Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, auxillary suru verb
interview (e.g. for a job)

na-adjective, adverb, interjection
1.
so-so, passable(onomatopia)
interjection
2.
now, now(used to calming somebody down)
3.
my, my(female term)(expression of wonder, surprise, etc.)

noun, na-adjective
greed, avarice, covetousness, greedy person
Other readings:
欲ばり【よくばり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
heating, application of heat

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be saved, to be rescued, to survive
2.
to escape harm, to be spared damage
3.
to be helped, to be saved trouble

noun
1.
screw(usually kana)
2.
key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
Other readings:
ねじ《捻子》
ねじ《捩子》
ねじ《螺旋》
らし《螺子》
ネジ

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

adverb
1.
about, roughly, approximately(usually kana)
2.
generally, on the whole, as a rule(usually kana)
3.
completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
4.
outline, gist(usually kana)
Other readings:
おおよそ《大よそ》
おおよそ《凡そ》
おおよそ《凡》

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to deposit, to pay in

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
immediately following

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear to pieces, to tear to shreds, to tear up(usually kana)
2.
to pick (e.g. fruit), to pluck, to tear off(usually kana)
suffix, Godan-ru verb
3.
to do ... heavily, to do ... heartily, to do ... vigorously(usually kana)(after the -masu stem of a verb)

to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
briskly, smartly, promptly, clearly, lucidly(onomatopia)

noun
moisture, humidity, dampness
Other readings:
湿気【しっき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
work (film, book)
2.
production, creation, turning (something) out, development

noun
drawing room, parlor, parlour, guest room

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
popular use, circulation
auxillary suru verb
2.
to pass as, to pass for

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to replace(usu. 替える)
2.
to exchange, to interchange(usu. 換える)
3.
to substitute(usu. 代える)
All readings:
換える【かえる】
替える【かえる】
代える【かえる】

iitsukeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tell (to do), to order, to charge, to direct
2.
to tell on (someone), to tattle, to report
3.
to often say
All readings:
言いつける【いいつける】
言い付ける【いいつける】
言付ける【いいつける】

noun
gas, vapour, vapor, gaseous body

noun
bed, couch
Other readings:
寝台【ねだい】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
presumption, assumption
2.
estimation

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to bear fruit, to ripen
Other readings:
稔る【みのる】

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, no-adjective
skin
Other readings:
皮フ【ひフ】

どく
okinodokuni
expression
my sympathies, that's too bad, my condolences

noun
commuter pass, season ticket(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
rounding (fractions), rounding half up(yojijukugo)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meeting up, gathering, assembly
2.
set(mathematics)

noun
1.
agricultural community, farm village
no-adjective
2.
rural

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.
between-meal snack(usually kana)
2.
mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack, afternoon refreshment, afternoon tea
See also:八つ時
Other readings:
おやつ《お八》
おやつ《御八つ》

noun
1.
gum, rubber(usually kana)
2.
eraser(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:消しゴム
3.
condom(colloquialism, usually kana)
Other readings:
ごむ《護謨》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
water, liquid, fluid, moisture, humidity, sap, juice

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
number of times, frequency, count

noun, auxillary suru verb
sharp increase, sudden rise

noun, auxillary suru verb
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.), getting off, getting out (of a car)
See also:降車 (こうしゃ),  乗車 (antonym)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to meet, to greet

interjection, noun
1.
crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture)
2.
something worthy of celebration
3.
giving up(only relevant for ばんざい)
4.
long time(archaism)
5.
eternal life (and prosperity)(archaism)
interjection
6.
banzai (a celebratory cheer), hurrah (hooray, hurray)
Other readings:
万歳【ばんぜい】
万才【ばんざい】
万才【ばんぜい】
バンザイ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
union, alliance, combination
noun
2.
RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)(abbr of 日本労働組合総連合会)
Other readings:
聯合【れんごう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun (temporal)
week before last
Other readings:
先先週【せんせんしゅう】

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
1.
to order, to command
2.
to appoint

noun
katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords(usually kana)
See also:平仮名
Other readings:
カタカナ

noun
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government), premier

noun
surname, family name
See also:名前
All readings:
苗字【みょうじ】
名字【みょうじ】

adjective
impudent, shameless, brazen, forward, audacious, cheeky
Other readings:
図図しい【ずうずうしい】
ずーずーしい[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
front and rear, front and back, before and behind, back and forth
2.
before and after
noun (suffix)
3.
around, about, approximately
noun
4.
order, context
5.
consequences
6.
just when, around the time of
noun, auxillary suru verb
7.
inversion, reversion, getting out of order
8.
co-occurring

adjective
1.
sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest(usually kana)
2.
miserly, mean, stingy(usually kana)(only relevant for こすい)
Other readings:
こすい《狡い》
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