Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun
1.
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof
2.
plectrum, pick
3.
hook, clasp
na-adjective, noun
1.
fresh, refreshing, invigorating(usually kana)
2.
clear (e.g. voice), fluent, eloquent(usually kana)
bakku
Common word
noun
1.
back
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
backing, going backwards, reversing
noun
3.
background, backdrop, background colour (color)
4.
backhand(sports term)
5.
backer, supporter
noun, auxillary suru verb
6.
refunding
noun
7.
backstroke (swimming)
8.
doggy style (sexual position)(slang)
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front
All readings:
逆さま【さかさま】
、逆様【さかさま】
、倒【さかさま】
noun
1.
characteristic, feature, idiosyncrasy, personal colour
2.
spot color (in printing)
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to address (someone), to accost a person, to talk (to someone)
2.
to begin to talk, to start a conversation
All readings:
話しかける【はなしかける】
、話し掛ける【はなしかける】
Godan-u verb
•
to ridicule, to tease, to mock, to chaff, to razz, to banter with, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make cracks about(usually kana)
noun
•
house-cloth, dust cloth
Other readings:
雑布【ぞうきん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, no-adjective
•
having in mind, happening to know of, idea
Other readings:
心当り【こころあたり】
、心あたり【こころあたり】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to cancel, to withdraw, to retract, to take back (words, etc.), to revoke
Other readings:
取消す【とりけす】
noun
•
carpet, rug, runner
Other readings:
絨緞【じゅうたん】
、絨氈【じゅうたん】[1]
、ジュータン
、ジュウタン
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to melt into, to dissolve into, to merge into
2.
to blend into (surroundings), to fit in, to adapt to, to integrate
Other readings:
解け込む【とけこむ】
、融け込む【とけこむ】
、溶込む【とけこむ】
、解込む【とけこむ】
、溶けこむ【とけこむ】
、とけ込む【とけこむ】
noun
1.
chimney, smokestack, funnel (of a ship), stovepipe
2.
carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter(slang)
Other readings:
烟突【えんとつ】
adjective
1.
regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate
2.
precious, dear, valuable
3.
too good for, deserving better
4.
almost (but not quite), close (but no cigar)
adjective
1.
suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy
2.
doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible
3.
untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
4.
strange, weird, eerie, spooky, uncanny
5.
ominous (e.g. weather), threatening, dangerous (e.g. financial situation), uncertain
6.
suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
7.
adverb, pronoun
1.
this and that, this or that, one thing or another, this way and that(usually kana)
adverb
2.
around, about, round about, roughly, nearly, almost(usually kana)(only relevant for かれこれ)
Other readings:
あれこれ《彼是》
、かれこれ《彼此》
、ひし《彼此》
、アレコレ
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tell (to do), to order, to charge, to direct
2.
to tell on (someone), to tattle, to report
3.
to often say
All readings:
言いつける【いいつける】
、言い付ける【いいつける】
、言付ける【いいつける】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to increase, to add to, to augment
Other readings:
殖やす【ふやす】
noun
•
eldest daughter, first-born daughter(may be the only daughter)
adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
All readings:
硬い【かたい】
、固い【かたい】
、堅い【かたい】
、緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
expression
•
thank you for waiting, sorry to have kept you waiting
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to tell someone's fortune, to forecast, to predict, to divine
Other readings:
卜う【うらなう】
noun, no-adjective
1.
canned food, tinned food
noun
2.
confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)(usu. 缶詰にする)
3.
being stuck in a confined space(usu. 缶詰になる)
Other readings:
缶詰め【かんづめ】
、罐詰め【かんづめ】[1]
、罐詰【かんづめ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
measure, step, countermeasure, counterplan, countermove, strategy, preparation (e.g. for a test)
noun
1.
lump, mass, bundle, clump, clod, cluster
2.
group, crowd
3.
embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.), personification
Other readings:
固まり【かたまり】
、塊まり【かたまり】
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
•
to belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
end of the month
Other readings:
月末【つきずえ】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to knit, to plait, to braid
2.
to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.), to edit
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