Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun
1.
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
2.
stringed instrument(archaism)(only relevant for こと)
3.
zheng (Chinese zither), guzheng(only relevant for 箏 and 筝)
Other readings:
箏【こと】
、箏【そう】
、筝【こと】
、筝【そう】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
rounding (fractions), rounding half up(yojijukugo)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to include (in a group or scope)
2.
to instruct, to make one understand
3.
to include (a nuance), to put in (an implication)
4.
to put in (someone's) mouth
5.
to permeate with flavor
adjective
1.
wasteful, a waste(usually kana)
2.
too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of(usually kana)
3.
impious, profane, sacrilegious(usually kana)
Other readings:
もったいない《勿体無い》
、もったいない《物体ない》
、もったいない《物体無い》
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
reduction, curtailment
rizumu
Common word
noun
•
rhythm
Other readings:
ルズム[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
famous place
2.
name of a part (of an instrument, etc.)(only relevant for などころ)
3.
name and address(only relevant for などころ)
Other readings:
名所【などころ】
noun
1.
beauty, good figure, (beautiful) appearance, (beautiful) features
2.
beautification, beauty treatment, beauty culture, cosmetics
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to be prolonged, to drag on
Other readings:
長びく【ながびく】
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be put in order, to be put to rights
2.
to be disposed of, to be solved
3.
to be finished
4.
to be married (off)(also written as 嫁く)
Other readings:
片づく【かたづく】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to wet, to moisten, to dampen, to soak, to dip
Other readings:
濡す【ぬらす】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for
2.
to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out
3.
to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)
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
•
scholarly ability, scholarship, knowledge, literary ability
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to hang, to suspend, to sling, to wear (e.g. a sword), to put up (e.g. a shelf)
2.
3.
to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth(sumo term)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
4.
to turn upwards (as if being pulled), to be slanted (of eyes)(usually kana)
5.
to pucker (e.g. of a seam), to be pulled tight(usually kana)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to screw, to twist(usually kana)
2.
to distort, to parody, to make a pun(esp. もじる)
3.
to torture, to wrest
Other readings:
ねじる《捻る》
、ねじる《拗る》
、ねじる《捩じる》[1]
、ねじる《捻じる》[1]
、ねじる《拗じる》[1]
、よじる《捩る》
、もじる《捩る》
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised), to be flustered, to panic
2.
to hurry, to rush, to hasten(usu. 慌てて)
Other readings:
周章てる【あわてる】
noun, noun (suffix), no-adjective
•
stripe, bar, streak(also formerly written as 島 and 嶋)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to comfort, to console, to amuse
adjective
•
vexing, annoying, frustrating, regrettable, mortifying
Other readings:
口惜しい【くやしい】
、口惜しい【くちおしい】
、悔やしい【くやしい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
transfer (trains, buses, etc.), change, connection
2.
switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.), change, conversion
3.
switching (stock)(finance term)
4.
All readings:
乗り換え【のりかえ】
、乗換【のりかえ】
、乗換え【のりかえ】
、乗りかえ【のりかえ】
、乗り替え【のりかえ】
、乗替え【のりかえ】
noun
1.
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet
See also:ラテン文字 (ラテンもじ)
2.
rōmaji, romanized Japanese, system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
See also:ローマ字綴り
Other readings:
羅馬字【ローマじ】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
1.
existence or nonexistence, presence or absence
2.
consent or refusal, yes or no
Other readings:
有無【ゆうむ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides)
2.
to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose
3.
to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch
4.
to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings), to interpose (e.g. an objection), to interject, to throw in (e.g. a joke)
5.
to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.), to have between each other, to be across (a street, river, etc.)
6.
to harbour (feelings), to cast (e.g. doubt)
Other readings:
挿む【はさむ】
、挾む【はさむ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
railway crossing, railroad crossing, train crossing, level crossing
2.
starting line, scratch
3.
determination
4.
stepping over the edge of the ring(sumo term)
Other readings:
踏切り【ふみきり】
、踏み切り【ふみきり】
、踏み切【ふみきり】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to take, to catch, to capture
Other readings:
獲る【とる】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to increase, to add to, to augment
All readings:
増やす【ふやす】
、殖やす【ふやす】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stock-farming, livestock farming, cattle breeding
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】
Godan-bu verb
1.
to float, to be suspended
2.
to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up)
3.
to come to mind, to have inspiration
All readings:
浮かぶ【うかぶ】
、浮ぶ【うかぶ】
、泛ぶ【うかぶ】[1]
、泛かぶ【うかぶ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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