Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to age, to grow old (esp. in appearance), to show marks of age
Other readings:
化ける【ふける】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to give an order, to place an order, to have made to order(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to sink (e.g. a ship), to submerge
2.
to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair)
3.
to floor (an opponent)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
securing, obtaining, ensuring, guarantee, maintaining
2.
belay, belaying

noun
cover, lid, cap(usually kana)
All readings:
ふた《蓋》
がい《蓋》
フタ

na-adjective, noun
skillful, adroit, dexterous, masterful, clever, ingenious, cunning

adjective
sleepy, drowsy
Other readings:
眠たい【ねぶたい】
睡たい【ねむたい】
睡たい【ねぶたい】

noun
1.
post, official position
2.
managerial position, executive position

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
guide, tour guide, conductor, guiding, leading
noun
2.
guidebook

prefix
1.
next
2.
hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence)
See also:次亜
counter
3.
order, sequence, time, times

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
senior, older

na-adjective, noun
1.
close (relationship, connection, etc.), intimate, near
2.
close (together)
Other readings:
蜜接【みっせつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
news (from somebody), letter, contact
2.
(somebody's) whereabouts, (somebody's) movements
Other readings:
消息【しょうそこ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
the opposite sex
See also:同性
2.
isomerism(chemistry term)

noun, no-adjective
1.
old person, elderly person, senior citizen
noun
2.
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay(sumo term)
3.
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4.
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
Other readings:
年寄【としより】
年より【としより】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt), questioning, pressing, hounding, pinning down
2.
catching up, overtaking

no-adjective
1.
lengthy (of a book, etc.), voluminous
See also:小部 (antonym)
adverbial noun
2.
most (e.g. most part), greater, fairly, a good deal, much
Other readings:
大部【だいぶ】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to swell (from inflammation), to become swollen
Other readings:
脹れる【はれる】

adverb, to-adverb
1.
decisively, decidedly, boldly, once and for all, unreservedly, frankly(onomatopia)
2.
precisely, exactly(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズバリ

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry on one's back
2.
to be burdened with, to take responsibility for
3.
to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
4.
to be conceited, to think highly of oneself(only relevant for しょう)(in the form しょってる)
All readings:
背負う【せおう】
背負う【しょう】
脊負う【せおう】[1]
脊負う【しょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun (suffix)
intended for ..., oriented towards ..., aimed at ...

adjective
large number, innumerable, great many, immense, vast, abundant(usually kana)

noun
tidying up, finishing
Other readings:
片づけ【かたづけ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
attachment, adhesion, tenacity, fixation, obsession
All readings:
執着【しゅうちゃく】
執着【しゅうじゃく】
執著【しゅうちゃく】
執著【しゅうじゃく】

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
distinctly (standing out), clearly, in sharp relief, boldly(onomatopia)

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to join, to piece together, to set (bones)
2.
to graft (onto a tree)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo
2.
returning to (one's home in) the capital(orig. meaning)

noun
height above sea level

noun
hour
Other readings:
アウア

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to recite, to chant
2.
to cry, to yell, to shout
3.
to advocate, to advance, to preach, to insist

noun, auxillary suru verb
incision, operation, section

noun
intention, idea, inclination, wish
Other readings:
意嚮【いこう】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
substitution

noun, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
extramarital sex, affair, fooling around
2.
infidelity, wantonness, unfaithfulness, inconstancy, fickleness, caprice
Other readings:
うわ気【うわき】
上気【うわき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wake up, to awake
2.
to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to become aware of, to become conscious of, to realize
3.
to come to one's senses
Other readings:
目ざめる【めざめる】
目醒める【めざめる】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to flip, to snap, to flick(usually kana)
2.
to repel(usually kana)
3.
to use (an abacus), to calculate(usually kana)
4.
to strum, to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)(usually kana)

na-adjective, noun
grandiose, exaggerated
Other readings:
大袈裟【おおげさ】

noun
finish, finishing, finishing touches
Other readings:
仕上【しあげ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-u verb
1.
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.), to be realized, to be fulfilled(esp. 叶う)
2.
to suit (e.g. a purpose), to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.), to conform to (standards, rules, etc.), to be consistent with(esp. 適う)
3.
to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. the heat)(esp. 敵う, usu. with neg. verb)
Other readings:
適う【かなう】
敵う【かなう】

noun
1.
(computer) monitor(computer term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes)
3.
program or utility that monitors a program or activity(computer term)
See also:カウンター,  モニ
Other readings:
モニタ

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

counter
1.
counter for nights of a stay
noun
2.
overnight stay, lodging(obscure)

interjection
1.
hey!, oi!, ahoy!
pronoun
2.
I, me(Kansai-ben (dialect))(only relevant for おい)
All readings:
おい
おおい
おーい
オイ
オーイ
オオイ

expression
1.
with, by, by means of(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
2.
because of, on account of, for, due to(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
3.
on (a day, date), at (a time), as of (e.g. today)(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
4.
adds emphasis to preceding word(usually kana)
expression, conjunction
5.
in addition (to being), moreover, as well as, and(usually kana)(as でもって)
6.
therefore, and so, hence(usually kana)
Other readings:
もって《以って》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than
See also:下回る
Other readings:
上まわる【うわまわる】
上廻る【うわまわる】

no-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
alternate, alternating, mutual, reciprocal(usu. as 〜に)
See also:交互に
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