Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun
1.
rod, pole
2.
neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen(esp. 棹)
3.
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4.
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5.
penis(slang)
counter
6.
counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
Other readings:
棹【さお】
expression
•
How do you do?, I am glad to meet you(usually kana)
All readings:
はじめまして《初めまして》
、はじめまして《始めまして》
adjective
1.
astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart
2.
austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated
3.
sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky
4.
stingy, tight-fisted
Other readings:
澁い【しぶい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to give(honorific language)
suffix, Godan-u verb
2.
Other readings:
賜う【たまう】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
bleeding, haemorrhage, hemorrhage
2.
bleeding money, red ink, selling below cost
noun, no-adjective
•
interval, break, pause, spare moment
Other readings:
合い間【あいま】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to push into, to cram into, to stuff into, to crowd into
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
2.
to break in, to burgle, to burglarize
Other readings:
押しこむ【おしこむ】
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】
adjective
1.
brittle, fragile, weak, frail(usually kana)
2.
tender-hearted, sentimental, easily moved(usually kana)
kyaria
Common word
noun
1.
career
2.
carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.)
3.
carrier, telephone company
4.
career government employee
Other readings:
キャリヤ
、キャリアー
、キャリヤー
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
nursing, care, caregiving, caring
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
mixed race, mixed parentage(sensitive)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
directions, instructions, orders, command
Other readings:
指し図【さしず】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to finish, to get it over with, to conclude
2.
to settle, to pay back
3.
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room), to be confined in, to seclude oneself, to hide away, to stay inside (one's shell)(usually kana)
2.
to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.)(usually kana)
3.
to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.), to be heavy with (e.g. smoke), to be stuffy, to be dense(usually kana)
4.
to be muffled (e.g. voice)(usually kana)
5.
to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)(usually kana)
6.
to confine oneself in a temple to pray(usually kana)
Other readings:
こもる《籠もる》
、こもる《篭もる》
、こもる《籠る》
、こもる《隠る》
noun
1.
heir, inheritor
2.
successor
Other readings:
後継ぎ【あとつぎ】
、跡継【あとつぎ】
、後継【あとつぎ】
noun
•
diaper, nappy, napkin(usually kana)
Other readings:
おむつ《御襁褓》
、オムツ
noun
1.
lightning, thunder, thunderbolt
2.
god of thunder, god of lightning(only relevant for かみなり)
3.
anger, fit of anger(only relevant for かみなり)
All readings:
雷【かみなり】
、雷【いかずち】
、雷【いかづち】[1]
、雷【らい】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
ascetic practices(Buddhist term)
2.
training, practice, discipline, study
Other readings:
修行【すぎょう】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
household, home, family, housekeeping(しょたい is more informal)
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世帯【しょたい】
、所帯【しょたい】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
wild, growing wild, living in the wild
pronoun
2.
I(archaism, male term)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to surround, to encircle, to enclose
Other readings:
取巻く【とりまく】
、取りまく【とりまく】
Godan-mu verb
•
to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart
Other readings:
沮む【はばむ】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to bite off, to gnaw through
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かみ切る【かみきる】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to speak ill of, to disparage(usually kana)
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
axis, shaft, axle
noun
2.
center, centre, focal point, key point
3.
stalk, stem
4.
hanging scroll
See also:掛け物 (かけもの)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
elimination, erasure, clearing, dissipating, melting away
2.
elimination (of variables)(mathematics)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
steering, piloting, flying, control, operation, handling
2.
management, handling, control, manipulation
noun
1.
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai
2.
man in attendance (on a person of high standing), retainer(archaism)(only relevant for さぶらい)
Other readings:
侍【さぶらい】
、士【さむらい】
Godan-mu verb
•
to strive, to endeavour, to endeavor, to make an effort, to be zealous
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct(造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc.; 創る usu. for creating)
2.
to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol)
3.
to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train
See also:野菜を作る
4.
to till
5.
to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write
6.
to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose
7.
to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found
8.
to have (a child)
9.
to make up (one's face, etc.)
10.
to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
11.
to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion
12.
to form (a line, etc.)
13.
to set (a record)
14.
to commit (a sin, etc.)
All readings:
作る【つくる】
、造る【つくる】
、創る【つくる】
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