Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
•
hour
Other readings:
アウア

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to give (time, money, goods), to donate
2.
to do, to perform, to conduct
3.
to apply (processing, makeup, etc.), to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
4.
to sow, to seed, to scatter (e.g. fertilizer), to sprinkle
5.
to spread far and wide(archaism)

noun
•
taste (in fashion, music, etc.), sense (e.g. of humour), flair

noun, no-adjective
•
silence (not speaking), muteness

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon(出遭う usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(esp. 出合う)
3.
to emerge and engage (an enemy)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(often used imperatively as 出会え)
All readings:
出会う【であう】
、
出逢う【であう】
、
出合う【であう】
、
出遭う【であう】
、
出あう【であう】

noun
•
share (in a company), stock

noun
1.
the teaching profession
2.
education of laity (in Christianity)

noun
•
being too late, losing one's final chance
Other readings:
手後れ【ておくれ】
、
手おくれ【ておくれ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
(abstract) symbol, emblem, representation

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
compensation, reparations, indemnity, damages

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
acquisition, obtaining, coming to hand

noun
•
deep emotion, strong feelings

na-adjective
1.
better, preferable, less objectionable, least-worst(usually kana)(esp. マシ)
noun (suffix)
2.
more, increase, extra
noun
3.
increase, growth(archaism)
Other readings:
マシ

pre-noun adjectival
•
satisfactory, decent(usually kana)(usually used in the negative sense)
Other readings:
ろくな《陸な》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
nursing, nurturing, rearing, lactation, suckling
Other readings:
哺育【ほいく】

noun
•
umeboshi, pickled dried ume, pickled dried plum
All readings:
梅干し【うめぼし】
、
梅干【うめぼし】

noun
•
person in charge, senior staff, manager, chief, head

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
equality, equal, same rights, same rank, equivalence

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

noun, noun (suffix)
•
beauty

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
mystery, mysteriousness, secret

noun
•
real intention, motive, true opinion, what one really thinks
See also:建前

noun
•
custom, practice, convention, precedent

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised, hasty, offhand(usually kana)
noun
2.
impromptu skit(abbreviation)(sometimes 仁輪加 (ateji))
See also:俄狂言
3.
bandwagon fan, fair-weather fan(abbreviation, slang, usually kana)
All readings:
にわか《俄》
、
にわか《俄か》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
training, instruction

noun
•
bank clerk(abbreviation)
See also:銀行員

noun
•
sports car
Other readings:
スポーツ・カー

noun
•
otolaryngology, ear, nose, and throat department

noun
1.
head, leader, top(esp. 首脳)
2.
important part(archaism)(esp. 主脳)
Other readings:
主脳【しゅのう】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.), to be contained within, to fall within (e.g. a budget)
2.
to settle down (into), to be installed (in one's rightful place), to be returned (to one's original position)
3.
to settle into (one's position), to take up (a post), to occupy (a role)(esp. 納まる)
4.
to be delivered, to be paid (e.g. taxes)(only relevant for 納まる)
5.
to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.), to be sorted, to subside (e.g. wind), to calm down, to abate(only relevant for 収まる)
See also:治まる
6.
to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer), to consent, to agree
Other readings:
納まる【おさまる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
legislation, lawmaking

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
distribution, allotment

adjective
•
wretched, miserable, shameful, mean, despicable, abject
Other readings:
浅間しい【あさましい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-su verb
1.
to run away, to flee, to make off, to take to one's heels, to escape
2.
to start to run away
Other readings:
逃げだす【にげだす】
、
逃出す【にげだす】
、
にげ出す【にげだす】

noun
1.
legislative bill, measure
2.
agenda item

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
burning, combustion

noun
•
bureaucrat, government official, bureaucracy

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to be frugal, to be sparing
2.
to value, to hold dear
3.
to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for)
4.
to be unwilling, to be reluctant
Other readings:
吝しむ【おしむ】[1]
、
愛しむ【おしむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
all people, everybody
2.
ten thousand people
All readings:
万人【ばんにん】
、
万人【ばんじん】
、
万人【まんにん】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to visit, to call on
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
2.
to arrive, to come, to appear
Other readings:
訪れる【おとづれる】

prefix
1.
next
2.
hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence)
See also:次亜
counter
3.
order, sequence, time, times

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
definition

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
despair, hopelessness

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to finger, to touch, to play with, to fiddle with, to toy with(usually kana)
2.
to make changes to, to tinker with, to tamper with(usually kana)(only relevant for いじる)
3.
to dabble in, to do as a hobby, to play around with(usually kana)(only relevant for いじる)
4.
to grope, to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for まさぐる)
Other readings:
まさぐる《弄る》

noun
•
natural calamity, disaster

noun
•
uchiwa, type of traditional Japanese handheld fan(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
•
whole house, whole audience

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

na-adjective, noun
•
grace, refinement, elegance, daintiness
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