Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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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】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
not yet fixed, undecided, pending
See also:既定 (antonym)

adverb, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
very, greatly, much, considerably, to a large extent, quite(usually kana)(余 is ateji)
See also:よほど
adverb
2.
just about to, almost, very nearly(usually kana)
See also:よほど

noun
1.
actual spot, scene, scene of the crime, site, location, setting
2.
shop floor, factory floor, (on) site(only relevant for げんば)
All readings:
現場【げんば】
現場【げんじょう】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to lay waste, to devastate, to damage
2.
to invade, to break into
3.
to troll (e.g. web forums), to spam(colloquialism, computer term)
Other readings:
荒す【あらす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to prohibit

noun
cram school, private tutoring school, juku

noun, auxillary suru verb
lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
Other readings:
抽籤【ちゅうせん】[1]
抽せん【ちゅうせん】
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
silence, being silent, quiet, hush
2.
reticence, inaction

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
appeal, call for something, request, claim, demand
noun
2.
axiom

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】

noun
butterfly
Other readings:
チョウ

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
having, holding, possessing, owning, using, holder, owner, user
2.
wear, durability, life(also written as 保ち)
3.
charge, expense
noun
4.
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.), tie(literary or formal term)

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

adjective
meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
Other readings:
乏しい【ともしい】

noun
fault, error, indiscretion, faux pas
Other readings:
誤ち【あやまち】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes

noun
1.
inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system)(archaism)
2.
(noh) old man
3.
white ash (of charcoal)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen
2.
to be insistent, to persist (in one's opinion), to stick to one's guns
3.
to act tough, to bluff, to be defiant, to be unruly
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to prop up (e.g. with a post), to support
5.
to push out (one's legs or arms), to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall), to press
6.
to thrust (one's opponent)(sumo term)

noun
orientation

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to mix, to combine, to include
2.
to exchange (words, fire, etc.)
3.
to cross (e.g. swords), to join together
Other readings:
混える【まじえる】[1]
雑える【まじえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
discussion, debate, argument
Other readings:
辯論【べんろん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
majority decision, majority vote, majority rule

noun, noun (suffix)
report, notification, registration
All readings:
【とどけ】
届け【とどけ】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
shortening, contraction, reduction, curtailment, abbreviation

noun, auxillary suru verb
reading, translation

interjection
oh, ah(female term)

miawaseru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to exchange glances, to look at each other
2.
to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon
3.
to contrast, to compare
Other readings:
見合せる【みあわせる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
battle, fight, combat

counter
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted), a noun read using its on-yomi
All readings:
【か】
【か】
【か】

noun
questionnaire, survey

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in(mainly used in fixed expressions and compound verbs)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
dictation, verbal statement

noun
crisis, critical situation, emergency, pinch

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to disagree, to dispute, to fight (over)(usually kana)

adverb
1.
how, in what way(usually kana)
2.
how (much), to what extent(usually kana)
3.
however (much), no matter how(usually kana)(as いかに...も)
interjection
4.
hey, oi(archaism)

adverb
often, again and again, frequently, repeatedly(usually kana, onomatopia)
All readings:
しばしば《屡々》
しばしば《屡屡》
しばしば《屡》
しばしば《数数》
しばしば《数々》
しばしば《数》

noun
1.
feelings, emotion, sentiment
2.
compassion, sympathy
3.
passion, affection, love
4.
the way things really are, the actual situation

noun
1.
embankment, bank
2.
beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin(abbreviation)
See also:どて焼き

noun, auxillary suru verb
view, outlook, prospect

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
image, figure, statue, picture, portrait
2.
figure, form, shape, appearance
3.
image(physics term, mathematics)

noun
Santa Claus
Other readings:
サンタ・クロース

noun, auxillary suru verb
acknowledgement, acknowledgment, understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"), noting, acceptance
See also:ご了承
Other readings:
諒承【りょうしょう】
領承【りょうしょう】

Godan-mu verb
to strive, to endeavour, to endeavor, to make an effort, to be zealous

noun, auxillary suru verb
dealing with, coping with

noun
1.
manners, customs
2.
sex service, sex industry, sex-oriented entertainment
Other readings:
フーゾク

noun, auxillary suru verb
constraint, reserve, feeling hesitant, being afraid of troubling someone
Other readings:
気がね【きがね】
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