Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
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household economy, family finances

noun
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media

na-adjective, noun
•
flexible, lithe, soft, pliable

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
command, lead, generalship, leadership

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to mount up, to pile up, to accumulate, to increase(usually kana)

noun
1.
foundation, base, basis
adverb
2.
from the beginning, from the outset, by nature(often in negative contexts)
See also:元々

noun
•
serious matter, major incident, matter of grave concern, crisis
Other readings:
大ごと【おおごと】

noun
1.
hero, heroine, great person
2.
Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804)
3.
Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)(abbreviation)

noun, no-adjective
•
female (animal, plant)(usually kana)
See also:雄
Other readings:
めす《牝》
、
めす《牸》
、
めん《雌》
、
めん《牝》
、
めん《牸》
、
メス

noun, no-adjective
1.
orphan
noun
2.
person without friends(only relevant for こじ)
Other readings:
孤児【みなしご】
、
孤【みなしご】
、
みなし子【みなしご】

noun
1.
copper (Cu)
2.
bronze (medal)(abbreviation)(only relevant for どう)
See also:銅メダル
All readings:
銅【どう】
、
銅【あか】
、
銅【あかがね】
、
赤金【あかがね】

noun
1.
company, lot, bunch, gang, pack, those guys, group(familiar or derogatory)
2.
troupe, company (of musicians)(only relevant for れんじゅう and れんぢゅう)
All readings:
連中【れんちゅう】
、
連中【れんじゅう】
、
連中【れんぢゅう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exploration, expedition
Other readings:
探険【たんけん】

noun
•
actual expense, cost price

noun
•
rice (esp. when served on a plate)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
intuition, instinct, insight, hunch, immediacy
Other readings:
直観【ちょっかん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dump
2.
dump truck(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
defense, defence, pleading, advocacy

na-adjective, noun
•
whim, caprice, whimsy, fickle, moody, uneven temper
Other readings:
気紛れ【きまぐれ】

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

noun
•
10 minutes
All readings:
10分【じっぷん】
、
10分【じゅっぷん】
、
十分【じっぷん】
、
十分【じゅっぷん】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
investigation, inspection, examination
2.
tune, note, melody

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
self-confidence, confidence (in oneself)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to engage in, to participate in, to take part in, to be involved in

noun, no-adjective
•
commonwealth, federation of states, confederation, union
Other readings:
聯邦【れんぽう】

noun
•
civil war, insurrection, rebellion, domestic conflict

noun, no-adjective
•
dominion, territory, possession

na-adjective, noun
1.
big, large, drastic, substantial
See also:小幅 (antonym)
noun
2.
full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
See also:小幅,  中幅
Other readings:
大巾【おおはば】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
administration, governance, the authorities, authority

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
support, backing, endorsement, approval
2.
support, holding up, propping

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
See also:合わせる
2.
to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up
3.
to face, to be opposite (someone)
4.
to compare, to check with
5.
to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)
See also:遭う
6.
to place together, to connect, to overlap
7.
to mix, to combine
8.
to put blade to blade, to fight
Other readings:
合す【あわす】

noun
•
engineer

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
group, bunch, crowd, throng, swarm, band
2.
group(mathematics)

noun, no-adjective
•
small number, few, minority
See also:多数 (antonym)

noun
•
crisis, critical situation, emergency, pinch

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
starring, playing the leading part

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be in a hurry, to be impatient, to be anxious (to do), to fret
2.
to get a fright, to panic, to get flustered, to be startled(colloquialism)

noun
1.
analogy
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
analogical reasoning, analogical inference
noun
3.
analogy(linguistics)

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to look up (at)
2.
to look up to, to respect, to revere
3.
to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for
4.
to depend on, to rely on
5.
to gulp down, to quaff, to drink

adverb, no-adjective
1.
once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-(usually kana)
2.
never yet, never before, first time, still not happened(usually kana)(used with neg. verb)
Other readings:
かつて《曾て》
、
かつて《都て》
、
かって《曾て》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
control, restraint, suppression, constraint, curtailment, inhibition, check, curb

noun
•
commercial (e.g. TV)

noun
•
(bargain) sale
Other readings:
売出し【うりだし】
、
売出【うりだし】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival
2.
to outweigh, to preponderate
Other readings:
優る【まさる】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do
Godan-su verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to do ... completely, to do ... entirely(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
果す【はたす】

noun, no-adjective
•
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain), china, chinaware
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