Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
attempt, trial, experiment
2.
endeavour (endeavor), effort, venture, initiative

no-adjective, noun
•
not yet known, unknown, strange
See also:既知 (antonym)

adverbial noun, noun
1.
one part, one portion, one section, some
2.
one copy (e.g. of a document)

noun
1.
glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles(usually kana)
2.
judgment, judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight(usually kana)(only relevant for めがね and メガネ)
All readings:
めがね《眼鏡》
、
がんきょう《眼鏡》
、
メガネ

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be in a hurry, to be impatient, to be anxious (to do), to fret
2.
to get a fright, to panic, to get flustered, to be startled(colloquialism)

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to join, to piece together, to set (bones)
2.
to graft (onto a tree)

noun
1.
aim, object, purpose, end
2.
expectations, prospects, hopes
3.
something that can be relied upon
4.
snack served with alcoholic drink(Kansai-ben (dialect))
noun (suffix)
5.
pad, guard
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
6.
blow, strike
suffix
7.
addressed to(only relevant for 宛 and 宛て)
8.
per(usually kana)(also written as 充て)
Other readings:
宛【あて】
、
宛て【あて】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
blockade, lockdown, sealing off (an area)
2.
freezing (funds)

noun, na-adjective
1.
remnant, fragment, incomplete set, incompleteness
noun
2.
fraction, odd sum
na-adjective, noun
3.
halfway, half-hearted, perfunctory
4.
irresponsible, foolish

conjunction, expression
•
or, otherwise(usually kana)

no-adjective, prefix
1.
temporary, provisional, interim
no-adjective
2.
fictitious, assumed (name), alias
3.
hypothetical, theoretical
Other readings:
仮り【かり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.), providing a meal, lunch service

noun
1.
(outward) appearance
2.
(proper) format (e.g. of an essay), form, style
3.
appearances, decency, show, display
4.
lip-service, insincere words, glib talk
Other readings:
体裁【たいさい】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to grumble, to complain
Other readings:
ボヤく

noun
•
show
Other readings:
ショウ

noun
•
objection, dissent, protest

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge
Other readings:
嫉む【ねたむ】

noun
•
advantage, point in favor, point in favour

noun, no-adjective
•
ancestral, hereditary, imported, transmitted, handed down

noun
•
dispute, strife, quarrel, dissension, conflict, rivalry, contest

Godan-ru verb, Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be damp, to be moist(一段 form is mainly spoken language)
Other readings:
湿気る【しっける】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
break in the deadlock

noun
•
real intention, motive, true opinion, what one really thinks
See also:建前

noun
1.
(company) director, executive, top management(only relevant for じゅうやく)
2.
important post, role with heavy responsibilities
All readings:
重役【じゅうやく】
、
重役【おもやく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

prefix
•
original, primitive, primary, fundamental, raw

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

noun
•
steamship, steamboat, steamer

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to give an order, to place an order, to have made to order(usually kana)

noun
•
blessing, grace

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to boast of, to be proud of, to take pride in

noun, no-adjective
•
solo

adjective
1.
lukewarm, tepid
2.
half-hearted, vague, weak
3.
lenient, mild, soft
All readings:
生ぬるい【なまぬるい】
、
生温い【なまぬるい】

noun
1.
public finance
2.
financial affairs, financial situation

noun
•
quiz

noun
1.
mistake, error, discrepancy
2.
discrepancy between one's actions and intentions(law term)

adjective
1.
brittle, fragile, weak, frail(usually kana)
2.
tender-hearted, sentimental, easily moved(usually kana)

とお
toorikakaru
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
•
to happen to pass by
Other readings:
通り掛かる【とおりかかる】
、
通り掛る【とおりかかる】

noun, no-adjective
•
silence (not speaking), muteness

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
promotion, acceleration, encouragement, facilitation, spurring on

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)
Other readings:
逆点【ぎゃくてん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
master (of a house, shop, etc.)
2.
husband(familiar language)
3.
sir, boss, master, governor(used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status)
4.
patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess, sugar daddy
See also:パトロン
5.
alms, almsgiving, almsgiver(Buddhist term)(orig. meaning; usu. written as 檀那)
See also:檀越,  檀家
Other readings:
檀那【だんな】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt)
2.
to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate
3.
to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establish (evidence)
5.
to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)(in the form に身をかためる)
6.
to swear, to resolutely vow, to sincerely promise
7.
to tie tightly, to fasten
8.
to hold a bow fully drawn
Other readings:
堅める【かためる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
resonance, sympathetic (sound), (being in) sympathy

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 ...)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tell, to inform, to announce
2.
to indicate, to signal, to mark

noun
•
custom, convention, tradition, mores, conventional practice(usually kana)
All readings:
しきたり《仕来り》
、
しきたり《仕来たり》
、
しきたり《為来り》
、
しきたり《為来たり》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sex, sexual intercourse
noun
2.
(one's) sex, gender
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