Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adjective
striking, remarkable, considerable

noun
1.
inflecting dependent word (in Japanese), bound auxiliary(linguistics)
2.
auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)(linguistics)

noun
pawn(abbreviation, shogi term)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
difficulty, trouble, hardship
2.
accident, disaster, danger
3.
fault, defect
4.
criticism

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake), to hammer in
2.
to hit (a ball, etc.), to drive, to smash
3.
to fire into (e.g. a crowd), to launch (e.g. missiles), to lob (e.g. grenades)
See also:撃ち込む
4.
to input (data), to enter
5.
to devote oneself to, to go heart and soul into, to throw oneself into, to go head over heels for
6.
to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.)(sports term)
7.
to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.), to get a blow in(martial arts)
8.
to invade one's opponent's territory (in the game of go), to place a stone in an opponent's formation
9.
to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form
Other readings:
打ちこむ【うちこむ】
打込む【うちこむ】
うち込む【うちこむ】

adjective
over-familiar
Other readings:
馴々しい【なれなれしい】

adjective
appropriate, adequate, suitable, fitting, worthy(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
attention, giving one's attention, focusing

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
undulation
2.
ups and downs, highs and lows

noun
1.
clue, lead, key, trail, scent, track
2.
handhold, hold
All readings:
手がかり【てがかり】
手掛かり【てがかり】
手掛り【てがかり】
手懸かり【てがかり】
手懸り【てがかり】

noun
1.
home area, home town
no-adjective
2.
local

noun
ability, skill, facility
Other readings:
腕まえ【うでまえ】

noun
contrast

noun
1.
sky
2.
heaven(only relevant for てん)
3.
svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for てん)
4.
deva (divine being of Buddhism)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for てん)
5.
sole of a Japanese sandal(only relevant for てん)
Other readings:
【あめ】
【あま】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
restraint, restriction, fetters, yoke, shackles
2.
binding, confinement with rope(orig. meaning)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to rebuke, to scold, to tell off, to find fault, to harp on, to reprove(usually kana)
2.
to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)(usually kana)

na-adjective, noun
sincere, honest, faithful

noun
month and day (of the year), (the) date

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
resemblance, similarity, likeness, analogy

noun
inventory, stock, stockpile

noun
1.
whole area, whole region
noun, no-adjective
2.
stretch (of land), tract, belt, zone

na-adjective
tranquil, calm, quiet, peaceful(usually kana)

noun
good fortune, happiness, blessing, good luck

noun, auxillary suru verb
taking refuge, finding shelter, evacuation, escape, seeking safe haven

noun
1.
sacrifice, victim, scapegoat
2.
sacrifice (to the gods)
See also:生け贄

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》

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)(usually kana)
2.
to pick up and eat, to snack on(usually kana)
3.
to pick out (the main point), to summarize, to sum up(usually kana)
4.
to bewitch, to possess, to fascinate(usually kana)(usu. as つままれる)
Other readings:
つまむ《摘まむ》
つまむ《撮む》
つまむ《抓む》

adverb, auxillary suru verb
exactly, perfectly(onomatopia)
See also:きちんと

noun, no-adjective
1.
large part, greater part, majority
2.
people in general, general public, public at large
adverb
3.
mostly, for the most part, almost, nearly
4.
probably, maybe, perhaps

expression, adverb
1.
above anything else, above all, more than anything
expression, no-adjective, noun
2.
best, greatest, excellent, wonderful, most important

noun, auxillary suru verb
destructive blast, blowing up, explosion

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
point
noun
2.
points (of a railway), switch

noun, auxillary suru verb
limitation, restriction, condition, constraints

わる
kimariwarui
adjective
feeling awkward, being ashamed, being bashful
All readings:
きまり悪い【きまりわるい】
決まり悪い【きまりわるい】
決り悪い【きまりわるい】
極まり悪い【きまりわるい】

noun
1.
family name, lineage, birth
noun, suffix
2.
clan
See also:氏 (し)

adverb, to-adverb
1.
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly(onomatopia)
2.
(falling) little by little, (slipping) gradually, (drawing back) slowly, with a slither(onomatopia)
3.
on and on, while putting off, slovenly, interminably(onomatopia)
4.
with a slurp, with a sniffle(onomatopia)
na-adjective
5.
loose, lax, inconclusive, unresolved(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズルズル
づるづる[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
guest

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon(出遭う usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(esp. 出合う)
3.
to emerge and engage (an enemy)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(often used imperatively as 出会え)
All readings:
出会う【であう】
出逢う【であう】
出合う【であう】
出遭う【であう】
出あう【であう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
comprehension, consent, understanding, agreement
interjection
2.
OK, roger (on two-way radio)
Other readings:
諒解【りょうかい】
領解【りょうかい】
領会【りょうかい】

noun
wholesale store, wholesale dealer, wholesaler
All readings:
問屋【とんや】
問屋【といや】

noun, auxillary suru verb
change (personnel), transfer, reshuffle

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
regular, normal, formal, legal, established, legitimate

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
forgery, falsification, fabrication, counterfeiting
See also:偽物

noun
palm (of one's hand)
All readings:
手のひら【てのひら】
【てのひら】
【たなごころ】
【しょう】
手の平【てのひら】

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
firmly, solidly, sturdily, strongly, toughly(onomatopia)

noun
form, shape, figure, appearance, phenomenon

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to look out over, to survey (scene), to take an extensive view of
Other readings:
見わたす【みわたす】

noun
difference, disparity, gap
Other readings:
差違【さい】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
suffocation, choking, asphyxia

noun
trend, tendency, movement, attitude
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