Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to start, to begin, to commence
2.
to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from
3.
to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)
4.
Other readings:
仕かける【しかける】
、し掛ける【しかける】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste
All readings:
消耗【しょうもう】
、消耗【しょうこう】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.), to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
2.
to tackle (e.g. a problem), to attempt, to go after (a prize, record, etc.)
3.
to pressure (someone) for sex, to make advances to
suffix
1.
Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms.(honorific language)(after a person's name (or position, etc.))
2.
makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)(polite language)(usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-)
See also:お粗末さまでした
noun
3.
state, situation, appearance, manner
Other readings:
方【さま】
、状【さま】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
embroidery
Other readings:
刺しゅう【ししゅう】
、刺繡【ししゅう】
noun
•
origin of a word, derivation of a word, etymology
Other readings:
語原【ごげん】
na-adjective, noun
•
disastrous, tragic, miserable, wretched, pitiful, woeful
Other readings:
悲酸【ひさん】
adverb
1.
especially, particularly, unusually, above all
2.
additionally(archaism)
Other readings:
異に【ことに】
pre-noun adjectival
•
main, principal, important
All readings:
主なる【おもなる】
、重なる【おもなる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
rod, pole
2.
neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen(esp. 棹)
3.
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4.
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5.
penis(slang)
counter
6.
counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
Other readings:
棹【さお】
noun
•
evidence, proof
Other readings:
證據【しょうこ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
look (in someone's eyes), expression (of the eyes), eyes
All readings:
目つき【めつき】
、目付き【めつき】
、眼つき【めつき】[1]
、眼付き【めつき】[1]
、眼付【めつき】[1][2]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
- irregular okurigana usage
prefix
1.
honorific/polite/humble prefix(honorific language, polite language, humble language, usually kana)(usu. before a term with an on-yomi reading)
See also:御 (お)
suffix
2.
honorific suffix(honorific language)(after a noun indicating a person)
Godan-su verb
1.
to run away, to flee, to make off, to take to one's heels, to escape
2.
to start to run away
Other readings:
逃げだす【にげだす】
、逃出す【にげだす】
、にげ出す【にげだす】
adverbial noun
•
sometimes
Other readings:
時折【ときより】[1]
、時おり【ときおり】
、時折り【ときおり】
、時折り【ときより】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lift up, to hold up, to hold above eye level
2.
to give, to offer, to consecrate
3.
to devote, to sacrifice, to dedicate
Other readings:
献げる【ささげる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
intention, aim, preference (for), orientation (towards a goal)
See also:指向
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
death, decease
2.
noun
3.
(an) out(baseball term)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
2.
to let live, to keep alive
3.
to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life
4.
to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
Other readings:
活かす【いかす】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to consult with, to discuss, to confer, to deliberate
noun
1.
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant)
2.
chivalrous man (Edo period)
3.
adverb
1.
originally, essentially, naturally, by nature, really, actually
2.
in the first place, to begin with
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
solidarity
prenominal
2.
joint, collective
Common word
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to manage, to control, to supervise, to oversee, to command
2.
to crack down on, to keep under strict control, to enforce, to regulate
Other readings:
取締る【とりしまる】
、取締まる【とりしまる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
supremacy, predominance, being superior to
beesu
Common word
noun
1.
base, basis, theme, basic ingredient
2.
base (e.g. military), depot
3.
base, base bag(baseball term)
Other readings:
ベイス
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to finish up, to complete, to finish off, to get through, to polish off
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to torment, to pain, to inflict (physical) pain, to hurt
2.
to harass, to cause (emotional) pain, to afflict, to distress, to bother, to trouble, to stump, to baffle
gessori
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
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to entertain, to make welcome(usually kana)
Other readings:
もてなす《持てなす》
na-adjective, noun
•
mess, spoiled, spoilt, (come to) nothing, ruin
Other readings:
台なし【だいなし】
、臺なし【だいなし】[1]
、臺無し【だいなし】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
transfer (trains, buses, etc.), change, connection
2.
switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.), change, conversion
3.
switching (stock)(finance term)
4.
Other readings:
乗換【のりかえ】
、乗換え【のりかえ】
、乗りかえ【のりかえ】
、乗り替え【のりかえ】
、乗替え【のりかえ】
Common word
adjective
•
feeling awkward, being ashamed, being bashful
All readings:
きまり悪い【きまりわるい】
、決まり悪い【きまりわるい】
、決り悪い【きまりわるい】
、極まり悪い【きまりわるい】
noun
1.
original method or procedure
prenominal
2.
serious, orthodox, classical, genuine
noun
•
desire, appetite, lust
Other readings:
慾望【よくぼう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
nursing, care, caregiving, caring
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