Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
•
(written) work, book, writings

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, noun
•
precise, exact, detailed, accurate, minute, close

adjective
•
desirable, hoped for, preferable, advisable

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
participation, taking part in, participating in, being concerned in
Other readings:
干与【かんよ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to address

noun
1.
way of standing
2.
dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
Other readings:
立ち方【たちかた】

adjective
1.
unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty(usually kana)
2.
lewd, lascivious, obscene, filthy, dirty(usually kana)
Other readings:
いやらしい《厭らしい》
、
やらしい《嫌らしい》
、
やらしい《厭らしい》

noun
•
everywhere, somewhere, approximately, that area, around there(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
litigation, lawsuit

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
conference, consultation, discussion, negotiation

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope)
2.
to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down
3.
to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
4.
to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression), (of ice) to partially melt
5.
to decrease (e.g. speed)
6.
(of a market price) to go down slightly
Other readings:
弛む【ゆるむ】

noun
•
hour
Other readings:
アウア

na-adjective, noun
•
affected, smug, pompous, conceited, snobby, pretentious(usually kana)
See also:気障り
Other readings:
キザ

noun
•
yearbook, almanac, annual

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
timidly, nervously, hesitantly, trembling (with fear)(onomatopia)
All readings:
オドオド
、
おどおど

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
empty stomach, hunger
See also:満腹 (antonym)

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
suitable, appropriate, fitting, proper
adverbial noun
2.
appropriately, accordingly, as required, at one's discretion

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to break off, to come to an end, to be interrupted, to be cut short, to pause
All readings:
途切れる【とぎれる】
、
跡切れる【とぎれる】

noun
1.
beginning and end
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
doing something from beginning to end, being unchanged from beginning to end
adverb
3.
from beginning to end, the whole time, throughout, consistently

noun
1.
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character
2.
kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
Other readings:
あて字【あてじ】
、
宛字【あてじ】
、
宛て字【あてじ】
、
当字【あてじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
reason, reasoning power, (one's) sense

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to weaken

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
engaging in (work), pursuing (e.g. studies), following (a profession), being involved in

adverb, to-adverb
•
deliberately, carefully, thoroughly, without rushing(onomatopia)

noun
1.
value, worth, merit
2.
estimation, evaluation, appraisal
Other readings:
値打【ねうち】
、
値うち【ねうち】

noun
•
dress, attire, clothing, getup, outfit, personal appearance
Other readings:
身形【みなり】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to loosen, to slacken
See also:締める (antonym)
2.
to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension)
3.
to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)
4.
to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up
5.
to make more gradual (of a slope)
Other readings:
弛める【ゆるめる】

noun
•
promise, prediction(archaism)
Other readings:
兼言【かねごと】
、
兼ね言【かねごと】

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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
•
meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
Other readings:
乏しい【ともしい】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to point at
Other readings:
指さす【ゆびさす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
steering, piloting, flying, control, operation, handling
2.
management, handling, control, manipulation

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp
2.
to be clear-headed, to be alert, to be on the ball, to be wide awake
3.
to look upbeat, to be perky, to be cheerful(often as 冴えない)
4.
to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute
5.
to be satisfying(often as 冴えない)
See also:冴えない
6.
to become frigid, to become intensely cold(original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned)
Other readings:
冱える【さえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
nursing, nurturing, rearing, lactation, suckling
Other readings:
哺育【ほいく】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
child
2.
young (animal)
See also:仔 (こ)
3.
young woman, young geisha(also 娘)
4.
offshoot
5.
interest
6.
new shares(abbreviation)
See also:子株
noun
7.
player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.)
See also:親 (おや)
noun, noun (suffix)
8.
bird egg(archaism)
noun (suffix)
9.
-er (often of young women)(after a noun or -masu stem)
All readings:
子【こ】
、
児【こ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(sea) voyage, navigation, sailing, passage, cruise

adverb
1.
certainly, surely, undoubtedly, evidently, really, truly(usually kana)
2.
just, precisely, exactly(usually kana)

na-adjective, noun
1.
upper part
noun
2.
upper stream, upper course of a river(only relevant for かみて)
3.
right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV), stage left (actor's POV)(only relevant for かみて)
na-adjective, noun
4.
skillful (in comparisons), dexterity(only relevant for うわて)
noun
5.
over-arm grip on opponent's belt(sumo term)(only relevant for うわて)
Other readings:
上手【かみて】

noun
1.
bar
2.
VAR

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
love, love-making, passion, emotion, affections

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to give(honorific language)
suffix, Godan-u verb
2.
to do ...(honorific language)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
See also:給え
Other readings:
賜う【たまう】

na-adjective, noun
•
cruel, brutal, ruthless, merciless, inhuman
Other readings:
残刻【ざんこく】
、
惨酷【ざんこく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
return, restoration

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
deposit, bank account

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

noun
•
general idea, concept, notion
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