Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
sewing machine

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to smash, to crush, to flatten
2.
to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop
3.
to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
4.
to butcher, to slaughter, to kill (livestock, for food)
5.
to kill (time), to while away (the time), to use up (one's time)
6.
to waste (e.g. talents)

na-adjective, noun
valid, proper, right, appropriate, reasonable

noun, auxillary suru verb
rotation (usu. around something), revolution, turning
See also:自転
Other readings:
廻転【かいてん】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to associate with, to keep company with, to go out with, to go steady with, to get on with
2.
to go along with, to follow someone's lead, to accompany someone, to compromise
Other readings:
付合う【つきあう】
つき合う【つきあう】

na-adjective, noun
precise, accurate, appropriate, exactly the right
All readings:
的確【てきかく】
的確【てっかく】
適確【てきかく】
適確【てっかく】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to send (someone) back, to send (someone) home
See also:返す
Other readings:
還す【かえす】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to peel, to skin, to pare, to hull, to bare (e.g. fangs), to open wide (e.g. eyes)(usually kana)
Other readings:
むく《剝く》

noun
the head, the foremost, beginning, the very front
Other readings:
まっ先【まっさき】
真先【まっさき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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
1.
little finger, pinky
2.
little toe
Other readings:
子指【こゆび】

noun
1.
North Pole
2.
the Arctic(abbreviation)
See also:北極圏

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to dissolve (paint), to scramble (eggs), to melt (metal, etc.), to mix (water with flour, etc.)
Other readings:
融く【とく】
鎔く【とく】[1]
熔く【とく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
hedge, fence
2.
border, limit

noun
1.
size
noun, no-adjective
2.
large and small (sizes), various sizes
noun
3.
daishō (matched pair of long and short swords)
4.
large and small drums
5.
long months and short months
6.
sic bo (Macao dice game), tai sai, dai siu, big and small

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)

noun
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)

noun
vitamin
Other readings:
ヴィタミン
バイタミン

noun
1.
alarm clock(abbreviation)
2.
waking up, keeping oneself awake
3.
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
See also:お目覚
All readings:
目覚まし【めざまし】
目覚し【めざまし】
目ざまし【めざまし】

noun, noun (suffix)
complete works

noun, auxillary suru verb
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

noun
1.
academic year, school year
2.
year in school, grade in school

noun, auxillary suru verb
compression, condensation, constriction, compaction
Other readings:
あっ縮【あっしゅく】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
creation, production, creative work (novel, film, etc.), original work, (creative) writing
2.
fabrication, fiction, invention

noun
1.
navel, belly button(usually kana)
2.
protrusion or depression in the middle of an object(usually kana)(only relevant for へそ and ヘソ)
3.
center, centre, most important part, main point(usually kana)
Other readings:
へそ《𦜝》
ほぞ《臍》
ほぞ《𦜝》
ヘソ

adverb
1.
very, extremely, exceedingly, greatly, terribly(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
extreme, excessive, great many, large number of(usually kana)
3.
splendid, impressive, tremendous, immense(usually kana)
4.
exaggerated(usually kana)
Other readings:
たいそう《大そう》

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly, closely(onomatopia)(ぴったし is col.)
2.
exactly, precisely(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (stopping)(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
4.
perfectly (suited), ideally(onomatopia)
All readings:
ぴったり
ピッタリ
ぴたり
ピタリ
ぴったし
ピッタシ

expression
1.
pleased to meet you, how do you do(usually kana)
2.
my regards (to someone), my greetings, best wishes, remember me to(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
1.
purple, violet
noun
2.
Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell)(usually kana)
3.
type of soy sauce
See also:醤油

adjective
unexpected, contrary to expectations, by chance, casual
All readings:
思いがけない【おもいがけない】
思い掛けない【おもいがけない】
思い掛け無い【おもいがけない】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan), financial year
2.
academic year, school year
3.
product year

noun, auxillary suru verb
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
Other readings:
ダイアル

noun
1.
peninsula
2.
Korea(sensitive, colloquialism)

noun
relative, relation, kin

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub
2.
to comb (hair), to smooth down

noun
rainbow
Other readings:
【にじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
bandage, dressing
Other readings:
繃帯【ほうたい】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
each time, always, often
2.
thank you for your continued patronage(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pile up, to heap up, to stack up, to put on top of another
2.
to repeat many times over, to go through repeatedly, to accumulate

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to sit (down)
Other readings:
腰かける【こしかける】
腰掛る【こしかける】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective
1.
free (of restraint, controls, etc.)
2.
free (of cost)
3.
freelance(abbreviation)
4.
one-size

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
2.
to envelope, to shroud(usu. 巻かれる)
3.
to outflank, to skirt
4.
to link (verse)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
5.
to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up
Other readings:
捲く【まく】
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