Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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adverbial noun, no-adjective
1.
originally, primarily
2.
essentially, intrinsically, naturally, by nature, in (and of) itself
no-adjective, adverbial noun
3.
proper, rightful, legal, normal
adverb, no-adjective
•
originally, by nature, from the start(usually kana)
Other readings:
もともと《本々》
、もともと《元元》
、もともと《本本》
adjective
•
grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude(usually kana)
Other readings:
ありがたい《有り難い》
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to steam (food, towel, etc.)
See also:蒸かす
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
2.
to be hot and humid, to be sultry
Common word
expression, adjective
1.
there's no (other) way
2.
cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice
3.
it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough(oft. as 〜てもしょうがない)
4.
hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful
5.
cannot stand it, unbearable, cannot help (doing, feeling), dying (to do)(as 〜てしょうがない or 〜でしょうがない)
Other readings:
仕様がない【しようがない】
、しようが無い【しようがない】
、仕様が無い【しょうがない】
、仕様が無い【しようがない】
、しょうが無い【しょうがない】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to draw (water), to ladle, to dip up, to scoop up, to pump
2.
to pour (into a cup), to drink (together)
See also:酌む (くむ)
3.
to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.), to sympathize with, to intuit, to understand
4.
to draw upon, to inherit
na-adjective
•
miserable, wretched, unhappy, sad, pitiable
Other readings:
不見目【みじめ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
na-adjective, noun
•
dangerous, unsettled, troubled, disturbed, insecure
noun
1.
surface mail (ship), sea mail
2.
ferry service, steamer service
Other readings:
船便【せんびん】
noun
1.
ground, crust (earth), bed (gravel, river, etc.)
2.
foundation (building, etc.), base
3.
constituency, power base, support (electoral), footing, foothold
Other readings:
地盤【ちばん】
noun
1.
famine, crop failure
2.
chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Other readings:
飢きん【ききん】
、饑饉【ききん】
noun
•
structure, construction, makeup, framework, organization, pattern
noun
1.
altitude, height, elevation
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
high-degree, high-grade, advanced, sophisticated, strong
noun
•
roadside tree, row of trees
Other readings:
並樹【なみき】
、並み木【なみき】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
day in question, appointed day, that very day, the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
noun
1.
shade, shadow
2.
sunshine(only relevant for 日影)
Other readings:
日蔭【ひかげ】
、日影【ひかげ】
noun
•
karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards(usually kana)
Other readings:
かるた《骨牌》[1]
、かるた《加留多》[1]
、かるた《嘉留太》[1]
、かるた《軽板》[1][2]
、かるた《軽多》[1][2]
、カルタ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- word containing out-dated kanji
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
Common word
adjective
•
absurd, foolish, stupid, silly, nonsense, ludicrous, preposterous, laughable, ridiculous
Other readings:
バカらしい
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in)
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
adverb
1.
soon, shortly, before long, in a short time, in a little while(usually kana)
2.
having no time to ..., with no time to ...(after the dictionary form of a verb)
Other readings:
まもなく《間も無く》
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear)
2.
to miss the mark, to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation), to draw a blank (e.g. lottery)
3.
to be removed, to be excluded
4.
to be contrary to, to go against
noun, noun (suffix)
•
(the) whole, entirety, wholly, as a whole, generally, universally
na-adjective, noun
1.
plain, simple, subdued, sober
2.
reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.), modest, quiet, unobtrusive
adverb
3.
quite, a (little) bit(colloquialism)(as 地味に)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to dissolve(only relevant for 溶かす and 解かす and 融かす)
2.
to melt(熔かす and 鎔かす are used for metal)
Other readings:
解かす【とかす】
、融かす【とかす】
、熔かす【とかす】
、鎔かす【とかす】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
making a round trip, going and returning, coming and going
2.
3.
correspondence, exchanging (letters)
4.
socializing, visiting one another
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