Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

This list has no items

noun
class, level, stratum, layer, hierarchy

noun, auxillary suru verb
equilibrium, balance

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to fear, to doubt, to have misgivings about, to worry about, to be anxious about, to be apprehensive about

noun, no-adjective
1.
physiology
2.
menstruation, one's period, menses
See also:月経

noun (suffix)
cost, expense

noun, auxillary suru verb
delivery, issuance, handing over, granting

noun, auxillary suru verb
job transfer, job relocation, intra-company transfer

noun, prefix
pure, undiluted, raw, crude

na-adjective, noun
1.
influential, prominent
See also:有力者
2.
strong, likely, plausible, potent
See also:有力候補

noun
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to deepen, to heighten, to intensify

noun
diaper, nappy, napkin(usually kana)
Other readings:
おむつ《御襁褓》
オムツ

noun
10 minutes
All readings:
10分【じっぷん】
10分【じゅっぷん】
十分【じっぷん】
十分【じゅっぷん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
slander, bad-mouthing, abuse, insult, speaking ill (of)
All readings:
悪口【わるぐち】
悪口【わるくち】
悪口【あっこう】
惡口【わるぐち】[1]
惡口【わるくち】[1]
惡口【あっこう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
occasion, time
2.
section (of a literary work), paragraph, verse, stanza, passage
3.
season, term, holiday
4.
principle, integrity
5.
node (of a plant stem)
6.
clause(linguistics)
7.
(taxonomical) section

noun, auxillary suru verb
loss, going missing

na-adjective, noun
1.
dry
See also:ウェット (antonym)
2.
dry (tone, humour, etc.), unemotional, matter-of-fact, businesslike, practical
See also:ウェット (antonym)
3.
dry (of alcohol)
See also:スイート (antonym)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to handle, to operate (a machine, etc.), to use
2.
to deal with (an issue), to manage
3.
to treat (someone), to deal with (someone)
4.
to deal in, to carry, to sell
Other readings:
取扱う【とりあつかう】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to swarm, to gather
Other readings:
叢がる【むらがる】
簇がる【むらがる】

noun
1.
humanity, empathy, kindness, sympathy
2.
human nature, common sense, customs and manners

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
speaking by proxy, speaking for (someone else), acting as spokesman (for), representing (the views, feelings, etc. of)(only relevant for 代弁 and 代辯)
2.
payment by proxy, compensation by proxy, paying on behalf (of)(only relevant for 代弁 and 代辨)
3.
acting for (someone else), carrying out (on someone's behalf)(only relevant for 代弁 and 代辨)
Other readings:
代辨【だいべん】
代辯【だいべん】

noun
1.
dew
2.
tears
adverb
3.
(not) a bit, (not) at all
See also:露聊かも

noun
administration, governance, the authorities, authority

noun
public (institution)

noun
1.
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character
2.
kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
Other readings:
あて字【あてじ】
宛字【あてじ】
宛て字【あてじ】
当字【あてじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
scattering, diffusion, spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)

noun
1.
amiability, friendliness, affability, sociability
2.
fondness (of someone), affection, liking
3.
compliments, civilities, courtesies, flattery
See also:お愛想
4.
hospitality, special treatment, entertainment
See also:お愛想
5.
bill (at a restaurant), check
See also:お愛想
Other readings:
愛想【あいそう】

noun, no-adjective
1.
all, everything, entirety, the whole
adverb
2.
absolutely (not), (not) at all, (none) whatsoever, without exception(with neg. verb)

noun, auxillary suru verb
falling behind (with a payment), being in arrears, non-payment, default, delinquency
Other readings:
怠納【たいのう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
chemical combination

noun, no-adjective
organ (of body, plant, etc.)

adverb
at a glance, by accident(onomatopia)
Other readings:
チラッと
チラっと
ちらと
チラと

noun
gesture, gesticulation, motion
Other readings:
身ぶり【みぶり】
身振【みぶり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to loosen, to slacken
See also:締める (antonym)
2.
to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension)
3.
to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)
4.
to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up
5.
to make more gradual (of a slope)
Other readings:
弛める【ゆるめる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
command, direction
Other readings:
指麾【しき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
capitulation, surrender, submission
noun
2.
yield(engineering term)
See also:降伏強度
Other readings:
降服【こうふく】

na-adjective, noun
simple, artless, naive, unsophisticated
Other readings:
素樸【そぼく】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become misty, to become hazy(usually kana)(esp. 霞む)
2.
to get blurry, to grow dim(usually kana)(esp. 翳む)
3.
to be overshadowed, to be upstaged, to be outshone(usually kana)(esp. 霞む)
Other readings:
かすむ《翳む》

noun
1.
bow (weapon)(ゆ is usu. a prefix)
2.
archery(only relevant for ゆみ)
3.
bow (for a violin, etc.)(only relevant for ゆみ)
Other readings:
【ゆ】
【きゅう】

no-adjective, noun
oral, verbal, spoken, parol

noun, auxillary suru verb
lumping together, summing up, bundle, lump, batch

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
insult, affront, slight, contempt (e.g. of court)

na-adjective, noun
1.
big, large, drastic, substantial
See also:小幅 (antonym)
noun
2.
full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
See also:小幅,  中幅
Other readings:
大巾【おおはば】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

na-adjective, noun
elaborate, delicate, exquisite

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt), questioning, pressing, hounding, pinning down
2.
catching up, overtaking
« < 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 > »
Showing 2851 to 2900 of 3177