Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, na-adjective
misfortune, bad luck, ill luck, ill fortune
See also:幸運 (antonym)

na-adjective, noun
showy, loud, gay, flashy, gaudy

noun, auxillary suru verb
power outage, electricity outage, blackout, failure of electricity supply

noun
probability, likelihood, chances

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

noun
1.
gum, rubber(usually kana)
2.
eraser(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:消しゴム
3.
condom(colloquialism, usually kana)
Other readings:
ごむ《護謨》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody
2.
to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with
3.
to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
4.
to take upon oneself (to do), to settle (a matter) oneself

no-adjective, noun
1.
fee-charging, paid, not free
See also:無料 (antonym)
noun
2.
toll road(abbreviation)
See also:有料道路

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to hear, to be told, to know(humble language)
2.
to receive (order), to undertake, to comply, to take (a reservation, etc.)
Other readings:
受け賜る【うけたまわる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.), natural science
See also:文科
2.
science department (university), science course
3.
science (as a school subject)

noun
aquatic products, fisheries

noun
brick(usually kana)
Other readings:
レンガ

noun
social position, social status

noun
1.
balloon (esp. small, toy variety)
2.
airship, blimp(orig. meaning)
See also:気球

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
special sale

noun
1.
equation, formula
2.
method for solving a problem, set way of achieving a particular result

noun
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)

noun
honorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
speech, expression, wording, language
Other readings:
言葉使い【ことばづかい】
言葉づかい【ことばづかい】

noun, no-adjective
clear weather, cloudless weather, good weather
Other readings:
快霽【かいせい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
steam, vapour, vapor
2.
steamboat, steam locomotive(abbreviation)
Other readings:
蒸汽【じょうき】

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】

adjective
1.
reliable, trustworthy
2.
hopeful, promising

noun
complaint, troubles, objection, grievance

noun
commuter pass, season ticket(abbreviation)

noun
chorus(music term)

noun
1.
resentment, grudge, malice, bitterness
2.
matter for regret, regret(esp. 憾み)
Other readings:
憾み【うらみ】
怨み【うらみ】

noun
title, caption, heading

noun
process, course, mechanism

adverb
perhaps, possibly, maybe, by some chance(usually kana)

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to answer, to respond, to meet
See also:応じる
2.
to satisfy, to accept

noun, no-adjective
integer(mathematics)

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】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front(abbreviation)
See also:逆さま
Other readings:
倒さ【さかさ】

expression
now that you mention it, come to think of it, that reminds me, on that subject, speaking of which(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
division, section, demarcation, partition, segmentation, subdivision, (traffic) lane, compartment, classification, sorting

noun
mochi, (sticky) rice cake(usually kana)
See also:
Other readings:
もち《餠》[1]
もちい《餅》[2]
もちい《餠》[1][2]
かちん《餅》[2]
かちん《餠》[1][2]
あも《餅》[2]
あも《餠》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring near, to bring close, to let go near
2.
to associate with, to bring (people) together, to let come near (of a person)
All readings:
近づける【ちかづける】
近付ける【ちかづける】

noun
1.
idea, notion, concept, conception
2.
sense (e.g. of duty)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
resignation, preparedness, acceptance
4.
observation and contemplation, meditation(Buddhist term)

na-adjective, noun
modern
Other readings:
モダーン

noun, no-adjective
contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
Other readings:
中味【なかみ】
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