Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
pressure
2.
oppression, suppression

noun, auxillary suru verb
performance (of a play, opera, etc.), staging, presentation

noun
armaments, military preparations

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof

noun
1.
ball (for sport, games, etc.)
2.
kemari, type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan(only relevant for 鞠 and 毬)
See also:蹴鞠
Other readings:
【まり】
【まり】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
2.
to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out
3.
to train, to drill, to exercise
4.
to gloss (silk), to soften, to degum(only relevant for 練る)
5.
to tan (leather)
6.
to temper (steel)(also written as 錬る)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
7.
to walk in procession, to parade, to march(also written as 邌る)
Other readings:
煉る【ねる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
promotion, acceleration, encouragement, facilitation, spurring on

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to deduct, to take away, to dock
2.
to make allowances for something, to bear something in mind
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
3.
to ebb and flow
Other readings:
差引く【さしひく】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
preliminary investigation, preparation

noun, auxillary suru verb
production, output, turning out

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
criticism, blame, censure, attack, reproach
Other readings:
批難【ひなん】

adverb, noun, auxillary suru verb, to-adverb
heartbroken, crestfallen, dejected, disappointed(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ガックリ

no-adjective, noun
normal, usual, ordinary, everyday

noun, auxillary suru verb
leadership, initiative, spearhead

noun
1.
sink (e.g. in a kitchen)
no-adjective, noun
2.
cruising (e.g. taxi), strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.)
noun
3.
washing area (in a Japanese-style bath)
4.
back-washing service (in a public bath)
5.
floating (something on water), setting adrift, washing away

adverbial noun, noun
day and night, around the clock, always, constantly

noun, auxillary suru verb
locking up (doors and windows), fastening the doors
All readings:
戸締まり【とじまり】
戸締り【とじまり】

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
(doing) various things, (doing) this and that(usually kana)
adverb
2.
being apt to, being prone to, tending to(usually kana)
3.
at any rate, anyhow, anyway(usually kana)
no-adjective
4.
all sorts of (negative things), various(usually kana)
noun
5.
things that do not exist, rabbit horns(idiom , Buddhist term)(only relevant for 兎角)
See also:亀毛兎角
Other readings:
とかく《左右》

adjective
1.
noisy, loud(usually kana)
2.
annoying, troublesome, tiresome, persistent, importunate(usually kana)
3.
fussy, finicky, picky, particular, nagging, fastidious, bossy(usually kana)
interjection
4.
shut up!, be quiet!(usually kana)
All readings:
うるさい《煩い》
うるさい《五月蝿い》[1]
うるさい《五月蠅い》[1]
うるさい《煩さい》[2]
ウルサイ
うっさい
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
pity, sympathy, compassion, mercy
2.
affection, love

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
meeting (face-to-face), seeing, visit, interview

conjunction
therefore, consequently, accordingly, for that reason(usually kana)
All readings:
よって《因って》
よって《仍って》
よって《依って》
よって《依て》
よって《仍て》

noun, auxillary suru verb
creation

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to congeal, to freeze

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

noun, noun (suffix)
all present, all concerned, all of us

noun
decision of a contest, finals (in sports)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to send, to forward(usually kana)
2.
to hand over (e.g. money)(usually kana)
All readings:
よこす《寄越す》
よこす《寄こす》
よこす《遣す》

noun
connection, relation
All readings:
結びつき【むすびつき】
結び付き【むすびつき】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to grumble, to complain
Other readings:
ボヤく

noun, auxillary suru verb
statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal

noun, auxillary suru verb
establishment, founding, organization, organisation

noun, auxillary suru verb
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.), levy

noun, auxillary suru verb
infiltration, sneaking in, going undercover

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to rot, to decay
2.
to die in obscurity
3.
to be forgotten with time(often in neg.)

noun
wide open sky, the blue, heavens, firmament

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up
2.
to be dismissed, to be fired

noun
1.
image (on a screen), picture (e.g. on a TV)
2.
video, film, footage
3.
reflection
4.
image (in one's mind), mental picture

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
urgency, emergency

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to rise, to tower, to soar(usually kana)

adverb
(not) so, (not) particularly, (not) very, (not) that much(usually kana)(usu. with a negative verb)
All readings:
さほど《然程》
さほど《左程》

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to get strong, to gain strength

noun
tariff (import tax), duty, customs

noun
timer, clock register(computer term)
Other readings:
タイマ
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