Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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cultivation, refinement, culture, education
noun, auxillary suru verb
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compression, condensation, constriction, compaction
Other readings:
あっ縮【あっしゅく】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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to act violently, to rage, to struggle, to be riotous
noun
1.
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet
See also:ラテン文字 (ラテンもじ)
2.
rōmaji, romanized Japanese, system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
See also:ローマ字綴り
Other readings:
羅馬字【ローマじ】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
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adjective
1.
hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
2.
amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful(often with irony)
Other readings:
悪い【にくい】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
urine, piss, pee
2.
breaking a contract(colloquialism)
Other readings:
小便【しょんべん】
Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
See also:通じる
2.
to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to
3.
to be understood, to be comprehended
4.
to be honored, to be good
5.
to be well versed in, to be well-informed
6.
to communicate clandestinely, to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
7.
to form a liaison, to be intimate
noun
1.
sneeze(usually kana)
expression
2.
spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death(idiom , usually kana)(only relevant for くさめ)
Other readings:
くしゃみ《嚔》
、くさめ《嚏》
、くさめ《嚔》
、くっさめ《嚏》
、くっさめ《嚔》
、クシャミ
noun
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paint, coloring materials, colors, colours
Other readings:
絵具【えのぐ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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strengthening, intensifying, reinforcement, enhancement, solidification
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to(usually kana)
2.
to keep close to, to go along with(usually kana)
3.
to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate(usually kana)
Other readings:
くっつく《食っ付く》
noun
1.
zero (points, marks), no marks
2.
zero (of a function), root(mathematics)
3.
zero degrees (Celsius), freezing point
See also:零度
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised), to be flustered, to panic
2.
to hurry, to rush, to hasten(usu. 慌てて)
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周章てる【あわてる】
noun
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noun(linguistics)
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名詞【なことば】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
sign, mark, symbol, code
2.
sign (e.g. positive, negative)(mathematics)
noun
1.
saw(usually kana)
2.
musical saw(usually kana)
Other readings:
ノコギリ
adjective
1.
envious, jealous(usually kana)
2.
enviable (position, etc.)(usually kana)
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
2.
unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned
noun
3.
(only) surface, something superficial
4.
skin and bone, body(archaism)(literal meaning)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to kick(orig. ichidan verb)
2.
to refuse, to reject
3.
to stamp (on the ground), to firmly press one's feet (against something)
noun
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junior (at work, school, etc.), younger people, younger student
See also:先輩 (せんぱい)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to resound, to be heard far away
2.
to reverberate, to shake, to vibrate
3.
to come (home), to remain (with someone)
4.
to have an effect, to make an impression
adjective
1.
powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous
2.
reassuring, encouraging
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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diagnosis, medical examination
adjective
1.
trivial, trifling, insignificant, not worth bothering with, worthless, useless, good-for-nothing(usually kana)
2.
stupid, nonsensical, absurd, foolish, silly(usually kana)
noun
1.
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof
2.
plectrum, pick
3.
hook, clasp
noun
1.
altitude, height, elevation
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
high-degree, high-grade, advanced, sophisticated, strong
noun, no-adjective
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indirection, indirectness
noun
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storage room, storeroom, lumber room
Other readings:
物置き【ものおき】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring near, to bring close, to let go near
2.
to associate with, to bring (people) together, to let come near (of a person)
All readings:
近づける【ちかづける】
、近付ける【ちかづける】
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
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to expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated
Other readings:
脹らむ【ふくらむ】
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