Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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adverb, noun
1.
truth, reality
2.
sincerity, honesty, integrity, fidelity
3.
that's right(archaism)(used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, etc.)
Other readings:
実【まこと】
Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
•
to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
Other readings:
役だつ【やくだつ】
adverb
1.
now (after such a long time), at this late hour (i.e. it is too late for something), at this point of time
2.
afresh, anew, again
Other readings:
今さら【いまさら】
noun
•
evening glow, red sunset, afterglow (of sunset)
Other readings:
夕焼【ゆうやけ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.), first train, first bus
See also:終発
2.
departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
noun
•
light, lamp, torch
All readings:
灯【ひ】
、灯【ともしび】
、灯火【とうか】
、灯火【ともしび】
、灯し火【ともしび】[1]
、燭【ともしび】
、燈火【とうか】
、燈火【ともしび】
、ともし火【ともしび】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
wholesale store, wholesale dealer, wholesaler
All readings:
問屋【とんや】
、問屋【といや】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
drainage, draining, pumping out (water), sewerage
2.
displacement
noun, no-adjective
1.
living flesh, flesh and blood
2.
physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva(Buddhist term)(only relevant for しょうじん)
Other readings:
生身【しょうじん】
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to deceive, to delude, to trick, to fool
2.
to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")(in form Ａを欺くＢ)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
reappearance, reemergence, return, revival
2.
reproduction, reenactment, recreation
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
once, some time ago(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひところ《一ころ》
noun
•
real intention, motive, true opinion, what one really thinks
See also:建前
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
decrease, reduction, decline
Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind
2.
to wash (rice)(esp. 磨ぐ)
3.
to scour, to polish, to burnish
Other readings:
磨ぐ【とぐ】
、砥ぐ【とぐ】
noun
1.
evil, wickedness
2.
(role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.), the bad guy
Other readings:
惡【あく】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, no-adjective
•
woman, girl
All readings:
女子【じょし】
、女子【おなご】
、女子【おみなご】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
jaw, chin
2.
barb (of a fishhook)
Other readings:
顎【がく】
、頤【あご】
、腮【あご】[1]
、顋【あご】[1]
、齶【あご】[1]
、腭【あご】[1]
、腭【がく】[1]
、アゴ
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
arbitration, conciliation, mediation
noun
1.
germ, germs, bacteria, mold, mould(colloquialism)
2.
something harmful, vermin(used figuratively)
All readings:
ばい菌【ばいきん】
、バイ菌【バイきん】
、黴菌【ばいきん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
support, backing, endorsement, approval
2.
support, holding up, propping
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to arrange (flowers), to plant
prenominal
2.
living, live(only relevant for 生ける)
All readings:
生ける【いける】
、活ける【いける】
noun
•
state of things, state of affairs, condition, situation, circumstances
Other readings:
状勢【じょうせい】
no-adjective, prefix
1.
temporary, provisional, interim
no-adjective
2.
fictitious, assumed (name), alias
3.
hypothetical, theoretical
Other readings:
仮り【かり】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to point at
Other readings:
指さす【ゆびさす】
noun
•
Imperial Palace (of Japan), imperial residence
Other readings:
皇居【こうぎょ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
ladder(usually kana)
2.
stairs(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)(usually kana)(only relevant for はしご and ハシゴ)
All readings:
はしご《梯子》
、はしご《階子》
、はしご《梯》
、ていし《梯子》
、ハシゴ
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
plan, plot, idea, conception, vision, scheme
noun
1.
ear (of plant), head (of plant)
2.
point, tip
3.
scion (in grafting), cion
Other readings:
穗【ほ】
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