Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adjective
1.
lowborn, humble, lowly
2.
vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile
3.
shabby
4.
greedy, gluttonous, avaricious
Other readings:
賤しい【いやしい】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
accumulation, accumulate, store

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
simplicity, convenience, easiness, quasi-

Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to swing, to sway, to shake, to tremble
2.
to waver, to feel shaken, to become unstable

machiawase
noun
appointment
Other readings:
待ちあわせ【まちあわせ】

suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to hold back (e.g. emotions), to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people), to bridle
2.
to get the better of
3.
to control, to command

noun
hot topic, talk of the town
Other readings:
持ちきり【もちきり】

noun
shield, buckler, escutcheon, pretext
Other readings:
【たて】

adjective
shabby, seedy(usually kana)
All readings:
みすぼらしい《見窄らしい》
みすぼらしい《見すぼらしい》

noun, auxillary suru verb, noun (suffix), no-adjective
1.
(one's) exclusive use, private use, personal use
noun, noun (suffix), no-adjective
2.
dedicated use, use for a particular purpose
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
exclusive use (of particular products), using only (e.g. a certain brand), using solely

taru-adjective, to-adverb
vague, obscure, indistinct, hazy, ambiguous
Other readings:
ばく然【ばくぜん】

noun
invitation

noun
tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem
Other readings:
短歌【みじかうた】

noun, no-adjective
original work

noun
1.
drinking straw
2.
straw
See also:

らん
gorannasai
expression
1.
(please) look(honorific language, polite language)
2.
see(used to emphasize that an earlier prediction was correct)
auxiliary verb
3.
(please) try to do(honorific language, polite language, usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
All readings:
ご覧なさい【ごらんなさい】
御覧なさい【ごらんなさい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents), disposal (e.g. weaponry), destruction
2.
annulment, cancellation, abrogation, voiding, breaking (e.g. treaty)
3.
reversal (of an original ruling)
Other readings:
破毀【はき】

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】

adverb, to-adverb
1.
gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly(usually kana)
noun
2.
steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
Other readings:
だんだん《段段》

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to push into, to cram into, to stuff into, to crowd into
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
2.
to break in, to burgle, to burglarize
Other readings:
押しこむ【おしこむ】

noun, no-adjective, noun (suffix)
doubt, misgivings, distrust, suspicion

noun
plan, scheme, plot, design, project, intention, aim
Other readings:
目論み【もくろみ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to bite off, to gnaw through
Other readings:
かみ切る【かみきる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
suffocation, choking, asphyxia

noun
lunch, midday meal
All readings:
昼飯【ひるめし】
昼飯【ちゅうはん】
昼飯【ひるはん】
昼めし【ひるめし】

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
seriousness, earnestness, truth, sanctity(usu. 本気で)

adverb
very, greatly, exceedingly(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes

noun
1.
precious stone (esp. jade)(also formerly read as ごく)
2.
egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping)(food term)
3.
stock or security being traded, product being bought or sold
4.
position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer)
See also:建玉
5.
geisha
6.
time charge for a geisha(abbreviation)
See also:玉代
7.
king (of the junior player)(abbreviation, shogi term)
See also:玉将

noun
1.
catalogue, catalog, inventory, index, list
2.
certificate indicating an impending gift

noun, auxillary suru verb
employment (long term), hire
Other readings:
雇傭【こよう】

noun, no-adjective
national ownership, state ownership, government ownership

noun, auxillary suru verb
health preservation, recuperation, recreation

adverb
1.
what, how
2.
what (a) ...!, how ...!(usually kana)(indicates surprise, admiration, etc.)
3.
surprisingly, to my amazement, believe it or not, why, ...!(usually kana)
interjection
4.
oh my, wow(usually kana)
5.
well, ..., so, ...(usually kana)(used when asking for confirmation or approval)

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
junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution(abbreviation)
See also:短期大学

noun
message
Other readings:
メセージ

noun
1.
idle complaint, grumble
noun, na-adjective
2.
moha (ignorance, folly)(Buddhist term)
Other readings:
愚癡【ぐち】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to shorten, to narrow, to close, to shrink

noun
uchiwa, type of traditional Japanese handheld fan(usually kana)

yomiageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to read out, to read aloud, to call out
2.
to finish reading, to read through
Other readings:
読上げる【よみあげる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
file

noun
cycle

noun, no-adjective
extracurricular

adverbial noun, noun
1.
one part, one portion, one section, some
2.
one copy (e.g. of a document)

noun
mechanism, organization, organisation

noun
origin of a word, derivation of a word, etymology
Other readings:
語原【ごげん】
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