Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practice, practising
2.
exercises, manoeuvres, maneuvers
3.
seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.), practicum
Common word
adverb
•
something or other, one thing or another, this or that(usually kana)
Other readings:
なんだかんだ《何だ彼だ》
、なんだかだ《何だかだ》
、なんだかだ《何だ彼だ》
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to forge, to temper
2.
to drill, to train, to discipline
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency, commercial failure, failed business
noun, na-adjective
1.
spare time, free time, leisure
noun
2.
time (e.g. time it takes to do something)(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun, na-adjective
3.
time off, day off, vacation, holiday, leave
4.
quitting (one's job), firing someone, divorcing (one's spouse)
na-adjective
5.
(being) inactive, (of one's business) slow(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun
6.
All readings:
暇【ひま】
、暇【いとま】
、閑【ひま】
、遑【いとま】
、ヒマ
noun
1.
heaven and earth, the universe, nature, top and bottom, realm, sphere, world
2.
top and bottom(only relevant for てんち)
3.
gods of heaven and earth(only relevant for あめつち)
All readings:
天地【てんち】
、天地【あめつち】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
price reduction, discount
Other readings:
値引【ねびき】
noun
1.
crotch, crutch, groin, thigh
2.
fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.), tines (of a fork)
Other readings:
胯【また】
、叉【また】
、俣【また】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be bulky, to be unwieldy, to grow voluminous(usually kana)
Other readings:
かさばる《かさ張る》
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to line up, to put in a row
2.
to add (to a group), to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.), to join (e.g. a list)
3.
to link, to put together, to string together (e.g. compliments), to enumerate
4.
to take along with, to bring with
Other readings:
列ねる【つらねる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reaction, response
Other readings:
反応【はんおう】
noun, no-adjective
•
vacancy, room for rent or lease
All readings:
空き間【あきま】
、空間【あきま】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to soften, to moderate, to relieve
counter
1.
indicates position in a sequence
See also:目 (め)
noun
2.
divisions of a kabuki performance
Other readings:
番め【ばんめ】
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to enquire, to inquire, to seek information
Other readings:
問合わせる【といあわせる】
、問合せる【といあわせる】
、問い合せる【といあわせる】
noun
•
residence, estate, grounds, premises, mansion
Other readings:
邸【やしき】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
guidance, leading, induction, introduction, incitement, inducement
adverb
1.
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately, intentionally(usually kana)
2.
not necessarily, not particularly, not especially(usually kana)(used with neg. verb)
3.
definitely not(usually kana, archaism)(used with neg. verb)
Other readings:
あえて《敢て》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
carrying (on one's person or in the hand)(only relevant for けいたい)
noun
2.
Other readings:
ケータイ
、ケイタイ
adjective
•
brilliant, splendid, glorious, magnificent, spectacular
Other readings:
花々しい【はなばなしい】
、花花しい【はなばなしい】
、華華しい【はなばなしい】
prefix
1.
honorific/polite/humble prefix(honorific language, polite language, humble language, usually kana)(usu. before a term with an on-yomi reading)
See also:御 (お)
suffix
2.
honorific suffix(honorific language)(after a noun indicating a person)
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
na-adjective, noun
1.
cool, indifferent, apathetic, half-hearted
2.
cold, cold-hearted, heartless, unkind
noun, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
extramarital sex, affair, fooling around
2.
infidelity, wantonness, unfaithfulness, inconstancy, fickleness, caprice
Other readings:
うわ気【うわき】
、上気【うわき】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Common word
adjective
•
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words), easily mistaken, confusingly similar, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous
noun
•
Dear (so and so), Dear Sir, Dear Madam, To Whom It May Concern(letters beginning with this typically end with 敬具)
See also:敬具
adjective
1.
skillful, skilful, clever, expert, wise, successful(usually kana)(esp. 上手い,巧い)
2.
delicious, appetizing, appetising, tasty(usually kana)(esp. 旨い,美味い,甘い)
3.
fortunate, splendid, promising(usually kana)(esp. 旨い)
All readings:
うまい《上手い》
、うまい《美味い》
、うまい《旨い》
、うまい《巧い》
、うまい《甘い》
、うまい《美い》
noun
1.
information, report, journalism, news
auxillary suru verb
2.
to report
na-adjective, noun
•
cowardly, timid, easily frightened
Other readings:
憶病【おくびょう】
、おく病【おくびょう】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
handstand, headstand
2.
being upside down, being in reverse
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