Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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auxillary suru verb, to-adverb
1.
to be disheartened, to be dejected, to be discouraged, to be disappointed(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
suddenly (losing a lot of weight), looking emaciated, becoming very thin(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ゲッソリ

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
protection, safeguard, guardianship, custody, patronage
2.
preservation, conservation

noun
•
property, fortune, means, assets

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
concession, conciliation, compromise

noun
1.
passing each other
2.
crossing paths without meeting
3.
(being at) cross purposes, (having) discrepancies
All readings:
すれ違い【すれちがい】
、
擦れ違い【すれちがい】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate(usu. 早める)
2.
to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate(usu. 速める)
Other readings:
速める【はやめる】

noun
1.
driver (of a vehicle)
2.
screwdriver(abbreviation)
3.
driver (golf)
4.
driver, device driver(computer term)
Other readings:
ドライバ

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

noun
•
secretary (government), director, chief

noun
1.
middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger
2.
middle toe, third toe
All readings:
中指【なかゆび】
、
中指【ちゅうし】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to mend, to patch up, to repair, to fix, to darn
2.
to fix (hair, clothes, appearance etc.), to adjust, to tidy up, to groom
3.
to keep up appearances, to cover up (e.g. a mistake), to gloss over
4.
to treat (illness, injury, etc.)(archaism)

na-adjective, noun
•
solid, firm, stout, burly, strong, sturdy
Other readings:
岩乗【がんじょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
revolution, rotation

noun
1.
running fast, double time
2.
cantering(also 駈歩)
3.
doing things in a hurry
Other readings:
駆足【かけあし】
、
駈け足【かけあし】
、
駈足【かけあし】
、
かけ足【かけあし】

noun
•
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)(usually kana)
Other readings:
えい《鱏》
、
えい《海鷂魚》
、
エイ

na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
ancient times

pre-noun adjectival
•
a certain ..., some ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
ある《或》

noun
•
national defence, national defense

noun
•
articles, supplies, parts

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
shortening, contraction, reduction, curtailment, abbreviation

na-adjective
1.
loose (e.g. belt)
2.
slovenly, careless, slack

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
•
fixed, settled, constant, definite, uniform, regularized, regularised, defined, standardized, standardised, certain, prescribed
All readings:
一定【いってい】
、
一定【いちじょう】

noun
1.
fossil
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
petrifaction, petrification, fossilization, fossilisation

noun
•
general idea, concept, notion

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
landing, alighting, touch down

noun
1.
door, gate, opening
2.
title page
Other readings:
闔【とびら】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to amuse oneself, to make merry

noun, noun (suffix), counter
1.
class, order, rank
suffix
2.
et cetera, etc., and the like
See also:等 (など)
prefix
3.
equal, iso-

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to threaten, to menace, to frighten (into doing)
Other readings:
威す【おどす】
、
嚇す【おどす】

noun
1.
life and death
2.
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for しょうし and しょうじ)
3.
death(only relevant for しょうし and しょうじ)
Other readings:
生死【しょうし】
、
生死【しょうじ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
self-consciousness, self-awareness

adverb
•
occasionally, now and then, sometimes
Other readings:
間間【まま】

noun
•
membrane, film

adverb
•
(a) little, somewhat, somehow(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
dispute, conflict, trouble, strife
Other readings:
紛諍【ふんそう】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
2.
to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out
3.
to train, to drill, to exercise
4.
to gloss (silk), to soften, to degum(only relevant for 練る)
5.
to tan (leather)
6.
to temper (steel)(also written as 錬る)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
7.
to walk in procession, to parade, to march(also written as 邌る)
Other readings:
煉る【ねる】

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
small build, small stature, petite
See also:大柄 (antonym)
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
small pattern
See also:大柄 (antonym)
Other readings:
小がら【こがら】

noun
•
show
Other readings:
ショウ

noun
1.
mission, errand
2.
task, duty, obligation

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
compensation, reparation

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
•
lawn, sod, turf

noun
•
directions, rules of use

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
defeat, lost battle, losing a war

noun, no-adjective
•
pajamas, pyjamas

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
compromise, giving in

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to hum (a tune), to sing to oneself, to croon
Other readings:
口遊む【くちずさむ】
、
口吟む【くちずさむ】
、
口号む【くちずさむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
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