Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
2.
to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile(esp. けがす)
All readings:
汚す【よごす】
汚す【けがす】
穢す【けがす】

noun
1.
ward, borough, city (in Tokyo)
2.
district (e.g. electoral), section, zone (e.g. postal)
See also:郵便区

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to follow, to conform, to apply to
Other readings:
准じる【じゅんじる】

noun
commercial (e.g. TV)

to-adverb, adverb
long, drawn-out, very long
Other readings:
長長【ながなが】
永永【ながなが】
永々【ながなが】

noun
(outward) looks, features, face, countenance, expression
All readings:
顔つき【かおつき】
顔付き【かおつき】
顔付【かおつき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
up to now, so far
no-adjective
2.
traditional, conventional, usual, existing

noun
without permission, without notice

noun
1.
equality (esp. of status, on equal terms), equivalence
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
equivalent, equal

noun, no-adjective
1.
outdoors, outside, open air
noun
2.
fields, outskirts, suburbs

noun
1.
line (of text), row, verse
2.
carya (austerities)(Buddhist term)
3.
samskara (formations)(Buddhist term)
4.
semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters), running style(abbreviation)
See also:行書

noun, no-adjective
1.
every month
na-adjective, noun
2.
trite, commonplace, conventional, hackneyed(only relevant for つきなみ)(orig. used as an insult towards old-fashioned poets who would meet monthly to write poetry)
Other readings:
月並【つきなみ】
月次【つきなみ】
月次【げつじ】

noun
(mental) attitude, way of thinking, attention, care, prudence, intention
All readings:
心がけ【こころがけ】
心掛け【こころがけ】
心懸け【こころがけ】

noun, na-adjective
depression, melancholy, dejection, gloom, despondency
Other readings:
憂うつ【ゆううつ】
憂欝【ゆううつ】
悒鬱【ゆううつ】
幽鬱【ゆううつ】
幽欝【ゆううつ】
悒欝【ゆううつ】

noun
bank clerk(abbreviation)
See also:銀行員

adverb, no-adjective
1.
wholly, solely, entirely, exclusively, devotedly, fixedly(usually kana)
2.
principally, mostly, chiefly, mainly(usually kana)
Other readings:
もはら《専ら》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
preceding, going first, leading, going ahead, taking priority

noun, auxillary suru verb
establishment, founding, organization, organisation

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to dye, to colour, to color

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving forward (e.g. vehicle), onward movement
2.
advance (work, procedure, etc.), advancement, progress
3.
progress (of a disease), disease progression
noun
4.
progression (harmonic, melodic)(music term)

noun
advantage, point in favor, point in favour

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to report to, to tell, to suggest, to submit, to request, to make an offer, to come forward with information

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
tedious, boring, being fed up with(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ウンザリ

noun, no-adjective
carbon (C)

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
whereabouts, place where one is, position, location

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
relay, hook-up
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
relay broadcasting(abbreviation)

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

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

noun
majority decision, majority vote, majority rule

noun, na-adjective
1.
splendor, splendour, gorgeousness, pomp, magnificence
2.
showiness, gaudiness, extravagance, luxury
Other readings:
花美【かび】

noun
1.
catalogue, catalog, inventory, index, list
2.
certificate indicating an impending gift

noun
steam

らん
gorannasai
expression
1.
(please) look(honorific language, polite language)
2.
see(used to emphasize that an earlier prediction was correct)
auxiliary verb
3.
(please) try to do(honorific language, polite language, usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
All readings:
ご覧なさい【ごらんなさい】
御覧なさい【ごらんなさい】

noun, na-adjective
1.
spare time, free time, leisure
noun
2.
time (e.g. time it takes to do something)(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun, na-adjective
3.
time off, day off, vacation, holiday, leave
4.
quitting (one's job), firing someone, divorcing (one's spouse)
na-adjective
5.
(being) inactive, (of one's business) slow(only relevant for ひま and ヒマ)
noun
6.
leaving, departing(only relevant for いとま)
See also:御暇
All readings:
【ひま】
【いとま】
【ひま】
【いとま】
ヒマ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
dumbfounded, stumped, at one's wits' end, nonplussed
2.
annoyed

noun, noun (suffix), auxillary suru verb
treatment, service

noun
Japanese text, sentence in Japanese

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to respect, to honor, to honour, to esteem, to prize

noun
arrangement, plan, programme, program
All readings:
手はず【てはず】
手筈【てはず】

noun, auxillary suru verb
performance, appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)

noun
sunny place, in the sun
Other readings:
日なた【ひなた】

noun
1.
custom, convention, common practice
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
becoming accustomed (to)(archaism)

つか
sashitsukaeru
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to interfere (with), to hinder, to be hindered (from doing), to become impeded, to have difficulty, to suffer inconvenience
Other readings:
差支える【さしつかえる】

na-adjective, noun
1.
narrow, tight, cramped
2.
formal, stiff, strict, ceremonious, rigid
3.
constrained, uncomfortable
4.
tight (e.g. finances)

na-adjective, noun
beneficial, profitable, useful, helpful, instructive

noun, auxillary suru verb
trade in, part exchange

noun, na-adjective
(idle) curiosity, fancifulness, whimsy, (having) strange tastes
Other readings:
もの好き【ものずき】
物数奇【ものずき】
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