Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun, auxillary suru verb
•
obstruction, check, hindrance, prevention, impediment, interdiction, preemption, blocking
Other readings:
沮止【そし】
Common word
adverb, conjunction
•
however, nevertheless(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかしながら《併し乍ら》
、しかしながら《然し乍ら》
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp
2.
to be clear-headed, to be alert, to be on the ball, to be wide awake
3.
to look upbeat, to be perky, to be cheerful(often as 冴えない)
4.
to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute
5.
6.
to become frigid, to become intensely cold(original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned)
Other readings:
冱える【さえる】
to-adverb, adverb
•
long, drawn-out, very long
Other readings:
長長【ながなが】
、永永【ながなが】
、永々【ながなが】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
maintenance
noun
2.
conservatism, conservativeness, conservation
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
encouragement, spurring (on), cheering (on)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reasoning, inference, deduction
noun
2.
mystery or detective genre
See also:推理小説
noun
1.
person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance)
See also:立方 (たちかた)
2.
person singing ballads (in noh)
3.
coast (esp. as seen from the water), shore
4.
the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area(archaism)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
distribution (e.g. films, rice)
2.
rationing (e.g. food, gasoline)
3.
food ration
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo
2.
returning to (one's home in) the capital(orig. meaning)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
combination, union, binding, catenation, coupling, joining
2.
bond(chemistry term)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
customary use, common usage, general usage
na-adjective
1.
loose, slack
2.
gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed)
3.
lenient, liberal, lax
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
synthesis, coordination, putting together, integration, composite
prenominal
2.
comprehensive
Other readings:
綜合【そうごう】
douyara
Common word
adverb
1.
possibly, apparently, (seem) likely, seemingly
2.
somehow or other, with difficulty, barely, after a fashion
See also:どうにか
noun
•
plan, scheme, plot, design, project, intention, aim
Other readings:
目論み【もくろみ】
adjective
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remarkable, striking, brilliant, splendid, spectacular, wonderful
All readings:
目覚ましい【めざましい】
、目覚しい【めざましい】
、目ざましい【めざましい】
、目醒しい【めざましい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
adverb
•
indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
See also:実に (じつに)
All readings:
誠に【まことに】
、真に【まことに】
、真に【しんに】
、寔に【まことに】
、洵に【まことに】
noun
1.
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Hare
2.
hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am)
See also:卯の刻
3.
east(obsolete)
4.
second month in the lunar calendar(obsolete)
All readings:
卯【う】
、卯【ぼう】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)(usually kana)
2.
to pick up and eat, to snack on(usually kana)
3.
to pick out (the main point), to summarize, to sum up(usually kana)
4.
to bewitch, to possess, to fascinate(usually kana)(usu. as つままれる)
Other readings:
つまむ《摘まむ》
、つまむ《撮む》
、つまむ《抓む》
guree
Common word
na-adjective, noun
1.
grey (gray)
noun
2.
gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)(only relevant for グレイ)
Other readings:
グレイ
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
having, holding, possessing, owning, using, holder, owner, user
2.
wear, durability, life(also written as 保ち)
3.
charge, expense
noun
4.
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.), tie(literary or formal term)
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
two days before yesterday, three days back (ago)
All readings:
一昨昨日【いっさくさくじつ】
、一昨昨日【さきおとつい】
、一昨昨日【さきおととい】
、一昨々日【いっさくさくじつ】
、一昨々日【さきおとつい】
、一昨々日【さきおととい】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
resuscitation, regeneration, restoration to life
2.
reformation, rehabilitation
3.
playback, regeneration (sound, etc.), view (of a video clip)
4.
reclamation, recovery
5.
rebirth, reincarnation
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to prepare, to provide
2.
to set up, to establish, to organize, to lay down (rules), to make (an excuse)
noun
1.
mistake, error, discrepancy
2.
discrepancy between one's actions and intentions(law term)
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
kind, variety
2.
(biological) species
3.
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
restraint, restriction, fetters, yoke, shackles
2.
binding, confinement with rope(orig. meaning)
no-adjective, adverb
•
right in front, just opposite, under the nose
Other readings:
まん前【まんまえ】
noun
1.
document, writing, letter, papers, notes, records, archives
2.
document addressed to someone(only relevant for もんじょ)(paleography term)
Other readings:
文書【もんじょ】
、文書【ぶんじょ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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