Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
large building, building with a long roof
suffix, counter
2.
counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

noun, auxillary suru verb
grasp, catch, understanding

noun, auxillary suru verb
compensation, reparation

adjective
appropriate, adequate, suitable, fitting, worthy(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to grant, to give, to confer, to award
2.
to teach, to instruct, to impart (knowledge)

na-adjective, noun
honor, honour, credit, prestige

no-adjective, noun
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be wounded, to get injured
2.
to get hurt feelings
3.
to get damaged, to get chipped, to get scratched
All readings:
傷つく【きずつく】
傷付く【きずつく】
疵つく【きずつく】
疵付く【きずつく】

noun
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral), hall for ceremonies, place of ceremony

noun
proposal, request, claim, report, notice, offer
All readings:
申し出【もうしで】
申し出で【もうしいで】
申出で【もうしいで】
申出【もうしで】

noun, auxillary suru verb
defense, defence, pleading, advocacy

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up
2.
to be dismissed, to be fired

noun, na-adjective
lingering attachment, lingering affection, regret, reluctance, ruefulness

noun
1.
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Ram, the Goat
2.
hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)(obsolete)
See also:未の刻
3.
south-southwest(obsolete)
4.
sixth month of the lunar calendar(obsolete)

na-adjective, noun
1.
grand, magnificent, lavish, large scale, prosperous, thriving, lively
2.
forceful, powerful, vigorous

noun
1.
state, condition, circumstances, sight, spectacle
2.
the way things should be, ideal state(only relevant for ありよう)
3.
truth(only relevant for ありよう)
Other readings:
有様【ありよう】
有り様【ありさま】
有り様【ありよう】
あり様【ありさま】
あり様【ありよう】
有りさま【ありさま】

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
normalcy, normality, normal
See also:異常 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
strike (i.e. industrial action)

miawaseru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to exchange glances, to look at each other
2.
to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon
3.
to contrast, to compare
Other readings:
見合せる【みあわせる】

noun
1.
germ, germs, bacteria, mold, mould(colloquialism)
2.
something harmful, vermin(used figuratively)
All readings:
ばい菌【ばいきん】
バイ菌【バイきん】
黴菌【ばいきん】

noun
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
See also:利子

noun
cabinet (of a government), ministry

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to shake, to jolt, to rock, to swing, to sway
2.
to shake (e.g. the political world), to disturb, to shock, to upset
3.
to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)(baseball term)
Other readings:
揺さ振る【ゆさぶる】

noun
1.
Ms, Miss, Madame(nuance of status)
prenominal
2.
highbrow (woman), cerebral

noun
1.
face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
See also:本音
2.
ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house(only relevant for 建前 and 建て前)
Other readings:
建て前【たてまえ】
立前【たてまえ】
立て前【たてまえ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.)
2.
setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

noun, no-adjective
essence, true nature, substance, reality

noun
root, basis, foundation
Other readings:
根柢【こんてい】

noun
1.
market price
2.
speculation (e.g. on stocks)
3.
reputation (according to conventional wisdom), estimation, esteem

noun
1.
embankment, bank
2.
beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin(abbreviation)
See also:どて焼き

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake), to hammer in
2.
to hit (a ball, etc.), to drive, to smash
3.
to fire into (e.g. a crowd), to launch (e.g. missiles), to lob (e.g. grenades)
See also:撃ち込む
4.
to input (data), to enter
5.
to devote oneself to, to go heart and soul into, to throw oneself into, to go head over heels for
6.
to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.)(sports term)
7.
to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.), to get a blow in(martial arts)
8.
to invade one's opponent's territory (in the game of go), to place a stone in an opponent's formation
9.
to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form
Other readings:
打ちこむ【うちこむ】
打込む【うちこむ】
うち込む【うちこむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
occupying, having (an area) all to oneself
2.
military occupation, possession, capture, seizure

noun
1.
circuit (electric)
2.
cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)(biology term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
contrast, comparison

adverb, to-adverb
1.
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly(onomatopia)
2.
(falling) little by little, (slipping) gradually, (drawing back) slowly, with a slither(onomatopia)
3.
on and on, while putting off, slovenly, interminably(onomatopia)
4.
with a slurp, with a sniffle(onomatopia)
na-adjective
5.
loose, lax, inconclusive, unresolved(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズルズル
づるづる[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
See also:合わせる
2.
to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up
3.
to face, to be opposite (someone)
4.
to compare, to check with
5.
to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)
See also:遭う
6.
to place together, to connect, to overlap
7.
to mix, to combine
8.
to put blade to blade, to fight
Other readings:
合す【あわす】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival
2.
to outweigh, to preponderate
Other readings:
優る【まさる】

na-adjective
concise, brief, succinct, compact (style)

bakabakashii
adjective
absurd, ridiculous, silly, ludicrous, nonsensical, asinine, foolish(usually kana)
Other readings:
バカバカしい

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in(mainly used in fixed expressions and compound verbs)

na-adjective, noun
rash, thoughtless, careless, hasty, imprudent
See also:慎重 (antonym)
Other readings:
軽卒【けいそつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
waiting on a table, serving (at dinner)
noun
2.
waiter, waitress, waitperson, server, cabin boy, bellboy, page, pageboy
3.
office boy, office girl

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through(usually kana)
2.
to dive (into or under the water)(usually kana)
3.
to evade, to get around, to slip past(usually kana)
4.
to survive, to surmount(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
arrangement, preparations
2.
search (by police)

noun, auxillary suru verb
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices), promotion, organizing, organising, hosting, staging

noun
1.
knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang(usually kana)
2.
bone, skeleton
3.
cremated remains (esp. the bones), ashes
Other readings:
コツ

noun
buzzer, personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
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