JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N1 Vocabulary List

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

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WordMeaning
寒気さむけchill, shiver, cold
売り出しうりだし(bargain) sale
棄権きけんabstain from voting, renunciation of a right
打開だかいsolution, breakthrough
デッサンデッサンrough sketch (FRE: dessin)
失脚しっきゃくlosing one's standing, being overthrown, falling
施すほどこすto give, to conduct, to perform
丸々まるまるcompletely
ミセスミセスMrs.
差し出すさしだすto present, to submit, to hold out
取り巻くとりまくto surround, to circle, to enclose
一部分いちぶぶんa part, a portion
追い出すおいだすto expel, to drive out
簡素かんそsimplicity, plain
禁物きんもつtaboo, forbidden thing
使用人しようにんemployee, servant
風土ふうどnatural features, climate
没落ぼつらくruin, fall, collapse
はまるはまるto get into, to go into, to fit, to be fit for, to suit
座談会ざだんかいsymposium, round-table discussion
差額さがくbalance, difference, margin
桟橋さんばしwharf, jetty, pier
吟味ぎんみexamination, careful investigation
軽快けいかいlively, casual, light
達者たっしゃskillful, in good health
邸宅ていたくmansion, residence
終日しゅうじつall day
手芸しゅげいhandicrafts
貧弱ひんじゃくpoor, meager, insubstantial
不評ふひょうbad reputation, disgrace, unpopularity
滅びるほろびるto be ruined, to perish, to be destroyed
微笑びしょうsmile
遠回りとおまわりdetour, roundabout way
ナンセンスナンセンスnonsense
貝殻かいがらshell
恥をかくはじをかくto humiliate oneself
勤労きんろうlabor, exertion, diligent service
覆すくつがえすto overturn, to upset, to overthrow
下心したごころsecret intention, motive
辛抱しんぼうpatience, endurance
清純せいじゅんpurity, innocence
増進ぞうしんpromoting, increase, advance
染めるそめるto dye, to color
陳列ちんれつexhibition, display, show
費やすついやすto spend, to devote, to waste
蕾つぼみbud, flower bud
てっぺんてっぺんtop, summit, apex
論議ろんぎdiscussion
ぶらぶらぶらぶらdangle heavily, sway to and fro, stroll idly
埋蔵まいぞうburied property, treasure trove
申し分もうしぶんobjection, shortcomings
優越ゆうえつsupremacy, predominance, being superior to
香辛料こうしんりょうspices
いびきいびきsnoring
インフォメーションインフォメーションinformation
雨天うてんrainy weather
観衆かんしゅうspectators, audience
子息しそく(hon.) son
間柄あいだがらrelationship
水田すいでん(water-filled) paddy field
建前たてまえposition; stance one takes in public; principle
辿るたどるto follow (a road), to pursue (a course), to trace
ちらっとちらっとat a glance, by accident
地主じぬしlandlord
憤慨ふんがいindignation, resentment
法学ほうがくlaw, jurisprudence
暴風ぼうふうstorm, windstorm, gale
民俗みんぞくfolk customs
領地りょうちterritory
版画はんがart print
否決ひけつrejection, negation, voting down
公用こうようgovernment business, public use, public expense
産休さんきゅうmaternity leave
サンタクロースサンタクロースSanta Claus
動的どうてきdynamic, kinetic
土手どてembankment, bank
とろけるとろけるmelt; to be enchanted with
印鑑いんかんstamp, seal
傾けるかたむけるto incline, to tilt, to bend
幹線かんせんmain line, trunk line
還暦かんれき60th birthday
議決ぎけつresolution, decision, vote
教習きょうしゅうtraining, instruction
アルカリアルカリalkali
アワーアワーhour
譲歩じょうほconcession, conciliation, compromise
畜産ちくさんanimal husbandry
手錠てじょうhandcuffs, manacles
詫びわびapology
砂利じゃりgravel, ballast, pebbles
本館ほんかんmain building
安っぽいやすっぽいcheap-looking, tawdry
優美ゆうびgrace, refinement, elegance
火花ひばなspark
好ましいこのましいnice, likable, desirable
根気こんきpatience; perseverance, energy
悩ましいなやましいseductive, melancholy, languid
熱量ねつりょうcalorific value
寄贈きぞうdonation, presentation
勤勉きんべんindustry, diligence

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