Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
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to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack(usually kana)
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
1.
seat, bench
2.
temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries(colloquialism)
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腰掛【こしかけ】
、腰かけ【こしかけ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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compression, condensation, constriction, compaction
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あっ縮【あっしゅく】
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to draw back, to sink, to cave in
2.
to be set back (e.g. from a road)
3.
to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye), to retire to (somewhere), to stay indoors, to butt out, to stay out of it
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引っこむ【ひっこむ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
creation, production, creative work (novel, film, etc.), original work, (creative) writing
2.
fabrication, fiction, invention
na-adjective, noun
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impertinent, saucy, cheeky, impudent, audacious, cocky, pert, brash
noun, no-adjective
•
having in mind, happening to know of, idea
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心当り【こころあたり】
、心あたり【こころあたり】
adjective
•
humid, sultry
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むし暑い【むしあつい】
、蒸暑い【むしあつい】
noun
1.
2.
MDMA, ecstasy, molly(usually kana, slang)
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ばつ《ｘ》
、バツ《ｘ》
no-adjective, noun
1.
temporary, provisional, interim
2.
special, extraordinary, extra
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to sell wholesale
2.
to grate (e.g. vegetables)
3.
to cut up fish
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to mourn, to lament
2.
to be sorry, to regret, to repent
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悔む【くやむ】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to aim at, to have an eye on
2.
to go toward, to head for
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目差す【めざす】
、目ざす【めざす】
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
superstition, superstitious belief
na-adjective, noun
1.
vague, ambiguous, unclear
2.
fuzzy(mathematics, computer term)
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あい昧【あいまい】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink
2.
to crumple (fabric), to wrinkle
3.
to make (one's body) smaller, to draw in (one's legs), to duck (one's head)
noun
•
new moon, crescent moon
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三日月【みかずき】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
•
drainage basin, catchment basin, river basin, watershed, valley
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour)
2.
leaves turning red, red leaves(only relevant for 紅葉 and こうよう)
3.
leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves(only relevant for 黄葉 and こうよう)
noun
4.
5.
venison(colloquialism)(only relevant for もみじ)
6.
layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
See also:紅葉襲
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紅葉【もみじ】
、黄葉【こうよう】
、黄葉【もみじ】
、椛【もみじ】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to come near, to let someone approach
2.
to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather
3.
to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate
4.
to let someone drop by
5.
to add (numbers)
6.
to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)
7.
to rely upon for a time, to depend on
8.
to use as a pretext
9.
to put aside
10.
to press, to push, to force
11.
to include, to welcome (in a group), to let in(Kansai-ben (dialect))
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean against, to lean on, to recline on(usually kana)
2.
to lie heavy (on the stomach), to be uneasily digested(usually kana)
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もたれる《靠れる》
noun
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junior (at work, school, etc.), younger people, younger student
See also:先輩 (せんぱい)
adverb, to-adverb
1.
keenly, deeply, fully, heartily, seriously, earnestly(onomatopia, usually kana)
2.
calmly, quietly, softly(onomatopia, usually kana)
3.
fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)(onomatopia, usually kana)
Other readings:
しみじみ《染み染み》
、しみじみ《沁沁》
、しみじみ《泌み泌み》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
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likes and dislikes, pickiness (about food), choosiness, fussiness, tastes, preferences
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be wavy, to be curled, to be frizzled
noun
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zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
Other readings:
座ぶとん【ざぶとん】
、座蒲団【ざぶとん】
、坐蒲団【ざぶとん】
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