Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
real intention, motive, true opinion, what one really thinks
See also:建前

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.
to be satisfying(often as 冴えない)
See also:冴えない
6.
to become frigid, to become intensely cold(original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned)
Other readings:
冱える【さえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
success in life, getting ahead, successful career, promotion, climbing the corporate ladder, eminence

noun
1.
war potential, military strength, fighting power
2.
ability (to compete), capabilities, valuable asset

noun, no-adjective
military affairs

noun
brilliance, polish, lustre, luster, glossy finish (of photographs)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
postpartum, after childbirth
See also:産前

noun
1.
pipe, tube, cylinder
2.
gun barrel
3.
gun, cannon
4.
well lining, well curb

noun
fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness, reverence
Other readings:
【おそれ】
畏れ【おそれ】
怖れ【おそれ】

na-adjective
gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling, gay, resplendent(usually kana)
Other readings:
きらびやか《綺羅びやか》

na-adjective, noun
purity, innocence

noun
orientation

noun, no-adjective
settlement of accounts, closing accounts, financial results, reporting (of accounts)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sticky, to be adhesive
2.
to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to make progress, to move right ahead (with the work), to advance(usually kana)

interjection
thank you, thanks(usually kana, abbreviation)(from 有り難く)
All readings:
ありがとう《有り難う》
ありがとう《有難う》
ありがと[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
one breath
interjection
2.
chug!, drink!(chanted repeatedly as a party cheer)

adjective
puzzling, tangled, complicated, complex

noun
itemization (of expenses), the items, breakdown, classification

adverb, noun
before, earlier than, first, ahead, beyond, away, previously, recently
Other readings:
曩に【さきに】

noun
telex, teletypewriter exchange(abbreviation)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
period, time
noun
2.
opportunity, chance, occasion
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
age(geology term)
noun (suffix)
4.
term (e.g. in office)
5.
session (e.g. of parliament)
6.
stage (e.g. of a disease)
7.
season (e.g. of a TV series)

noun
Imperial Palace (of Japan), imperial residence
Other readings:
皇居【こうぎょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party
conjunction
2.
on the other hand

noun
principle, general rule

noun, auxillary suru verb
insult, affront, slight, contempt (e.g. of court)

Godan-u verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to ask, to inquire
2.
to blame (someone) for, to accuse of, to pursue (question of responsibility), to charge with
3.
to care about, to regard as important(used in neg. form)
See also:問わず
4.
to call into question, to doubt, to question(usu. in passive form)
Other readings:
訪う【とう】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to supply (goods, money, etc.), to cover (costs), to pay, to finance, to maintain (e.g. a family)
2.
to give board, to provide meals

pronoun
these(usually kana)
All readings:
これら《これ等》
これら《此等》
これら《是等》
これら《此れ等》

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】

no-adjective, noun
1.
average, medium, common, ordinary
noun, no-adjective
2.
mid-grade (item), regular grade
noun (suffix)
3.
same level as, equal to, equivalent to, on par with
4.
each (e.g. month), every
5.
row of (teeth, houses, etc.), line of
All readings:
【なみ】
並み【なみ】

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

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to wait eagerly for, to look forward to
Other readings:
待望む【まちのぞむ】

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.), to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd), to wedge oneself into, to squeeze oneself into, to intrude on, to interrupt
2.
to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.), to drop below
Other readings:
割込む【わりこむ】
割りこむ【わりこむ】
わり込む【わりこむ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of
2.
to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features)
3.
to captivate, to move (one's heart)
All readings:
捉える【とらえる】
捕らえる【とらえる】
捕える【とらえる】

noun
1.
(company) director, executive, top management(only relevant for じゅうやく)
2.
important post, role with heavy responsibilities
All readings:
重役【じゅうやく】
重役【おもやく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to look out on, to overlook, to front onto
2.
to face (a situation, crisis, etc.), to meet (e.g. death), to be confronted by
3.
to deal with (an issue)
4.
to attend (e.g. a function), to appear (e.g. in court), to be present at, to take part in

noun, auxillary suru verb
donation, presentation, gift
All readings:
寄贈【きぞう】
寄贈【きそう】

noun, na-adjective
liar, fibber
Other readings:
嘘吐き【うそつき】
嘘付き【うそつき】
ウソ付き【ウソつき】
ウソ吐き【ウソつき】
うそ付き【うそつき】
噓吐き【うそつき】
うそ吐き【うそつき】

noun
household economy, family finances

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lick, to lap, to suck
2.
to taste
3.
to experience (esp. a hardship)
4.
to look down on (someone), to make fun of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate(usually kana)
5.
to lick (at, of flames), to burn
All readings:
舐める【なめる】
嘗める【なめる】
甞める【なめる】
ナメる

noun
1.
(written) application, written request, petition
2.
written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
See also:願文

noun
1.
public finance
2.
financial affairs, financial situation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
judicial decision, judgement, judgment, sentence, decree

noun
1.
logic
no-adjective
2.
logical

Ichidan verb
1.
to escape (disaster, death, etc.), to be saved from, to be rescued from
2.
to avoid (e.g. punishment), to evade (e.g. responsibility), to avert, to elude, to be exempted from
All readings:
免れる【まぬがれる】
免れる【まぬかれる】

noun, no-adjective
outside the area
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