Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
insult, affront, slight, contempt (e.g. of court)

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
being very busy, busyness

adverb
suddenly, all of a sudden

noun
1.
feeling, sensation, mood
suffix
2.
sensation of doing(usu. after -masu stem of verb; read as ごこち)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to overlook, to fail to notice, to miss (seeing)
Other readings:
見落す【みおとす】

adverb, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
very, greatly, much, considerably, to a large extent, quite(usually kana)(余 is ateji)
See also:よほど
adverb
2.
just about to, almost, very nearly(usually kana)
See also:よほど

noun
1.
X-ray(abbreviation)
2.
roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)

adverb
1.
originally, essentially, naturally, by nature, really, actually
2.
in the first place, to begin with

noun, auxillary suru verb
reception, acceptance, enjoyment, being given

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
silence, being silent, quiet, hush
2.
reticence, inaction

noun
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology), department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)

na-adjective, noun
1.
open, unconcealed, undisguised, blatant, plain, frank
2.
broad, lewd, indecent, crude

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to finish up, to complete, to finish off, to get through, to polish off

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
disqualification, elimination, incapacity
2.
being unfit for one's role, being a failure

noun, auxillary suru verb
waste (of money, time, etc.), squandering, frittering away
Other readings:
無駄使い【むだづかい】[1]
無駄づかい【むだづかい】
むだ遣い【むだづかい】
むだ使い【むだづかい】[1]
徒遣い【むだづかい】
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
revolution, rotation

noun
1.
sink (e.g. in a kitchen)
no-adjective, noun
2.
cruising (e.g. taxi), strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.)
noun
3.
washing area (in a Japanese-style bath)
4.
back-washing service (in a public bath)
5.
floating (something on water), setting adrift, washing away

noun, auxillary suru verb
oxidation, oxidization(chemistry term)
See also:還元

adjective
desirable, hoped for, preferable, advisable

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to carry on one's back
See also:背負う
2.
to take responsibility for, to accept a duty
3.
to receive (wound), to incur (damage), to be injured
4.
to owe

noun
1.
foam
2.
form

adverb
1.
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately, intentionally(usually kana)
2.
not necessarily, not particularly, not especially(usually kana)(used with neg. verb)
3.
definitely not(usually kana, archaism)(used with neg. verb)
Other readings:
あえて《敢て》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

counter
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted), a noun read using its on-yomi
All readings:
【か】
【か】
【か】

noun
script, libretto, scenario

noun
1.
crotch, crutch, groin, thigh
2.
fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.), tines (of a fork)
Other readings:
【また】
【また】
【また】

noun, auxillary suru verb
radiation, emission

noun, auxillary suru verb
relief, rescue

noun
noted product, local specialty
See also:名物

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to soak, to dip, to steep, to immerse
2.
to moisten, to wet

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)
Other readings:
逆点【ぎゃくてん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
channel
All readings:
チャネル
チャンネル

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to prohibit

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to spend, to expend, to consume
2.
to waste, to squander, to throw away
3.
to devote

noun, no-adjective
1.
patent, special permission, licence (license), concession, franchise, charter
prenominal
2.
proprietary

adjective
1.
lowborn, humble, lowly
2.
vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile
3.
shabby
4.
greedy, gluttonous, avaricious
Other readings:
賤しい【いやしい】

noun
dress, attire, clothing, getup, outfit, personal appearance
Other readings:
身形【みなり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
service, ministry, attendance, church work
2.
offering goods at a reduced price, providing a service for free

noun, auxillary suru verb
meeting (face-to-face), seeing, visit, interview

noun (suffix)
1.
little less than, slightly fewer than, just under
See also: (antonym)
noun
2.
weakness, the weak

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
abolition, repeal

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)
Other readings:
脅える【おびえる】
悸える【おびえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

no-adjective, noun
1.
all-purpose, utility, universal
2.
all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent, all-round (e.g. athlete)
Other readings:
万能【まんのう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
exclusion, removal, rejection, elimination, abatement, lifting (sanctions, etc.)

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
usual, ordinary, normal, regular, general, common

adjective
tenacious, tough, enduring, dogged, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate, unyielding

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
system, lineage, group
noun
2.
corollary(mathematics)
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period)(geology term)
4.
(taxonomical) series
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