Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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suffix, counter
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noun
1.
mistake, error, discrepancy
2.
discrepancy between one's actions and intentions(law term)
na-adjective, noun
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showy, brilliant, gorgeous, florid, gay
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花やか【はなやか】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to be given, to be granted, to be honored with, to be honoured with(humble language)
2.
to give, to bestow, to confer, to honor, to honour(honorific language)
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賜わる【たまわる】
、給わる【たまわる】
noun
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individuality, personality, quirk, idiosyncrasy, character, individual characteristic
zuruzuru
Common word
adverb, to-adverb
1.
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly(onomatopia)
2.
(falling) little by little, (slipping) gradually, (drawing back) slowly, with a slither(onomatopia)
3.
on and on, while putting off, slovenly, interminably(onomatopia)
4.
with a slurp, with a sniffle(onomatopia)
na-adjective
5.
loose, lax, inconclusive, unresolved(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズルズル
、づるづる[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
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duration, continuance, survival, persistence, retention
noun
1.
purpose, utility, objective
2.
way to use something
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使いみち【つかいみち】
、使い途【つかいみち】
noun
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custom, convention, tradition, mores, conventional practice(usually kana)
All readings:
しきたり《仕来り》
、しきたり《仕来たり》
、しきたり《為来り》
、しきたり《為来たり》
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
promotion, acceleration, encouragement, facilitation, spurring on
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate(usually kana)
2.
to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge(usually kana)(only relevant for 染みる and 沁みる)
3.
to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced(usually kana)
4.
to feel keenly, to make a deep impression(usually kana)
Other readings:
しみる《沁みる》
、しみる《滲みる》
、しみる《浸みる》
、しみる《泌みる》
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to look back on (the past), to reflect on, to reminisce about
See also:省みる (かえりみる)
2.
to look behind (at), to turn round (and look), to look over one's shoulder
3.
to consider, to concern oneself about, to take notice of, to pay attention to, to take into consideration(usu. in the negative)
Other readings:
顧る【かえりみる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
indication, denotation, designation
2.
instructions, directions
Other readings:
指示【しし】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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groping (for), fumbling around (for), searching (for an answer, solution, etc.), trying to find
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摸索【もさく】
na-adjective
1.
rough, crude, sloppy, messy
noun (prefix), no-adjective, noun
2.
miscellaneous
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become misty, to become hazy(usually kana)(esp. 霞む)
2.
to get blurry, to grow dim(usually kana)(esp. 翳む)
3.
to be overshadowed, to be upstaged, to be outshone(usually kana)(esp. 霞む)
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かすむ《翳む》
noun, auxillary suru verb
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embroidery
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刺しゅう【ししゅう】
、刺繡【ししゅう】
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
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simplicity, convenience, easiness, quasi-
na-adjective, noun
1.
monotony, monotone, dullness
noun, na-adjective
2.
monotone, monotonic(mathematics)
iesu
Common word
noun
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Jesus (Christ)
Other readings:
エス
、イエースース[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
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subtraction, deduction (e.g. tax), subsidy
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扣除【こうじょ】
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
side, edge, beside, besides, nearby
See also:傍らに
adverbial noun
2.
while (doing), in addition to, at the same time(usually kana)
Other readings:
側ら【かたわら】[1]
、傍【かたわら】[1]
、旁【かたわら】
、側【かたわら】
、脇【かたわら】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
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vocabulary, lexicon, lexis, terminology(linguistics)
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語い【ごい】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
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to consult with, to discuss, to confer, to deliberate
noun, auxillary suru verb
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supremacy, predominance, being superior to
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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rising, ascending, climbing
noun
1.
war, battle, campaign, fight
2.
troops, forces(archaism)
All readings:
戦【いくさ】
、軍【いくさ】
、兵【いくさ】
Godan-u verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to ask, to inquire
2.
to blame (someone) for, to accuse of, to pursue (question of responsibility), to charge with
3.
4.
to call into question, to doubt, to question(usu. in passive form)
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訪う【とう】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to run (a business), to operate, to conduct, to practice (law, medicine, etc.)
2.
to carry out, to perform, to lead (a life)
3.
to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
adverb
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naturally, as a matter of course(usually kana)
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おのずから《自ら》
noun, na-adjective
1.
economic slump, hard times, depression, recession
See also:好景気
na-adjective, noun
2.
poor (business), dull, slack, inactive
3.
gloomy, cheerless, dismal
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to decide, to determine
2.
to establish, to lay down, to prescribe, to provide, to stipulate
3.
to bring peace (to), to make peaceful
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to breathe out, to breathe(usually kana)
2.
to tell (a lie), to use (foul language)(usually kana)
3.
noun, no-adjective
1.
stubbornness, obstinacy, willpower, pride
noun
2.
disposition, nature
noun, no-adjective
3.
appetite, desire, greed
shikujiru
Common word
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up
2.
to be dismissed, to be fired
noun
1.
making, producing, manufacturing, building, construction, make, structure
2.
appearance (attire, make-up, etc.)
3.
build, physique
Other readings:
造り【つくり】
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