Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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adverb
1.
more and more, all the more, increasingly(usually kana)
2.
at last, finally, beyond doubt(usually kana)
3.
(at the) last moment, worst possible time(usually kana)
Other readings:
いよいよ《愈々》
、
いよいよ《弥々》
、
いよいよ《愈愈》
、
いよいよ《弥弥》
、
イヨイヨ

noun
•
draw (in competition), tie game
Other readings:
引分け【ひきわけ】

adverb
•
by all means (with sense of not taking "no" for an answer)
Other readings:
是非共【ぜひとも】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
criticism, critique

adverb, to-adverb
1.
indiscriminately, blindly, at random, recklessly, thoughtlessly, excessively, profusely(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
indiscriminate, random, excessive(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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

adjective
1.
round, circular, spherical(丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2.
curved, smooth
3.
harmonious, calm, peaceful, amiable, amicable
All readings:
丸い【まるい】
、
丸い【まろい】[1]
、
円い【まるい】
、
円い【まろい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
index finger, forefinger
All readings:
人差し指【ひとさしゆび】
、
人差指【ひとさしゆび】
、
人指し指【ひとさしゆび】
、
人さし指【ひとさしゆび】

noun
•
prize money, monetary award, reward

noun
•
railway bridge, iron bridge

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent
2.
to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
3.
to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries
4.
to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
See also:清音
Other readings:
清む【すむ】

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

conjunction
•
thus, in this way(usually kana)

noun
1.
model, dummy, mock-up
2.
model (profession), fashion model
3.
model (of a car, etc.), make, version
4.
model, example, template, standard
5.
model (in model theory), theory
6.
person a fictional character was modeled on, inspiration

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
cultivation, refinement, culture, education

noun
1.
menu
2.
schedule, program, programme(only relevant for メニュー)
3.
(computer) menu(computer term)(only relevant for メニュー)
Other readings:
ムニュ

noun
1.
cook, chef
2.
tap, spigot, faucet, cock
3.
cock (male fowl)
4.
cock (penis)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening
noun
2.
Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to answer, to respond, to meet
See also:応じる
2.
to satisfy, to accept

noun
•
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Other readings:
椙【すぎ】
、
スギ

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
transfer (trains, buses, etc.), change, connection
2.
switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.), change, conversion
3.
switching (stock)(finance term)
4.
chromosomal crossover, crossing over(biology term)
See also:交差
All readings:
乗り換え【のりかえ】
、
乗換【のりかえ】
、
乗換え【のりかえ】
、
乗りかえ【のりかえ】
、
乗り替え【のりかえ】
、
乗替え【のりかえ】

noun
1.
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)(usually kana)
2.
soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles(only relevant for そば)
See also:蕎麦切り
Other readings:
そばむぎ《蕎麦》
、
そまむぎ《蕎麦》

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)

noun
•
nylon

noun, no-adjective
•
singular number

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew(usually kana)
2.
to distribute (handbills, etc.), to spread (rumours, etc.)(usually kana)
3.
to give the slip, to throw off, to shake off, to lose(usually kana)

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】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to overlook, to command a view of, to look down on
2.
to despise, to look down on
See also:見下す
Other readings:
見おろす【みおろす】

noun (temporal)
•
week before last
Other readings:
先先週【せんせんしゅう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste
Other readings:
消耗【しょうこう】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be affected, to be influenced
2.
to be concerned with, to have to do with
3.
to stick to (opinions)
All readings:
関わる【かかわる】
、
係わる【かかわる】
、
拘る【かかわる】
、
関る【かかわる】
、
拘わる【かかわる】
、
係る【かかわる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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
•
grade, level, stage, class, phase, steps, order, gradation

noun, no-adjective
•
artificial, man-made, imitation, synthetic

noun
•
speaker
Other readings:
スピーカ

adjective
•
bothersome, tiresome, bother to do(usually kana)
All readings:
めんどくさい《面倒くさい》
、
めんどくさい《面倒臭い》
、
めんどうくさい《面倒くさい》
、
めんどうくさい《面倒臭い》

noun
•
vitamin
Other readings:
ヴィタミン
、
バイタミン

noun, no-adjective
•
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
See also:鹹水

adverb
•
actually, really

noun
1.
shellfish
2.
seashell, shell
See also:貝殻
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