Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun, auxillary suru verb
•
elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
defense, defence
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】
abekobe
Common word
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
•
contrary, opposite, inverse, reverse, back-to-front(onomatopia)
noun
1.
aim, object, purpose, end
2.
expectations, prospects, hopes
3.
something that can be relied upon
4.
snack served with alcoholic drink(Kansai-ben (dialect))
noun (suffix)
5.
pad, guard
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
6.
blow, strike
suffix
7.
addressed to(only relevant for 宛 and 宛て)
8.
per(usually kana)(also written as 充て)
Other readings:
宛【あて】
、宛て【あて】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to be based on, to take into account, to build upon, to have origin in
2.
to have one's feet firmly planted on, to plant oneself on
nanka
Common word
expression, suffix
•
things like ..., or something like that ...(often derogatory)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
intuition, instinct, insight, hunch, immediacy
Other readings:
直観【ちょっかん】
Godan-ru verb
1.
to pledge, to vow, to promise, to swear
2.
to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife), to share a bed
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way
2.
to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)
noun, no-adjective
•
involving only the parties concerned, tete-a-tete
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to, to appreciate(usually kana)
2.
to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe(usually kana)
Other readings:
いたわる《労わる》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
auxillary suru verb
1.
to start work (on), to undertake
2.
to start committing a crime(law term)(also 著手)
noun
3.
embarkation, launch
noun
•
evening glow, red sunset, afterglow (of sunset)
Other readings:
夕焼【ゆうやけ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
rod, pole
2.
neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen(esp. 棹)
3.
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4.
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5.
penis(slang)
counter
6.
counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
Other readings:
棹【さお】
noun
•
tumour, tumor, growth, boil, ulcer, abscess, rash, pimple(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
double suicide, lovers' suicide
Other readings:
心中【しんぢゅう】
na-adjective, noun
•
firm, strong, unbending, unyielding, uncompromising, stubborn, tough, hard-line
noun
1.
kind (of goods), brand
2.
(taxonomical) form
3.
breed, cultivar
noun
1.
pressure, stress(physics term)
2.
pressure (e.g. political), coercion, arm-twisting
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency, commercial failure, failed business
noun
1.
life and death
2.
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for しょうし and しょうじ)
3.
death(only relevant for しょうし and しょうじ)
Other readings:
生死【しょうし】
、生死【しょうじ】
noun
•
country, territory, domain, realm
Other readings:
国土【くにつち】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to try, to attempt, to have a go (at something)
Other readings:
心見る【こころみる】
noun
•
evidence, proof
Other readings:
證據【しょうこ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to be used to, to get accustomed to, to be in the habit of doing(usually kana)
2.
3.
to tack (in needlework), to baste(usually kana)
4.
to plant (esp. rice seedlings)(usually kana)
Other readings:
しつける《為付ける》
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
Other readings:
亡ぼす【ほろぼす】
、滅す【ほろぼす】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
monitoring, watching, observation, surveillance, guarding, supervision, lookout
noun
•
gesture, gesticulation, motion
Other readings:
身ぶり【みぶり】
、身振【みぶり】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
going to work (e.g. in the morning), coming to work
noun, no-adjective
•
yearning, longing, aspiration, adoration, admiration
Other readings:
憬れ【あこがれ】
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