Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of
2.
to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features)
3.
to captivate, to move (one's heart)
All readings:
捉える【とらえる】
、捕らえる【とらえる】
、捕える【とらえる】
Godan-su verb
1.
to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across
2.
to get over (e.g. hardship)
3.
to pass time (e.g. a winter)
4.
to surpass, to be better than, to exceed(often 超す)
5.
to move house
6.
All readings:
越す【こす】
、超す【こす】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be reflected, to harmonize with (harmonise), to come out (photo), to be projected, to be displayed (on a screen)
noun
1.
criterion, standard, yardstick, reference, aim
2.
rough estimate, approximation
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to behave, to conduct oneself
2.
to entertain, to treat someone (to a drink), to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
All readings:
振る舞う【ふるまう】
、振舞う【ふるまう】
noun
1.
infancy
na-adjective, noun
2.
childish, infantile, immature, primitive
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
childcare, child-rearing, nursing, upbringing
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stock-farming, livestock farming, cattle breeding
noun
1.
uncle(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯父さん is older than one's parent and 叔父さん is younger)
2.
old man, mister(familiar language, usually kana)(usu. 小父さん or おじさん; vocative)
3.
manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)(usually kana)(usu. オジサン)
All readings:
おじさん《伯父さん》
、おじさん《叔父さん》
、おじさん《小父さん》
、オジサン
、オジさん
Common word
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be completed, to be finished, to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat)
2.
to be very drunk
Other readings:
でき上がる【できあがる】
、出来あがる【できあがる】
、出来上る【できあがる】
adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
All readings:
硬い【かたい】
、固い【かたい】
、堅い【かたい】
、緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.), binding
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
appearing on the cover of a magazine
adverb
1.
in an instant, in a moment, immediately, right away, at once(usually kana)
2.
suddenly, all of a sudden, all at once(usually kana)
zutto
Common word
adverb
1.
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way(ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic)
2.
much (better, etc.), by far, far and away
3.
far away, long ago
4.
direct, straight
All readings:
ずっと
、ずーっと
、ずうっと
noun, no-adjective
•
pollution, public nuisance, contamination
See also:汚染 (おせん)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to jump, to leap, to prance, to spring up, to bound, to hop
2.
to break up, to close, to come to an end
3.
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)(instead of 撥ねる)
adjective
1.
pale, pallid
2.
bluish-white
Other readings:
蒼白い【あおじろい】
、青じろい【あおじろい】
miri
Common word
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
after this, from now on, hereafter
2.
thereafter, since (then), after(esp. after あれ, それ or the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
已後【いご】
noun
1.
middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger
2.
middle toe, third toe
Other readings:
中指【ちゅうし】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
popular use, circulation
auxillary suru verb
2.
to pass as, to pass for
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.), worship
Other readings:
御参り【おまいり】
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to imitate, to follow, to emulate(usually kana)
Other readings:
ならう《傚う》
、ならう《慣らう》
noun
•
underwear, underclothes, lingerie, chemise, singlet
Other readings:
膚着【はだぎ】
、肌衣【はだぎ】
、肌衣【はだぎぬ】
Common word
expression
1.
may I come in?(usually kana)
2.
please forgive me, I'm sorry(polite language, usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめんください《御免下さい》
、ごめんください《ご免下さい》
、ごめんください《御免ください》
expression
•
How do you do?, I am glad to meet you(usually kana)
Other readings:
はじめまして《始めまして》
noun
1.
(relative) length
2.
advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits
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)
Common word
adjective
•
absurd, foolish, stupid, silly, nonsense, ludicrous, preposterous, laughable, ridiculous
Other readings:
バカらしい
expression
1.
first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
2.
Introduction, Preface(usually kana)(as section heading of a book, etc.)
Other readings:
始めに【はじめに】
noun
1.
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium), passenger seat (e.g. taxi)
2.
audience
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
pains, hard work, effort, trouble, labour, labor
Common word
noun
•
enquiry, inquiry, query, interrogation, ENQ
Other readings:
問合せ【といあわせ】
、問い合せ【といあわせ】
、問合わせ【といあわせ】
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