Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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na-adjective, noun
1.
gloomy, dismal, miserable, melancholy
See also:陽気 (antonym)
noun
2.
spirit of yin

adverb
1.
possibly, apparently, (seem) likely, seemingly
2.
somehow or other, with difficulty, barely, after a fashion
See also:どうにか

noun
speed

noun, no-adjective
pajamas, pyjamas

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
flight, desertion, escape

noun
1.
(animal) collar
2.
necklace, choker
Other readings:
頸環【くびわ】
頸輪【くびわ】
頚輪【くびわ】

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
seriousness, earnestness, truth, sanctity(usu. 本気で)

noun, no-adjective
1.
darkness, the dark
noun
2.
bewilderment, despair, hopelessness
3.
hidden place, secrecy, oblivion
noun, no-adjective
4.
black market, shady trading, underhand transactions, illegal channels

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.
constellation
2.
astrological sign, star sign, zodiac sign

noun
1.
fence, paling, railing
2.
fortress(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
originality

noun
1.
document, writing, letter, papers, notes, records, archives
2.
document addressed to someone(only relevant for もんじょ)(paleography term)
Other readings:
文書【もんじょ】
文書【ぶんじょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sunburn, suntan, tan
2.
becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper), yellowing
Other readings:
日やけ【ひやけ】
陽焼け【ひやけ】
日焼【ひやけ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
distinctly (standing out), clearly, in sharp relief, boldly(onomatopia)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than
See also:下回る
Other readings:
上まわる【うわまわる】
上廻る【うわまわる】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to accomplish, to finish, to carry through, to follow through
Other readings:
遣り遂げる【やりとげる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
physiology
2.
menstruation, one's period, menses
See also:月経

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
solidarity
prenominal
2.
joint, collective

noun, auxillary suru verb
transport, transportation, conveyance, carriage

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to call, to invite, to send for, to summon(honorific language)
2.
to eat, to drink
3.
to put on, to wear
4.
to ride
5.
to catch (a cold), to take (a bath), to tickle (one's fancy), to put on (years), to commit (seppuku)
6.
to do
See also:召される
7.
used to show respect(honorific language, archaism)(used after the -masu stem of a verb)

noun, auxillary suru verb
obstruction, check, hindrance, prevention, impediment, interdiction, preemption, blocking
Other readings:
沮止【そし】

noun
memory, sense, experience

noun
1.
passing each other
2.
crossing paths without meeting
3.
(being at) cross purposes, (having) discrepancies
All readings:
すれ違い【すれちがい】
擦れ違い【すれちがい】

noun
retainer, retinue, servant
Other readings:
家礼【けらい】
家頼【けらい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
conquest, subjugation, overcoming

noun
dwelling, living

noun, auxillary suru verb
changing schools

noun
1.
pile, pool, collection
See also:溜まる
2.
gathering spot
See also:たまり場
3.
waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring(sumo term)
4.
liquid runoff from miso preparation
5.
tamari, variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.)(abbreviation)
Other readings:
溜り【たまり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

noun, no-adjective
fraud, swindle, graft, cheating, trick, scam

noun, auxillary suru verb
sanctions, punishment

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
normalcy, normality, normal
See also:異常 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
reading, translation

no-adjective, noun (prefix), noun
first, new
Other readings:
【うい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meeting face-to-face, seeing in person
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
2.
facing (each other), opposing (traffic, etc.), confronting
Other readings:
対面【たいめ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun
class, level, stratum, layer, hierarchy

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)
Other readings:
逆点【ぎゃくてん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adjective
shabby, seedy(usually kana)
All readings:
みすぼらしい《見窄らしい》
みすぼらしい《見すぼらしい》
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