Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)(usually kana)
2.
to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock)(usually kana)
3.
to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled(usually kana)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to put on airs, to act big, to throw one's weight about, to be overbearing, to be domineering, to be bossy, to be pushy, to be proud, to be haughty, to be arrogant, to swagger, to boast, to brag
Other readings:
威張る【えばる】
、
意張る【いばる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
marking, grading, scoring

adjective
1.
extreme, incredible, staggering(usually kana)
2.
frightful, ghastly, terrible, horrible, scary(usually kana)
Other readings:
ものすごい《もの凄い》

うき
urikireru
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be sold out
Other readings:
売切れる【うりきれる】

adverbial noun, noun
•
Wednesday

to-adverb, adverb
1.
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.), buoyantly(onomatopia)
no-adjective, na-adjective, to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
soft, fluffy, spongy(onomatopia)
to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
3.
unsteadily, flightily, fickly, frivolously(onomatopia)
All readings:
フワフワ
、
ふわふわ

noun, no-adjective
•
dress

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods), medieval times, mediaeval times

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean (to one side), to incline
2.
to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on
3.
to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced
All readings:
偏る【かたよる】
、
片寄る【かたよる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
editing, compilation
Other readings:
編修【へんしゅう】
、
編輯【へんしゅう】

noun
•
(measuring) ruler
Other readings:
定木【じょうぎ】

noun
•
pictorial book, picture book, illustrated reference book, identification manual, field guide

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to rub, to scrub, to scrape(usually kana)
Other readings:
こする《錯る》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
•
arithmetic

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to increase, to multiply(殖える usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation)
See also:減る (antonym)
All readings:
増える【ふえる】
、
殖える【ふえる】

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
carelessly, thoughtlessly, inadvertently(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ウッカリ

noun
1.
locker
2.
rocker

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
observation, survey, measurement

na-adjective, noun
•
strict, severe, stringent, rigorous, rigid, firm, strong, secure
Other readings:
厳重【げんじょう】[1]
、
厳重【げんちょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
standard, basis, criterion, norm, reference, datum
Other readings:
規準【きじゅん】

noun
•
house for rent
Other readings:
貸家【かしいえ】
、
貸し家【かしや】
、
貸し家【かしいえ】
、
貸屋【かしや】
、
貸し屋【かしや】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.), to escort (e.g. home)
2.
to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight
3.
to let pass, to pass up (an opportunity etc.), to let a pitch go by (baseball), to watch a batted ball go into the stands
4.
to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.), to postpone
5.
to have someone related or close to you die, to bury someone
6.
to take care of somebody until he dies
7.
to wait and see, to continue (e.g. in legal contexts)

noun
1.
level, standard, amount, degree, grade, rank, class
2.
level (plane), floor, storey (story), layer, stratum
3.
spirit level, (surveyor's) level
4.
minor release sequence number (software versioning)
5.
rebel
Other readings:
レヴェル

noun, no-adjective
•
the public, general public

つあ
tsukiataru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against
2.
to come to the end of (a street)
3.
to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against
Other readings:
突き当る【つきあたる】
、
衝き当たる【つきあたる】
、
衝き当る【つきあたる】

noun, no-adjective
•
biography, life story

noun
•
sewing machine

noun
•
diagram
All readings:
ダイアグラム
、
ダイヤグラム

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour)
2.
leaves turning red, red leaves(only relevant for 紅葉 and こうよう)
3.
leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves(only relevant for 黄葉 and こうよう)
noun
4.
(Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)(only relevant for もみじ)
5.
venison(colloquialism)(only relevant for もみじ)
6.
layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
See also:紅葉襲
Other readings:
紅葉【もみじ】
、
黄葉【こうよう】
、
黄葉【もみじ】
、
椛【もみじ】

adverb
•
at least, at most, (even) just(expresses a desire or hope)

noun
•
sigh
All readings:
ため息【ためいき】
、
溜息【ためいき】
、
溜め息【ためいき】

noun
1.
backdoor, rear entrance
no-adjective, noun
2.
unauthorized, illicit, illegal

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》

no-adjective, noun
•
diagonal
See also:斜め
Other readings:
斜【しゃ】

noun, no-adjective
1.
double(sometimes written as "W")
See also:シングル
2.
double bed, hotel room with a double bed(abbreviation)
3.
double-breasted(abbreviation)
4.
double-cuffed
5.
double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters)(abbreviation)
See also:ダブル幅
6.
doubles (e.g. in tennis)(abbreviation, sports term)
See also:ダブルス
noun
7.
biracial person (esp. half-Japanese), person of mixed parentage(alternative to ハーフ)
See also:ハーフ

noun
1.
drop of water
2.
vessel for replenishing inkstone water

adjective
•
extreme, excessive, terrible, intense, severe, serious, tremendous, heavy (damage)
Other readings:
甚しい【はなはだしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
circulation, rotation, cycle, loop

adverb
1.
quite, really, very, extremely
2.
nothing, not a bit, not at all(with neg. verb)
Other readings:
何とも【なにとも】

noun
•
point, essentials, gist, summary, fundamentals

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for
2.
to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out
3.
to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)
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