Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on), to be lighted(usually kana)
2.
to catch fire(usually kana)

noun
1.
term, period, time frame
2.
time limit, deadline, cutoff (date)
See also:期限切れ

adverb
by all means (with sense of not taking "no" for an answer)
Other readings:
是非共【ぜひとも】

adverb
at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case, because, as you know, for you see
See also:何せ

noun, no-adjective
subject(linguistics)

noun
1.
lighthouse
2.
old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
Other readings:
燈台【とうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
overcoat
All readings:
オーバコート
オーバーコート

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】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to send, to forward(usually kana)
2.
to hand over (e.g. money)(usually kana)
Other readings:
よこす《寄こす》
よこす《遣す》

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to return, to come back, to go back(esp. 返る)
2.
to turn over
See also:裏返る
suffix, Godan-ru verb
3.
to become extremely, to become completely(after the -masu stem of a verb; esp. 返る)
All readings:
返る【かえる】
反る【かえる】

noun
commuter pass, season ticket(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
continuation

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to meet, to greet

noun, auxillary suru verb
editing, compilation
Other readings:
編修【へんしゅう】
編輯【へんしゅう】

noun
coal mine, coal pit
Other readings:
炭坑【たんこう】
炭礦【たんこう】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel
2.
to tattoo(only relevant for ほる)
Other readings:
雕る【ほる】
雕る【える】[1]
鐫る【ほる】
鐫る【える】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun
1.
amateur, layman, ordinary person, novice
See also:玄人 (antonym)
2.
respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)
3.
unlicensed prostitute(archaism, Kyoto-ben (dialect))
See also:私娼
Other readings:
素人【しろと】[2]
素人【しらびと】[2]
素人【しらひと】[2]
白人【しろうと】[1]
白人【しろと】[1][2]
白人【しらびと】[1][2]
白人【しらひと】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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.
actor, actress
See also:俳優
2.
man of wits, clever person, cunning fellow

expression, adverb
perhaps, maybe, perchance, by some chance, by any chance(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
(audio) recording
See also:録画

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meeting up, gathering, assembly
2.
set(mathematics)

noun, no-adjective
political party

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

noun
1.
sneeze(usually kana)
expression
2.
spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death(idiom , usually kana)(only relevant for くさめ)
Other readings:
くしゃみ《嚔》
くさめ《嚏》
くさめ《嚔》
くっさめ《嚏》
くっさめ《嚔》
クシャミ

adjective
1.
trivial, trifling, insignificant, not worth bothering with, worthless, useless, good-for-nothing(usually kana)
2.
stupid, nonsensical, absurd, foolish, silly(usually kana)

na-adjective, noun
1.
unclean, dirty, unsanitary, filthy
2.
indecent, dirty (story, money, etc.), obscene, immoral

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to produce, to yield, to cause(生ずる is more literary than 生じる)
See also:生じる
2.
to result from, to arise, to be generated
See also:生じる

noun
1.
accent (on a syllable, word), stress, pitch accent(linguistics)
2.
intonation, inflection, cadence
3.
(language) accent (e.g. American, British)
4.
accent (e.g. in a design), highlight, emphasis
5.
accent (on a note)(music term)

adjective
itchy(usually kana)
Other readings:
かいい《痒い》

noun, auxillary suru verb
omission, abbreviation, abridgment, abridgement

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to pour (sake), to serve, to drink together

noun, auxillary suru verb
attending (school, college, etc.), being enrolled, being a student

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
comb
Other readings:
クシ

adjective
1.
regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate
2.
precious, dear, valuable
3.
too good for, deserving better
4.
almost (but not quite), close (but no cigar)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to get late, to advance, to wear on
Other readings:
深ける【ふける】

adjective
1.
rough, wild, violent, rude, coarse, harsh, fierce, heavy (e.g. breathing)
2.
immoderate, extravagant, reckless

noun
context(linguistics)

noun
classic (work, esp. book), the classics

noun
ring finger, fourth finger
Other readings:
くすり指【くすりゆび】

noun, auxillary suru verb
introduction, outline, general remarks
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