Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
revival (e.g. musical), come-back
2.
restoration, rebirth, resurrection
buruu
Common word
noun, na-adjective
1.
blue (colour, color)
na-adjective
2.
sad, down (in the dumps)
adverb, taru-adjective
1.
firmly, absolutely, flatly, resolutely, decisively, definitely
adverb
2.
by far, far and away, by a long shot, hands down
besuto
Common word
na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
best(only relevant for ベスト)
noun
2.
vest
Other readings:
ヴェスト
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
arrangement, preparations
2.
search (by police)
noun, na-adjective
•
predominance, superiority, ascendancy, advantage, supremacy
noun
1.
wrinkle, crease(usually kana)
2.
ripple(usually kana)
Other readings:
しわ《皴》
noun
1.
matchmaker(esp. なこうど)
2.
go-between, intermediary, middleman, mediator, intercessor(esp. ちゅうにん)
All readings:
仲人【なこうど】
、仲人【ちゅうにん】
、媒人【なこうど】
、媒【なこうど】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to give(honorific language)
suffix, Godan-u verb
2.
Other readings:
賜う【たまう】
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be related, to be connected, to be joined together
2.
to result in, to lead to, to bring about
All readings:
結びつく【むすびつく】
、結び付く【むすびつく】
noun
1.
end, close, finish, termination
See also:お仕舞い (おしまい)
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】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
regulation, (traffic) policing, control, restriction
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
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry off, to run away with, to sweep away, to snatch, to kidnap, to abduct(usually kana)(also written as 浚う)
2.
to take entirely for oneself, to monopolize(usually kana)
Other readings:
さらう《掠う》
、さらう《拐う》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
shaking, trembling, pitching, rolling, oscillation
2.
disturbance, unrest, agitation, excitement, commotion, turmoil, discomposure, feeling shaken
noun
1.
foundation, base, basis
adverb
2.
zure
Common word
noun
1.
gap, lag, slippage
2.
difference, discrepancy
3.
shear (e.g. shear stress)(physics term)
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
1.
hammer
2.
hopeless swimmer, complete beginner at swimming, someone who sinks like a stone(usually kana)
Other readings:
金づち【かなづち】
、鉄鎚【かなづち】
、カナヅチ
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
room
2.
wife (of someone of high rank)(obscure)
3.
scabbard(obscure)
adverb
•
in advance, beforehand, previously
Other readings:
前以て【まえもって】
、前以って【まえもって】
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
the defensive
2.
passive attitude, passivity, passiveness
3.
the passive, passive voice(linguistics)
4.
ukemi (the art of falling safely)(martial arts)
Other readings:
受け身【うけみ】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
chase, pursuit, tracking, stalking
2.
following up, tracing
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
judicial decision, judgement, judgment, sentence, decree
noun
1.
request, favor, favour
2.
reliance, dependence, trust, hope
Other readings:
恃み【たのみ】
、憑み【たのみ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
success in life, getting ahead, successful career, promotion, climbing the corporate ladder, eminence
Godan-mu verb
•
to strive, to endeavour, to endeavor, to make an effort, to be zealous
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fuss over, to be particular about(usually kana)
2.
to be obsessive about, to be fixated on(usually kana)
3.
to obstruct, to hinder(usually kana)
Other readings:
こだわる《拘わる》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
•
(outward) looks, features, face, countenance, expression
All readings:
顔つき【かおつき】
、顔付き【かおつき】
、顔付【かおつき】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
attempt, trial, experiment
2.
endeavour (endeavor), effort, venture, initiative
adverb, noun
1.
truth, reality
2.
sincerity, honesty, integrity, fidelity
3.
that's right(archaism)(used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, etc.)
Other readings:
実【まこと】
noun, na-adjective
•
ignorance, innocence, stupidity
Other readings:
無智【むち】
noun
1.
occasion, time
2.
section (of a literary work), paragraph, verse, stanza, passage
3.
season, term, holiday
4.
principle, integrity
5.
node (of a plant stem)
6.
clause(linguistics)
7.
(taxonomical) section
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to loosen, to slacken
2.
to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension)
3.
to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)
4.
to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up
5.
to make more gradual (of a slope)
Other readings:
弛める【ゆるめる】
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