Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to aim at
2.
to be after (something), to have an eye on

noun
1.
real feeling, actual feeling
auxillary suru verb
2.
to actually feel, to have a real feeling (that ...), to experience personally

noun, no-adjective
1.
private, non-governmental, non-official, civilian, civil
2.
folk, popular

noun
1.
characteristic, feature, idiosyncrasy, personal colour
2.
spot color (in printing)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to burn, to scorch, to singe, to char

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
with a friendly grin, smilingly(onomatopia)
All readings:
ニコニコ
にこにこ

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to balance, to be in harmony, to be in equilibrium
2.
to suit, to go well together, to be a good match
Other readings:
つり合う【つりあう】
釣合う【つりあう】

expression
please(humble language)
Other readings:
御願いします【おねがいします】

na-adjective, noun
1.
smart, stylish
2.
slim

omedetai
noun
1.
special, auspicious, happy(usually kana, polite language)
See also:めでたい
2.
naive, innocent, good-natured, gullible, foolish
See also:めでたい
Other readings:
おめでたい《御目出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《御芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お愛でたい》
おめでたい《御愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
stopper, cork, plug, bung
2.
tap, faucet, stopcock

noun
1.
feather, plume, down
2.
wing
3.
blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.)(only relevant for はね)
4.
shuttlecock (in badminton)(only relevant for はね)
See also:シャトル
5.
shuttlecock (in hanetsuki)(only relevant for 羽根)(also written as 羽子)
6.
arrow feathers(only relevant for 羽根)
All readings:
【はね】
【は】
羽根【はね】

interjection
1.
your pardon, sorry, no thanks(usually kana)
noun
2.
not wanting, objecting to, being fed up with, wishing to avoid(usually kana)(usu. 〜はごめんだ)
3.
permission, leave, dismissal, discharge(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめん《ご免》

noun, auxillary suru verb
measurement, surveying

noun, auxillary suru verb
balance

noun, no-adjective
plastic
Other readings:
プラスティック
プラッチック[1]
プラチック[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
brick(usually kana)
Other readings:
レンガ

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to screw, to twist(usually kana)
2.
to distort, to parody, to make a pun(esp. もじる)
3.
to torture, to wrest
Other readings:
ねじる《捻る》
ねじる《拗る》
ねじる《捩じる》[1]
ねじる《捻じる》[1]
ねじる《拗じる》[1]
よじる《捩る》
もじる《捩る》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet, to encounter, to see(逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance)
2.
to have an accident, to have a bad experience(usually kana)(esp. 遭う when in kanji)
All readings:
会う【あう】
逢う【あう】
遭う【あう】
遇う【あう】

noun
drawing room, parlor, parlour, guest room

noun, auxillary suru verb
misunderstanding, mistaken idea, wrong guess

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
2.
to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth
3.
to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4.
to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend
5.
to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. noodles)
6.
to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve(only relevant for 伸びる)
7.
to be exhausted, to be groggy, to pass out, to collapse(only relevant for 伸びる)
8.
to be prolonged (meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days)(only relevant for 延びる)
9.
to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off(only relevant for 延びる)
All readings:
伸びる【のびる】
延びる【のびる】

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, na-adjective, no-adjective
modesty, humility, being humble
Other readings:
謙そん【けんそん】

noun
children's story, fairy tale

noun
spring (e.g. coil, leaf), mainspring, power spring(usually kana)
Other readings:
ばね《撥条》[1]
ばね《弾機》[1]
ぜんまい《発条》
ぜんまい《撥条》
はつじょう《発条》
はつじょう《撥条》
だんき《弾機》
バネ
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to pass by one another
2.
to miss meeting each other, to miss each other
3.
to disagree
Other readings:
擦れ違う【すれちがう】

conjunction
thus, in this way(usually kana)

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

noun
gender, distinction of sex, sex

noun
1.
cassette (tape)
2.
game cartridge

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be closed, to be blocked, to be healed (e.g. wound), to be shut up(usually kana)
2.
to be clogged, to be plugged up(usually kana)
3.
to be occupied, to be taken (e.g. accommodation)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ふたがる《塞がる》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to increase, to add to, to augment
See also:減らす (antonym)
All readings:
増やす【ふやす】
殖やす【ふやす】

noun
nausea, sickness in the stomach
Other readings:
吐気【はきけ】
吐きけ【はきけ】
嘔き気【はきけ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to elevate
2.
to do up (one's hair)
3.
to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.)
4.
to land (a boat)
5.
to deep-fry(only relevant for 揚げる)
6.
to show someone (into a room)
7.
to give(polite language, usually kana)(only relevant for 上げる)
8.
to send someone (away)
9.
to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll
10.
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve
11.
to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
12.
to earn (something desirable)
13.
to praise
14.
to give (an example, etc.), to cite(usu. 挙げる)
15.
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)(usu. 挙げる)
16.
to arrest(only relevant for 挙げる)
17.
to nominate(only relevant for 挙げる)
18.
to summon (for geishas, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for 揚げる)
19.
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)(only relevant for 上げる)
20.
to bear (a child)
21.
to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)(usu. 挙げる)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
22.
(of the tide) to come in
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
23.
to vomit
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
24.
to do for (the sake of someone else)(usually kana, polite language)(after the -te form of a verb)
25.
to complete ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
26.
to humbly do ...(humble language)(after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility)
All readings:
上げる【あげる】
挙げる【あげる】
揚げる【あげる】

noun
1.
shellfish
2.
seashell, shell
See also:貝殻

adverb, pronoun
1.
this and that, this or that, one thing or another, this way and that(usually kana)
adverb
2.
around, about, round about, roughly, nearly, almost(usually kana)(only relevant for かれこれ)
Other readings:
あれこれ《彼是》
かれこれ《彼此》
ひし《彼此》
アレコレ

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out
2.
to be about to leave, to be just going out
All readings:
出かける【でかける】
出掛ける【でかける】

noun
1.
locker
2.
rocker

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
cover, covering, dust jacket
2.
cover song, cover version
3.
coverage
auxillary suru verb
4.
to compensate for (a loss), to offset (a weakness), to back up
Other readings:
カヴァー

noun
(hand) towel
See also:手拭き
All readings:
手ぬぐい【てぬぐい】
手拭い【てぬぐい】
手拭【てぬぐい】

na-adjective, noun
1.
too many, too much, excessive, superfluous, superabundant, extra, spare, surplus(often as 余計に)
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
2.
unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, otiose
adverb
3.
abundantly, excessively, needlessly, all the more

noun
paint, coloring materials, colors, colours
Other readings:
絵具【えのぐ】

noun
1.
surname, family name
2.
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)(only relevant for せい)
Other readings:
【しょう】[1]
【そう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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