Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than
See also:下回る
Other readings:
上まわる【うわまわる】
上廻る【うわまわる】

pre-noun adjectival
1.
unthinkable, unimaginable, inconceivable, unexpected
2.
terrible, awful, serious
adverb
3.
very(archaism)

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
1.
attack, offence, offense
2.
dominant partner of a homosexual relationship(usually kana, colloquialism)
See also:タチ,  受け
suffix
3.
a barrage of, a flood of
See also:質問攻め

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to close (one's eyes), to shut(usually kana)
Other readings:
つぶる《暝る》[1]
つむる《瞑る》
つむる《暝る》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to die out, to peter out, to become extinct
2.
to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off
Other readings:
断える【たえる】

noun
true state, actual condition, reality

na-adjective, noun
beneficial, profitable, useful, helpful, instructive

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

noun
dry cleaning
Other readings:
ドライ・クリーニング

na-adjective
1.
loose, slack
2.
gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed)
3.
lenient, liberal, lax

noun
excreta, raw sewage, human waste, night soil
All readings:
し尿【しにょう】
屎尿【しにょう】

adverb
1.
especially, above all(usually kana)
2.
inter alia, among others
Other readings:
とりわけ《取分け》
とりわけ《取分》
とりわけ《取りわけ》

adjective
tender-hearted, compassionate, charitable, good-hearted
Other readings:
情深い【なさけぶかい】

noun
1.
market price
2.
speculation (e.g. on stocks)
3.
reputation (according to conventional wisdom), estimation, esteem

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

noun
pawn(abbreviation, shogi term)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
mask, veil, disguise
prenominal, noun
2.
anonymous, unmarked, incognito

pronoun
who(だあれ is emphatic or inquisitive)
All readings:
【だれ】
【だあれ】
【たれ】[1]
【た】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
quotient(mathematics)
See also:
2.
dealing, dealer, store
3.
second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
See also:五音
noun
4.
Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE), Yin dynasty
See also:

noun, auxillary suru verb
improvement, reform

na-adjective
rough, careless, slovenly, slipshod, rude, impolite

noun, auxillary suru verb
taste, liking, preference

noun, auxillary suru verb
arms, armament

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to put on the market, to put out for sale, to put on sale, to begin selling, to market
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
2.
to become popular
Other readings:
売出す【うりだす】

noun
clothing, costume, outfit, garment, dress
Other readings:
衣裳【いしょう】

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
stipulation, prescription, provision, regulation, rule

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
permission, allowance, acceptance, tolerance, pardon

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
steering, piloting, flying, control, operation, handling
2.
management, handling, control, manipulation

counter
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted), a noun read using its on-yomi
All readings:
【か】
【か】
【か】

noun
strap (to hang onto)
All readings:
つり革【つりかわ】
吊り革【つりかわ】
吊革【つりかわ】
釣り革【つりかわ】
釣革【つりかわ】

noun
1.
hermit, wizard
See also:仙人
2.
wizardry
See also:仙術

noun
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
march, parade

noun, auxillary suru verb
declaration, statement, proclamation

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
departure, departing (from ...), departing (at time ...)
2.
sending, sent (by ...), sent (at ...)
3.
engine(abbreviation)
See also:発動機
counter
4.
counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc., counter for bullets, bombs, etc., counter for blows (punches)(also ぱつ)

noun, no-adjective
walking, going on foot

noun, no-adjective
privilege, special right

noun, auxillary suru verb
transport, transportation, conveyance, carriage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to loosen, to slacken
See also:締める (antonym)
2.
to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension)
3.
to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)
4.
to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up
5.
to make more gradual (of a slope)
Other readings:
弛める【ゆるめる】

noun
1.
master (of a house, shop, etc.)
2.
husband(familiar language)
3.
sir, boss, master, governor(used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status)
4.
patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess, sugar daddy
See also:パトロン
5.
alms, almsgiving, almsgiver(Buddhist term)(orig. meaning; usu. written as 檀那)
See also:檀越,  檀家
Other readings:
檀那【だんな】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry on one's back
2.
to be burdened with, to take responsibility for
3.
to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
4.
to be conceited, to think highly of oneself(only relevant for しょう)(in the form しょってる)
All readings:
背負う【せおう】
背負う【しょう】
脊負う【せおう】[1]
脊負う【しょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adverb
1.
originally, essentially, naturally, by nature, really, actually
2.
in the first place, to begin with

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to dress up

noun, auxillary suru verb
starting, inauguration, launch, founding, establishment, start-up
All readings:
発足【ほっそく】
発足【はっそく】

noun, no-adjective
1.
barefoot
noun (suffix)
2.
superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)(only relevant for はだし)
Other readings:
【はだし】
跣足【はだし】
跣足【せんそく】
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