Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
constellation
2.
astrological sign, star sign, zodiac sign

noun
•
Santa Claus
Other readings:
サンタ・クロース

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
•
to inherit, to succeed, to take over
Other readings:
受けつぐ【うけつぐ】

adjective
•
greedy
All readings:
欲深い【よくぶかい】

noun
1.
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Ram, the Goat
2.
hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)(obsolete)
See also:未の刻
3.
south-southwest(obsolete)
4.
sixth month of the lunar calendar(obsolete)

noun
1.
jaw, chin
2.
barb (of a fishhook)
Other readings:
顎【がく】
、
頤【あご】
、
腮【あご】[1]
、
顋【あご】[1]
、
齶【あご】[1]
、
腭【あご】[1]
、
腭【がく】[1]
、
アゴ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
legislation, lawmaking

noun
1.
bomb
2.
alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)(usually kana)
Other readings:
バクダン

noun
•
power, authority, jurisdiction

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to rest, to suspend, to give relief

noun
•
farming, agriculture, cultivation

na-adjective, noun
•
bold, daring, audacious

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
(suffer) deterioration, growing worse, aggravation, degeneration, corruption
Other readings:
あっ化【あっか】

noun, no-adjective
1.
substance, real form
2.
main part, main unit, body (of a machine)
noun
3.
this machine, this appliance
noun, no-adjective
4.
object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
5.
noumenon
noun
6.
base price, pre-tax price(abbreviation)
Other readings:
本体【ほんだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
large amount of money, great cost
Other readings:
大金【おおがね】

noun
•
title

noun, no-adjective
•
administration of justice

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
damage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to manage, to control, to maneuver, to steer
2.
to have a good command of (a language), to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)
3.
to work (a puppet), to pull the strings of a puppet
4.
to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.), to pull the strings, to control from the shadows, to mastermind

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
washing with water, rinsing, flushing

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scatter, to disseminate (e.g. a rumor), to spread (e.g. germs), to broadcast(usually kana)
2.
to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets), to hand out freely, to spend recklessly(usually kana)
All readings:
ばらまく《ばら撒く》
、
ばらまく《ばら蒔く》
、
ばらまく《散蒔く》
、
ばらまく《散播く》

noun
1.
feelings, emotion, sentiment
2.
compassion, sympathy
3.
passion, affection, love
4.
the way things really are, the actual situation

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to prosper, to flourish
2.
to copulate (animals)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
religious mission, religious proclamation

noun
•
teacher, instructor, teaching staff, faculty member

noun
•
electrical transistor
All readings:
トランジスタ
、
トランジスター

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
•
to forbid, to suppress
See also:禁じる

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
investment

きわる
kimariwarui
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
•
worship, adoration, admiration, cult

noun
1.
glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles(usually kana)
2.
judgment, judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight(usually kana)(only relevant for めがね and メガネ)
All readings:
めがね《眼鏡》
、
がんきょう《眼鏡》
、
メガネ

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to grow, to cultivate, to wear a beard

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to warp, to bend, to contort
2.
to be perverted, to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.), to be distorted, to be cross-grained
All readings:
歪む【ゆがむ】
、
歪む【いがむ】

noun, noun (suffix)
•
government office, agency, board

noun
1.
hope, promise, possibility, chance, probability, likelihood
2.
expectation, anticipation, forecast, estimate
3.
side of a structural member
Other readings:
見込【みこみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exception, exclusion

na-adjective, noun
•
lavish, luxurious, showy, gaudy

noun
1.
marsh, swamp, wetland, bog, pond
2.
being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)(slang)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain
2.
to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal)
3.
to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to be poised for
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
4.
to put on an air, to assume an attitude
5.
to stiffen, to tense up, to become formal
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
6.
to fabricate in order to deceive, to make up, to feign
7.
to plan, to scheme

to-adverb, adverb
•
long, drawn-out, very long
Other readings:
長長【ながなが】
、
永永【ながなが】
、
永々【ながなが】

pronoun
1.
this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)(usually kana)
See also:何れ,  其れ,  彼 (あれ)
2.
this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)(humble language)
adverb
3.
now
pronoun
4.
here(archaism)
5.
I (me)(archaism)
adverb
6.
certainly(archaism)
Other readings:
これ《是》
、
これ《是れ》
、
これ《之》
、
これ《之れ》
、
これ《維》
、
これ《惟》

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to entangle, to entwine
2.
to pick a quarrel, to find fault
3.
to be involved with, to be influenced by, to develop a connection with
Other readings:
搦む【からむ】

noun
1.
previous generation (e.g. one's parents), family predecessor
2.
predecessor
3.
previous age

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
locking up (doors and windows), fastening the doors
All readings:
戸締まり【とじまり】
、
戸締り【とじまり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(direct) hit, hitting the mark

noun, no-adjective
•
walking, going on foot

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
cease-fire, truce, armistice
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