Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun
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multiplication(mathematics)
Other readings:
掛算【かけざん】
、かけ算【かけざん】
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to pass by one another
2.
to miss meeting each other, to miss each other
3.
to disagree
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擦れ違う【すれちがう】
adjective
1.
hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
2.
amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful(often with irony)
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悪い【にくい】
adjective
1.
round, circular, spherical(丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2.
curved, smooth
3.
harmonious, calm, peaceful, amiable, amicable
See also:丸く収まる
All readings:
丸い【まるい】
、丸い【まろい】[1]
、円い【まるい】
、円い【まろい】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
pointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a curve)
2.
forefront, vanguard, spearhead, leading edge
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尖端【せんたん】
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
particular, special, exceptional, especial
adverb
2.
particularly, especially, exceptionally
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格別【かくべち】[1]
、各別【かくべつ】
、各別【かくべち】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
hakihaki
to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
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briskly, smartly, promptly, clearly, lucidly(onomatopia)
daburu
Common word
noun, no-adjective
1.
2.
3.
noun, no-adjective
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ellipse
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だ円【だえん】
、橢円【だえん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
interjection
1.
your pardon, sorry, no thanks(usually kana)
noun
2.
not wanting, objecting to, being fed up with, wishing to avoid(usually kana)(usu. 〜はごめんだ)
3.
permission, leave, dismissal, discharge(usually kana)
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ごめん《ご免》
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
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to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in(usually kana)
See also:包む (つつむ)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to overlook, to command a view of, to look down on
2.
to despise, to look down on
See also:見下す
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見おろす【みおろす】
sorenanoni
conjunction
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and yet, despite this, but even so, but even then, however, nevertheless, for all that, notwithstanding that
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to descend, to go down, to come down
2.
to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)
3.
to pass (of time)
4.
to surrender, to capitulate
5.
to be less than, to be inferior to(often in neg. form)
6.
7.
to pass (in stool), to be discharged from the body
8.
to depreciate oneself, to be humble(archaism)
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降る【くだる】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
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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
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kana orthography, syllabary spelling
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仮名遣【かなづかい】
、かな遣い【かなづかい】
、かな使い【かなづかい】
、仮名使い【かなづかい】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sufficient, to be enough
See also:足りる
2.
to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve(in the form に足る after a verb)
3.
to do (the job), to serve, to answer
noun, no-adjective
1.
perfect score, full marks
2.
extremely, very, quite
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to whisper, to murmur(usually kana)
2.
to rumor, to rumour(usually kana)(usu. in the passive voice)
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ささやく《私語く》
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to roll
2.
to turn over, to tip over, to throw down
3.
to leave
4.
to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
adverb, noun
1.
one-by-one, separately(usually kana)
2.
every single, each and every, without omission, fully, in detail(usually kana)
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いちいち《一一》
kabaa
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
cover, covering, dust jacket
2.
cover song, cover version
3.
coverage
auxillary suru verb
4.
to compensate for (a loss), to offset (a weakness), to back up
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カヴァー
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go upstream(usually kana)
2.
to go back (in time, to origin), to date back to, to trace back to, to make retroactive(usually kana)
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さかのぼる《溯る》
、さかのぼる《逆上る》[1]
、さかのぼる《泝る》
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get used to, to grow accustomed to, to become familiar with(esp. 慣れる)
2.
to become skilled in, to become experienced at(esp. 慣れる)
3.
to become tame, to become domesticated(esp. 馴れる)
Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
4.
to get used to doing(after the -masu stem of a verb)
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慣れる【なれる】
、馴れる【なれる】
Godan-ru verb
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to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour)
2.
leaves turning red, red leaves(only relevant for 紅葉 and こうよう)
3.
leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves(only relevant for 黄葉 and こうよう)
noun
4.
5.
venison(colloquialism)(only relevant for もみじ)
6.
layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
See also:紅葉襲
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紅葉【こうよう】
、紅葉【もみじ】
、黄葉【こうよう】
、黄葉【もみじ】
、椛【もみじ】
adjective
1.
loose
2.
lenient, lax
3.
gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
4.
slow, weak
5.
soft, not firm
6.
difficult, hard(Hokkaido-ben (dialect), Touhoku-ben (dialect))(in the negative as ゆるくない)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
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to increase, to add to, to augment
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増やす【ふやす】
、殖やす【ふやす】
adverb, to-adverb
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successively, one after another
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続続【ぞくぞく】
noun
1.
meeting, rendezvous, encounter
2.
confluence(esp. 出合い, 出合)
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出会い【であい】
、出逢い【であい】
、出合い【であい】
、出会【であい】
、出合【であい】
、出遭い【であい】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
presumption, assumption
2.
estimation
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
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to tell someone's fortune, to forecast, to predict, to divine
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卜う【うらなう】
furii
Common word
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