Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, no-adjective
self, oneself

noun
servant, manservant, menial(usually kana)
Other readings:
しもべ《下部》
しもべ《隷》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to mend, to patch up, to repair, to fix, to darn
2.
to fix (hair, clothes, appearance etc.), to adjust, to tidy up, to groom
3.
to keep up appearances, to cover up (e.g. a mistake), to gloss over
4.
to treat (illness, injury, etc.)(archaism)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
financing, loan

na-adjective, noun
impolite, rude
See also:失礼,  失礼

noun, auxillary suru verb
arms, armament

noun, auxillary suru verb
playing (a wind instrument), blowing

noun
1.
blank form
2.
sheets of paper, sheet of paper

noun, no-adjective
individual, one by one, separate, each
All readings:
個々【ここ】
個個【ここ】
箇々【ここ】
箇箇【ここ】

adjective
1.
painful, heartrending, trying
2.
oppressive, suffocating, miserable

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to age, to grow old

noun
tire, tyre

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to handle, to manage, to deal with, to work with, to have experience with
2.
to rear, to look after
All readings:
手がける【てがける】
手掛ける【てがける】
手懸ける【てがける】

noun
1.
gap, break, rift
2.
pause, interval, interruption
3.
cut, incision, notch, score
4.
end

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
best(only relevant for ベスト)
noun
2.
vest
Other readings:
ヴェスト

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to bite off, to gnaw through
Other readings:
かみ切る【かみきる】

noun, no-adjective
master's (academic degree)

noun
1.
substance, essence
no-adjective
2.
real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate), substantive, substantial, essential, tangible

noun, auxillary suru verb
correction, revision, redressing, rectifying

na-adjective, noun
simple, plain, modest

noun
cage, pen, (jail) cell

prenominal, adverb
1.
how ...!, what ...!(usually kana)
interjection
2.
what?, what's that?

noun
putting off, postponing

noun, auxillary suru verb
conference, consultation, discussion, negotiation

noun, auxillary suru verb
remittance, sending money

noun, auxillary suru verb
ruin, fall, collapse

noun
1.
blind spot (on the retina)
2.
blind spot, weak point, loophole

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
near, close by, within reach, handy
na-adjective
2.
familiar
Other readings:
手近【てじか】[2]
手近か【てぢか】[1]
手近か【てじか】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
lunch, midday meal
All readings:
昼飯【ひるめし】
昼飯【ちゅうはん】
昼飯【ひるはん】
昼めし【ひるめし】

noun, auxillary suru verb
grasp, catch, understanding

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
truth, reality
adverb
2.
truly, really
noun
3.
absolute truth(Buddhist term)
Other readings:
真実【しんじち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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, no-adjective
model, dummy, maquette

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be distant
Other readings:
距たる【へだたる】

noun
channel (e.g. between two land masses), strait

no-adjective, noun
dripping wet, soaked, drenched

noun
1.
edge (of a knife or sword)
2.
prong (of an electrical plug)

noun, auxillary suru verb
crowding together, clustering together, close formation, swarm

noun
1.
younger brother (of an older brother), younger sister (of an older sister)(archaism)
2.
youngest child(archaism)
prefix
3.
young, younger, youngest(archaism)
4.
young and beautiful, cute(archaism)
Other readings:
【おと】

suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to injure, to damage, to harm, to hurt
2.
to kill
3.
to hinder, to obstruct

adjective
1.
hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
2.
amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful(often with irony)
All readings:
憎い【にくい】
悪い【にくい】

to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
slim, slender, lithe, supple(onomatopia)
2.
smoothly, without resistance, without trouble, without difficulty, without dissent, easily, readily(onomatopia)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
clique, group, coterie
2.
(political) faction, wing, party, camp
3.
school
4.
sect, denomination
See also:宗派

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to accomplish, to finish, to carry through, to follow through
Other readings:
遣り遂げる【やりとげる】

noun
tone color, tone colour, tone quality, timbre
Other readings:
音色【おんしょく】
音いろ【ねいろ】

noun
1.
ball (for sport, games, etc.)
2.
kemari, type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan(only relevant for 鞠 and 毬)
See also:蹴鞠
Other readings:
【まり】
【まり】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
tidying up, finishing
Other readings:
片づけ【かたづけ】
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