Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lick, to lap, to suck
2.
to taste
3.
to experience (esp. a hardship)
4.
to look down on (someone), to make fun of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate(usually kana)
5.
to lick (at, of flames), to burn
All readings:
舐める【なめる】
、嘗める【なめる】
、甞める【なめる】
、ナメる
noun
1.
salt (i.e. sodium chloride), common salt, table salt(esp. しお)
2.
salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)(chemistry term)(esp. えん)
3.
hardship, toil, trouble(only relevant for しお)
4.
saltiness(food term)(only relevant for しお)
All readings:
塩【しお】
、塩【えん】
noun
1.
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width), for kimonos: at least 10 m in length, for haori: at least 7.27 m in length, for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length
2.
300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres)
3.
six ken (10.91 m)
Other readings:
段【たん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
employment (long term), hire
Other readings:
雇傭【こよう】
buzaa
Common word
noun
•
buzzer, personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
nearsightedness, shortsightedness, myopia
Other readings:
近眼【ちかめ】
、近目【ちかめ】
noun
1.
bow (weapon)(ゆ is usu. a prefix)
2.
archery(only relevant for ゆみ)
3.
bow (for a violin, etc.)(only relevant for ゆみ)
Other readings:
弓【ゆ】
、弓【きゅう】
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
1.
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle)
2.
na-adjective, noun
•
beneficial, profitable, useful, helpful, instructive
adjective
1.
smelling of fish, fishy, smelling of blood, bloody
2.
degenerate (of a monk), depraved, corrupt, fallen
3.
worldly, mundane, secular, common, ordinary
4.
fishy, suspicious, questionable
Other readings:
腥い【なまぐさい】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.), to be contained within, to fall within (e.g. a budget)
2.
to settle down (into), to be installed (in one's rightful place), to be returned (to one's original position)
3.
to settle into (one's position), to take up (a post), to occupy (a role)(esp. 納まる)
4.
to be delivered, to be paid (e.g. taxes)(only relevant for 納まる)
5.
to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.), to be sorted, to subside (e.g. wind), to calm down, to abate(only relevant for 収まる)
See also:治まる
6.
to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer), to consent, to agree
Other readings:
納まる【おさまる】
noun
1.
war, battle, campaign, fight
2.
troops, forces(archaism)
Other readings:
軍【いくさ】
、兵【いくさ】
noun
1.
humanity, empathy, kindness, sympathy
2.
human nature, common sense, customs and manners
adverb
•
as much as possible, if possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
なるたけ《成るたけ》
、なるだけ《成る丈》
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to spring, to bound, to bounce
2.
to be stimulated, to be encouraged, to get lively
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
3.
to pay handsomely, to splurge, to part eagerly with (money, etc.)
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
4.
to breathe hard, to pant, to be out of breath
See also:息が弾む (いきがはずむ)
Other readings:
勢む【はずむ】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to disagree, to dispute, to fight (over)(usually kana)
noun
1.
tea drinking
2.
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to arrive at (after a struggle), to finally reach, to find one's way to, to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
All readings:
たどり着く【たどりつく】
、辿り着く【たどりつく】
、辿りつく【たどりつく】
noun
1.
head, leader, top(esp. 首脳)
2.
important part(archaism)(esp. 主脳)
Other readings:
主脳【しゅのう】
adverb
1.
now (after such a long time), at this late hour (i.e. it is too late for something), at this point of time
2.
afresh, anew, again
Other readings:
今さら【いまさら】
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)
See also:振りをする
noun, no-adjective
4.
going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction(usually kana)
noun
5.
move (dance), postures
6.
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:
風【ふり】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
shaking, trembling, pitching, rolling, oscillation
2.
disturbance, unrest, agitation, excitement, commotion, turmoil, discomposure, feeling shaken
na-adjective
1.
pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair(usually kana)
2.
clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat(usually kana)
3.
completely, entirely(usually kana)(as きれいに)
All readings:
きれい《綺麗》
、きれい《奇麗》
、きれい《暉麗》[1]
、キレイ
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Common word
adjective
•
feeling awkward, being ashamed, being bashful
All readings:
きまり悪い【きまりわるい】
、決まり悪い【きまりわるい】
、決り悪い【きまりわるい】
、極まり悪い【きまりわるい】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.), easing, softening
adverb
1.
generally, mainly, usually, normally, mostly, for the most part
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
2.
nearly all, almost all, most
noun
3.
gist, summary, outline, main idea
noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun
4.
staying within bounds, not overdoing (something), not getting carried away, not going too far, being moderate
See also:大概にする
adverb
5.
probably, perhaps, in all likelihood
6.
considerably, greatly, really
noun
•
sovereignty, supremacy, dominion
Other readings:
主權【しゅけん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
crowding together, clustering together, close formation, swarm
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to abate, to weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed
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