Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
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labour, labor, effort, toil, trouble

noun
•
finish, finishing, finishing touches
Other readings:
仕上【しあげ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

taru-adjective, to-adverb
•
dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement, in a daze
Other readings:
茫然【ぼうぜん】
、
ぼう然【ぼうぜん】
、
惘然【ぼうぜん】
、
惘然【もうぜん】
、
ボーゼン

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be related, to be connected, to be joined together
2.
to result in, to lead to, to bring about
All readings:
結びつく【むすびつく】
、
結び付く【むすびつく】

adverb
•
completely, absolutely, totally, (not) at all(usually kana)
Other readings:
まるっきり《丸っ切り》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
defense, defence, protection

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to build, to construct, to erect
2.
to amass (e.g. fortune), to pile up

noun
•
junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution(abbreviation)
See also:短期大学

noun
•
public gaze, public notice, attention
All readings:
人目【ひとめ】
、
人目【じんもく】
、
人眼【ひとめ】

noun
1.
pressure, stress(physics term)
2.
pressure (e.g. political), coercion, arm-twisting

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
development (of film), photographic processing

adverb
1.
still, as yet, hitherto, only(usually kana)
2.
not yet(usually kana)(with verb in the negative)
3.
more, besides(usually kana)
na-adjective
4.
unfinished, incomplete, not yet finished with(usually kana)
All readings:
まだ《未だ》
、
いまだ《未だ》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
engaging in (work), pursuing (e.g. studies), following (a profession), being involved in

noun
•
class, level, stratum, layer, hierarchy

na-adjective
1.
methodical, precise, meticulous, scrupulous, regular, punctual
noun
2.
wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

noun
1.
door, gate, opening
2.
title page
Other readings:
闔【とびら】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
departure, departing (from ...), departing (at time ...)
2.
sending, sent (by ...), sent (at ...)
3.
engine(abbreviation)
See also:発動機
counter
4.
counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc., counter for bullets, bombs, etc., counter for blows (punches)(also ぱつ)

adjective
1.
quick, swift, nimble, agile
2.
quick (understanding, judgement, etc.), alert, prompt
Other readings:
素速い【すばやい】
、
す早い【すばやい】
、
す速い【すばやい】

noun, no-adjective
•
art, fine arts

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
file

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, uprising
Other readings:
叛乱【はんらん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
transfer (trains, buses, etc.), change, connection
2.
switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.), change, conversion
3.
switching (stock)(finance term)
4.
chromosomal crossover, crossing over(biology term)
See also:交差
Other readings:
乗換【のりかえ】
、
乗換え【のりかえ】
、
乗りかえ【のりかえ】
、
乗り替え【のりかえ】
、
乗替え【のりかえ】

noun, no-adjective
•
pretension, conceit, hubris(usually kana)
Other readings:
うぬぼれ《己惚れ》
、
うぬぼれ《自惚》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
wonder, miracle, amazement, prodigy

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to miss, to overlook, to fail to notice
2.
to let pass (a matter), to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing), to turn a blind eye to
3.
to pass up (e.g. an opportunity)
4.
to let (a good ball) go by(baseball term)
Other readings:
見のがす【みのがす】
、
見遁す【みのがす】
、
見逃がす【みのがす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
flavour, flavor, taste
2.
charm, appeal, interest, meaning, significance

na-adjective, noun
1.
light (of movements), nimble, sprightly, springy
2.
light-hearted, cheerful, buoyant, jaunty, casual (e.g. clothing), rhythmical (e.g. melody)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
taking a turn for the better (of an illness), receding of symptoms, recovery, convalescence

adjective
1.
ticklish(usually kana)
2.
embarrassing(usually kana)
All readings:
くすぐったい《擽ったい》
、
くすぐったい《擽ぐったい》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverb
1.
exactly, precisely, just, right(usually kana)
2.
as if, as though, quite(usually kana)
All readings:
ちょうど《丁度》
、
ちょうど《恰度》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
1.
one layer, single layer
2.
monopetalous
See also:単弁
noun
3.
unlined kimono(abbreviation)(usu. 単)
4.
single-edged eyelid, eyelid with an epicanthic fold, upper eyelid with no fold(abbreviation)
All readings:
一重【ひとえ】
、
単【ひとえ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
management, dealing with, settlement, cleaning up, disposal
noun
2.
course of events, circumstances, particulars
3.
end result (usu. bad), outcome
noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
4.
economizing, economising, frugality, being thrifty
Other readings:
仕末【しまつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adverbial noun
•
sometimes
Other readings:
時折【ときより】[1]
、
時おり【ときおり】
、
時折り【ときおり】
、
時折り【ときより】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
•
puzzling, tangled, complicated, complex

adverb
•
often, again and again, frequently, repeatedly(usually kana, onomatopia)
All readings:
しばしば《屡々》
、
しばしば《屡屡》
、
しばしば《屡》
、
しばしば《数数》
、
しばしば《数々》
、
しばしば《数》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
success in life, getting ahead, successful career, promotion, climbing the corporate ladder, eminence

noun
•
Jesus (Christ)
Other readings:
エス
、
イエースース[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

auxillary suru verb
1.
to be stumped, to be nonplussed, to be disconcerted, to dumbfounded
See also:閉口
2.
to be fed up with, to be tired of, to find unable to bear
3.
to wince, to shrink back, to cringe
Other readings:
ヘキエキ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
accommodation, reception, housing
2.
seating
3.
custody (e.g. awaiting deportation), internment
4.
admission, hospitalization
5.
entering (e.g. in dictionary)

noun
1.
bar
2.
VAR

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
trade, commerce

noun
1.
rod, pole
2.
neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen(esp. 棹)
3.
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4.
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5.
penis(slang)
counter
6.
counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
Other readings:
棹【さお】

prefix
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original, primitive, primary, fundamental, raw

adverb
1.
what, how
2.
what (a) ...!, how ...!(usually kana)(indicates surprise, admiration, etc.)
3.
surprisingly, to my amazement, believe it or not, why, ...!(usually kana)
interjection
4.
oh my, wow(usually kana)
5.
well, ..., so, ...(usually kana)(used when asking for confirmation or approval)

noun
•
qing (Chinese unit of land area equal to 100 mu)(obscure)
See also:畝 (ほ)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
self-consciousness, self-awareness

noun
•
category
Other readings:
カテゴリ
、
カテゴリィ[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
good and evil, purity and impurity
2.
voiced and unvoiced consonants

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
protest, objection
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