Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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pronoun
1.
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status)(usually kana, polite language)(貴女 refers only to females and 貴男 refers only to males)
2.
dear (what a wife calls a husband)(only relevant for 貴方 and 貴男)
All readings:
あなた《貴方》
、あなた《貴女》
、あなた《貴男》
no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
inevitable, necessary, certain, sure
noun
2.
inevitability, necessity
na-adjective, noun
•
long and large, tall and large, grand, huge
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency, commercial failure, failed business
noun
1.
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument), reception (radio, TV, etc.)
2.
sensitivity (of film)
noun
1.
one person(esp. 一人, １人)
2.
3.
being single, being unmarried(only relevant for ひとり)(esp. 独り)
adverb
4.
by oneself, alone(only relevant for ひとり)
5.
just, only, simply(usually kana)(only relevant for ひとり)(with neg. sentence)
All readings:
一人【ひとり】
、一人【いちにん】
、１人【ひとり】
、１人【いちにん】
、独り【ひとり】
no-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
•
shibutoi
adjective
•
tenacious, tough, enduring, dogged, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate, unyielding
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
group, party, team(also read ぱん as a suffix)
2.
squad, section(military)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reimbursement, compensation, reparation, indemnity
pronoun
•
who(だあれ is emphatic or inquisitive)
All readings:
誰【だれ】
、誰【だあれ】
、誰【たれ】[1]
、誰【た】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to look out on, to overlook, to front onto
2.
to face (a situation, crisis, etc.), to meet (e.g. death), to be confronted by
3.
to deal with (an issue)
4.
to attend (e.g. a function), to appear (e.g. in court), to be present at, to take part in
noun
1.
personal history, background, career
2.
log, record, history
3.
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
1.
to slip out, to sneak away, to break free, to get through (a difficult situation)
2.
to break into the lead, to get ahead
3.
to begin to fall out (e.g. hair)
4.
to break out (of a loop)(computer term)
Other readings:
抜けだす【ぬけだす】
、脱け出す【ぬけだす】
noun
1.
starting point, origin, beginning
2.
origin (of coordinate axes)(mathematics)
3.
datum point
noun, no-adjective
•
ruling party, government party, party in power, government
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be buried, to be covered, to be surrounded
2.
to overflow, to be crowded, to be filled
3.
to be repaid (e.g. debt), to be replenished(only relevant for うまる)
4.
to be filled (e.g. blank, vacancy, schedule)(only relevant for うまる)
All readings:
埋まる【うまる】
、埋まる【うずまる】
noun
•
receiving, receipt
All readings:
受取り【うけとり】
、受け取り【うけとり】
、受取【うけとり】
、受け取【うけとり】
、請け取り【うけとり】
、請取り【うけとり】
、請取【うけとり】
、請け取【うけとり】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
concession, conciliation, compromise
abekobe
Common word
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
•
contrary, opposite, inverse, reverse, back-to-front(onomatopia)
tarento
Common word
noun
1.
(TV or radio) entertainer, television personality, radio personality
2.
talent, skill
3.
talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
See also:タラント
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to abate, to weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
establishment, founding, organization, organisation
noun, no-adjective
1.
orphan
noun
2.
person without friends(only relevant for こじ)
Other readings:
孤児【みなしご】
、孤【みなしご】
、みなし子【みなしご】
Common word
expression, conjunction
•
in spite of, nevertheless, although, despite, no matter the, regardless of(usually kana)
All readings:
にもかかわらず《にも関わらず》
、にもかかわらず《にも拘らず》
、にもかかわらず《にも拘わらず》
、にもかかわらず《にも関らず》
、にもかかわらず《にも掛かわらず》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
planning, project, plan, design
Other readings:
企劃【きかく】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
decrease, reduction, decline
na-adjective, noun
1.
monotony, monotone, dullness
noun, na-adjective
2.
monotone, monotonic(mathematics)
prefix
1.
honorific/polite/humble prefix(honorific language, polite language, humble language, usually kana)(usu. before a term with an on-yomi reading)
See also:御 (お)
suffix
2.
honorific suffix(honorific language)(after a noun indicating a person)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
2.
to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out
3.
to train, to drill, to exercise
4.
to gloss (silk), to soften, to degum(only relevant for 練る)
5.
to tan (leather)
6.
to temper (steel)(also written as 錬る)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
7.
to walk in procession, to parade, to march(also written as 邌る)
Other readings:
煉る【ねる】
noun
1.
cotton (material)
2.
All readings:
木綿【もめん】
、木綿【きわた】
、木棉【きわた】
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