Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to deepen, to heighten, to intensify

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.), receiving (callers, visitors, etc.), attending to, handling, serving
Other readings:
応待【おうたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to dive (into or under water)
2.
to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under
3.
to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground
Other readings:
潜る【むぐる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
four corners
2.
crossroads, intersecting street, street corner

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
eruption, volcanic eruption

noun
•
aunt(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯母さん is older than one's parent and 叔母さん is younger)
All readings:
おばさん《伯母さん》
、
おばさん《叔母さん》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
rock, paper, scissors game, janken(usually kana)
Other readings:
ジャンけん《ジャン拳》
、
ジャンケン

noun
•
underwear, underclothes, lingerie, chemise, singlet
Other readings:
膚着【はだぎ】
、
肌衣【はだぎ】
、
肌衣【はだぎぬ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
rest, relief, relaxation
Other readings:
休足【きゅうそく】

やつ
yattsukeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to beat, to attack (an enemy), to do away with, to finish off(usually kana)
Other readings:
やっつける《遣っつける》
、
やっつける《やっ付ける》

noun
1.
seat, bench
2.
temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries(colloquialism)
Other readings:
腰掛【こしかけ】
、
腰かけ【こしかけ】

noun
•
bonus
Other readings:
ボナス

noun
•
cape (on coast)
Other readings:
崎【みさき】

noun
•
office worker, company employee, company man, salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
Other readings:
サラーリーマン[1]
、
サラリマン[1]
、
サラーリマン[1]
、
サラリー・マン[1]
、
サラーリー・マン[1]
、
サラリ・マン[1]
、
サラーリ・マン[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
tax exemption, duty exemption

noun
•
mochi, (sticky) rice cake(usually kana)
See also:糯
Other readings:
もち《餠》[1]
、
もちい《餅》[2]
、
もちい《餠》[1][2]
、
かちん《餅》[2]
、
かちん《餠》[1][2]
、
あも《餅》[2]
、
あも《餠》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
subtraction(mathematics)
All readings:
引き算【ひきざん】
、
引算【ひきざん】

できあ
dekiagari
noun
1.
completion, finish
2.
workmanship, result, outcome
Other readings:
でき上がり【できあがり】
、
出来上り【できあがり】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack(usually kana)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to roll
2.
to turn over, to tip over, to throw down
3.
to leave
4.
to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place)(usually kana)
2.
to be limited to, to be confined to, to only account for(usually kana)
See also:占める
All readings:
とどまる《止まる》
、
とどまる《留まる》
、
とどまる《停まる》
、
とどまる《駐まる》

to-adverb, adverb, no-adjective, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
with a glitter, with a sparkle(onomatopia)(ピッカピカ and ビカビカ are more emphatic)
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
brand new, shiny and new(onomatopia)
All readings:
ピカピカ
、
ぴかぴか
、
ピッカピカ
、
ぴっかぴか
、
ビカビカ
、
びかびか

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to harden, to solidify
2.
to become firm, to become certain
3.
to gather (together), to assemble, to huddle together

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to tear, to rip

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
assumption (of office), taking up (a post), inauguration, installation

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》

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, no-adjective
•
horse racing

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to pile up, to stack
2.
to load (car, ship, etc.), to pack
3.
to acquire, to accumulate

noun
1.
famine, crop failure
2.
chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Other readings:
飢きん【ききん】
、
饑饉【ききん】

noun
1.
lump, mass, bundle, clump, clod, cluster
2.
group, crowd
3.
embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.), personification
Other readings:
固まり【かたまり】
、
塊まり【かたまり】

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
perfect score, full marks
2.
extremely, very, quite

noun, no-adjective
•
the public, general public

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
quadrilateral, square

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to get free (from), to be freed, to be released

adjective
•
dim, gloomy
Other readings:
うす暗い【うすぐらい】

noun, noun (suffix)
•
decoration, ornament, trimmings

noun
1.
meeting, rendezvous, encounter
2.
confluence(esp. 出合い, 出合)
All readings:
出会い【であい】
、
出逢い【であい】
、
出合い【であい】
、
出会【であい】
、
出合【であい】
、
出遭い【であい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
crossing, intersection
2.
(genetic) crossing over(biology term)
Other readings:
交叉【こうさ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
heating, application of heat

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

adverbial noun, noun
•
first 10 days of the month

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with(usually kana)
2.
to restrain, to control, to keep a check on(usually kana)
3.
to forgive, to put up with, to pardon(usually kana)
Other readings:
こらえる《怺える》
、
こたえる《堪える》
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