Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to flatter, to soft-soap, to sweet talk, to cajole, to instigate(usually kana)

noun
self-esteem, self-respect, self-importance, conceit, pride

noun, auxillary suru verb
financing, loan

noun
1.
colony
2.
(immigrant) community(in Brazilian Japanese)
Other readings:
殖民地【しょくみんち】

noun
1.
evil, wickedness
See also: (antonym)
2.
(role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.), the bad guy
Other readings:
【あく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
time
2.
thyme
3.
time out (e.g. in sport)

noun
1.
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE), Chou dynasty
2.
perimeter(mathematics)
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for laps or circuits

noun
1.
inflecting dependent word (in Japanese), bound auxiliary(linguistics)
2.
auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
defense, defence, protection

noun
1.
confrontation
auxillary suru verb
2.
to face, to confront, to encounter

na-adjective, noun
1.
earnest, sincere, acute, keen, fervent
2.
pressing, urgent, serious, severe
3.
pertinent, appropriate

noun, auxillary suru verb
declaration, proclamation, announcement

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
rise, increase, ascent
See also:下がり (antonym)
noun
2.
income, takings, earnings, proceeds, (crop) yield, return, profit
3.
completion, end, finish
4.
end result (e.g. of crafts), how something comes out, finish
5.
green tea (esp. in a sushi restaurant)(abbreviation)
See also:上がり花
suffix
6.
after (rain, illness, etc.)
7.
ex- (e.g. ex-bureaucrat), former
Other readings:
揚がり【あがり】

noun
actual expense, cost price

noun, no-adjective
ancestral, hereditary, imported, transmitted, handed down

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be dyed
2.
to be tainted, to be infected, to be stained, to be steeped

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to look out on, to overlook, to front onto
2.
to face (a situation, crisis, etc.), to meet (e.g. death), to be confronted by
3.
to deal with (an issue)
4.
to attend (e.g. a function), to appear (e.g. in court), to be present at, to take part in

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
personal use, private use
See also:公用 (antonym)
noun
2.
private business, personal business
See also:公用 (antonym)

noun
1.
legislative bill, measure
2.
agenda item

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
favourable, favorable, promising, satisfactory, in good shape

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
strife, riot, rebellion, turmoil
2.
(media) uproar, brouhaha, (public) outcry, scandal, controversy
3.
feud, tussle, quarrel, dispute

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
alliance, union, league

na-adjective, noun
grace, refinement, elegance, daintiness

noun, no-adjective
just above, right overhead
Other readings:
ま上【まうえ】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to prosper, to flourish

noun
exemplar, model, example, pattern

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to drag along, to pull
2.
to force someone along
3.
to prolong, to drag out
4.
to influence strongly, to seduce
Other readings:
引ずる【ひきずる】
引き摺る【ひきずる】
引摺る【ひきずる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
verbal message, word (from someone)
2.
rumour, rumor

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
forfeiture, seizure, confiscation, impounding

noun
1.
salt (i.e. sodium chloride), common salt, table salt(esp. しお)
2.
salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)(chemistry term)(esp. えん)
3.
hardship, toil, trouble(only relevant for しお)
4.
saltiness(food term)(only relevant for しお)
All readings:
【しお】
【えん】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
substitution

noun, no-adjective
whole house, whole audience

noun
1.
meaning, point (e.g. of a statement), gist, effect
2.
goal, intent, object, aim, point(only relevant for 趣旨)
Other readings:
主旨【しゅし】

noun
1.
roll (e.g. of cloth)
2.
winding (e.g. watch)
3.
volume (of book)
4.
speeding up
5.
heel (of a Japanese sandal)(obscure)
Other readings:
巻き【まき】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon(出遭う usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(esp. 出合う)
3.
to emerge and engage (an enemy)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(often used imperatively as 出会え)
All readings:
出会う【であう】
出逢う【であう】
出合う【であう】
出遭う【であう】
出あう【であう】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to feel down, to feel sad, to be depressed, to be in low spirits
2.
to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.), to be in an unfavourable condition
3.
to fall into (e.g. a hole)
Other readings:
落込む【おちこむ】
落ちこむ【おちこむ】

noun
whirlpool, swirl, eddy, vortex, maelstrom

noun, auxillary suru verb
testimony, (verbal) evidence

noun, auxillary suru verb
division of labor, division of labour, specialization, specialisation, assembly-line production

noun, auxillary suru verb
rotation (usu. on an axis), turning, spin
See also:回転

na-adjective, no-adjective
plain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant(usually kana)
Other readings:
あからさま《偸閑》[1]
あからさま《白地》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to approach, to draw near, to get close
2.
to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know
All readings:
近づく【ちかづく】
近付く【ちかづく】
近付く【ちかずく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
solo

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to rest, to suspend, to give relief

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, no-adjective
1.
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers(usually kana)(only relevant for あまり)
adverb
2.
(not) very, (not) much(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
3.
too much, excessively, overly(usually kana)(esp. as あまりに(も))
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible
noun (suffix)
5.
more than, over(only relevant for あまり)
All readings:
あまり《余り》
あまり《餘り》[1]
あんまり《余り》
あんまり《餘り》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
demand for, request

noun, no-adjective
1.
barefoot
noun (suffix)
2.
superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)(only relevant for はだし)
Other readings:
【はだし】
跣足【はだし】
跣足【せんそく】
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