Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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adverb
1.
how, in what way(usually kana)
2.
how (much), to what extent(usually kana)
3.
however (much), no matter how(usually kana)(as いかに...も)
interjection
4.
hey, oi(archaism)
noun
1.
passing each other
2.
crossing paths without meeting
See also:行き違い (いきちがい)
3.
(being at) cross purposes, (having) discrepancies
All readings:
すれ違い【すれちがい】
、擦れ違い【すれちがい】
noun
1.
wrinkle, crease(usually kana)
2.
ripple(usually kana)
Other readings:
しわ《皴》
noun
1.
confrontation
auxillary suru verb
2.
to face, to confront, to encounter
noun
1.
course, route, path, channel
2.
process, means
Other readings:
径路【けいろ】
、逕路【けいろ】
adverb, na-adjective
•
intently, single-mindedly, devotedly, solely, earnestly, with all one's heart(usually kana)
See also:一向 (ひたぶる)
All readings:
ひたすら《只管》
、ひたすら《一向》
、ひたすら《頓》
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
two days before yesterday, three days back (ago)
All readings:
一昨昨日【いっさくさくじつ】
、一昨昨日【さきおとつい】
、一昨昨日【さきおととい】
、一昨々日【いっさくさくじつ】
、一昨々日【さきおとつい】
、一昨々日【さきおととい】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
boiling, seething
2.
becoming heated (e.g. debate), excitement, agitation, fermentation
3.
soaring (prices), shooting up
noun
1.
water content, moisture, juiciness, dampness
2.
water vapor (vapour), steam(only relevant for すいき)
3.
dropsy, edema, oedema(only relevant for すいき)
All readings:
水気【みずけ】
、水気【すいき】
、水け【みずけ】
Common word
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke
2.
to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)(引き起こす, etc. only)
Other readings:
引きおこす【ひきおこす】
、ひき起こす【ひきおこす】
、引き起す【ひきおこす】
、引起す【ひきおこす】
、引起こす【ひきおこす】
、ひき起す【ひきおこす】
、惹き起こす【ひきおこす】
、惹き起す【ひきおこす】
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
depression, recession, slump
See also:好況
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
place, situation, position, location
All readings:
位置【いち】
、位地【いち】
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling)(usually kana)
2.
to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in(usually kana)
Other readings:
たゆむ《弛む》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
refereeing, trial, judgement, judgment, umpire, referee
All readings:
審判【しんぱん】
、審判【しんばん】
adverb
1.
still, yet(usually kana)
2.
more, still more, greater, further(usually kana)
3.
as ..., like ...(usually kana)(as なお〜ごとし)
conjunction
4.
furthermore, in addition, moreover, note that ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
なお《猶》
、なお《尚お》[1]
、なお《猶お》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
bending, curving, twisting, turning, winding
2.
warping (of feelings, logic, etc.), distortion, twisting
3.
refraction
4.
inflection(linguistics)
noun
1.
2.
messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl(polite language)
3.
familiar spirit(polite language, honorific language)
Other readings:
御使い【おつかい】
、お遣い【おつかい】
、御遣い【おつかい】
、お使【おつかい】[1]
、御使【おつかい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
double suicide, lovers' suicide
Other readings:
心中【しんぢゅう】
noun
1.
screw(usually kana)
2.
key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
All readings:
ねじ《螺子》
、ねじ《捻子》
、ねじ《捩子》
、ねじ《螺旋》
、らし《螺子》
、ネジ
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to grapple with, to wrestle with, to engage in a bout, to be matched against
2.
to tackle (e.g. a problem), to come to grips with, to work hard on
Other readings:
取組む【とりくむ】
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to (call and) stop, to call (someone) to stop, to hail (e.g. a taxi)
Other readings:
呼びとめる【よびとめる】
、呼び留める【よびとめる】
、呼止める【よびとめる】
、呼留める【よびとめる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
lumping together, summing up, bundle, lump, batch
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
health preservation, recuperation, recreation
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】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to deepen, to heighten, to intensify
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to bend, to list
2.
to devote oneself to, to concentrate on, to pour one's energy into
3.
to ruin, to squander, to empty
4.
to drink (alcohol)
noun
•
strap (to hang onto)
All readings:
つり革【つりかわ】
、吊り革【つりかわ】
、吊革【つりかわ】
、釣り革【つりかわ】
、釣革【つりかわ】
noun
•
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
Other readings:
一現【いちげん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to prepare, to provide
2.
to set up, to establish, to organize, to lay down (rules), to make (an excuse)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to torment, to pain, to inflict (physical) pain, to hurt
2.
to harass, to cause (emotional) pain, to afflict, to distress, to bother, to trouble, to stump, to baffle
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
attendant, companion
See also:供 (とも)
Other readings:
御供【おとも】
、お伴【おとも】
、御伴【おとも】
noun, no-adjective
1.
new face, newcomer, rookie, fresh recruit
2.
modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
image, figure, statue, picture, portrait
2.
figure, form, shape, appearance
3.
image(physics term, mathematics)
adverb, to-adverb, noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly
2.
rolling about
All readings:
転々【てんてん】
、転転【てんてん】
na-adjective
•
mild, calm, gentle, quiet, congenial, amicable, amiable, friendly, genial, harmonious, peaceful
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】
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