Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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na-adjective
1.
better, preferable, less objectionable, least-worst(usually kana)(esp. マシ)
noun (suffix)
2.
more, increase, extra
noun
3.
increase, growth(archaism)
Other readings:
マシ
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity), communication, delivery, conveyance, transfer, relay, propagation, conduction
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to install, to equip, to mount
Other readings:
据えつける【すえつける】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
consent, approval, acceptance, agreement, compliance
kukkiri
Common word
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
distinctly (standing out), clearly, in sharp relief, boldly(onomatopia)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.), subscribing (incl. free subscriptions), taking (e.g. newspaper)
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
equality, equal, same rights, same rank, equivalence
noun
1.
war, campaign, battle
2.
unpaid work (ritsuryo system), forced labor(archaism)
Other readings:
役【えだち】
adverb, noun
•
before, earlier than, first, ahead, beyond, away, previously, recently
Other readings:
曩に【さきに】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hurt, to injure, to cause pain(usu. 痛める)
2.
to harm, to damage, to spoil(usu. 傷める)
3.
to worry, to bother, to be grieved over, to afflict(usu. 痛める)
4.
to cause financial loss, to hurt one's pocket(usu. 痛める)
Other readings:
傷める【いためる】
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】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
price reduction, discount
Other readings:
値引【ねびき】
noun
•
performance, execution, skill, dexterity, tact
Other readings:
手ぎわ【てぎわ】
Common word
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to advance on, to close in, to march on, to descend on (the enemy), to move towards, to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.), to rush for (the door), to inundate, to overwhelm, to push aside
Other readings:
押寄せる【おしよせる】
、押しよせる【おしよせる】
adverb
1.
indeed, really, truly, just (like)(usually kana)(indicating emotive conviction)
2.
very, extremely, totally, terribly(usually kana)
adverb, interjection
3.
absolutely, certainly, for sure(usually kana)(indicating agreement)
noun
1.
war, battle, campaign, fight
2.
troops, forces(archaism)
Other readings:
軍【いくさ】
、兵【いくさ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
laying the groundwork, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, consensus-building process
2.
digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon(出遭う usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(esp. 出合う)
3.
to emerge and engage (an enemy)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(often used imperatively as 出会え)
All readings:
出会う【であう】
、出逢う【であう】
、出合う【であう】
、出遭う【であう】
、出あう【であう】
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
truth, reality
adverb
2.
truly, really
noun
3.
absolute truth(Buddhist term)
Other readings:
真実【しんじち】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to join together, to combine, to join up
Other readings:
組合わせる【くみあわせる】
、組み合せる【くみあわせる】
、組合せる【くみあわせる】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to scoop, to ladle out(usually kana)
Other readings:
すくう《抄う》
no-adjective, taru-adjective, to-adverb
•
open, public, official, overt
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
expectation, anticipation, prediction, forecast, conjecture
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.
pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair(usually kana)
2.
clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat(usually kana)
3.
completely, entirely(usually kana)(as きれいに)
All readings:
きれい《綺麗》
、きれい《奇麗》
、きれい《暉麗》[1]
、キレイ
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain(usually kana)
2.
empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)(usually kana)
All readings:
はかない《儚い》
、はかない《果敢ない》
、はかない《果敢無い》
、はかない《果無い》
、はかない《果ない》
、はかない《果敢い》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
origin of a word, derivation of a word, etymology
Other readings:
語原【ごげん】
noun (suffix)
1.
little less than, slightly fewer than, just under
noun
2.
weakness, the weak
Common word
adverb
1.
first of all, at once, right away(usually kana)
2.
for now, for the time being(usually kana)
Other readings:
とりあえず《取り敢えず》
、とりあえず《取敢えず》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices), promotion, organizing, organising, hosting, staging
Godan-su verb
1.
to write down, to note, to jot down
See also:記する
2.
to remember(usu. as 心に記す, etc.)
Other readings:
記す【きす】
、誌す【しるす】
、識す【しるす】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to grant, to give, to confer, to award
2.
to teach, to instruct, to impart (knowledge)
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