Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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adjective
1.
wasteful, a waste(usually kana)
2.
too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of(usually kana)
3.
impious, profane, sacrilegious(usually kana)
Other readings:
もったいない《勿体無い》
、
もったいない《物体ない》
、
もったいない《物体無い》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to crack (joints)
2.
to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed
3.
to state, to insist, to complain
4.
to fart (loudly)(archaism)

Godan-ru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
1.
to be, to exist, to live(usually kana)(usu. of inanimate objects)
2.
to have(usually kana)
3.
to be located(usually kana)
4.
to be equipped with(usually kana)
5.
to happen, to come about(usually kana)
All readings:
ある《有る》
、
ある《在る》

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to melt, to thaw, to fuse(熔ける, 鎔ける only used for metals; 解ける only used for ice and snow)
2.
to dissolve
Other readings:
融ける【とける】
、
解ける【とける】
、
熔ける【とける】
、
鎔ける【とける】

adjective
1.
envious, jealous(usually kana)
2.
enviable (position, etc.)(usually kana)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
day in question, appointed day, that very day, the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

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】

noun
1.
fixed number (of people), prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.), quota, numerical limit, complement
2.
capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.), seating capacity

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to knit, to plait, to braid
2.
to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.), to edit

noun
1.
saw(usually kana)
2.
musical saw(usually kana)
Other readings:
ノコギリ

noun
•
preservation of health, hygiene, sanitation

noun
•
advanced level, high grade, senior

noun, no-adjective
•
indirection, indirectness
See also:直接 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
negligence, carelessness, inattention, unpreparedness

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
adjustment, regulation, coordination, reconciliation, tuning, fixing, tailoring

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to amass, to accumulate, to store
2.
to leave unpaid

adjective
•
clear, pure, noble
See also:清らか
Other readings:
浄い【きよい】

adverb
•
on the contrary, rather, all the more, instead(usually kana)

noun
1.
wife (esp. one's own wife)
2.
court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace(only relevant for にょうぼう and にゅうぼう)
3.
woman (esp. as a love interest)(archaism)(only relevant for にょうぼう and にゅうぼう)
Other readings:
女房【にょうぼ】
、
女房【にゅうぼう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
sewing, needlework

noun
•
boundary, border, limit, bounds, frontier

noun
•
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
See also:湯帷子
Other readings:
浴衣【よくい】

かしこ
kashikomarimashita
expression
•
certainly!(usually kana)(to superiors, customers, etc. upon receiving a request or instructions)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel
2.
to tattoo(only relevant for ほる)
Other readings:
雕る【ほる】
、
雕る【える】[1]
、
鐫る【ほる】
、
鐫る【える】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
sheet, bed sheet

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become quiet, to quiet down, to quieten down(esp. 静まる)
2.
to calm down, to die down, to subside, to abate, to be suppressed(esp. 鎮まる)
Other readings:
鎮まる【しずまる】

noun
•
serious condition, critical condition
Other readings:
重態【じゅうたい】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
inspection, study by observation, field trip, tour, review

na-adjective, noun
1.
fresh, refreshing, invigorating(usually kana)
2.
clear (e.g. voice), fluent, eloquent(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
heating, application of heat

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
pillow, bolster
2.
introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story), lead-in

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to break (into pieces), to be broken, to be smashed
2.
to collapse, to crumble, to decline, to cool (e.g. enthusiasm), to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight)
3.
to become less formal, to throw off reserve, to become affable
See also:くだけた
4.
to become easy to understand (e.g. a story)
See also:くだけた
5.
to be worried
Other readings:
摧ける【くだける】

no-adjective, noun
•
short-term
See also:長期 (antonym)

noun
1.
king, queen, monarch, sovereign
2.
the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.), the throne(law term)

na-adjective, noun
•
frank, candid, straightforward, openhearted, direct, outspoken
All readings:
率直【そっちょく】
、
卒直【そっちょく】

adjective
•
itchy(usually kana)
Other readings:
かいい《痒い》

adverb, no-adjective
1.
more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes
adverb
2.
tentatively, for the time being
3.
just in case
4.
once
Other readings:
一往【いちおう】

noun
1.
noise (usu. unpleasant)
2.
interference (e.g. radio), static, noise
3.
gossip, irresponsible criticism

noun
•
children's story, fairy tale

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to boil (something in hot water)
2.
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
See also:たでる
Other readings:
茹でる【うでる】
、
湯でる【ゆでる】[1]
、
湯でる【うでる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
excess, being more than

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
1.
important point, emphasis, stress, importance, priority
2.
iteration mark
See also:踊り字
3.
colon (punctuation)
See also:コロン

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
•
organ (musical instrument)
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