Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun, auxillary suru verb
•
encouragement, promotion, inducement, incitement, stimulation
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practice, putting into practice, implementation
noun
2.
praxis (philosophy)
na-adjective
1.
tender, warm, caring, thoughtful
2.
meticulous, detailed, attentive
3.
deep (of a colour), thick (e.g. fog)
Other readings:
濃やか【こまやか】
noun, na-adjective
•
predominance, superiority, ascendancy, advantage, supremacy
na-adjective
•
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
search (esp. for someone or something missing), manhunt
2.
legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.(law term)
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
look, appearance
2.
spectacle, sight
3.
observation meditation(Buddhist term)
noun (suffix)
4.
outlook on ..., view of ...
noun
•
shamisen, samisen, three-stringed Japanese lute
All readings:
三味線【しゃみせん】
、三味線【さみせん】
noun
•
handle, grip, knob
Other readings:
把手【とって】
、把手【はしゅ】
、把っ手【とって】
、取手【とって】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to manage, to control, to maneuver, to steer
2.
to have a good command of (a language), to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)
3.
to work (a puppet), to pull the strings of a puppet
4.
to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.), to pull the strings, to control from the shadows, to mastermind
noun
•
trouble, troubles, worry, distress, sorrows, anguish, agony, problem
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to judge, to decide, to sit in judgement, to try
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.)
2.
to intersect, to cross, to interlace
suffix, Godan-su verb
3.
... with one another, ... to each other(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
交す【かわす】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to weaken, to grow weak, to wane, to decline (of one's health)
2.
to be downcast, to be dejected, to be dispirited
3.
to be troubled, to be at a loss, to be perplexed, to be annoyed
suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to guess, to sense, to presume, to judge
2.
to sympathize with, to sympathise with
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate(usu. 早める)
2.
to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate(usu. 速める)
Other readings:
速める【はやめる】
noun
1.
one breath
interjection
2.
chug!, drink!(chanted repeatedly as a party cheer)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to break off, to come to an end, to be interrupted, to be cut short, to pause
All readings:
途切れる【とぎれる】
、跡切れる【とぎれる】
zuruzuru
Common word
adverb, to-adverb
1.
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly(onomatopia)
2.
(falling) little by little, (slipping) gradually, (drawing back) slowly, with a slither(onomatopia)
3.
on and on, while putting off, slovenly, interminably(onomatopia)
4.
with a slurp, with a sniffle(onomatopia)
na-adjective
5.
loose, lax, inconclusive, unresolved(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズルズル
、づるづる[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
transition from one epoch to another, change of era
See also:画期的 (かっきてき)
Other readings:
劃期【かっき】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(husband and wife) both working, dual income
See also:共稼ぎ
dabudabu
Common word
na-adjective, no-adjective, adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
flabby, saggy(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
3.
sloshing, slopping, overflowing(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb
4.
plenty (of pouring a liquid), drowning (e.g. in a sauce)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ダブダブ
no-adjective, noun
1.
average, medium, common, ordinary
noun, no-adjective
2.
mid-grade (item), regular grade
noun (suffix)
3.
same level as, equal to, equivalent to, on par with
4.
each (e.g. month), every
5.
row of (teeth, houses, etc.), line of
All readings:
並【なみ】
、並み【なみ】
noun
1.
project, enterprise, business, industry, operations, venture, service
2.
Other readings:
事業【ことわざ】
noun
1.
ward, borough, city (in Tokyo)
2.
district (e.g. electoral), section, zone (e.g. postal)
See also:郵便区
tende
adverb
1.
(not) at all, completely, utterly, entirely, altogether(with neg. sentence)
2.
very, extremely
noun, counter
1.
swing, shake, wave, swinging
noun
2.
appearance, behaviour(usually kana)
3.
pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to)(usually kana)(oft. after a noun+の or verb in the dictionary form)
See also:振りをする
noun, no-adjective
4.
going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction(usually kana)
noun
5.
move (dance), postures
6.
7.
unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
suffix, counter
8.
counter for swords, blades, etc.
noun
9.
not wearing underwear or pants(archaism)
Other readings:
風【ふり】
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to poke (repeatedly, lightly), to nudge(usually kana)
2.
to peck at (one's food), to pick at
3.
to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
4.
to egg on, to put up to
Other readings:
つつく《突付く》[1]
、つつく《突つく》[2]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
master (of a house, shop, etc.)
2.
husband(familiar language)
3.
sir, boss, master, governor(used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status)
4.
patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess, sugar daddy
See also:パトロン
Other readings:
檀那【だんな】
noun
•
spots, speckles, mottles(usually kana)
Other readings:
ぶち《駁》
、ぶち《駮》
、はん《斑》
、ふ《斑》
、ふち《斑》[1]
、ふち《駁》[1]
、ふち《駮》[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
na-adjective, noun
1.
second (party to an agreement), the B party (e.g. in a contract), the latter, defendant
See also:甲 (こう)
2.
stylish, chic, spicy, witty, tasty, romantic
na-adjective
3.
strange, quaint, queer
expression
4.
Other readings:
オツ
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