Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to increase, to multiply(殖える usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation)
All readings:
増える【ふえる】
、殖える【ふえる】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to come near, to let someone approach
2.
to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather
3.
to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate
4.
to let someone drop by
5.
to add (numbers)
6.
to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)
7.
to rely upon for a time, to depend on
8.
to use as a pretext
9.
to put aside
10.
to press, to push, to force
11.
to include, to welcome (in a group), to let in(Kansai-ben (dialect))
noun
•
udon, thick Japanese wheat noodles(usually kana)
Other readings:
うんどん《饂飩》[1]
、ウドン
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.), to escort (e.g. home)
2.
to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight
3.
to let pass, to pass up (an opportunity etc.), to let a pitch go by (baseball), to watch a batted ball go into the stands
4.
to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.), to postpone
5.
to have someone related or close to you die, to bury someone
6.
to take care of somebody until he dies
7.
to wait and see, to continue (e.g. in legal contexts)
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to taste, to savor, to savour, to relish
2.
to appreciate, to enjoy, to relish, to digest
3.
to experience, to go through, to taste (e.g. victory), to know (e.g. pain)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cool down, to get cold
2.
to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.), to subside, to dampen, to fade, to wane
3.
to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.), to be composed
adverb
1.
finally, at last(usually kana)
2.
barely, narrowly, hardly, only just(usually kana)
3.
gradually, little by little, by degrees(usually kana)
burashi
Common word
noun
1.
brush
prenominal
2.
brushy(only relevant for ブラシ and ブラッシ)
noun
3.
blush
Other readings:
ブラッシュ
、ブラッシ[1]
、ブラシュ[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become damp, to become moist, to become wet
2.
to lack energy, to be in a slump, to be in low spirits, to feel depressed(only relevant for しめる)(often as 湿って or 湿った)
Other readings:
湿る【しとる】
na-adjective, noun
1.
gently sloping, gentle, easy(usually kana)
2.
smooth(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
strengthening, intensifying, reinforcement, enhancement, solidification
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】
Common word
noun
1.
combination, assortment, set
2.
matching (in a contest), pairing
3.
combination(mathematics)
Other readings:
組合せ【くみあわせ】
、組合わせ【くみあわせ】
、組み合せ【くみあわせ】
mafuraa
Common word
noun
1.
muffler, scarf, comforter
2.
muffler (for a vehicle exhaust), silencer
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
popular use, circulation
auxillary suru verb
2.
to pass as, to pass for
noun
1.
literary style
2.
form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
noun
1.
real feeling, actual feeling
auxillary suru verb
2.
to actually feel, to have a real feeling (that ...), to experience personally
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
alternation, change, relief, relay, shift, substitution (sports, etc.), taking turns
All readings:
交代【こうたい】
、交替【こうたい】
noun
•
chest of drawers, bureau, cabinet, tansu, dresser(usually kana)
Other readings:
たんす《簞笥》[1]
、タンス
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate
2.
precious, dear, valuable
3.
too good for, deserving better
4.
almost (but not quite), close (but no cigar)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.), reflecting
2.
influence, application (e.g. of an update)
Other readings:
反影【はんえい】
na-adjective, noun
1.
plain, simple, subdued, sober
2.
reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.), modest, quiet, unobtrusive
adverb
3.
quite, a (little) bit(colloquialism)(as 地味に)
expression, noun, no-adjective
1.
the rest, the others(そのた is the more common reading when written)
expression, adverbial noun, no-adjective
2.
in addition (to that), besides that, other than that, and other ...
expression, noun
3.
and so forth, and the like, and what have you, et cetera
Other readings:
その他【そのた】
、その外【そのほか】
、その外【そのた】
、其の他【そのほか】
、其の他【そのた】
、其の外【そのほか】
、其の外【そのた】
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:
- gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
akusento
Common word
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)
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to melt into, to dissolve into, to merge into
2.
to blend into (surroundings), to fit in, to adapt to, to integrate
Other readings:
解け込む【とけこむ】
、融け込む【とけこむ】
、溶込む【とけこむ】
、解込む【とけこむ】
、溶けこむ【とけこむ】
、とけ込む【とけこむ】
na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
Other readings:
めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
、メチャクチャ
、めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, no-adjective
•
contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
Other readings:
中味【なかみ】
Common word
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught in, to be stuck in
2.
to stop by, to drop in for a short visit, to be delayed, to take time
3.
to get mixed up in (trouble), to get entangled in (a problem), to be involved with
4.
to fall for (a trick), to be deceived, to be cheated
5.
to be on one's mind, to worry one, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy
6.
to be obstructed, to be hindered
7.
to splash
All readings:
引っかかる【ひっかかる】
、引っ掛かる【ひっかかる】
、引っ掛る【ひっかかる】
Common word
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be sold out
Other readings:
売切れる【うりきれる】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to dig, to excavate, to hollow
2.
to delve into
3.
to dig up (e.g. vegetables)
4.
(for two men) to have anal sex(slang, vulgar)
noun
1.
space, room, gap, emptiness
2.
vacancy, opening, empty seat
noun, no-adjective
3.
free time, time to spare
4.
disuse, unused thing
All readings:
空き【あき】
、明き【あき】
adverb
•
by all means (with sense of not taking "no" for an answer)
Other readings:
是非共【ぜひとも】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, being lovelorn
noun
1.
academic year, school year
2.
year in school, grade in school
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