Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to manage, to control, to maneuver, to steer
2.
to have a good command of (a language), to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)
3.
to work (a puppet), to pull the strings of a puppet
4.
to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.), to pull the strings, to control from the shadows, to mastermind

noun, auxillary suru verb
nursing, looking after

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
dictatorship, despotism

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened(usually kana)

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

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

interjection
1.
hey!, oi!, ahoy!
pronoun
2.
I, me(Kansai-ben (dialect))(only relevant for おい)
All readings:
おい
おおい
おーい
オイ
オーイ
オオイ

noun
1.
net, netting
2.
web

noun
(criminal) punishment, penalty, sentence

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.
line (of text), row, verse
2.
carya (austerities)(Buddhist term)
3.
samskara (formations)(Buddhist term)
4.
semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters), running style(abbreviation)
See also:行書

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
correction, revision, amendment

na-adjective, noun
grace, refinement, elegance, daintiness

noun (suffix)
cost, expense

expression
for, in regard to, per
See also:に対して

adverb
1.
especially, above all(usually kana)
2.
inter alia, among others
Other readings:
とりわけ《取分け》
とりわけ《取分》
とりわけ《取りわけ》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
stillness, repose, standing still
See also:運動 (antonym)

noun
national defence, national defense

adverb
1.
exactly, precisely, just, right(usually kana)
2.
as if, as though, quite(usually kana)
All readings:
ちょうど《丁度》
ちょうど《恰度》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
health preservation, recuperation, recreation

adverb
barely, narrowly, only just, with difficulty(usually kana)

noun
contest

counter
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.

noun
1.
ball (for sport, games, etc.)
2.
kemari, type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan(only relevant for 鞠 and 毬)
See also:蹴鞠
Other readings:
【まり】
【まり】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

na-adjective, adverb
wet through, drenched(onomatopia)

na-adjective
frequent, incessant

na-adjective, noun
solid, firm, stout, burly, strong, sturdy
Other readings:
岩乗【がんじょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction

noun
1.
hem, (trouser) cuff, shirttail, bottom (of a kimono), train (of a dress)
2.
bottom part, bottom edge
3.
foot (of a mountain)
4.
tips (of hair)
5.
downstream(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
registration, accession, register, entry, record

adverb
unconditionally, as a rule

noun
bestseller
Other readings:
ベスト・セラー

noun, auxillary suru verb
acknowledgement, acknowledgment, understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"), noting, acceptance
See also:ご了承
Other readings:
諒承【りょうしょう】
領承【りょうしょう】

noun
1.
war, battle, campaign, fight
2.
troops, forces(archaism)
Other readings:
【いくさ】
【いくさ】

noun
1.
trader, dealer, businessman, vendor, supplier, manufacturer
2.
fellow trader, people in the same trade

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
acquisition, possession

noun
look (in someone's eyes), expression (of the eyes), eyes
All readings:
目つき【めつき】
目付き【めつき】
眼つき【めつき】[1]
眼付き【めつき】[1]
眼付【めつき】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
reply, answer

noun
offering a prize, prize competition, prize, reward

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
migration, immigration

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tailor, to make (clothing)
2.
to train, to bring up
3.
to make it seem like, to pass off
4.
to turn into a play or movie
5.
to prepare, to send, to despatch

noun
Japanese text, sentence in Japanese

noun, auxillary suru verb
prosperity, thriving, flourishing

noun
1.
catalogue, catalog, inventory, index, list
2.
certificate indicating an impending gift

noun
aluminum (Al), aluminium(abbreviation)

noun, na-adjective
holiness, sacredness, sanctity, dignity

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to stop, to cease, to come to an end, to cut off
Other readings:
跡絶える【とだえる】

noun
1.
personal history, background, career
2.
log, record, history
3.
hysteresis(abbreviation)
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