Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
son (of others), boy, young master(honorific language)
2.
green young man from a well-to-do family, young man innocent of the ways of the world
Other readings:
坊っちゃん【ぼっちゃん】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
2.
to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile(esp. けがす)
All readings:
汚す【よごす】
、
汚す【けがす】
、
穢す【けがす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
judgement, judgment, decision, adjudication, award, verdict, determination

noun
•
cram school, private tutoring school, juku

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift)
2.
to add to as support, to prop up
3.
to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.)
4.
to mimic, to imitate(archaism)
5.
to draw something near to oneself, to approach nearby(archaism)
Other readings:
副える【そえる】

adjective
1.
astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart
2.
austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated
3.
sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky
4.
stingy, tight-fisted
Other readings:
澁い【しぶい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
moat, fosse, trench, ditch(濠 is usu. filled with water, 壕 is usu. dry)
2.
underground air-raid shelter, dugout(only relevant for 壕)
All readings:
壕【ごう】
、
濠【ごう】

noun
•
nuance

noun
•
one's circumstances, environment, situation (in life)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
relief, rescue

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to visit, to call on
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
2.
to arrive, to come, to appear
Other readings:
訪れる【おとづれる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.), to be contained within, to fall within (e.g. a budget)
2.
to settle down (into), to be installed (in one's rightful place), to be returned (to one's original position)
3.
to settle into (one's position), to take up (a post), to occupy (a role)(esp. 納まる)
4.
to be delivered, to be paid (e.g. taxes)(only relevant for 納まる)
5.
to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.), to be sorted, to subside (e.g. wind), to calm down, to abate(only relevant for 収まる)
See also:治まる
6.
to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer), to consent, to agree
Other readings:
納まる【おさまる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
degeneration, retrogression
See also:進化 (antonym)

noun
•
folk customs, folkways, ethnic customs

noun
1.
X-ray(abbreviation)
2.
roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to consult with, to discuss, to confer, to deliberate

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
pessimism, disappointment

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(medical) treatment, care, therapy, cure, remedy
Other readings:
治療【じりょう】

noun
•
side (esp. of a waterbody), edge, bank, shore(usually kana)
All readings:
ほとり《辺》
、
ほとり《畔》
、
ほとり《辺り》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
adaptation, accommodation, conformity

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to spend, to expend, to consume
2.
to waste, to squander, to throw away
3.
to devote

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
•
fixed, settled, constant, definite, uniform, regularized, regularised, defined, standardized, standardised, certain, prescribed
All readings:
一定【いってい】
、
一定【いちじょう】

noun
•
true state, actual condition, reality

noun
•
stalk, stem

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
compulsion, coercion, forcing (to do), enforcement

noun
1.
lightning, thunder, thunderbolt
2.
god of thunder, god of lightning(only relevant for かみなり)
3.
anger, fit of anger(only relevant for かみなり)
All readings:
雷【かみなり】
、
雷【いかずち】
、
雷【いかづち】[1]
、
雷【らい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-ru verb
1.
to pledge, to vow, to promise, to swear
2.
to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife), to share a bed

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
appeal, call for something, request, claim, demand
noun
2.
axiom

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
massage
Other readings:
マサージュ

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
going off duty

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
flight, desertion, escape

noun
•
guidebook

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to look up (at)
2.
to look up to, to respect, to revere
3.
to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for
4.
to depend on, to rely on
5.
to gulp down, to quaff, to drink

noun
1.
hose
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)

noun
1.
wrinkle, crease(usually kana)
2.
ripple(usually kana)
Other readings:
しわ《皴》

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:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverb, interjection
•
now, come (now), well

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to lay waste, to devastate, to damage
2.
to invade, to break into
3.
to troll (e.g. web forums), to spam(colloquialism, computer term)
Other readings:
荒す【あらす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
truth, real situation

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
limit, localize, localise

noun
1.
market price
2.
speculation (e.g. on stocks)
3.
reputation (according to conventional wisdom), estimation, esteem

adjective
•
puzzling, tangled, complicated, complex

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
borrowing(humble language, polite language)

noun
•
son(honorific language)

noun
1.
ward, borough, city (in Tokyo)
2.
district (e.g. electoral), section, zone (e.g. postal)
See also:郵便区

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