Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, na-adjective
1.
spare time, free time, leisure
noun
2.
time (e.g. time it takes to do something)(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun, na-adjective
3.
time off, day off, vacation, holiday, leave
4.
quitting (one's job), firing someone, divorcing (one's spouse)
na-adjective
5.
(being) inactive, (of one's business) slow(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun
6.
leaving, departing(only relevant for いとま)
See also:御暇
All readings:
【ひま】
【いとま】
【ひま】
【いとま】
ヒマ

adverb
always, constantly, frequently, often

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
subtracting points
See also:加点 (antonym)
noun
2.
points deducted

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away

noun, auxillary suru verb
single word, a few words, brief comment
All readings:
一言【ひとこと】
一言【いちげん】
一言【いちごん】
ひと言【ひとこと】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate(usu. 早める)
2.
to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate(usu. 速める)
Other readings:
速める【はやめる】

noun
1.
shaking (something) out
2.
starting point, beginning, outset
3.
drawing (e.g. of a bill), issue, draft
4.
throw (of dice)
5.
infusion (remedy)(abbreviation)
6.
shaker (e.g. saltshaker)
Other readings:
振出し【ふりだし】
振出【ふりだし】
振り出【ふりだし】

noun, no-adjective
present, current, in operation

はじ
hajimemashite
expression
How do you do?, I am glad to meet you(usually kana)
All readings:
はじめまして《初めまして》
はじめまして《始めまして》

auxillary suru verb
1.
to start work (on), to undertake
2.
to start committing a crime(law term)(also 著手)
noun
3.
embarkation, launch

noun
1.
(computer) monitor(computer term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes)
3.
program or utility that monitors a program or activity(computer term)
See also:カウンター,  モニ
Other readings:
モニタ

noun, auxillary suru verb
poverty, destitution, privation, indigence, penury

noun
bet, wager, stake, gamble
Other readings:
【かけ】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way
2.
to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)

noun
garage (at house)
Other readings:
ギャレージ

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

adjective
1.
brittle, fragile, weak, frail(usually kana)
2.
tender-hearted, sentimental, easily moved(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
distribution (e.g. films, rice)
2.
rationing (e.g. food, gasoline)
3.
food ration

no-adjective, na-adjective
characteristic (of), peculiar (to)

noun
1.
verbal message, word (from someone)
2.
rumour, rumor

noun
1.
hem, (trouser) cuff, shirttail, bottom (of a kimono), train (of a dress)
2.
bottom part, bottom edge
3.
foot (of a mountain)
4.
tips (of hair)
5.
downstream(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
expansion, swelling, increase, growth
All readings:
膨張【ぼうちょう】
膨脹【ぼうちょう】
ぼう張【ぼうちょう】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to run (of liquid), to spread(usually kana)
2.
to blur, to blot, to be blurred(usually kana)
3.
to ooze, to well up (of tears, etc.)(usually kana)
4.
to show through (of feelings, emotions, etc.), to reveal itself(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
encouragement, spurring (on), cheering (on)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to finish, to get it over with, to conclude
2.
to settle, to pay back
3.
to get along (without something), to make do with (without)(often with で)

noun
script, screenplay, scenario

noun, auxillary suru verb
selection, screening
Other readings:
銓衡【せんこう】
詮衡【せんこう】

noun
1.
dhyana (profound meditation)(abbreviation, Buddhist term)
2.
Zen (Buddhism)(abbreviation)
See also:禅宗
Other readings:
【ぜん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.), side show, entertainment

Ichidan verb
to feel ashamed
Other readings:
羞じる【はじる】
耻じる【はじる】
愧じる【はじる】
慙じる【はじる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
bridge building, mediation, go-between, intermediary, (through the) good offices (of someone)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to pluck, to pick, to tear
Other readings:
挘る【むしる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
encore

noun
original document (not a copy or adaptation), book in its original language (esp. a European language)

noun, no-adjective
orange (fruit, colour)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
ornamentation, embellishment, decoration, adornment, polish up (writing)
2.
modification, qualification(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
duration, continuance, survival, persistence, retention

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be planted

noun
fault, error, indiscretion, faux pas
Other readings:
誤ち【あやまち】

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
sweet flavour, sweet flavor, mildness
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
flattery
3.
stupidity

noun, no-adjective
fine powder

noun
1.
democracy, popular sovereignty
See also:主権在民
prenominal
2.
democratic

na-adjective, noun
thickheaded, insensitive, dull, thick-skinned

pronoun
I, me(female term, usually kana)
Other readings:
あたくし《私》
あたい《私》
あて《私》

noun
1.
way of standing
2.
dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
Other readings:
立ち方【たちかた】

noun, no-adjective
prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering
Other readings:
カタコト

noun
1.
Ms, Miss, Madame(nuance of status)
prenominal
2.
highbrow (woman), cerebral

noun, no-adjective
long (e.g. novel, film)
Other readings:
長篇【ちょうへん】
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