Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
amateur, layman, ordinary person, novice
See also:玄人 (antonym)
2.
respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)
3.
unlicensed prostitute(archaism, Kyoto-ben (dialect))
See also:私娼
Other readings:
素人【しろと】[2]
、
素人【しらびと】[2]
、
素人【しらひと】[2]
、
白人【しろうと】[1]
、
白人【しろと】[1][2]
、
白人【しらびと】[1][2]
、
白人【しらひと】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stock-farming, livestock farming, cattle breeding

noun
•
stand, stall, booth, kiosk, store

ばか
bakarashii
adjective
•
absurd, foolish, stupid, silly, nonsense, ludicrous, preposterous, laughable, ridiculous
Other readings:
バカらしい

noun, no-adjective
•
lipstick

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go around(usually kana)
2.
to return(usually kana)
3.
to surround(usually kana)
4.
to concern (usu. of disputes)(usually kana)
See also:を巡って
Other readings:
めぐる《回る》
、
めぐる《廻る》

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】

noun
•
building

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
going side-by-side, going abreast
2.
running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
Other readings:
併行【へいこう】

noun, noun (suffix)
•
decoration, ornament, trimmings

noun
•
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
See also:湯帷子
Other readings:
浴衣【よくい】

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
unevenness, roughness, ruggedness, bumpiness
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
inequality, imbalance, unevenness, difference(only relevant for でこぼこ)
Other readings:
凸凹【とつおう】
、
凸凹【だくぼく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
resentment, grudge, malice, bitterness
2.
matter for regret, regret(esp. 憾み)
Other readings:
憾み【うらみ】
、
怨み【うらみ】

noun
1.
gang
2.
gangster(abbreviation)

to-adverb, adverb
1.
more, much more, still more, all the more
noun
2.
step, rung, level, rank
3.
paragraph, passage
4.
ichidan (verb, verb conjugation)(abbreviation)

interjection
•
have a good day, take care, see you(usually kana)(often in response to いってきます)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
unity, consolidation, uniformity, unification, compatible

no-adjective, noun
1.
first-class, top grade, foremost, top-notch, leading
2.
characteristic, peculiar, unique
noun
3.
school (e.g. of a performance art)
4.
one flag, one banner, one streamer(also written as 一旒)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
daydream, fantasy, fancy, vision

noun
1.
antenna
2.
thing or method used to collect information or opinions

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
1.
menu, bill of fare
2.
program, programme, schedule

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
popular use, circulation
auxillary suru verb
2.
to pass as, to pass for

adverb
•
all, entirely, completely, without exception

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to attack, to assault, to assail

noun
•
social position, social status

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to deify, to enshrine
2.
to pray, to worship
Other readings:
祀る【まつる】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
just before

noun
•
assistant professor, associate professor

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
print, printing, (printed) copy
2.
handout, flyer

adverb, to-adverb
•
stealthily, secretly(onomatopia)
See also:こそこそ
Other readings:
コッソリ

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:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

adverb
1.
quite, really, very, extremely
2.
nothing, not a bit, not at all(with neg. verb)
Other readings:
何とも【なにとも】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
meeting, assembly, gathering, congregation, convention, rally

noun
1.
heading, headline, title, caption
2.
index
3.
headword(abbreviation)
See also:見出し語

noun
1.
efficiency
2.
moment (i.e. magnetic moment)

noun
•
sunlight, rays of the Sun
All readings:
日差し【ひざし】
、
陽射し【ひざし】
、
日射し【ひざし】
、
陽差し【ひざし】
、
日ざし【ひざし】
、
陽ざし【ひざし】
、
日差【ひざし】
、
陽射【ひざし】

noun
•
gas, vapour, vapor, gaseous body

adjective
•
dazzling, radiant
Other readings:
眩しい【まぼしい】

noun, no-adjective
•
grey, gray, ashen
Other readings:
灰色【かいしょく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
copper (Cu)
2.
bronze (medal)(abbreviation)(only relevant for どう)
See also:銅メダル
Other readings:
銅【あか】
、
銅【あかがね】
、
赤金【あかがね】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
formation, establishment, materialization, coming into existence
2.
conclusion (e.g. of a deal), reaching (e.g. an agreement), approval, completion, closing, enacting, arrangement
3.
being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.), holding, applying

no-adjective
•
busy (phone)
All readings:
話し中【はなしちゅう】
、
話中【はなしちゅう】

na-adjective, adverb, interjection
1.
so-so, passable(onomatopia)
interjection
2.
now, now(used to calming somebody down)
3.
my, my(female term)(expression of wonder, surprise, etc.)

noun
1.
course, route, trail
2.
course (of study), program
3.
lane (in running, swimming, etc.)
4.
course (of action), policy, track, path
5.
course (of a multi-course meal)
6.
full-course meal, multi-course meal(abbreviation)
7.
plan (type of offered service), course, option
8.
pitch(baseball term)
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