Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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prefix
1.
super-, ultra-, hyper-, extreme(only relevant for ちょう)
2.
extremely, really, totally, absolutely(colloquialism)
noun (suffix)
3.
over, more than(only relevant for ちょう)(after a number or counter)
Other readings:
チョー
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】
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to board, to embark on, to get into (a car), to man (a ship), to help (someone) into
2.
to march into, to enter
Other readings:
乗りこむ【のりこむ】
、乗込む【のりこむ】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
2.
to let live, to keep alive
3.
to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life
4.
to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
Other readings:
活かす【いかす】
noun
1.
feelings, emotion, sentiment
2.
compassion, sympathy
3.
passion, affection, love
4.
the way things really are, the actual situation
noun
•
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
na-adjective, noun
•
poor, pitiful, piteous, pitiable
All readings:
不憫【ふびん】
、不愍【ふびん】
、不便【ふびん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
indication, denotation, designation
2.
instructions, directions
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指示【しし】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to write (e.g. a letter), to draw up (a document), to take down (e.g. notes)(usually kana)
2.
to have (lunch, dinner, etc.), to eat(usually kana)
noun, adverbial noun
1.
on the way, en route
noun
2.
in the process of (development, construction, etc.), in the middle of
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to support, to maintain, to provide for
2.
to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed
3.
to adopt (a child)
4.
to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to foster
5.
to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)
shikujiru
Common word
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up
2.
to be dismissed, to be fired
na-adjective
1.
supple, flexible, elastic(usually kana)
2.
graceful, elegant, refined(usually kana)
Other readings:
しなやか《靭やか》
、しなやか《靱やか》
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become misty, to become hazy(usually kana)(esp. 霞む)
2.
to get blurry, to grow dim(usually kana)(esp. 翳む)
3.
to be overshadowed, to be upstaged, to be outshone(usually kana)(esp. 霞む)
Other readings:
かすむ《翳む》
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry on one's shoulder, to shoulder, to bear
2.
to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.), to take upon oneself
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荷う【になう】
、荷なう【になう】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(sea) voyage, navigation, sailing, passage, cruise
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
acquisition, obtaining, coming to hand
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to be intimate with, to befriend
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
crowding together, clustering together, close formation, swarm
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
starring, playing the leading part
noun, no-adjective
1.
every month
na-adjective, noun
2.
trite, commonplace, conventional, hackneyed(only relevant for つきなみ)(orig. used as an insult towards old-fashioned poets who would meet monthly to write poetry)
Other readings:
月並【つきなみ】
、月次【つきなみ】
、月次【げつじ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
division of labour, division of labor, splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
vigilance, caution, alertness, precaution, being on guard
noun
•
country, territory, domain, realm
Other readings:
国土【くにつち】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
adverb
•
naturally, as a matter of course(usually kana)
Other readings:
おのずから《自ら》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
burn, scald(usually kana)
All readings:
やけど《火傷》
、かしょう《火傷》
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
celebration, congratulations
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
empty stomach, hunger
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to accomplish, to finish, to carry through, to follow through
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遣り遂げる【やりとげる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
retaining warmth, keeping heat in, heat insulation
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