Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun
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hiragana, cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)(usually kana)
See also:片仮名
Other readings:
ひらがな《ひら仮名》
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out
2.
to be about to leave, to be just going out
All readings:
出かける【でかける】
、出掛ける【でかける】
oiru
Common word
noun
1.
oil, petroleum
2.
oil, lubricant, grease
3.
(cooking) oil
4.
(massage) oil, ointment
5.
kerosene
6.
engine oil
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
connection, attachment, union, join, joint, link
2.
changing trains
3.
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
assumption (of office), taking up (a post), inauguration, installation
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meeting up, gathering, assembly
2.
set(mathematics)
noun
1.
fixed number (of people), prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.), quota, numerical limit, complement
2.
capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.), seating capacity
noun
1.
foundation, basis, base, footing, infrastructure
2.
bedrock(geology term)
3.
substrate (circuit board)
See also:基板
noun
•
(telephone) receiver
Other readings:
受話機【じゅわき】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
pointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a curve)
2.
forefront, vanguard, spearhead, leading edge
Other readings:
尖端【せんたん】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be popular, to come into fashion
2.
to be prevalent, to spread widely (e.g. disease), to be endemic
3.
to flourish, to thrive
noun, prefix
1.
rag, scrap, tattered clothes(usually kana)
2.
fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence), defect(usually kana)
na-adjective
3.
run-down, shabby, junky(usually kana)
Other readings:
らんる《襤褸》
、ボロ
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shine on, to illuminate
2.
to compare (with), to refer to
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
training (esp. in-service), induction course
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to be negligent in doing something, to shirk, to be off one's guard
See also:怠ける
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
despotism, autocracy
Other readings:
擅制【せんせい】
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】
suffix, Ichidan verb
1.
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously, to contain (or combine) two or more features
3.
to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.), to do alongside
4.
to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
5.
to think of the future (as well as the present)
adverb
1.
once(usually kana)
2.
for a short time, briefly, temporarily(usually kana)
noun
3.
one morning(archaism)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
adjustment, regulation, coordination, reconciliation, tuning, fixing, tailoring
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shine
2.
noun
1.
king, queen, monarch, sovereign
2.
the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.), the throne(law term)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go upstream(usually kana)
2.
to go back (in time, to origin), to date back to, to trace back to, to make retroactive(usually kana)
Other readings:
さかのぼる《溯る》
、さかのぼる《逆上る》[1]
、さかのぼる《泝る》
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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