Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to amuse oneself, to make merry

noun, auxillary suru verb
collection, recovery, withdrawal, retrieval

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to dress up

noun
slacks

noun, no-adjective
whole house, whole audience

na-adjective, noun
affected, smug, pompous, conceited, snobby, pretentious(usually kana)
See also:気障り
Other readings:
キザ

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, no-adjective
clothes, clothing, garments

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to be careful, to be discreet(usu. 慎む)
2.
to do in moderation, to refrain (from overdoing), to abstain(usu. 慎む)
3.
to be reverent(only relevant for 謹む)
4.
to be purified, to be chaste
Other readings:
謹む【つつしむ】
虔む【つつしむ】

noun
1.
verbal message, word (from someone)
2.
rumour, rumor

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush
Other readings:
羞じらう【はじらう】
恥らう【はじらう】

noun
(full) name, family name and given name

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to give birth, to bear (child), to lay (eggs)
2.
to produce, to yield, to give rise to, to deliver
All readings:
生む【うむ】
産む【うむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
distribution (e.g. films, rice)
2.
rationing (e.g. food, gasoline)
3.
food ration

machiawase
noun
appointment
Other readings:
待ちあわせ【まちあわせ】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to chip, to nick, to break, to crack
2.
to lack
Other readings:
闕く【かく】

noun
1.
son(humble language)
2.
punk, brat
3.
penis(colloquialism)
All readings:
【せがれ】
【せがれ】
【せがれ】

noun
section, cross section, profile

adjective
precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
All readings:
尊い【とうとい】
尊い【たっとい】
貴い【とうとい】
貴い【たっとい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
short course, training

noun
abundant harvest, bumper crop

noun, auxillary suru verb
deposit, bank account

noun
nephew
See also:甥御,  甥子

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
celebration, congratulations

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become blunt, to grow dull
2.
to become less capable, to weaken, to falter
All readings:
鈍る【にぶる】
鈍る【なまる】

noun
lesson

noun, auxillary suru verb
relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.), easing, softening

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reflection, reverberation(physics term)
2.
reflex, reflexes(biology term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
report, return (e.g. tax), statement, declaration, notification, filing

na-adjective, noun
feebleness, weakness, weak

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to act as an agent for, to intermediate
2.
to announce (someone's arrival), to answer (the door, the phone), to receive (a guest at reception), to usher in (a guest)
3.
to convey (a message)
Other readings:
取次ぐ【とりつぐ】
取りつぐ【とりつぐ】
取り継ぐ【とりつぐ】[1]
取継ぐ【とりつぐ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
marriage proposal, marriage talks

noun, auxillary suru verb
application, subscription, entry (competition, raffle, etc.), enlistment

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
period, time
noun
2.
opportunity, chance, occasion
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
age(geology term)
noun (suffix)
4.
term (e.g. in office)
5.
session (e.g. of parliament)
6.
stage (e.g. of a disease)
7.
season (e.g. of a TV series)

noun
cocktail
Other readings:
コクテール
コクテイル
コクテル
カクテール
カクテイル

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to drift, to float
2.
to waft (e.g. a scent), to hang in the air
3.
to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)
4.
to wander, to walk around aimlessly
5.
to be unsteady, to be unstable(archaism)
6.
to falter, to flinch, to wince(archaism)
7.
to live in unreliable circumstances(archaism)

noun
1.
small change, coins
2.
small sum of money

adverb, to-adverb
deliberately, carefully, thoroughly, without rushing(onomatopia)

noun, auxillary suru verb
punishment, penalty

noun
uchiwa, type of traditional Japanese handheld fan(usually kana)

noun
trouble, troubles, worry, distress, sorrows, anguish, agony, problem

noun, no-adjective
military affairs

noun, auxillary suru verb
sympathy, compassion, pity

noun
straw(usually kana)
Other readings:
ワラ

noun
place, room, margin, scope
Other readings:
餘地【よち】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
taking refuge, finding shelter, evacuation, escape, seeking safe haven

noun
1.
crown (of head), summit (of mountain), spire(esp. 頂)
2.
easy win for one(頂き,戴き)
3.
something received(頂き,戴き)
Other readings:
頂き【いただき】
戴き【いただき】

noun
1.
condition, assumption, prerequisite, hypothesis
2.
intention, intent, aim, goal
3.
premise (in logic)

noun, no-adjective
social life, social intercourse

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen
2.
to be insistent, to persist (in one's opinion), to stick to one's guns
3.
to act tough, to bluff, to be defiant, to be unruly
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to prop up (e.g. with a post), to support
5.
to push out (one's legs or arms), to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall), to press
6.
to thrust (one's opponent)(sumo term)
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