Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun
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particle, postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word(linguistics)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at
2.
to cool, to refrigerate
3.
to window-shop, to look at without buying
Other readings:
冷かす【ひやかす】[1]
、素見す【ひやかす】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
forfeiture, seizure, confiscation, impounding
noun
•
tone color, tone colour, tone quality, timbre
Other readings:
音色【おんしょく】
、音いろ【ねいろ】
noun, no-adjective
1.
orphan
noun
2.
person without friends(only relevant for こじ)
Other readings:
孤児【みなしご】
、孤【みなしご】
、みなし子【みなしご】
pronoun
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I, me(female term, usually kana)
Other readings:
あたくし《私》
、あたい《私》
、あて《私》
noun
1.
listening comprehension, aural comprehension
2.
hearing what others say, gathering information, opinions, etc., public hearing
Other readings:
聴き取り【ききとり】
、聞取り【ききとり】
、聴取り【ききとり】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disclosure, exposure, revelation
Other readings:
曝露【ばくろ】
Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
2.
to pedal (e.g. bicycle)
3.
to swing (on a swing)
4.
to operate a hand pump
5.
to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp
2.
to be clear-headed, to be alert, to be on the ball, to be wide awake
3.
to look upbeat, to be perky, to be cheerful(often as 冴えない)
4.
to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute
5.
6.
to become frigid, to become intensely cold(original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned)
Other readings:
冱える【さえる】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.)
2.
to intersect, to cross, to interlace
suffix, Godan-su verb
3.
... with one another, ... to each other(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
交す【かわす】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
adverb
•
barely, narrowly, only just, with difficulty(usually kana)
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to be enthusiastic about, to be eager, to be keen
Other readings:
意気ごむ【いきごむ】
、息込む【いきごむ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise
adverb, prenominal
•
beforehand, in advance, previously(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
packing, baling, crating
Other readings:
荷作り【にづくり】
、荷づくり【にづくり】
na-adjective, noun
1.
unclear, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous
no-adjective, suffix
2.
unknown, unidentified
noun
3.
ignorance, lack of wisdom, lack of insight
akuseru
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
inclination, slant, slope, bevel, list, dip, tilt, lean
Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
•
to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
Other readings:
役だつ【やくだつ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
collecting, accumulating, gathering
2.
collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
3.
garbage collection, waste collection
Other readings:
蒐集【しゅうしゅう】
、拾集【しゅうしゅう】
、蒐輯【しゅうしゅう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
na-adjective, noun
1.
safe (e.g. choice), secure, innocuous, inoffensive
2.
acceptable, passable, satisfactory, adequate, faultless, without flaw
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
attention, giving one's attention, focusing
suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to injure, to damage, to harm, to hurt
2.
to kill
3.
to hinder, to obstruct
noun
1.
project, enterprise, business, industry, operations, venture, service
2.
Other readings:
事業【ことわざ】
noun
1.
pipe, tube, cylinder
2.
gun barrel
3.
gun, cannon
4.
well lining, well curb
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened(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, no-adjective
1.
confession, acknowledgement, acknowledgment
2.
confession of love, professing one's feelings
3.
confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
silence, being silent, quiet, hush
2.
reticence, inaction
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