Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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na-adjective, noun
long and large, tall and large, grand, huge
See also:短小 (antonym)

noun
1.
route, course, path
2.
one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

noun, no-adjective
depopulation

noun
appendix, supplement, annex, extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
Other readings:
附録【ふろく】

noun, suffix
section of village

noun
1.
attack, offence, offense
2.
dominant partner of a homosexual relationship(usually kana, colloquialism)
See also:タチ,  受け
suffix
3.
a barrage of, a flood of
See also:質問攻め

noun
1.
veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor
See also:縁 (えん)
2.
bone at the base of a fin, meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)(only relevant for 縁側)
See also:担鰭骨
Other readings:
椽側【えんがわ】

noun, noun (suffix), prefix
joint together, opposite, facing

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge
Other readings:
嫉む【ねたむ】

adverb, prenominal
beforehand, in advance, previously(usually kana)

noun
1.
acid
2.
sourness, sour taste

noun
whirlpool, swirl, eddy, vortex, maelstrom

Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect
All readings:
貴ぶ【とうとぶ】
貴ぶ【たっとぶ】
尊ぶ【とうとぶ】
尊ぶ【たっとぶ】

noun
decision of a contest, finals (in sports)

noun
1.
brain
2.
brains, mind

noun, auxillary suru verb
embroidery
Other readings:
刺しゅう【ししゅう】
刺繡【ししゅう】

Godan-mu verb
to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart
Other readings:
沮む【はばむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
waste, extravagance

na-adjective
diligent, industrious

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to perform, to play
See also:演じる

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to dance (orig. a whirling dance)
See also:踊る
2.
to flutter about, to revolve

noun
swap, exchange
Other readings:
取替【とりかえ】

na-adjective, noun
charming, fascinating, voluptuous

noun, auxillary suru verb
expenses, disbursements

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
contact
2.
contact lens(abbreviation)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.), to fold back (e.g. page)
2.
to turn back, to double back, to return
3.
to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)(computer term)
Other readings:
折返す【おりかえす】

na-adjective, noun
romantic
Other readings:
ロマンティック
ロマンチツク[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
group, party, team(also read ぱん as a suffix)
2.
squad, section(military)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to jar, to creak, to grate(usually kana)

noun
evidence, proof
Other readings:
證據【しょうこ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb, to-adverb
1.
gradually, little by little, in a breezy manner(onomatopia)
adverb
2.
soon, before long(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb
3.
here and there, scattered(onomatopia)
noun
4.
spots, dots, pimples, rash

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to perform (a play), to play (a part), to act (a part), to commit (a blunder)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch(usually kana)
2.
to dabble in, to have a smattering of(usually kana)
All readings:
かじる《齧る》
かじる《噛る》
かじる《囓る》

noun, auxillary suru verb
declaration, proclamation, announcement

noun
title

noun
1.
first year (of an imperial era)
2.
year something (important) first happened or began

noun, no-adjective
instinct

noun
general idea, concept, notion

noun
1.
mark, symbol, insignia, logo, label, emblem
auxillary suru verb
2.
to mark, to put a mark on
noun
3.
trademark(abbreviation)
noun, auxillary suru verb
4.
paying attention to, focusing on, watching, guarding, marking
5.
registering a record (in sport, etc.)
noun
6.
Mach (OS kernel)(computer term)

noun
1.
annual tree ring, growth ring
2.
experience in life

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to consist of, to be made up of, to be composed of
2.
to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement), to hold true (e.g. of a theory), to be valid
3.
to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.), to carry on, to keep going
Other readings:
成立つ【なりたつ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be dyed
2.
to be tainted, to be infected, to be stained, to be steeped

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
postpartum, after childbirth
See also:産前

noun
1.
purpose, utility, objective
2.
way to use something
Other readings:
使いみち【つかいみち】
使い途【つかいみち】

na-adjective, noun
grace, refinement, elegance, daintiness

noun, auxillary suru verb
judgement, judgment, decision, adjudication, award, verdict, determination

adjective
helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to pinch, to nip(usually kana)
Other readings:
つめる《抓る》
つめる《抓める》
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