Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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adjective
1.
hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
2.
amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful(often with irony)
All readings:
憎い【にくい】
、悪い【にくい】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to write down (what someone says), to take down dictation, to take notes (e.g. of a lecture)
2.
to copy out (a text)
Other readings:
書取る【かきとる】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to speak ill of, to disparage(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
destruction, disruption
2.
(application) crash(computer term)
noun (suffix), noun
1.
right (to do something)
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
authority, power
noun
1.
hero, heroine, great person
2.
Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804)
3.
Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)(abbreviation)
adverb, to-adverb, noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly
2.
rolling about
All readings:
転々【てんてん】
、転転【てんてん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
acknowledgement, acknowledgment, understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"), noting, acceptance
See also:ご了承
Other readings:
諒承【りょうしょう】
、領承【りょうしょう】
adverb
1.
how, in what way, how about(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
questionable(usually kana)
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
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
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
preference, priority, precedence
noun
1.
beast (i.e. any animal other than man)
2.
3.
brute (i.e. a contemptible human being)
interjection
4.
damn it, damn, Christ, for Christ's sake(usually kana)
Other readings:
畜生【ちきしょう】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through(usually kana)
2.
3.
to evade, to get around, to slip past(usually kana)
4.
to survive, to surmount(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
prosperity, flourishing, thriving
Other readings:
繁盛【はんせい】
、繁昌【はんじょう】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shine, to glow(only relevant for はえる)
2.
to look attractive, to look nice, to be set off (by)(ばえる, バエる are colloquial)
Other readings:
映える【ばえる】
、栄える【はえる】
、栄える【ばえる】
、バエる
noirooze
Common word
noun
•
neurosis, nervous breakdown, mental problem, identity crisis, obsession
noun, no-adjective
1.
set, suit, uniform collection, matching items
noun (suffix)
2.
entirely, all, every one, nothing but(Often as ぞろい)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to deepen, to heighten, to intensify
noun, na-adjective
•
ignorance, innocence, stupidity
Other readings:
無智【むち】
noun
1.
substance, essence
no-adjective
2.
real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate), substantive, substantial, essential, tangible
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to change, to alter
2.
to mistake, to make a mistake
4.
to sprain (a muscle), to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)
noun
•
technical skill, ability, capacity
Other readings:
伎能【ぎのう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
dialogue, discussion, conversation, interaction
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
staying up late, keeping late hours, sitting up late at night, nighthawk
Other readings:
夜更し【よふかし】
、夜ふかし【よふかし】
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be crowded, to be packed
2.
to be complex
See also:手の込んだ
auxiliary verb
3.
to go into, to put into, to remain (seated), to be plunged into (silence), to do thoroughly(only relevant for 込む)
4.
to do intently(only relevant for 込む)
5.
to continue in the same state(only relevant for 込む)
All readings:
込む【こむ】
、混む【こむ】
、籠む【こむ】[1]
、篭む【こむ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
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, no-adjective
1.
poisoning
noun (suffix)
2.
addiction
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to name, to call, to christen, to term
Other readings:
名づける【なづける】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
conversion, diversion, changeover, commutation, switchover
san
Common word
suffix
1.
Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms., -san(honorific language, familiar language)(after a person's name (or position, etc.))
See also:様 (さま)
2.
politeness marker(polite language)(usu. after a noun or sometimes na-adjective)
kikkari
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