Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
Other readings:
後らす【おくらす】
遅す【おくらす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
resolution, vote, decision

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
starring, playing the leading part

adverb
1.
suddenly, at once, in one go, with a jerk, with a gulp(onomatopia)
2.
considerably, very much, a lot(onomatopia)
3.
firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure(onomatopia)
4.
completely (e.g. at a loss)(onomatopia)
5.
deeply (e.g. moved)(onomatopia)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to interrupt, to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.), to block (light, wind, etc.), to intercept, to cut off
Other readings:
遮る【さいぎる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

no-adjective, prefix
1.
temporary, provisional, interim
no-adjective
2.
fictitious, assumed (name), alias
3.
hypothetical, theoretical
Other readings:
仮り【かり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
dominion, territory, possession

noun
1.
starting point, origin, beginning
2.
origin (of coordinate axes)(mathematics)
3.
datum point

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

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
noun, auxillary suru verb
4.
catching (in swimming and boating), catching the water
noun
5.
catcher(baseball term)
6.
call waiting(abbreviation, colloquialism)

noun
1.
expert, professional, master, connoisseur
See also:素人 (antonym)
2.
woman in the nightlife business, demimondaine, geisha and prostitutes
See also:素人
Other readings:
玄人【くろと】
黒人【くろうと】
黒人【くろと】

noun, auxillary suru verb
talk, dialogue, conversation

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to bark
2.
to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.), to deprive of, to divest of(only relevant for はぐ)
Other readings:
剥ぐ【へぐ】
剝ぐ【へぐ】
折ぐ【へぐ】

noun
influence, power, might, strength, potency, force, energy

noun
1.
mission, errand
2.
task, duty, obligation

noun, auxillary suru verb
fall, crash (e.g. aircraft)

adverbial noun
sometimes
Other readings:
時折【ときより】[1]
時おり【ときおり】
時折り【ときおり】
時折り【ときより】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
(TV or radio) entertainer, television personality, radio personality
2.
talent, skill
3.
talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
See also:タラント

noun
1.
product, produce
2.
result, fruit

noun
consecutive holidays

noun, auxillary suru verb
obstruction, check, hindrance, prevention, impediment, interdiction, preemption, blocking
Other readings:
沮止【そし】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
encouragement, spurring (on), cheering (on)

noun
stress

noun
(one's) superior, (one's) boss, the higher-ups
See also:部下,  目上

noun
1.
rod, pole
2.
neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen(esp. 棹)
3.
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4.
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5.
penis(slang)
counter
6.
counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
Other readings:
【さお】

noun, no-adjective
1.
capable person, talented person
2.
human resources, personnel
Other readings:
人財【じんざい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

no-adjective, noun
unmarried, not yet married
See also:非婚,  既婚 (antonym)

adjective
1.
ticklish(usually kana)
2.
embarrassing(usually kana)
All readings:
くすぐったい《擽ったい》
くすぐったい《擽ぐったい》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

expression, adjective
cannot be helped, unavoidable
All readings:
やむを得ない【やむをえない】
止むを得ない【やむをえない】
已むを得ない【やむをえない】

noun
1.
ladder(usually kana)
2.
stairs(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)(usually kana)(only relevant for はしご and ハシゴ)
All readings:
はしご《梯子》
はしご《階子》
はしご《梯》
ていし《梯子》
ハシゴ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
nomadism

noun, auxillary suru verb
exemption, exoneration, discharge

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

noun
person in charge, senior staff, manager, chief, head

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)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate(usu. 早める)
2.
to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate(usu. 速める)
Other readings:
速める【はやめる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
cut, cutting
2.
haircut
3.
shuffle (cards), shuffling
noun
4.
scene, shot (in a movie)

noun
real name
Other readings:
本名【ほんめい】

noun
1.
prey, catch, kill, game
2.
spoils, trophy, loot, plunder

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to accomplish, to finish, to carry through, to follow through
Other readings:
遣り遂げる【やりとげる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
escape, flight, running away, elopement, fleeing

adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
each, every(usually kana)
See also:ごとに

noun, no-adjective
every kind, all sorts

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
look, appearance
2.
spectacle, sight
3.
observation meditation(Buddhist term)
noun (suffix)
4.
outlook on ..., view of ...

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
birth
Other readings:
出生【しゅっせい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
Other readings:
抽籤【ちゅうせん】[1]
抽せん【ちゅうせん】
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
self-esteem, self-respect, self-importance, conceit, pride
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