Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-su verb
1.
to exhaust, to run out
2.
to devote, to serve (a person), to befriend
auxiliary verb
3.
to do to exhaustion
Other readings:
尽す【つくす】
、
盡す【つくす】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective
1.
inborn, innate, inherent, congenital, hereditary
2.
a priori

noun
•
average, leveling, levelling
Other readings:
平し【ならし】

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】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
management, administration, operation

noun
•
fate, destiny, predestination

noun
•
wholesale store, wholesale dealer, wholesaler
All readings:
問屋【とんや】
、
問屋【といや】

noun, no-adjective
1.
stubbornness, obstinacy, willpower, pride
noun
2.
disposition, nature
noun, no-adjective
3.
appetite, desire, greed

noun
1.
mistake, error, discrepancy
2.
discrepancy between one's actions and intentions(law term)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
clique, group, coterie
2.
(political) faction, wing, party, camp
3.
school
4.
sect, denomination
See also:宗派

na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
All readings:
めちゃくちゃ《目茶苦茶》[1]
、
めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
、
メチャクチャ
、
めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

na-adjective
1.
loose, slack
2.
gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed)
3.
lenient, liberal, lax

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to be frugal, to be sparing
2.
to value, to hold dear
3.
to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for)
4.
to be unwilling, to be reluctant
Other readings:
吝しむ【おしむ】[1]
、
愛しむ【おしむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
original form, base form

noun, no-adjective
•
whole house, whole audience

adverb, no-adjective
1.
once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-(usually kana)
2.
never yet, never before, first time, still not happened(usually kana)(used with neg. verb)
Other readings:
かつて《曾て》
、
かつて《都て》
、
かって《曾て》

auxillary suru verb
•
to be a match for, to rival, to equal, to compare with, to be equivalent to

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
compromise, giving in

noun
•
place, room, margin, scope
Other readings:
餘地【よち】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
1.
patent, special permission, licence (license), concession, franchise, charter
prenominal
2.
proprietary

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
soon, nearness, before long
All readings:
近々【ちかぢか】
、
近々【きんきん】
、
近近【ちかぢか】
、
近近【きんきん】
、
近ぢか【ちかぢか】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to break off, to come to an end, to be interrupted, to be cut short, to pause
All readings:
途切れる【とぎれる】
、
跡切れる【とぎれる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
talk, dialogue, conversation

noun
•
watt

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in(mainly used in fixed expressions and compound verbs)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
continuation, persisting, lasting, sustaining, enduring

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
depression, recession, slump
See also:好況

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to return, to come back, to go back(esp. 返る)
2.
to turn over
See also:裏返る
suffix, Godan-ru verb
3.
to become extremely, to become completely(after the -masu stem of a verb; esp. 返る)
Other readings:
反る【かえる】

noun
1.
listening comprehension, aural comprehension
2.
hearing what others say, gathering information, opinions, etc., public hearing
Other readings:
聴き取り【ききとり】
、
聞取り【ききとり】
、
聴取り【ききとり】

noun
1.
edge (of a knife or sword)
2.
prong (of an electrical plug)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
appointment, nomination, ordination, commission, designation

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
normalcy, normality, normal
See also:異常 (antonym)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
presentation (e.g. of a gift)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
expectation, anticipation, prediction, forecast, conjecture

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen
2.
to be insistent, to persist (in one's opinion), to stick to one's guns
3.
to act tough, to bluff, to be defiant, to be unruly
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to prop up (e.g. with a post), to support
5.
to push out (one's legs or arms), to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall), to press
6.
to thrust (one's opponent)(sumo term)

noun
1.
(written) application, written request, petition
2.
written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
See also:願文

noun
1.
nectar
2.
honey
3.
honeydew
4.
treacle, molasses
5.
sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
Other readings:
蜜【みち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
title

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to supply (goods, money, etc.), to cover (costs), to pay, to finance, to maintain (e.g. a family)
2.
to give board, to provide meals

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
department (in an organization), division, bureau(higher than a 課)
2.
club
3.
part, component, element
4.
category
counter
5.
counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

noun
•
exit and entrance
Other readings:
出入口【でいりぐち】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
death, decease
2.
death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)(archaism)
See also:五刑
noun
3.
(an) out(baseball term)

noun
•
butterfly
Other readings:
チョウ

noun
1.
grade, class, degree, rank, rating, order, points
2.
magnitude(astronomy term)

noun
1.
demonstration, protest
See also:デモ
2.
(giving a) demo, demonstration, presentation
3.
exhibition game, exhibition match

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
basis, foundation, grounds, authority

adjective
1.
fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain(usually kana)
2.
empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)(usually kana)
All readings:
はかない《儚い》
、
はかない《果敢ない》
、
はかない《果敢無い》
、
はかない《果無い》
、
はかない《果ない》
、
はかない《果敢い》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
weave, weaving, woven item
All readings:
織り【おり】
、
織【おり】

noun
1.
side, flank, profile, sidelight, lateral
2.
aspect, dimension
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