JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N1 Vocabulary List

All 2681 N1 words, in the order Nihondex teaches them.

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WordMeaning
だとだとif it's the case
俺おれI, me (masculine, casual)
だったらだったらif it's the case
万人ばんにんall people, everybody, 10000 people
様さまstate; way (a person does something); Mr. or Mrs.
先せんprevious / prior / earlier (used in compounds; e.g. 先週[せんしゅう] = last week)
頭かしらhead, chief
的まとmark, target
超ちょうsuper-, ultra-, hyper-
なんなりなんなりanything, whatever
奴やつ(vulg.) fellow, guy, chap
一別いちべつparting
澄ますすますto make clear, to clear; to listen carefully (耳を澄ます)
開催かいさいholding a meeting, open an exhibition
人気ひとけsign of human presence / activity
対応たいおうdealing with
何よりなによりmost, best
外方そっぽlook (or turn) the other way
システムシステムsystem
登録とうろくregistration, register, record
設定せっていestablishment, creation
開発かいはつdevelopment, exploitation
来るきたるcoming, next (formal; e.g. 来る五日 = this coming 5th)
限定げんていlimit, restriction
強いてしいてby force; if I must (e.g. 強いて言えば = if I had to say)
覚えおぼえmemory, sense, experience
事業じぎょうproject, enterprise, business
主ぬしowner / master / “main person” (also can feel personal or respectful; e.g. 山[やま]の主[ぬし] = master of the mountain)
主しゅmain / principal / master (used in compounds; e.g. 主人[しゅじん] = husband / master, 主役[しゅやく] = main role)
映像えいぞうreflection, image
ファンファンfan
出演しゅつえんappearance, performance (on stage, TV)
発生はっせいoutbreak, spring forth, occurrence
ポイントポイントpoint
企画きかくplanning, project
無意味むいみnonsense, no meaning
施設しせつestablishment, facility
とりあえずとりあえずat once, first of all, for the time being
お使いおつかいerrand
詳細しょうさいdetail, particulars
調べしらべinvestigation, inspection
一面いちめんone side, one aspect; the whole surface (e.g. 一面の雪 = snow everywhere)
作りつくりmake, structure, features (of appearance or small-scale making; e.g. 顔[かお]の作[つく]り)
提供ていきょうoffer, program sponsoring
運営うんえいmanagement, administration, operation
種しゅtype / kind / species / category (used in compounds; e.g. 種類[しゅるい] = type/kind)
美びbeauty
反応はんのうreaction, response
購入こうにゅうpurchase, buy
不明ふめいunknown, ambiguous
コメントコメントcomment
通常つうじょうcommon, normal, usual
行為こういact, deed, conduct
値あたいvalue / worth (often mathematical or conceptual use; e.g. 変数[へんすう]の値[あたい] = value of a variable)
セックスセックスsex
取っ手とってhandle, grip, knob
取引とりひきtransactions, dealings, business
本気ほんきseriousness, earnestness
器うつわbowl, vessel, container
勝手かってkitchen; one's way, selfishness
寄り掛かるよりかかるto lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on
採用さいようuse, adopt
専用せんようexclusive use, personal use
掲載けいさいappearance (e.g., article in paper)
破壊はかいdestruction
動きうごきmovement, activity, trend
勝利しょうりvictory, triumph, win
及びおよびand, as well as
杯さかずきwine cup
作戦さくせんmilitary operations, tactics, strategy
導入どうにゅうintroduction, bringing in, leading in
市場しじょう(the) market (as a concept)
メーカーメーカーmanufacturer
メディアメディアmedia
地元じもとlocal
報道ほうどうcoverage, report
サイズサイズsize
設置せっちestablishment, institution
体験たいけんpersonal experience
業務ぎょうむbusiness, duties, work
発言はつげんutterance, speech, proposal
タイムタイムtime
復活ふっかつrevival (e.g., musical), restoration
体付きからだつきbody build, figure
強きょうstrong
世代せだいgeneration
レースレースrace; lace
規模きぼscale, scope, plan, structure
助けたすけassistance
魂たましいsoul, spirit
主人公しゅじんこうprotagonist
ファイルファイルfile; portfolio
ベースベースbase, bass
保険ほけんinsurance, guarantee
マークマークmark
闇やみdarkness, shady, illegal
嫌々いやいやreluctantly, by no means, unwillingly
再生さいせいplayback, regeneration, resuscitation
殺人さつじんmurder
政策せいさくpolitical measures, policy

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