Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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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
money, currency, coinage

noun
business, thing to be done, something that should be performed, information that should be conveyed

noun, no-adjective
silence (not speaking), muteness

わる
kimariwarui
adjective
feeling awkward, being ashamed, being bashful
All readings:
きまり悪い【きまりわるい】
決まり悪い【きまりわるい】
決り悪い【きまりわるい】
極まり悪い【きまりわるい】

noun
1.
both extremities
See also:両極端
2.
North and South Poles
3.
positive and negative poles

noun, auxillary suru verb
revision (of a rule, price, etc.), alteration, change
See also:改訂
Other readings:
改定【かいじょう】

adverb
1.
already, now(usually kana)
2.
no longer, not any more(usually kana)(with negative verb)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to step back, to move back, to retreat
2.
to withdraw (from the presence of a superior), to leave, to exit
3.
to resign, to retire, to quit
4.
to concede
Other readings:
退く【しぞく】[1]
斥く【しりぞく】
斥く【しぞく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, noun
irregular, unseasonable, changeable, unsettled, abnormal

adverb
completely, absolutely, totally, (not) at all(usually kana)
Other readings:
まるっきり《丸っ切り》

はじ
hajimemashite
expression
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
1.
main constituent, core, nucleus
2.
subject (philosophical), protagonist
See also:客体,  主観

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to prosper, to flourish

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to surround, to encircle, to enclose
Other readings:
取巻く【とりまく】
取りまく【とりまく】

adjective
over-familiar
Other readings:
馴々しい【なれなれしい】

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
to happen to meet, to come across
Other readings:
出会す【でくわす】
出喰わす【でくわす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
exemption, exoneration, discharge

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to bite off, to gnaw through
Other readings:
かみ切る【かみきる】

noun
1.
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Ram, the Goat
2.
hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)(obsolete)
See also:未の刻
3.
south-southwest(obsolete)
4.
sixth month of the lunar calendar(obsolete)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to sing, to chirp, to twitter(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
combination, union, binding, catenation, coupling, joining
2.
bond(chemistry term)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to grumble, to complain
Other readings:
ボヤく

na-adjective, noun
poor, pitiful, piteous, pitiable
All readings:
不憫【ふびん】
不愍【ふびん】
不便【ふびん】

noun
1.
details, particulars, specifics
na-adjective
2.
detailed, specific, minute
noun
3.
close-up view (of a digitally displayed map), zoomed-in view
See also:広域 (antonym)

noun
cost of fuel and lighting, cost of heat and electricity, energy bill, utility cost

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
change, transformation, innovation, reform, revolution, revolutionizing, upheaval
2.
Reformation

noun
channel (e.g. between two land masses), strait

noun
bestseller
Other readings:
ベスト・セラー

noun
other intention, hidden purpose, ulterior motive, ill will, malice

noun
terrain, geographical features, topography
All readings:
地形【ちけい】
地形【じぎょう】

noun
Japanese text, sentence in Japanese

noun
1.
end, finish, stop
2.
bounds, limits
3.
delivery date (of a futures contract)(esp. 限り,限)
4.
finale (of a noh song), end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki), final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
suffix, counter
5.
counter for slices (esp. thick slices), counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat)
particle
6.
only, just(usually kana)(senses 6-8 are sometimes pronounced ぎり, esp. in old-fashioned speech)
7.
since, after(usually kana)(usu. in a negative sentence)
8.
remaining (in a particular state)(usually kana)
Other readings:
限り【きり】
【きり】[1]
【きり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
point
noun
2.
points (of a railway), switch

noun
measurement error, calculation error

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
judicial decision, judgement, judgment, sentence, decree

numeric
10^32, hundred nonillion(obscure)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to afflict, to torment, to harass, to molest

noun, auxillary suru verb
moving, changing residence, change of address

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
composition, piece of music, song, track (on a record)
noun
2.
tune, melody, air
3.
enjoyment, fun, interest, pleasure

noun
dozen(abbreviation, usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

hikiageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull up, to drag up, to lift up
2.
to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes)
3.
to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire
4.
to promote (someone to a higher position)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
5.
to return home
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
6.
to expedite the schedule(archaism)
Other readings:
引上げる【ひきあげる】
引き揚げる【ひきあげる】
引きあげる【ひきあげる】
引揚げる【ひきあげる】
ひき上げる【ひきあげる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
synthesis, coordination, putting together, integration, composite
prenominal
2.
comprehensive
Other readings:
綜合【そうごう】

noun
1.
deadline, closing, cut-off, end(not 閉め切り, etc.)
2.
cofferdam(not 閉め切り, etc.)
no-adjective, noun
3.
closed (door, window, etc.)(not 〆切, etc.)
Other readings:
締切り【しめきり】
締切【しめきり】[1]
〆切【しめきり】
〆切り【しめきり】
乄切り【しめきり】[2]
閉め切り【しめきり】
閉切り【しめきり】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
speaking by proxy, speaking for (someone else), acting as spokesman (for), representing (the views, feelings, etc. of)(only relevant for 代弁 and 代辯)
2.
payment by proxy, compensation by proxy, paying on behalf (of)(only relevant for 代弁 and 代辨)
3.
acting for (someone else), carrying out (on someone's behalf)(only relevant for 代弁 and 代辨)
Other readings:
代辨【だいべん】
代辯【だいべん】

noun
1.
hero, heroine, great person
2.
Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804)
3.
Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)(abbreviation)

noun
living room (Japanese-style)
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