Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
elimination, erasure, clearing, dissipating, melting away
2.
elimination (of variables)(mathematics)

conjunction
and, as well as
Other readings:
【および】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
project, enterprise, business, industry, operations, venture, service
2.
act, deed, conduct(only relevant for ことわざ)
Other readings:
事業【ことわざ】

na-adjective
1.
nonsensical, unreasonable, absurd, unrealistic(usually kana, yojijukugo)
2.
awfully, extremely, to excess, senseless, reckless(usually kana)
noun, na-adjective
3.
disorder, confusion, being jumbled, being mixed up(usually kana)
adverb
4.
very, extremely, excessively(colloquialism, usually kana)
Other readings:
ムチャクチャ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

na-adjective, noun
firm, strong, unbending, unyielding, uncompromising, stubborn, tough, hard-line

noun
1.
time
2.
thyme
3.
time out (e.g. in sport)

noun
1.
race
2.
lace
3.
lathe

noun, no-adjective
money, currency, coinage

noun
1.
indication, sign, hint, presence, trend
2.
quotation (esp. stock market)
All readings:
気配【けはい】
気配【きはい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
lottery, drawn lot
All readings:
くじ引き【くじびき】
籤引き【くじびき】
籤引【くじびき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
(husband and wife) both working, dual income
See also:共稼ぎ

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in(mainly used in fixed expressions and compound verbs)

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
slope, slanting surface, bevel

noun, auxillary suru verb
division of labour, division of labor, splitting into groups (e.g. to search)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
rise, increase, ascent
See also:下がり (antonym)
noun
2.
income, takings, earnings, proceeds, (crop) yield, return, profit
3.
completion, end, finish
4.
end result (e.g. of crafts), how something comes out, finish
5.
green tea (esp. in a sushi restaurant)(abbreviation)
See also:上がり花
suffix
6.
after (rain, illness, etc.)
7.
ex- (e.g. ex-bureaucrat), former
Other readings:
揚がり【あがり】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to dress stylishly
2.
to joke, to play on words
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverb
always, constantly, frequently, often

noun
1.
X-ray(abbreviation)
2.
roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)

noun, no-adjective
1.
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers(usually kana)(only relevant for あまり)
adverb
2.
(not) very, (not) much(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
3.
too much, excessively, overly(usually kana)(esp. as あまりに(も))
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible
noun (suffix)
5.
more than, over(only relevant for あまり)
All readings:
あまり《余り》
あまり《餘り》[1]
あんまり《余り》
あんまり《餘り》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
discipline, training, teaching manners(usually kana)

noun
1.
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo), grand champion(sumo term)
2.
best in its field, crème de la crème, cream of the crop

adverb
1.
expressly, especially, taking the trouble (to do), going to the trouble of (doing), going out of one's way (to do)(usually kana)
2.
intentionally, deliberately(usually kana)(used to criticize someone's actions)
Other readings:
わざわざ《態態》

noun
historic ruins (remains, relics), archeological site
Other readings:
遺蹟【いせき】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
fortune, riches
2.
goods
noun
3.
incorporated foundation(abbreviation)

noun, no-adjective
required (subject)

noun, noun (suffix)
beauty

noun
truth, real situation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
laying the groundwork, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, consensus-building process
2.
digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

noun, auxillary suru verb
another meeting, meeting again, reunion

noun, auxillary suru verb
insult, affront, slight, contempt (e.g. of court)

noun
personality, character, individuality, personhood

uketomeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to stop the blow
2.
to react to, to take (advice, etc.), to accept, to come to grips with
Other readings:
受けとめる【うけとめる】

adverb, no-adjective
1.
wholly, solely, entirely, exclusively, devotedly, fixedly(usually kana)
2.
principally, mostly, chiefly, mainly(usually kana)
Other readings:
もはら《専ら》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
confrontation, showdown

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
search (esp. for someone or something missing), manhunt
2.
legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.(law term)

noun
1.
bed, bedding
2.
sickbed
3.
alcove(abbreviation)
See also:床の間
4.
riverbed
5.
seedbed
6.
straw "core" of a tatami mat
7.
floor
See also:床 (ゆか)

noun, auxillary suru verb
winning a prize or place (in a contest)

noun
1.
pair
2.
pair-oared boat
3.
pear
Other readings:
ペヤ
ペアー

noun
1.
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land)(abbreviation, Buddhist term)
See also:極楽浄土
2.
paradise, heaven on earth

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to disappear into, to be lost in, to slip into, to get mixed in among
2.
to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.)
3.
to be almost indistinguishable, to be confusingly similar
4.
to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.), to forget about
5.
to be distracted by, to be too absorbed in

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to run along, to run beside, to stick to (a line)
2.
to follow (a policy, plan, etc.), to act in accordance with, to align with
3.
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with, to live up to(also written 添う)
See also:添う

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush
Other readings:
羞じらう【はじらう】
恥らう【はじらう】

na-adjective
concise, brief, succinct, compact (style)

noun
sentiment, emotions, one's feelings, one's heart

numeric
10^24, septillion(obscure)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
angle
2.
square, cube
3.
bishop(abbreviation, shogi term)
4.
third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
See also:五音
5.
Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)
6.
jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
See also:元 (げん)

noun, no-adjective
generation, the world, the age

noun, auxillary suru verb
fall, drop, descent, coming down
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