Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
(abstract) symbol, emblem, representation

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to forge, to temper
2.
to drill, to train, to discipline

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
exactly, precisely, punctually, on the dot(onomatopia)
2.
closely, tightly, (fitting) perfectly(onomatopia)
3.
properly, without fail(onomatopia)
Other readings:
キッチリ

noun
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations), stele, stela
Other readings:
【ひ】
石文【いしぶみ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to soften, to moderate, to relieve

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

adverb
1.
possibly, apparently, (seem) likely, seemingly
2.
somehow or other, with difficulty, barely, after a fashion
See also:どうにか

na-adjective, noun
good prospects, full of hope, promising

noun, auxillary suru verb
moving, changing residence, change of address

noun
1.
young bird, chick(usually kana)
2.
hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival(only relevant for ひな)
3.
green, wet behind the ears, juvenile(only relevant for ひよこ and ひよっこ)
All readings:
ひよこ《雛》
ひな《雛》
ひよっこ《雛》
ヒナ
ヒヨコ

noun, auxillary suru verb
(practical) experience, personal experience, hands-on experience, first-hand experience

noun
section, cross section, profile

expression
(I'm fine) thank you, thanks to you, fortunately, under the gods' shadow(polite language, usually kana)
All readings:
おかげさまで《お陰様で》
おかげさまで《お蔭様で》
おかげさまで《お陰さまで》
おかげさまで《御陰様で》
おかげさまで《御蔭様で》

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

noun, no-adjective
self, oneself

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to knock together, to strike against each other
2.
to arrange (e.g. a meeting), to discuss (in advance)
Other readings:
打ち合せる【うちあわせる】
打合せる【うちあわせる】
打合わせる【うちあわせる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
stroboscope, strobe lamp, stroboscopic lamp
noun
2.
(camera) flash

toritateru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort
2.
to appoint, to promote, to give patronage
3.
to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to
Other readings:
取立てる【とりたてる】
取りたてる【とりたてる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
substance, real form
2.
main part, main unit, body (of a machine)
noun
3.
this machine, this appliance
noun, no-adjective
4.
object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
5.
noumenon
noun
6.
base price, pre-tax price(abbreviation)
Other readings:
本体【ほんだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
(coming to an) agreement, consent, mutual understanding, accord, consensus

noun, auxillary suru verb
going to work (e.g. in the morning), coming to work
See also:退社 (antonym)

adjective
1.
lowborn, humble, lowly
2.
vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile
3.
shabby
4.
greedy, gluttonous, avaricious
Other readings:
賤しい【いやしい】

noun
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)

noun, no-adjective
1.
every month
na-adjective, noun
2.
trite, commonplace, conventional, hackneyed(only relevant for つきなみ)(orig. used as an insult towards old-fashioned poets who would meet monthly to write poetry)
Other readings:
月並【つきなみ】
月次【つきなみ】
月次【げつじ】

noun
1.
lack of harmony, lack of balance, lack of coordination, malfunction
2.
ataxia(medical term)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to overturn, to capsize, to upset
2.
to overthrow (government etc.)
3.
to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule

adjective
huge, big, gargantuan(colloquialism)
Other readings:
でっかい
デカい
デッカい

na-adjective
perfect, complete, flawless
Other readings:
完ぺき【かんぺき】
完壁【かんぺき】[1]
完壁【かんべき】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
authority, power, influence

noun, suffix
1.
side (of something, or taking someone's side), part
2.
(watch) case
All readings:
【がわ】
【かわ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
disclosure, exposure, revelation
Other readings:
曝露【ばくろ】

noun
connection, relation
All readings:
結びつき【むすびつき】
結び付き【むすびつき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
nursing, (army) nurse

noun
yearbook, almanac, annual

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
2.
to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave
3.
to be fit for, to be equal to
Other readings:
堪える【たえる】

Godan-u verb
1.
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.), to be realized, to be fulfilled(esp. 叶う)
2.
to suit (e.g. a purpose), to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.), to conform to (standards, rules, etc.), to be consistent with(esp. 適う)
3.
to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. the heat)(esp. 敵う, usu. with neg. verb)
Other readings:
適う【かなう】
敵う【かなう】

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
domestic animals, livestock, cattle

noun
storage room, storeroom, lumber room
All readings:
物置【ものおき】
物置き【ものおき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
administration, governance, the authorities, authority

noun, auxillary suru verb
exhibiting, showing, putting on display, putting up for sale, entering (a work into a competition), submitting

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
silence, being silent, quiet, hush
2.
reticence, inaction

noun, auxillary suru verb
standing in a row, forming a line, alignment

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn(usually kana)
2.
to begin to open, to begin to bloom(usually kana)
3.
to smile broadly, to break into a smile(usually kana)

noun
westering sun, setting sun
Other readings:
西陽【にしび】

noun, no-adjective
1.
price, cost(esp. 値)
2.
value, worth, merit(esp. 価)
3.
value(mathematics, computer term)(esp. 価)
Other readings:
【あたい】
【あたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
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