Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
graph

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

noun
1.
race
2.
lace
3.
lathe

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
borrowing(humble language, polite language)

na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
All readings:
めちゃくちゃ《目茶苦茶》[1]
めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
メチャクチャ
めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
public finance
2.
financial affairs, financial situation

noun, no-adjective
delinquency, misconduct

noun, auxillary suru verb
conversation, conference (usu. between important people), discussion, interview

conjunction
1.
from ... to, between ... and(usually kana)
2.
or(usually kana)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to interrupt, to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.), to block (light, wind, etc.), to intercept, to cut off
Other readings:
遮る【さいぎる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
script, libretto, scenario

noun
1.
(outward) appearance
2.
(proper) format (e.g. of an essay), form, style
3.
appearances, decency, show, display
4.
lip-service, insincere words, glib talk
Other readings:
体裁【たいさい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
freebie (e.g. with a purchase), something additional, bonus, an extra(usually kana)
2.
price reduction, discount(usually kana)
3.
exaggeration(usually kana)
All readings:
おまけ《お負け》
おまけ《御負け》

noun, auxillary suru verb
declaration, proclamation, announcement

noun, auxillary suru verb
interruption, suspension, break
Other readings:
仲断【ちゅうだん】

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
disposition, nature
Other readings:
気だて【きだて】
気立【きだて】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
chorus, singing in a chorus

noun
1.
head, leader, top(esp. 首脳)
2.
important part(archaism)(esp. 主脳)
Other readings:
主脳【しゅのう】

noun
offering a prize, prize competition, prize, reward

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

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
not yet fixed, undecided, pending
See also:既定 (antonym)

counter
1.
counter for books
noun
2.
volume(obscure)

noun
top end, tip(archaism)

noun
anger, rage, fury, wrath, indignation

noun
month and day (of the year), (the) date

prefix
1.
new, neo-
noun
2.
newness, novelty
3.
Gregorian calendar(abbreviation)
See also:新暦
4.
Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE), Hsin dynasty

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to step back, to move back, to retreat
2.
to withdraw (from the presence of a superior), to leave, to exit
3.
to resign, to retire, to quit
4.
to concede
Other readings:
退く【しぞく】[1]
斥く【しりぞく】
斥く【しぞく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
shout, scream, outcry

noun
monthly installment (instalment), monthly payment
See also:月払い

noun, auxillary suru verb
repair, improvement

na-adjective
rough, careless, slovenly, slipshod, rude, impolite

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
waiting expectantly, waiting eagerly, looking forward to
no-adjective
2.
long-awaited

とお
toorikakaru
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
to happen to pass by
Other readings:
通り掛かる【とおりかかる】
通り掛る【とおりかかる】

na-adjective
1.
chic
2.
sick
3.
thick

noun
scale, scope, plan, structure

noun, auxillary suru verb
retirement, resignation

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to congeal, to freeze

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

na-adjective
negligent, neglectful, careless, remiss(usually kana)

noun, na-adjective
1.
economic slump, hard times, depression, recession
See also:好景気
na-adjective, noun
2.
poor (business), dull, slack, inactive
3.
gloomy, cheerless, dismal

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
department, section, faculty, school, arm
2.
course (of study), branch of study, specialization
3.
(taxonomical) family

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen
2.
to be insistent, to persist (in one's opinion), to stick to one's guns
3.
to act tough, to bluff, to be defiant, to be unruly
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to prop up (e.g. with a post), to support
5.
to push out (one's legs or arms), to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall), to press
6.
to thrust (one's opponent)(sumo term)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be wounded, to get injured
2.
to get hurt feelings
3.
to get damaged, to get chipped, to get scratched
All readings:
傷つく【きずつく】
傷付く【きずつく】
疵つく【きずつく】
疵付く【きずつく】

noun
interchange, service interchange
Other readings:
インター・チェンジ

no-adjective, noun
married
See also:未婚 (antonym)

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
firmly, solidly, sturdily, strongly, toughly(onomatopia)

noun, auxillary suru verb
prosperity, flourishing, thriving
Other readings:
繁盛【はんせい】
繁昌【はんじょう】
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