Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
foundation, base, basis
adverb
2.
from the beginning, from the outset, by nature(often in negative contexts)
See also:元々

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to dress stylishly
2.
to joke, to play on words
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
domestic animals, livestock, cattle

na-adjective, adverb
wet through, drenched(onomatopia)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
arrangement, preparations
2.
search (by police)

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
development, exploitation
Other readings:
開発【かいほつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
(private) secretary
noun
2.
treasured book, secret book

noun
1.
source (of a river), fountainhead
2.
source, origin, root

noun, no-adjective
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain), china, chinaware, earthenware, pottery, ceramics, crockery
See also:磁器

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reclamation (e.g. wasteland), cultivation, development
2.
pioneering, opening up (e.g. new market), breaking new ground, trailblazing

adjective
large number, innumerable, great many, immense, vast, abundant(usually kana)

noun
influence, power, might, strength, potency, force, energy

na-adjective, noun
jumbo

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
every month
na-adjective, noun
2.
trite, commonplace, conventional, hackneyed(only relevant for つきなみ)(orig. used as an insult towards old-fashioned poets who would meet monthly to write poetry)
Other readings:
月並【つきなみ】
月次【つきなみ】
月次【げつじ】

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
mystery, mysteriousness, secret

noun
1.
drinking straw
2.
straw
See also:

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
bending, curving, twisting, turning, winding
2.
warping (of feelings, logic, etc.), distortion, twisting
3.
refraction
4.
inflection(linguistics)

na-adjective
1.
timely, well-timed
noun
2.
clutch hit, run-scoring hit, RBI hit(abbreviation, baseball term)
Other readings:
タイムリ

pre-noun adjectival
satisfactory, decent(usually kana)(usually used in the negative sense)
Other readings:
ろくな《陸な》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
without permission, without notice

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
deep emotion, being filled with emotion
See also:感慨無量

adverb
not only ... but also, in addition to, consequently(usually kana)

noun
1.
face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
See also:本音
2.
ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house(only relevant for 建前 and 建て前)
Other readings:
建て前【たてまえ】
立前【たてまえ】
立て前【たてまえ】

noun
tree, trees and shrubs

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
service, ministry, attendance, church work
2.
offering goods at a reduced price, providing a service for free

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
burying in the ground
2.
having underground deposits

na-adjective, noun
1.
monotony, monotone, dullness
noun, na-adjective
2.
monotone, monotonic(mathematics)

adverb
naturally, as a matter of course(usually kana)
Other readings:
おのずから《自ら》

na-adjective
rough (estimate, manner, etc.), crude, broad, loose, careless (work)
All readings:
大雑把【おおざっぱ】
大ざっぱ【おおざっぱ】

na-adjective
fierce, intense, severe, violent, strong, vehement, terrific, terrible

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
Western style
See also:和風

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to forge, to temper
2.
to drill, to train, to discipline

noun
murder, homicide, manslaughter

adjective
unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
parallelism, running parallel (to, with)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
2.
running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
See also:並行
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)

na-adjective, noun
firm, strong, unbending, unyielding, uncompromising, stubborn, tough, hard-line

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to sing, to chirp, to twitter(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor
Other readings:
痲痺【まひ】
マヒ

noun, auxillary suru verb
support (e.g. of one's dependents), maintenance

noun, auxillary suru verb
opposition, rivalry, competition, antagonism

noun
1.
calmness, composure, presence of mind
2.
stability, steadiness
Other readings:
落着き【おちつき】
落ち付き【おちつき】
落付き【おちつき】

noun
1.
drama, play
2.
Chinese opera

noun
1.
blank form
2.
sheets of paper, sheet of paper

adverb
often, again and again, frequently, repeatedly(usually kana, onomatopia)
All readings:
しばしば《屡々》
しばしば《屡屡》
しばしば《屡》
しばしば《数数》
しばしば《数々》
しばしば《数》
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