Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
•
proportion

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
period, time
noun
2.
opportunity, chance, occasion
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
age(geology term)
noun (suffix)
4.
term (e.g. in office)
5.
session (e.g. of parliament)
6.
stage (e.g. of a disease)
7.
season (e.g. of a TV series)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to shave
All readings:
剃る【そる】
、
剃る【する】

na-adjective, noun
•
clear, plain, distinct, obvious, evident, articulate
Other readings:
明りょう【めいりょう】
、
明亮【めいりょう】
、
明了【めいりょう】

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:
棘【とげ】
、
トゲ

noun
•
flower bed
Other readings:
花だん【かだん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
mobilization, mobilisation

na-adjective, noun
1.
grey (gray)
noun
2.
gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)(only relevant for グレイ)
Other readings:
グレイ

adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
in some way or other, one way or another, somehow, only just, barely

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wake up, to awake
2.
to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to become aware of, to become conscious of, to realize
3.
to come to one's senses
Other readings:
目ざめる【めざめる】
、
目醒める【めざめる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sticky, to be adhesive
2.
to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger

na-adjective, noun
1.
carefree, comfortable, at ease
2.
easygoing, happy-go-lucky

adverb
1.
please, kindly, I beg of you, if it pleases you(humble language)
See also:どうぞ
2.
by all means, without fail
See also:どうぞ
Other readings:
何卒【なにそつ】[1]
、
何とぞ【なにとぞ】
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
•
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)

noun, no-adjective
•
carbon (C)

noun
•
stress

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to swell (out), to expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge
2.
to get cross, to get sulky, to pout
Other readings:
脹れる【ふくれる】

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to run (a business), to operate, to conduct, to practice (law, medicine, etc.)
2.
to carry out, to perform, to lead (a life)
3.
to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

noun
1.
cotton (material)
2.
red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)(usually kana)(only relevant for きわた)
All readings:
木綿【もめん】
、
木綿【きわた】
、
木棉【きわた】

noun
•
(water-filled) paddy field

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
conquest, subjugation, overcoming

Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to swing, to sway, to shake, to tremble
2.
to waver, to feel shaken, to become unstable

counter
•
counter for wheels and flowers

adverb
•
even if, no matter (what), if, though, although, supposing, supposing that, -ever(usually kana)(often paired with ても, でも, and とも)
Other readings:
たとえ《縦え》
、
たとえ《縦令》
、
たとい《仮令》
、
たとい《縦令》

adverb
•
(cannot) possibly, (not) by any means, (not) at all, utterly, absolutely(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
•
dullness, slump, stagnation, inactivity, depression

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
fixing (in place), being fixed (in place), securing, anchoring, fastening down
2.
fixing (e.g. salary, capital), keeping the same
3.
fixation (histology)(biology term)
noun
4.
user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)(slang, abbreviation)
5.
user of an online handle (instead of posting anonymously)(slang, abbreviation)

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

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)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to omit, to leave out, to skip(only relevant for 抜かす)
2.
to overtake, to pass(only relevant for 抜かす)
3.
to say, to speak(vulgar)
Other readings:
吐かす【ぬかす】

na-adjective
1.
pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair(usually kana)
2.
clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat(usually kana)
3.
completely, entirely(usually kana)(as きれいに)
All readings:
きれい《綺麗》
、
きれい《奇麗》
、
きれい《暉麗》[1]
、
キレイ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective
•
brave, heroic, gallant

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to spend, to expend, to consume
2.
to waste, to squander, to throw away
3.
to devote

noun
•
balance, difference (in price, cost), margin

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reimbursement, compensation, reparation, indemnity

noun
•
tariff (import tax), duty, customs

Godan-ku verb
1.
to mutter, to murmur, to grumble(usually kana)
2.
to tweet (Twitter)(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be disordered, to be disarranged, to be disarrayed, to be disheveled, to be dishevelled
2.
to be discomposed, to be upset, to get confused, to be disturbed
3.
to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
Other readings:
紊れる【みだれる】

noun
1.
project, enterprise, business, industry, operations, venture, service
2.
act, deed, conduct(only relevant for ことわざ)
Other readings:
事業【ことわざ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
joining (a club, organization, etc.), becoming a member, entry, admission, subscription, affiliation, signing (e.g. a treaty), taking out (insurance)

noun
1.
acid
2.
sourness, sour taste

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
alliance, union, league

noun
•
agreement, rules, code, protocol, convention, bylaw

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
handstand, headstand
2.
being upside down, being in reverse

noun, no-adjective
•
physique, constitution

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
taste, liking, preference

noun
1.
document, writing, letter, papers, notes, records, archives
2.
document addressed to someone(only relevant for もんじょ)(paleography term)
Other readings:
文書【もんじょ】
、
文書【ぶんじょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
taking on one's share (e.g. of work), dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between, apportionment, allotment, allocation, assignment
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