Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
standard, level, norm

noun
stewardess, (female) flight attendant

noun
garden shrubs, trees, potted plant
Other readings:
植え木【うえき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
new moon, crescent moon
Other readings:
三日月【みかずき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring near, to bring close, to let go near
2.
to associate with, to bring (people) together, to let come near (of a person)
All readings:
近づける【ちかづける】
近付ける【ちかづける】

adjective
1.
loose
2.
lenient, lax
3.
gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
4.
slow, weak
5.
soft, not firm
6.
difficult, hard(Hokkaido-ben (dialect), Touhoku-ben (dialect))(in the negative as ゆるくない)

adverb
1.
anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, be that as it may(usually kana)
2.
apart from ..., setting ... aside(usually kana)(often as …はともかく)

noun
1.
shellfish
2.
seashell, shell
See also:貝殻

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)

noun
1.
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet
2.
rōmaji, romanized Japanese, system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
Other readings:
羅馬字【ローマじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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

noun
chest of drawers, bureau, cabinet, tansu, dresser(usually kana)
Other readings:
たんす《簞笥》[1]
タンス
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, noun
cowardice, meanness, unfairness

noun
1.
(camera) shutter
2.
shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
Other readings:
シャッタ
シヤッター
シヤッタ

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become damp, to become moist, to become wet
2.
to lack energy, to be in a slump, to be in low spirits, to feel depressed(only relevant for しめる)(often as 湿って or 湿った)
Other readings:
湿る【しとる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to get between, to be caught in

noun
1.
radio wave, reception, signal(only relevant for でんぱ)
noun, na-adjective
2.
saying strange things(slang)
Other readings:
デムパ
デンパ

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan), financial year
2.
academic year, school year
3.
product year

noun, auxillary suru verb
carving, engraving, sculpture

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to bear a grudge against, to resent, to blame, to curse, to feel bitter towards
Other readings:
怨む【うらむ】

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
right angle, perpendicular

noun
outline, summary, argument(usually kana)
Other readings:
あらすじ《荒筋》
あらすじ《あら筋》

noun (suffix)
and Company, Messrs, for the attention of ...

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

adverb
1.
once(usually kana)
2.
for a short time, briefly, temporarily(usually kana)
noun
3.
one morning(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
descent, fall, drop, decline, downturn, subsidence

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join
Other readings:
交ざる【まざる】
雑ざる【まざる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
peninsula
2.
Korea(sensitive, colloquialism)

noun, no-adjective
1.
outside (e.g. of a building), exterior
2.
outside (of a group, company, etc.), outside world

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent
2.
to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
3.
to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries
4.
to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
See also:清音
Other readings:
清む【すむ】

adverb, to-adverb
1.
restlessly, aimlessly, without purpose(onomatopia)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to loiter, to drift, to hang about doing nothing, to wander aimlessly, to be restless(onomatopia)
See also:彷徨く
3.
to be restless, to fuss, to be in a fidget(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ウロウロ

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

noun
gender, distinction of sex, sex

adverb
(not so) much, (not) very(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
reduction, curtailment

noun, auxillary suru verb
show (of power, ability, etc.), exhibition, demonstration, display, manifestation

noun
1.
middle, midway, halfway, centre, center
noun, no-adjective
2.
middle position, moderate position, neutral position, middle-of-the-road position
no-adjective
3.
interim, intermediary, intermediate, midterm

noun
school building, schoolhouse
Other readings:
校しゃ【こうしゃ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear to pieces, to tear to shreds, to tear up(usually kana)
2.
to pick (e.g. fruit), to pluck, to tear off(usually kana)
suffix, Godan-ru verb
3.
to do ... heavily, to do ... heartily, to do ... vigorously(usually kana)(after the -masu stem of a verb)

adverb, noun
in order, in turn
Other readings:
順順【じゅんじゅん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
friction, rubbing, chafing
noun
2.
discord, friction, strife, conflict
See also:軋轢

noun
1.
zero (points, marks), no marks
2.
zero (of a function), root(mathematics)
3.
zero degrees (Celsius), freezing point
See also:零度

noun
1.
north and south, north to south
2.
South Korea and North Korea(abbreviation)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to turn back, to go back, to come back, to return, to retrace one's steps
All readings:
引き返す【ひきかえす】
引返す【ひきかえす】
引きかえす【ひきかえす】

noun
coal mine, coal pit
Other readings:
炭坑【たんこう】
炭礦【たんこう】

expression, na-adjective
thank you for your hard work, I appreciate your efforts(polite language)(usu. to one's subordinate)
See also:お疲れ様
Other readings:
ご苦労さま【ごくろうさま】
御苦労様【ごくろうさま】
御苦労さま【ごくろうさま】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
2.
to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile(esp. けがす)
Other readings:
汚す【けがす】
穢す【けがす】

noun
house-cloth, dust cloth
Other readings:
雑布【ぞうきん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
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