Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
waiting expectantly, waiting eagerly, looking forward to
no-adjective
2.
long-awaited

noun
the body, the flesh, the outer man, one's physique

noun
crisis, critical situation, emergency, pinch

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, no-adjective
suffocation, choking, asphyxia

noun
self-esteem, self-respect, self-importance, conceit, pride

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
personal use, private use
See also:公用 (antonym)
noun
2.
private business, personal business
See also:公用 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
composite, combined, complex

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sex, sexual intercourse
noun
2.
(one's) sex, gender

adverb, to-adverb
deliberately, carefully, thoroughly, without rushing(onomatopia)

noun
intention, idea, inclination, wish
Other readings:
意嚮【いこう】

noun
1.
main constituent, core, nucleus
2.
subject (philosophical), protagonist
See also:客体,  主観

noun
1.
ambition, aspiration
2.
sinister designs, treachery

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
blockade, lockdown, sealing off (an area)
2.
freezing (funds)

adjective
perfectly round, perfectly circular
Other readings:
まん丸い【まんまるい】
真ん円い【まんまるい】
まん円い【まんまるい】

noun
tire, tyre

noun
1.
manners, customs
2.
sex service, sex industry, sex-oriented entertainment
Other readings:
フーゾク

noun
1.
specific gravity, relative density(physics term)
2.
relative importance, weight

na-adjective
1.
regular
noun
2.
regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.)
3.
regular (petrol, gasoline)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
gate
2.
branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master(only relevant for もん)
3.
division, phylum(biology term)(only relevant for もん)
counter
4.
counter for cannons(only relevant for もん)
All readings:
【もん】
【かど】

noun
1.
milk
2.
breast
3.
loop(only relevant for ち)
4.
decorative bump (on a hanging bell)(only relevant for ち)
See also:梵鐘
Other readings:
【ち】

noun
(Shinto) shrine

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】

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
possibly, perhaps, perchance(onomatopia)
2.
unintentionally, accidentally(onomatopia)

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

expression
(I'm fine) thank you, thanks to you, fortunately, under the gods' shadow(polite language, usually kana)
All readings:
おかげさまで《お陰様で》
おかげさまで《お蔭様で》
おかげさまで《お陰さまで》
おかげさまで《御陰様で》
おかげさまで《御蔭様で》

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
uniform, even, across-the-board, equal

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group
2.
sobriquet, pen-name
3.
size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.)
suffix
4.
suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
Other readings:
【ごう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
1.
ticklish(usually kana)
2.
embarrassing(usually kana)
All readings:
くすぐったい《擽ったい》
くすぐったい《擽ぐったい》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective, noun
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.), austere, grave, majestic, dignified, stately, impressive

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to be careful, to be discreet(usu. 慎む)
2.
to do in moderation, to refrain (from overdoing), to abstain(usu. 慎む)
3.
to be reverent(only relevant for 謹む)
4.
to be purified, to be chaste
Other readings:
謹む【つつしむ】
虔む【つつしむ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to sink (e.g. a ship), to submerge
2.
to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair)
3.
to floor (an opponent)

noun
1.
dirt, filth, grime
2.
account (e.g. online service)(垢 is ateji)
See also:アカ

noun, no-adjective
pretension, conceit, hubris(usually kana)
Other readings:
うぬぼれ《己惚れ》
うぬぼれ《自惚》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
borrowing, debt, loan

noun, auxillary suru verb
loss, going missing

noun
1.
verbal message, word (from someone)
2.
rumour, rumor

noun (suffix), noun
1.
fee, charge, rate
2.
material

noun
1.
sacrifice, victim, scapegoat
2.
sacrifice (to the gods)
See also:生け贄

noun
1.
fallen leaves, leaf litter, falling leaves
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
leaf fall, dropping leaves, defoliation(only relevant for らくよう)
no-adjective
3.
deciduous(only relevant for らくよう)
Other readings:
落葉【おちば】
落葉【らくよう】

noun
political measures, policy

noun
1.
justice, right, righteousness
2.
correct meaning, correct explanation(usu. in titles of annotated editions of Confucian classics)

noun
blood relationship, blood relative

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to interrupt, to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.), to block (light, wind, etc.), to intercept, to cut off
Other readings:
遮る【さいぎる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
down (opposite of up), becoming lower, being brought down, bringing down
2.
being down (e.g. with a cold)
3.
down (e.g. a system), not running (e.g. servers)(computer term)
4.
download, downstream(abbreviation, computer term)
noun
5.
down (feathers)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to finish, to get it over with, to conclude
2.
to settle, to pay back
3.
to get along (without something), to make do with (without)(often with で)

noun
goods, materials, commodities, resources, supplies
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