Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt)
2.
to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate
3.
to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establish (evidence)
5.
to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)(in the form に身をかためる)
6.
to swear, to resolutely vow, to sincerely promise
7.
to tie tightly, to fasten
8.
to hold a bow fully drawn
Other readings:
堅める【かためる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, excessive, rash(むっちゃ is dialectal)
adverb
2.
very, extremely, excessively(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:めっちゃ
Other readings:
無茶【むっちゃ】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars), change, exchange, translation (numerical)
Other readings:
換算【かんざん】

adjective
•
helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to age, to grow old (esp. in appearance), to show marks of age
Other readings:
化ける【ふける】

na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
ancient times

adverb
•
as much as possible, if possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
なるたけ《成るたけ》
、
なるだけ《成る丈》

noun
1.
pot, jar, vase
2.
dice cup
3.
depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
See also:滝壺
4.
aim, what one wants, the mark(usually kana)
See also:思うつぼ
5.
key point (of a conversation, etc.), essence(usually kana)
6.
acupuncture point, moxibustion point, pressure point(usually kana)
7.
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)(usually kana)(often ツボ)
8.
target (when aiming an arrow)(archaism)
All readings:
壺【つぼ】
、
壺【つほ】[2]
、
壺【つふ】[2]
、
壷【つぼ】
、
壷【つほ】[2]
、
壷【つふ】[2]
、
壼【つぼ】[1]
、
壼【つほ】[1][2]
、
壼【つふ】[1][2]
、
ツボ
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
different opinion, objection

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

expression
1.
with, by, by means of(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
2.
because of, on account of, for, due to(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
3.
on (a day, date), at (a time), as of (e.g. today)(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
4.
adds emphasis to preceding word(usually kana)
expression, conjunction
5.
in addition (to being), moreover, as well as, and(usually kana)(as でもって)
6.
therefore, and so, hence(usually kana)
Other readings:
もって《以って》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fuss over, to be particular about(usually kana)
2.
to be obsessive about, to be fixated on(usually kana)
3.
to obstruct, to hinder(usually kana)
Other readings:
こだわる《拘わる》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

na-adjective, noun
1.
large build
See also:小柄 (antonym)
no-adjective, noun, na-adjective
2.
large pattern
See also:小柄 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
cut, reduction, curtailment

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

ものた
monotarinai
adjective
•
unsatisfied, unsatisfactory, insufficient

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
starting, inauguration, launch, founding, establishment, start-up
All readings:
発足【ほっそく】
、
発足【はっそく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
opposition, rivalry, competition, antagonism

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
fit, spasm, attack, seizure(medical term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exception, exclusion

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to rot, to decay
2.
to die in obscurity
3.
to be forgotten with time(often in neg.)

no-adjective, noun (prefix), noun
•
first, new
Other readings:
初【うい】

noun, na-adjective
•
superiority, superior power, predominance, preponderance
See also:劣勢 (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
•
law, jurisprudence

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
independence, autonomy, self-reliance

noun
1.
specific gravity, relative density(physics term)
2.
relative importance, weight

noun
1.
slack, slackening, sagginess, flabbiness (skin, etc.)(usually kana)
2.
dullness, letdown, depression, ennui(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
deliberation

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
department, section, faculty, school, arm
2.
course (of study), branch of study, specialization
3.
(taxonomical) family

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

noun
1.
salt (i.e. sodium chloride), common salt, table salt(esp. しお)
2.
salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)(chemistry term)(esp. えん)
3.
hardship, toil, trouble(only relevant for しお)
4.
saltiness(food term)(only relevant for しお)
All readings:
塩【しお】
、
塩【えん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disclosure, exposure, revelation
Other readings:
曝露【ばくろ】

no-adjective, noun
1.
all-purpose, utility, universal
2.
all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent, all-round (e.g. athlete)
Other readings:
万能【まんのう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, noun
•
easy, simple, informal, offhand, cheap

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to
2.
to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit
3.
to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
Other readings:
止める【とどめる】
、
停める【とどめる】

noun
•
unlucky day
All readings:
悪日【あくにち】
、
悪日【あくび】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean (to one side), to incline
2.
to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on
3.
to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced
Other readings:
片寄る【かたよる】

noun
•
fate, destiny, predestination

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
encore

noun
1.
(outward) appearance
2.
(proper) format (e.g. of an essay), form, style
3.
appearances, decency, show, display
4.
lip-service, insincere words, glib talk
Other readings:
体裁【たいさい】

noun
•
flower bed
Other readings:
花だん【かだん】

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】

adjective
•
unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon(usually kana)

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

adverbial noun, no-adjective, noun
•
by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
Other readings:
生れつき【うまれつき】
、
生まれ付き【うまれつき】
、
生れ付き【うまれつき】

noun
1.
first departure (of the day: train, bus, etc.), first train, first bus
See also:終発
2.
departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
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