Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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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
•
division of labour, division of labor, splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to come to an end
Other readings:
竭きる【つきる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
abandonment, renunciation, resignation, abdication (responsibility, right)
Other readings:
抛棄【ほうき】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
revival, reconstruction, restoration, rebuilding, recovery, renaissance
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fuss over, to be particular about(usually kana)
2.
to be obsessive about, to be fixated on(usually kana)
3.
to obstruct, to hinder(usually kana)
Other readings:
こだわる《拘わる》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp
2.
to be clear-headed, to be alert, to be on the ball, to be wide awake
3.
to look upbeat, to be perky, to be cheerful(often as 冴えない)
4.
to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute
5.
6.
to become frigid, to become intensely cold(original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned)
Other readings:
冱える【さえる】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
having, holding, possessing, owning, using, holder, owner, user
2.
wear, durability, life(also written as 保ち)
3.
charge, expense
noun
4.
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.), tie(literary or formal term)
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》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
inclination, slant, slope, bevel, list, dip, tilt, lean
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
training, education, development, cultivation
na-adjective, noun
•
cowardly, timid, easily frightened
Other readings:
憶病【おくびょう】
、おく病【おくびょう】
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
1.
aim, object, purpose, end
2.
expectations, prospects, hopes
3.
something that can be relied upon
4.
snack served with alcoholic drink(Kansai-ben (dialect))
noun (suffix)
5.
pad, guard
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
6.
blow, strike
suffix
7.
addressed to(only relevant for 宛 and 宛て)
8.
per(usually kana)(also written as 充て)
Other readings:
宛【あて】
、宛て【あて】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
taking on one's share (e.g. of work), dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between, apportionment, allotment, allocation, assignment
conjunction
•
and, as well as
Other readings:
及【および】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
inflecting dependent word (in Japanese), bound auxiliary(linguistics)
2.
auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)(linguistics)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
breaking through, breakthrough, penetration
2.
surmounting, overcoming
3.
exceeding, passing
abekobe
Common word
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
•
contrary, opposite, inverse, reverse, back-to-front(onomatopia)
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
death, decease
2.
noun
3.
(an) out(baseball term)
tende
adverb
1.
(not) at all, completely, utterly, entirely, altogether(with neg. sentence)
2.
very, extremely
noun
1.
crotch, crutch, groin, thigh
2.
fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.), tines (of a fork)
Other readings:
胯【また】
、叉【また】
、俣【また】
Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.), to inherit, to take over, to follow
2.
to patch (clothes), to mend, to repair(only relevant for 継ぐ)
3.
to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire), to replenish with, to feed with, to follow up with (e.g. remarks), to gather (one's breath)(only relevant for 継ぐ)
Other readings:
嗣ぐ【つぐ】
、続ぐ【つぐ】
、襲ぐ【つぐ】
auxillary suru verb
1.
to start work (on), to undertake
2.
to start committing a crime(law term)(also 著手)
noun
3.
embarkation, launch
noun
•
historic ruins (remains, relics), archeological site
Other readings:
遺蹟【いせき】
noun
1.
passing each other
2.
crossing paths without meeting
See also:行き違い (いきちがい)
3.
(being at) cross purposes, (having) discrepancies
All readings:
すれ違い【すれちがい】
、擦れ違い【すれちがい】
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
noun
1.
(outward) appearance
2.
(proper) format (e.g. of an essay), form, style
3.
appearances, decency, show, display
4.
lip-service, insincere words, glib talk
Other readings:
体裁【たいさい】
adverb
1.
how, in what way(usually kana)
2.
how (much), to what extent(usually kana)
3.
however (much), no matter how(usually kana)(as いかに...も)
interjection
4.
hey, oi(archaism)
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
1.
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse), bonfire
2.
open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
All readings:
焚き火【たきび】
、たき火【たきび】
、焚火【たきび】
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