Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
occupying, having (an area) all to oneself
2.
military occupation, possession, capture, seizure
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
axis, shaft, axle
noun
2.
center, centre, focal point, key point
3.
stalk, stem
4.
hanging scroll
See also:掛け物 (かけもの)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
victory, triumph, conquest, success, win
Other readings:
捷利【しょうり】
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:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
auxillary suru verb
1.
to start work (on), to undertake
2.
to start committing a crime(law term)(also 著手)
noun
3.
embarkation, launch
noun
•
negation, denial, negative(linguistics)
Other readings:
打消し【うちけし】
、打消【うちけし】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
dialogue, discussion, conversation, interaction
noun
1.
face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
See also:本音
2.
ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house(only relevant for 建前 and 建て前)
Other readings:
建て前【たてまえ】
、立前【たてまえ】
、立て前【たてまえ】
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to push into, to cram into, to stuff into, to crowd into
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
2.
to break in, to burgle, to burglarize
Other readings:
押しこむ【おしこむ】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go away, to become more distant, to fade away, to die away
2.
to be estranged
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to look back on (the past), to reflect on, to reminisce about
See also:省みる (かえりみる)
2.
to look behind (at), to turn round (and look), to look over one's shoulder
3.
to consider, to concern oneself about, to take notice of, to pay attention to, to take into consideration(usu. in the negative)
Other readings:
顧る【かえりみる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
section (of track, etc.), segment, dimension
2.
interval(mathematics)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits), elimination, eradication, destruction, suppression
2.
making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings(Buddhist term)
3.
curing illness
Other readings:
対治【たいじ】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to repel, to drive away, to repulse, to reject
Other readings:
斥ける【しりぞける】
、却ける【しりぞける】
noun, no-adjective
1.
duty, sense of duty, honor, honour, decency, courtesy, debt of gratitude, social obligation
no-adjective
2.
in-law, relation by marriage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meeting face-to-face, seeing in person
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
2.
facing (each other), opposing (traffic, etc.), confronting
Other readings:
対面【たいめ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
restoration, restitution, rehabilitation
All readings:
復旧【ふっきゅう】
、復旧【ふくきゅう】
adverb
1.
what, how
2.
what (a) ...!, how ...!(usually kana)(indicates surprise, admiration, etc.)
3.
surprisingly, to my amazement, believe it or not, why, ...!(usually kana)
interjection
4.
oh my, wow(usually kana)
5.
well, ..., so, ...(usually kana)(used when asking for confirmation or approval)
na-adjective
1.
rough, crude, sloppy, messy
noun (prefix), no-adjective, noun
2.
miscellaneous
taru-adjective, to-adverb, adverb
•
still, as yet, as it has been
See also:依然として (いぜんとして)
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
essential, important, crucial, vital, main
Other readings:
肝腎【かんじん】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike, to hunt down
2.
to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
3.
to make a sudden visit
noun
•
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa), empress tree, foxglove tree
Other readings:
キリ
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
suitable, appropriate, befitting, becoming, adequate, reasonable, proper
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
conjoining, association, samprayukta(Buddhist term)
Common word
adverb, conjunction
•
however, nevertheless(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかしながら《併し乍ら》
、しかしながら《然し乍ら》
oi
Common word
interjection
1.
hey!, oi!, ahoy!
pronoun
2.
I, me(Kansai-ben (dialect))(only relevant for おい)
All readings:
おい
、おおい
、おーい
、オイ
、オーイ
、オオイ
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.), to fold back (e.g. page)
2.
to turn back, to double back, to return
3.
to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)(computer term)
Other readings:
折返す【おりかえす】
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
1.
to pass, to elapse, to go by
2.
to pass through, to go through
3.
to experience, to go through, to undergo
Other readings:
歴る【へる】
noun
1.
younger brother (of an older brother), younger sister (of an older sister)(archaism)
2.
youngest child(archaism)
prefix
3.
young, younger, youngest(archaism)
4.
young and beautiful, cute(archaism)
Other readings:
乙【おと】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(sea) voyage, navigation, sailing, passage, cruise
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】
na-adjective, noun
•
firm, strong, unbending, unyielding, uncompromising, stubborn, tough, hard-line
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
crowding together, clustering together, close formation, swarm
interjection
1.
ah!, oh!, alas!(usually kana)(also written as 於乎, 於戯, 嗟乎, 嗟夫, 吁, etc.)
2.
yes, indeed, that is correct(usually kana)
3.
aah, gah, argh(usually kana)(in exasperation)
4.
hey!, yo!(usually kana)
5.
uh huh, yeah yeah, right, gotcha(usually kana)
Other readings:
ああ《噫》[1]
、ああ《嗟》[1]
、あー
、あぁ
、アー
、アア
、アァ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
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