Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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suffix
1.
Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms.(honorific language)(after a person's name (or position, etc.))
2.
makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)(polite language)(usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-)
See also:お粗末さまでした
noun
3.
state, situation, appearance, manner
Other readings:
方【さま】
、状【さま】
noun
•
merchant, trader, tradesman, dealer, shopkeeper
All readings:
商人【しょうにん】
、商人【あきんど】
、商人【あきうど】[1]
、商人【あきゅうど】[1]
、商人【あきびと】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reasoning, inference, deduction
noun
2.
mystery or detective genre
See also:推理小説
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
mixed race, mixed parentage(sensitive)
noun
•
outskirts, environs (of a city), surrounding area, surroundings
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】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be buried, to be covered, to be surrounded
2.
to overflow, to be crowded, to be filled
3.
to be repaid (e.g. debt), to be replenished(only relevant for うまる)
4.
to be filled (e.g. blank, vacancy, schedule)(only relevant for うまる)
All readings:
埋まる【うまる】
、埋まる【うずまる】
noun
1.
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Hare
2.
hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am)
See also:卯の刻
3.
east(obsolete)
4.
second month in the lunar calendar(obsolete)
All readings:
卯【う】
、卯【ぼう】
noun
1.
(outward) appearance
2.
(proper) format (e.g. of an essay), form, style
3.
appearances, decency, show, display
4.
lip-service, insincere words, glib talk
Other readings:
体裁【たいさい】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
doing (with resolve), carrying out (e.g. a plan)
noun
1.
germ, germs, bacteria, mold, mould(colloquialism)
2.
something harmful, vermin(used figuratively)
All readings:
ばい菌【ばいきん】
、バイ菌【バイきん】
、黴菌【ばいきん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
scorn, disdain, contempt
Other readings:
軽べつ【けいべつ】
noun, no-adjective
1.
set, suit, uniform collection, matching items
noun (suffix)
2.
entirely, all, every one, nothing but(Often as ぞろい)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be renewed, to change(only relevant for 改まる)
2.
to be improved, to be reformed, to be revised, to be corrected(only relevant for 改まる)
3.
to stand on ceremony, to be formal(only relevant for 改まる)
4.
to take a turn for the worse (of an illness), to take a serious turn
Other readings:
革まる【あらたまる】
Godan-ru verb, Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be damp, to be moist(一段 form is mainly spoken language)
Other readings:
湿気る【しっける】
noun
1.
windmill
2.
pinwheel (toy), windmill (toy)(only relevant for かざぐるま)
3.
Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)(usually kana)(only relevant for かざぐるま and カザグルマ)
All readings:
風車【ふうしゃ】
、風車【かざぐるま】
、カザグルマ
taru-adjective, to-adverb
•
brilliant, bright, dazzling
Other readings:
煌煌【こうこう】
、晃々【こうこう】
、晃晃【こうこう】
noun
•
original document (not a copy or adaptation), book in its original language (esp. a European language)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
preference, priority, precedence
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
single, simple, sole, individual, unitary
taru-adjective, to-adverb
•
vague, obscure, indistinct, hazy, ambiguous
Other readings:
ばく然【ばくぜん】
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to judge, to decide, to sit in judgement, to try
noun
1.
unity, coherence, consistency, coordination(usually kana)
2.
settlement, conclusion, completion(usually kana)
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to give(honorific language)
suffix, Godan-u verb
2.
Other readings:
賜う【たまう】
noun
1.
substance, essence
no-adjective
2.
real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate), substantive, substantial, essential, tangible
suru verb (special), transitive verb
•
to have, to possess, to own, to be endowed with
komento
Common word
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.), to assume the shape of, to turn oneself into, to transform oneself into
2.
to disguise oneself as
3.
to change radically, to metamorphose
4.
to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
pre-noun adjectival
•
all, every(usually kana)
All readings:
あらゆる《有らゆる》
、あらゆる《凡ゆる》
na-adjective, noun
1.
light (of movements), nimble, sprightly, springy
2.
light-hearted, cheerful, buoyant, jaunty, casual (e.g. clothing), rhythmical (e.g. melody)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
taking a turn for the better (of an illness), receding of symptoms, recovery, convalescence
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