Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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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, na-adjective
1.
cavity, hollow, void
na-adjective
2.
hollow (voice, smile, etc.), blank (eyes, look, etc.), vacant (expression, stare, etc.), empty (words, heart, etc.)(only relevant for 虚ろ and 空ろ)
All readings:
虚ろ【うつろ】
、空ろ【うつろ】
、洞ろ【うつろ】
、洞【うつろ】
noun (suffix), noun
1.
fashion, way, style, manner
2.
school (of thought)
noun (suffix)
3.
noun
4.
current (electrical, water, etc.), flow, stream
See also:海流 (かいりゅう)
Common word
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to advance on, to close in, to march on, to descend on (the enemy), to move towards, to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.), to rush for (the door), to inundate, to overwhelm, to push aside
Other readings:
押寄せる【おしよせる】
、押しよせる【おしよせる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
agreement, concurrence, conformance, compliance
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen
2.
to be insistent, to persist (in one's opinion), to stick to one's guns
3.
to act tough, to bluff, to be defiant, to be unruly
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to prop up (e.g. with a post), to support
5.
to push out (one's legs or arms), to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall), to press
6.
to thrust (one's opponent)(sumo term)
adjective
•
wretched, miserable, shameful, mean, despicable, abject
Other readings:
浅間しい【あさましい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go in the direction of, to proceed toward, to proceed according to, to repair to, to betake oneself to
2.
to become, to face (facts, circumstances, etc.)
3.
to abide by, to agree to, to consent to, to obey(archaism)
Other readings:
赴く【おもぶく】
、趣く【おもむく】
、趣く【おもぶく】
、趨く【おもむく】
、趨く【おもぶく】
noun, no-adjective
1.
(private) secretary
noun
2.
treasured book, secret book
daburu
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be duplicated, to be repeated
See also:ダブル
2.
to overlap, to fall together (of dates, etc.), to coincide
3.
to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.)
4.
5.
Other readings:
だぶる
counter
1.
indicates position in a sequence
See also:目 (め)
noun
2.
divisions of a kabuki performance
Other readings:
番め【ばんめ】
noun
•
urine(しい,しし, and しと were primarily children's words)
Other readings:
尿【ゆばり】[1]
、尿【いばり】[1]
、尿【ゆまり】[1]
、尿【ばり】[1]
、尿【しい】[1]
、尿【しし】[1]
、尿【しと】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
counter
1.
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
2.
3.
counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba)(archaism)
4.
counter for ranking level(sumo term)
noun
1.
seal, stamp, monogram signature(only relevant for はん)
2.
judgment, judgement(only relevant for はん)
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
size (of paper or books)
See also:判型
Other readings:
判【ばん】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
emigration, immigration(sensitive)
2.
emigrant, immigrant
Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to endure, to keep out (e.g. rain), to stave off (e.g. starvation)
2.
to pull through, to get over, to survive
3.
to surpass, to outdo, to excel, to eclipse, to defy, to slight
na-adjective, noun
•
whim, caprice, whimsy, fickle, moody, uneven temper
Other readings:
気紛れ【きまぐれ】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
distribution (e.g. films, rice)
2.
rationing (e.g. food, gasoline)
3.
food ration
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
support, backing, endorsement, approval
2.
support, holding up, propping
noun (suffix), noun
1.
right (to do something)
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
authority, power
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
assistance, support, aid, help
2.
subsidy, supplement, subvention, grant-in-aid
3.
auxiliary, subsidiary
4.
spot (in bodybuilding)
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
•
to happen to meet, to come across
Other readings:
出会す【でくわす】
、出喰わす【でくわす】
noun
1.
bathing
auxillary suru verb
2.
to bathe, to take a bath, to enter a bath
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to wait eagerly for, to look forward to
Other readings:
待望む【まちのぞむ】
noun
•
new moon, crescent moon
All readings:
三日月【みかづき】
、三日月【みかずき】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
old person, elderly person, senior citizen
noun
2.
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay(sumo term)
3.
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4.
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
Other readings:
年寄【としより】
、年より【としより】
na-adjective, noun
•
skillful, adroit, dexterous, masterful, clever, ingenious, cunning
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
search (esp. in criminal investigations), investigation, inquiry, enquiry
adverb
•
in advance, beforehand, previously
Other readings:
前以て【まえもって】
、前以って【まえもって】
Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind
2.
to wash (rice)(esp. 磨ぐ)
3.
to scour, to polish, to burnish
Other readings:
磨ぐ【とぐ】
、砥ぐ【とぐ】
noun, auxillary suru verb, noun (suffix), no-adjective
1.
(one's) exclusive use, private use, personal use
noun, noun (suffix), no-adjective
2.
dedicated use, use for a particular purpose
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
exclusive use (of particular products), using only (e.g. a certain brand), using solely
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