Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate(usu. 早める)
2.
to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate(usu. 速める)
Other readings:
速める【はやめる】
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:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves)(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
2.
to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon(usually kana)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
3.
to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind(slang, usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
intuition, instinct, insight, hunch, immediacy
Other readings:
直観【ちょっかん】
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
single, simple, sole, individual, unitary
noun
1.
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width), for kimonos: at least 10 m in length, for haori: at least 7.27 m in length, for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length
2.
300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres)
3.
six ken (10.91 m)
Other readings:
段【たん】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go upstream(usually kana)
2.
to go back (in time, to origin), to date back to, to trace back to, to make retroactive(usually kana)
All readings:
さかのぼる《遡る》
、さかのぼる《溯る》
、さかのぼる《逆上る》[1]
、さかのぼる《泝る》
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
whole area, whole region
noun, no-adjective
2.
stretch (of land), tract, belt, zone
noun
•
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds), fair weather, clear weather, clear sky, fair skies
Other readings:
晴天【せいでん】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
merodii
Common word
noun
1.
melody
2.
chime
Other readings:
メロディ
、メロデー[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
adjective
1.
empty, void, vacant
2.
vain, fruitless, futile, ineffective
3.
lifeless
See also:空しくなる
All readings:
虚しい【むなしい】
、空しい【むなしい】
noun
•
(tree) trunk, (arrow) shaft, (tool) handle, backbone, base
All readings:
幹【みき】
、幹【かん】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, uprising
Other readings:
叛乱【はんらん】
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to breathe out, to breathe(usually kana)
2.
to tell (a lie), to use (foul language)(usually kana)
3.
buruu
Common word
noun, na-adjective
1.
blue (colour, color)
na-adjective
2.
sad, down (in the dumps)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to offer, to present(humble language)
2.
to set someone up in a high position, to revere at a distance
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
3.
to do respectfully(humble language)
Other readings:
奉る【まつる】
、献る【まつる】
adjective
•
wretched, miserable, shameful, mean, despicable, abject
Other readings:
浅間しい【あさましい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to warp, to bend, to contort
2.
to be perverted, to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.), to be distorted, to be cross-grained
All readings:
歪む【ゆがむ】
、歪む【いがむ】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
appointment, nomination, ordination, commission, designation
noun
1.
source of electricity, electrical power
2.
power (button on TV, etc.)
na-adjective
1.
loose, slack
2.
gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed)
3.
lenient, liberal, lax
noun, no-adjective
1.
superior (in rank), top, ranking
noun
2.
higher order (e.g. byte)(computer term)
3.
host computer (of connected device)(computer term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
constraint, reserve, feeling hesitant, being afraid of troubling someone
Other readings:
気がね【きがね】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
subtraction, deduction (e.g. tax), subsidy
Other readings:
扣除【こうじょ】
raberu
Common word
noun
1.
label (i.e. sticker)
2.
label (i.e. record label)(esp. レーベル)
Other readings:
レーベル
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to finger, to touch, to play with, to fiddle with, to toy with(usually kana)
2.
to make changes to, to tinker with, to tamper with(usually kana)(only relevant for いじる)
3.
to dabble in, to do as a hobby, to play around with(usually kana)(only relevant for いじる)
4.
to grope, to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for まさぐる)
Other readings:
まさぐる《弄る》
na-adjective
•
smooth, undisturbed, uninterrupted, harmonious
Other readings:
円滑【えんこつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
home (of something), place famous for its ..., center (e.g. of manufacture), best place (for)
2.
place of origin, birthplace, cradle
noun
3.
morning session, last session in the morning
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】
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