Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo), grand champion(sumo term)
2.
best in its field, crème de la crème, cream of the crop

noun
•
public discussion, public criticism, controversy

noun
•
yearbook, almanac, annual

noun
1.
basis, foundation(archaism)
2.
cause

noun
1.
meaning, point (e.g. of a statement), gist, effect
2.
goal, intent, object, aim, point(only relevant for 趣旨)
Other readings:
主旨【しゅし】

counter
•
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to walk, to go on foot
2.
to tread (a figurative path), to follow, to lead (a life), to experience
3.
to advance towards (e.g. a solution), to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.), to embark (on the road to ...)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
explanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification, defense, defence
Other readings:
辯解【べんかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
•
(political) power, authority, influence

noun
1.
allotment, assignment, allocation, quota, rationing
2.
allocation(computer term)
Other readings:
割当て【わりあて】
、
割当【わりあて】
、
割当【かっとう】

noun, na-adjective
•
depression, melancholy, dejection, gloom, despondency
Other readings:
憂うつ【ゆううつ】
、
憂欝【ゆううつ】
、
悒鬱【ゆううつ】
、
幽鬱【ゆううつ】
、
幽欝【ゆううつ】
、
悒欝【ゆううつ】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to jar, to creak, to grate(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
preface, introduction, preamble

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
dressing up in fine clothes, splendid clothes, one's best clothes

noun, no-adjective
•
insect, bug

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
management, administration, operation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
collapse, crumbling, breaking down, caving in
2.
(radioactive) decay, disintegration(physics term)
See also:α崩壊
Other readings:
崩潰【ほうかい】

noun, no-adjective
•
organ (of body, plant, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
ruin, fall, collapse

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
scorn, disdain, contempt
Other readings:
軽べつ【けいべつ】

noun
•
antiquity, ancient times
Other readings:
古え【いにしえ】

adverb, noun, no-adjective
•
beginning, start, outset

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to hurry (up), to urge on, to press, to rush

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
timidly, nervously, hesitantly, trembling (with fear)(onomatopia)
All readings:
オドオド
、
おどおど

na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
All readings:
めちゃくちゃ《目茶苦茶》[1]
、
めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
、
メチャクチャ
、
めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
unmarried woman
noun (suffix)
2.
Miss(after a name)
3.
-ess, -ette(after a line of work)
Other readings:
娘【じょう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
neutralization, neutralisation, counteraction

counter
1.
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
2.
counter for positions or roles(archaism)
See also:役 (やく)
3.
counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba)(archaism)
4.
counter for ranking level(sumo term)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
garden (esp. man-made), orchard, park, plantation(えん usually when a suffix)
See also:りんご園
2.
place, location
See also:学びの園
All readings:
園【その】
、
園【えん】
、
苑【その】
、
苑【えん】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to break off, to come to an end, to be interrupted, to be cut short, to pause
All readings:
途切れる【とぎれる】
、
跡切れる【とぎれる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
rejection, negation, voting down

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to call, to invite, to send for, to summon(honorific language)
2.
to eat, to drink
3.
to put on, to wear
4.
to ride
5.
to catch (a cold), to take (a bath), to tickle (one's fancy), to put on (years), to commit (seppuku)
6.
to do
See also:召される
7.
used to show respect(honorific language, archaism)(used after the -masu stem of a verb)

adverb
•
at a stroke, with a single swoop

noun
•
landowner, landlord, landlady

noun
•
graph

noun
•
sports car
Other readings:
スポーツ・カー

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reimbursement, compensation, reparation, indemnity

na-adjective, noun
•
long and large, tall and large, grand, huge
See also:短小 (antonym)

noun
•
beach, foreshore
Other readings:
浜べ【はまべ】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to hurt, to ache, to feel a pain(esp. 痛む)
2.
to be injured, to be spoiled (e.g. food), to be damaged(esp. 傷む)
Other readings:
傷む【いたむ】

noun, no-adjective
•
delinquency, misconduct

noun, no-adjective
•
woman, girl
All readings:
女子【じょし】
、
女子【おなご】
、
女子【おみなご】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

interjection
•
thank you, thanks(usually kana, abbreviation)(from 有り難く)
All readings:
ありがとう《有り難う》
、
ありがとう《有難う》
、
ありがと[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
cotton (material)
2.
red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)(usually kana)(only relevant for きわた)
All readings:
木綿【もめん】
、
木綿【きわた】
、
木棉【きわた】

noun
•
Italy(abbreviation)
See also:伊太利

noun
•
motto, slogan, catchword

noun
•
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