Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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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 (prefix)
1.
the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"), previous, one-time, former
2.
pre- (e.g. "premodern")(before the name of an era)
no-adjective, noun
3.
before, earlier
See also:前 (まえ)
noun, noun (prefix)
1.
together with
2.
same
suffix
3.
both, all, neither, none(usually kana)
4.
including ...(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(medical) treatment, care, therapy, cure, remedy
Other readings:
治療【じりょう】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to laugh at, to ridicule, to mock, to make fun of, to sneer at
Other readings:
嘲笑う【あざわらう】
、嘲う【あざわらう】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.), to assume the shape of, to turn oneself into, to transform oneself into
2.
to disguise oneself as
3.
to change radically, to metamorphose
4.
to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
noun
1.
occasion, time
2.
section (of a literary work), paragraph, verse, stanza, passage
3.
season, term, holiday
4.
principle, integrity
5.
node (of a plant stem)
6.
clause(linguistics)
7.
(taxonomical) section
noun, no-adjective
1.
every month
na-adjective, noun
2.
trite, commonplace, conventional, hackneyed(only relevant for つきなみ)(orig. used as an insult towards old-fashioned poets who would meet monthly to write poetry)
Other readings:
月並【つきなみ】
、月次【つきなみ】
、月次【げつじ】
noun
•
seashell, shell
Other readings:
貝がら【かいがら】
、貝殼【かいがら】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to look up (at)
2.
to look up to, to respect, to revere
3.
to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for
4.
to depend on, to rely on
5.
to gulp down, to quaff, to drink
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
fullness, completion, perfection, substantiality
2.
enhancement, improvement, enrichment, upgrading
3.
replenishment, repletion
zubari
Common word
adverb, to-adverb
1.
decisively, decidedly, boldly, once and for all, unreservedly, frankly(onomatopia)
2.
precisely, exactly(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズバリ
na-adjective
•
gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling, gay, resplendent(usually kana)
Other readings:
きらびやか《綺羅びやか》
noun
1.
screw(usually kana)
2.
key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
All readings:
ねじ《螺子》
、ねじ《捻子》
、ねじ《捩子》
、ねじ《螺旋》
、らし《螺子》
、ネジ
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
measure, step, dealing with
2.
medical treatment
noun, na-adjective
•
hero, manly person, warrior(sometimes じょうぶ)
Other readings:
丈夫【ますらお】
、益荒男【ますらお】
auxillary suru verb
•
to be a match for, to rival, to equal, to compare with, to be equivalent to
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
spewing, gushing, spouting, eruption, effusion
na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
great, grand
2.
obstinate, stubborn(archaism)(only relevant for ごうぎ)
All readings:
豪儀【ごうぎ】
、豪儀【ごうき】
、豪気【ごうぎ】
、豪気【ごうき】
、強気【ごうぎ】
、強気【ごうき】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
cooperation, conciliation, harmony, coordination
na-adjective, no-adjective
•
plain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant(usually kana)
Other readings:
あからさま《偸閑》[1]
、あからさま《白地》[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to come to an end
Other readings:
竭きる【つきる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scatter, to disseminate (e.g. a rumor), to spread (e.g. germs), to broadcast(usually kana)
2.
to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets), to hand out freely, to spend recklessly(usually kana)
All readings:
ばらまく《ばら撒く》
、ばらまく《ばら蒔く》
、ばらまく《散蒔く》
、ばらまく《散播く》
noun, no-adjective
1.
orbit, trajectory(astronomy term, physics term)
noun
2.
railroad track
3.
(right) track, proper course
See also:軌道に乗る
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
1.
to be contrary to, to be inconsistent with, to contradict(only relevant for 反する)
2.
to act contrary to (rules or guidelines), to violate, to transgress(only relevant for 反する)
3.
to oppose, to rebel, to revolt
Other readings:
叛する【はんする】
garu
Common word
suffix, Godan-ru verb
1.
to show signs of being, to feel, to think(following adj. stem)
2.
to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if(following adj. stem or noun)
See also:得意がる (とくいがる)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
agreement, concurrence, conformance, compliance
na-adjective, noun
•
clear, plain, distinct, obvious, evident, articulate
Other readings:
明りょう【めいりょう】
、明亮【めいりょう】
、明了【めいりょう】
noun, na-adjective
•
Other readings:
悋嗇【りんしょく】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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