Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
motive, incentive
2.
motif
See also:モチーフ

noun
ceremony

noun, auxillary suru verb
attendance
Other readings:
来場【らいば】

noun, auxillary suru verb
public appeal (e.g. for contributions), public offering (of securities), public advertisement (of a post), open recruitment

noun, auxillary suru verb
transactions, dealings, business
All readings:
取引【とりひき】
取り引き【とりひき】
取引き【とりひき】

noun
custom, convention, tradition, mores, conventional practice(usually kana)
All readings:
しきたり《仕来り》
しきたり《仕来たり》
しきたり《為来り》
しきたり《為来たり》

auxillary suru verb
1.
to be stumped, to be nonplussed, to be disconcerted, to dumbfounded
See also:閉口
2.
to be fed up with, to be tired of, to find unable to bear
3.
to wince, to shrink back, to cringe
Other readings:
ヘキエキ

noun, auxillary suru verb
resignation

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room), to be confined in, to seclude oneself, to hide away, to stay inside (one's shell)(usually kana)
2.
to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.)(usually kana)
3.
to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.), to be heavy with (e.g. smoke), to be stuffy, to be dense(usually kana)
4.
to be muffled (e.g. voice)(usually kana)
5.
to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)(usually kana)
6.
to confine oneself in a temple to pray(usually kana)
Other readings:
こもる《籠もる》
こもる《篭もる》
こもる《籠る》
こもる《隠る》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
laying the groundwork, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, consensus-building process
2.
digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

noun
intention, idea, inclination, wish
Other readings:
意嚮【いこう】

noun
common people, ordinary people, masses

noun, auxillary suru verb
(direct) hit, hitting the mark

noun
1.
knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang(usually kana)
2.
bone, skeleton
3.
cremated remains (esp. the bones), ashes
Other readings:
コツ

noun, auxillary suru verb
injury, wound

noun (suffix)
intended for ..., oriented towards ..., aimed at ...

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to speak ill of, to disparage(usually kana)

noun
1.
uncleanness, impurity, defilement
2.
disgrace, shame, stain, blot, corruption, depravity
3.
uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
Other readings:
穢れ【けがれ】

noun, no-adjective
paradise, heaven, Kingdom of Heaven

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
touch, contact

noun
data, datum
Other readings:
データー

noun, auxillary suru verb
encouragement, promotion, inducement, incitement, stimulation

noun
troupe, theatrical company

noun, no-adjective
solo

noun, auxillary suru verb
labor, labour, exertion, diligent service

noun, auxillary suru verb
collection, recovery, withdrawal, retrieval

noun, counter
1.
swing, shake, wave, swinging
noun
2.
appearance, behaviour(usually kana)
3.
pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to)(usually kana)(oft. after a noun+の or verb in the dictionary form)
noun, no-adjective
4.
going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction(usually kana)
noun
5.
move (dance), postures
6.
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up(usually kana)(oft. as フリ)
See also:前振り
7.
unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
suffix, counter
8.
counter for swords, blades, etc.
noun
9.
not wearing underwear or pants(archaism)
Other readings:
【ふり】

noun
1.
listening comprehension, aural comprehension
2.
hearing what others say, gathering information, opinions, etc., public hearing
Other readings:
聴き取り【ききとり】
聞取り【ききとり】
聴取り【ききとり】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival
2.
to outweigh, to preponderate
Other readings:
優る【まさる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
left-handedness, left-handed person, left-hander
2.
fondness for alcohol, person who is fond of alcohol, drinker
Other readings:
左利【ひだりきき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
Other readings:
抽籤【ちゅうせん】[1]
抽せん【ちゅうせん】
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
pessimism, disappointment

na-adjective, noun
wise, sensible, well-advised, intelligent, sagacious, prudent

noun, auxillary suru verb
advance sale, booking
Other readings:
前売【まえうり】

noun
scale, scope, plan, structure

noun
antiquity, ancient times
Other readings:
古え【いにしえ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to keep in mind, to bear in mind, to try, to aim to do, to endeavor, to endeavour
All readings:
心がける【こころがける】
心掛ける【こころがける】
心懸ける【こころがける】

noun, auxillary suru verb
dispute, resistance

noun, no-adjective
pajamas, pyjamas

moshikashite
adverb
1.
perhaps, possibly, maybe, by any chance, if I'm not mistaken(usually kana)
2.
if, in case, in the event that(usually kana)

noun
answer, reply, response, solution
Other readings:
答え【いらえ】
【こたえ】
応え【こたえ】
応え【いらえ】
報え【こたえ】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
charge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage

noun
1.
opportunity, chance
2.
trigger, cause

noun, auxillary suru verb
ignition, lighting, firing, setting off

noun
1.
seat
2.
sheet

noun
colour, color, hue, tints

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
furnished with, including
2.
attached to
3.
impression, appearance
noun
4.
luck(usually kana)
5.
sociality
noun, noun (suffix)
6.
under, assistant (e.g. to a manager)
See also:お付き
7.
soup base
Other readings:
付き【づき】
【つき】
【づき】
ツキ

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with(usually kana)
2.
to restrain, to control, to keep a check on(usually kana)
3.
to forgive, to put up with, to pardon(usually kana)
All readings:
こらえる《堪える》
こらえる《怺える》
こたえる《堪える》
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