Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun
1.
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai
2.
man in attendance (on a person of high standing), retainer(archaism)(only relevant for さぶらい)
Other readings:
侍【さぶらい】
、士【さむらい】
noun
1.
platform, podium, rostrum, pulpit
2.
(ceremonial) mound
noun (suffix)
3.
world (of haiku, art, etc.), (literary) circles
noun
4.
mandala(archaism)
noun
•
desire, appetite, lust
Other readings:
慾望【よくぼう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
one breath
interjection
2.
chug!, drink!(chanted repeatedly as a party cheer)
noun
1.
sum(mathematics)(only relevant for 和)
2.
harmony, peace(only relevant for 和)
noun, noun (prefix), no-adjective
3.
Japan, Japanese-style
Other readings:
倭【わ】
interjection
1.
ah!, oh!, alas!(usually kana)(also written as 於乎, 於戯, 嗟乎, 嗟夫, 吁, etc.)
2.
yes, indeed, that is correct(usually kana)
3.
aah, gah, argh(usually kana)(in exasperation)
4.
hey!, yo!(usually kana)
5.
uh huh, yeah yeah, right, gotcha(usually kana)
Other readings:
ああ《噫》[1]
、ああ《嗟》[1]
、あー
、あぁ
、アー
、アア
、アァ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
1.
passenger
2.
traveller, traveler, tourist
Other readings:
旅客【りょきゃく】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
discussion, debate, argument
Other readings:
辯論【べんろん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener, to abase oneself(usually kana)
Other readings:
へりくだる《遜る》
Godan-ru verb
1.
to pledge, to vow, to promise, to swear
2.
to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife), to share a bed
noun
1.
burden, load, responsibility
auxillary suru verb
2.
bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.), shouldering
noun
1.
attempt, trial, experiment
2.
endeavour (endeavor), effort, venture, initiative
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reaction, response
Other readings:
反応【はんおう】
noun
•
historic ruins (remains, relics), archeological site
Other readings:
遺蹟【いせき】
kyacchi
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
catch, catching, obtaining (e.g. information), receiving (e.g. radio transmission or phone call)
2.
catch(baseball term)
noun
3.
shop tout, puller-in
adverb, taru-adjective
1.
firmly, absolutely, flatly, resolutely, decisively, definitely
adverb
2.
by far, far and away, by a long shot, hands down
noun
1.
war potential, military strength, fighting power
2.
ability (to compete), capabilities, valuable asset
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer)(esp. 叶える)
2.
to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)(esp. 適える)
Other readings:
適える【かなえる】
taru-adjective, to-adverb, adverb
•
still, as yet, as it has been
See also:依然として (いぜんとして)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste
All readings:
消耗【しょうもう】
、消耗【しょうこう】
noun
•
thing that should be (carefully) avoided, no-no, thing to definitely not do, something forbidden, taboo
noun
•
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa), empress tree, foxglove tree
Other readings:
キリ
noun
1.
idle complaint, grumble
noun, na-adjective
2.
moha (ignorance, folly)(Buddhist term)
Other readings:
愚癡【ぐち】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
suffix
1.
Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms.(honorific language)(after a person's name (or position, etc.))
2.
makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)(polite language)(usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-)
See also:お粗末さまでした
noun
3.
state, situation, appearance, manner
Other readings:
方【さま】
、状【さま】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
circulation (money, goods, etc.), distribution
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
circulation (air, water, etc.), ventilation, flow
prenominal
3.
negotiable (e.g. shares), distributional, circulating
noun
1.
beast (i.e. any animal other than man)
2.
3.
brute (i.e. a contemptible human being)
interjection
4.
damn it, damn, Christ, for Christ's sake(usually kana)
Other readings:
畜生【ちきしょう】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
saliva, spit, sputum
Other readings:
唾【つばき】
、唾【つわき】
、唾【つわ】[1]
、唾【つ】[1]
、唾【つわっぱ】[1]
、唾き【つばき】
、唾き【つわき】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to soften, to moderate, to relieve
na-adjective
1.
in good health, healthy, well, fit, robust, strong
2.
skilled, proficient, adept
noun
3.
master, expert
See also:達人
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to accompany, to go hand in hand with, to be consequent upon(usu. 〜に伴う)
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
2.
to be accompanied by, to bring with, to take with, to be involved in(usu. 〜を伴う)
Other readings:
伴なう【ともなう】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
expression, noun, no-adjective
•
moment, brief space of time
All readings:
つかの間【つかのま】
、束の間【つかのま】
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