Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun, auxillary suru verb
•
publicity, advertisement, advertising, propaganda
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.), reflecting
2.
influence, application (e.g. of an update)
Other readings:
反影【はんえい】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
letter (e.g. of complaint), letter to the editor, letter from a reader
2.
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
See also:投稿
adverb, noun
•
continuously, from beginning to end, from first to last
zutto
Common word
adverb
1.
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way(ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic)
2.
much (better, etc.), by far, far and away
3.
far away, long ago
4.
direct, straight
All readings:
ずっと
、ずーっと
、ずうっと
noun
1.
fluorescent lamp, fluorescent light
2.
person who is slow to react, someone slow on the uptake
Other readings:
蛍光燈【けいこうとう】[1]
、螢光灯【けいこうとう】[1]
、螢光燈【けいこうとう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
gun
2.
wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice(sumo term)
3.
Other readings:
鉄炮【てっぽう】
interjection
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good evening(usually kana)(the は is pronounced as わ)
noun
1.
ikebana, Japanese art of flower arrangement
2.
fresh flower, natural flower(only relevant for せいか)
Other readings:
生花【いけばな】
、生花【せいか】
、活け花【いけばな】
、活花【いけばな】
、活花【せいか】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
2.
to scatter, to be dispersed
3.
to disappear, to dissolve, to break up
4.
to spread, to run, to blur
5.
to die a noble death
noun
•
essays, miscellaneous writings, literary jottings
Other readings:
隨筆【ずいひつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to demarcate, to delimit, to divide (an area), to mark off, to cut off(esp. 区切る)
2.
to punctuate, to put an end to (e.g. a sentence), to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)(esp. 句切る)
Other readings:
句切る【くぎる】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to store, to save up, to stock up on, to lay in stock, to set aside
2.
to accumulate (e.g. knowledge), to build up (e.g. experience), to develop (e.g. one's skills)
3.
to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.), to wear
Other readings:
貯える【たくわえる】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to approach, to draw near
Other readings:
近よる【ちかよる】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to increase, to add to, to augment
All readings:
増やす【ふやす】
、殖やす【ふやす】
no-adjective, noun
1.
temporary, provisional, interim
2.
special, extraordinary, extra
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to wring (towel, rag), to squeeze(esp. 絞る)
2.
to squeeze (fruit to extract juice), to press, to extract, to milk, to express milk(esp. 搾る)
3.
to rack (one's brains), to strain (one's voice)
4.
to extort, to exploit
5.
to chew out, to reprimand severely, to rake over the coals, to give a sound scolding, to tell someone off, to scold, to rebuke(often passive voice)
See also:油を絞る
6.
to drill into, to train
7.
to narrow down (one's focus), to whittle down
8.
to gather up (curtain, etc.), to tighten (drawstring)
9.
to stop down (lens)
10.
to turn down (e.g. radio)
11.
to bend (bow), to draw
12.
to hold down, to constrict, to immobilize(sumo term)
Other readings:
搾る【しぼる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
editing, compilation
Other readings:
編修【へんしゅう】
、編輯【へんしゅう】
noun
1.
feather, plume, down
2.
wing
3.
blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.)(only relevant for はね)
4.
5.
6.
All readings:
羽【はね】
、羽【は】
、羽根【はね】
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》
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
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to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge
Other readings:
盟う【ちかう】
noun
•
hiragana, cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)(usually kana)
See also:片仮名
Other readings:
ひらがな《ひら仮名》
noun
•
receiving, receipt
All readings:
受取り【うけとり】
、受け取り【うけとり】
、受取【うけとり】
、受け取【うけとり】
、請け取り【うけとり】
、請取り【うけとり】
、請取【うけとり】
、請け取【うけとり】
sarariiman
Common word
noun
•
office worker, company employee, company man, salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
Other readings:
サラーリーマン[1]
、サラリマン[1]
、サラーリマン[1]
、サラリー・マン[1]
、サラーリー・マン[1]
、サラリ・マン[1]
、サラーリ・マン[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to knit, to plait, to braid
2.
to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.), to edit
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to dissolve(only relevant for 溶かす and 解かす and 融かす)
2.
to melt(熔かす and 鎔かす are used for metal)
Other readings:
解かす【とかす】
、融かす【とかす】
、熔かす【とかす】
、鎔かす【とかす】
noun
1.
machine, mechanism
2.
instrument, appliance, apparatus(often 器械)
All readings:
機械【きかい】
、器械【きかい】
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