Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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        Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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        adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
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day before yesterday
All readings:
                一昨日【おととい】[1]
、一昨日【おとつい】[1]
、一昨日【いっさくじつ】
                Notes:
                - gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
gisshiri
                    Common word
adverb, to-adverb
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tightly (packed), densely, closely, crammed(onomatopia)
Other readings:
                ギッシリ
、ぎっちり
、ギッチリ
                noun
1.
English writing, English sentence, English text
2.
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
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to be profitable, to yield a profit
noun
1.
uncle(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯父さん is older than one's parent and 叔父さん is younger)
2.
old man, mister(familiar language, usually kana)(usu. 小父さん or おじさん; vocative)
3.
manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)(usually kana)(usu. オジサン)
All readings:
                おじさん《伯父さん》
、おじさん《叔父さん》
、おじさん《小父さん》
、オジサン
、オジさん
                Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
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to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)
noun
1.
literary style
2.
form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
noun, no-adjective
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                Other readings:
                私立【わたくしりつ】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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alternation, change, relief, relay, shift, substitution (sports, etc.), taking turns
All readings:
                交代【こうたい】
、交替【こうたい】
                noun
1.
backdoor, rear entrance
no-adjective, noun
2.
unauthorized, illicit, illegal
See also:裏口入学 (うらぐちにゅうがく)
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
See also:地下に潜る
Other readings:
                潜る【むぐる】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
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paddy field, farm
All readings:
                田んぼ【たんぼ】
、田圃【たんぼ】[1]
、田圃【でんぽ】[1][2]
、田圃【でんぼ】[1][2]
、田ぼ【たんぼ】
、田ぼ【でんぼ】[2]
、田畝【でんぽ】[2]
、田畝【でんぼ】[2]
                Notes:
                - ateji (phonetic) reading
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
adverb
1.
very, extremely, exceedingly, greatly, terribly(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
extreme, excessive, great many, large number of(usually kana)
3.
splendid, impressive, tremendous, immense(usually kana)
4.
exaggerated(usually kana)
Other readings:
                たいそう《大そう》
                noun
1.
porcelain bowl(only relevant for どんぶり)
2.
Other readings:
                丼【どん】
、丼ぶり【どんぶり】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
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
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
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to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join
All readings:
                混ざる【まざる】
、交ざる【まざる】
、雑ざる【まざる】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
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chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion(usually kana)
Other readings:
                きっかけ《切掛け》
、きっかけ《切っかけ》
、きっかけ《切掛》
、きっかけ《切っ掛》
、きっかけ《切かけ》
、キッカケ
                urouro
                    Common word
adverb, to-adverb
1.
restlessly, aimlessly, without purpose(onomatopia)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to loiter, to drift, to hang about doing nothing, to wander aimlessly, to be restless(onomatopia)
See also:彷徨く
3.
to be restless, to fuss, to be in a fidget(onomatopia)
Other readings:
                ウロウロ
                Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of
2.
to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features)
3.
to captivate, to move (one's heart)
All readings:
                捉える【とらえる】
、捕らえる【とらえる】
、捕える【とらえる】
                noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
confluence (of rivers), merge (of traffic), conflux, junction, joining
2.
union (e.g. of forces), linking up, merging, coming together
meetaa
                    Common word
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to descend, to go down, to come down
2.
to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)
3.
to pass (of time)
4.
to surrender, to capitulate
5.
to be less than, to be inferior to(often in neg. form)
6.
7.
to pass (in stool), to be discharged from the body
8.
to depreciate oneself, to be humble(archaism)
Other readings:
                降る【くだる】
                noun
1.
Kanto, region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures
2.
Kanto, north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to hang, to suspend, to sling, to wear (e.g. a sword), to put up (e.g. a shelf)
2.
3.
to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth(sumo term)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
4.
to turn upwards (as if being pulled), to be slanted (of eyes)(usually kana)
5.
to pucker (e.g. of a seam), to be pulled tight(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
disassembly, dismantling, disaggregating, analysis, disintegrating, decomposing, degrading
2.
factorization(mathematics)
3.
decomposition, resolution(chemistry term)
4.
deblocking(computer term)
noun
1.
system
2.
lineage, ancestry, family line
3.
group (e.g. of colors) (colours), family (e.g. of languages), party, school (of thought)
4.
close (evolutionary) relationship
5.
a population sharing a common ancestor (in genetics), strain (e.g. bacterial)
noun
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pictorial book, picture book, illustrated reference book, identification manual, field guide
bakku
                    Common word
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-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cool (from room temperature), to chill, to refrigerate
2.
to calm down, to cool off, to regain one's composure, to relax
3.
to be frightened (at), to be scared (of)
Other readings:
                冷す【ひやす】
                Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get torn, to tear, to rip, to break, to wear out
2.
to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.), to break down, to collapse, to fall into ruin
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