Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun, auxillary suru verb
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single word, a few words, brief comment
All readings:
一言【ひとこと】
、一言【いちげん】
、一言【いちごん】
、ひと言【ひとこと】
adjective
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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】
noun
1.
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character
2.
kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
Other readings:
あて字【あてじ】
、宛字【あてじ】
、宛て字【あてじ】
、当字【あてじ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
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price reduction, discount
Other readings:
値引【ねびき】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
poisoning
noun (suffix)
2.
addiction
noun
1.
beast (i.e. any animal other than man)
2.
3.
brute (i.e. a contemptible human being)
interjection
4.
damn it, damn, Christ, for Christ's sake(usually kana)
Other readings:
畜生【ちきしょう】
noun
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model, standard, pattern, norm, criterion, example
All readings:
軌範【きはん】
、規範【きはん】
noun
1.
the country, countryside, rural districts
2.
cultivated land, fields
Other readings:
田園【でんおん】[1]
、田苑【でんえん】
、田苑【でんおん】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
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exhibiting, showing, putting on display, putting up for sale, entering (a work into a competition), submitting
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to be given, to be granted, to be honored with, to be honoured with(humble language)
2.
to give, to bestow, to confer, to honor, to honour(honorific language)
Other readings:
賜わる【たまわる】
、給わる【たまわる】
noun
1.
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke)
See also:一条 (いちじょう)
2.
a single bloodline
na-adjective, noun (suffix)
3.
earnest, resolute, intent, devoted, single-minded
na-adjective
4.
ordinary, common(archaism)
Other readings:
一条【ひとすじ】
、ひと筋【ひとすじ】
、一すじ【ひとすじ】
、ひと条【ひとすじ】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to clear, to make clear
2.
to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to feign indifference
3.
to look demure, to look prim, to put on airs
4.
to strain (one's ears), to listen carefully
See also:耳を澄ます (みみをすます)
Other readings:
清ます【すます】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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declining, refusal, nonacceptance, turning down, withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy), pulling out (e.g. of a race), excusing oneself
Common word
expression
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All readings:
ございます《御座います》
、ございます《ご座います》
interjection
1.
ah!, oh!, alas!(usually kana)(also written as 於乎, 於戯, 嗟乎, 嗟夫, 吁, etc.)
2.
yes, indeed, that is correct(usually kana)
3.
aah, gah, argh(usually kana)(in exasperation)
4.
hey!, yo!(usually kana)
5.
uh huh, yeah yeah, right, gotcha(usually kana)
Other readings:
ああ《噫》[1]
、ああ《嗟》[1]
、あー
、あぁ
、アー
、アア
、アァ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to name, to call, to christen, to term
Other readings:
名づける【なづける】
adverb, no-adjective
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previously, already, for some time, for quite a while(usually kana)
All readings:
かねて《予て》
、かねて《兼ねて》
na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
All readings:
めちゃくちゃ《目茶苦茶》[1]
、めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
、メチャクチャ
、めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
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to deprecate oneself and praise the listener, to abase oneself(usually kana)
Other readings:
へりくだる《遜る》
adverb, prenominal
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beforehand, in advance, previously(usually kana)
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
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bad condition, not to work out (i.e. a deal), disagreement, break-off, disorder, slump, out of form
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
forcing, enforcement
na-adjective
2.
forced, enforced
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
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to plan, to intend, to aspire to, to set aims (sights on)
adjective
1.
empty, void, vacant
2.
vain, fruitless, futile, ineffective
3.
lifeless
See also:空しくなる
All readings:
虚しい【むなしい】
、空しい【むなしい】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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preliminary investigation, preparation
noun
1.
idle complaint, grumble
noun, na-adjective
2.
moha (ignorance, folly)(Buddhist term)
Other readings:
愚癡【ぐち】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
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refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air), brisk, bracing, fresh, refreshed
Other readings:
清清しい【すがすがしい】
noun
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relationship, relation, terms (good, friendly, etc.)
Other readings:
間がら【あいだがら】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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patience, endurance
Other readings:
辛棒【しんぼう】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
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