Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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adverb
•
altogether, entirely(usually kana)
Other readings:
ことごとく《尽く》
adverb
1.
especially, particularly, unusually, above all
2.
additionally(archaism)
Other readings:
異に【ことに】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent, to cheat, to swindle, to tamper, to juggle, to manipulate(usually kana)
2.
to dodge, to beg the question (issue, difficulties)(usually kana)
3.
to varnish over, to gloss over(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごまかす《誤摩化す》[1]
、ごまかす《胡麻化す》[1]
、ごまかす《誤魔かす》[1]
、ごまかす《胡魔化す》[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to load (a gun, etc.), to charge
2.
to put into (e.g. emotion, effort)
3.
to include (e.g. tax in a sales price)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
4.
to hang over, to shroud, to enshroud, to envelop, to screen
See also:立ち込める
Other readings:
籠める【こめる】
、篭める【こめる】
、罩める【こめる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
komento
Common word
pronoun
1.
2.
this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)(humble language)
adverb
3.
now
pronoun
4.
here(archaism)
5.
I (me)(archaism)
adverb
6.
certainly(archaism)
Other readings:
これ《是》
、これ《是れ》
、これ《之》
、これ《之れ》
、これ《維》
、これ《惟》
kontakuto
Common word
konpasu
Common word
noun
1.
pair of compasses, compass (for drawing circles, etc.)
2.
(mariner's) compass
3.
legs, step, gait
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to sing, to chirp, to twitter(usually kana)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp
2.
to be clear-headed, to be alert, to be on the ball, to be wide awake
3.
to look upbeat, to be perky, to be cheerful(often as 冴えない)
4.
to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute
5.
6.
to become frigid, to become intensely cold(original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned)
Other readings:
冱える【さえる】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to split, to tear, to burst, to be separated, to be divided
Other readings:
割ける【さける】
adverb
1.
quickly (esp. actions)(usually kana)
2.
suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)(usually kana)
Other readings:
さっと《颯っと》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to judge, to decide, to sit in judgement, to try
saboru
Common word
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be truant, to play hooky, to skip school, to skip out, to be idle, to sabotage by slowness(from サボタージュ)
See also:サボタージュ
Other readings:
さぼる
suffix
1.
Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms.(honorific language)(after a person's name (or position, etc.))
2.
makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)(polite language)(usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-)
See also:お粗末さまでした
noun
3.
state, situation, appearance, manner
Other readings:
方【さま】
、状【さま】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate
san
Common word
suffix
1.
Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms., -san(honorific language, familiar language)(after a person's name (or position, etc.))
See also:様 (さま)
2.
politeness marker(polite language)(usu. after a noun or sometimes na-adjective)
shikujiru
Common word
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up
2.
to be dismissed, to be fired
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, noun (suffix)
1.
room
2.
wife (of someone of high rank)(obscure)
3.
scabbard(obscure)
jikkuri
Common word
adverb, to-adverb
•
deliberately, carefully, thoroughly, without rushing(onomatopia)
noun, no-adjective
•
na-adjective
1.
supple, flexible, elastic(usually kana)
2.
graceful, elegant, refined(usually kana)
Other readings:
しなやか《靭やか》
、しなやか《靱やか》
Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to endure, to keep out (e.g. rain), to stave off (e.g. starvation)
2.
to pull through, to get over, to survive
3.
to surpass, to outdo, to excel, to eclipse, to defy, to slight
adverb
•
All readings:
しばしば《屡々》
、しばしば《屡屡》
、しばしば《屡》
、しばしば《数数》
、しばしば《数々》
、しばしば《数》
noun (suffix)
1.
little less than, slightly fewer than, just under
noun
2.
weakness, the weak
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to dress stylishly
2.
to joke, to play on words
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
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
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
ascetic practices(Buddhist term)
2.
training, practice, discipline, study
Other readings:
修行【すぎょう】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
semi-express train, local express train, sub-express train(abbreviation)(from 準急行列車, etc.)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to step back, to move back, to retreat
2.
to withdraw (from the presence of a superior), to leave, to exit
3.
to resign, to retire, to quit
4.
to concede
Other readings:
退く【しぞく】[1]
、斥く【しりぞく】
、斥く【しぞく】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
prefix
1.
new, neo-
noun
2.
newness, novelty
3.
4.
Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE), Hsin dynasty
suffix
1.
-ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)(indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.)
2.
-er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ...(indicates expertise (in a certain field))
3.
man, person, people(usu. in compound words)
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