Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to wring (towel, rag), to squeeze(esp. 絞る)
2.
to squeeze (fruit to extract juice), to press, to extract, to milk, to express milk(esp. 搾る)
3.
to rack (one's brains), to strain (one's voice)
4.
to extort, to exploit
5.
to chew out, to reprimand severely, to rake over the coals, to give a sound scolding, to tell someone off, to scold, to rebuke(often passive voice)
See also:油を絞る
6.
to drill into, to train
7.
to narrow down (one's focus), to whittle down
8.
to gather up (curtain, etc.), to tighten (drawstring)
9.
to stop down (lens)
10.
to turn down (e.g. radio)
11.
to bend (bow), to draw
12.
to hold down, to constrict, to immobilize(sumo term)
Other readings:
搾る【しぼる】

noun
•
law, rule
Other readings:
方則【ほうそく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation, contemplation
2.
regret, repentance, remorse, being sorry

noun
•
children's story, fairy tale

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to sell wholesale
2.
to grate (e.g. vegetables)
3.
to cut up fish

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
training

noun (temporal)
•
month before last
Other readings:
先先月【せんせんげつ】

noun
1.
back
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
backing, going backwards, reversing
noun
3.
background, backdrop, background colour (color)
4.
backhand(sports term)
5.
backer, supporter
noun, auxillary suru verb
6.
refunding
noun
7.
backstroke (swimming)
8.
doggy style (sexual position)(slang)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place)(usually kana)
2.
to be limited to, to be confined to, to only account for(usually kana)
See also:占める
All readings:
とどまる《止まる》
、
とどまる《留まる》
、
とどまる《停まる》
、
とどまる《駐まる》

noun
1.
alarm clock(abbreviation)
2.
waking up, keeping oneself awake
3.
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
See also:お目覚
All readings:
目覚まし【めざまし】
、
目覚し【めざまし】
、
目ざまし【めざまし】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to collect, to put (it all) together, to integrate, to consolidate, to unify(usually kana)
2.
to summarize, to aggregate(usually kana)
3.
to bring to a conclusion, to finalize, to settle, to put in order(usually kana)
4.
to establish, to decide(usually kana)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to spill, to drop, to shed (tears)(usually kana)
2.
to grumble, to complain(usually kana)
3.
to let one's feelings show(usually kana)
Other readings:
こぼす《溢す》
、
こぼす《翻す》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
rest, break, recreation, recuperation, convalescence

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

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, auxillary suru verb
•
bringing, taking, carrying

adverb, noun
1.
one-by-one, separately(usually kana)
2.
every single, each and every, without omission, fully, in detail(usually kana)
Other readings:
いちいち《一一》

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to dive (into or under water)
2.
to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under
3.
to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground
Other readings:
潜る【むぐる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
shop, small store, business, firm

noun
1.
(company) director, executive, top management(only relevant for じゅうやく)
2.
important post, role with heavy responsibilities
Other readings:
重役【おもやく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to examine (medically)

ひくかえ
hikkurikaeru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over, to capsize
2.
to fall down, to tumble down, to topple over, to lie on one's back
All readings:
ひっくり返る【ひっくりかえる】
、
引っくり返る【ひっくりかえる】
、
引っ繰り返る【ひっくりかえる】
、
引繰り返る【ひっくりかえる】

noun
1.
dam
prenominal
2.
dumb

noun
•
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
deduction, subtraction, balance
2.
ebb and flow, rise and fall
Other readings:
差引き【さしひき】
、
差引【さしひき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

あつ
atsukamashii
adjective
•
impudent, shameless, brazen

interjection
1.
thank you (for the meal), that was a delicious meal(usually kana)
2.
thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)(usually kana, humerous)
Other readings:
ごちそうさま《ご馳走さま》
、
ごちそうさま《御馳走様》

adverb, noun
•
continuously, from beginning to end, from first to last

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dental brushing, brushing one's teeth
noun
2.
dentifrice, toothpaste, tooth powder
Other readings:
歯磨【はみがき】

はじ
hajimemashite
expression
•
How do you do?, I am glad to meet you(usually kana)
Other readings:
はじめまして《始めまして》

noun
•
lost property, something dropped and left behind
All readings:
落とし物【おとしもの】
、
落し物【おとしもの】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
cleaning, clean-up, garbage collection, scavenging

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to endeavor (endeavour), to try, to strive, to make an effort, to exert oneself, to be diligent, to be committed (to doing something)
Other readings:
勉める【つとめる】
、
力める【つとめる】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to connect(usually kana)
2.
to tie, to fasten(usually kana)
3.
to transfer (phone call)(usually kana)
Other readings:
つなげる《繫げる》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
blood transfusion

noun
•
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》

noun
1.
feast, treating (someone)(polite language)
See also:馳走
auxillary suru verb
2.
to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
All readings:
ご馳走【ごちそう】
、
御馳走【ごちそう】

noun, no-adjective
1.
purple, violet
noun
2.
Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell)(usually kana)
3.
type of soy sauce
See also:醤油

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to air, to dry, to desiccate
2.
to drain (off)
3.
to drink up
4.
to deprive of a role, job, etc.(usu. in the passive)
Other readings:
乾す【ほす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
increase and decrease, fluctuation

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
each time, always, often
2.
thank you for your continued patronage(abbreviation)

noun
•
container, receptacle, vessel, packaging

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

noun
•
(navigable) canal, waterway

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
high class, high grade
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
high rank, seniority

noun
•
shell, husk, hull, pod, chaff
Other readings:
骸【から】

noun, no-adjective
1.
another place, somewhere else, strange parts(usually kana)
2.
outside (one's family or group), someone else, other people(usually kana)
See also:内 (antonym)
noun
3.
not caring for, being indifferent to, taking little notice of, ignoring, neglecting(usually kana)(as 〜をよそに, 〜をよそにして, etc.)
Other readings:
よそ《他所》
、
よそ《外》
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