Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

This list has no items

noun
1.
son (of others), boy, young master(honorific language)
2.
green young man from a well-to-do family, young man innocent of the ways of the world
Other readings:
坊っちゃん【ぼっちゃん】

adverb
1.
especially, particularly, unusually, above all
2.
additionally(archaism)
Other readings:
異に【ことに】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
supplement, complement

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to extend, to stretch out, to stand in a row
2.
to attend, to participate in
3.
to enrol, to enroll, to join
4.
to have a connection, to be related, to be linked
Other readings:
列なる【つらなる】

noun
earnings, proceeds, returns, revenue

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
permission, allowance, acceptance, tolerance, pardon

noun
open field, empty lot, plain

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.), to assume the shape of, to turn oneself into, to transform oneself into
2.
to disguise oneself as
3.
to change radically, to metamorphose
4.
to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

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

noun
1.
lack of harmony, lack of balance, lack of coordination, malfunction
2.
ataxia(medical term)

adverb
1.
certainly, surely, undoubtedly, evidently, really, truly(usually kana)
2.
just, precisely, exactly(usually kana)

noun
1.
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Indian lotus, lotus(usually kana)
2.
rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)(only relevant for はちす)
See also:木槿
Other readings:
はす《藕》
はちす《蓮》[1]
ハス
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
dew
2.
tears
adverb
3.
(not) a bit, (not) at all
See also:露聊かも

interjection
thank you, thanks(usually kana, abbreviation)(from 有り難く)
All readings:
ありがとう《有り難う》
ありがとう《有難う》
ありがと[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
optimism, taking an optimistic view

noun
1.
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period), main road
2.
highway (e.g. to success), path (to becoming ...)

noun, auxillary suru verb
ignition, lighting, firing, setting off

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lift up, to hold up, to hold above eye level
2.
to give, to offer, to consecrate
3.
to devote, to sacrifice, to dedicate
Other readings:
献げる【ささげる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
assertion, declaration, affirmation

noun, auxillary suru verb
conference, consultation, discussion, negotiation

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to jar, to creak, to grate(usually kana)

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to run along, to run beside, to stick to (a line)
2.
to follow (a policy, plan, etc.), to act in accordance with, to align with
3.
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with, to live up to(also written 添う)
See also:添う

na-adjective, noun
mess, spoiled, spoilt, (come to) nothing, ruin
Other readings:
台なし【だいなし】
臺なし【だいなし】[1]
臺無し【だいなし】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to struggle, to writhe, to wriggle, to squirm(usually kana)
2.
to act frantically, to make desperate efforts(usually kana)
Other readings:
もがく《踠く》[2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
war, battle, campaign, fight
2.
troops, forces(archaism)
All readings:
【いくさ】
【いくさ】
【いくさ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
(husband and wife) earning a living together
Other readings:
共かせぎ【ともかせぎ】

na-adjective
perfect, complete, flawless
Other readings:
完ぺき【かんぺき】
完壁【かんぺき】[1]
完壁【かんべき】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to hum (a tune), to sing to oneself, to croon
Other readings:
口遊む【くちずさむ】
口吟む【くちずさむ】
口号む【くちずさむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
subtracting points
See also:加点 (antonym)
noun
2.
points deducted

noun
1.
pose
2.
pause
Other readings:
ポース

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
frame, framework
2.
border, box
3.
limit, restriction, quota
4.
category, bracket, class
5.
(broadcasting) slot
noun
6.
spool (of thread), reel
Other readings:
【わく】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to rub, to chafe
2.
to wear out, to become worn
3.
to lose one's innocence, to become sly
Other readings:
磨れる【すれる】
摩れる【すれる】
擂れる【すれる】

noun
character, traits, ethos

noun
(giving) birth, childbirth, delivery, confinement(polite language)
See also:産 (さん)
Other readings:
御産【おさん】

noun, no-adjective
palace

noun
script, screenplay, scenario

adjective
1.
wild, violent, rough-mannered, rude
2.
rough (e.g. work), crude, coarse, careless
Other readings:
粗っぽい【あらっぽい】

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
criticism, blame, censure, attack, reproach
Other readings:
批難【ひなん】

noun
answer, reply, response, solution
Other readings:
答え【いらえ】
【こたえ】
応え【こたえ】
応え【いらえ】
報え【こたえ】

noun
whaling, whale hunting, whale fishing

noun
detour, roundabout way
Other readings:
遠まわり【とおまわり】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
Other readings:
後らす【おくらす】
遅す【おくらす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal

noun, auxillary suru verb
participation, taking part in, participating in, being concerned in
Other readings:
干与【かんよ】

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

noun
monthly installment (instalment), monthly payment
See also:月払い
« < 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 > »
Showing 401 to 450 of 3177