Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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adverb, noun
1.
somewhat, to some extent, to some degree
noun
2.
some, part, portion

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel
2.
to tattoo(only relevant for ほる)
Other readings:
雕る【ほる】
、
雕る【える】[1]
、
鐫る【ほる】
、
鐫る【える】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to mourn, to lament
2.
to be sorry, to regret, to repent
Other readings:
悔む【くやむ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to tie, to bind, to fasten
2.
to restrict (freedom), to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.), to fetter

noun
•
drawing room, parlor, parlour, guest room

noun, no-adjective
•
contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
Other readings:
中味【なかみ】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to supplement, to make up for, to compensate for, to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.), to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

noun
•
weak point, weakness, shortcoming, defect, flaw, sore spot, tender spot
See also:短所

noun
•
phone extension, indoor wiring, inner line

na-adjective, noun
•
ordinary, common, commonplace, mediocre, unremarkable, undistinguished, uneventful
See also:非凡 (antonym)

noun
1.
peninsula
2.
Korea(sensitive, colloquialism)

noun
1.
infancy
na-adjective, noun
2.
childish, infantile, immature, primitive

noun
1.
between-meal snack(usually kana)
2.
mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack, afternoon refreshment, afternoon tea
See also:八つ時
Other readings:
おやつ《お八》
、
おやつ《御八つ》

Godan-bu verb
1.
to float, to be suspended
2.
to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up)
3.
to come to mind, to have inspiration
All readings:
浮かぶ【うかぶ】
、
浮ぶ【うかぶ】
、
泛ぶ【うかぶ】[1]
、
泛かぶ【うかぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
sigh
All readings:
ため息【ためいき】
、
溜息【ためいき】
、
溜め息【ためいき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
hiccup, hiccough(usually kana)
Other readings:
しゃっくり《噦》

adjective
1.
thickheaded, obtuse, stupid(usually kana)
2.
slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic(usually kana)
3.
indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex), doting(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
•
national holiday, public holiday

adverb, no-adjective
1.
more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes
adverb
2.
tentatively, for the time being
3.
just in case
4.
once
Other readings:
一往【いちおう】

adverb
1.
for now, for the time being, for the present(usually kana)
2.
though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひとまず《一先》
、
ひとまず《一まず》
、
ひとまず《ひと先ず》
、
ひとまず《一と先ず》

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

うき
urikireru
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be sold out
Other readings:
売切れる【うりきれる】

おもき
omoikkiri
adverb
1.
with all one's strength, with all one's heart, to the utmost
noun
2.
resolution, decisiveness
All readings:
思いっきり【おもいっきり】
、
思いっ切り【おもいっきり】

noun
•
chest of drawers, bureau, cabinet, tansu, dresser(usually kana)
Other readings:
たんす《簞笥》[1]
、
タンス
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to surprise, to frighten, to create a stir

noun
•
eldest daughter, first-born daughter(may be the only daughter)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard
2.
to abandon, to desert, to leave
3.
to give up, to resign
All readings:
捨てる【すてる】
、
棄てる【すてる】

もうわけ
moushiwakenai
expression, adjective
1.
I'm sorry, (it's) inexcusable, I feel regretful, I feel guilty
2.
thank you very much (for help, etc.)
Other readings:
申し訳無い【もうしわけない】
、
申しわけない【もうしわけない】

expression
•
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
Other readings:
お待ち遠様【おまちどおさま】
、
お待ち遠様【おまちどうさま】[1]
、
御待ち遠様【おまちどおさま】
、
御待ち遠様【おまちどうさま】[1]
、
お待ち遠さま【おまちどおさま】
、
お待ち遠さま【おまちどうさま】[1]
、
お待ちどお様【おまちどおさま】
、
お待ちどうさま【おまちどうさま】[1]
、
お待ちどう様【おまちどうさま】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
scheme, device, scheming, devising, figuring out, coming up with, solving ingeniously
2.
dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
Other readings:
功夫【くふう】

noun
1.
tray
2.
family, household
3.
O-Bon, Bon Festival, Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead(abbreviation)
See also:盂蘭盆

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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to tell, to indicate

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
attending (school, college, etc.), being enrolled, being a student

adverbial noun, no-adjective, noun
•
each, individual(usually kana)
Other readings:
めいめい《銘銘》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
bow, bowing(polite language)
See also:辞儀
All readings:
お辞儀【おじぎ】
、
御辞儀【おじぎ】

noun, no-adjective
•
adverb(linguistics)

noun
1.
the East, the Orient, (East) Asia
See also:西洋
2.
Japan(dated term)(used in China)

noun, no-adjective
•
place of origin, habitat

noun
•
father and mother, parents
Other readings:
父母【ちちはは】
、
父母【ててはは】[1]
、
父母【かぞいろは】[1]
、
父母【ぶも】[1]
、
父母【かぞいろ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
encyclopedia, encyclopaedia
Other readings:
百科辞典【ひゃっかじてん】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to endeavor (endeavour), to try, to strive, to make an effort, to exert oneself, to be diligent, to be committed (to doing something)
Other readings:
勉める【つとめる】
、
力める【つとめる】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to hang, to suspend, to sling, to wear (e.g. a sword), to put up (e.g. a shelf)
2.
to hang oneself(in the form 首を吊る)
See also:首を吊る
3.
to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth(sumo term)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
4.
to turn upwards (as if being pulled), to be slanted (of eyes)(usually kana)
5.
to pucker (e.g. of a seam), to be pulled tight(usually kana)

adjective
1.
suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy
2.
doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible
3.
untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
4.
strange, weird, eerie, spooky, uncanny
5.
ominous (e.g. weather), threatening, dangerous (e.g. financial situation), uncertain
6.
suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
7.
mysterious, bewitching, alluring, enticing, enchanting(also 妖しい)

noun
1.
crater, caldera
2.
burner (e.g. on a furnace)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be boiled, to be cooked

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to tell someone's fortune, to forecast, to predict, to divine
Other readings:
卜う【うらなう】
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