Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun
1.
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.)
2.
Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
See also:山の手
chippu
Common word
noun
•
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
Other readings:
座ぶとん【ざぶとん】
、座蒲団【ざぶとん】
、坐蒲団【ざぶとん】
adverbial noun, no-adjective, noun
•
each, individual(usually kana)
Other readings:
めいめい《銘銘》
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
•
to belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to
noun
•
junior (at work, school, etc.), younger people, younger student
See also:先輩 (せんぱい)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to spread, to propagate, to popularize, to disseminate
2.
to broaden, to extend, to widen, to enlarge
Other readings:
弘める【ひろめる】
adjective
1.
great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent
2.
very troublesome, awful, terrible(usually kana)
3.
tiring, tough(usually kana)
adverb
4.
very, extremely(usually kana, Kansai-ben (dialect))
Other readings:
豪い【えらい】
noun, no-adjective
•
clear weather, cloudless weather, good weather
Other readings:
快霽【かいせい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
sarariiman
Common word
noun
•
office worker, company employee, company man, salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
Other readings:
サラーリーマン[1]
、サラリマン[1]
、サラーリマン[1]
、サラリー・マン[1]
、サラーリー・マン[1]
、サラリ・マン[1]
、サラーリ・マン[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to hate, to detest
Other readings:
悪む【にくむ】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to warm oneself, to sun oneself, to warm up, to get warm
All readings:
温まる【あたたまる】
、温まる【あったまる】
、温まる【ぬくまる】
、暖まる【あたたまる】
、暖まる【あったまる】
dokidoki
Common word
adverb, to-adverb
1.
thump-thump, bang-bang, pit-a-pat, pitapat, pitter-patter(onomatopia)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to beat fast (of one's heart), to throb, to pound, to palpitate(onomatopia)
All readings:
ドキドキ
、どきどき
、どきんどきん
、ドキンドキン
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for
2.
to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out
3.
to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)
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
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
Common word
expression
•
certainly!(usually kana)(to superiors, customers, etc. upon receiving a request or instructions)
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry on one's back
2.
to be burdened with, to take responsibility for
3.
to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
4.
Other readings:
背負う【しょう】
、脊負う【せおう】[1]
、脊負う【しょう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
perfect score, full marks
2.
extremely, very, quite
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to grow, to spring up, to sprout
2.
to cut (teeth)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to increase, to multiply(殖える usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation)
All readings:
増える【ふえる】
、殖える【ふえる】
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)
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】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in)
shiizun
Common word
noun
1.
season (period in which regulated games are played)(sports term)
2.
season (division of the year)
3.
season (of a TV show, etc.)
4.
season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
adjective
•
vexing, annoying, frustrating, regrettable, mortifying
Other readings:
口惜しい【くやしい】
、口惜しい【くちおしい】
、悔やしい【くやしい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
Other readings:
夕立ち【ゆうだち】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
adverb, pronoun
1.
this and that, this or that, one thing or another, this way and that(usually kana)
adverb
2.
around, about, round about, roughly, nearly, almost(usually kana)(only relevant for かれこれ)
Other readings:
あれこれ《彼是》
、かれこれ《彼此》
、ひし《彼此》
、アレコレ
noun
1.
existence or nonexistence, presence or absence
2.
consent or refusal, yes or no
Other readings:
有無【ゆうむ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to wring (towel, rag), to squeeze(esp. 絞る)
2.
to squeeze (fruit to extract juice), to press, to extract, to milk, to express milk(esp. 搾る)
3.
to rack (one's brains), to strain (one's voice)
4.
to extort, to exploit
5.
to chew out, to reprimand severely, to rake over the coals, to give a sound scolding, to tell someone off, to scold, to rebuke(often passive voice)
See also:油を絞る
6.
to drill into, to train
7.
to narrow down (one's focus), to whittle down
8.
to gather up (curtain, etc.), to tighten (drawstring)
9.
to stop down (lens)
10.
to turn down (e.g. radio)
11.
to bend (bow), to draw
12.
to hold down, to constrict, to immobilize(sumo term)
Other readings:
搾る【しぼる】
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