Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
incompetence, inefficiency, inability, incapacity
See also:有能 (antonym)
noun
2.
incompetent person

expression, adjective
cannot be helped, unavoidable
All readings:
やむを得ない【やむをえない】
止むを得ない【やむをえない】
已むを得ない【やむをえない】

adverb, to-adverb
1.
gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly(usually kana)
noun
2.
steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
Other readings:
だんだん《段段》

na-adjective, noun
just, justifiable, right, due, proper, equitable, reasonable, legitimate, legal, lawful

no-adjective
domestic, domestically-produced, produced within a country

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】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise

na-adjective, noun
1.
light (of movements), nimble, sprightly, springy
2.
light-hearted, cheerful, buoyant, jaunty, casual (e.g. clothing), rhythmical (e.g. melody)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
taking a turn for the better (of an illness), receding of symptoms, recovery, convalescence

kirikaeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over
Other readings:
切替える【きりかえる】
切り換える【きりかえる】
切りかえる【きりかえる】
切換える【きりかえる】
切り変える【きりかえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
nursing, looking after

noun, auxillary suru verb
neutralization, neutralisation, counteraction

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to accomplish, to finish, to carry through, to follow through
Other readings:
遣り遂げる【やりとげる】

noun
1.
deadline, closing, cut-off, end(not 閉め切り, etc.)
2.
cofferdam(not 閉め切り, etc.)
no-adjective, noun
3.
closed (door, window, etc.)(not 〆切, etc.)
Other readings:
締切り【しめきり】
締切【しめきり】[1]
〆切【しめきり】
〆切り【しめきり】
乄切り【しめきり】[2]
閉め切り【しめきり】
閉切り【しめきり】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

pre-noun adjectival
1.
unthinkable, unimaginable, inconceivable, unexpected
2.
terrible, awful, serious
adverb
3.
very(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
jump
noun
2.
jumping event (skiing, track and field)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink)
4.
jump (in price), sudden rise

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
offer, tender, providing, supplying, making available, donating (blood, organs, etc.)
2.
sponsoring (a TV program)

noun, auxillary suru verb
resolution, decision, vote

noun, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
tolerance, open-mindedness, forbearance, generosity, magnanimity

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to breathe out, to breathe(usually kana)
2.
to tell (a lie), to use (foul language)(usually kana)
3.
to vomit, to throw up, to spit up(usually kana)

na-adjective
1.
rough, crude, sloppy, messy
noun (prefix), no-adjective, noun
2.
miscellaneous

na-adjective, noun
cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to honor, to honour, to respect, to esteem, to prize
See also:重んじる

noun, no-adjective
prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering
Other readings:
カタコト

na-adjective, noun
precise, exact, detailed, accurate, minute, close

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
use, adoption, acceptance
2.
appointment, employment, engagement, recruitment

noun
real condition, actual circumstances, actual state of affairs
Other readings:
実状【じつじょう】

adjective
1.
ticklish(usually kana)
2.
embarrassing(usually kana)
All readings:
くすぐったい《擽ったい》
くすぐったい《擽ぐったい》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
pointing out, identification

Godan-su verb
1.
to exhaust, to run out
2.
to devote, to serve (a person), to befriend
auxiliary verb
3.
to do to exhaustion
Other readings:
尽す【つくす】
盡す【つくす】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
health preservation, recuperation, recreation

noun
antiquity, ancient times
Other readings:
古え【いにしえ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
normally, habitually
All readings:
日ごろ【ひごろ】
日頃【ひごろ】

noun, no-adjective
pajamas, pyjamas

adverbial noun, no-adjective, noun
by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
Other readings:
生れつき【うまれつき】
生まれ付き【うまれつき】
生れ付き【うまれつき】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to offer, to present(humble language)
2.
to set someone up in a high position, to revere at a distance
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
3.
to do respectfully(humble language)
Other readings:
奉る【まつる】
献る【まつる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
abstention (from voting), renunciation (of a right), withdrawal (from a contest)

noun
channel (e.g. between two land masses), strait

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
to plan, to intend, to aspire to, to set aims (sights on)

noun, auxillary suru verb
destructive blast, blowing up, explosion

noun
1.
actual spot, scene, scene of the crime, site, location, setting
2.
shop floor, factory floor, (on) site(only relevant for げんば)
All readings:
現場【げんば】
現場【げんじょう】

noun
bank clerk(abbreviation)
See also:銀行員

noun
1.
substitution
2.
material
3.
price
4.
margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something
5.
shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)(archaism)
See also:反 (たん)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
decomposition, putrefaction, putrescence, spoilage
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
2.
corruption, degeneracy, decay, depravity

noun
handle, grip, knob
Other readings:
把手【とって】
把手【はしゅ】
把っ手【とって】
取手【とって】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
relay, hook-up
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
relay broadcasting(abbreviation)

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be moist, to be damp, to get wet, to be watered
2.
to profit by, to receive benefits, to receive favors (favours)
3.
to become rich, to become at ease financially
Other readings:
霑う【うるおう】
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