Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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adjective
1.
astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart
2.
austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated
3.
sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky
4.
stingy, tight-fisted
Other readings:
澁い【しぶい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, no-adjective
•
individual, one by one, separate, each
Other readings:
個個【ここ】
、箇々【ここ】
、箇箇【ここ】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
All readings:
音【おと】
、音【ね】
、音【おん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
service, ministry, attendance, church work
2.
offering goods at a reduced price, providing a service for free
dorai
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practice, practising
2.
exercises, manoeuvres, maneuvers
3.
seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.), practicum
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】
noun
1.
chill, the shivers, shivering fit(only relevant for さむけ)
2.
cold, coldness, cold air(usu. かんき)
All readings:
寒気【さむけ】
、寒気【かんき】
、寒け【さむけ】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to succeed, to relieve, to replace(esp. 替わる, 替る)
2.
to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, to hand over (telephone)(esp. 代わる, 代る)
3.
to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch(esp. 換わる, 換る)
All readings:
替わる【かわる】
、代わる【かわる】
、換わる【かわる】
、替る【かわる】
、代る【かわる】
、換る【かわる】
na-adjective, no-adjective
•
several, various, divergent, conflicting, different, diverse(usually kana)
Other readings:
まちまち《区区》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
feel (i.e. tactile sensation), touch, feeling, sensation, texture (e.g. food, cloth)
noun, no-adjective
1.
capable person, talented person
2.
human resources, personnel
Other readings:
人財【じんざい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
harmony, accord, reconciliation, agreement
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】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
silence, being silent, quiet, hush
2.
reticence, inaction
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
taking a seat, sitting down (in one's seat)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
selection, screening
Other readings:
銓衡【せんこう】
、詮衡【せんこう】
noun, na-adjective
•
(idle) curiosity, fancifulness, whimsy, (having) strange tastes
Other readings:
もの好き【ものずき】
、物数奇【ものずき】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be bulky, to be unwieldy, to grow voluminous(usually kana)
Other readings:
かさばる《かさ張る》
noun
1.
analogy
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
analogical reasoning, analogical inference
noun
3.
analogy(linguistics)
na-adjective, noun
•
good, fine, excellent, favorable, favourable, satisfactory
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
aggression, invasion, raid
Other readings:
侵掠【しんりゃく】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
plan, policy, means, measure, stratagem, scheme
noun
2.
fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong, right upward flick
See also:永字八法
noun
•
shame, embarrassment, disgrace
Other readings:
辱【はじ】
、辱【じょく】[2]
、羞【はじ】
、耻【はじ】
、恥じ【はじ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
adverb
1.
certainly, surely, undoubtedly, evidently, really, truly(usually kana)
2.
just, precisely, exactly(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb, noun (suffix)
1.
treatment, reception, service
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
working conditions, salary, pay, remuneration
noun
1.
slack, slackening, sagginess, flabbiness (skin, etc.)(usually kana)
2.
dullness, letdown, depression, ennui(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
engaging in (work), pursuing (e.g. studies), following (a profession), being involved in
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
expression, noun, no-adjective
•
moment, brief space of time
All readings:
つかの間【つかのま】
、束の間【つかのま】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
2.
to let live, to keep alive
3.
to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life
4.
to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
Other readings:
活かす【いかす】
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