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JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

do
change
make
benefit
welfare
be of use
reach to
try
practice
cost
serve as
good
advantage
as a result of

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ค
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใŸใ‚
ใช.ใ‚‹
ใช.ใ™
ใ™.ใ‚‹
ใŸใ‚Š
ใคใ.ใ‚‹
ใชใ‚Š
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใณใ„

Common Words

็‚บใ‚‹
Usually kana
ใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Freq #11
1

to do; to carry out; to perform

Examples
ใ€Œใ“ใ‚ŒไปฅไธŠไฝ•ใ‚‚่จ€ใ†ใ“ใจใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ„ใ„ใ‚ใ‘ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใฏใ„ใ‚„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใจๅฝผใฏ่จ€ใฃใŸใ€‚
He said, "I will say nothing more, because I hate making excuses."
2

to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)

Examples
ใใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฏใ‚ใชใŸใ‚’ๆš–ใ‹ใใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใซๅฝน็ซ‹ใคใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
They will help you to get warm.
3

to serve as; to act as; to work as

Examples
้ ญ็—›ใ‚’่จ€ใ„่จณใซใ—ใฆใ€ๅฝผใฏๆ—ฉใๅธฐใฃใŸใ€‚
He used a headache as an excuse for leaving early.
4

to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

Examples
ใใ‚“ใช่‹ฆ่™ซใ‚’ๅ™›ใฟใคใถใ—ใŸใ‚ˆใ†ใช้ก”ใ™ใ‚‹ใชใ‚ˆใ€‚
Don't make such a sour face.
5

As ใ€œใซใ™ใ‚‹,ใ€œใจใ™ใ‚‹

to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as

6

As ใ€œใซใ™ใ‚‹

to decide on; to choose

Examples
็ตๆง‹ใงใ™ใ€‚ใใ‚Œใซใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
All right. I'll take it.
7

Intransitive verb; As ใ€œใŒใ™ใ‚‹

to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)

Examples
ใ“ใฎใ‚นใƒผใƒ—ใฏใ„ใ‚„ใชใซใŠใ„ใŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚่…ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†๏ผŸ
This soup smells horrible. Do you think it's gone off?
8

Intransitive verb

to be (in a state, condition, etc.)

9

Intransitive verb

to be worth; to cost

10

Intransitive verb

to pass (of time); to elapse

Examples
ๅฝผใฏไธ‰ๆ—ฅใ—ใŸใ‚‰ๅ‡บ็™บใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
He is leaving in three days.
11

Transitive verb; As aใ‚’bใซใ™ใ‚‹

to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B

12

Transitive verb; As aใ‚’bใซใ™ใ‚‹

to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B

13

Transitive verb; As aใ‚’bใซใ™ใ‚‹

to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B

14

Transitive verb; As aใ‚’bใซใ™ใ‚‹

to feel A about B

15

Suffix

verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")

16

Auxiliary verb

creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")

17

Auxiliary verb; As ใ€œใ†ใจใ™ใ‚‹,ใ€œใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ™ใ‚‹

to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

ๆˆใ‚‹
็‚บใ‚‹
Godan verb
Freq #16
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใŒใ„ใชใใชใ‚‹ใจใจใฆใ‚‚ๅฏ‚ใ—ใใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
When you go, I'll miss you very much.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)

Examples
๏ผ‘้€ฑ้–“ใ—ใฆใใฎใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผใ‚นใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใชใฃใŸใ€‚
The news turned out true in a week.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb; As ...ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ‚‹ or ...ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใชใ‚‹

to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of

Examples
๏ผ‘ใƒใƒผใƒ ใฏ๏ผ™ไบบใฎ้ธๆ‰‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆˆใ‚‹ใ€‚
Nine players make up a team.
4

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished

5

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to change (into); to turn (into); to transform

6

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)

7

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make

8

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to play (the part of); to act as

9

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb

to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as

10

Intransitive verb; Shogi

to be promoted

11

Honorific; Word usually written using kana alone; Auxiliary verb; As ใŠ + -masu stem + ใซใชใ‚‹, or ใ” + noun + ใซใชใ‚‹

to do ...

็‚บ
็‚บใ‚
็ˆฒ
Adverb
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #89
1

good; advantage; benefit; welfare

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใฎใŸใ‚ใชใ‚‰ๅ–œใ‚“ใงใฉใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใงใ‚‚ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I am ready to do anything for you.
2

sake; purpose; objective; aim

Examples
๏ผ‘ๆœˆ๏ผ“๏ผๆ—ฅใ€๏ผ“๏ผ‘ๆ—ฅใฏ่‘ฌๅผใฎใŸใ‚ไผ‘ใฟใพใ™ใ€‚
I'm taking bereavement leave on Jan. 30 and 31.
3

consequence; result; effect

Examples
ใใ‚Œใฏใ€ใŠใพใˆใฎๅฃฐใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ่žใใŸใ‚ใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚
It is in order to hear your voice well.
4

affecting; regarding; concerning

็‚บใซ
็ˆฒใซ
Usually kana
Freq #371
1

Conjunction

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใฏๅฅๅบทใฎใŸใ‚ใซใ‚‚ใฃใจ้‹ๅ‹•ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ในใใ ใ€‚
You should take more exercise for the sake of your health.
2

Conjunction

because of; as a result of

Examples
้›จใฎใŸใ‚ใซ็งใฏๅฎถใซใ„ใŸใ€‚
I stayed home because of the rain.
ๆ‰€็‚บ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #584
1

Often ...ใฎใ›ใ„

consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใฎ้ ญ็—›ใฏ้ŽๅŠดใฎใ›ใ„ใ ใ€‚
Your headache comes from overwork.
็‚บใ•ใ‚‹
็ˆฒใ•ใ‚‹
Honorific
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #887
1

Godan verb - -aru special class

to do

Examples
ใ‚นใƒ†ใƒผใ‚ญใฎ็„ผใๆ–นใฏใฉใ†ใชใ•ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
How would you like your steak?
ใใฎ็‚บ
ๅ…ถใฎ็‚บ
ๅ…ถใฎใŸใ‚
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #951
1

hence; for that reason

Examples
ใใฎใŸใ‚ใ€ๆดพ้ฃๅŠดๅƒ่€…ใฏๅŠฃๆ‚ชใชๅŠดๅƒๆกไปถใฎไธ‹ใงๅƒใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
For that reason, temporary workers are working under inferior conditions.
ใฎๆ‰€็‚บใง
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #1109
1

because of; owing to; due to

Examples
ใ‚ฎใƒ—ใ‚นใฎใ›ใ„ใงๅทฆๆ‰‹ใฎ่‡ช็”ฑใŒใใ‹ใชใ„ใ€‚
I can't use my left hand because of the plaster cast.
ใ“ใ†ใ„
Noun
Freq #1177
1

act; deed; conduct

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎ่กŒ็‚บใ‚’ๆญฃๅฝ“ๅŒ–ใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
He is trying to justify his act.
็‚บใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #1972
1

to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about

Examples
ไปฎใซใ‚‚็‚บใ™ไพกๅ€คใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใชใ‚‰ใฐไฝ•ใงใ‚‚่‰ฏใ็‚บใ™ไพกๅ€คใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.
๐ŸŽ“

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