Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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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】
Common word
adjective
•
shabby, seedy(usually kana)
All readings:
みすぼらしい《見窄らしい》
、みすぼらしい《見すぼらしい》
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
suffocation, choking, asphyxia
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to mount up, to pile up, to accumulate, to increase(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
fit, spasm, attack, seizure(medical term)
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
good quality, fine quality, superior quality, high quality
noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
•
thrift, economy, frugality
Common word
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to interfere (with), to hinder, to be hindered (from doing), to become impeded, to have difficulty, to suffer inconvenience
Other readings:
差支える【さしつかえる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
change of post
Other readings:
轉任【てんにん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
•
filthy, unfair, dirty, untouchable, disgusting, nasty, foul, odious, repulsive
Other readings:
穢らわしい【けがらわしい】
noun, no-adjective
•
division (of a larger group), branch, field, class (subclass), group, category, department
noun
1.
thin rice porridge, watery cooked rice, rice gruel, congee
2.
breakfast (in Zen temples)(only relevant for しゅく)
Other readings:
粥【しゅく】
、粥【かい】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
starting, inauguration, launch, founding, establishment, start-up
All readings:
発足【ほっそく】
、発足【はっそく】
no-adjective, prefix
1.
temporary, provisional, interim
no-adjective
2.
fictitious, assumed (name), alias
3.
hypothetical, theoretical
Other readings:
仮り【かり】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
body build, figure
All readings:
体つき【からだつき】
、体付き【からだつき】
、身体つき【からだつき】
、身体付き【からだつき】
na-adjective, noun
•
clear, plain, distinct, obvious, evident, articulate
Other readings:
明りょう【めいりょう】
、明亮【めいりょう】
、明了【めいりょう】
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lament, to grieve, to regret
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
2.
to deplore
Other readings:
歎く【なげく】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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performance, appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
conversion, diversion, changeover, commutation, switchover
na-adjective, noun
1.
upper part
noun
2.
upper stream, upper course of a river(only relevant for かみて)
3.
right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV), stage left (actor's POV)(only relevant for かみて)
na-adjective, noun
4.
skillful (in comparisons), dexterity(only relevant for うわて)
noun
5.
over-arm grip on opponent's belt(sumo term)(only relevant for うわて)
Other readings:
上手【かみて】
adjective
•
easy, simple, light(usually kana)
Other readings:
たやすい《た易い》
hotto
Common word
adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
with a feeling of relief, with a sigh of relief(onomatopia)
adverb
2.
deeply (sigh)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ホッと
、ホっと
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to point at
Other readings:
指さす【ゆびさす】
Common word
noun
•
control, management, supervision
Other readings:
取締まり【とりしまり】
、取り締り【とりしまり】
、取締り【とりしまり】
、取締【とりしまり】
noun
•
particle, postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word(linguistics)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
dressing up in fine clothes, splendid clothes, one's best clothes
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
department, section, faculty, school, arm
2.
course (of study), branch of study, specialization
3.
(taxonomical) family
na-adjective, noun
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long and large, tall and large, grand, huge
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sinking, foundering, going down, submersion
2.
getting dead drunk(colloquialism)
3.
having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties(colloquialism)
4.
staying in one place for a long time(slang)(backpacker slang)
Common word
adverb
•
before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
All readings:
いつの間にか【いつのまにか】
、何時の間にか【いつのまにか】
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