Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun
1.
pressure, stress(physics term)
2.
pressure (e.g. political), coercion, arm-twisting
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
embroidery
Other readings:
刺しゅう【ししゅう】
、刺繡【ししゅう】
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
bad, poor, inferior
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
delinquent, hoodlum, hooligan
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves)(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
2.
to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon(usually kana)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
3.
to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind(slang, usually kana)
no-adjective
•
individual, separate, personal, case-by-case
Other readings:
箇別【こべつ】
na-adjective, noun
•
irregular, unseasonable, changeable, unsettled, abnormal
na-adjective, noun
•
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.), austere, grave, majestic, dignified, stately, impressive
noun
•
wholesale store, wholesale dealer, wholesaler
All readings:
問屋【とんや】
、問屋【といや】
no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
sole, single, solo
noun
2.
independence, singleness, singularity
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
1.
fallen leaves, leaf litter, falling leaves
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
leaf fall, dropping leaves, defoliation(only relevant for らくよう)
no-adjective
3.
deciduous(only relevant for らくよう)
Other readings:
落葉【おちば】
、落葉【らくよう】
Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to swing, to sway, to shake, to tremble
2.
to waver, to feel shaken, to become unstable
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
restoration, restitution, rehabilitation
All readings:
復旧【ふっきゅう】
、復旧【ふくきゅう】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to herd, to drive, to chase, to corral
2.
to corner, to force someone into doing
3.
to go hard, to push yourself, to make a last charge
4.
to run on (e.g. lines in printing)
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, no-adjective
1.
capable person, talented person
2.
human resources, personnel
Other readings:
人財【じんざい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to partition, to divide, to mark off
2.
to direct, to manage, to run, to organize, to take responsibility for
3.
to settle accounts
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
4.
to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout), to poise oneself for the initial charge(sumo term)
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
up to now, so far
no-adjective
2.
traditional, conventional, usual, existing
noun
1.
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.), tail end
2.
slope at the foot of a mountain
na-adjective, noun
•
cruel, brutal, ruthless, merciless, inhuman
Other readings:
残刻【ざんこく】
、惨酷【ざんこく】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to)
2.
to stimulate (e.g. growth), to hasten (e.g. development), to quicken, to accelerate, to promote
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to try, to attempt, to have a go (at something)
Other readings:
心見る【こころみる】
buruu
Common word
noun, na-adjective
1.
blue (colour, color)
na-adjective
2.
sad, down (in the dumps)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
rule, reign, government, governing
All readings:
統治【とうち】
、統治【とうじ】
pre-noun adjectival
•
all, every(usually kana)
All readings:
あらゆる《有らゆる》
、あらゆる《凡ゆる》
noun
•
public gaze, public notice, attention
All readings:
人目【ひとめ】
、人目【じんもく】
、人眼【ひとめ】
noun
1.
closing years (period, days), last stage, end stage, end-of-life (care, decision making, etc.)
prenominal
2.
terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.), final
Other readings:
末季【まっき】
na-adjective, noun
1.
upper part
noun
2.
upper stream, upper course of a river(only relevant for かみて)
3.
right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV), stage left (actor's POV)(only relevant for かみて)
na-adjective, noun
4.
skillful (in comparisons), dexterity(only relevant for うわて)
noun
5.
over-arm grip on opponent's belt(sumo term)(only relevant for うわて)
Other readings:
上手【かみて】
adverb
1.
still more, even more, all the more(usually kana)
2.
still less, even less(usually kana)(with neg. verb)
Other readings:
なおさら《なお更》
、なおさら《尚さら》
、なおさら《猶更》[1]
、なおさら《猶さら》[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
resonance, sympathetic (sound), (being in) sympathy
noun
•
body build, figure
All readings:
体つき【からだつき】
、体付き【からだつき】
、身体つき【からだつき】
、身体付き【からだつき】
adverb
1.
what, how
2.
what (a) ...!, how ...!(usually kana)(indicates surprise, admiration, etc.)
3.
surprisingly, to my amazement, believe it or not, why, ...!(usually kana)
interjection
4.
oh my, wow(usually kana)
5.
well, ..., so, ...(usually kana)(used when asking for confirmation or approval)
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