Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
yearbook, almanac, annual

Godan-su verb
1.
to exhaust, to run out
2.
to devote, to serve (a person), to befriend
auxiliary verb
3.
to do to exhaustion
Other readings:
尽す【つくす】
盡す【つくす】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, na-adjective
1.
cavity, hollow, void
na-adjective
2.
hollow (voice, smile, etc.), blank (eyes, look, etc.), vacant (expression, stare, etc.), empty (words, heart, etc.)(only relevant for 虚ろ and 空ろ)
All readings:
虚ろ【うつろ】
空ろ【うつろ】
洞ろ【うつろ】
【うつろ】

noun
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

adverb
in advance, beforehand, previously
Other readings:
前以て【まえもって】
前以って【まえもって】

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised, hasty, offhand(usually kana)
noun
2.
impromptu skit(abbreviation)(sometimes 仁輪加 (ateji))
See also:俄狂言
3.
bandwagon fan, fair-weather fan(abbreviation, slang, usually kana)
All readings:
にわか《俄》
にわか《俄か》

noun
deed, act, action, conduct, behavior, behaviour, asceticism
Other readings:
行ない【おこない】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
chase, pursuit, tracking, stalking
2.
following up, tracing

noun
engineer

noun
Italy(abbreviation)
See also:伊太利

noun
1.
pipe, tube, cylinder
2.
gun barrel
3.
gun, cannon
4.
well lining, well curb

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
1.
ingredient, (raw) material, resource
2.
unprocessed timber, raw timber
3.
subject matter, topic

noun, auxillary suru verb
limitation, restriction, condition, constraints

noun
1.
protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story)
2.
head of household

noun
management, (executive) staff, leaders, leadership, top brass, upper echelons

noun
1.
source (of a river), fountainhead
2.
source, origin, root

noun
1.
groundwork, foundation
2.
inclination, aptitude, elementary knowledge (of), grounding (in)
3.
undercoat, first coat
4.
soy sauce
See also:お下地

noun, no-adjective
heavenly body, celestial body, astronomical object

noun
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)(sports term)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
defense, defence
See also:攻撃 (antonym)

noun
household economy, family finances

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
steering, piloting, flying, control, operation, handling
2.
management, handling, control, manipulation

noun, auxillary suru verb
calling on, visiting

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to change, to alter
2.
to mistake, to make a mistake
3.
to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise)
4.
to sprain (a muscle), to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)

noun
honey(usually kana)
Other readings:
はちみつ《はち蜜》
はつみつ《蜂蜜》[1]
ハチミツ
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
establishment, founding
2.
incorporation (of a business)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to beg, to pester, to plead, to coax, to hound, to importune(usually kana)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
2.
to let live, to keep alive
3.
to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life
4.
to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
Other readings:
活かす【いかす】

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

noun
1.
career
2.
carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.)
3.
carrier, telephone company
4.
career government employee
Other readings:
キャリヤ
キャリアー
キャリヤー

conjunction
at, in, on(usually kana)
See also:において
All readings:
おいて《於て》
おいて《於いて》
おいて《於》[1]
おいて《置いて》[2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
encouragement, spurring (on), cheering (on)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to give (someone) a treat(usually kana)(esp. 奢る)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
2.
to be extravagant, to live luxuriously(usually kana)
3.
to be proud, to be haughty(usually kana)(esp. 驕る 傲る)
All readings:
おごる《奢る》
おごる《傲る》
おごる《驕る》

noun, auxillary suru verb
decision, determination

noun (suffix)
1.
little less than, slightly fewer than, just under
See also: (antonym)
noun
2.
weakness, the weak

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, auxillary suru verb
expansion, swelling, increase, growth
All readings:
膨張【ぼうちょう】
膨脹【ぼうちょう】
ぼう張【ぼうちょう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
cheating (on an examination), cribbing

noun (suffix)
-store, -shop
See also:土産店

adverb, noun, auxillary suru verb, to-adverb
heartbroken, crestfallen, dejected, disappointed(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ガックリ

noun
1.
landlord, landlady(only relevant for やぬし and いえぬし)
2.
house owner, home owner, head of the household
All readings:
家主【やぬし】
家主【いえぬし】
家主【いえあるじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
coherence, consistency(usually kana)

noun
show, exhibition, spectacle
All readings:
見世物【みせもの】
見せ物【みせもの】

adverb
1.
still, as yet, hitherto, only(usually kana)
2.
not yet(usually kana)(with verb in the negative)
3.
more, besides(usually kana)
na-adjective
4.
unfinished, incomplete, not yet finished with(usually kana)
All readings:
まだ《未だ》
いまだ《未だ》

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to stop, to abort, to discontinue, to close
Other readings:
打切る【うちきる】

taru-adjective, to-adverb
orderly, regular, systematic, well-organized, well-organised, trim, tidy, accurate
Other readings:
井然【せいぜん】
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