Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, counter
1.
swing, shake, wave, swinging
noun
2.
appearance, behaviour(usually kana)
3.
pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to)(usually kana)(oft. after a noun+の or verb in the dictionary form)
noun, no-adjective
4.
going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction(usually kana)
noun
5.
move (dance), postures
6.
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up(usually kana)(oft. as フリ)
See also:前振り
7.
unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
suffix, counter
8.
counter for swords, blades, etc.
noun
9.
not wearing underwear or pants(archaism)
Other readings:
【ふり】

noun
encyclopedia, encyclopaedia
All readings:
百科事典【ひゃっかじてん】
百科辞典【ひゃっかじてん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
financing, loan

noun
1.
(computer) monitor(computer term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes)
3.
program or utility that monitors a program or activity(computer term)
See also:カウンター,  モニ
Other readings:
モニタ

noun, auxillary suru verb
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices), promotion, organizing, organising, hosting, staging

interjection
1.
hey!, oi!, ahoy!
pronoun
2.
I, me(Kansai-ben (dialect))(only relevant for おい)
All readings:
おい
おおい
おーい
オイ
オーイ
オオイ

expression
1.
with, by, by means of(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
2.
because of, on account of, for, due to(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
3.
on (a day, date), at (a time), as of (e.g. today)(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
4.
adds emphasis to preceding word(usually kana)
expression, conjunction
5.
in addition (to being), moreover, as well as, and(usually kana)(as でもって)
6.
therefore, and so, hence(usually kana)
Other readings:
もって《以って》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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】

noun, auxillary suru verb
landing, disembarkation, landfall

noun, auxillary suru verb
hibernation, winter sleep, torpor

noun, auxillary suru verb
victory, triumph, conquest, success, win
Other readings:
捷利【しょうり】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
circulation (esp. documents), sending round
Other readings:
廻覧【かいらん】

noun
10 minutes
All readings:
10分【じっぷん】
10分【じゅっぷん】
十分【じっぷん】
十分【じゅっぷん】

noun
letter, writings
Other readings:
【ふみ】

adjective
striking, remarkable, considerable

noun, auxillary suru verb
shriek, scream

noun, na-adjective
lingering attachment, lingering affection, regret, reluctance, ruefulness

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
division(mathematics)
Other readings:
わり算【わりざん】
割算【わりざん】

na-adjective, noun
honor, honour, credit, prestige

noun
stalk, stem

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
drop (e.g. of water), drip
All readings:
【しずく】
【しずく】

noun
coherence, consistency(usually kana)

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

noun, noun (suffix)
government office, agency, board

noun, auxillary suru verb
playing (a wind instrument), blowing

noun
1.
head, leader, top(esp. 首脳)
2.
important part(archaism)(esp. 主脳)
Other readings:
主脳【しゅのう】

noun
1.
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2.
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)(archaism)(only relevant for 少女 and しょうじょ)
All readings:
少女【しょうじょ】
少女【おとめ】
乙女【おとめ】
小女【しょうじょ】

noun
1.
background, scenery, backdrop, setting
2.
background (of an incident, situation, etc.), circumstances, context
3.
backing, support (from behind the scenes)

noun
1.
drill bit, drill
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
drill (practice)
noun
3.
drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)

no-adjective
individual, separate, personal, case-by-case
Other readings:
箇別【こべつ】

noun
security guard, doorkeeper

adverb
1.
first of all, at once, right away(usually kana)
2.
for now, for the time being(usually kana)
Other readings:
とりあえず《取り敢えず》
とりあえず《取敢えず》

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to hang, to droop, to dangle, to sag, to lower, to pull down
2.
to leave behind (at death), to give, to confer
3.
to drip, to ooze, to trickle, to drop

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
elimination, erasure, clearing, dissipating, melting away
2.
elimination (of variables)(mathematics)

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
dullness, slump, stagnation, inactivity, depression

noun, no-adjective
social life, social intercourse

noun
membrane, film

noun
late at night, small hours of the morning
Other readings:
夜ふけ【よふけ】
夜深け【よふけ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
sailing, marching, going out, dispatch

noun
1.
elegance, refinement, grace, dignity
2.
aroma

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised, hasty, offhand(usually kana)
noun
2.
impromptu skit(abbreviation)(sometimes 仁輪加 (ateji))
See also:俄狂言
3.
bandwagon fan, fair-weather fan(abbreviation, slang, usually kana)
All readings:
にわか《俄》
にわか《俄か》

こと
kotoniyoruto
expression
possibly, maybe, perhaps(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
thrift, economy, frugality

adverb
not only ... but also, in addition to, consequently(usually kana)

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
essential, important, crucial, vital, main
Other readings:
肝腎【かんじん】

na-adjective, noun
high, noble, refined, advanced
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