Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun
1.
rod, pole
2.
neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen(esp. 棹)
3.
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4.
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5.
penis(slang)
counter
6.
counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
Other readings:
棹【さお】
noun
•
junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution(abbreviation)
See also:短期大学
noun
1.
project, enterprise, business, industry, operations, venture, service
2.
Other readings:
事業【ことわざ】
na-adjective, noun
1.
second (party to an agreement), the B party (e.g. in a contract), the latter, defendant
See also:甲 (こう)
2.
stylish, chic, spicy, witty, tasty, romantic
na-adjective
3.
strange, quaint, queer
expression
4.
Other readings:
オツ
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry on one's back
2.
to be burdened with, to take responsibility for
3.
to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
4.
All readings:
背負う【せおう】
、背負う【しょう】
、脊負う【せおう】[1]
、脊負う【しょう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
na-adjective, noun
•
free and easy, open-hearted, relaxed, not fussy, frank
Other readings:
灑落【しゃらく】
noun
•
strap (to hang onto)
All readings:
つり革【つりかわ】
、吊り革【つりかわ】
、吊革【つりかわ】
、釣り革【つりかわ】
、釣革【つりかわ】
adjective
1.
noisy, loud(usually kana)
2.
annoying, troublesome, tiresome, persistent, importunate(usually kana)
3.
fussy, finicky, picky, particular, nagging, fastidious, bossy(usually kana)
interjection
4.
shut up!, be quiet!(usually kana)
All readings:
うるさい《煩い》
、うるさい《五月蝿い》[1]
、うるさい《五月蠅い》[1]
、うるさい《煩さい》[2]
、ウルサイ
、うっさい
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa), empress tree, foxglove tree
Other readings:
キリ
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
public performance
2.
exhibition in a foreign country(sumo term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
dressing up in fine clothes, splendid clothes, one's best clothes
noun
1.
document, writing, letter, papers, notes, records, archives
2.
document addressed to someone(only relevant for もんじょ)(paleography term)
Other readings:
文書【もんじょ】
、文書【ぶんじょ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
management, (executive) staff, leaders, leadership, top brass, upper echelons
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
disturbance, obstruction, hindrance, jamming, interference
Other readings:
妨碍【ぼうがい】
、妨礙【ぼうがい】
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to enquire, to inquire, to seek information
Other readings:
問合わせる【といあわせる】
、問合せる【といあわせる】
、問い合せる【といあわせる】
noun
•
precedent, example
Other readings:
様【ためし】
、例し【ためし】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to approach, to draw near, to get close
2.
to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know
All readings:
近づく【ちかづく】
、近付く【ちかづく】
、近付く【ちかずく】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener, to abase oneself(usually kana)
Other readings:
へりくだる《遜る》
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
exile, banishment, eviction, deportation, purge, expulsion, ousting
2.
elimination (e.g. of poverty), removal
noun
1.
foreign currency, foreign money, foreign exchange
2.
foreign goods, imported goods
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.), levy
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
death, decease
2.
noun
3.
(an) out(baseball term)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tell, to inform, to announce
2.
to indicate, to signal, to mark
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
compensation, reparations, indemnity, damages
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to be temperate in, to refrain, to abstain, to hold back, to restrain oneself from excessive ...
2.
to make notes, to jot down (e.g. phone number)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
3.
to be in preparation for, to be in waiting for
4.
to be soon, to be in the offing
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
5.
to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
Other readings:
扣える【ひかえる】
adverb
•
even if, no matter (what), if, though, although, supposing, supposing that, -ever(usually kana)(often paired with ても, でも, and とも)
Other readings:
たとえ《縦え》
、たとえ《縦令》
、たとい《仮令》
、たとい《縦令》
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
immediate, prompt, quick, rapid, urgent, pressing
All readings:
早急【そうきゅう】
、早急【さっきゅう】
noun
1.
arrow
2.
wedge, chock
Other readings:
矢【さ】[1]
、箭【や】
、箭【さ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
beesu
Common word
noun
1.
base, basis, theme, basic ingredient
2.
base (e.g. military), depot
3.
base, base bag(baseball term)
Other readings:
ベイス
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to let leak, to reveal
2.
to wet one's pants
3.
to give utterance, to vent, to express
4.
to omit, to leave out
Other readings:
洩らす【もらす】
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