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JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

excessive
overflow
spread out

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ラン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みだ.りに
みだ.りがましい

Common Words

んにゅう
濫入
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #11615
1

intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into

Examples
強盗が彼の家に乱入した。
The burglar burst into his house.
はん濫
んらん
汎濫
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #21173
1

overflowing; flood; inundation; deluge

Examples
川が氾濫して広い地域が水浸しになった。
The river flooded a large area.
2

oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)

妄りに
濫りに
猥りに
漫りに
乱りに
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #28084
1

without authority

2

without reason; unnecessarily

3

recklessly; indiscriminately; arbitrarily

んりつ
濫立
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #34632
1

standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side

2

standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other

濫用
んよう
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #40911
1

abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess

Examples
彼は特権を乱用したに違いない。
He must have abused the privilege.
んかく
濫獲
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #45212
1

overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting

濫発
んぱつ
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #45932
1

random firing; reckless firing

2

excessive issue

職権濫用
ょっけんらんよう
Noun
四字熟語
Freq #49920
1

abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance

Examples
ジムは職権乱用で免職になった。
Jim got dismissed for his misconduct in office.
濫費
んぴ
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #87919
1

wasteful spending; lavish spending; dissipation

濫読
んどく
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #94350
1

indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random

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