し込み, もうしこみ -application, entry, request, subscription, offer, proposal, overture, challenge
申出, もうしで -proposal, request, claim, report, notice
申し出る, もうしでる -to report to, to tell, to suggest, to submit, to request, to make an offer, to come forward with informati
申し分, もうしぶん -objection, shortcomings
盲点, もうてん -blind spot
猛烈, もうれつ -violent, vehement, rage
藻掻く, もがく -to struggle, to wriggle, to be impatient
目録, もくろく -catalogue, catalog, list
目論見, もくろみ -a plan, a scheme, a project, a program, intention, goal
模型, もけい -model, dummy, maquette
模索, もさく -groping (for)
若し, もし -if, in case, supposing
若しかしたら, もしかしたら -perhaps, maybe, by some chance
若しかして, もしかして -perhaps, possibly
若しかすると, もしかすると -perhaps, maybe, by some chance
若しくは, もしくは -or, otherwise
若しも, もしも -if
齎らす, もたらす -to bring, to take, to bring about
凭れる, もたれる -to lean against, to lean on, to recline on, to lie heavy (on the stomach)
持ち, もち -1. hold, charge, keep possession, in charge, 2. wear, durability, life, draw, 3. usage (suff)
持ち切り, もちきり -hot topic, talk of the town
物体ない, もったいない -too good, more than one deserves, wasteful, sacrilegious, unworthy of
以て, もって -with, by, by means of, because, in view of
専ら, もっぱら -wholly, solely, entirely
持て成す, もてなす -to entertain, to make welcome
持てる, もてる -to be well liked, to be popular
基, もとい -basis
物置き, ものおき -storeroom
物好き, ものずき -curiosity
物足りない, ものたりない -unsatisfied, unsatisfactory
最早, もはや -already, now
模範, もはん -exemplar, exemplification, exemplum, model, example
模倣, もほう -imitation, copying
揉める, もめる -to disagree, to dispute
腿, もも -thigh, femur
催す, もよおす -to hold (a meeting), to give (a dinner), to feel, to show signs of, to develop symptoms of, to feel (sick
漏らす, もらす -to let leak, to reveal
盛り上がる, もりあがる -to rouse, to swell, to rise
漏る, もる -to leak, to run out
漏れる, もれる -to leak out, to escape, to come through, to shine through, to filter out, to be omitted
脆い, もろい -brittle, fragile, tender-hearted
もろに -completely, all the way
問, もん -problem, question