Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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        Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)
Other readings:
                脅える【おびえる】
、悸える【おびえる】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
route, course, path
2.
one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits), elimination, eradication, destruction, suppression
2.
making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings(Buddhist term)
3.
curing illness
Other readings:
                対治【たいじ】
                noun
1.
way, method, means, resource, remedy
2.
(technical) specification
Other readings:
                仕樣【しよう】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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to go to ruin, to go under, to fall, to be destroyed, to die out, to become extinct, to perish
Other readings:
                亡びる【ほろびる】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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transport, transportation, conveyance, carriage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to die out, to peter out, to become extinct
2.
to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off
Other readings:
                断える【たえる】
                noun
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spots, speckles, mottles(usually kana)
Other readings:
                ぶち《駁》
、ぶち《駮》
、はん《斑》
、ふ《斑》
、ふち《斑》[1]
、ふち《駁》[1]
、ふち《駮》[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to give (time, money, goods), to donate
2.
to do, to perform, to conduct
3.
to apply (processing, makeup, etc.), to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
4.
to sow, to seed, to scatter (e.g. fertilizer), to sprinkle
5.
to spread far and wide(archaism)
noun
1.
first year (of an imperial era)
2.
year something (important) first happened or began
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to come to an end
Other readings:
                竭きる【つきる】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
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continuation, persisting, lasting, sustaining, enduring
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
dumbfounded, stumped, at one's wits' end, nonplussed
2.
annoyed
noun, no-adjective
1.
series, chain, sequence(only relevant for 一連)
noun
2.
two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper)
3.
verse, stanza(only relevant for 一連)
Other readings:
                一嗹【いちれん】
                adverb
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by itself, automatically, naturally(usually kana)
All readings:
                ひとりでに《独りでに》
、ひとりでに《一人でに》[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
war, battle, campaign, fight
2.
troops, forces(archaism)
Other readings:
                軍【いくさ】
、兵【いくさ】
                no-adjective
1.
some, few, a number of, a little (bit)
adverbial noun
2.
somewhat, to a certain extent
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
3.
many, a lot(archaism)(only relevant for そこばく and そくばく and そこば)
Other readings:
                若干【そこばく】
、若干【そくばく】
、若干【そこば】[1]
、幾許【そこばく】
、幾許【そくばく】
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope)
2.
to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down
3.
to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
4.
to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression), (of ice) to partially melt
5.
to decrease (e.g. speed)
6.
(of a market price) to go down slightly
Other readings:
                弛む【ゆるむ】
                adjective
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pleasant, agreeable, comfortable, refreshing
Other readings:
                心良い【こころよい】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
approximate age, apparent age
See also:年の頃
noun, no-adjective
2.
marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of maturity, age of adulthood
noun
3.
appropriate age (to ...), old enough (to ...)(after modifying phrase)
noun, adverbial noun
4.
Other readings:
                年ごろ【としごろ】
                adjective
1.
unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty(usually kana)
2.
lewd, lascivious, obscene, filthy, dirty(usually kana)
Other readings:
                いやらしい《厭らしい》
、やらしい《嫌らしい》
、やらしい《厭らしい》
                noun, no-adjective
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common reed (Phragmites australis)(usually kana)
All readings:
                あし《葦》
、あし《蘆》
、あし《葭》
、あし《芦》
、よし《葦》
、よし《蘆》
、よし《葭》
、よし《芦》
、アシ
、ヨシ
                adverb
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(cannot) possibly, (not) by any means, (not) at all, utterly, absolutely(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
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to fear, to doubt, to have misgivings about, to worry about, to be anxious about, to be apprehensive about
noun
1.
germ, germs, bacteria, mold, mould(colloquialism)
2.
something harmful, vermin(used figuratively)
All readings:
                ばい菌【ばいきん】
、バイ菌【バイきん】
、黴菌【ばいきん】
                besuto
                    Common word
na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
best(only relevant for ベスト)
noun
2.
vest
Other readings:
                ヴェスト
                Common word
adverb
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something or other, one thing or another, this or that(usually kana)
Other readings:
                なんだかんだ《何だ彼だ》
、なんだかだ《何だかだ》
、なんだかだ《何だ彼だ》
                adjective
1.
wild, violent, rough-mannered, rude
2.
rough (e.g. work), crude, coarse, careless
Other readings:
                粗っぽい【あらっぽい】
                Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over
Other readings:
                切替える【きりかえる】
、切り換える【きりかえる】
、切りかえる【きりかえる】
、切換える【きりかえる】
、切り変える【きりかえる】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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lapse of memory, (something) slipping one's mind, forgetting for a moment something one knows well
All readings:
                ど忘れ【どわすれ】
、ド忘れ【ドわすれ】
、度忘れ【どわすれ】
                noun
1.
pillar, post
2.
support, prop, mainstay
suffix, counter
3.
counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
adjective
1.
astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart
2.
austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated
3.
sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky
4.
stingy, tight-fisted
Other readings:
                澁い【しぶい】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
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abandonment, renunciation, resignation, abdication (responsibility, right)
Other readings:
                抛棄【ほうき】
                Godan-mu verb
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to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart
Other readings:
                沮む【はばむ】
                Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.), to avert, to divert (e.g. one's attention), to evade (e.g. a question), to change (e.g. the subject)
2.
to displease, to annoy, to offend, to upset(usu. in the negative)
3.
to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
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