Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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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】

no-adjective
1.
the aforementioned, the said, (man, incident, etc.) in question, the above-mentioned, the aforesaid(usually kana)
2.
the usual

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
command, direction
Other readings:
指麾【しき】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to shorten, to narrow, to close, to shrink

noun
tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem
Other readings:
短歌【みじかうた】

no-adjective, adverb
right in front, just opposite, under the nose
Other readings:
まん前【まんまえ】

na-adjective
plentiful, abundant, ample, lavish

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to supply (goods, money, etc.), to cover (costs), to pay, to finance, to maintain (e.g. a family)
2.
to give board, to provide meals

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to graze (e.g. bullet), to scratch, to touch lightly(usually kana)
2.
to take a percentage, to exploit, to squeeze(usually kana)
All readings:
かする《掠る》
かする《擦る》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
harmony, accord, reconciliation, agreement

noun
(political) administration, political power

torishimaru
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to manage, to control, to supervise, to oversee, to command
2.
to crack down on, to keep under strict control, to enforce, to regulate
Other readings:
取締る【とりしまる】
取締まる【とりしまる】

noun
wide open sky, the blue, heavens, firmament

noun, no-adjective
emergency, first-aid

adverbial noun, noun
1.
one part, one portion, one section, some
2.
one copy (e.g. of a document)

noun, auxillary suru verb
reform, innovation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
rule, reign, government, governing
All readings:
統治【とうち】
統治【とうじ】

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:
【あて】
宛て【あて】

noun
(one's) speech, expression of views, discussion

noun
1.
monk, priest
2.
sangha (the Buddhist community)(abbreviation)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do
Godan-su verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to do ... completely, to do ... entirely(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
果す【はたす】

noun (suffix)
1.
full of (e.g. mistakes), riddled with
2.
covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
silently (as the grave), quietly (as in death)(onomatopia)
All readings:
しーん
しいん
シーン

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence
2.
generation (e.g. of power or heat), genesis, origin
3.
ontogeny, development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
See also:個体発生

noun
cycle

noun, auxillary suru verb
change (personnel), transfer, reshuffle

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to forbid, to suppress
See also:禁じる

noun, auxillary suru verb
intention, aim, preference (for), orientation (towards a goal)
See also:指向

noun
1.
way, method, means, resource, remedy
2.
(technical) specification
Other readings:
仕樣【しよう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, noun
impolite, rude
See also:失礼,  失礼

noun
(Shinto) shrine

noun
1.
information, report, journalism, news
auxillary suru verb
2.
to report

noun
good fortune, happiness, blessing, good luck

noun, auxillary suru verb
indignation, resentment

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
drainage, draining, pumping out (water), sewerage
2.
displacement

noun, auxillary suru verb
oscillation, vibration, swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

na-adjective, noun
thickheaded, insensitive, dull, thick-skinned

noun
side (esp. of a waterbody), edge, bank, shore(usually kana)
All readings:
ほとり《辺》
ほとり《畔》
ほとり《辺り》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to deceive, to delude, to trick, to fool
2.
to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")(in form Aを欺くB)

noun
1.
milk
2.
breast
3.
loop(only relevant for ち)
4.
decorative bump (on a hanging bell)(only relevant for ち)
See also:梵鐘
Other readings:
【ち】

noun, na-adjective
liar, fibber
Other readings:
嘘吐き【うそつき】
嘘付き【うそつき】
ウソ付き【ウソつき】
ウソ吐き【ウソつき】
うそ付き【うそつき】
噓吐き【うそつき】
うそ吐き【うそつき】

noun
1.
script, screenplay
2.
scenario

noun, auxillary suru verb
infection, contagion, becoming infected

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits), elimination, eradication, destruction, suppression
2.
making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings(Buddhist term)
3.
curing illness
Other readings:
対治【たいじ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
opening to the public, making available to the public, putting on display, exhibiting, showing (play, movie, etc.), holding (interview, etc.), open, public

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
invalid, void, ineffective, unavailable
See also:有効 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
battle, fight, combat

particle, conjunction
1.
if, when
2.
and
particle
3.
with
4.
used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
5.
promoted pawn(abbreviation, shogi term)
See also:と金
particle
6.
indicates a question(Kyuushuu-ben (dialect))(at sentence end)

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
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