Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
amiability, friendliness, affability, sociability
2.
fondness (of someone), affection, liking
3.
compliments, civilities, courtesies, flattery
See also:お愛想
4.
hospitality, special treatment, entertainment
See also:お愛想
5.
bill (at a restaurant), check
See also:お愛想
Other readings:
愛想【あいそう】

prefix
gentle, affectionate

no-adjective, noun
1.
foreign, imported
noun, no-adjective
2.
outpatient, outpatient care, outpatient clinic, outpatient ward(abbreviation)
See also:外来患者

noun
1.
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2.
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)(archaism)(only relevant for 少女 and しょうじょ)
All readings:
少女【しょうじょ】
少女【おとめ】
乙女【おとめ】
小女【しょうじょ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to prohibit

noun
crisis, critical situation, emergency, pinch

noun
1.
request, favor, favour
2.
reliance, dependence, trust, hope
Other readings:
恃み【たのみ】
憑み【たのみ】

counter
1.
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
2.
counter for positions or roles(archaism)
See also:役 (やく)
3.
counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba)(archaism)
4.
counter for ranking level(sumo term)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to freeze, to congeal
2.
to concentrate one's attention on, to devote oneself to something, to ponder, to meditate

noun
1.
punctuation, pause, juncture
2.
end, (place to) stop
Other readings:
句切り【くぎり】

noun
1.
actual spot, scene, scene of the crime, site, location, setting
2.
shop floor, factory floor, (on) site(only relevant for げんば)
All readings:
現場【げんば】
現場【げんじょう】

noun
teamwork

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
chase, pursuit, tracking, stalking
2.
following up, tracing

noun
1.
cliff, precipice
2.
precipice, brink of a dangerous situation

noun
1.
net, netting
2.
web

noun
1.
end, close, finish, termination
2.
noh dance in plain clothes(only relevant for 仕舞)
All readings:
仕舞い【しまい】
仕舞【しまい】
終い【しまい】
了い【しまい】

na-adjective, noun
harmonious, peaceful, happy, amicable, smooth, free from trouble

noun
1.
viewpoint, point of view
2.
way of understanding, way of appreciating, how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)(esp. 〜の見方)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
capitulation, surrender, submission
noun
2.
yield(engineering term)
See also:降伏強度
Other readings:
降服【こうふく】

na-adjective
rough (estimate, manner, etc.), crude, broad, loose, careless (work)
All readings:
大雑把【おおざっぱ】
大ざっぱ【おおざっぱ】

noun
1.
place, point, part, spot, area, passage, portion(only relevant for 箇所 and 個所)
counter
2.
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
Other readings:
個所【かしょ】
カ所【かしょ】
ヶ所【かしょ】
か所【かしょ】
ヵ所【かしょ】
ケ所【かしょ】

noun
thing that should be (carefully) avoided, no-no, thing to definitely not do, something forbidden, taboo

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
essential, important, crucial, vital, main
Other readings:
肝腎【かんじん】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hurt, to injure, to cause pain(usu. 痛める)
2.
to harm, to damage, to spoil(usu. 傷める)
3.
to worry, to bother, to be grieved over, to afflict(usu. 痛める)
4.
to cause financial loss, to hurt one's pocket(usu. 痛める)
Other readings:
傷める【いためる】

noun
yearbook, almanac, annual

noun
private property, personal belongings, personal effects

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to start, to begin, to commence
2.
to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to draw (a reaction) from
3.
to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)
4.
to make a meld call(mahjong term)
Other readings:
仕かける【しかける】
し掛ける【しかける】

expression, adverb
1.
above anything else, above all, more than anything
expression, no-adjective, noun
2.
best, greatest, excellent, wonderful, most important

noun
tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem
Other readings:
短歌【みじかうた】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to line up, to put in a row
2.
to add (to a group), to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.), to join (e.g. a list)
3.
to link, to put together, to string together (e.g. compliments), to enumerate
4.
to take along with, to bring with
Other readings:
列ねる【つらねる】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift)
2.
to add to as support, to prop up
3.
to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.)
4.
to mimic, to imitate(archaism)
5.
to draw something near to oneself, to approach nearby(archaism)
Other readings:
副える【そえる】

もう
moushiireru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to propose, to suggest

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen

noun, auxillary suru verb
performance, appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)

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

expression
to be, to exist(polite language, usually kana)
See also:御座る
All readings:
ございます《御座います》
ございます《ご座います》

adjective
tenacious, tough, enduring, dogged, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate, unyielding

noun
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
chorus, singing in a chorus

noun, auxillary suru verb
paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor
Other readings:
痲痺【まひ】
マヒ

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place)(usually kana)
2.
to be limited to, to be confined to, to only account for(usually kana)
See also:占める
Other readings:
とどまる《留まる》
とどまる《停まる》
とどまる《駐まる》

adjective
1.
seductive, carnal, enchanting
2.
troubling, difficult, thorny, hard
3.
anxious, uneasy

na-adjective, noun
vigorous, healthy, sound

noun
1.
university graduate, bachelor
2.
bachelor's degree

noun, auxillary suru verb
persuasion

noun
fault, error, indiscretion, faux pas
Other readings:
誤ち【あやまち】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than
See also:下回る
Other readings:
上まわる【うわまわる】
上廻る【うわまわる】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to become emotionally attached (to), to take (to)(usually kana)
See also:懐かしい
Other readings:
なずく《懐く》[1]
なづく《懐く》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
seasoning, flavoring, flavouring
2.
addition, inclusion, taking into account
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