Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
taking refuge, finding shelter, evacuation, escape, seeking safe haven

adverbial noun, noun
evening, dusk, twilight
Other readings:
夕暮【ゆうぐれ】[1]
夕ぐれ【ゆうぐれ】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverb
1.
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately, intentionally(usually kana)
2.
not necessarily, not particularly, not especially(usually kana)(used with neg. verb)
3.
definitely not(usually kana, archaism)(used with neg. verb)
Other readings:
あえて《敢て》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
expectation, anticipation, prediction, forecast, conjecture

noun
terrain, geographical features, topography
All readings:
地形【ちけい】
地形【じぎょう】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to defeat

counter
1.
indicates position in a sequence
See also:目 (め)
noun
2.
divisions of a kabuki performance
Other readings:
番め【ばんめ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
every other week, every two weeks

noun, auxillary suru verb
loss, going missing

noun
pimple, acne(usually kana)
Other readings:
めんぽう《面皰》
ニキビ

oshiyoseru
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to advance on, to close in, to march on, to descend on (the enemy), to move towards, to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.), to rush for (the door), to inundate, to overwhelm, to push aside
Other readings:
押寄せる【おしよせる】
押しよせる【おしよせる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
orphan
noun
2.
person without friends(only relevant for こじ)
Other readings:
孤児【みなしご】
【みなしご】
みなし子【みなしご】

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】

noun
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)(archaism)

noun
1.
image (on a screen), picture (e.g. on a TV)
2.
video, film, footage
3.
reflection
4.
image (in one's mind), mental picture

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
celebration, congratulations

noun, no-adjective
sincerity, true heart, devotion
All readings:
真心【まごころ】
真心【まこころ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

torishimaru
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to manage, to control, to supervise, to oversee, to command
2.
to crack down on, to keep under strict control, to enforce, to regulate
Other readings:
取締る【とりしまる】
取締まる【とりしまる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
contrast, comparison

noun
1.
stamina, endurance, physical strength, resilience, resistance to disease
2.
strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

noun
1.
personal history, background, career
2.
log, record, history
3.
hysteresis(abbreviation)

noun
1.
quantity of heat, heat value, calorific value, calories
2.
(degree of) enthusiasm, zeal, passion

noun
online(computer term)

noun, noun (suffix)
member

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reasoning, inference, deduction
noun
2.
mystery or detective genre
See also:推理小説

noun
servant, manservant, menial(usually kana)
Other readings:
しもべ《下部》
しもべ《隷》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
childcare worker, kindergarten teacher
See also:保育士
Other readings:
保姆【ほぼ】

noun
eyelid(usually kana)
All readings:
まぶた《瞼》
まぶた《目蓋》
まぶた《眼蓋》
まなぶた《瞼》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

expression, noun, no-adjective
moment, brief space of time
All readings:
つかの間【つかのま】
束の間【つかのま】

noun, auxillary suru verb
surrender (to the authorities), giving oneself up, turning oneself in

noun
district of a town, city block (of irregular size)

noun
1.
ceiling
2.
ceiling price, (price) ceiling

noun
excreta, raw sewage, human waste, night soil
All readings:
し尿【しにょう】
屎尿【しにょう】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to become emotionally attached (to), to take (to)(usually kana)
See also:懐かしい
Other readings:
なずく《懐く》[1]
なづく《懐く》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
shriek, scream

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
seasoning, flavoring, flavouring
2.
addition, inclusion, taking into account

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sinking, foundering, going down, submersion
2.
getting dead drunk(colloquialism)
3.
having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties(colloquialism)
4.
staying in one place for a long time(slang)(backpacker slang)

noun, auxillary suru verb
equilibrium, balance

pre-noun adjectival
1.
next (e.g. "next April"), forthcoming, coming
See also:去る (antonym)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
2.
to come, to arrive, to be due to(orig. meaning)
Other readings:
来たる【きたる】

na-adjective, noun
in very small pieces
Other readings:
粉粉【こなごな】

pronoun
1.
which(usually kana)(emphatic)
interjection
2.
let me see, well now(usually kana)

noun
1.
platform, podium, rostrum, pulpit
2.
(ceremonial) mound
noun (suffix)
3.
world (of haiku, art, etc.), (literary) circles
noun
4.
mandala(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
explanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification, defense, defence
Other readings:
辯解【べんかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
guide, tour guide, conductor, guiding, leading
noun
2.
guidebook

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to end, to be finished, to be exhausted
2.
to die, to perish
Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
3.
to do utterly, to do completely(indicates an extreme has been reached)

noun
contrast

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to dance (orig. a whirling dance)
See also:踊る
2.
to flutter about, to revolve

noun
1.
rod, pole
2.
neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen(esp. 棹)
3.
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4.
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5.
penis(slang)
counter
6.
counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
Other readings:
【さお】

noun
presence, dignity
Other readings:
貫録【かんろく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
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