Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
•
detour, roundabout way
Other readings:
遠まわり【とおまわり】

noun
1.
foreign currency, foreign money, foreign exchange
2.
foreign goods, imported goods

na-adjective, no-adjective
•
diverse, varied
See also:一様 (antonym)

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
1.
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse), bonfire
2.
open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
All readings:
焚き火【たきび】
、
たき火【たきび】
、
焚火【たきび】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.)
2.
setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
rejection, negation, voting down

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
conquest, subjugation, overcoming

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
change, transformation, innovation, reform, revolution, revolutionizing, upheaval
2.
Reformation

no-adjective
1.
some, few, a number of, a little (bit)
adverbial noun
2.
somewhat, to a certain extent
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
3.
many, a lot(archaism)(only relevant for そこばく and そくばく and そこば)
Other readings:
若干【そこばく】
、
若干【そくばく】
、
若干【そこば】[1]
、
幾許【そこばく】
、
幾許【そくばく】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb, prenominal
•
beforehand, in advance, previously(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
proportion

noun, no-adjective
•
centre, center, pivot, mainstay, nucleus, backbone, central figure, pillar, key man

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
confession

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to swarm, to gather
Other readings:
叢がる【むらがる】
、
簇がる【むらがる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
catch, catching, obtaining (e.g. information), receiving (e.g. radio transmission or phone call)
2.
catch(baseball term)
noun
3.
shop tout, puller-in
noun, auxillary suru verb
4.
catching (in swimming and boating), catching the water
noun
5.
catcher(baseball term)
6.
call waiting(abbreviation, colloquialism)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to throw into, to toss into
Other readings:
ほうり込む【ほうりこむ】

noun
1.
project, enterprise, business, industry, operations, venture, service
2.
act, deed, conduct(only relevant for ことわざ)
Other readings:
事業【ことわざ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
management, administration, operation

conjunction
1.
from ... to, between ... and(usually kana)
2.
or(usually kana)

noun
•
memory, sense, experience

noun
•
teamwork

na-adjective
1.
very hungry, starving, famished(onomatopia)
to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
fawning, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile, kowtowing, bowing repeatedly, cringing(onomatopia)
See also:ぺこん
3.
giving in, being dented(onomatopia)
See also:ぺこん
All readings:
ペコペコ
、
ぺこぺこ

na-adjective
1.
irresponsible, perfunctory, careless
2.
lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague
3.
reasonable, moderate(usu. in suggestions or orders)
adverb
4.
considerably, quite, rather, pretty
Other readings:
好い加減【いいかげん】
、
好加減【いいかげん】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
directions, instructions, orders, command
Other readings:
指し図【さしず】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-u verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to ask, to inquire
2.
to blame (someone) for, to accuse of, to pursue (question of responsibility), to charge with
3.
to care about, to regard as important(used in neg. form)
See also:問わず
4.
to call into question, to doubt, to question(usu. in passive form)
Other readings:
訪う【とう】

noun
1.
good and evil, purity and impurity
2.
voiced and unvoiced consonants

noun
•
Yours sincerely, Yours truly, Sincerely yours(letters ending with this start with 拝啓)
See also:拝啓

adverb
1.
originally, essentially, naturally, by nature, really, actually
2.
in the first place, to begin with

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
guard, convoy, escort

noun
•
weave, weaving, woven item
All readings:
織り【おり】
、
織【おり】

noun
•
serious matter, major incident, matter of grave concern, crisis
Other readings:
大ごと【おおごと】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
intuition, instinct, insight, hunch, immediacy
Other readings:
直観【ちょっかん】

noun, noun (suffix)
•
fellow, mutual, companion, comrade
Other readings:
同士【どし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
stalk, stem

no-adjective, noun
•
ultimate, final, last, eventual
Other readings:
窮極【きゅうきょく】

noun
•
(outward) looks, features, face, countenance, expression
All readings:
顔つき【かおつき】
、
顔付き【かおつき】
、
顔付【かおつき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective, noun
•
showy, brilliant, gorgeous, florid, gay
Other readings:
花やか【はなやか】

adverb, to-adverb
1.
gradually, little by little, in a breezy manner(onomatopia)
adverb
2.
soon, before long(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb
3.
here and there, scattered(onomatopia)
noun
4.
spots, dots, pimples, rash

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)
Other readings:
脅える【おびえる】
、
悸える【おびえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to line up, to put in a row
2.
to add (to a group), to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.), to join (e.g. a list)
3.
to link, to put together, to string together (e.g. compliments), to enumerate
4.
to take along with, to bring with
Other readings:
列ねる【つらねる】

noun
•
abundant harvest, bumper crop

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hurt, to injure, to cause pain(usu. 痛める)
2.
to harm, to damage, to spoil(usu. 傷める)
3.
to worry, to bother, to be grieved over, to afflict(usu. 痛める)
4.
to cause financial loss, to hurt one's pocket(usu. 痛める)
Other readings:
傷める【いためる】

na-adjective, noun
•
whim, caprice, whimsy, fickle, moody, uneven temper
Other readings:
気紛れ【きまぐれ】

na-adjective
1.
regular
noun
2.
regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.)
3.
regular (petrol, gasoline)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
contribution, service
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