Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
point, gist, essentials, tenets, outline
2.
knack, trick, the ropes

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
year before last
All readings:
一昨年【おととし】
、
一昨年【いっさくねん】
、
おと年【おととし】

Ichidan verb
•
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.(humble language)
See also:ご存じ

Ichidan verb
•
to rendezvous, to meet at a prearranged place and time, to arrange to meet
Other readings:
待ち合せる【まちあわせる】
、
待ちあわせる【まちあわせる】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to apologize, to apologise
Other readings:
詫る【わびる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
expansion, extension, enlargement
2.
escape, ESC(computer term)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean against, to lean on, to recline on(usually kana)
2.
to lie heavy (on the stomach), to be uneasily digested(usually kana)
Other readings:
もたれる《靠れる》

あわ
awatadashii
adjective
•
busy, hurried, confused, flurried
Other readings:
慌しい【あわただしい】
、
遽しい【あわただしい】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out
2.
to be about to leave, to be just going out
All readings:
出かける【でかける】
、
出掛ける【でかける】

noun
•
soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself
Other readings:
ひとり言【ひとりごと】
、
独りごと【ひとりごと】
、
一人言【ひとりごと】
、
一人ごと【ひとりごと】

interjection
•
let me see, well, errr ..., uhh ...
All readings:
えっと
、
えーと
、
えーっと
、
ええと
、
ええっと

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

adverb
1.
too, also, likewise, either(usually kana)
2.
still, as before(usually kana)
3.
even so, either way, after all, nonetheless, in any event, all the same(usually kana)
4.
as expected(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
superstition, superstitious belief

noun
1.
time, years, days, (one's) life
2.
the Moon and the Sun
See also:日月

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be blessed with, to be rich in, to abound in

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over

adverb
1.
soon, shortly, before long, in a short time, in a little while(usually kana)
2.
having no time to ..., with no time to ...(after the dictionary form of a verb)
Other readings:
まもなく《間も無く》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
gymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics

noun
•
tempo(music term)

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》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cure, to heal(usu. 治す)
2.
to fix, to correct, to repair(usu. 直す)
auxiliary verb
3.
to do over again(after -masu base of verb; usu. 直す)
4.
to replace, to put back as it was(Kansai-ben (dialect), Kyoto-ben (dialect))(usu. 直す)
5.
to convert (into a different state), to transform(usu. 直す)
Other readings:
直す【なおす】

noun
•
hiragana, cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)(usually kana)
See also:片仮名
Other readings:
ひらがな《ひら仮名》

noun
•
radical (of a kanji character)

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, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
Other readings:
登る【のぼる】
、
昇る【のぼる】
、
陞る【のぼる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb
1.
another time, again, over again, once again, anew
2.
formally, especially, intentionally, deliberately
Other readings:
新ためて【あらためて】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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

noun
•
multi-unit apartments, apartment complex

noun
1.
district, county(only relevant for ぐん)
2.
district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
See also:国郡里制
Other readings:
郡【こおり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
Other readings:
インタビュ
、
インタービュー
、
インタビュウ[1]
、
インタヴュー
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
•
scientific society, academic meeting, academic conference

noun, noun (suffix)
•
series

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
practice (in the field), training (esp. practical and hands-on), practical exercise, drill

noun
•
detergent, cleanser, cleaning agent, washing material

noun
•
carpet, rug, runner
Other readings:
絨緞【じゅうたん】
、
絨氈【じゅうたん】[1]
、
ジュータン
、
ジュウタン
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
transport, transportation

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
1.
net weight
2.
useful part, actual content
prenominal
3.
real, effective, full

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to trip (over), to stumble(usually kana)
2.
to fail, to suffer a setback(usually kana)
Other readings:
つまづく《躓く》

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
each time, always, often
2.
thank you for your continued patronage(abbreviation)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get tired, to become exhausted, to grow weary(usually kana)
2.
to become worn out, to become battered (from long use)(usually kana)
auxiliary, Ichidan verb
3.
to get tired of (doing), to get fed up with(usually kana)(after the -masu stem of a verb)

noun
•
iron pot, kettle

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to take, to catch, to capture
Other readings:
獲る【とる】

na-adjective, noun
•
showy, loud, gay, flashy, gaudy
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