Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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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
•
revision (of text), alteration, change
See also:改定

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to write down (what someone says), to take down dictation, to take notes (e.g. of a lecture)
2.
to copy out (a text)
Other readings:
書取る【かきとる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
deterioration, changing for the worse

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
disqualification, elimination, incapacity
2.
being unfit for one's role, being a failure

noun
•
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology), department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)

noun
•
seashell, shell
Other readings:
貝がら【かいがら】
、
貝殼【かいがら】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

no-adjective, noun (prefix), noun
•
first, new
Other readings:
初【うい】

noun
1.
melody
2.
chime
Other readings:
メロディ
、
メロデー[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to look back on (the past), to reflect on, to reminisce about
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:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
equality (esp. of status, on equal terms), equivalence
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
equivalent, equal

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
view, outlook, prospect

suffix, Godan-ru verb
1.
to show signs of being, to feel, to think(following adj. stem)
2.
to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if(following adj. stem or noun)

adjective
1.
flat, even, level, simple
2.
plain (speech, etc.), simple
Other readings:
扁たい【ひらたい】

noun
•
fat, grease, blubber, lard, suet

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
recognition, awareness, perception, understanding, knowledge, cognition, cognizance, cognisance

adjective
•
desirable, hoped for, preferable, advisable

adjective
•
sleepy, drowsy
Other readings:
眠たい【ねぶたい】
、
睡たい【ねむたい】
、
睡たい【ねぶたい】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
new building, new construction

suffix
1.
sphere, circle, range, area, zone, bloc
noun
2.
category(mathematics)

noun
•
sisters
All readings:
姉妹【しまい】
、
姉妹【きょうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
illness, disease
2.
bad habit, weakness, fault

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
destruction, disruption
2.
(application) crash(computer term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
aggression, invasion, raid
Other readings:
侵掠【しんりゃく】

taru-adjective, to-adverb
•
orderly, regular, systematic, well-organized, well-organised, trim, tidy, accurate
Other readings:
井然【せいぜん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exhibition, display

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
circulation (esp. documents), sending round
Other readings:
廻覧【かいらん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
steering, piloting, flying, control, operation, handling
2.
management, handling, control, manipulation

noun
1.
accelerator(abbreviation)
2.
accelerator pedal, gas pedal(abbreviation)

noun
1.
volt
2.
bolt(only relevant for ボルト)
Other readings:
ヴォルト

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to prohibit

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to prosper, to flourish

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
furnished with, including
2.
attached to
3.
impression, appearance
noun
4.
luck(usually kana)
5.
sociality
noun, noun (suffix)
6.
under, assistant (e.g. to a manager)
See also:お付き
7.
soup base
Other readings:
付き【づき】
、
付【つき】
、
付【づき】
、
ツキ

noun
•
dark brown, olive brown
All readings:
こげ茶【こげちゃ】
、
焦げ茶【こげちゃ】
、
焦茶【こげちゃ】

noun, no-adjective
•
comedy, funny show

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
Other readings:
叛く【そむく】

noun
•
late at night, small hours of the morning
Other readings:
夜ふけ【よふけ】
、
夜深け【よふけ】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to feel down, to feel sad, to be depressed, to be in low spirits
2.
to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.), to be in an unfavourable condition
3.
to fall into (e.g. a hole)
Other readings:
落込む【おちこむ】
、
落ちこむ【おちこむ】

noun
•
decision of a contest, finals (in sports)

noun
•
kotatsu, table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat(usually kana)
All readings:
こたつ《炬燵》
、
こたつ《火燵》
、
コタツ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
retreat, falling back, moving backwards, reversing, retrogression, retraction
2.
recession, waning
noun
3.
backspace (key)(computer term)

noun
•
quiz

adverb
•
rather, sooner, preferably(formerly written as 一層)

noun
•
guidebook

noun
1.
cliff, precipice
2.
precipice, brink of a dangerous situation

na-adjective, noun
•
overserious, deeply sincere, very earnest
Other readings:
生まじめ【きまじめ】
、
気まじめ【きまじめ】[1]
、
気真面目【きまじめ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

こと
kotoniyoruto
expression
•
possibly, maybe, perhaps(usually kana)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to overlook, to fail to notice, to miss (seeing)
Other readings:
見落す【みおとす】
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