Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
feces, excrement, shit

pre-noun adjectival
satisfactory, decent(usually kana)(usually used in the negative sense)
Other readings:
ろくな《陸な》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to (make something) quiver, to shake, to tremble, to vibrate

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

noun, no-adjective, noun (suffix)
doubt, misgivings, distrust, suspicion

noun, no-adjective
1.
set, suit, uniform collection, matching items
noun (suffix)
2.
entirely, all, every one, nothing but(Often as ぞろい)

noun
authority, power, influence

noun
1.
field of vision, view
2.
one's outlook (e.g. on life), one's horizons

noun
1.
meaning, tenor, gist
2.
effect, influence
3.
appearance, aspect
4.
grace, charm, refinement, taste, elegance
Other readings:
趣き【おもむき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be bulky, to be unwieldy, to grow voluminous(usually kana)
Other readings:
かさばる《かさ張る》

noun
1.
whole area, whole region
noun, no-adjective
2.
stretch (of land), tract, belt, zone

adjective
tenacious, tough, enduring, dogged, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate, unyielding

noun, no-adjective
1.
capable person, talented person
2.
human resources, personnel
Other readings:
人財【じんざい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
boots

noun, auxillary suru verb
establishment, founding, setting (a record)

noun
unrequited love
Other readings:
片想い【かたおもい】

adjective
difficult, hard

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out
2.
to arrive at (a certain outcome), to come to, to end with

noun
1.
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2.
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)(archaism)(only relevant for 少女 and しょうじょ)
All readings:
少女【しょうじょ】
少女【おとめ】
乙女【おとめ】
小女【しょうじょ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
continuation, persisting, lasting, sustaining, enduring

noun, auxillary suru verb
action, operation, effect, function

na-adjective, noun
firm, strong, unbending, unyielding, uncompromising, stubborn, tough, hard-line

noun, no-adjective
national ownership, state ownership, government ownership

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to loosen, to slacken
See also:締める (antonym)
2.
to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension)
3.
to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)
4.
to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up
5.
to make more gradual (of a slope)
Other readings:
弛める【ゆるめる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
switching over to, migration, transition

noun, no-adjective
common reed (Phragmites australis)(usually kana)
All readings:
あし《葦》
あし《蘆》
あし《葭》
あし《芦》
よし《葦》
よし《蘆》
よし《葭》
よし《芦》
アシ
ヨシ

toritateru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort
2.
to appoint, to promote, to give patronage
3.
to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to
Other readings:
取立てる【とりたてる】
取りたてる【とりたてる】

noun
1.
opportunity, chance
2.
trigger, cause

noun, auxillary suru verb
cooperation, tie-up, joint business, partnership, alliance, sponsorship

noun, auxillary suru verb
attention, giving one's attention, focusing

noun
mechanism, organization, organisation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
salary, pay, compensation, allowance (e.g. housing allowance), benefit, bonus(esp. 手当)
2.
medical care, treatment(esp. 手当て)
3.
advance preparation(esp. 手当て)
All readings:
手当【てあて】
手当て【てあて】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to grumble, to complain
Other readings:
ボヤく

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to beg, to pester, to plead, to coax, to hound, to importune(usually kana)

noun
labour, labor, effort, toil, trouble

noun, na-adjective
1.
economic slump, hard times, depression, recession
See also:好景気
na-adjective, noun
2.
poor (business), dull, slack, inactive
3.
gloomy, cheerless, dismal

conjunction, expression
or, otherwise(usually kana)

noun
taste (in fashion, music, etc.), sense (e.g. of humour), flair

noun, noun (suffix)
quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money(usu. だか when used as a suffix)
Other readings:
【だか】

noun
1.
ingredient, (raw) material, resource
2.
unprocessed timber, raw timber
3.
subject matter, topic

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dramatization (e.g. of a novel), dramatisation, adaptation
2.
dramatization, embellishment, exaggeration, embroidery

adjective
1.
wild, violent, rough-mannered, rude
2.
rough (e.g. work), crude, coarse, careless
Other readings:
粗っぽい【あらっぽい】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to age, to grow old

noun, auxillary suru verb
signature, signing, sealing
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