Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to weaken

noun, auxillary suru verb
starting (construction) work

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
wealthy person, millionaire

noun
difference, disparity, gap
Other readings:
差違【さい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
investment

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
every other week, every two weeks

noun
company housing, housing provided by one's company

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
waiting expectantly, waiting eagerly, looking forward to
no-adjective
2.
long-awaited

na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
ancient times

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
decrease, reduction, decline
See also:増加 (antonym)

noun
1.
expert, professional, master, connoisseur
See also:素人 (antonym)
2.
woman in the nightlife business, demimondaine, geisha and prostitutes
See also:素人
Other readings:
玄人【くろと】
黒人【くろうと】
黒人【くろと】

noun, noun (suffix)
fellow, mutual, companion, comrade
Other readings:
同士【どし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
general public, the masses

noun
source of funds, resources, finances

noun
1.
drama, play
2.
Chinese opera

noun
truth, real situation

noun
past events, bygones
All readings:
旧事【きゅうじ】
旧事【くじ】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
gate
2.
branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master(only relevant for もん)
3.
division, phylum(biology term)(only relevant for もん)
counter
4.
counter for cannons(only relevant for もん)
All readings:
【もん】
【かど】

adjective
1.
quick, swift, nimble, agile
2.
quick (understanding, judgement, etc.), alert, prompt
Other readings:
素速い【すばやい】
す早い【すばやい】
す速い【すばやい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
trade, commerce

adverb
1.
still more, even more, all the more(usually kana)
2.
still less, even less(usually kana)(with neg. verb)
Other readings:
なおさら《なお更》
なおさら《尚さら》
なおさら《猶更》[1]
なおさら《猶さら》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
correct, right, correct interpretation (answer, solution)

prefix
various, many, several

noun
court (of law), courtroom

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
breaking through, breakthrough, penetration
2.
surmounting, overcoming
3.
exceeding, passing

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
look, appearance
2.
spectacle, sight
3.
observation meditation(Buddhist term)
noun (suffix)
4.
outlook on ..., view of ...

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
clique, group, coterie
2.
(political) faction, wing, party, camp
3.
school
4.
sect, denomination
See also:宗派

noun
cram school, private tutoring school, juku

noun
look (in someone's eyes), expression (of the eyes), eyes
All readings:
目つき【めつき】
目付き【めつき】
眼つき【めつき】[1]
眼付き【めつき】[1]
眼付【めつき】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
project, enterprise, business, industry, operations, venture, service
2.
act, deed, conduct(only relevant for ことわざ)
Other readings:
事業【ことわざ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
judgement, judgment, decision, adjudication, award, verdict, determination

noun
putting off, postponing

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

expression, adverb
just as one thought, as usual, sure enough
Other readings:
案の条【あんのじょう】[1]
案の上【あんのじょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
industrial enterprise

noun, auxillary suru verb
duration, continuance, survival, persistence, retention

noun, no-adjective
ophthalmology

noun
other intention, hidden purpose, ulterior motive, ill will, malice

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

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

noun (suffix)
pupil in ... year, student in ... year

noun
the deceased, the departed

noun
teaching, instruction, teachings, precept, lesson, doctrine
Other readings:
【おしえ】

noun
motto, slogan, catchword

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
suffocation, choking, asphyxia

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves)(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
2.
to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon(usually kana)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
3.
to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind(slang, usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
defeat, lost battle, losing a war

noun, auxillary suru verb
cooking, food preparation

noun, auxillary suru verb
grasp, catch, understanding
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