Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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expression
1.
pleased to meet you, how do you do(usually kana)
2.
my regards (to someone), my greetings, best wishes, remember me to(usually kana)

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front
All readings:
逆さま【さかさま】
逆様【さかさま】
【さかさま】

to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
extensive, spacious
Other readings:
広広【ひろびろ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
boarding (a train, bus, etc.), getting into (e.g. a taxi)
See also:下車 (antonym) ,  降車 (antonym)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shine on, to illuminate
2.
to compare (with), to refer to

noun, no-adjective
myth, legend

na-adjective
1.
cheerful, merry, sunny, melodious
2.
bright (sky, day, etc.), fine, clear

noun
1.
size
noun, no-adjective
2.
large and small (sizes), various sizes
noun
3.
daishō (matched pair of long and short swords)
4.
large and small drums
5.
long months and short months
6.
sic bo (Macao dice game), tai sai, dai siu, big and small

noun, no-adjective
1.
registered mail, registered post, registration (of mail)(abbreviation)
See also:書留郵便
noun
2.
(putting on) record, writing down, noting down, registry
Other readings:
書き留め【かきとめ】[1]
書留め【かきとめ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
sewing machine

noun, auxillary suru verb
(short) rest, breather, break
Other readings:
ひと休み【ひとやすみ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to elevate
2.
to do up (one's hair)
3.
to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.)
4.
to land (a boat)
5.
to deep-fry(only relevant for 揚げる)
6.
to show someone (into a room)
7.
to give(polite language, usually kana)(only relevant for 上げる)
8.
to send someone (away)
9.
to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll
10.
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve
11.
to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
12.
to earn (something desirable)
13.
to praise
14.
to give (an example, etc.), to cite(usu. 挙げる)
15.
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)(usu. 挙げる)
16.
to arrest(only relevant for 挙げる)
17.
to nominate(only relevant for 挙げる)
18.
to summon (for geishas, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for 揚げる)
19.
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)(only relevant for 上げる)
20.
to bear (a child)
21.
to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)(usu. 挙げる)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
22.
(of the tide) to come in
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
23.
to vomit
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
24.
to do for (the sake of someone else)(usually kana, polite language)(after the -te form of a verb)
25.
to complete ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
26.
to humbly do ...(humble language)(after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility)
All readings:
上げる【あげる】
挙げる【あげる】
揚げる【あげる】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to scatter around, to leave untidy

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】

noun
example, specimen, sample

noun, auxillary suru verb
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
Other readings:
インタビュ
インタービュー
インタビュウ[1]
インタヴュー
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
2.
being not much different, being near (age, skill, etc.)
3.
becoming close (i.e. friendly), becoming intimate

noun
shogi, Japanese chess
Other readings:
象棋【しょうぎ】
象戯【しょうぎ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
going side-by-side, going abreast
2.
running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
Other readings:
併行【へいこう】

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

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: (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》

noun
1.
space, room, gap, emptiness
2.
vacancy, opening, empty seat
noun, no-adjective
3.
free time, time to spare
4.
disuse, unused thing
All readings:
空き【あき】
明き【あき】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to govern, to manage
2.
to subdue

noun
1.
fixed number (of people), prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.), quota, numerical limit, complement
2.
capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.), seating capacity

noun, no-adjective
fishing (industry)

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

noun, no-adjective
horticulture, gardening

noun
1.
moat, fosse
2.
canal, ditch
Other readings:
【ほり】
【ほり】

noun, no-adjective
being on duty, person on duty

adverb
constantly, always, continually, steadily

noun
kettle(usually kana)
Other readings:
やかん《薬罐》[1]
やかん《薬鑵》[1]
やかん《藥罐》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly, closely(onomatopia)(ぴったし is col.)
2.
exactly, precisely(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (stopping)(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
4.
perfectly (suited), ideally(onomatopia)
All readings:
ぴったり
ピッタリ
ぴたり
ピタリ
ぴったし
ピッタシ

adjective
1.
precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep
2.
grim, severe, stern
Other readings:
嶮しい【けわしい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
contagion, infection

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to return, to come back, to go back(esp. 返る)
2.
to turn over
See also:裏返る
suffix, Godan-ru verb
3.
to become extremely, to become completely(after the -masu stem of a verb; esp. 返る)
All readings:
返る【かえる】
反る【かえる】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be complete, to be all present, to make a full set, to be satisfied (of conditions)
2.
to be equal, to be uniform, to be even, to match, to agree
3.
to gather, to assemble, to be collected

noun
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Other readings:
刺し身【さしみ】

noun
utensil, implement, tool, instrument, appliance, apparatus

noun
drunkard
Other readings:
酔っぱらい【よっぱらい】
酔払い【よっぱらい】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to summon, to call (e.g. phone), to convene, to decoy, to lure
2.
to invoke (e.g. subroutine), to call, to open (e.g. a file)(computer term)
Other readings:
呼びだす【よびだす】
呼出す【よびだす】
喚び出す【よびだす】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to compete, to contest, to contend
2.
to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose
3.
to deny (e.g. evidence)(usu. in negative form)
See also:争えない

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to grow, to spring up, to sprout
2.
to cut (teeth)

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to begin to say, to start talking, to broach (a matter), to bring up, to come out with
2.
to be the first to say, to suggest (doing), to propose
Other readings:
言いだす【いいだす】
言出す【いいだす】

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
vertical
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
perpendicular

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
firing (esp. a rocket or missile), launching, shooting, discharge, catapult
2.
ejaculation(slang)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to(usually kana)
2.
to keep close to, to go along with(usually kana)
3.
to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate(usually kana)
Other readings:
くっつく《食っ付く》

noun, no-adjective
humanities, social sciences, liberal arts
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