Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
objection, dissent, protest

noun
invitation

pre-noun adjectival
mere, only, just, slight(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
preference, priority, precedence

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to forbid, to suppress
See also:禁じる

noun, no-adjective
main line, trunk line

na-adjective, noun
international
Other readings:
インタナショナル

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
with a feeling of relief, with a sigh of relief(onomatopia)
adverb
2.
deeply (sigh)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ホッと
ホっと

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
starring, playing the leading part

noun, auxillary suru verb
split, division, break up

noun
1.
will, resolution, intention, ambition, aim, goal
2.
kindness, goodwill, kind offer
3.
gift (as a token of gratitude)

na-adjective, noun
sincere, honest, faithful

noun
welfare, well-being, social welfare, social security, social service
Other readings:
福祉【ふくち】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be renewed, to change(only relevant for 改まる)
2.
to be improved, to be reformed, to be revised, to be corrected(only relevant for 改まる)
3.
to stand on ceremony, to be formal(only relevant for 改まる)
4.
to take a turn for the worse (of an illness), to take a serious turn
Other readings:
革まる【あらたまる】

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
Western style
See also:和風

noun
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
Other readings:
乾し物【ほしもの】
干物【ほしもの】
乾物【ほしもの】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
migratory bird, bird of passage

noun
1.
one breath
2.
time of one breath
3.
pause, break, rest, breather
4.
(doing in) one go, doing without stopping(as 一息に)
5.
small amount of effort, a little more effort

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
waiting on a table, serving (at dinner)
noun
2.
waiter, waitress, waitperson, server, cabin boy, bellboy, page, pageboy
3.
office boy, office girl

noun
1.
war potential, military strength, fighting power
2.
ability (to compete), capabilities, valuable asset

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, uprising
Other readings:
叛乱【はんらん】

adverb
completely, absolutely, totally, (not) at all(usually kana)
Other readings:
まるっきり《丸っ切り》

na-adjective, noun
in very small pieces
Other readings:
粉粉【こなごな】

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)

noun
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral), hall for ceremonies, place of ceremony

na-adjective, noun
clean, pure, chaste
See also:清い

noun, auxillary suru verb
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity), communication, delivery, conveyance, transfer, relay, propagation, conduction

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
favourable, favorable, promising, satisfactory, in good shape

noun
attitude, posture, preparedness, readiness

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

taru-adjective, to-adverb, adverb
still, as yet, as it has been

noun, noun (suffix)
will, desire, ambition, urge (e.g. creative urge)
Other readings:
意慾【いよく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
smile

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to respect, to honor, to honour, to esteem, to prize

noun
security guard, doorkeeper

noun, auxillary suru verb
savings
Other readings:
儲蓄【ちょちく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
settlement, an agreement

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to plan, to attempt, to devise
2.
to plot, to conspire, to scheme(esp. 謀る)
3.
to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek(only relevant for 図る)
4.
to deceive, to trick, to take in(only relevant for 謀る)
Other readings:
謀る【はかる】

expression, adverb
1.
above anything else, above all, more than anything
expression, no-adjective, noun
2.
best, greatest, excellent, wonderful, most important

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to poke (repeatedly, lightly), to nudge(usually kana)
2.
to peck at (one's food), to pick at
3.
to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
4.
to egg on, to put up to
Other readings:
つつく《突付く》[1]
つつく《突つく》[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
originality

noun
1.
passing each other
2.
crossing paths without meeting
3.
(being at) cross purposes, (having) discrepancies
All readings:
すれ違い【すれちがい】
擦れ違い【すれちがい】

noun
typist

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to amuse oneself, to make merry

noun
one's circumstances, environment, situation (in life)

noun, auxillary suru verb
ruin, fall, collapse

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
clearly, plainly, distinctly, decisively, flatly, definitely, resolutely(onomatopia)
Other readings:
キッパリ

adjective
wretched, miserable, shameful, mean, despicable, abject
Other readings:
浅間しい【あさましい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
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