Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, na-adjective
extreme, extremity

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.)
2.
setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

no-adjective
individual, separate, personal, case-by-case
Other readings:
箇別【こべつ】

noun
1.
unmarried woman
noun (suffix)
2.
Miss(after a name)
3.
-ess, -ette(after a line of work)
Other readings:
【じょう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
shortening, contraction, reduction, curtailment, abbreviation

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to approach, to draw near, to get close
2.
to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know
All readings:
近づく【ちかづく】
近付く【ちかづく】
近付く【ちかずく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
marsh, swamp, wetland, bog, pond
2.
being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)(slang)

noun
migratory bird, bird of passage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
wild, growing wild, living in the wild
pronoun
2.
I(archaism, male term)

adverb
not only ... but also, in addition to, consequently(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
learning

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
good quality, fine quality, superior quality, high quality

noun, no-adjective
wonder, miracle, amazement, prodigy

noun, no-adjective
noble, aristocrat, peer

noun
1.
large building, building with a long roof
suffix, counter
2.
counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

noun, auxillary suru verb
division, splitting, sharing, distribution, dissemination, allocation

noun
patrol car(abbreviation)

noun
1.
France(abbreviation)
See also:仏蘭西
2.
French language(abbreviation)

noun
1.
blind spot (on the retina)
2.
blind spot, weak point, loophole

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to insert, to put in (such that there is a snug fit), to button, to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring)(usually kana)
2.
to have sex, to fuck(colloquialism)
3.
to pigeonhole (into a particular category)
4.
to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
5.
to entrap, to set someone up (e.g. frame them for a crime, etc.)
All readings:
はめる《嵌める》
はめる《填める》[1]
はめる《篏める》[1]
はめる《塡める》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

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
1.
constellation
2.
astrological sign, star sign, zodiac sign

noun
strap (to hang onto)
All readings:
つり革【つりかわ】
吊り革【つりかわ】
吊革【つりかわ】
釣り革【つりかわ】
釣革【つりかわ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
collapse, crumbling, breaking down, caving in
2.
(radioactive) decay, disintegration(physics term)
See also:α崩壊
Other readings:
崩潰【ほうかい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
throwing in, inserting, depositing (e.g. a ballot)
2.
investment, commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.), injection, infusion
3.
launching (a product into the market), introduction
4.
submitting (a job to a computer), issuing (a command)(computer term)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
2.
to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out
3.
to train, to drill, to exercise
4.
to gloss (silk), to soften, to degum(only relevant for 練る)
5.
to tan (leather)
6.
to temper (steel)(also written as 錬る)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
7.
to walk in procession, to parade, to march(also written as 邌る)
Other readings:
煉る【ねる】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
axis, shaft, axle
noun
2.
center, centre, focal point, key point
3.
stalk, stem
4.
hanging scroll

noun, no-adjective
1.
fashion, fad, vogue, craze
2.
prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

noun, no-adjective
pastor, minister, clergyman, reverend

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
sweet flavour, sweet flavor, mildness
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
flattery
3.
stupidity

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
maintenance
noun
2.
conservatism, conservativeness, conservation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
distillation
Other readings:
蒸溜【じょうりゅう】
蒸餾【じょうりゅう】

pronoun
I, me(male term)(rough or arrogant)
Other readings:
【おらあ】[2]
【おり】[2]
【おれ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
contrary, opposite, inverse, reverse, back-to-front(onomatopia)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to rebuke, to scold, to tell off, to find fault, to harp on, to reprove(usually kana)
2.
to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lift up, to hold up, to hold above eye level
2.
to give, to offer, to consecrate
3.
to devote, to sacrifice, to dedicate
Other readings:
献げる【ささげる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
propulsion, drive
2.
promotion (e.g. of a government policy), furtherance, implementation

noun, auxillary suru verb
playing (a wind instrument), blowing

noun, auxillary suru verb
performance, appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)

noun
1.
melody
2.
chime
Other readings:
メロディ
メロデー[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

na-adjective
1.
regular
noun
2.
regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.)
3.
regular (petrol, gasoline)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to torment, to pain, to inflict (physical) pain, to hurt
2.
to harass, to cause (emotional) pain, to afflict, to distress, to bother, to trouble, to stump, to baffle

noun
spots, speckles, mottles(usually kana)
Other readings:
ぶち《駁》
ぶち《駮》
はん《斑》
《斑》
ふち《斑》[1]
ふち《駁》[1]
ふち《駮》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
confrontation
auxillary suru verb
2.
to face, to confront, to encounter

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
truth, reality
adverb
2.
truly, really
noun
3.
absolute truth(Buddhist term)
Other readings:
真実【しんじち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
the deceased, the departed

noun
tone

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
arranging in a line, standing in a row
noun, no-adjective
2.
parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)

adverbial noun
sometimes
Other readings:
時折【ときより】[1]
時おり【ときおり】
時折り【ときおり】
時折り【ときより】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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