Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, no-adjective
1.
duty, sense of duty, honor, honour, decency, courtesy, debt of gratitude, social obligation
no-adjective
2.
in-law, relation by marriage

noun
•
orientation

Godan-ku verb
•
to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade

noun
•
pawn(abbreviation, shogi term)

noun
1.
blind spot (on the retina)
2.
blind spot, weak point, loophole

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
exile, banishment, eviction, deportation, purge, expulsion, ousting
2.
elimination (e.g. of poverty), removal

noun
•
patience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy

noun
1.
hope, promise, possibility, chance, probability, likelihood
2.
expectation, anticipation, forecast, estimate
3.
side of a structural member
Other readings:
見込【みこみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective
1.
smooth (of a surface), glassy, velvety, soft
2.
smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.), fluent (speech), fluid, trouble-free
3.
continuously differentiable(mathematics)
Other readings:
滑らか【すべらか】
、
滑か【なめらか】[1]
、
滑か【すべらか】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
health preservation, recuperation, recreation

noun
•
joint, seam, joining point
Other readings:
継目【つぎめ】

noun
•
necklace, choker
Other readings:
頸飾り【くびかざり】
、
頚飾り【くびかざり】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to enquire, to inquire, to seek information
Other readings:
問合わせる【といあわせる】
、
問合せる【といあわせる】
、
問い合せる【といあわせる】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling)(usually kana)
2.
to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in(usually kana)
Other readings:
たゆむ《弛む》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving forward (e.g. vehicle), onward movement
2.
advance (work, procedure, etc.), advancement, progress
3.
progress (of a disease), disease progression
noun
4.
progression (harmonic, melodic)(music term)

noun, na-adjective
•
holiness, sacredness, sanctity, dignity

noun, no-adjective
•
short wave

noun
1.
base, basis, theme, basic ingredient
2.
base (e.g. military), depot
3.
base, base bag(baseball term)
Other readings:
ベイス

na-adjective, noun
•
nonsense, no meaning, meaningless

noun (suffix), noun
1.
fashion, way, style, manner
2.
school (of thought)
noun (suffix)
3.
class, rank, rate(usu. after a number)
See also:一流
noun
4.
current (electrical, water, etc.), flow, stream

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be fit for, to be equal to, to function properly
Other readings:
務まる【つとまる】

noun, no-adjective
•
ruling party, government party, party in power, government

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to struggle, to writhe, to wriggle, to squirm(usually kana)
2.
to act frantically, to make desperate efforts(usually kana)
Other readings:
もがく《踠く》[2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
management, administration, operation

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
plan, plot, idea, conception, vision, scheme

noun
•
character, traits, ethos

suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to offer, to present, to submit, to supply
2.
to serve (food and drink)
3.
to offer (to the gods), to set up (before an alter)

adverb
1.
already, now(usually kana)
2.
no longer, not any more(usually kana)(with negative verb)

noun
1.
motive, incentive
2.
motif
See also:モチーフ

adjective
•
remarkable, striking, brilliant, splendid, spectacular, wonderful
All readings:
目覚ましい【めざましい】
、
目覚しい【めざましい】
、
目ざましい【めざましい】
、
目醒しい【めざましい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to speak ill of, to disparage(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
harmony, accord, reconciliation, agreement

noun
1.
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument), reception (radio, TV, etc.)
2.
sensitivity (of film)

suru verb (special), transitive verb
•
to need, to demand, to take, to require

noun
1.
(company) director, executive, top management(only relevant for じゅうやく)
2.
important post, role with heavy responsibilities
All readings:
重役【じゅうやく】
、
重役【おもやく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

pre-noun adjectival
1.
next (e.g. "next April"), forthcoming, coming
See also:去る (antonym)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
2.
to come, to arrive, to be due to(orig. meaning)
Other readings:
来たる【きたる】

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:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

すつ
suetsukeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to install, to equip, to mount
Other readings:
据えつける【すえつける】

noun, na-adjective
1.
spare time, free time, leisure
noun
2.
time (e.g. time it takes to do something)(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun, na-adjective
3.
time off, day off, vacation, holiday, leave
4.
quitting (one's job), firing someone, divorcing (one's spouse)
na-adjective
5.
(being) inactive, (of one's business) slow(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun
6.
leaving, departing(only relevant for いとま)
See also:御暇
All readings:
暇【ひま】
、
暇【いとま】
、
閑【ひま】
、
遑【いとま】
、
ヒマ

na-adjective, noun
•
poor, meagre, meager, feeble, scanty, shabby, insubstantial

na-adjective
1.
loose, slack
2.
gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed)
3.
lenient, liberal, lax

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

adverb
•
as much as possible, if possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
なるたけ《成るたけ》
、
なるだけ《成る丈》

noun, no-adjective
•
privilege, special right

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
expansion, swelling, increase, growth
All readings:
膨張【ぼうちょう】
、
膨脹【ぼうちょう】
、
ぼう張【ぼうちょう】

noun, no-adjective
1.
left-handedness, left-handed person, left-hander
2.
fondness for alcohol, person who is fond of alcohol, drinker
Other readings:
左利【ひだりきき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
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