Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun, no-adjective
•
noun
1.
sumi, India ink, Chinese ink, ink stick, ink-cake
2.
squid ink, octopus ink
3.
carpenter's inking string
See also:墨繩 (すみなわ)
noun
1.
direction, way
2.
point of the compass, cardinal direction, bearing
See also:方位
3.
method, means, approach
noun
•
serious condition, critical condition
Other readings:
重態【じゅうたい】
noun
1.
money order, draft
2.
exchange (e.g. foreign)
Other readings:
為替【かわし】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
circulation, rotation, cycle, loop
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
advance arrangements, preparatory meeting, briefing session
2.
overlap (of a coat, etc.)
3.
making something match exactly(archaism)
Other readings:
打ち合せ【うちあわせ】
、打合せ【うちあわせ】
、打合わせ【うちあわせ】
adverb, to-adverb, noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly
2.
rolling about
Other readings:
転転【てんてん】
noun
1.
surface mail (ship), sea mail
2.
ferry service, steamer service
Other readings:
船便【せんびん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
popular use, circulation
auxillary suru verb
2.
to pass as, to pass for
noun
•
drainage basin, catchment basin, river basin, watershed, valley
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
leading a meeting, presiding over a meeting, officiating at a ceremony, chairmanship
noun
2.
chairman, presenter, host, moderator, master of ceremonies
See also:司会者 (しかいしゃ)
Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fly, to soar(esp. 飛ぶ)
2.
to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop(esp. 跳ぶ)
3.
to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks)
4.
to hurry, to rush
5.
to flee, to run off, to escape
6.
to disappear, to vanish, to fade, to thin out
7.
to break off, to come off, to fall off, to blow (of a fuse)
8.
to be sent out (of an order), to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
9.
to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
10.
to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.), to skip, to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
All readings:
飛ぶ【とぶ】
、跳ぶ【とぶ】
、翔ぶ【とぶ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink
2.
to crumple (fabric), to wrinkle
3.
to make (one's body) smaller, to draw in (one's legs), to duck (one's head)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to imitate, to follow, to emulate(usually kana)
Other readings:
ならう《傚う》
、ならう《慣らう》
na-adjective
•
negative, passive, half-hearted, unmotivated
noun, no-adjective
1.
2.
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.)
See also:よそにする
Other readings:
よそ《他所》
、よそ《外》
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over
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
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
dizziness, giddiness, vertigo(usually kana)
Other readings:
めまい《眩暈》
、めまい《目まい》
、めまい《目眩い》[1]
、げんうん《眩暈》
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
outward appearance
no-adjective
2.
apparent
All readings:
見かけ【みかけ】
、見掛け【みかけ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
care, looking after, repair, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming
2.
(police) raid, crackdown
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to send, to forward(usually kana)
2.
to hand over (e.g. money)(usually kana)
Other readings:
よこす《寄こす》
、よこす《遣す》
Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to step over, to step across, to stride over, to stride across, to cross(usually kana)
2.
to stretch over, to span, to bridge, to saddle, to straddle(usually kana)
Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
1.
to discuss, to talk about, to deal with (a topic)
See also:論じる (ろんじる)
2.
to argue, to dispute
See also:論じる (ろんじる)
3.
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to sit (down)
Other readings:
腰かける【こしかける】
、腰掛る【こしかける】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die
2.
to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.), to dish out, to dish up, to fill (a bowl) with
2.
to pile up, to heap up, to fill up, to stack up
3.
to administer (medicine, poison), to dose out, to prescribe
4.
to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
5.
to mark out (e.g. scale), to graduate (e.g. thermometer)
6.
to exaggerate, to apply heavy makeup(slang)
noun
•
strong point, merit, virtue, advantage
Common word
adjective
•
unexpected, contrary to expectations, by chance, casual
All readings:
思いがけない【おもいがけない】
、思い掛けない【おもいがけない】
、思い掛け無い【おもいがけない】
expression
•
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you, greeting used when entering someone's home
Other readings:
御邪魔します【おじゃまします】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to kick(orig. ichidan verb)
2.
to refuse, to reject
3.
to stamp (on the ground), to firmly press one's feet (against something)
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
fictitious, imaginary, fanciful, fabricated(only relevant for かくう)
prenominal, no-adjective
2.
aerial, overhead
Other readings:
架空【がくう】
suffix, Ichidan verb
1.
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously, to contain (or combine) two or more features
3.
to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.), to do alongside
4.
to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
5.
to think of the future (as well as the present)
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