Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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        adjective
1.
hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
2.
amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful(often with irony)
Other readings:
                悪い【にくい】
                Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cure, to heal(usu. 治す)
2.
to fix, to correct, to repair(usu. 直す)
auxiliary verb
3.
to do over again(after -masu base of verb; usu. 直す)
4.
to replace, to put back as it was(Kansai-ben (dialect), Kyoto-ben (dialect))(usu. 直す)
5.
to convert (into a different state), to transform(usu. 直す)
Other readings:
                直す【なおす】
                adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
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on and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since
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                已降【いこう】
                adverb
1.
another time, again, over again, once again, anew
2.
formally, especially, intentionally, deliberately
Other readings:
                新ためて【あらためて】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
east and west
2.
Orient and Occident, East and West
expression
3.
Ladies and Gentlemen!, Your attention, please!, roll-up, roll-up(abbreviation)(only relevant for とうざい)
See also:東西東西
Other readings:
                東西【ひがしにし】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
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                Other readings:
                ふりがな《振りがな》
、ふりがな《振仮名》
                noun
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aunt(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯母さん is older than one's parent and 叔母さん is younger)
All readings:
                おばさん《伯母さん》
、おばさん《叔母さん》
                suru verb (special), intransitive verb
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to belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
maintenance, servicing
2.
putting in place, establishment, development, preparation, provision, outfitting
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
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to hate, to detest
Other readings:
                悪む【にくむ】
                adverb
1.
before, previously
2.
ahead
expression
3.
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
2.
unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned
noun
3.
(only) surface, something superficial
4.
skin and bone, body(archaism)(literal meaning)
noun, auxillary suru verb
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lending, loaning
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                貸出し【かしだし】
、貸出【かしだし】
                Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to twist, to wrench, to turn (a switch on or off, etc.), to wring (a neck)(usually kana)
2.
to puzzle over(usually kana)
3.
to defeat easily(usually kana)
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                ひねる《拈る》
、ひねる《撚る》
                Common word
expression, adjective
1.
I'm sorry, (it's) inexcusable, I feel regretful, I feel guilty
2.
thank you very much (for help, etc.)
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                申し訳無い【もうしわけない】
、申しわけない【もうしわけない】
                Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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to be blessed with, to be rich in, to abound in
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent
2.
to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
3.
to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries
4.
to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
See also:清音
All readings:
                澄む【すむ】
、清む【すむ】
                na-adjective, noun
1.
masterpiece, best work
2.
amusing blunder, funny mistake, boner(with sarcastic tone)
noun
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mark, sign, landmark, benchmark
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                目標【めじるし】
、目じるし【めじるし】
                Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pin down, to hold down, to press down(also written as 圧さえる)
2.
to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part)
3.
to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest
4.
to grasp (a point), to comprehend
5.
to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress, to hold back, to check, to curb, to contain
See also:抑える (おさえる)
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                押える【おさえる】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, being lovelorn
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
urine, piss, pee
2.
breaking a contract(colloquialism)
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                小便【しょんべん】
                noun
1.
(relative) length
2.
advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits
adverb
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at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case, because, as you know, for you see
See also:何せ
noun
1.
measurement, size, extent, dimension
2.
plan, intention, arrangement, schedule
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean (to one side), to incline
2.
to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on
3.
to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced
All readings:
                偏る【かたよる】
、片寄る【かたよる】
                adjective
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humid, sultry
Other readings:
                むし暑い【むしあつい】
、蒸暑い【むしあつい】
                noun
1.
ladder(usually kana)
2.
stairs(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)(usually kana)(only relevant for はしご and ハシゴ)
Other readings:
                はしご《階子》
、はしご《梯》
、ていし《梯子》
、ハシゴ
                noun
1.
fixed number (of people), prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.), quota, numerical limit, complement
2.
capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.), seating capacity
expression
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                行って参ります【いってまいります】
、いって参ります【いってまいります】
                Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
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to bear a grudge against, to resent, to blame, to curse, to feel bitter towards
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                怨む【うらむ】
                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)
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                句切る【くぎる】
                Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
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to strike, to hit, to beat, to punch
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                擲る【なぐる】
、撲る【なぐる】
                noun
1.
ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb
2.
no-adjective, noun
3.
upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
Other readings:
                登り【のぼり】
、昇り【のぼり】
                Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
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to take, to catch, to capture
Other readings:
                獲る【とる】
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