Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to engage in, to participate in, to take part in, to be involved in

noun, auxillary suru verb
consent, approval, acceptance, agreement, compliance

noun, auxillary suru verb
interference, intervention, meddling

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reasoning, inference, deduction
noun
2.
mystery or detective genre
See also:推理小説

noun
1.
aspect, phase, condition
2.
modality (philosophy)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
fund-raising, collection of funds

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】

noun, auxillary suru verb
defense, defence, protection

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
too large (clothing), baggy, loose-fitting(onomatopia)
2.
bulging, warping(onomatopia)
adverb, auxillary suru verb
3.
parp, toot, blast(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ブカブカ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
institution, establishment, facility
noun
2.
home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)(abbreviation)

auxillary suru verb, adverb, to-adverb
to pamper, to make a fuss of, to spoil, to fawn over(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ちゃほや[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
mechanism, organization, organisation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passage (of time), elapsing, lapse
2.
progress, development, course (of events)
3.
transit(astronomy term)

prefix
re-, again, repeated, deutero-, deuto-, deuter-

noun
Yours sincerely, Yours truly, Sincerely yours(letters ending with this start with 拝啓)
See also:拝啓

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scatter, to disseminate (e.g. a rumor), to spread (e.g. germs), to broadcast(usually kana)
2.
to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets), to hand out freely, to spend recklessly(usually kana)
All readings:
ばらまく《ばら撒く》
ばらまく《ばら蒔く》
ばらまく《散蒔く》
ばらまく《散播く》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
negotiations, discussions
2.
connection

noun, auxillary suru verb
one defeat

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract

noun
household economy, family finances

noun, auxillary suru verb
directions, instructions, orders, command
Other readings:
指し図【さしず】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
inside out, upside down
2.
flip side, opposite, contrary, reverse

noun
1.
expert, professional, master, connoisseur
See also:素人 (antonym)
2.
woman in the nightlife business, demimondaine, geisha and prostitutes
See also:素人
Other readings:
玄人【くろと】
黒人【くろうと】
黒人【くろと】

noun
light, lamp, torch
All readings:
【ひ】
【ともしび】
灯火【とうか】
灯火【ともしび】
灯し火【ともしび】[1]
【ともしび】
燈火【とうか】
燈火【ともしび】
ともし火【ともしび】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity), communication, delivery, conveyance, transfer, relay, propagation, conduction

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sinking, foundering, going down, submersion
2.
getting dead drunk(colloquialism)
3.
having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties(colloquialism)
4.
staying in one place for a long time(slang)(backpacker slang)

adverb
unconditionally, as a rule

no-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
newly-wed, newly married

noun
1.
prey, catch, kill, game
2.
spoils, trophy, loot, plunder

adverb, noun
1.
immediately, at once, right away, directly(usually kana)
2.
soon, before long, shortly(usually kana)
3.
easily, readily, without difficulty(usually kana)
4.
right (near), nearby, just (handy)(usually kana)
na-adjective
5.
honest, upright, frank, straightforward(usually kana)

noun
1.
face
2.
surface
3.
mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)(only relevant for おもて and もて)
All readings:
【おもて】
【おも】
【も】[1]
【もて】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb, to-adverb
1.
decisively, decidedly, boldly, once and for all, unreservedly, frankly(onomatopia)
2.
precisely, exactly(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズバリ

noun
elasticity, flexibility

noun, auxillary suru verb
vigilance, caution, alertness, precaution, being on guard

na-adjective
1.
loose, slack
2.
gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed)
3.
lenient, liberal, lax

noun
1.
mission, errand
2.
task, duty, obligation

noun
1.
tea drinking
2.
teahouse, tearoom, coffee lounge, coffee shop, (rather formal) cafe(abbreviation)
See also:喫茶店

noun, no-adjective
individual, one by one, separate, each
All readings:
個々【ここ】
個個【ここ】
箇々【ここ】
箇箇【ここ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
circulation (money, goods, etc.), distribution
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
circulation (air, water, etc.), ventilation, flow
prenominal
3.
negotiable (e.g. shares), distributional, circulating

noun
1.
quantity of heat, heat value, calorific value, calories
2.
(degree of) enthusiasm, zeal, passion

noun
1.
sum(mathematics)(only relevant for 和)
2.
harmony, peace(only relevant for 和)
noun, noun (prefix), no-adjective
3.
Japan, Japanese-style
Other readings:
【わ】

noun
manufacturing method, recipe, formula

noun
state of things, state of affairs, condition, situation, circumstances
Other readings:
状勢【じょうせい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
trust, confidence, credence
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