Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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counter
the top (e.g. top ten), the best

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits), elimination, eradication, destruction, suppression
2.
making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings(Buddhist term)
3.
curing illness
Other readings:
対治【たいじ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)

しか
shikashinagara
adverb, conjunction
however, nevertheless(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかしながら《併し乍ら》
しかしながら《然し乍ら》

noun, no-adjective
model, dummy, maquette

Godan-ru verb, Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be damp, to be moist(一段 form is mainly spoken language)
Other readings:
湿気る【しっける】

noun
1.
base, basis, theme, basic ingredient
2.
base (e.g. military), depot
3.
base, base bag(baseball term)
Other readings:
ベイス

noun
everywhere, somewhere, approximately, that area, around there(usually kana)

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to resemble closely

noun
1.
device, contrivance, mechanism, gadget
2.
trick, trap, calculated manipulation, gambit
3.
(small) scale, half finished
4.
commencement, initiation
5.
set up, laying out, preparation
6.
challenge, attack
Other readings:
仕掛【しかけ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
invitation, solicitation, canvassing, canvasing, inducement, persuasion, encouragement

noun
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa), Japanese era name
See also:元号

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
contrary, opposite, inverse, reverse, back-to-front(onomatopia)

noun, auxillary suru verb
advance (into a new market or stage of progress), launching (a new career or venture), expanding (into a new market), stepping forward, emerging

noun, auxillary suru verb
orders, instructions, directive, command

expression
1.
with, by, by means of(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
2.
because of, on account of, for, due to(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
3.
on (a day, date), at (a time), as of (e.g. today)(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
4.
adds emphasis to preceding word(usually kana)
expression, conjunction
5.
in addition (to being), moreover, as well as, and(usually kana)(as でもって)
6.
therefore, and so, hence(usually kana)
Other readings:
もって《以って》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
dressing up in fine clothes, splendid clothes, one's best clothes

adjective
1.
skillful, skilful, clever, expert, wise, successful(usually kana)(esp. 上手い,巧い)
2.
delicious, appetizing, appetising, tasty(usually kana)(esp. 旨い,美味い,甘い)
3.
fortunate, splendid, promising(usually kana)(esp. 旨い)
All readings:
うまい《上手い》
うまい《美味い》
うまい《旨い》
うまい《巧い》
うまい《甘い》
うまい《美い》

noun
rice (esp. when served on a plate)

na-adjective
1.
irresponsible, perfunctory, careless
2.
lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague
3.
reasonable, moderate(usu. in suggestions or orders)
adverb
4.
considerably, quite, rather, pretty
Other readings:
好い加減【いいかげん】
好加減【いいかげん】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cross, to intersect, to join, to meet
2.
to associate with, to mingle with, to consort with
3.
to have a sexual relationship, to copulate

noun, auxillary suru verb
vigilance, caution, alertness, precaution, being on guard

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
group, bunch, crowd, throng, swarm, band
2.
group(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
laying the groundwork, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, consensus-building process
2.
digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

noun (suffix)
1.
full of (e.g. mistakes), riddled with
2.
covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence
2.
generation (e.g. of power or heat), genesis, origin
3.
ontogeny, development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
See also:個体発生

noun
borrowing, debt, loan

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.), to carry
2.
to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission), to take on
3.
to have a trace of, to be tinged with

noun, no-adjective
extracurricular

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.), subscribing (incl. free subscriptions), taking (e.g. newspaper)

noun, no-adjective
social life, social intercourse

adverb
occasionally, now and then, sometimes
Other readings:
間間【まま】

noun
1.
sacrifice, victim, scapegoat
2.
sacrifice (to the gods)
See also:生け贄

noun, no-adjective
outside the area

noun, no-adjective
pretension, conceit, hubris(usually kana)
Other readings:
うぬぼれ《己惚れ》
うぬぼれ《自惚》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to recite, to chant
2.
to cry, to yell, to shout
3.
to advocate, to advance, to preach, to insist

noun, prefix
whole, all, general, gross, entire, overall

noun, na-adjective
liar, fibber
Other readings:
嘘吐き【うそつき】
嘘付き【うそつき】
ウソ付き【ウソつき】
ウソ吐き【ウソつき】
うそ付き【うそつき】
噓吐き【うそつき】
うそ吐き【うそつき】

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
seriousness, earnestness, truth, sanctity(usu. 本気で)

noun, noun (suffix), prefix
joint together, opposite, facing

Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to swing, to sway, to shake, to tremble
2.
to waver, to feel shaken, to become unstable

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to be based on, to take into account, to build upon, to have origin in
2.
to have one's feet firmly planted on, to plant oneself on

na-adjective, noun
international
Other readings:
インタナショナル

noun, auxillary suru verb
taste, liking, preference

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
payment (taxes, fees, etc.)
2.
supply (of goods), delivery

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to go out of use, to become obsolete, to die out, to go out of fashion
Other readings:
頽れる【すたれる】
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