Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
customary use, common usage, general usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
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refereeing, trial, judgement, judgment, umpire, referee
All readings:
審判【しんぱん】
、審判【しんばん】
na-adjective, noun
1.
narrow, tight, cramped
2.
formal, stiff, strict, ceremonious, rigid
3.
constrained, uncomfortable
4.
tight (e.g. finances)
Ichidan verb
1.
to escape (disaster, death, etc.), to be saved from, to be rescued from
2.
to avoid (e.g. punishment), to evade (e.g. responsibility), to avert, to elude, to be exempted from
All readings:
免れる【まぬがれる】
、免れる【まぬかれる】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to graze (e.g. bullet), to scratch, to touch lightly(usually kana)
2.
to take a percentage, to exploit, to squeeze(usually kana)
All readings:
かする《掠る》
、かする《擦る》
noun
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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:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
attached, belonging (to), included, enclosed, affiliated, annexed, associated, subordinate, incidental, dependent, auxiliary
Other readings:
附属【ふぞく】
adjective
1.
fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain(usually kana)
2.
empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)(usually kana)
All readings:
はかない《儚い》
、はかない《果敢ない》
、はかない《果敢無い》
、はかない《果無い》
、はかない《果ない》
、はかない《果敢い》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
fullness, completion, perfection, substantiality
2.
enhancement, improvement, enrichment, upgrading
3.
replenishment, repletion
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
1.
nectar
2.
honey
3.
honeydew
4.
treacle, molasses
5.
sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
Other readings:
蜜【みち】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stagnate, to be delayed, to be left undone
2.
to be overdue (of a payment), to fall into arrears, to be outstanding
noun, auxillary suru verb
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division, splitting, sharing, distribution, dissemination, allocation
noun, auxillary suru verb
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cooperation, tie-up, joint business, partnership, alliance, sponsorship
adjective
1.
unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty(usually kana)
2.
lewd, lascivious, obscene, filthy, dirty(usually kana)
Other readings:
いやらしい《厭らしい》
、やらしい《嫌らしい》
、やらしい《厭らしい》
noun
1.
one breath
2.
time of one breath
3.
pause, break, rest, breather
4.
(doing in) one go, doing without stopping(as 一息に)
5.
small amount of effort, a little more effort
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
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to be bulky, to be unwieldy, to grow voluminous(usually kana)
Other readings:
かさばる《かさ張る》
adverb
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Other readings:
まるっきり《丸っ切り》
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
1.
running fast, double time
2.
cantering(also 駈歩)
3.
doing things in a hurry
Other readings:
駆足【かけあし】
、駈け足【かけあし】
、駈足【かけあし】
、かけ足【かけあし】
noun
1.
2.
messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl(polite language)
3.
familiar spirit(polite language, honorific language)
Other readings:
御使い【おつかい】
、お遣い【おつかい】
、御遣い【おつかい】
、お使【おつかい】[1]
、御使【おつかい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
composition, synthesis
no-adjective
2.
composite, compound, synthetic, mixed, combined
noun
3.
(function) composition(mathematics)
expression
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How do you do?, I am glad to meet you(usually kana)
All readings:
はじめまして《初めまして》
、はじめまして《始めまして》
noun, no-adjective
1.
old person, elderly person, senior citizen
noun
2.
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay(sumo term)
3.
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4.
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
Other readings:
年寄【としより】
、年より【としより】
janpaa
Common word
noun
1.
(short) jacket, blouson, windbreaker, jumper
2.
ski jumper, jumping event athlete(only relevant for ジャンパー and ジャンパ)
3.
jumper lead, jumper wire(only relevant for ジャンパー and ジャンパ)
Other readings:
ジャンパ
、ジャンバー
noun
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various kinds of small trees, assorted trees
All readings:
雑木【ぞうき】
、雑木【ざつぼく】
、雑木【ぞうぼく】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
scoring, score, points made, marks obtained, goals, runs
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
preceding, going first, leading, going ahead, taking priority
noun
1.
heir, inheritor
2.
successor
Other readings:
後継ぎ【あとつぎ】
、跡継【あとつぎ】
、後継【あとつぎ】
no-adjective
1.
the aforementioned, the said, (man, incident, etc.) in question, the above-mentioned, the aforesaid(usually kana)
2.
the usual
pachinko
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
pachinko, mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball
2.
slingshot, catapult
noun
3.
pistol(colloquialism)
Other readings:
ぱちんこ
noun
1.
pipe, tube, cylinder
2.
gun barrel
3.
gun, cannon
4.
well lining, well curb
noun
1.
Japanese word of Chinese origin, Sino-Japanese word
2.
(ancient) Chinese language
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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mention (in a document), record, entry, statement, listing
noun
1.
actual spot, scene, scene of the crime, site, location, setting
2.
shop floor, factory floor, (on) site(only relevant for げんば)
All readings:
現場【げんば】
、現場【げんじょう】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
up to now, so far
no-adjective
2.
traditional, conventional, usual, existing
adverb
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as much as possible, if possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
なるたけ《成るたけ》
、なるだけ《成る丈》
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