Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
interference, intervention, meddling

noun
1.
trouble, bother
2.
number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.)(only relevant for てかず)
3.
number of punches (in boxing)(only relevant for てかず)
All readings:
手数【てすう】
手数【てかず】

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, auxillary suru verb
resolution, vote, decision

noun
1.
bowl, vessel, container
2.
ability, capacity, calibre, caliber

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tailor, to make (clothing)
2.
to train, to bring up
3.
to make it seem like, to pass off
4.
to turn into a play or movie
5.
to prepare, to send, to despatch

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fit, to get into, to go into, to be fitted with (e.g. door with a window)(usually kana)
2.
to be fit for (a job, etc.), to be suited for, to satisfy (conditions)(usually kana)
3.
to fall into, to plunge into, to get stuck, to get caught(usually kana)
4.
to be deceived, to be taken in, to fall into a trap(usually kana)
5.
to be addicted to, to be deep into, to be crazy about, to be stuck on(usually kana)
All readings:
はまる《嵌まる》
はまる《填まる》
はまる《嵌る》[1]
はまる《填る》[1]
ハマる
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
change, transformation, innovation, reform, revolution, revolutionizing, upheaval
2.
Reformation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
shaking, trembling, pitching, rolling, oscillation
2.
disturbance, unrest, agitation, excitement, commotion, turmoil, discomposure, feeling shaken

noun
mass communication, mass media(abbreviation)

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
urgency, emergency

na-adjective, noun
1.
influential, prominent
See also:有力者
2.
strong, likely, plausible, potent
See also:有力候補

noun
umeboshi, pickled dried ume, pickled dried plum
All readings:
梅干し【うめぼし】
梅干【うめぼし】

noun, auxillary suru verb
threat, menace, coercion, terrorism

adverb
at a stroke, with a single swoop

noun
score, sheet music(music term)

na-adjective, noun
romantic
Other readings:
ロマンティック
ロマンチツク[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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
armaments, military preparations

interjection
oh, ah(female term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dissection, autopsy
2.
analysis

suffix, Godan-ru verb
1.
to show signs of being, to feel, to think(following adj. stem)
2.
to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if(following adj. stem or noun)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
work (e.g. of art), production
See also:作品
noun
2.
harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield
3.
technique

noun
cost of fuel and lighting, cost of heat and electricity, energy bill, utility cost

particle, conjunction
1.
if, when
2.
and
particle
3.
with
4.
used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
5.
promoted pawn(abbreviation, shogi term)
See also:と金
particle
6.
indicates a question(Kyuushuu-ben (dialect))(at sentence end)

noun, auxillary suru verb
counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow

noun, no-adjective
1.
back, rear
2.
background, behind the scenes

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.
fault, error, mistake
2.
going poorly, being disadvantageous, being unfavorable
prefix
3.
un-, non-, an-

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

noun
section, cross section, profile

noun, auxillary suru verb
embroidery
Other readings:
刺しゅう【ししゅう】
刺繡【ししゅう】

noun
1.
thorn, spine, prickle
2.
splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh), hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)
3.
biting words
Other readings:
【とげ】
トゲ

noun
good fortune, happiness, blessing, good luck

noun
power, might, authority, influence
Other readings:
偉力【いりょく】

noun
1.
growth, breeding
noun (suffix)
2.
growing up (in, as), upbringing

adverb, auxillary suru verb
exactly, perfectly(onomatopia)
See also:きちんと

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to pass, to elapse, to go by
2.
to pass through, to go through
3.
to experience, to go through, to undergo
Other readings:
歴る【へる】

hikiageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull up, to drag up, to lift up
2.
to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes)
3.
to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire
4.
to promote (someone to a higher position)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
5.
to return home
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
6.
to expedite the schedule(archaism)
Other readings:
引上げる【ひきあげる】
引き揚げる【ひきあげる】
引きあげる【ひきあげる】
引揚げる【ひきあげる】
ひき上げる【ひきあげる】

suffix
1.
-ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)(indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.)
2.
-er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ...(indicates expertise (in a certain field))
3.
man, person, people(usu. in compound words)

noun
assistance, help, aid, support, reinforcement

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at
2.
to cool, to refrigerate
3.
to window-shop, to look at without buying
Other readings:
冷かす【ひやかす】[1]
素見す【ひやかす】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
original work

noun
1.
subject, theme, issue, matter
2.
homework, assignment
3.
task, challenge, problem, question

na-adjective, noun
healthy, sound, wholesome

noun
section

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
distinctly (standing out), clearly, in sharp relief, boldly(onomatopia)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reasoning, inference, deduction
noun
2.
mystery or detective genre
See also:推理小説

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

noun
1.
gold (Au)
no-adjective, noun
2.
golden, prosperous, excellent, superb
noun
3.
money (esp. ōban coin), cash
See also:大判
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