Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
spoon(usually kana)
See also:スプーン
Other readings:
さじ《匕》
しゃじ《匙》
しゃじ《匕》
かい《匙》[1]
かい《匕》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to cancel, to withdraw, to retract, to take back (words, etc.), to revoke
Other readings:
取消す【とりけす】

noun
Europe and America, the West

noun
school

noun
principle, theory, fundamental truth

noun
1.
landlord, landlady(only relevant for やぬし and いえぬし)
2.
house owner, home owner, head of the household
Other readings:
家主【いえぬし】
家主【いえあるじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
aid, assistance, help, reinforcement, rooting, barracking, support, cheering

noun, na-adjective
excess, surplus, superabundance, overabundance

noun
(addressee's) name, (recipient's) name and address
Other readings:
宛て名【あてな】
あて名【あてな】

noun
1.
marks, points, score, grade, runs (baseball)
2.
number of items, number of articles

noun
1.
slide (for projection), transparency
2.
(microscope) slide(abbreviation)
auxillary suru verb
3.
to slide, to slip
4.
to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule), to move
5.
to change (with a sliding scale), to index (to), to peg

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
the other day, lately, recently(usually kana)
See also:この間

to-adverb, adverb, no-adjective, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
with a glitter, with a sparkle(onomatopia)(ピッカピカ and ビカビカ are more emphatic)
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
brand new, shiny and new(onomatopia)
All readings:
ピカピカ
ぴかぴか
ピッカピカ
ぴっかぴか
ビカビカ
びかびか

adjective
1.
noisy, loud, boisterous, clamorous, raucous
2.
turbulent, unsettled, restless
Other readings:
騒騒しい【そうぞうしい】

つだ
otetsudaisan
noun
maid
Other readings:
御手伝いさん【おてつだいさん】

adverb, noun
1.
with trouble, at great pains(usually kana)
no-adjective
2.
rare, valuable, precious, long-awaited(usually kana)
3.
kind, generous(usually kana)
adverb
4.
specially, especially, expressly(usually kana)

noun
1.
policy, course, plan (of action), principle
2.
magnetic needle(orig. meaning)
See also:磁針

adverb, noun
in order, in turn
Other readings:
順順【じゅんじゅん】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to turn back, to go back, to come back, to return, to retrace one's steps
All readings:
引き返す【ひきかえす】
引返す【ひきかえす】
引きかえす【ひきかえす】

noun
eldest son (may be the only son), first-born son

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
self-defense, self-defence

noun
literature, books (reference), document

na-adjective, noun
frank, candid, straightforward, openhearted, direct, outspoken
All readings:
率直【そっちょく】
卒直【そっちょく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
training (esp. in-service), induction course

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pass (e.g. car), to overtake
2.
to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
Other readings:
追越す【おいこす】
追いこす【おいこす】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
going side-by-side, going abreast
2.
running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
Other readings:
併行【へいこう】

noun
weak point, weakness, shortcoming, defect, flaw, sore spot, tender spot
See also:短所

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to thrust (something) into (something), to cram, to stuff, to shove
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
2.
to plunge into, to charge into, to rush into, to ram into, to crash into
3.
to delve into (a matter), to go into depth, to get to the heart (of something)
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
4.
to press (someone) about, to point out (e.g. an inconsistency), to question sharply, to grill
5.
to get involved with, to meddle in, to poke one's nose into
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
6.
to riposte, to retort, to quip
Other readings:
突っこむ【つっこむ】
突込む【つっこむ】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
care, looking after, repair, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming
2.
(police) raid, crackdown

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe

noun
brick(usually kana)
Other readings:
レンガ

adjective
1.
ugly, unattractive
2.
unsightly, unseemly
See also:醜い争い
Other readings:
見憎い【みにくい】

noun
assistant professor, associate professor

na-adjective, noun
irregularity, unsteadiness, disorderly

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to print
2.
to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
Other readings:
摺る【する】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be tied together, to be connected to, to be linked to(usually kana)
2.
to lead to, to be related to(usually kana)
3.
to be related (by blood)(usually kana)
Other readings:
つながる《繫がる》[1]
つながる《接続る》[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kanji usage

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

noun
grace, favor, favour, blessing, benefit

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, na-adjective
pure heart, naivete, innocence

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to joke, to jest, to kid, to josh(usually kana)
2.
to make fun of, to laugh at, to play a prank(usually kana)
3.
to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to frisk, to mess around, to fool around, to screw around(usually kana)
4.
to neck, to make out(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
(short) rest, breather, break
Other readings:
ひと休み【ひとやすみ】
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