Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adjective
nice, likeable, desirable

toritateru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort
2.
to appoint, to promote, to give patronage
3.
to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to
Other readings:
取立てる【とりたてる】
取りたてる【とりたてる】

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

adjective
1.
lowborn, humble, lowly
2.
vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile
3.
shabby
4.
greedy, gluttonous, avaricious
Other readings:
賤しい【いやしい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
basis, foundation, grounds, authority

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
dullness, slump, stagnation, inactivity, depression

noun, auxillary suru verb
proportion

noun, no-adjective
commonwealth, federation of states, confederation, union
Other readings:
聯邦【れんぽう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
check, restraint, oppression, suppression

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
work (e.g. of art), production
See also:作品
noun
2.
harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield
3.
technique

noun, counter
1.
swing, shake, wave, swinging
noun
2.
appearance, behaviour(usually kana)
3.
pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to)(usually kana)(oft. after a noun+の or verb in the dictionary form)
noun, no-adjective
4.
going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction(usually kana)
noun
5.
move (dance), postures
6.
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up(usually kana)(oft. as フリ)
See also:前振り
7.
unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
suffix, counter
8.
counter for swords, blades, etc.
noun
9.
not wearing underwear or pants(archaism)
Other readings:
【ふり】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to mend, to patch up, to repair, to fix, to darn
2.
to fix (hair, clothes, appearance etc.), to adjust, to tidy up, to groom
3.
to keep up appearances, to cover up (e.g. a mistake), to gloss over
4.
to treat (illness, injury, etc.)(archaism)

adverb, noun
clashing of swords, felling of trees, ringing of an ax
All readings:
丁々【ちょうちょう】
丁々【とうとう】
丁丁【ちょうちょう】
丁丁【とうとう】

noun
difference, disparity, gap
Other readings:
差違【さい】

pre-noun adjectival
mere, only, just, slight(usually kana)

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

noun
denominator(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
throwing in, inserting, depositing (e.g. a ballot)
2.
investment, commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.), injection, infusion
3.
launching (a product into the market), introduction
4.
submitting (a job to a computer), issuing (a command)(computer term)

くわ
tsukekuwaeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to add (one thing to another), to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
Other readings:
つけ加える【つけくわえる】
付加える【つけくわえる】
付けくわえる【つけくわえる】
附加える【つけくわえる】
附け加える【つけくわえる】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of
2.
to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features)
3.
to captivate, to move (one's heart)
All readings:
捉える【とらえる】
捕らえる【とらえる】
捕える【とらえる】

noun
1.
blind spot (on the retina)
2.
blind spot, weak point, loophole

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to surround, to encircle, to enclose
Other readings:
取巻く【とりまく】
取りまく【とりまく】

noun
1.
retirement age
2.
years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion(archaism)
Other readings:
停年【ていねん】

noun
1.
public finance
2.
financial affairs, financial situation

はじ
hajimemashite
expression
How do you do?, I am glad to meet you(usually kana)
All readings:
はじめまして《初めまして》
はじめまして《始めまして》

noun
(about) middle, midway
All readings:
中ほど【なかほど】
中程【なかほど】

particle, conjunction
1.
if, when
2.
and
particle
3.
with
4.
used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
5.
promoted pawn(abbreviation, shogi term)
See also:と金
particle
6.
indicates a question(Kyuushuu-ben (dialect))(at sentence end)

noun
1.
home area, home town
no-adjective
2.
local

noun
1.
project, enterprise, business, industry, operations, venture, service
2.
act, deed, conduct(only relevant for ことわざ)
Other readings:
事業【ことわざ】

noun
lunch, midday meal
All readings:
昼飯【ひるめし】
昼飯【ちゅうはん】
昼飯【ひるはん】
昼めし【ひるめし】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
restraint, restriction, fetters, yoke, shackles
2.
binding, confinement with rope(orig. meaning)

Godan-ru verb, Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be damp, to be moist(一段 form is mainly spoken language)
Other readings:
湿気る【しっける】

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

noun
1.
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm), graupel(usually kana)
See also:
2.
dicing, small cubes(usually kana, food term)
3.
roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:霰餅

noun, auxillary suru verb
depiction, description, portrayal

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)

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

na-adjective, noun
1.
influential, prominent
See also:有力者
2.
strong, likely, plausible, potent
See also:有力候補

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry on one's back
2.
to be burdened with, to take responsibility for
3.
to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
4.
to be conceited, to think highly of oneself(only relevant for しょう)(in the form しょってる)
All readings:
背負う【せおう】
背負う【しょう】
脊負う【せおう】[1]
脊負う【しょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
abandonment, renunciation, resignation, abdication (responsibility, right)
Other readings:
抛棄【ほうき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
walking around at night, night travel
noun
2.
night train(abbreviation)(only relevant for やこう)
See also:夜行列車
All readings:
夜行【やこう】
夜行【やぎょう】

noun
1.
wrinkle, crease(usually kana)
2.
ripple(usually kana)
Other readings:
しわ《皴》

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, auxillary suru verb
1.
seasoning, flavoring, flavouring
2.
addition, inclusion, taking into account

noun, no-adjective
self, oneself

noun, auxillary suru verb
return, restoration

noun, auxillary suru verb
plan, plot, idea, conception, vision, scheme

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
postpartum, after childbirth
See also:産前
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