Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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adjective
1.
astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart
2.
austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated
3.
sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky
4.
stingy, tight-fisted
Other readings:
澁い【しぶい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun (prefix)
1.
the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"), previous, one-time, former
2.
pre- (e.g. "premodern")(before the name of an era)
no-adjective, noun
3.
before, earlier
See also:前 (まえ)
noun
1.
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument), reception (radio, TV, etc.)
2.
sensitivity (of film)
na-adjective, noun
1.
narrow, tight, cramped
2.
formal, stiff, strict, ceremonious, rigid
3.
constrained, uncomfortable
4.
tight (e.g. finances)
noun
1.
peak, summit, ridge, top
2.
back of a blade
Other readings:
嶺【みね】
、峯【みね】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sorry, to beg pardon, to be much obliged, to feel small
2.
to be grateful
3.
to be amazed, to be filled with awe, to be surprised
4.
to be disconcerted, to be embarrassed
Other readings:
畏れ入る【おそれいる】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to finger, to touch, to play with, to fiddle with, to toy with(usually kana)
2.
to make changes to, to tinker with, to tamper with(usually kana)(only relevant for いじる)
3.
to dabble in, to do as a hobby, to play around with(usually kana)(only relevant for いじる)
4.
to grope, to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for まさぐる)
Other readings:
まさぐる《弄る》
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to speak ill of, to disparage(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
entrusting (something to a person), consignment (of goods), putting in someone's charge, trust, commission
Other readings:
委托【いたく】
noun
1.
electric line, electric cable, power cable
2.
telephone line, telegraph wire
noun (temporal)
•
week before last
All readings:
先々週【せんせんしゅう】
、先先週【せんせんしゅう】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
look, appearance
2.
spectacle, sight
3.
observation meditation(Buddhist term)
noun (suffix)
4.
outlook on ..., view of ...
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
health preservation, recuperation, recreation
noun
1.
text (of a book, document, etc.), body (of a letter)
2.
this passage, this sentence
Other readings:
本文【ほんもん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
labor, labour, exertion, diligent service
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
period, time
noun
2.
opportunity, chance, occasion
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
age(geology term)
noun (suffix)
4.
term (e.g. in office)
5.
session (e.g. of parliament)
6.
stage (e.g. of a disease)
7.
season (e.g. of a TV series)
guree
Common word
na-adjective, noun
1.
grey (gray)
noun
2.
gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)(only relevant for グレイ)
Other readings:
グレイ
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
immediate, prompt, quick, rapid, urgent, pressing
All readings:
早急【そうきゅう】
、早急【さっきゅう】
noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
•
criticism, blame, censure, attack, reproach
Other readings:
批難【ひなん】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to make a mistake, to err
2.
to mislead, to misguide
Other readings:
謬る【あやまる】
gaido
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
guide, tour guide, conductor, guiding, leading
noun
2.
guidebook
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization), secession, leaving, pulling out
noun
•
(mental) attitude, way of thinking, attention, care, prudence, intention
All readings:
心がけ【こころがけ】
、心掛け【こころがけ】
、心懸け【こころがけ】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to kick away, to kick off, to kick hard
2.
to refuse curtly, to reject outright
Other readings:
蹴とばす【けとばす】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
saliva, spit, sputum
Other readings:
唾【つばき】
、唾【つわき】
、唾【つわ】[1]
、唾【つ】[1]
、唾【つわっぱ】[1]
、唾き【つばき】
、唾き【つわき】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tell, to inform, to announce
2.
to indicate, to signal, to mark
noun
•
umeboshi, pickled dried ume, pickled dried plum
All readings:
梅干し【うめぼし】
、梅干【うめぼし】
taru-adjective, to-adverb
•
brilliant, bright, dazzling
Other readings:
煌煌【こうこう】
、晃々【こうこう】
、晃晃【こうこう】
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