Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
head, leader, top(esp. 首脳)
2.
important part(archaism)(esp. 主脳)
Other readings:
主脳【しゅのう】

noun
necklace, choker
Other readings:
頸飾り【くびかざり】
頚飾り【くびかざり】

noun
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)(sports term)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
hint, suggestion

noun, auxillary suru verb
annihilation, total destruction, complete destruction, crushing defeat

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to feel down, to feel sad, to be depressed, to be in low spirits
2.
to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.), to be in an unfavourable condition
3.
to fall into (e.g. a hole)
Other readings:
落込む【おちこむ】
落ちこむ【おちこむ】

noun
rope

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch(usually kana)
2.
to dabble in, to have a smattering of(usually kana)
All readings:
かじる《齧る》
かじる《噛る》
かじる《囓る》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to write (e.g. a letter), to draw up (a document), to take down (e.g. notes)(usually kana)
2.
to have (lunch, dinner, etc.), to eat(usually kana)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent, to cheat, to swindle, to tamper, to juggle, to manipulate(usually kana)
2.
to dodge, to beg the question (issue, difficulties)(usually kana)
3.
to varnish over, to gloss over(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごまかす《誤摩化す》[1]
ごまかす《胡麻化す》[1]
ごまかす《誤魔かす》[1]
ごまかす《胡魔化す》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
bank, weir, embankment, levee

noun
1.
will, resolution, intention, ambition, aim, goal
2.
kindness, goodwill, kind offer
3.
gift (as a token of gratitude)

na-adjective, noun
1.
upper part
noun
2.
upper stream, upper course of a river(only relevant for かみて)
3.
right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV), stage left (actor's POV)(only relevant for かみて)
na-adjective, noun
4.
skillful (in comparisons), dexterity(only relevant for うわて)
noun
5.
over-arm grip on opponent's belt(sumo term)(only relevant for うわて)
Other readings:
上手【かみて】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
legislation, lawmaking

adjective
1.
unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty(usually kana)
2.
lewd, lascivious, obscene, filthy, dirty(usually kana)
Other readings:
いやらしい《厭らしい》
やらしい《嫌らしい》
やらしい《厭らしい》

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to come off, to be worn off(usually kana)
2.
to fade, to discolor, to discolour(usually kana)
Other readings:
はげる《剝げる》

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
solid, robust, well-built(onomatopia)
2.
tight, taut(onomatopia)
3.
shrewd, calculating, astute(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ガッチリ

noun
uniform
Other readings:
ユニホーム

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
dumbfounded, stumped, at one's wits' end, nonplussed
2.
annoyed

na-adjective, noun
cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless

noun
1.
prey, catch, kill, game
2.
spoils, trophy, loot, plunder

na-adjective, noun
1.
cool, indifferent, apathetic, half-hearted
2.
cold, cold-hearted, heartless, unkind

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.)
na-adjective
2.
open, frank, approachable, open-hearted
prenominal
3.
open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
expansion, swelling, increase, growth
All readings:
膨張【ぼうちょう】
膨脹【ぼうちょう】
ぼう張【ぼうちょう】

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
small build, small stature, petite
See also:大柄 (antonym)
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
small pattern
See also:大柄 (antonym)
Other readings:
小がら【こがら】

noun
1.
bed, bedding
2.
sickbed
3.
alcove(abbreviation)
See also:床の間
4.
riverbed
5.
seedbed
6.
straw "core" of a tatami mat
7.
floor
See also:床 (ゆか)

taru-adjective, to-adverb
brilliant, bright, dazzling
Other readings:
煌煌【こうこう】
晃々【こうこう】
晃晃【こうこう】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling)(usually kana)
2.
to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in(usually kana)
Other readings:
たゆむ《弛む》

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves)(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
2.
to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon(usually kana)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
3.
to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind(slang, usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
intuition, instinct, insight, hunch, immediacy
Other readings:
直観【ちょっかん】

pronoun
who(だあれ is emphatic or inquisitive)
All readings:
【だれ】
【だあれ】
【たれ】[1]
【た】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
sigh
2.
grief, lamentation
All readings:
【たん】
【たん】

noun
management, (executive) staff, leaders, leadership, top brass, upper echelons

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
excavation, exhumation
2.
discovery (e.g. new talent)

noun
1.
errand, mission, going as envoy(polite language)
2.
messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl(polite language)
3.
familiar spirit(polite language, honorific language)
Other readings:
御使い【おつかい】
お遣い【おつかい】
御遣い【おつかい】
お使【おつかい】[1]
御使【おつかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to prosper, to flourish
2.
to copulate (animals)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
pressure
2.
oppression, suppression

na-adjective, noun
keen, acute, heartfelt

noun
1.
confrontation
auxillary suru verb
2.
to face, to confront, to encounter

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be planted

noun, auxillary suru verb
subtraction, deduction (e.g. tax), subsidy
Other readings:
扣除【こうじょ】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
equipment

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
equality, equal, same rights, same rank, equivalence

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
independence, self-reliance

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to escape
Other readings:
遁れる【のがれる】

adverb
as much as possible, as far as possible, to the best of one's ability, diligently
Other readings:
勉めて【つとめて】
力めて【つとめて】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
accommodation, reception, housing
2.
seating
3.
custody (e.g. awaiting deportation), internment
4.
admission, hospitalization
5.
entering (e.g. in dictionary)
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