Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, auxillary suru verb
express, special delivery

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to demarcate, to delimit, to divide (an area), to mark off, to cut off(esp. 区切る)
2.
to punctuate, to put an end to (e.g. a sentence), to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)(esp. 句切る)
Other readings:
句切る【くぎる】

na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
malicious, ill-tempered, unkind

noun
condominium (often mid-rise or high-rise concrete), apartment building, apartment house, apartment, flat

noun
school

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to collect, to gather, to save, to accumulate, to pile up(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまる《溜る》

noun, auxillary suru verb
trade, buying and selling, trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs), dealing

interjection
good evening(usually kana)(the は is pronounced as わ)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
transfer (trains, buses, etc.), change, connection
2.
switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.), change, conversion
3.
switching (stock)(finance term)
4.
chromosomal crossover, crossing over(biology term)
See also:交差
All readings:
乗り換え【のりかえ】
乗換【のりかえ】
乗換え【のりかえ】
乗りかえ【のりかえ】
乗り替え【のりかえ】
乗替え【のりかえ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to attack, to assault, to assail

noun
boundary, border, limit, bounds, frontier

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
invasion, incursion, raid, aggression, intrusion, trespass, penetration

noun, no-adjective
subject(linguistics)

noun, noun (suffix)
system, organization, organisation, architecture

noun, no-adjective
standard, basis, criterion, norm, reference, datum
Other readings:
規準【きじゅん】

bakarashii
adjective
absurd, foolish, stupid, silly, nonsense, ludicrous, preposterous, laughable, ridiculous
Other readings:
バカらしい

noun
1.
pattern
2.
behavioural pattern, behavioral pattern, predictability, force of habit
Other readings:
パタン

noun
paddy field, farm
All readings:
田んぼ【たんぼ】
田圃【たんぼ】[1]
田圃【でんぽ】[1][2]
田圃【でんぼ】[1][2]
田ぼ【たんぼ】
田ぼ【でんぼ】[2]
田畝【でんぽ】[2]
田畝【でんぼ】[2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
main gate, main entrance

noun
rush hour
Other readings:
ラッシュ・アワー

noun, no-adjective
calligraphy(esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)

noun
1.
policy, course, plan (of action), principle
2.
magnetic needle(orig. meaning)
See also:磁針

noun
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government), premier

noun
pistol

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly, closely(onomatopia)(ぴったし is col.)
2.
exactly, precisely(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (stopping)(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
4.
perfectly (suited), ideally(onomatopia)
All readings:
ぴったり
ピッタリ
ぴたり
ピタリ
ぴったし
ピッタシ

noun, auxillary suru verb
photography (still or motion), photographing, filming, shooting, (video) recording

noun
1.
literature
2.
the arts, art and literature, liberal arts
Other readings:
文藝【ぶんげい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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
fastener, zipper

noun
orchestra

noun
wrist
See also:腕首
Other readings:
手頸【てくび】[1]
手頚【てくび】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

hikkakaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught in, to be stuck in
2.
to stop by, to drop in for a short visit, to be delayed, to take time
3.
to get mixed up in (trouble), to get entangled in (a problem), to be involved with
4.
to fall for (a trick), to be deceived, to be cheated
5.
to be on one's mind, to worry one, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy
6.
to be obstructed, to be hindered
7.
to splash
All readings:
引っかかる【ひっかかる】
引っ掛かる【ひっかかる】
引っ掛る【ひっかかる】

adjective
1.
odious, hateful, detestable, horrible
2.
(speaking ironically) darling

noun
comb
Other readings:
クシ

noun
1.
pharmacy, drugstore, chemist's (shop)
2.
hospital pharmacy, dispensary

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cool down, to get cold
2.
to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.), to subside, to dampen, to fade, to wane
3.
to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.), to be composed

noun
furigana, kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation(usually kana)
See also:ルビー
Other readings:
ふりがな《振りがな》
ふりがな《振仮名》

noun
1.
heading, headline, title, caption
2.
index
3.
headword(abbreviation)
See also:見出し語

noun, auxillary suru verb
application, request, petition

noun, no-adjective
1.
weight
2.
heavyweight boxer

noun
1.
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.), natural science
See also:文科
2.
science department (university), science course
3.
science (as a school subject)

adjective
1.
round, circular, spherical(丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2.
curved, smooth
3.
harmonious, calm, peaceful, amiable, amicable
All readings:
丸い【まるい】
丸い【まろい】[1]
円い【まるい】
円い【まろい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
antenna
2.
thing or method used to collect information or opinions

noun
1.
dam
prenominal
2.
dumb

noun
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
See also:湯帷子
Other readings:
浴衣【よくい】

expression
1.
may I come in?(usually kana)
2.
please forgive me, I'm sorry(polite language, usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめんください《御免下さい》
ごめんください《ご免下さい》
ごめんください《御免ください》
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