Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
•
bell (often globular)
Other readings:
鈴【りん】
、
鈴【れい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb, no-adjective
•
again and again, repeatedly

noun
1.
South Pole
2.
the Antarctic, Antarctica
See also:南極圏,  南極大陸

noun, na-adjective
•
excess, surplus, superabundance, overabundance

noun
1.
locker
2.
rocker

noun, no-adjective
1.
purple, violet
noun
2.
Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell)(usually kana)
3.
type of soy sauce
See also:醤油

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

noun
1.
surname, family name
2.
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)(only relevant for せい)
Other readings:
姓【しょう】[1]
、
姓【そう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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, no-adjective
•
pollution, public nuisance, contamination

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up
Other readings:
惘れる【あきれる】

adverbial noun, noun
•
first 10 days of the month

adverb, no-adjective
•
originally, by nature, from the start(usually kana)
Other readings:
もともと《本々》
、
もともと《元元》
、
もともと《本本》

noun
1.
hedge, fence
2.
border, limit

adjective
•
youthful, young, young-looking
Other readings:
若若しい【わかわかしい】

noun
•
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)

noun
•
house for rent
Other readings:
貸家【かしいえ】
、
貸し家【かしや】
、
貸し家【かしいえ】
、
貸屋【かしや】
、
貸し屋【かしや】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to suck, to lick

adjective
1.
reliable, trustworthy
2.
hopeful, promising

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

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be fragrant, to smell (good)(usu. 匂う)
2.
to stink, to smell (bad)(usu. 臭う)
3.
to glow, to be bright
4.
to smack of, to show hints of
Other readings:
臭う【におう】

noun
•
amount sold, sales, proceeds, takings, turnover
All readings:
売り上げ【うりあげ】
、
売上げ【うりあげ】
、
売上【うりあげ】
、
売り上【うりあげ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
another helping, second helping, seconds, refill
interjection
2.
command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand(usually kana)
Other readings:
お替り【おかわり】
、
お替わり【おかわり】
、
御代わり【おかわり】
、
お代り【おかわり】
、
御代り【おかわり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence
See also:無沙汰
Other readings:
御無沙汰【ごぶさた】
、
ご不沙汰【ごぶさた】
、
御不沙汰【ごぶさた】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to roast, to parch, to toast, to boil down
All readings:
炒る【いる】
、
煎る【いる】
、
熬る【いる】

adverb, noun
1.
with trouble, at great pains(usually kana)
no-adjective
2.
rare, valuable, precious, long-awaited(usually kana)
3.
kind, generous(usually kana)
adverb
4.
specially, especially, expressly(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
care-taking, house-sitting, house-watching, staying at home
noun
2.
caretaker, house-sitter

noun
•
razor(usually kana)
Other readings:
かみすり《剃刀》[1]
、
そり《剃刀》[1]
、
カミソリ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to grow, to spring up, to sprout
2.
to cut (teeth)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
invasion, incursion, raid, aggression, intrusion, trespass, penetration

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
after this, from now on, hereafter
2.
thereafter, since (then), after(esp. after あれ, それ or the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
已後【いご】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to close up, to shut up (e.g. behind doors)
2.
to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired), to close off (e.g. subscription list)(usu. 締め切る)
Other readings:
閉め切る【しめきる】
、
〆切る【しめきる】
、
閉切る【しめきる】
、
締切る【しめきる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
arrival in Japan, coming to Japan, visit to Japan

noun
•
spring (e.g. coil, leaf), mainspring, power spring(usually kana)
Other readings:
ばね《撥条》[1]
、
ばね《弾機》[1]
、
ぜんまい《発条》
、
ぜんまい《撥条》
、
はつじょう《発条》
、
はつじょう《撥条》
、
だんき《弾機》
、
バネ
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

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

na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
•
malicious, ill-tempered, unkind

noun
1.
criterion, standard, yardstick, reference, aim
2.
rough estimate, approximation

noun
•
fry pan, frying pan
Other readings:
フライ・パン

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago
All readings:
先ほど【さきほど】
、
先程【さきほど】

noun
1.
gun
2.
wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice(sumo term)
3.
puffer fish(colloquialism)
See also:河豚
Other readings:
鉄炮【てっぽう】

しょう
shouganai
expression, adjective
1.
there's no (other) way
2.
cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice
3.
it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough(oft. as 〜てもしょうがない)
4.
hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful
5.
cannot stand it, unbearable, cannot help (doing, feeling), dying (to do)(as 〜てしょうがない or 〜でしょうがない)
Other readings:
仕様がない【しようがない】
、
しようが無い【しようがない】
、
仕様が無い【しょうがない】
、
仕様が無い【しようがない】
、
しょうが無い【しょうがない】

noun
•
context(linguistics)

noun
1.
accent (on a syllable, word), stress, pitch accent(linguistics)
2.
intonation, inflection, cadence
3.
(language) accent (e.g. American, British)
4.
accent (e.g. in a design), highlight, emphasis
5.
accent (on a note)(music term)

noun
•
seasoning, flavoring, flavouring, condiment

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to shout (in anger), to yell
Other readings:
呶鳴る【どなる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
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