Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, no-adjective
1.
one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party
conjunction
2.
on the other hand

noun, auxillary suru verb
sanctions, punishment

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to freeze, to congeal
2.
to concentrate one's attention on, to devote oneself to something, to ponder, to meditate

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to melt (and become soft or liquid)(usually kana)
2.
to be enchanted (by), to be charmed, to be bewitched(usually kana)
Other readings:
とろける《盪ける》
とろける《溶ろける》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
end, finish, stop
2.
bounds, limits
3.
delivery date (of a futures contract)(esp. 限り,限)
4.
finale (of a noh song), end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki), final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
suffix, counter
5.
counter for slices (esp. thick slices), counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat)
particle
6.
only, just(usually kana)(senses 6-8 are sometimes pronounced ぎり, esp. in old-fashioned speech)
7.
since, after(usually kana)(usu. in a negative sentence)
8.
remaining (in a particular state)(usually kana)
Other readings:
限り【きり】
【きり】[1]
【きり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised, hasty, offhand(usually kana)
noun
2.
impromptu skit(abbreviation)(sometimes 仁輪加 (ateji))
See also:俄狂言
3.
bandwagon fan, fair-weather fan(abbreviation, slang, usually kana)
All readings:
にわか《俄》
にわか《俄か》

na-adjective, noun
1.
unclear, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous
no-adjective, suffix
2.
unknown, unidentified
noun
3.
ignorance, lack of wisdom, lack of insight

noun
copy, duplicate, facsimile, transcript

noun
data, datum
Other readings:
データー

na-adjective, noun
wise, sensible, well-advised, intelligent, sagacious, prudent

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to finish, to get it over with, to conclude
2.
to settle, to pay back
3.
to get along (without something), to make do with (without)(often with で)

noun
rainfall, precipitation

noun, no-adjective
dominion, territory, possession

Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to reach, to amount to, to befall, to happen to, to extend, to go on (for, until)
2.
to be up to the task, to come up to
3.
to compare with, to be a match (for)
4.
to commit (a crime)
5.
to require (to do)(usu. used in the negative)

noun, auxillary suru verb
definition

noun
1.
official business, government business, public business, company duties
See also:私用 (antonym)
noun, no-adjective
2.
public use, government use
See also:私用 (antonym)

noun
custom, convention, tradition, mores, conventional practice(usually kana)
All readings:
しきたり《仕来り》
しきたり《仕来たり》
しきたり《為来り》
しきたり《為来たり》

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through(usually kana)
2.
to dive (into or under the water)(usually kana)
3.
to evade, to get around, to slip past(usually kana)
4.
to survive, to surmount(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
1.
series, chain, sequence(only relevant for 一連)
noun
2.
two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper)
3.
verse, stanza(only relevant for 一連)
Other readings:
一嗹【いちれん】

na-adjective
1.
faint, dim, weak, slight, vague, indistinct, hazy(usually kana)
2.
poor, wretched, meagre, meager, scanty(usually kana)
Other readings:
かすか《幽か》

noun
spectators, onlookers, members of the audience

hikiageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull up, to drag up, to lift up
2.
to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes)
3.
to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire
4.
to promote (someone to a higher position)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
5.
to return home
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
6.
to expedite the schedule(archaism)
Other readings:
引上げる【ひきあげる】
引き揚げる【ひきあげる】
引きあげる【ひきあげる】
引揚げる【ひきあげる】
ひき上げる【ひきあげる】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to bury, to inter, to entomb
2.
to cover up, to hush up, to shelve
Other readings:
葬る【ほうぶる】

prenominal
republican, cooperative

noun, no-adjective
fraud, swindle, graft, cheating, trick, scam

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to gulp down, to swallow deeply
2.
to understand, to take in, to catch on to, to learn, to digest
3.
to engulf, to swallow up
4.
to be filled with (people), to be crowded
5.
to hold back from saying something, to swallow (one's words)
Other readings:
呑み込む【のみこむ】
飲みこむ【のみこむ】
呑みこむ【のみこむ】
のみ込む【のみこむ】
飲込む【のみこむ】
呑込む【のみこむ】

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

na-adjective, adverb
wet through, drenched(onomatopia)

noun
channel
All readings:
チャネル
チャンネル

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate(usually kana)
2.
to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge(usually kana)(only relevant for 染みる and 沁みる)
3.
to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced(usually kana)
4.
to feel keenly, to make a deep impression(usually kana)
Other readings:
しみる《沁みる》
しみる《滲みる》
しみる《浸みる》
しみる《泌みる》

noun, auxillary suru verb
infection, contagion, becoming infected

noun
feces, excrement, shit

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
combination, union, binding, catenation, coupling, joining
2.
bond(chemistry term)

noun, no-adjective
moment, instant(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
1.
gravel, ballast, pebbles
2.
child, rugrat, ankle-biter(colloquialism)(only relevant for じゃり)
Other readings:
砂利【ざり】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be rich in, to abound in, to be abundant in, to be full of
2.
to be rich, to be wealthy

noun
1.
grade, class, degree, rank, rating, order, points
2.
magnitude(astronomy term)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to flatter, to soft-soap, to sweet talk, to cajole, to instigate(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.), easing, softening

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
monopoly, monopolization, exclusivity
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
hogging, keeping to oneself

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do
Godan-su verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to do ... completely, to do ... entirely(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
果す【はたす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
isolation, being alone, being friendless

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】

na-adjective, noun
ominous, sinister, unlucky, inauspicious

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.), subscribing (incl. free subscriptions), taking (e.g. newspaper)
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