Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun
1.
calmness, composure, presence of mind
2.
stability, steadiness
Other readings:
落着き【おちつき】
、落ち付き【おちつき】
、落付き【おちつき】
noun
1.
feelings, emotion, sentiment
2.
compassion, sympathy
3.
passion, affection, love
4.
the way things really are, the actual situation
noun, no-adjective
•
ruling party, government party, party in power, government
noun
1.
the teaching profession
2.
education of laity (in Christianity)
pronoun
•
I, me(female term, usually kana)
Other readings:
あたくし《私》
、あたい《私》
、あて《私》
pronoun
1.
2.
that time, then
3.
there (indicating a place near the listener)(archaism)
4.
you(archaism)
Other readings:
それ《其》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
(company) director, executive, top management(only relevant for じゅうやく)
2.
important post, role with heavy responsibilities
All readings:
重役【じゅうやく】
、重役【おもやく】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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
adjective
•
unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon(usually kana)
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
a long time (since the last time), first in a long time
All readings:
久しぶり【ひさしぶり】
、久し振り【ひさしぶり】
na-adjective, noun
1.
second (party to an agreement), the B party (e.g. in a contract), the latter, defendant
See also:甲 (こう)
2.
stylish, chic, spicy, witty, tasty, romantic
na-adjective
3.
strange, quaint, queer
expression
4.
Other readings:
オツ
adverb
•
(not) so, (not) particularly, (not) very, (not) that much(usually kana)(usu. with a negative verb)
All readings:
さほど《然程》
、さほど《左程》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
degeneration, retrogression
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to shorten, to narrow, to close, to shrink
noun
1.
collar, lapel, neckband, neck
2.
nape of the neck, scruff of the neck
Other readings:
衿【えり】
、領【えり】
noun
1.
sink (e.g. in a kitchen)
no-adjective, noun
2.
cruising (e.g. taxi), strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.)
noun
3.
washing area (in a Japanese-style bath)
4.
back-washing service (in a public bath)
5.
floating (something on water), setting adrift, washing away
noun, no-adjective
1.
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers(usually kana)(only relevant for あまり)
adverb
2.
(not) very, (not) much(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
3.
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible
noun (suffix)
5.
more than, over(only relevant for あまり)
All readings:
あまり《余り》
、あまり《餘り》[1]
、あんまり《余り》
、あんまり《餘り》[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
janpaa
Common word
noun
1.
(short) jacket, blouson, windbreaker, jumper
2.
ski jumper, jumping event athlete(only relevant for ジャンパー and ジャンパ)
3.
jumper lead, jumper wire(only relevant for ジャンパー and ジャンパ)
Other readings:
ジャンパ
、ジャンバー
pre-noun adjectival
•
satisfactory, decent(usually kana)(usually used in the negative sense)
Other readings:
ろくな《陸な》
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
transport, transportation, conveyance, carriage
noun
1.
(outward) appearance
2.
(proper) format (e.g. of an essay), form, style
3.
appearances, decency, show, display
4.
lip-service, insincere words, glib talk
Other readings:
体裁【たいさい】
noun
•
itemized form, itemised form, itemization, itemisation
Other readings:
個条書き【かじょうがき】
、箇条書【かじょうがき】
noun, no-adjective
•
individual, one by one, separate, each
All readings:
個々【ここ】
、個個【ここ】
、箇々【ここ】
、箇箇【ここ】
noun
1.
person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance)
See also:立方 (たちかた)
2.
person singing ballads (in noh)
3.
coast (esp. as seen from the water), shore
4.
the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area(archaism)
noun, na-adjective
•
(idle) curiosity, fancifulness, whimsy, (having) strange tastes
Other readings:
もの好き【ものずき】
、物数奇【ものずき】
noun, no-adjective
•
noun
1.
arrow
2.
wedge, chock
Other readings:
矢【さ】[1]
、箭【や】
、箭【さ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
subject, theme, issue, matter
2.
homework, assignment
3.
task, challenge, problem, question
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
distribution (e.g. films, rice)
2.
rationing (e.g. food, gasoline)
3.
food ration
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to take back, to regain, to get back, to recover
Other readings:
取戻す【とりもどす】
、とり戻す【とりもどす】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
noun
1.
catalogue, catalog, inventory, index, list
2.
certificate indicating an impending gift
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