Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adverb, to-adverb
1.
gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly(usually kana)
noun
2.
steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
Other readings:
だんだん《段段》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
boiling, seething
2.
becoming heated (e.g. debate), excitement, agitation, fermentation
3.
soaring (prices), shooting up

noun, suffix
1.
side (of something, or taking someone's side), part
2.
(watch) case
Other readings:
【かわ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
discussion, debate, argument
Other readings:
辯論【べんろん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
confession

noun, auxillary suru verb
optimism, taking an optimistic view

noun
arts and sciences, liberal arts

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to weaken, to grow weak, to wane, to decline (of one's health)
2.
to be downcast, to be dejected, to be dispirited
3.
to be troubled, to be at a loss, to be perplexed, to be annoyed

noun
1.
(company) director, executive, top management(only relevant for じゅうやく)
2.
important post, role with heavy responsibilities
All readings:
重役【じゅうやく】
重役【おもやく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
going off duty

noun
1.
details, particulars, whole story, sequence of events, chronology, circumstances, how it started, how things got this way(only relevant for いきさつ and けいい)
2.
longitude and latitude(only relevant for けいい)
3.
warp and weft, warp and woof(only relevant for けいい and たてぬき and たてよこ)(orig. meaning of けいい)
Other readings:
経緯【けいい】
経緯【たてぬき】
経緯【たてよこ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
head, leader, top(esp. 首脳)
2.
important part(archaism)(esp. 主脳)
Other readings:
主脳【しゅのう】

na-adjective
perfect, complete, flawless
Other readings:
完ぺき【かんぺき】
完壁【かんぺき】[1]
完壁【かんべき】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to let leak, to reveal
2.
to wet one's pants
3.
to give utterance, to vent, to express
4.
to omit, to leave out
Other readings:
洩らす【もらす】

noun
1.
substitution
2.
material
3.
price
4.
margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something
5.
shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)(archaism)
See also:反 (たん)

conjunction, adverb
and, moreover, besides, as well as, and on top of that, at the same time(usually kana)
Other readings:
かつ《且》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
elimination, erasure, clearing, dissipating, melting away
2.
elimination (of variables)(mathematics)

noun
1.
foreign currency, foreign money, foreign exchange
2.
foreign goods, imported goods

no-adjective, noun
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.

noun
1.
magnification, leverage, amplification, scaling factor, scale factor
2.
competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance), applicant-to-acceptance ratio(25% acceptance would be a 倍率 of 4)

noun
delay, lag, postponement, falling behind
Other readings:
後れ【おくれ】

noun
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)(archaism)

noun, noun (suffix)
all present, all concerned, all of us

adjective
1.
seductive, carnal, enchanting
2.
troubling, difficult, thorny, hard
3.
anxious, uneasy

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
section (of track, etc.), segment, dimension
2.
interval(mathematics)

na-adjective, noun
1.
carefree, comfortable, at ease
2.
easygoing, happy-go-lucky

noun, auxillary suru verb
stagnation, tie-up, standstill, congestion, delay, accumulation, falling into arrears

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
nearsightedness, shortsightedness, myopia
Other readings:
近眼【ちかめ】
近目【ちかめ】

adverb
1.
indeed, really, truly, just (like)(usually kana)(indicating emotive conviction)
2.
very, extremely, totally, terribly(usually kana)
adverb, interjection
3.
absolutely, certainly, for sure(usually kana)(indicating agreement)

noun
1.
hose
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)

moshikashite
adverb
1.
perhaps, possibly, maybe, by any chance, if I'm not mistaken(usually kana)
2.
if, in case, in the event that(usually kana)

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to surround, to encircle, to enclose
Other readings:
取巻く【とりまく】
取りまく【とりまく】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
control, restraint, suppression, constraint, curtailment, inhibition, check, curb

noun, auxillary suru verb
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.), providing a meal, lunch service

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
chorus, singing in a chorus

noun
technique, art, skill, move
Other readings:
【ぎ】
【わざ】[1]
【ぎ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, suffix
section of village

noun, noun (suffix), auxillary suru verb
1.
increasing
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
uploading, posting (e.g. content), putting online(abbreviation)
noun
3.
close-up(abbreviation)
noun, auxillary suru verb
4.
finishing shooting (of a film, etc.)(abbreviation)
noun
5.
upswept hairstyle(abbreviation)
6.
being up (i.e. leading in sports)
7.
warming up(abbreviation)
noun (suffix)
8.
being over, being finished

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of
2.
to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features)
3.
to captivate, to move (one's heart)
All readings:
捉える【とらえる】
捕らえる【とらえる】
捕える【とらえる】

noun
assistance, help, aid, support, reinforcement

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival
2.
to outweigh, to preponderate
Other readings:
優る【まさる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
decision, determination, resolution

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to join together, to combine, to join up
Other readings:
組合わせる【くみあわせる】
組み合せる【くみあわせる】
組合せる【くみあわせる】

noun
height above sea level

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away
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