Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adverb, to-adverb
1.
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly(onomatopia)
2.
(falling) little by little, (slipping) gradually, (drawing back) slowly, with a slither(onomatopia)
3.
on and on, while putting off, slovenly, interminably(onomatopia)
4.
with a slurp, with a sniffle(onomatopia)
na-adjective
5.
loose, lax, inconclusive, unresolved(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズルズル
づるづる[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
view, prospect, outlook
2.
viewing platform, overlook(abbreviation)
Other readings:
見晴し【みはらし】
見はらし【みはらし】

noun
cemetery, graveyard
All readings:
墓地【ぼち】
墓地【はかち】

noun
balance, difference (in price, cost), margin

noun
lesson

noun, auxillary suru verb
single word, a few words, brief comment
All readings:
一言【ひとこと】
一言【いちげん】
一言【いちごん】
ひと言【ひとこと】

noun
1.
intellectual, educated person
See also:知識人
2.
intelligentsia(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
moving to a different location to start a new job, (proceeding to) new appointment

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
various, a variety of, all kinds of, many, diverse
All readings:
種々【しゅじゅ】
種々【くさぐさ】
種種【しゅじゅ】
種種【くさぐさ】

noun, counter
1.
swing, shake, wave, swinging
noun
2.
appearance, behaviour(usually kana)
3.
pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to)(usually kana)(oft. after a noun+の or verb in the dictionary form)
noun, no-adjective
4.
going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction(usually kana)
noun
5.
move (dance), postures
6.
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up(usually kana)(oft. as フリ)
See also:前振り
7.
unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
suffix, counter
8.
counter for swords, blades, etc.
noun
9.
not wearing underwear or pants(archaism)
Other readings:
【ふり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
orders, instructions, directive, command

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to approach, to draw near, to get close
2.
to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know
All readings:
近づく【ちかづく】
近付く【ちかづく】
近付く【ちかずく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
(flower) bud
2.
promising young person, budding beauty
Other readings:
【つぼみ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
permission, allowance, acceptance, tolerance, pardon

noun
pump(also written as 喞筒)

na-adjective, noun
cruel, brutal, ruthless, merciless, inhuman
Other readings:
残刻【ざんこく】
惨酷【ざんこく】

noun
connection, relation
All readings:
結びつき【むすびつき】
結び付き【むすびつき】

noun
ferry

noun, auxillary suru verb
book review

noun, auxillary suru verb
comeback

noun
borrowing, debt, loan

noun, auxillary suru verb
proportion

noun, auxillary suru verb
application, subscription, entry (competition, raffle, etc.), enlistment

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, auxillary suru verb
1.
dispersion, breakup, scattering, decentralization, decentralisation, distribution
2.
variance(mathematics)
3.
dispersion(chemistry term, physics term)

adverb
1.
especially, above all(usually kana)
2.
inter alia, among others
Other readings:
とりわけ《取分け》
とりわけ《取分》
とりわけ《取りわけ》

suffix
1.
-ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)(indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.)
2.
-er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ...(indicates expertise (in a certain field))
3.
man, person, people(usu. in compound words)

noun, auxillary suru verb
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.), opening, hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
axis, shaft, axle
noun
2.
center, centre, focal point, key point
3.
stalk, stem
4.
hanging scroll

noun
decoration

adjective
1.
lowborn, humble, lowly
2.
vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile
3.
shabby
4.
greedy, gluttonous, avaricious
Other readings:
賤しい【いやしい】

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
stipulation, prescription, provision, regulation, rule

noun, auxillary suru verb
sympathy, agreement with, alignment, conformity, tuning

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)

prenominal
republican, cooperative

interjection
1.
hey!, oi!, ahoy!
pronoun
2.
I, me(Kansai-ben (dialect))(only relevant for おい)
All readings:
おい
おおい
おーい
オイ
オーイ
オオイ

noun (suffix)
-store, -shop
See also:土産店

noun, auxillary suru verb
selection, screening
Other readings:
銓衡【せんこう】
詮衡【せんこう】

noun
1.
original method or procedure
prenominal
2.
serious, orthodox, classical, genuine

noun
gesture, gesticulation, motion
Other readings:
身ぶり【みぶり】
身振【みぶり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
Chinese-derived character reading(only relevant for おん)
See also:訓 (くん)
All readings:
【おと】
【ね】
【おん】

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to perform, to play
See also:演じる

na-adjective, noun
1.
useless, futile
2.
unnecessary, needless
3.
not on business, unrelated, unauthorised, unauthorized
4.
prohibited, banned, forbidden

noun
steamship, steamboat, steamer

na-adjective, noun
firm, strong, unbending, unyielding, uncompromising, stubborn, tough, hard-line

noun
1.
cotton (material)
2.
red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)(usually kana)(only relevant for きわた)
All readings:
木綿【もめん】
木綿【きわた】
木棉【きわた】

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
to reflect, to throw back light

na-adjective, noun
frank, candid, straightforward, openhearted, direct, outspoken
Other readings:
卒直【そっちょく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
regulation, (traffic) policing, control, restriction
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