Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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preceding, going first, leading, going ahead, taking priority
noun
1.
young bird, chick(usually kana)
2.
hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival(only relevant for ひな)
3.
green, wet behind the ears, juvenile(only relevant for ひよこ and ひよっこ)
All readings:
ひよこ《雛》
、ひな《雛》
、ひよっこ《雛》
、ヒナ
、ヒヨコ
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go upstream(usually kana)
2.
to go back (in time, to origin), to date back to, to trace back to, to make retroactive(usually kana)
All readings:
さかのぼる《遡る》
、さかのぼる《溯る》
、さかのぼる《逆上る》[1]
、さかのぼる《泝る》
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adverb
•
even if, no matter (what), if, though, although, supposing, supposing that, -ever(usually kana)(often paired with ても, でも, and とも)
Other readings:
たとえ《縦え》
、たとえ《縦令》
、たとい《仮令》
、たとい《縦令》
noun
1.
face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
See also:本音
2.
ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house(only relevant for 建前 and 建て前)
Other readings:
建て前【たてまえ】
、立前【たてまえ】
、立て前【たてまえ】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
joining (a club, organization, etc.), becoming a member, entry, admission, subscription, affiliation, signing (e.g. a treaty), taking out (insurance)
expression, noun, no-adjective
•
moment, brief space of time
All readings:
つかの間【つかのま】
、束の間【つかのま】
noun
1.
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE), Chou dynasty
2.
perimeter(mathematics)
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for laps or circuits
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to soften, to moderate, to relieve
noun
1.
request, favor, favour
2.
reliance, dependence, trust, hope
Other readings:
恃み【たのみ】
、憑み【たのみ】
no-adjective, noun
1.
all-purpose, utility, universal
2.
all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent, all-round (e.g. athlete)
Other readings:
万能【まんのう】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
regret, repentance, remorse
taru-adjective, to-adverb
•
vague, obscure, indistinct, hazy, ambiguous
Other readings:
ばく然【ばくぜん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practice, practising
2.
exercises, manoeuvres, maneuvers
3.
seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.), practicum
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
group, party, team(also read ぱん as a suffix)
2.
squad, section(military)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practice, putting into practice, implementation
noun
2.
praxis (philosophy)
noun
1.
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period), main road
2.
highway (e.g. to success), path (to becoming ...)
See also:出世街道 (しゅっせかいどう)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
disposal, abandonment, scrapping, discarding, abolition
2.
annulment, cancellation, abrogation, repeal
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
merger (of companies, towns, etc.), combination, union, amalgamation, consolidation, coalition, fusion, annexation, affiliation, incorporation
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to be enthusiastic about, to be eager, to be keen
Other readings:
意気ごむ【いきごむ】
、息込む【いきごむ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2.
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)(archaism)(only relevant for 少女 and しょうじょ)
All readings:
少女【しょうじょ】
、少女【おとめ】
、乙女【おとめ】
、小女【しょうじょ】
adverb
•
barely, narrowly, only just, with difficulty(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
discussion, debate, argument
Other readings:
辯論【べんろん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reasoning, inference, deduction
noun
2.
mystery or detective genre
See also:推理小説
noun
1.
middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger
2.
middle toe, third toe
All readings:
中指【なかゆび】
、中指【ちゅうし】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
regulation, (traffic) policing, control, restriction
Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to consist of, to be made up of, to be composed of
2.
to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement), to hold true (e.g. of a theory), to be valid
3.
to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.), to carry on, to keep going
Other readings:
成立つ【なりたつ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
victory, triumph, conquest, success, win
Other readings:
捷利【しょうり】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
same feeling, same sentiment, same opinion, sympathy, agreement, concurrence
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:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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