Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to break (into pieces), to be broken, to be smashed
2.
to collapse, to crumble, to decline, to cool (e.g. enthusiasm), to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight)
3.
to become less formal, to throw off reserve, to become affable
See also:くだけた
4.
to become easy to understand (e.g. a story)
See also:くだけた
5.
to be worried
Other readings:
摧ける【くだける】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
confrontation, opposition, antagonism

noun
1.
echo, reverberation
2.
sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum), noise
3.
quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell), feeling of a sound, emotion or feeling inspired by something heard or read
Other readings:
【ひびき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
lost property, something dropped and left behind
All readings:
落とし物【おとしもの】
落し物【おとしもの】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
bandage, dressing
Other readings:
繃帯【ほうたい】

noun, noun (suffix)
decoration, ornament, trimmings

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to comfort, to console, to amuse

na-adjective, noun
precise, accurate, appropriate, exactly the right
Other readings:
的確【てっかく】
適確【てきかく】
適確【てっかく】

noun
1.
system
2.
lineage, ancestry, family line
3.
group (e.g. of colors) (colours), family (e.g. of languages), party, school (of thought)
4.
close (evolutionary) relationship
5.
a population sharing a common ancestor (in genetics), strain (e.g. bacterial)

noun
idea
Other readings:
アイディア
アィディア

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to be prolonged, to drag on
Other readings:
長びく【ながびく】

adjective
obedient, docile, quiet(usually kana)
Other readings:
おとなしい《温和しい》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
notebook, memo pad, (pocket) diary
2.
certificate(abbreviation)
3.
identification card(abbreviation)
See also:警察手帳
Other readings:
手帖【てちょう】

noun
bell (often a large hanging bell), chime
See also:

na-adjective, noun
1.
easy, simple
2.
easygoing, lighthearted, simplistic, irresponsible, careless, quick (to do)

noun, no-adjective
lipstick

expression
take care of yourself, get well soon, God bless you, bless you

noun
1.
footprints
2.
record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)(computer term)
Other readings:
足跡【そくせき】
足あと【あしあと】

noun
principle, theory, fundamental truth

na-adjective, noun
1.
fresh, refreshing, invigorating(usually kana)
2.
clear (e.g. voice), fluent, eloquent(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.), to send (via someone else), to leave (a message) with someone
2.
to use as an excuse, to make a pretext of(archaism)
Other readings:
言づける【ことづける】
託ける【ことづける】

noun
fusuma, Japanese sliding screen

noun
tissue paper, toilet paper
All readings:
ちり紙【ちりがみ】
ちり紙【ちりし】
塵紙【ちりがみ】
塵紙【ちりし】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate

no-adjective, noun
plain, unfigured, patternless, solid (color)

noun
1.
sample, example, specimen
2.
display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
ventilation

noun
city centre (center) (esp. capital city), urban centre, heart of city a metropolis

noun, auxillary suru verb
compression, condensation, constriction, compaction
Other readings:
あっ縮【あっしゅく】

noun
waitress
Other readings:
ウエイトレス
ウェートレス
ウエートレス

noun
1.
backdoor, rear entrance
no-adjective, noun
2.
unauthorized, illicit, illegal

noun, auxillary suru verb
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)

noun
soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself
Other readings:
ひとり言【ひとりごと】
独りごと【ひとりごと】
一人言【ひとりごと】
一人ごと【ひとりごと】

adverb
1.
too, also, likewise, either(usually kana)
2.
still, as before(usually kana)
3.
even so, either way, after all, nonetheless, in any event, all the same(usually kana)
4.
as expected(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

noun
1.
geta, Japanese wooden clogs
2.
turn (in set-type proofing), upside-down character(later printed as 〓, resembling the teeth of a geta)

noun, auxillary suru verb
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
Other readings:
インタビュ
インタービュー
インタビュウ[1]
インタヴュー
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to compare (something) to, to liken, to speak figuratively, to use a simile, to use a metaphor
Other readings:
喩える【たとえる】
譬える【たとえる】

pronoun
1.
such and such (when being vague, placeholder, etc.), this and that
interjection
2.
What?, What is the matter?, What are the items?
3.
Let's see... (e.g. when about to read a letter), well, well
Other readings:
何何【なになに】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
(practical) application, putting to practical use
prenominal

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to dig, to excavate, to hollow
2.
to delve into
3.
to dig up (e.g. vegetables)
4.
(for two men) to have anal sex(slang, vulgar)

noun
1.
real feeling, actual feeling
auxillary suru verb
2.
to actually feel, to have a real feeling (that ...), to experience personally

no-adjective, noun
1.
official, formal
noun
2.
formula (e.g. mathematical)
3.
official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)

noun
aunt(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯母さん is older than one's parent and 叔母さん is younger)
All readings:
おばさん《伯母さん》
おばさん《叔母さん》

noun, no-adjective
integer(mathematics)

noun
paper money, note, bill
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