Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun, no-adjective
1.
old person, elderly person, senior citizen
noun
2.
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay(sumo term)
3.
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4.
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
Other readings:
年寄【としより】
、年より【としより】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
employment (long term), hire
Other readings:
雇傭【こよう】
noun
1.
one face, one surface
2.
the whole surface
3.
one aspect, one side
noun, adverbial noun
4.
(on) the other hand
5.
one broad, flat object
6.
front page (e.g. newspaper)
Other readings:
１面【いちめん】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
opening to the public, making available to the public, putting on display, exhibiting, showing (play, movie, etc.), holding (interview, etc.), open, public
noun
1.
bed, bedding
2.
sickbed
3.
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
image, figure, statue, picture, portrait
2.
figure, form, shape, appearance
3.
image(physics term, mathematics)
Common word
adverb
•
alternately, by turns
Other readings:
代る代る【かわるがわる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
place, situation, position, location
All readings:
位置【いち】
、位地【いち】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tell, to inform, to announce
2.
to indicate, to signal, to mark
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
1.
head, leader, top(esp. 首脳)
2.
important part(archaism)(esp. 主脳)
Other readings:
主脳【しゅのう】
auxillary suru verb
•
to be a match for, to rival, to equal, to compare with, to be equivalent to
noun, no-adjective
1.
gravel, ballast, pebbles
2.
child, rugrat, ankle-biter(colloquialism)(only relevant for じゃり)
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砂利【ざり】
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】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to offer, to present(humble language)
2.
to set someone up in a high position, to revere at a distance
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
3.
to do respectfully(humble language)
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奉る【まつる】
、献る【まつる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
leaving as is, leaving alone, leaving to chance, neglecting, abandoning
adverb, to-adverb
1.
gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly(usually kana)
noun
2.
steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
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だんだん《段段》
pre-noun adjectival
•
a certain ..., some ...(usually kana)
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ある《或》
noun
1.
amiability, friendliness, affability, sociability
2.
fondness (of someone), affection, liking
See also:愛想を尽かす
3.
compliments, civilities, courtesies, flattery
See also:お愛想
4.
hospitality, special treatment, entertainment
See also:お愛想
5.
bill (at a restaurant), check
See also:お愛想
Other readings:
愛想【あいそう】
noun
1.
structure, construction, appearance
2.
posture (e.g. in martial arts), pose, stance
3.
readiness, determination, preparedness
4.
kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji)(e.g. 門)
Other readings:
構【かまえ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, suffix
1.
side (of something, or taking someone's side), part
2.
(watch) case
Other readings:
側【かわ】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
restoration, restitution, rehabilitation
All readings:
復旧【ふっきゅう】
、復旧【ふくきゅう】
chiyahoya
auxillary suru verb, adverb, to-adverb
•
to pamper, to make a fuss of, to spoil, to fawn over(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ちゃほや[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to carry on one's back
See also:背負う
2.
to take responsibility for, to accept a duty
3.
to receive (wound), to incur (damage), to be injured
4.
to owe
noun
1.
salt (i.e. sodium chloride), common salt, table salt(esp. しお)
2.
salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)(chemistry term)(esp. えん)
3.
hardship, toil, trouble(only relevant for しお)
4.
saltiness(food term)(only relevant for しお)
All readings:
塩【しお】
、塩【えん】
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
regret, chagrin, mortification
noun
2.
adverb
1.
quickly (esp. actions)(usually kana)
2.
suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)(usually kana)
Other readings:
さっと《颯っと》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
adjective
1.
easy
suffix, adjective
2.
likely to ..., have a tendency to ...(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb)
3.
easy to ...(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to disagree, to dispute, to fight (over)(usually kana)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift)
2.
to add to as support, to prop up
3.
to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.)
4.
to mimic, to imitate(archaism)
5.
to draw something near to oneself, to approach nearby(archaism)
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副える【そえる】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to write down (what someone says), to take down dictation, to take notes (e.g. of a lecture)
2.
to copy out (a text)
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書取る【かきとる】
adjective
1.
smoky
2.
awkward, ill at ease
Other readings:
煙たい【けぶたい】
、烟たい【けむたい】
、烟たい【けぶたい】
infomeeshon
Common word
noun
•
information
Other readings:
インフォーメーション
、インフォーメーシオン[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
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