Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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expression, adjective
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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
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rather, sooner, preferably(formerly written as 一層)

noun, no-adjective
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involving only the parties concerned, tete-a-tete

noun, no-adjective
•
the same age

to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
slim, slender, lithe, supple(onomatopia)
2.
smoothly, without resistance, without trouble, without difficulty, without dissent, easily, readily(onomatopia)

noun
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spots, speckles, mottles(usually kana)
Other readings:
ぶち《駁》
、
ぶち《駮》
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はん《斑》
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ふ《斑》
、
ふち《斑》[1]
、
ふち《駁》[1]
、
ふち《駮》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
1.
light, well-lit, well-lighted
2.
bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored
3.
cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition)
4.
encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects
5.
familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in)(as 〜に明るい)
6.
fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
Other readings:
明い【あかるい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
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unsightly, ugly, unseemly, indecent, deplorable, disgraceful, shameful

noun, auxillary suru verb
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division of labor, division of labour, specialization, specialisation, assembly-line production

noun (suffix)
1.
full of (e.g. mistakes), riddled with
2.
covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

noun
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crisis, critical situation, emergency, pinch

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to guide, to lead, to show the way, to conduct
2.
to derive, to deduce

na-adjective
1.
faint, dim, weak, slight, vague, indistinct, hazy(usually kana)
2.
poor, wretched, meagre, meager, scanty(usually kana)
Other readings:
かすか《幽か》

na-adjective, noun
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wise, sensible, well-advised, intelligent, sagacious, prudent

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.), to avert, to divert (e.g. one's attention), to evade (e.g. a question), to change (e.g. the subject)
2.
to displease, to annoy, to offend, to upset(usu. in the negative)
3.
to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

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)

noun
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Japanese text, sentence in Japanese

noun, auxillary suru verb
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place, situation, position, location
All readings:
位置【いち】
、
位地【いち】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
boiling, seething
2.
becoming heated (e.g. debate), excitement, agitation, fermentation
3.
soaring (prices), shooting up

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
distinctly (standing out), clearly, in sharp relief, boldly(onomatopia)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to address

noun
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graph

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
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postpartum, after childbirth
See also:産前

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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birth
Other readings:
出生【しゅっせい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
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provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.), providing a meal, lunch service

adjective
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precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
All readings:
尊い【とうとい】
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尊い【たっとい】
、
貴い【とうとい】
、
貴い【たっとい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
persuasion

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
attendant, companion
See also:供 (とも)
Other readings:
御供【おとも】
、
お伴【おとも】
、
御伴【おとも】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)
Other readings:
逆点【ぎゃくてん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
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large amount of money, great cost
Other readings:
大金【おおがね】

noun
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space (room, area, outer space)

noun, auxillary suru verb
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relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.), easing, softening

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
establishment, creation, posing (a problem), setting (movie, novel, etc.), scene
2.
options setting, preference settings, configuration, setup(computer term)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure
2.
to learn, to find out, to take in

noun
1.
one breath
interjection
2.
chug!, drink!(chanted repeatedly as a party cheer)

noun
1.
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
See also:衣冠,  束帯
2.
crown, diadem, coronet
3.
top kanji radical(only relevant for かんむり)
4.
first verse of a haikai, etc.(only relevant for かむり)
See also:俳諧
taru-adjective, to-adverb
5.
best, peerless, first(only relevant for かん)
noun
6.
name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.(only relevant for かんむり)
All readings:
冠【かんむり】
、
冠【かん】
、
冠【かむり】
、
冠【かんぶり】

noun
•
(water-filled) paddy field

noun, auxillary suru verb
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locking up (doors and windows), fastening the doors
All readings:
戸締まり【とじまり】
、
戸締り【とじまり】

noun
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domestic animals, livestock, cattle

noun
1.
jello (gelatin-based dessert), jelly(food term)(also written as 車厘)
2.
gel, jelly
Other readings:
ジェリー
、
ジェリィ

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pass (the night), to spend
2.
to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose
3.
to prove, to verify

noun, no-adjective
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discipline, training, teaching manners(usually kana)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to be frugal, to be sparing
2.
to value, to hold dear
3.
to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for)
4.
to be unwilling, to be reluctant
Other readings:
吝しむ【おしむ】[1]
、
愛しむ【おしむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
groping (for), fumbling around (for), searching (for an answer, solution, etc.), trying to find
Other readings:
摸索【もさく】

noun
1.
element, chemical element(chemistry term)(only relevant for 元素)
See also:化学元素
2.
(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)
3.
origin, source(archaism)
Other readings:
原素【げんそ】

noun
1.
young bird, chick(usually kana)
2.
hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival(only relevant for ひな)
3.
green, wet behind the ears, juvenile(only relevant for ひよこ and ひよっこ)
All readings:
ひよこ《雛》
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ひな《雛》
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ひよっこ《雛》
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ヒナ
、
ヒヨコ

noun
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heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)(usually kana)
Other readings:
きびす《踵》
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くびす《踵》
、
あくと《踵》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
playing (a wind instrument), blowing
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