Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun
1.
person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance)
See also:立方 (たちかた)
2.
person singing ballads (in noh)
3.
coast (esp. as seen from the water), shore
4.
the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area(archaism)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
joining (a club, organization, etc.), becoming a member, entry, admission, subscription, affiliation, signing (e.g. a treaty), taking out (insurance)
noun, no-adjective
•
centre, center, pivot, mainstay, nucleus, backbone, central figure, pillar, key man
noun
1.
precious stone (esp. jade)(also formerly read as ごく)
2.
egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping)(food term)
3.
stock or security being traded, product being bought or sold
noun
1.
market price
2.
speculation (e.g. on stocks)
3.
reputation (according to conventional wisdom), estimation, esteem
conjunction
•
and, as well as
Other readings:
及【および】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
public performance
2.
exhibition in a foreign country(sumo term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
price reduction, discount
Other readings:
値引【ねびき】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
past, after
2.
too (much), over- (e.g. eating)(usually kana)
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:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
starting, inauguration, launch, founding, establishment, start-up
All readings:
発足【ほっそく】
、発足【はっそく】
iesu
Common word
noun
•
Jesus (Christ)
Other readings:
エス
、イエースース[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
(private) secretary
noun
2.
treasured book, secret book
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
simplicity, convenience, easiness, quasi-
noun
•
assembly hall, parliament house, diet building, capitol, houses of parliament, congress hall
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
dictation, verbal statement
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to miss, to overlook, to fail to notice
2.
to let pass (a matter), to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing), to turn a blind eye to
3.
to pass up (e.g. an opportunity)
4.
to let (a good ball) go by(baseball term)
Other readings:
見のがす【みのがす】
、見遁す【みのがす】
、見逃がす【みのがす】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
stone (of a fruit), pit, pip
2.
core (of an organization, team, etc.), nucleus, heart
noun, no-adjective
3.
nuclear weapons
See also:核兵器
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
achievement, attainment, accomplishment, realization
Other readings:
たっ成【たっせい】
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to build, to construct, to erect
2.
to amass (e.g. fortune), to pile up
noun
•
household, home, family, housekeeping(しょたい is more informal)
Other readings:
世帯【しょたい】
、所帯【しょたい】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt)
See also:土を固める (つちをかためる)
2.
to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate
3.
to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establish (evidence)
See also:身を固める (みをかためる)
4.
to fortify, to reinforce, to support
5.
to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)(in the form に身をかためる)
6.
to swear, to resolutely vow, to sincerely promise
7.
to tie tightly, to fasten
8.
to hold a bow fully drawn
Other readings:
堅める【かためる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
metal rod, metal bar, iron rod, crowbar
2.
iron club, iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
All readings:
金棒【かなぼう】
、鉄棒【かなぼう】
noun
1.
trader, dealer, businessman, vendor, supplier, manufacturer
2.
fellow trader, people in the same trade
noun
1.
life and death
2.
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for しょうし and しょうじ)
3.
death(only relevant for しょうし and しょうじ)
Other readings:
生死【しょうし】
、生死【しょうじ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
institution, establishment, facility
noun
2.
home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)(abbreviation)
no-adjective
1.
some, few, a number of, a little (bit)
adverbial noun
2.
somewhat, to a certain extent
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
3.
many, a lot(archaism)(only relevant for そこばく and そくばく and そこば)
Other readings:
若干【そこばく】
、若干【そくばく】
、若干【そこば】[1]
、幾許【そこばく】
、幾許【そくばく】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
mouse, rat(usually kana)
2.
dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour)
See also:鼠色
All readings:
ねずみ《鼠》
、ねず《鼠》
、ネズミ
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened(usually kana)
adjective
1.
skillful, skilful, clever, expert, wise, successful(usually kana)(esp. 上手い,巧い)
2.
delicious, appetizing, appetising, tasty(usually kana)(esp. 旨い,美味い,甘い)
3.
fortunate, splendid, promising(usually kana)(esp. 旨い)
All readings:
うまい《上手い》
、うまい《美味い》
、うまい《旨い》
、うまい《巧い》
、うまい《甘い》
、うまい《美い》
na-adjective, noun
1.
safe (e.g. choice), secure, innocuous, inoffensive
2.
acceptable, passable, satisfactory, adequate, faultless, without flaw
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