Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to prosper, to flourish
2.
to copulate (animals)

noun
•
borrowing, debt, loan

noun
1.
news (from somebody), letter, contact
2.
(somebody's) whereabouts, (somebody's) movements
Other readings:
消息【しょうそこ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

auxillary suru verb, to-adverb
1.
to be disheartened, to be dejected, to be discouraged, to be disappointed(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
suddenly (losing a lot of weight), looking emaciated, becoming very thin(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ゲッソリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
complete change, about-face

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise

noun
•
last (on the list), (at the) bottom, (in) last position, tailender
All readings:
ビリ
、
びり

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】

noun, no-adjective
•
right under, directly below

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(physical) growth, development

na-adjective, noun
•
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.), austere, grave, majestic, dignified, stately, impressive

noun
•
shame, embarrassment, disgrace
Other readings:
辱【はじ】
、
辱【じょく】[2]
、
羞【はじ】
、
耻【はじ】
、
恥じ【はじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
official recognition, authorization, authorisation, licence, license, accreditation

noun
1.
public finance
2.
financial affairs, financial situation

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
rough sketch

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

noun
•
patience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy

noun
•
trouble, troubles, worry, distress, sorrows, anguish, agony, problem

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
sympathy, agreement with, alignment, conformity, tuning

noun
1.
door, gate, opening
2.
title page
Other readings:
闔【とびら】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
looking away, looking aside
All readings:
よそ見【よそみ】
、
余所見【よそみ】

suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to hold back (e.g. emotions), to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people), to bridle
2.
to get the better of
3.
to control, to command

noun
•
qualitative difference, disparity, gap

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
defense, defence, pleading, advocacy

noun
•
filter (esp. camera)
Other readings:
フィルタ

expression, adjective
•
cannot be helped, unavoidable
All readings:
やむを得ない【やむをえない】
、
止むを得ない【やむをえない】
、
已むを得ない【やむをえない】

conjunction
•
and, as well as
Other readings:
及【および】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passage (of time), elapsing, lapse
2.
progress, development, course (of events)
3.
transit(astronomy term)

noun
•
security guard, doorkeeper

adjective
•
cold, short, curt, blunt(usually kana)
Other readings:
そっけない《素っ気無い》
、
そっけない《素気ない》[1]
、
そっけない《素気無い》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
urban areas, the streets, town, city

noun
1.
drama, play
2.
Chinese opera

noun
•
cover, lid, cap(usually kana)
All readings:
ふた《蓋》
、
がい《蓋》
、
フタ

adjective
1.
wild, violent, rough-mannered, rude
2.
rough (e.g. work), crude, coarse, careless
Other readings:
粗っぽい【あらっぽい】

ものた
monotarinai
adjective
•
unsatisfied, unsatisfactory, insufficient

noun
•
relationship, relation, terms (good, friendly, etc.)
Other readings:
間がら【あいだがら】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
constraint, reserve, feeling hesitant, being afraid of troubling someone
Other readings:
気がね【きがね】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car), running to program, job, etc., traveling, travelling

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow

adjective
1.
hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
2.
amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful(often with irony)
All readings:
憎い【にくい】
、
悪い【にくい】

noun
•
business

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
chorus, singing in a chorus

noun, no-adjective
•
every kind, all sorts

adverb
•
altogether, entirely(usually kana)
Other readings:
ことごとく《尽く》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
division, splitting, sharing, distribution, dissemination, allocation

noun
1.
bomb
2.
alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)(usually kana)
Other readings:
バクダン

noun
•
sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages
Other readings:
杯【さかづき】
、
盃【さかずき】
、
盃【さかづき】
、
坏【さかずき】
、
坏【さかづき】
、
巵【さかずき】
、
巵【さかづき】
、
卮【さかずき】
、
卮【さかづき】
、
盞【さかずき】
、
盞【さかづき】
、
盞【うき】
、
觚【さかずき】
、
觚【さかづき】
、
觴【さかずき】
、
觴【さかづき】
、
酒盃【さかずき】[1]
、
酒盃【さかづき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
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