Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.), to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
2.
to tackle (e.g. a problem), to attempt, to go after (a prize, record, etc.)
3.
to pressure (someone) for sex, to make advances to

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to spread, to be propagated
Other readings:
弘まる【ひろまる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
restraint, restriction, fetters, yoke, shackles
2.
binding, confinement with rope(orig. meaning)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
legislation, lawmaking

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
disposal, abandonment, scrapping, discarding, abolition
2.
annulment, cancellation, abrogation, repeal

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lift up, to hold up, to hold above eye level
2.
to give, to offer, to consecrate
3.
to devote, to sacrifice, to dedicate
Other readings:
献げる【ささげる】

noun
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
Other readings:
乾し物【ほしもの】
干物【ほしもの】
乾物【ほしもの】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
remuneration, recompense, reward, toll

na-adjective
gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling, gay, resplendent(usually kana)
Other readings:
きらびやか《綺羅びやか》

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】

na-adjective, noun
clean, pure, chaste
See also:清い

noun
temple, sacred place, shrine, sanctuary, tabernacle

prefix
re-, again, repeated, deutero-, deuto-, deuter-

noun, auxillary suru verb
self-confidence, confidence (in oneself)

noun
eyebrow, eyebrows
Other readings:
【まみえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
youth, springtime of life, adolescent

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to enquire, to inquire, to seek information
Other readings:
問合わせる【といあわせる】
問合せる【といあわせる】
問い合せる【といあわせる】

noun
uniform
Other readings:
ユニホーム

noun
matter, thing, affair, circumstance
Other readings:
事がら【ことがら】

Godan-u verb
1.
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.), to be realized, to be fulfilled(esp. 叶う)
2.
to suit (e.g. a purpose), to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.), to conform to (standards, rules, etc.), to be consistent with(esp. 適う)
3.
to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. the heat)(esp. 敵う, usu. with neg. verb)
Other readings:
適う【かなう】
敵う【かなう】

noun
buzzer, personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)

adverb
1.
generally, mainly, usually, normally, mostly, for the most part
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
2.
nearly all, almost all, most
noun
3.
gist, summary, outline, main idea
noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun
4.
staying within bounds, not overdoing (something), not getting carried away, not going too far, being moderate
adverb
5.
probably, perhaps, in all likelihood
6.
considerably, greatly, really

noun
karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards(usually kana)
All readings:
かるた《歌留多》[1]
かるた《骨牌》[1]
かるた《加留多》[1]
かるた《嘉留太》[1]
かるた《軽板》[1][2]
かるた《軽多》[1][2]
カルタ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
feeling, sensation, mood
suffix
2.
sensation of doing(usu. after -masu stem of verb; read as ごこち)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
running away from home, elopement
2.
outing, going out(archaism)
3.
becoming a Buddhist monk, entering the priesthood(archaism)

na-adjective, noun
rash, thoughtless, careless, hasty, imprudent
See also:慎重 (antonym)
Other readings:
軽卒【けいそつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
fatigue, weariness

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:
【さぶらい】
【さむらい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
file

adjective
precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
All readings:
尊い【とうとい】
尊い【たっとい】
貴い【とうとい】
貴い【たっとい】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to change, to alter
2.
to mistake, to make a mistake
3.
to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise)
4.
to sprain (a muscle), to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)

noun
bureaucrat, government official, bureaucracy

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
touch, contact

noun, auxillary suru verb
plan, plot, idea, conception, vision, scheme

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to get complicated, to grow worse, to turn sour(usually kana)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do
Godan-su verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to do ... completely, to do ... entirely(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
果す【はたす】

noun
1.
height, stature
2.
length (esp. of clothing)
3.
all (one has), everything
4.
magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
Other readings:
【たき】[2]
【たけ】[1]
【たき】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
moat, fosse, trench, ditch(濠 is usu. filled with water, 壕 is usu. dry)
2.
underground air-raid shelter, dugout(only relevant for 壕)
All readings:
【ごう】
【ごう】

noun
tile

noun
Imperial Palace (of Japan), imperial residence
Other readings:
皇居【こうぎょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
enactment, establishment, creation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
handicraft
2.
work, construction, manufacturing
3.
maneuvering, manoeuvering

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to put in order, to arrange, to tidy up, to straighten, to adjust, to fix(esp. 整える)
2.
to get ready, to prepare, to arrange, to supply, to assemble, to buy(esp. 調える)
3.
to work out (e.g. business deal), to arrange (e.g. marriage), to settle(esp. 調える)
Other readings:
調える【ととのえる】
斉える【ととのえる】

noun
original document (not a copy or adaptation), book in its original language (esp. a European language)

noun, auxillary suru verb
arms, armament

noun
artistry, good taste, elegance, grace

noun
actual expense, cost price
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