Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
to be conspicuous, to stand out
Other readings:
目だつ【めだつ】

noun, no-adjective
1.
department of a university
prenominal
2.
undergraduate (course, program, etc.)

noun
karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards(usually kana)
Other readings:
かるた《骨牌》[1]
かるた《加留多》[1]
かるた《嘉留太》[1]
かるた《軽板》[1][2]
かるた《軽多》[1][2]
カルタ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

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】

to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
briskly, smartly, promptly, clearly, lucidly(onomatopia)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean (to one side), to incline
2.
to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on
3.
to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced
All readings:
偏る【かたよる】
片寄る【かたよる】

noun
1.
bowl (wooden)
See also:碗 (わん)
counter
2.
counter for bowls of food or drink

noun, auxillary suru verb
rounding (fractions), rounding half up(yojijukugo)

noun
1.
literary style
2.
form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)

noun
manuscript, copy, draft, notes, contribution

dekiagari
noun
1.
completion, finish
2.
workmanship, result, outcome
Other readings:
でき上がり【できあがり】
出来上り【できあがり】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to dig, to excavate, to hollow
2.
to delve into
3.
to dig up (e.g. vegetables)
4.
(for two men) to have anal sex(slang, vulgar)

noun
effect, efficacy, validity, potency

noun, auxillary suru verb
disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, being lovelorn

noun
postage, carriage, shipping charge

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

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
smartly dressed, stylish, fashion-conscious(usually kana)
noun
2.
someone smartly dressed(usually kana)
auxillary suru verb
3.
to dress up, to be fashionable(usually kana)
Other readings:
おしゃれ《御洒落》
オシャレ

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
soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself
Other readings:
ひとり言【ひとりごと】
独りごと【ひとりごと】
一人言【ひとりごと】
一人ごと【ひとりごと】

noun
iron pot, kettle

Godan-bu verb
1.
to float, to be suspended
2.
to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up)
3.
to come to mind, to have inspiration
All readings:
浮かぶ【うかぶ】
浮ぶ【うかぶ】
泛ぶ【うかぶ】[1]
泛かぶ【うかぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
juice, sap
2.
soup, broth
noun
3.
(dipping) sauce(only relevant for つゆ)
Other readings:
【しる】
【つゆ】

noun
area, zone, belt (of land)

adverb
1.
too, also, likewise, either(usually kana)
2.
still, as before(usually kana)
3.
even so, either way, after all, nonetheless, in any event, all the same(usually kana)
4.
as expected(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
bed, couch
Other readings:
寝台【ねだい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
practice (in the field), training (esp. practical and hands-on), practical exercise, drill

noun
brooch

noun
1.
nationality, citizenship
2.
nationality (ship, airplane, etc.), registration, flag

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.), to take (measure, course of action, etc.), to decide on
2.
to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather (e.g. mushrooms), to catch (e.g. insects)
3.
to extract (e.g. juice), to take (e.g. a sample)
4.
to assume (an attitude)
5.
to take on (workers, students), to employ, to hire
6.
to draw in (e.g. water), to let in (e.g. light from a window)

noun
1.
side dish, okazu, side dish (meat, fish, pickles, etc.) accompanying the rice in a typical Japanese meal(usually kana)
2.
fill, fill-in (drumming)(usually kana, colloquialism, music term)(only relevant for おかず and オカズ)
3.
material for assisting arousal during masturbation(usually kana, slang)(only relevant for おかず and オカズ)
Other readings:
おかず《御菜》
おかず《御数》
おかず《お数》
おさい《お菜》
おさい《御菜》
オカズ

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shift, to slide (e.g. something away from something else), to move (e.g. something out of the way)(usually kana)
2.
to put off, to delay, to postpone, to stagger (e.g. working hours)
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to shave (wood, leather, etc.), to sharpen (e.g. pencil), to plane, to whittle, to pare, to scrape off, to erode
2.
to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.), to curtail, to reduce
3.
to delete, to erase, to remove, to cross out, to strike out

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to apply, to adapt
Other readings:
当て嵌める【あてはめる】

na-adjective, noun
valid, proper, right, appropriate, reasonable

noun
1.
ladder(usually kana)
2.
stairs(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)(usually kana)(only relevant for はしご and ハシゴ)
Other readings:
はしご《階子》
はしご《梯》
ていし《梯子》
ハシゴ

noun
1.
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
See also:衣冠,  束帯
2.
crown, diadem, coronet
3.
top kanji radical(only relevant for かんむり)
4.
first verse of a haikai, etc.(only relevant for かむり)
See also:俳諧
taru-adjective, to-adverb
5.
best, peerless, first(only relevant for かん)
noun
6.
name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.(only relevant for かんむり)
Other readings:
【かん】
【かむり】
【かんぶり】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to deepen, to heighten, to intensify

noun
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable), schedule
Other readings:
時間割り【じかんわり】

adverb
perhaps, possibly, maybe, by some chance(usually kana)

noun
(addressee's) name, (recipient's) name and address
Other readings:
宛て名【あてな】
あて名【あてな】

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

adverb
before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
Other readings:
何時の間にか【いつのまにか】

noun
radical (of a kanji character)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
interpretation (i.e. oral translation)
noun
2.
interpreter
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