Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
feather, plume, down
2.
wing
3.
blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.)(only relevant for はね)
4.
shuttlecock (in badminton)(only relevant for はね)
See also:シャトル
5.
shuttlecock (in hanetsuki)(only relevant for 羽根)(also written as 羽子)
6.
arrow feathers(only relevant for 羽根)
All readings:
羽【はね】
、
羽【は】
、
羽根【はね】

noun
•
rush hour
Other readings:
ラッシュ・アワー

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
end, close, termination

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be wavy, to be curled, to be frizzled

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】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to approach, to draw near, to be imminent
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
2.
to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel
Other readings:
迫る【せる】[1]
、
逼る【せまる】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
national holiday, public holiday

na-adjective, noun
1.
smart, stylish
2.
slim

noun
•
(full) name, identity
Other readings:
氏名【うじな】

noun, no-adjective
•
person with a lot of experience, old hand, veteran (in a particular field)
Other readings:
ベデラン
、
ヴェテラン

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be tied together, to be connected to, to be linked to(usually kana)
2.
to lead to, to be related to(usually kana)
3.
to be related (by blood)(usually kana)
Other readings:
つながる《繫がる》[1]
、
つながる《接続る》[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kanji usage

adjective
1.
regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate
2.
precious, dear, valuable
3.
too good for, deserving better
4.
almost (but not quite), close (but no cigar)

interjection
1.
bye-bye, good-bye, see you, so long
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
saying goodbye, parting

noun
•
editorial, leading article, leader

adjective
1.
sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest(usually kana)
2.
miserly, mean, stingy(usually kana)(only relevant for こすい)
Other readings:
こすい《狡い》

noun, no-adjective
•
real thing, original, actual

noun, no-adjective
•
fishing (industry)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
(practical) application, putting to practical use
prenominal

adverb, noun
•
continuously, from beginning to end, from first to last

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

noun
•
pistol

noun
•
moisture, humidity, dampness
Other readings:
湿気【しっき】

adverb
•
diligently, assiduously, industriously, beavering away(onomatopia)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be convinced (that), to be under the impression (that), to feel sure (that), to assume (that)
2.
to make up one's mind, to set one's heart on, to be determined (to do), to be bent on
3.
to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.), to think about obsessively
Other readings:
思いこむ【おもいこむ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to hate, to dislike
Other readings:
厭がる【いやがる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
joining a company, getting a job with a company, entering a company

noun
1.
foundation, basis, base, footing, infrastructure
2.
bedrock(geology term)
3.
substrate (circuit board)
See also:基板

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to pamper, to spoil

noun
1.
moat, fosse
2.
canal, ditch
Other readings:
濠【ほり】
、
壕【ほり】

noun, no-adjective
•
plastic
Other readings:
プラスティック
、
プラッチック[1]
、
プラチック[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
•
shop

adverb, to-adverb, noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly
2.
rolling about
Other readings:
転転【てんてん】

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, auxillary suru verb
•
reception (e.g. of visitors), dealing with

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to tear, to rip

noun
•
scales, weighing machine

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to love, to cherish, to be affectionate to, to treat tenderly, to dote on
2.
to show favouritism to, to be partial to
3.
to fondle, to caress, to pet
4.
to be tough on, to be rough with, to torment, to train harshly(colloquialism)(used ironically; often as 可愛がってやる)

no-adjective, noun
•
plain, unfigured, patternless, solid (color)

noun
•
lava
Other readings:
熔岩【ようがん】

adverb
•
at least, at most, (even) just(expresses a desire or hope)

noun
1.
son (of others), boy, young master(honorific language)
2.
green young man from a well-to-do family, young man innocent of the ways of the world
All readings:
坊ちゃん【ぼっちゃん】
、
坊っちゃん【ぼっちゃん】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to act violently, to rage, to struggle, to be riotous

noun
•
honorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
bringing, taking, carrying

つあ
tsukiatari
noun
•
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
Other readings:
突き当り【つきあたり】
、
突当り【つきあたり】
、
突きあたり【つきあたり】
、
つき当たり【つきあたり】
、
突当たり【つきあたり】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
generation (e.g. power)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
sending a telegram, telegraphing(obsolete)
Other readings:
發電【はつでん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
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