Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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adjective
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helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening
na-adjective, noun
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poverty-stricken, destitute, poor, penurious
Other readings:
貧之【びんぼう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
•
look (in someone's eyes), expression (of the eyes), eyes
All readings:
目つき【めつき】
、目付き【めつき】
、眼つき【めつき】[1]
、眼付き【めつき】[1]
、眼付【めつき】[1][2]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
- irregular okurigana usage
adverb
1.
still, as yet, hitherto, only(usually kana)
2.
not yet(usually kana)(with verb in the negative)
3.
more, besides(usually kana)
na-adjective
4.
unfinished, incomplete, not yet finished with(usually kana)
All readings:
まだ《未だ》
、いまだ《未だ》
adverb
1.
more and more, all the more, increasingly(usually kana)
2.
at last, finally, beyond doubt(usually kana)
3.
(at the) last moment, worst possible time(usually kana)
All readings:
いよいよ《愈》
、いよいよ《愈々》
、いよいよ《弥々》
、いよいよ《愈愈》
、いよいよ《弥弥》
、イヨイヨ
noun, auxillary suru verb
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burn, scald(usually kana)
All readings:
やけど《火傷》
、かしょう《火傷》
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 (suffix)
1.
little less than, slightly fewer than, just under
noun
2.
weakness, the weak
suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to hold back (e.g. emotions), to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people), to bridle
2.
to get the better of
3.
to control, to command
noun, auxillary suru verb
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division, splitting, sharing, distribution, dissemination, allocation
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes
na-adjective
1.
better, preferable, less objectionable, least-worst(usually kana)(esp. マシ)
noun (suffix)
2.
more, increase, extra
noun
3.
increase, growth(archaism)
Other readings:
マシ
Common word
adverb
1.
first of all, at once, right away(usually kana)
2.
for now, for the time being(usually kana)
Other readings:
とりあえず《取り敢えず》
、とりあえず《取敢えず》
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》
noun
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semi-express train, local express train, sub-express train(abbreviation)(from 準急行列車, etc.)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to omit, to leave out, to skip(only relevant for 抜かす)
2.
to overtake, to pass(only relevant for 抜かす)
3.
to say, to speak(vulgar)
Other readings:
吐かす【ぬかす】
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》
conjunction
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therefore, for that reason, so, because of that(usually kana)
All readings:
それゆえ《それ故》
、それゆえ《其れ故》
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do
Godan-su verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to do ... completely, to do ... entirely(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
果す【はたす】
na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
All readings:
めちゃくちゃ《目茶苦茶》[1]
、めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
、メチャクチャ
、めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
na-adjective, noun
1.
useless, futile
2.
unnecessary, needless
3.
not on business, unrelated, unauthorised, unauthorized
4.
prohibited, banned, forbidden
noun, auxillary suru verb
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bridge building, mediation, go-between, intermediary, (through the) good offices (of someone)
noun
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statue of Buddha, image of Buddha, Buddhist statue, Buddhist image
Other readings:
佛像【ぶつぞう】
noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
•
thrift, economy, frugality
noun
1.
landlord, landlady(only relevant for やぬし and いえぬし)
2.
house owner, home owner, head of the household
All readings:
家主【やぬし】
、家主【いえぬし】
、家主【いえあるじ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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forfeiture, seizure, confiscation, impounding
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
surrender (to the authorities), giving oneself up, turning oneself in
noun
•
side (esp. of a waterbody), edge, bank, shore(usually kana)
All readings:
ほとり《辺》
、ほとり《畔》
、ほとり《辺り》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
seashell, shell
Other readings:
貝がら【かいがら】
、貝殼【かいがら】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over
Other readings:
切替える【きりかえる】
、切り換える【きりかえる】
、切りかえる【きりかえる】
、切換える【きりかえる】
、切り変える【きりかえる】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
love, love-making, passion, emotion, affections
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
normalcy, normality, normal
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
edge, brink, verge, side(pronounced ぎわ when a suffix)
2.
time, moment of
Other readings:
際【ぎわ】
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