Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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pronoun
1.
such and such (when being vague, placeholder, etc.), this and that
interjection
2.
What?, What is the matter?, What are the items?
3.
Let's see... (e.g. when about to read a letter), well, well
Other readings:
何何【なになに】
noun
1.
nationality, citizenship
2.
nationality (ship, airplane, etc.), registration, flag
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
release, unleashing, liberation, emancipation, setting free
2.
deallocation (of computer memory)(computer term)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
2.
to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
All readings:
計る【はかる】
、測る【はかる】
、量る【はかる】
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】
noun
•
zōri, traditional Japanese thronged sandals
Other readings:
草履【じょうり】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving, relocation, change of address
2.
transfer (of deeds, property, etc.), demise
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation
purinto
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
print, printing, (printed) copy
2.
handout, flyer
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to hate, to dislike
Other readings:
厭がる【いやがる】
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
Godan-ru verb
•
to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to demarcate, to delimit, to divide (an area), to mark off, to cut off(esp. 区切る)
2.
to punctuate, to put an end to (e.g. a sentence), to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)(esp. 句切る)
Other readings:
句切る【くぎる】
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
•
Other readings:
倒さ【さかさ】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to hate, to detest
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悪む【にくむ】
na-adjective, noun
•
impertinent, saucy, cheeky, impudent, audacious, cocky, pert, brash
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to sell wholesale
2.
to grate (e.g. vegetables)
3.
to cut up fish
ikooru
Common word
na-adjective
1.
equal, equivalent
noun
2.
expression
3.
equals (as in "A equals B")
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence
See also:無沙汰
Other readings:
御無沙汰【ごぶさた】
、ご不沙汰【ごぶさた】
、御不沙汰【ごぶさた】
adjective
•
impudent, shameless, brazen, forward, audacious, cheeky
Other readings:
図図しい【ずうずうしい】
、ずーずーしい[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
after this, from now on, hereafter
2.
thereafter, since (then), after(esp. after あれ, それ or the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
已後【いご】
noun, no-adjective
•
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.), agrochemical, agrichemical
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour)
2.
leaves turning red, red leaves(only relevant for 紅葉 and こうよう)
3.
leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves(only relevant for 黄葉 and こうよう)
noun
4.
5.
venison(colloquialism)(only relevant for もみじ)
6.
layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
See also:紅葉襲
All readings:
紅葉【こうよう】
、紅葉【もみじ】
、黄葉【こうよう】
、黄葉【もみじ】
、椛【もみじ】
adverb
•
at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case, because, as you know, for you see
See also:何せ
expression
1.
first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
2.
Introduction, Preface(usually kana)(as section heading of a book, etc.)
Other readings:
始めに【はじめに】
noun, no-adjective
•
ellipse
Other readings:
だ円【だえん】
、橢円【だえん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to twist, to wrench, to turn (a switch on or off, etc.), to wring (a neck)(usually kana)
2.
to puzzle over(usually kana)
3.
to defeat easily(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひねる《拈る》
、ひねる《撚る》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
aid, assistance, help, reinforcement, rooting, barracking, support, cheering
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