JLPT N1 Vocabulary List
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財源ざいげんzaigen
source of funds, financial resources
公団こうだんkoudan
public corporation
浄水じょうすいjousui
clean water
かくkaku
to humiliate oneself
盲腸もうちょうmouchou
appendix
不評ふひょうfuhyou
bad reputation, unpopularity
産後さんごsango
postpartum, after childbirth
静粛せいしゅくseishuku
silent
海運かいうんkaiun
marine transportation
成育せいいくseiiku
growth, raising
甘口あまくちamakuchi
sweet flavor
照り返すてりかえすterikaesu
to reflect, to throw back light
回送かいそうkaisou
forwarding
中継ぎなかつぎnakatsugi
joining, joint
分母ぶんぼbunbo
denominator
公金こうきんkoukin
public funds
楓かえでkaede
maple
統率とうそつtousotsu
command, generalship, leadership
蝕むむしばむmushibamu
to eat away at, to erode
緩慢かんまんkanman
slow
悠長ゆうちょうyuuchou
leisurely
漁村ぎょそんgyoson
fishing village
素っ気無いそっけないsokkenai
curt, blunt
物好きものずきmonozuki
(idle) curiosity
弦楽げんがくgengaku
string music
后きさきkisaki
empress
国定こくていkokutei
state-sponsored, national
旋風せんぷうsenpuu
whirlwind
石碑せきひsekihi
stone monument
暗算あんざんanzan
mental arithmetic
孤島ことうkotou
solitary island
左遷させんsasen
demotion
弛むたるむtarumu
to slacken, to loosen, to relax
鶏卵けいらんkeiran
chicken egg
げっそりgessori
being disheartened, losing weight
調べしらべshirabe
investigation, inspection
羅列られつraretsu
enumeration
まとmato
mark, target
製法せいほうseihou
manufacturing method, recipe
濯ぐすすぐsusugu
to rinse, to wash out
釣り鐘つりがねtsurigane
temple bell (for striking)
養護ようごyougo
nursing, protective care
お絞りおしぼりoshibori
wet hand towel (at a restaurant)
必須条件ひっすじょうけんhissujouken
prerequisite, essential condition
目方めかたmekata
weight (as measured on scales)
遮断機しゃだんきshadanki
crossing gate
魂胆こんたんkontan
plot
申し込みもうしこみmoushikomi
application, request, proposal
小売こうりkouri
retail
満場まんじょうmanjou
unanimous, whole audience
無休むきゅうmukyuu
without a holiday, nonstop
逸品いっぴんippin
gem
宙返りちゅうがえりchuugaeri
somersault, looping-the-loop
暗礁あんしょうanshou
a submerged rock
陳腐ちんぷchinpu
cliched
渦巻きうずまきuzumaki
whirlpool
密猟みつりょうmitsuryou
poaching
あべこべabekobe
contrary, opposite, inverse
凛々しいりりしいririshii
gallant, brave
絹糸けんしkenshi
silk thread
雨具あまぐamagu
rain gear
目途めどmedo
goal, outlook
血族けつぞくketsuzoku
blood relative
偏食へんしょくhenshoku
unbalanced diet
真ん丸いまんまるいmanmarui
perfectly circular
くじびきkujibiki
lottery, drawn lot
鉄棒てつぼうtetsubou
iron bar, horizontal bar (gymnastics)
名残なごりnagori
remains, traces, memory
醜聞しゅうぶんshuubun
a scandal, disgraceful gossip
根回しねまわしnemawashi
making necessary arrangements
化合かごうkagou
chemical combination
隼はやぶさhayabusa
falcon
月謝げっしゃgessha
monthly tuition fee
適宜てきぎtekigi
suitable, as appropriate
悩ますなやますnayamasu
to bother, to harass, to molest
辟易へきえきhekieki
being fed up with, flinching
累積るいせきruiseki
accumulation
学士がくしgakushi
university graduate
纏まりまとまりmatomari
unity, cohesion
改悪かいあくkaiaku
change for the worse, deterioration
特派とくはtokuha
send specially, special envoy
駆け足かけあしkakeashi
running fast, double time
醸造じょうぞうjouzou
brewing and fermenting
管弦楽団かんげんがくだんkangengakudan
orchestra
いたってitatte
very much, exceedingly, extremely
空ろうつろutsuro
blank, hollow, empty
三味線しゃみせんshamisen
three-stringed Japanese guitar
国勢こくせいkokusei
state of a country, national strength
煙たいけむたいkemutai
smoky, feeling awkward
擁立ようりつyouritsu
backing someone for office
略語りゃくごryakugo
abbreviation, acronym
青木あおきaoki
Japanese laurel, spotted laurel
夜具やぐyagu
bedding
手分けてわけtewake
division of labor
豪ごうgou
Australia
即効そっこうsokkou
immediate effect, instant effect
欄外らんがいrangai
margin
かさむkasamu
to pile up, to increase
ふくろうfukurou
owl
茶の湯ちゃのゆchanoyu
tea ceremony
醸すかもすkamosu
to brew
だぶだぶdabudabu
loose, baggy
首飾りくびかざりkubikazari
necklace
近眼きんがんkingan
being short-sighted (everyday word)
伏兵ふくへいfukuhei
ambush
鎖国さこくsakoku
national isolation
目盛りめもりmemori
scale, gradations
某国ぼうこくboukoku
a certain country
酷こくkoku
severe, harsh, stringent, rigorous
吸い殻すいがらsuigara
cigarette butt
産休さんきゅうsankyuu
maternity leave
専修せんしゅうsenshuu
specialization
好況こうきょうkoukyou
economic boom, prosperity
風呂屋ふろやfuroya
public bathhouse
転居てんきょtenkyo
moving, changing residence
盲点もうてんmouten
blind spot
できものdekimono
boil, rash
当て字あてじateji
ateji (phonetic-equivalent kanji)
着工ちゃっこうchakkou
start of (construction) work
海流かいりゅうkairyuu
ocean current
更迭こうてつkoutetsu
reshuffle
舶来はくらいhakurai
imported
高尚こうしょうkoushou
high, noble, refined
社宅しゃたくshataku
company owned house
火炎瓶かえんびんkaenbin
molotov cocktail
枯らすからすkarasu
to let wither
吊り革つりかわtsurikawa
strap
すばしこいsubashikoi
nimble, smart, quick
漏るもるmoru
to leak, to run out
ぶらんこburanko
swing, trapeze
定款ていかんteikan
articles of incorporation
洒落るしゃれるshareru
to joke, to play on words, stylish
評決ひょうけつhyouketsu
decision, verdict
煩雑はんざつhanzatsu
complex
裏返しうらがえしuragaeshi
inside out, reverse
粘りねばりnebari
stickiness, viscosity
菜食さいしょくsaishoku
vegetable diet
退化たいかtaika
degeneration, retrogression
鼓つづみtsuzumi
hand drum
合議ごうぎgougi
consultation, conference
金縛りかなしばりkanashibari
sleep paralysis
絶版ぜっぱんzeppan
out of print
結びむすびmusubi
ending, conclusion, union
罷免ひめんhimen
dismissal
殊勲しゅくんshukun
distinguished service, meritorious deed
清純せいじゅんseijun
pure, innocent
渡り鳥わたりどりwataridori
migratory bird, bird of passage
老朽ろうきゅうroukyuu
decrepit
～合わせ～あわせ～awase
combined, put together
飽和ほうわhouwa
saturation
捕鯨ほげいhogei
whaling
必修ひっしゅうhisshuu
required (subject)
失調しっちょうshitchou
lack of harmony, imbalance
卸しおろしoroshi
wholesale trade
心掛けこころがけkokorogake
readiness, intention, aim
歩みあゆみayumi
step, progress, history
立方りっぽうrippou
cube
暴虐ぼうぎゃくbougyaku
tyranny
ばてるbateru
to be exhausted, to be worn out
灌漑かんがいkangai
irrigation
過疎かそkaso
depopulation
憂き目うきめukime
bitterness
耳鼻科じびかjibika
otolaryngology
ぶかぶかbukabuka
too big, baggy
私有しゆうshiyuu
private ownership
つぶらtsubura
round, rotund
～まみれ～mamire
covered with (by, in) ~
劇作げきさくgekisaku
playwriting
感慨無量かんがいむりょうkangaimuryou
deep emotion
売り出しうりだしuridashi
(bargain) sale
駆けっこかけっこkakekko
(foot) race
こじれるkojireru
to get complicated, to grow worse
連覇れんぱrenpa
winning streak
萌芽ほうがhouga
a first shoot, an early sign
沈殿ちんでんchinden
precipitation (chemistry), sedimentation
写しうつしutsushi
a copy of a document
廉価れんかrenka
inexpensive, low-priced
あつらえるatsuraeru
to order (custom-made), to have made
無報酬むほうしゅうmuhoushuu
without pay
受け持ちうけもちukemochi
one's charge, one's responsibility
溜まりたまりtamari
accumulation, gathering place
過密かみつkamitsu
crowded
隔週かくしゅうkakushuu
every other week
目覚ましいめざましいmezamashii
brilliant, remarkable
養鶏ようけいyoukei
chicken farming
割り当てわりあてwariate
allotment, allocation, quota
浮力ふりょくfuryoku
buoyancy
興じるきょうじるkyoujiru
to amuse oneself, to make merry
恩赦おんしゃonsha
amnesty
省みるかえりみるkaerimiru
to reflect
余所見よそみyosomi
looking away, looking aside
大水おおみずoomizu
high water, a flood
苗床なえどこnaedoko
nursery
物議ぶつぎbutsugi
public discussion (criticism)
課外かがいkagai
extracurricular
情け深いなさけぶかいnasakebukai
tender-hearted, compassionate
映写えいしゃeisha
projection
～嬢～じょう～jou
young woman
批准ひじゅんhijun
ratification
叙情じょじょうjojou
lyricism
～宗～しゅう～shuu
sect
湿気るしけるshikeru
to be damp, to be moist
月賦げっぷgeppu
monthly installment
累計るいけいruikei
cumulative total
休学きゅうがくkyuugaku
leave of absence (from school)
呉越同舟ごえつどうしゅうgoetsudoushuu
bitter enemies in the same boat
粗悪そあくsoaku
coarse
赤らむあからむakaramu
to become red, to blush
婉曲えんきょくenkyoku
euphemistic, indirect, insinuating
年輪ねんりんnenrin
annual tree ring
不順ふじゅんfujun
irregular, unseasonable
盛装せいそうseisou
be dressed up, wear rich clothes
一人旅ひとりたびhitoritabi
travelling alone, solitary journey
ばかばかしいbakabakashii
stupid
化繊かせんkasen
synthetic fibers
哺乳瓶ほにゅうびんhonyuubin
baby bottle
行いおこないokonai
conduct, behavior, action
皮膚科ひふかhifuka
dermatology
鉱業こうぎょうkougyou
mining industry
蒸かすふかすfukasu
to steam (food)
殉職じゅんしょくjunshoku
die at one's post
軟禁なんきんnankin
house arrest
救いすくいsukui
help, aid, relief
助動詞じょどうしjodoushi
auxiliary verb
区切りくぎりkugiri
an end, a stop, punctuation
下取りしたどりshitadori
trade in, part exchange
～心～しん～shin
mind of ~
折衷せっちゅうsetchuu
compromise, blending
墓碑ぼひbohi
gravestone
逝去せいきょseikyo
passing away (respectful)
貴いとうといtoutoi
noble, exalted
駄作ださくdasaku
poor work
残金ざんきんzankin
remaining money
徐行じょこうjokou
going slowly
佳作かさくkasaku
fine work
接続詞せつぞくしsetsuzokushi
conjunction
従業じゅうぎょうjuugyou
engaging in work
交わすかわすkawasu
to exchange
冥土めいどmeido
realm of the dead
手引きてびきtebiki
guidance, guide, introduction
甲乙こうおつkouotsu
a and b
脂身あぶらみaburami
fat meat
仏語ふつごfutsugo
French (language)
色盲しきもうshikimou
color blindness
冷遇れいぐうreiguu
cold reception
取り混ぜるとりまぜるtorimazeru
to mix, to put together
本舗ほんぽhonpo
head office
飽食ほうしょくhoushoku
satiation
沸点ふってんfutten
boiling point
酪農らくのうrakunou
dairy farming
賭けかけkake
betting, gambling, a gamble
暖冬だんとうdantou
mild winter, warm winter
遅らすおくらすokurasu
to retard, to delay
戦禍せんかsenka
war damages
間伐かんばつkanbatsu
tree thinning
錦鯉にしきごいnishikigoi
colored carp
記名きめいkimei
signature, register
詠嘆えいたんeitan
deep feeling
妥結だけつdaketsu
reaching a settlement, coming to terms
聡いさといsatoi
smart
概説がいせつgaisetsu
general statement, outline
敬具けいぐkeigu
Sincerely yours (letter closing)
屎尿しにょうshinyou
human waste
酷評こくひょうkokuhyou
severe criticism
持ち切りもちきりmochikiri
hot topic, talk of the town
帆柱ほばしらhobashira
mast
遅くともおそくともosokutomo
at the latest
蓮花れんげrenge
lotus flower
局番きょくばんkyokuban
telephone exchange number
国賓こくひんkokuhin
state guest
瓜実顔うりざねがおurizanegao
oval face
馴々しいなれなれしいnarenareshii
familiar, make free with
見せ掛けみせかけmisekake
seeming, pose, show, pretense
謝絶しゃぜつshazetsu
a polite refusal
冷夏れいかreika
cool summer
仕上げしあげshiage
end, finishing touches
弛みたるみtarumi
slack, slackening
共稼ぎともかせぎtomokasegi
dual income, working couple
突貫とっかんtokkan
rush
陳列室ちんれつしつchinretsushitsu
showroom
きまりわるいkimariwarui
feeling awkward, being ashamed
世界恐慌せかいきょうこうsekaikyoukou
the great depression
軒並みのきなみnokinami
row of houses, uniformly
下火したびshitabi
burning low, waning, declining
律動的りつどうてきritsudouteki
rhythmical
躾けるしつけるshitsukeru
to discipline, to teach manners
聴講ちょうこうchoukou
lecture attendance, auditing
進度しんどshindo
the rate of progress
文語ぶんごbungo
written language, literary style
東亜とうあtoua
East Asia (dated literary term)
瀬戸せとseto
strait, channel
情け無いなさけないnasakenai
miserable, pitiable, shameful
減俸げんぽうgenpou
salary reduction
紡織ぼうしょくboushoku
spinning and weaving
欲深いよくぶかいyokubukai
greedy, avaricious
縫い目ぬいめnuime
seam
なんなりnannari
anything, whatever
搾乳さくにゅうsakunyuu
milking
紳士協定しんしきょうていshinshikyoutei
gentlemen's agreement
局限きょくげんkyokugen
limit, localize
憂国ゆうこくyuukoku
patriotic concern
濫用らんようran'you
abuse, misuse, using to excess
腹立ちはらだちharadachi
being annoyed, irritation
塵取りちりとりchiritori
dustpan
完璧かんぺきkanpeki
perfect, flawless
駿馬しゅんめshunme
fast horse
強いてしいてshiite
to dare, to insist
内因ないいんnaiin
internal cause
約款やっかんyakkan
a contract clause, terms and conditions
準急じゅんきゅうjunkyuu
semi-express train, local express
～寄り～より～yori
near to ~ (e.g., North by East)
具わるそなわるsonawaru
to be innately endowed with
栓抜きせんぬきsennuki
bottle opener
帆走はんそうhansou
sailing
突っ突くつっつくtsuttsuku
to prompt someone
和文わぶんwabun
Japanese text, Japanese writing
出直しでなおしdenaoshi
adjustment, touch up
握りにぎりnigiri
one's grip
降水こうすいkousui
rainfall, precipitation
累進るいしんruishin
successive promotion
粗塩あらじおarajio
sea salt
雛祭りひなまつりhinamatsuri
Girls' (dolls') Festival
胆石たんせきtanseki
gallstones
度忘れどわすれdowasure
memory lapse, forgetting momentarily
辛勝しんしょうshinshou
narrow victory
熊之実くまのみkumanomi
clownfish
誠まことmakoto
truth, faith, fidelity
弔意ちょういchoui
condolence
稿料こうりょうkouryou
manuscript fee
こすkosu
to strain, to filter
代議だいぎdaigi
representation (in government)
ばい菌ばいきんbaikin
bacteria, germ(s)
干し～ほし～hoshi～
dried ~
とってtotte
handle, grip, knob
惜敗せきはいsekihai
loss of a close game
割り込むわりこむwarikomu
to cut in, to disturb
継ぎ目つぎめtsugime
joint, seam
校閲こうえつkouetsu
proofreading, editorial checking
酷暑こくしょkokusho
intense heat
升目ますめmasume
a square on a grid, a box on a form
縛り首しばりくびshibarikubi
hanging
悪しからずあしからずashikarazu
no offense, don't take it badly
大腸菌だいちょうきんdaichoukin
e. coli
詠歌えいかeika
poem
卸値おろしねoroshine
wholesale price
杏あんずanzu
apricot
～営～えい～ei
~ run
切り替えきりかえkirikae
exchange, conversion, switchover
酌量しゃくりょうshakuryou
making allowances
異見いけんiken
a differing view
掛～かけ～kake～
credit
にきびnikibi
pimple, acne
招きまねきmaneki
beckoning, an invitation
萌えもえmoe
sprouting
箇条書きかじょうがきkajougaki
itemized form, itemization
襟巻きえりまきerimaki
scarf
清濁せいだくseidaku
good and evil, purity and impurity
講読こうどくkoudoku
reading and interpreting a text
緋鯉ひごいhigoi
red carp
洗浄剤せんじょうざいsenjouzai
a cleansing agent, a cleaner
にせ物にせものnisemono
imitation, counterfeit
南緯なんいnan'i
southern latitude
数詞すうしsuushi
numeral
打ち消しうちけしuchikeshi
(gram) negation, denial, negative
管弦楽かんげんがくkangengaku
orchestral music
躍如やくじょyakujo
vividly depicted, lifelike
他動詞たどうしtadoushi
transitive verb (direct object)
慶祝けいしゅくkeishuku
congratulation
さつま芋さつまいもsatsumaimo
sweet potato
鯨肉げいにくgeiniku
whale meat
早乙女さおとめsaotome
rice planting girl
御世辞おせじoseji
flattery (polite form)
謹賀新年きんがしんねんkingashinnen
happy new year
閏年うるうどしuruudoshi
leap year
世論よろんyoron
public opinion
継父けいふkeifu
stepfather
断えるたえるtaeru
to cease, to become extinct
丹誠たんせいtansei
working earnestly
慶弔けいちょうkeichou
congratulations and condolences
悪因悪果あくいんあっかakuin'akka
evil breeds evil
合繊ごうせんgousen
synthetic fiber
引き下げるひきさげるhikisageru
to pull down, to lower
干し物ほしものhoshimono
dried washing (clothes
泌尿器ひにょうきhinyouki
urinary organs
外方そっぽsoppo
look (or turn) the other way
夜更かしよふかしyofukashi
staying up late
摩るさするsasuru
to rub, to stroke
那智の滝なちのたきnachinotaki
nachi falls
申し申しもうしもうしmoushimoushi
excuse me
やりとおすyaritoosu
to carry through, to complete
おまけomake
a discount, something additional
一別いちべつichibetsu
parting
清ますすますsumasu
to purify, to make pure (rare spelling)
卸売おろしうりoroshiuri
wholesaling, selling wholesale
進みすすみsusumi
advance, moving forward
無闇にむやみにmuyamini
unreasonably, absurdly, at random
真ん円いまんまるいmanmarui
perfectly round
真鯉まごいmagoi
black carp
～割～わり～wari
~ percent
剰余金じょうよきんjouyokin
surplus
前売りまえうりmaeuri
advance sale, booking
言付けことづけkotozuke
a message left with someone
口吟むくちずさむkuchizusamu
to humble
そこらsokora
everywhere, somewhere
薬方やくほうyakuhou
prescription
緯線いせんisen
parallel
煩忙はんぼうhanbou
hectic, pressed with work
捩れるねじれるnejireru
twist, strain
すれちがいsurechigai
chance encounter
ねじまわしnejimawashi
screwdriver
楓糖かえでとうkaedetou
maple sugar
最優遇さいゆうぐうsaiyuuguu
most favorable treatment
故～こ～ko～
deceased, late
煌々とこうこうとkoukouto
brightly
～派～は～ha
a faction, a school of thought (suffix)
おおまかおおまかなoomakana
rough, approximate
努めてつとめてtsutomete
make an effort!, work hard!
～味～み～mi
~ cast (sense of taste)
～油～ゆ～yu
~ oil
洗濯粉せんたくこsentakuko
washing powder