Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
chorus(music term)

noun
strong point, merit, virtue, advantage
See also:短所 (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
1.
pink
2.
erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry), blue, pornographic

noun, auxillary suru verb
rotation (usu. around something), revolution, turning
See also:自転
Other readings:
廻転【かいてん】

noun
1.
criterion, standard, yardstick, reference, aim
2.
rough estimate, approximation

noun, noun (suffix)
complete works

adjective
1.
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack(usually kana)
2.
weak, feeble, weak-willed, gutless(usually kana)

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》

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
last third of a month, 21st to the last day of a month

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to surprise, to frighten, to create a stir

noun, auxillary suru verb
assumption, supposition, hypothesis

noun
1.
(real) ability, true strength, merit, efficiency, competency
2.
arms, force
See also:実力行使

noun, auxillary suru verb
construction work

noun
pistol

adjective
youthful, young, young-looking
Other readings:
若若しい【わかわかしい】

na-adjective, noun
dangerous, unsettled, troubled, disturbed, insecure

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to cool oneself, to cool off, to enjoy the cool air

noun
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
Other readings:
夕立ち【ゆうだち】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to print
2.
to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
Other readings:
摺る【する】

noun, no-adjective
circumference

prenominal, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
abstract
See also:具体 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
division, section, demarcation, partition, segmentation, subdivision, (traffic) lane, compartment, classification, sorting

noun, no-adjective
1.
private, non-governmental, non-official, civilian, civil
2.
folk, popular

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation

noun
haiku, 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be profitable, to yield a profit

noun
nylon

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be crushed, to be smashed, to be broken, to collapse
2.
to become useless, to cease functioning, to be wasted (e.g. time)
3.
to go bankrupt, to go out of business, to fail

noun, no-adjective
1.
vinyl
noun
2.
vinyl record(abbreviation)(only relevant for バイナル)
Other readings:
ビニル
バイナル

no-adjective, noun
plural, multiple, several
Other readings:
復数【ふくすう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, no-adjective
private (establishment)(わたくしりつ spoken to avoid confusion with 市立)
Other readings:
私立【わたくしりつ】

noun
1.
diamond (mineral, gemstone)
2.
diamond, infield(baseball term)
3.
diamond (card suit)
Other readings:
ダイアモンド

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

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.(humble language)
See also:存じる

expression, adjective
cannot be helped, unavoidable
Other readings:
止むを得ない【やむをえない】
已むを得ない【やむをえない】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
contradiction, inconsistency

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be wavy, to be curled, to be frizzled

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

Ichidan verb
to rendezvous, to meet at a prearranged place and time, to arrange to meet
Other readings:
待ち合せる【まちあわせる】
待ちあわせる【まちあわせる】

noun
ring finger, fourth finger
Other readings:
くすり指【くすりゆび】

noun, no-adjective
middle-age, middle age, midlife, one's middle years

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to behave, to conduct oneself
2.
to entertain, to treat someone (to a drink), to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
All readings:
振る舞う【ふるまう】
振舞う【ふるまう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
draft, rough copy

noun, auxillary suru verb
aid, assistance, help, reinforcement, rooting, barracking, support, cheering

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
digestion (of food)
2.
digestion (of information), assimilation, thorough understanding
3.
consumption, absorption, using up, meeting (e.g. a quota), completion
4.
losing one's form and turning into something else(archaism)(orig. meaning)

noun
suspension, interruption, stoppage, tie-up, cessation
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