Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
the defensive
2.
passive attitude, passivity, passiveness
3.
the passive, passive voice(linguistics)
4.
ukemi (the art of falling safely)(martial arts)
Other readings:
受け身【うけみ】
noun
1.
ball (for sport, games, etc.)
2.
Other readings:
毬【まり】
、球【まり】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to look back on (the past), to reflect on, to reminisce about
See also:省みる (かえりみる)
2.
to look behind (at), to turn round (and look), to look over one's shoulder
3.
to consider, to concern oneself about, to take notice of, to pay attention to, to take into consideration(usu. in the negative)
Other readings:
顧る【かえりみる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
adverb
1.
already, now(usually kana)
2.
no longer, not any more(usually kana)(with negative verb)
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, auxillary suru verb
1.
offer, tender, providing, supplying, making available, donating (blood, organs, etc.)
2.
sponsoring (a TV program)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
recognition, awareness, perception, understanding, knowledge, cognition, cognizance, cognisance
adjective
1.
light, well-lit, well-lighted
2.
bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored
3.
cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition)
4.
encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects
5.
familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in)(as 〜に明るい)
6.
fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
Other readings:
明い【あかるい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
substance, essence
no-adjective
2.
real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate), substantive, substantial, essential, tangible
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
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
lapse of memory, (something) slipping one's mind, forgetting for a moment something one knows well
All readings:
ど忘れ【どわすれ】
、ド忘れ【ドわすれ】
、度忘れ【どわすれ】
noun
1.
one person(esp. 一人, １人)
2.
3.
being single, being unmarried(only relevant for ひとり)(esp. 独り)
adverb
4.
by oneself, alone(only relevant for ひとり)
5.
just, only, simply(usually kana)(only relevant for ひとり)(with neg. sentence)
All readings:
一人【ひとり】
、一人【いちにん】
、１人【ひとり】
、１人【いちにん】
、独り【ひとり】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to
2.
to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit
3.
to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
See also:記憶にとどめる
Other readings:
止める【とどめる】
、停める【とどめる】
na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, excessive, rash(むっちゃ is dialectal)
adverb
2.
Other readings:
無茶【むっちゃ】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
1.
screw(usually kana)
2.
key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
All readings:
ねじ《螺子》
、ねじ《捻子》
、ねじ《捩子》
、ねじ《螺旋》
、らし《螺子》
、ネジ
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
forfeiture, seizure, confiscation, impounding
noun
1.
knowledge, understanding
2.
rules, regulations, guideline, directions
See also:執務心得 (しつむこころえ)
noun (suffix)
3.
deputy, acting
shiin
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
adjective
1.
sluggish, languid, listless, heavy (heart, legs, etc.), dull(usually kana)
2.
bothersome, tiresome, pain-in-the-ass(usually kana, slang)
Other readings:
だるい《懈い》
、ダルい
、たるい《怠い》[1]
、たるい《懈い》[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
sweet flavour, sweet flavor, mildness
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
flattery
3.
stupidity
taru-adjective, to-adverb, adverb
•
still, as yet, as it has been
See also:依然として (いぜんとして)
konpasu
Common word
noun
1.
pair of compasses, compass (for drawing circles, etc.)
2.
(mariner's) compass
3.
legs, step, gait
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to give (time, money, goods), to donate
2.
to do, to perform, to conduct
3.
to apply (processing, makeup, etc.), to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
4.
to sow, to seed, to scatter (e.g. fertilizer), to sprinkle
5.
to spread far and wide(archaism)
na-adjective
1.
pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair(usually kana)
2.
clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat(usually kana)
3.
completely, entirely(usually kana)(as きれいに)
All readings:
きれい《綺麗》
、きれい《奇麗》
、きれい《暉麗》[1]
、キレイ
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Common word
adverb, conjunction
•
however, nevertheless(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかしながら《併し乍ら》
、しかしながら《然し乍ら》
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, auxillary suru verb
•
explanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification, defense, defence
Other readings:
辯解【べんかい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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