Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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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
actual expense, cost price

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
truth, reality
adverb
2.
truly, really
noun
3.
absolute truth(Buddhist term)
Other readings:
真実【しんじち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction

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》

noun, auxillary suru verb
pardon, forgiveness, forbearance

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to miss, to overlook, to fail to notice
2.
to let pass (a matter), to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing), to turn a blind eye to
3.
to pass up (e.g. an opportunity)
4.
to let (a good ball) go by(baseball term)
Other readings:
見のがす【みのがす】
見遁す【みのがす】
見逃がす【みのがす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
lever, joystick
2.
liver(food term)
See also:肝臓

noun
set meal, special (of the day)

adverb
even if, no matter (what), if, though, although, supposing, supposing that, -ever(usually kana)(often paired with ても, でも, and とも)
Other readings:
たとえ《縦え》
たとえ《縦令》
たとい《仮令》
たとい《縦令》

noun
process, procedure, sequence, protocol, instruction

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
exploration, expedition
Other readings:
探険【たんけん】

noun
1.
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road), going astray
2.
difference of opinion, misunderstanding, estrangement, disagreement
Other readings:
行き違い【ゆきちがい】
行違い【いきちがい】
行違い【ゆきちがい】

noun
signs, omen, symptoms
Other readings:
萌し【きざし】

adverb
1.
still, as yet, hitherto, only(usually kana)
2.
not yet(usually kana)(with verb in the negative)
3.
more, besides(usually kana)
na-adjective
4.
unfinished, incomplete, not yet finished with(usually kana)
All readings:
まだ《未だ》
いまだ《未だ》

noun, auxillary suru verb
change, transition, vicissitudes

noun
ferry

noun, auxillary suru verb
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity), communication, delivery, conveyance, transfer, relay, propagation, conduction

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wake up, to awake
2.
to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to become aware of, to become conscious of, to realize
3.
to come to one's senses
Other readings:
目ざめる【めざめる】
目醒める【めざめる】

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

prefix
help, rescue, assistant

noun
1.
crotch, crutch, groin, thigh
2.
fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.), tines (of a fork)
Other readings:
【また】
【また】
【また】

na-adjective, noun
taste, palate, sense of taste

taru-adjective, to-adverb
dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement, in a daze
Other readings:
茫然【ぼうぜん】
ぼう然【ぼうぜん】
惘然【ぼうぜん】
惘然【もうぜん】
ボーゼン

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
transfer (trains, buses, etc.), change, connection
2.
switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.), change, conversion
3.
switching (stock)(finance term)
4.
chromosomal crossover, crossing over(biology term)
See also:交差
Other readings:
乗換【のりかえ】
乗換え【のりかえ】
乗りかえ【のりかえ】
乗り替え【のりかえ】
乗替え【のりかえ】

noun
1.
pair of compasses, compass (for drawing circles, etc.)
2.
(mariner's) compass
3.
legs, step, gait

no-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
newly-wed, newly married

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to serve, to work for, to attend
Other readings:
事える【つかえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
conversion, diversion, changeover, commutation, switchover

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place)(usually kana)
2.
to be limited to, to be confined to, to only account for(usually kana)
See also:占める
Other readings:
とどまる《留まる》
とどまる《停まる》
とどまる《駐まる》

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
1.
beast (i.e. any animal other than man)
2.
person reborn into the animal realm(Buddhist term)
See also:畜生道
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
1.
height, stature
2.
length (esp. of clothing)
3.
all (one has), everything
4.
magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
Other readings:
【たき】[2]
【たけ】[1]
【たき】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb
1.
what, how
2.
what (a) ...!, how ...!(usually kana)(indicates surprise, admiration, etc.)
3.
surprisingly, to my amazement, believe it or not, why, ...!(usually kana)
interjection
4.
oh my, wow(usually kana)
5.
well, ..., so, ...(usually kana)(used when asking for confirmation or approval)

na-adjective, noun
in very small pieces
Other readings:
粉粉【こなごな】

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

noun
domestic animals, livestock, cattle

noun
1.
unmarried woman
noun (suffix)
2.
Miss(after a name)
3.
-ess, -ette(after a line of work)
Other readings:
【じょう】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
revival (e.g. musical), come-back
2.
restoration, rebirth, resurrection

na-adjective, noun
1.
big, large, drastic, substantial
See also:小幅 (antonym)
noun
2.
full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
See also:小幅,  中幅
Other readings:
大巾【おおはば】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
general idea, concept, notion

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
saturation, satiation

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to throw into disorder, to disarrange, to disturb (order, peace, etc.), to corrupt (public morals), to dishevel (hair)
Other readings:
紊す【みだす】

noun, no-adjective
1.
patent, special permission, licence (license), concession, franchise, charter
prenominal
2.
proprietary

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to show off, to flaunt

noun
fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness, reverence
Other readings:
【おそれ】
畏れ【おそれ】
怖れ【おそれ】

na-adjective, noun
1.
light (of movements), nimble, sprightly, springy
2.
light-hearted, cheerful, buoyant, jaunty, casual (e.g. clothing), rhythmical (e.g. melody)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
taking a turn for the better (of an illness), receding of symptoms, recovery, convalescence
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