Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
nuance

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
clearly, plainly, distinctly, decisively, flatly, definitely, resolutely(onomatopia)
Other readings:
キッパリ

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
taciturn, reticent, quiet, silent, untalkative

noun
armed might, military power, the sword, force

noun, auxillary suru verb
want, shortage, famine

pre-noun adjectival
a certain ..., some ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
ある《或》

noun, no-adjective
insurrection, rebellion, revolt, riot, uprising

noun
1.
retirement age
2.
years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion(archaism)
Other readings:
停年【ていねん】

noun
1.
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2.
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)(archaism)(only relevant for 少女 and しょうじょ)
All readings:
少女【しょうじょ】
少女【おとめ】
乙女【おとめ】
小女【しょうじょ】

noun
1.
nobleman, dignitary, lord(honorific language)
2.
feudal lord (of the Edo period), daimyō(honorific language)
See also:大名
3.
man brought up away from the world, arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world

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

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.), to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
2.
to tackle (e.g. a problem), to attempt, to go after (a prize, record, etc.)
3.
to pressure (someone) for sex, to make advances to

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to call, to invite, to send for, to summon(honorific language)
2.
to eat, to drink
3.
to put on, to wear
4.
to ride
5.
to catch (a cold), to take (a bath), to tickle (one's fancy), to put on (years), to commit (seppuku)
6.
to do
See also:召される
7.
used to show respect(honorific language, archaism)(used after the -masu stem of a verb)

noun
ghost, specter, spectre, apparition, phantom

noun
script, screenplay, scenario

noun
sports car
Other readings:
スポーツ・カー

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to rise, to tower, to soar(usually kana)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to entrust, to leave to a person

noun
outward appearance, exterior appearance, outward show, looks

adjective
1.
noisy, loud(usually kana)
2.
annoying, troublesome, tiresome, persistent, importunate(usually kana)
3.
fussy, finicky, picky, particular, nagging, fastidious, bossy(usually kana)
interjection
4.
shut up!, be quiet!(usually kana)
All readings:
うるさい《煩い》
うるさい《五月蝿い》[1]
うるさい《五月蠅い》[1]
うるさい《煩さい》[2]
ウルサイ
うっさい
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. irregular okurigana usage

noun
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations), stele, stela
Other readings:
【ひ】
石文【いしぶみ】

noun, no-adjective
1.
gravel, ballast, pebbles
2.
child, rugrat, ankle-biter(colloquialism)(only relevant for じゃり)
Other readings:
砂利【ざり】

noun
source of river, fountainhead

noun
1.
tea drinking
2.
teahouse, tearoom, coffee lounge, coffee shop, (rather formal) cafe(abbreviation)
See also:喫茶店

adjective
1.
empty, void, vacant
2.
vain, fruitless, futile, ineffective
3.
lifeless
All readings:
虚しい【むなしい】
空しい【むなしい】

noun
average, leveling, levelling
Other readings:
平し【ならし】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be dyed
2.
to be tainted, to be infected, to be stained, to be steeped

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
preference, priority, precedence

noun
title

noun, no-adjective
involving only the parties concerned, tete-a-tete

noun
finish, completion, the end

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
establishment, institution
2.
installation (of a machine or equipment)

na-adjective, noun
thickheaded, insensitive, dull, thick-skinned

noun
1.
first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.), first train, first bus
See also:終発
2.
departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)

noun
1.
errand, mission, going as envoy
2.
messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl
3.
familiar spirit
See also:使い魔
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
4.
use, usage, user, trainer, tamer, charmer(often read as づかい when used as a suffix)
See also:魔法使い
All readings:
使い【つかい】
遣い【つかい】

noun
folk customs, folkways, ethnic customs

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to end, to be finished, to be exhausted
2.
to die, to perish
Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
3.
to do utterly, to do completely(indicates an extreme has been reached)

noun, no-adjective
interior, inside, internal

noun, auxillary suru verb
deterioration, changing for the worse

noun, auxillary suru verb
split, division, break up

noun, auxillary suru verb
reaching, attaining, arrival

noun
1.
thorn, spine, prickle
2.
splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh), hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)
3.
biting words
Other readings:
【とげ】
トゲ

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
2.
to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave
3.
to be fit for, to be equal to
Other readings:
堪える【たえる】

expression, noun, no-adjective
1.
the rest, the others(そのた is the more common reading when written)
expression, adverbial noun, no-adjective
2.
in addition (to that), besides that, other than that, and other ...
expression, noun
3.
and so forth, and the like, and what have you, et cetera
All readings:
その他【そのほか】
その他【そのた】
その外【そのほか】
その外【そのた】
其の他【そのほか】
其の他【そのた】
其の外【そのほか】
其の外【そのた】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to walk, to go on foot
2.
to tread (a figurative path), to follow, to lead (a life), to experience
3.
to advance towards (e.g. a solution), to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.), to embark (on the road to ...)

noun, auxillary suru verb
description, account

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
direction, orientation, aspect, exposure
noun (suffix)
2.
suited to, suitable for, designed for
noun
3.
tendency, inclination
4.
nature (of a request or desire)
5.
person

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to deepen, to heighten, to intensify

na-adjective, noun
incomplete understanding, doubt, question, distrust, suspicion, strangeness, infidelity
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