Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
•
sunlight, rays of the Sun
All readings:
日差し【ひざし】
、
陽射し【ひざし】
、
日射し【ひざし】
、
陽差し【ひざし】
、
日ざし【ひざし】
、
陽ざし【ひざし】
、
日差【ひざし】
、
陽射【ひざし】

noun
•
monorail

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

adverb, to-adverb
1.
thump-thump, bang-bang, pit-a-pat, pitapat, pitter-patter(onomatopia)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to beat fast (of one's heart), to throb, to pound, to palpitate(onomatopia)
All readings:
ドキドキ
、
どきどき
、
どきんどきん
、
ドキンドキン

noun
1.
head, brains
2.
intellect, understanding

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to float
2.
to become merry, to be cheerful
See also:浮かぬ顔
3.
to become loose, to become unsteady
4.
to feel out of it, to be cut off (e.g. from those around you), to feel out of place(colloquialism)
5.
to be frivolous, to be uncertain
6.
to have (time, money, etc.) left over, to be saved (e.g. money)
7.
to have no basis, to be unreliable

adverb
1.
before, previously
2.
ahead
expression
3.
Pardon me for leaving (before you)(abbreviation, honorific language)

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.)
All readings:
初めに【はじめに】
、
始めに【はじめに】

noun
•
exit and entrance
All readings:
出入り口【でいりぐち】
、
出入口【でいりぐち】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
•
innumerable, countless, numberless

noun
1.
term, terminology
2.
wording, choice of words, phraseology

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
acceleration, speeding up
See also:減速 (antonym)

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

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)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to draw back, to sink, to cave in
2.
to be set back (e.g. from a road)
3.
to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye), to retire to (somewhere), to stay indoors, to butt out, to stay out of it
Other readings:
引っこむ【ひっこむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
descent, fall, drop, decline, downturn, subsidence

noun
•
theme, topic, subject matter, motif, project, slogan

noun
•
garage, carport, depot (trains, buses, etc.)
See also:ガレージ

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to attack, to assault, to assail

noun, no-adjective
1.
origin, beginning, genesis
no-adjective, noun
2.
primeval, primordial, primitive

noun
•
advanced level, high grade, senior

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to hesitate, to waver(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
action, movements, motions, bearing, behaviour, behavior, execution, actuation, operation, manners

adverb
•
perhaps, possibly, maybe, by some chance(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
•
artificial, man-made, imitation, synthetic

noun
•
lens

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to include (in a group or scope)
2.
to instruct, to make one understand
3.
to include (a nuance), to put in (an implication)
4.
to put in (someone's) mouth
5.
to permeate with flavor

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to break (into pieces), to be broken, to be smashed
2.
to collapse, to crumble, to decline, to cool (e.g. enthusiasm), to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight)
3.
to become less formal, to throw off reserve, to become affable
See also:くだけた
4.
to become easy to understand (e.g. a story)
See also:くだけた
5.
to be worried
Other readings:
摧ける【くだける】

adverb
•
long ago, already, a long time ago(usually kana)

adverb
1.
unexpectedly, surprisingly
na-adjective
2.
unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, surprising

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
walking around at night, night travel
noun
2.
night train(abbreviation)(only relevant for やこう)
See also:夜行列車
Other readings:
夜行【やぎょう】

すく
sukunakutomo
adverb
•
at least
Other readings:
少くとも【すくなくとも】[1]
、
尠くとも【すくなくとも】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
signboard, sign, billboard, hoarding, doorplate
2.
draw, attraction, feature, highlight, spokesman, figurehead
3.
reputation (of a shop), name
4.
appearance, look, show
5.
closing (for the day, esp. of a restaurant or bar), closing time

adverb
•
diligently, assiduously, industriously, beavering away(onomatopia)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to insert, to put in (such that there is a snug fit), to button, to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring)(usually kana)
2.
to have sex, to fuck(colloquialism)
3.
to pigeonhole (into a particular category)
4.
to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
5.
to entrap, to set someone up (e.g. frame them for a crime, etc.)
Other readings:
はめる《填める》[1]
、
はめる《篏める》[1]
、
はめる《塡める》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
bowl (wooden)
See also:碗 (わん)
counter
2.
counter for bowls of food or drink

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to turn on, to switch on, to light up(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
•
calligraphy(esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)

noun
1.
famous place
2.
name of a part (of an instrument, etc.)(only relevant for などころ)
3.
name and address(only relevant for などころ)
Other readings:
名所【などころ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
difference, discrepancy, variation
Other readings:
相異【そうい】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch(usually kana)
2.
to dabble in, to have a smattering of(usually kana)
Other readings:
かじる《噛る》
、
かじる《囓る》

noun
1.
heading, headline, title, caption
2.
index
3.
headword(abbreviation)
See also:見出し語

noun
1.
dam
prenominal
2.
dumb

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to squat, to crouch

noun
•
kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word, declensional kana ending
Other readings:
送りがな【おくりがな】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
eruption, volcanic eruption
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