Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
•
advantages and disadvantages, interests (of parties)

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】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be resurrected, to be resuscitated, to be rehabilitated, to be revived, to be refreshed, to be restored
2.
to be recalled (e.g. memories), to be brought back
Other readings:
甦る【よみがえる】
、
蘇える【よみがえる】[1]
、
甦える【よみがえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
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:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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

adverb
•
at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case, because, as you know, for you see
See also:何せ

suru verb (special)
•
to heat, to heat up

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to compare (something) to, to liken, to speak figuratively, to use a simile, to use a metaphor
Other readings:
喩える【たとえる】
、
譬える【たとえる】

noun
1.
slide (for projection), transparency
2.
(microscope) slide(abbreviation)
auxillary suru verb
3.
to slide, to slip
4.
to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule), to move
5.
to change (with a sliding scale), to index (to), to peg

noun
•
defect, demerit, weak point, disadvantage
See also:長所 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
farewell, send-off

na-adjective, noun
•
precise, accurate, appropriate, exactly the right
All readings:
的確【てきかく】
、
的確【てっかく】
、
適確【てきかく】
、
適確【てっかく】

noun
•
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:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
sample, specimen, pattern
2.
model, example

adjective
1.
wasteful, a waste(usually kana)
2.
too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of(usually kana)
3.
impious, profane, sacrilegious(usually kana)
Other readings:
もったいない《勿体無い》
、
もったいない《物体ない》
、
もったいない《物体無い》

noun
•
junior (at work, school, etc.), younger people, younger student

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.), getting off, getting out (of a car)
See also:降車 (こうしゃ),  乗車 (antonym)

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

noun
1.
wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith
2.
core, heart, centre, center
See also:心 (しん)
3.
pistil (of a flower)
See also:蕊 (しべ)
4.
stamen
See also:蕊 (しべ)

noun, no-adjective
•
forest, woods

noun
1.
chewing gum(abbreviation)
2.
gum, rubber
See also:ゴム

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
contagion, infection

no-adjective, noun
1.
high-rise (building), multistory, multistoried, tall
See also:低層 (antonym)
2.
high (altitude), upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
violence, assault, running riot
na-adjective, noun
2.
rough (e.g. handling), reckless, careless, coarse, rude, unreasonable (e.g. demand), wild (e.g. argument)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
rape, sexual assault
Other readings:
亂暴【らんぼう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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.)
All readings:
初めに【はじめに】
、
始めに【はじめに】

prenominal, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
abstract
See also:具体 (antonym)

noun, prefix
1.
rag, scrap, tattered clothes(usually kana)
2.
fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence), defect(usually kana)
na-adjective
3.
run-down, shabby, junky(usually kana)
Other readings:
らんる《襤褸》
、
ボロ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
remodeling, remodelling, restructuring, reconstruction, reshuffling (e.g. cabinet)
2.
modding(computer term)

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
high class, high grade

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
assumption, supposition, hypothesis

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to translate, to interpret
See also:訳する

expression, noun, no-adjective
•
at that time, in those days, at that moment, then

noun
•
go, board game of capturing territory
See also:囲碁
Other readings:
棊【ご】
、
棋【ご】

noun
•
connection, link, relationship(usually kana)

adjective
1.
noisy, boisterous
2.
turbulent (era, etc.), troubled

noun
•
sheet, bed sheet

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
show (of power, ability, etc.), exhibition, demonstration, display, manifestation

adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
See also:砕けた (antonym)
All readings:
硬い【かたい】
、
固い【かたい】
、
堅い【かたい】
、
緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
cleaning, dry cleaning, laundry service

noun, no-adjective
1.
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.), indifference
2.
sexlessness, androgyny, androgyne, neuter
3.
neuter gender(linguistics)

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

noun (temporal)
•
month before last
Other readings:
先先月【せんせんげつ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to insert, to put in
See also:差す
2.
to plant (a cutting), to strike
See also:挿し木
3.
to arrange (flowers)
See also:挿し花
4.
to wear (a sword) in one's belt
See also:差す
5.
to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten

noun
1.
accident (caused by negligence), error, blunder
2.
fault, defect

noun, no-adjective
•
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.), agrochemical, agrichemical

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub
2.
to comb (hair), to smooth down

noun
•
adjective, i-adjective (in Japanese)(linguistics)
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