Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
•
(criminal) punishment, penalty, sentence

noun
•
lesson

noun
1.
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road), going astray
2.
difference of opinion, misunderstanding, estrangement, disagreement
Other readings:
行き違い【ゆきちがい】
、
行違い【いきちがい】
、
行違い【ゆきちがい】

no-adjective, noun
•
not yet known, unknown, strange
See also:既知 (antonym)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to wait eagerly for, to look forward to
Other readings:
待望む【まちのぞむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
handicraft
2.
work, construction, manufacturing
3.
maneuvering, manoeuvering

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
•
criticism, blame, censure, attack, reproach
Other readings:
批難【ひなん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
decision, settlement
2.
definition(mathematics)

suffix, Godan-ru verb
1.
to show signs of being, to feel, to think(following adj. stem)
2.
to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if(following adj. stem or noun)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
price reduction, discount
Other readings:
値引【ねびき】

adjective
•
puzzling, tangled, complicated, complex

noun, no-adjective
•
fraud, swindle, graft, cheating, trick, scam

noun
•
top end, tip(archaism)

na-adjective, noun
•
ingenious, skillful, clever, deft

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

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
•
various, a variety of, all kinds of, many, diverse
All readings:
種々【しゅじゅ】
、
種々【くさぐさ】
、
種種【しゅじゅ】
、
種種【くさぐさ】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to scratch, to claw
All readings:
引っかく【ひっかく】
、
引っ掻く【ひっかく】
、
引掻く【ひっかく】

noun
•
majority decision, majority vote, majority rule

na-adjective
1.
methodical, precise, meticulous, scrupulous, regular, punctual
noun
2.
wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
refusal, rejection, denial, veto

noun
•
blood relationship, blood relative

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind
2.
to wash (rice)(esp. 磨ぐ)
3.
to scour, to polish, to burnish
Other readings:
磨ぐ【とぐ】
、
砥ぐ【とぐ】

suru verb (special)
1.
to penetrate, to sink in
2.
to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively
3.
to do throughout (e.g. the night)

na-adjective, noun
•
in very small pieces
Other readings:
粉粉【こなごな】

noun, no-adjective
1.
large part, greater part, majority
2.
people in general, general public, public at large
adverb
3.
mostly, for the most part, almost, nearly
4.
probably, maybe, perhaps

adverb
1.
generally, mainly, usually, normally, mostly, for the most part
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
2.
nearly all, almost all, most
noun
3.
gist, summary, outline, main idea
noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun
4.
staying within bounds, not overdoing (something), not getting carried away, not going too far, being moderate
adverb
5.
probably, perhaps, in all likelihood
6.
considerably, greatly, really

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
pillage, plunder, looting, robbery
Other readings:
掠奪【りゃくだつ】

na-adjective, noun
1.
useless, futile
2.
unnecessary, needless
3.
not on business, unrelated, unauthorised, unauthorized
4.
prohibited, banned, forbidden

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
establishment, institution
2.
installation (of a machine or equipment)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
escape, break-out
2.
prolapse, proptosis

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
procurement, purchase, buying(only relevant for 購買)
noun
2.
school store, co-op, school canteen, tuck shop(abbreviation)
Other readings:
校売【こうばい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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》

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to grumble, to complain
Other readings:
ボヤく

na-adjective
•
concise, brief, succinct, compact (style)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
period, time
noun
2.
opportunity, chance, occasion
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
age(geology term)
noun (suffix)
4.
term (e.g. in office)
5.
session (e.g. of parliament)
6.
stage (e.g. of a disease)
7.
season (e.g. of a TV series)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
cut, cutting
2.
haircut
3.
shuffle (cards), shuffling
noun
4.
scene, shot (in a movie)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
isolation, being alone, being friendless

noun
1.
right or wrong, good or bad, quality, suitability
2.
having both merits and demerits, having both advantages and disadvantages
All readings:
良し悪し【よしあし】
、
良し悪し【よしわるし】
、
善し悪し【よしあし】
、
善し悪し【よしわるし】
、
良しあし【よしあし】
、
善しあし【よしあし】
、
よし悪し【よしあし】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stagnate, to be delayed, to be left undone
2.
to be overdue (of a payment), to fall into arrears, to be outstanding

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get angry, to get mad
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
2.
to tell someone off, to scold(only relevant for おこる)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
3.
to be angular, to be square(only relevant for いかる)
All readings:
怒る【おこる】
、
怒る【いかる】
、
瞋る【いかる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
•
social life, social intercourse

noun
1.
main constituent, core, nucleus
2.
subject (philosophical), protagonist
See also:客体,  主観

na-adjective
1.
in good health, healthy, well, fit, robust, strong
2.
skilled, proficient, adept
noun
3.
master, expert
See also:達人

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
training, education, development, cultivation

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
attendance (at school), going to school
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