Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adverb
very, greatly, exceedingly(usually kana)

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
resonance, sympathetic (sound), (being in) sympathy

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
tedious, boring, being fed up with(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ウンザリ

noun (suffix)
intended for ..., oriented towards ..., aimed at ...

noun
public gaze, public notice, attention
All readings:
人目【ひとめ】
人目【じんもく】
人眼【ひとめ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
confusion, mixing, merger

noun
urine(しい,しし, and しと were primarily children's words)
Other readings:
尿【ゆばり】[1]
尿【いばり】[1]
尿【ゆまり】[1]
尿【ばり】[1]
尿【しい】[1]
尿【しし】[1]
尿【しと】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to rebuke, to scold, to tell off, to find fault, to harp on, to reprove(usually kana)
2.
to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)(usually kana)

noun
motto, slogan, catchword

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to consist of, to be made up of, to be composed of
2.
to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement), to hold true (e.g. of a theory), to be valid
3.
to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.), to carry on, to keep going
Other readings:
成立つ【なりたつ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
precipitation, deposition, settlement (e.g. of sediment)
All readings:
沈澱【ちんでん】
沈殿【ちんでん】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)

no-adjective
prescribed, designated, appointed, fixed

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to carry on one's back
See also:背負う
2.
to take responsibility for, to accept a duty
3.
to receive (wound), to incur (damage), to be injured
4.
to owe

adverb
something or other, one thing or another, this or that(usually kana)
Other readings:
なんだかんだ《何だ彼だ》
なんだかだ《何だかだ》
なんだかだ《何だ彼だ》

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
distinctly (standing out), clearly, in sharp relief, boldly(onomatopia)

na-adjective, noun
1.
big, large, drastic, substantial
See also:小幅 (antonym)
noun
2.
full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
See also:小幅,  中幅
Other readings:
大巾【おおはば】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be truant, to play hooky, to skip school, to skip out, to be idle, to sabotage by slowness(from サボタージュ)
Other readings:
さぼる

noun
1.
accelerator(abbreviation)
2.
accelerator pedal, gas pedal(abbreviation)

no-adjective
individual, separate, personal, case-by-case
Other readings:
箇別【こべつ】

noun, no-adjective
individual, one by one, separate, each
Other readings:
個個【ここ】
箇々【ここ】
箇箇【ここ】

noun
consecutive holidays

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
battle, fight, combat

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to smoke (e.g. fire), to billow smoke, to smoulder, to smolder
2.
to be hazy, to look dim
Other readings:
煙る【けぶる】[1]
烟る【けむる】
烟る【けぶる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
accommodation, reception, housing
2.
seating
3.
custody (e.g. awaiting deportation), internment
4.
admission, hospitalization
5.
entering (e.g. in dictionary)

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
tariff (import tax), duty, customs

na-adjective, noun
lively, active, vigorous, animated, brisk
Other readings:
活溌【かっぱつ】

noun
1.
dew
2.
tears
adverb
3.
(not) a bit, (not) at all
See also:露聊かも

noun, auxillary suru verb
going off duty

noun, auxillary suru verb
agreement, concurrence, conformance, compliance

noun
being too late, losing one's final chance
Other readings:
手後れ【ておくれ】
手おくれ【ておくれ】

noun
tuberculosis, tubercule

noun, auxillary suru verb
lottery, drawn lot
All readings:
くじ引き【くじびき】
籤引き【くじびき】
籤引【くじびき】

adjective
nice, likeable, desirable

no-adjective, noun
married
See also:未婚 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
reaching, attaining, arrival

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
(abstract) symbol, emblem, representation

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
mixed race, mixed parentage(sensitive)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent, to cheat, to swindle, to tamper, to juggle, to manipulate(usually kana)
2.
to dodge, to beg the question (issue, difficulties)(usually kana)
3.
to varnish over, to gloss over(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごまかす《誤摩化す》[1]
ごまかす《胡麻化す》[1]
ごまかす《誤魔かす》[1]
ごまかす《胡魔化す》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
somersault, looping-the-loop

na-adjective, noun
beneficial, profitable, useful, helpful, instructive

noun
1.
bar
2.
VAR

noun
dispute, strife, quarrel, dissension, conflict, rivalry, contest
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