JLPT N1 Vocabulary

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WordReadingRomajiMeaning
異議いぎigiobjection; dissent; protest
辞職じしょくjishokuresignation
沿うそうsōto run along; to follow
真ん中まんなかmannakamiddle; centre; mid-way
布巾ふきんfukintea-towel; dish cloth
閉口へいこうheikōshut mouth
如何にもいかにもikanimoindeed; really; phrase meaning agreement
揺さぶるゆさぶるyusaburuto shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
設定せっていsetteiestablishment; creation
絨毯じゅうたんjūtancarpet
背負うしょうshōto be burdened with; to carry on back or shoulder
大胆だいたんdaitanbold; daring; audacious
名付けるなづけるnazukeruto name (someone)
ファイト—faitofight
夜中やちゅうyachūall night; the whole night
辛うじてかろうじてkarōjitebarely; narrowly; just manage to do st
しくじる—shikujiruto fail; to fall through; to blunder
模範もはんmohanexemplar; exemplification; exemplum; model; example
余りあんまりanmarinot very (this form only used as adverb); not much; remainder; rest; remnant; surplus; balance; excess; rema
ドライ—doraidry
粥かゆkayu(rice) gruel
若しももしもmoshimoif
先行せんこうsenkōpreceding; going first
有力ゆうりょくyūryoku1. influence; prominence; 2. potent
明瞭めいりょうmeiryōclarity
穂ほhoear (of plant); head (of plant)
横綱よこづなyokozunasumo grand champion
投入とうにゅうtōnyūthrow; investment; making (an electrical circuit)
察するさっするsassuruto guess; to sense; to presume; to judge; to sympathize with
公おおやけōyakeofficial; public; formal; open; governmental
不良ふりょうfuryōbadness; delinquent; inferiority; failure
没落ぼつらくbotsurakuruin; fall; collapse
取り組むとりくむtorikumuto tackle; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to come to grips with
兎角とかくtokakuanyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; this and that; many; be apt to
審査しんさshinsajudging; inspection; examination; investigation
上演じょうえんjōenperformance (e.g. music)
違えるちがえるchigaeruto change
重んじるおもんじるomonjiruto respect; to honor; to esteem; to prize
捗るはかどるhakadoruto make progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
ドリル—dorirudrill
登校とうこうtōkōattendance (at school)
効率こうりつkōritsuefficiency
懐くなつくnatsukuto become emotionally attached
レギュラー—regyurāregular
土木どぼくdobokupublic works
変革へんかくhenkakuchange; reform; revolution; upheaval; (the) Reformation
大筋おおすじōsujioutline; summary
人じんjinman; person; people
何処どこdokowhere; what place
フォーム—fōmufoam; form
取り巻くとりまくtorimakuto surround; to circle; to enclose
確信かくしんkakushinconviction; confidence
軍服ぐんぷくgunpukumilitary or naval uniform
創造そうぞうsōzōcreation
膳ぜんzen(small) table; tray; meal
総そうsōwhole; all; general; gross
練るねるneruto knead; to work over; to polish up
と—to1. if (conjunction); 2. promoted pawn (shogi) (abbr)
朝寝坊あさねぼうasanebōoversleeping; late riser
梅干うめぼしumeboshidried plum
乗り換えのりかえnorikaetransfer (trains buses etc.)
戸こkocounter for houses
風土ふうどfūdonatural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
先にさきにsakinibefore; earlier than; ahead; beyond; away; previously; recently
膜まくmakumembrane; film
先だってせんだってsendatterecently; the other day
馬鹿馬鹿しいばかばかしいbakabakashiistupid
お蔭おかげokage(your) backing; assistance
手本てほんtehonmodel; pattern
コーナー—kōnācorner
福ふくfukugood fortune
巧妙こうみょうkōmyōingenious; skillful; clever; deft
無言むごんmugonsilence
移民いみんiminemigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
バー—bābar
専修せんしゅうsenshūspecialization
タイマー—taimātimer
本体ほんたいhontaisubstance; real form; object of worship
育ちそだちsodachibreeding; growth
報酬ほうしゅうhōshūremuneration; recompense; reward; toll
緩和かんわkanwarelief; mitigation
出血しゅっけつshukketsubleeding; haemorrhage
意向いこうikōintention; idea; inclination
諸君しょくんshokunGentlemen!; Ladies!
自在じざいjizaifreely; at will
貴女あなたanatayou; lady
五月蝿いうるさいurusainoisy; loud; fussy
排除はいじょhaijoexclusion; removal; rejection
負傷ふしょうfushōinjury; wound
遅れおくれokuredelay; lag
一々いちいちichiichione by one; separately
お菜おかずokazuside dish; accompaniment for rice dishes
お使いおつかいotsukaierrand
手分けてわけtewakedivision of labour
即座にそくざにsokuzaniimmediately; right away
叫びさけびsakebishout; scream; outcry
年生ねんせいnenseipupil in .... year; student in .... year
放り出すほうりだすhōridasuto throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
箇条書きかじょうがきkajōgakiitemized form; itemization
開拓かいたくkaitakureclamation (of wasteland); cultivation; pioneer