Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adverb
something or other, one thing or another, this or that(usually kana)
Other readings:
なんだかんだ《何だ彼だ》
なんだかだ《何だかだ》
なんだかだ《何だ彼だ》

noun, auxillary suru verb
plan, plot, idea, conception, vision, scheme

noun
miscellaneous goods, general goods, sundries

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
waiting on a table, serving (at dinner)
noun
2.
waiter, waitress, waitperson, server, cabin boy, bellboy, page, pageboy
3.
office boy, office girl

noun, auxillary suru verb
expenses, disbursements

noun, auxillary suru verb
assassination

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
dictation, verbal statement

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to return, to come back, to go back(esp. 返る)
2.
to turn over
See also:裏返る
suffix, Godan-ru verb
3.
to become extremely, to become completely(after the -masu stem of a verb; esp. 返る)
Other readings:
反る【かえる】

na-adjective, noun
firm, strong, unbending, unyielding, uncompromising, stubborn, tough, hard-line

noun
1.
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai
2.
man in attendance (on a person of high standing), retainer(archaism)(only relevant for さぶらい)
Other readings:
【さぶらい】
【さむらい】

noun, suffix
1.
side (of something, or taking someone's side), part
2.
(watch) case
All readings:
【がわ】
【かわ】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
2.
to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave
3.
to be fit for, to be equal to
Other readings:
堪える【たえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
prosperity, flourishing, thriving
Other readings:
繁盛【はんせい】
繁昌【はんじょう】

noun
encyclopedia, encyclopaedia
All readings:
百科事典【ひゃっかじてん】
百科辞典【ひゃっかじてん】

noun
1.
subject, theme, issue, matter
2.
homework, assignment
3.
task, challenge, problem, question

noun, na-adjective
liar, fibber
Other readings:
嘘吐き【うそつき】
嘘付き【うそつき】
ウソ付き【ウソつき】
ウソ吐き【ウソつき】
うそ付き【うそつき】
噓吐き【うそつき】
うそ吐き【うそつき】

adverb, to-adverb
1.
decisively, decidedly, boldly, once and for all, unreservedly, frankly(onomatopia)
2.
precisely, exactly(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズバリ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
circulation (money, goods, etc.), distribution
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
circulation (air, water, etc.), ventilation, flow
prenominal
3.
negotiable (e.g. shares), distributional, circulating

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
guidance, lead, acting as guide
2.
guide, primer, guidebook, handbook, manual
3.
influence, connections, introduction, good offices
Other readings:
手引【てびき】

noun
1.
treasure house, treasury
2.
financial supporter, patron, financier, backer(only relevant for かねぐら)
All readings:
金蔵【かねぐら】
金蔵【きんぞう】[2]
金庫【かねぐら】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
credit(abbreviation)
2.
money owed on an account, bill
3.
hot noodles in broth(abbreviation, usually kana)
noun, noun (suffix)
4.
proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price)
suffix
5.
in the midst of(after a -masu stem)
6.
rest, rack, hanger(after a noun)
Other readings:
懸け【かけ】
【かけ】
【かけ】

noun
Emperor of Japan(archaism)
Other readings:
天皇【すめろぎ】
天皇【すべらぎ】
天皇【すめらき】

adjective
1.
painful, heartrending, trying
2.
oppressive, suffocating, miserable

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to bite off, to gnaw through
Other readings:
かみ切る【かみきる】

noun
old friend, old acquaintance

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sorry, to beg pardon, to be much obliged, to feel small
2.
to be grateful
3.
to be amazed, to be filled with awe, to be surprised
4.
to be disconcerted, to be embarrassed
Other readings:
畏れ入る【おそれいる】

na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
ancient times

noun
1.
Ms, Miss, Madame(nuance of status)
prenominal
2.
highbrow (woman), cerebral

noun
body build, figure
All readings:
体つき【からだつき】
体付き【からだつき】
身体つき【からだつき】
身体付き【からだつき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
comprehension, consent, understanding, agreement
interjection
2.
OK, roger (on two-way radio)
Other readings:
諒解【りょうかい】
領解【りょうかい】
領会【りょうかい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
conversation, conference (usu. between important people), discussion, interview

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
form, shape, appearance
See also:帯状
2.
state, condition, circumstances
3.
letter, correspondence
See also:招待状

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
every other week, every two weeks

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to stop, to cease, to come to an end, to cut off
Other readings:
跡絶える【とだえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
complete recovery of health

noun, auxillary suru verb
compatibility, coexistence, standing together

noun
1.
text (of a book, document, etc.), body (of a letter)
2.
this passage, this sentence
Other readings:
本文【ほんもん】

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】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to knock together, to strike against each other
2.
to arrange (e.g. a meeting), to discuss (in advance)
Other readings:
打ち合せる【うちあわせる】
打合せる【うちあわせる】
打合わせる【うちあわせる】

adverb, conjunction
next, secondly, subsequently

noun
1.
source (of a river), fountainhead
2.
source, origin, root

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
mask, veil, disguise
prenominal, noun
2.
anonymous, unmarked, incognito

noun
height above sea level

noun
1.
blow, shock, strike, damage
2.
batting(baseball term)

noun
(about) middle, midway
All readings:
中ほど【なかほど】
中程【なかほど】
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