Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
refusal, rejection

noun
1.
inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system)(archaism)
2.
(noh) old man
3.
white ash (of charcoal)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure
2.
to learn, to find out, to take in

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to feel down, to feel sad, to be depressed, to be in low spirits
2.
to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.), to be in an unfavourable condition
3.
to fall into (e.g. a hole)
Other readings:
落込む【おちこむ】
落ちこむ【おちこむ】

noun
1.
verbal message, word (from someone)
2.
rumour, rumor

noun
coherence, consistency(usually kana)

noun
blood relationship, blood relative

noun, auxillary suru verb
dressing up in fine clothes, splendid clothes, one's best clothes

noun, auxillary suru verb
reading, translation

adjective
1.
flat, even, level, simple
2.
plain (speech, etc.), simple
Other readings:
扁たい【ひらたい】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
decrease, reduction, decline
See also:増加 (antonym)

noun
1.
windmill
2.
pinwheel (toy), windmill (toy)(only relevant for かざぐるま)
3.
Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)(usually kana)(only relevant for かざぐるま and カザグルマ)
All readings:
風車【ふうしゃ】
風車【かざぐるま】
カザグルマ

noun, no-adjective
the sense of hearing

adverb
1.
really (seem, appear, etc.), truly, evidently(usually kana)
2.
in that way(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
steering, piloting, flying, control, operation, handling
2.
management, handling, control, manipulation

noun
fat, grease, blubber, lard, suet

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate(usu. 早める)
2.
to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate(usu. 速める)
Other readings:
速める【はやめる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
rough sketch

noun, auxillary suru verb
residence, abode, dwelling

noun, auxillary suru verb
transport, transportation, conveyance, carriage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be duplicated, to be repeated
See also:ダブル
2.
to overlap, to fall together (of dates, etc.), to coincide
3.
to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.)
4.
to make a double play(baseball term)
5.
to make a double fault (in tennis)(sports term)
Other readings:
だぶる

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to rot, to decay
2.
to die in obscurity
3.
to be forgotten with time(often in neg.)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become blunt, to grow dull
2.
to become less capable, to weaken, to falter
All readings:
鈍る【にぶる】
鈍る【なまる】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves)(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
2.
to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon(usually kana)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
3.
to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind(slang, usually kana)

na-adjective
1.
loose, slack
2.
gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed)
3.
lenient, liberal, lax

noun
nuance

noun, auxillary suru verb
(husband and wife) both working, dual income
See also:共稼ぎ

noun, no-adjective
master's (academic degree)

noun, auxillary suru verb
regulation, control

noun
telex, teletypewriter exchange(abbreviation)

noun, no-adjective
long (e.g. novel, film)
Other readings:
長篇【ちょうへん】

suffix, counter
counter for questions

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
distillation
Other readings:
蒸溜【じょうりゅう】
蒸餾【じょうりゅう】

adverb
surely, certainly, without doubt(used of beliefs that turned out to be false)

noun
welfare, well-being, social welfare, social security, social service
Other readings:
福祉【ふくち】

na-adjective
1.
smooth (of a surface), glassy, velvety, soft
2.
smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.), fluent (speech), fluid, trouble-free
3.
continuously differentiable(mathematics)
Other readings:
滑らか【すべらか】
滑か【なめらか】[1]
滑か【すべらか】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

noun
cram school, private tutoring school, juku

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt)
2.
to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate
3.
to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establish (evidence)
5.
to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)(in the form に身をかためる)
6.
to swear, to resolutely vow, to sincerely promise
7.
to tie tightly, to fasten
8.
to hold a bow fully drawn
Other readings:
堅める【かためる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to, to appreciate(usually kana)
2.
to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe(usually kana)
Other readings:
いたわる《労わる》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
long (time that has passed), old (story)

noun
arts and sciences, liberal arts

adverb, to-adverb
1.
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly(onomatopia)
2.
(falling) little by little, (slipping) gradually, (drawing back) slowly, with a slither(onomatopia)
3.
on and on, while putting off, slovenly, interminably(onomatopia)
4.
with a slurp, with a sniffle(onomatopia)
na-adjective
5.
loose, lax, inconclusive, unresolved(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズルズル
づるづる[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
(tree) trunk, (arrow) shaft, (tool) handle, backbone, base
All readings:
【みき】
【かん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
insult, affront, slight, contempt (e.g. of court)

noun
troupe, theatrical company

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to smoke (e.g. fire), to billow smoke, to smoulder, to smolder
2.
to be hazy, to look dim
Other readings:
煙る【けぶる】[1]
烟る【けむる】
烟る【けぶる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
expectation, anticipation, prediction, forecast, conjecture
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