Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
business

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to rot, to decay
2.
to die in obscurity
3.
to be forgotten with time(often in neg.)

adverb
1.
indeed, really, truly, just (like)(usually kana)(indicating emotive conviction)
2.
very, extremely, totally, terribly(usually kana)
adverb, interjection
3.
absolutely, certainly, for sure(usually kana)(indicating agreement)

noun
1.
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width), for kimonos: at least 10 m in length, for haori: at least 7.27 m in length, for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length
2.
300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres)
3.
six ken (10.91 m)
Other readings:
【たん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
trade in, part exchange

taru-adjective, to-adverb
vague, obscure, indistinct, hazy, ambiguous
Other readings:
ばく然【ばくぜん】

torishimaru
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to manage, to control, to supervise, to oversee, to command
2.
to crack down on, to keep under strict control, to enforce, to regulate
Other readings:
取締る【とりしまる】
取締まる【とりしまる】

noun
source of river, fountainhead

noun, auxillary suru verb
conquest, subjugation, overcoming

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to poke (repeatedly, lightly), to nudge(usually kana)
2.
to peck at (one's food), to pick at
3.
to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
4.
to egg on, to put up to
Other readings:
つつく《突付く》[1]
つつく《突つく》[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. irregular okurigana usage

noun
script, libretto, scenario

noun
1.
chill, the shivers, shivering fit(only relevant for さむけ)
2.
cold, coldness, cold air(usu. かんき)
All readings:
寒気【さむけ】
寒気【かんき】
寒け【さむけ】

noun
1.
base, basis, theme, basic ingredient
2.
base (e.g. military), depot
3.
base, base bag(baseball term)
Other readings:
ベイス

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
defense, defence
See also:攻撃 (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
1.
turning by hand, hand-turned, hand-cranked
noun
2.
preparations, arrangements

noun
delay, lag, postponement, falling behind
Other readings:
後れ【おくれ】

adverb, to-adverb
1.
gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly(usually kana)
noun
2.
steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
Other readings:
だんだん《段段》

noun, auxillary suru verb
(foot) race, sprint(colloquialism, usually kana)

noun
1.
drama, play
2.
Chinese opera

noun, auxillary suru verb
injury, wound

noun, auxillary suru verb
reinforcement, strengthening

noun
eyelid(usually kana)
All readings:
まぶた《瞼》
まぶた《目蓋》
まぶた《眼蓋》
まなぶた《瞼》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
sky
2.
heaven(only relevant for てん)
3.
svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for てん)
4.
deva (divine being of Buddhism)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for てん)
5.
sole of a Japanese sandal(only relevant for てん)
Other readings:
【あめ】
【あま】

noun
stress

noun
ferry

noun
1.
pressure, stress(physics term)
2.
pressure (e.g. political), coercion, arm-twisting

noun
patience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy

noun
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations), stele, stela
Other readings:
【ひ】
石文【いしぶみ】

noun
tradition, legend, folklore

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

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
mixed race, mixed parentage(sensitive)

noun
1.
world, society, public(only relevant for 世)
2.
life, lifetime
3.
age, era, period, epoch, generation
4.
reign, rule
5.
the times(only relevant for 世)
6.
world (of existence)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for 世)
Other readings:
【よ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sticky, to be adhesive
2.
to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger

na-adjective
gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling, gay, resplendent(usually kana)
Other readings:
きらびやか《綺羅びやか》

noun, auxillary suru verb
return, restoration

noun, auxillary suru verb
confession

noun, auxillary suru verb
scoring, score, points made, marks obtained, goals, runs
See also:失点 (antonym)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves)(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
2.
to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon(usually kana)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
3.
to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind(slang, usually kana)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to serve, to work for, to attend
Other readings:
事える【つかえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
remittance, sending money

noun, na-adjective
stinginess, miser, miserliness, selfishness(also read けち)
See also:ケチ
Other readings:
悋嗇【りんしょく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
duration, continuance, survival, persistence, retention

noun, auxillary suru verb
lesson, precept, teachings, moral

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to partition, to divide, to mark off
2.
to direct, to manage, to run, to organize, to take responsibility for
3.
to settle accounts
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
4.
to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout), to poise oneself for the initial charge(sumo term)

noun
crane

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to put to bed
2.
to lay down lengthwise, to put a thing on its side
3.
to set something aside unused, to let lie idle
4.
to ferment, to lay down (wine)
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