Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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adjective
1.
trivial, trifling, insignificant, not worth bothering with, worthless, useless, good-for-nothing(usually kana)
2.
stupid, nonsensical, absurd, foolish, silly(usually kana)
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
pillow, bolster
2.
introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story), lead-in
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
formation, establishment, materialization, coming into existence
2.
conclusion (e.g. of a deal), reaching (e.g. an agreement), approval, completion, closing, enacting, arrangement
3.
being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.), holding, applying
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to tie, to bind, to fasten
2.
to restrict (freedom), to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.), to fetter
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)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence
All readings:
引っ越し【ひっこし】
、引越【ひっこし】[1]
、引越し【ひっこし】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
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)
noun
•
joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
All readings:
喜び【よろこび】
、歓び【よろこび】
、慶び【よろこび】
、悦び【よろこび】
noun
1.
pronoun(linguistics)
2.
synonym, classic example, pattern, byword, representative
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody
2.
to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with
3.
to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
4.
to take upon oneself (to do), to settle (a matter) oneself
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
work (film, book)
2.
production, creation, turning (something) out, development
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
superstition, superstitious belief
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to deny, to contradict
2.
to negate (esp. a sound), to drown out
Other readings:
打消す【うちけす】
noun
1.
column, beam, girder, crossbeam, spar, yard
2.
digit, decade, order of magnitude
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stock-farming, livestock farming, cattle breeding
masuku
Common word
noun
1.
(face) mask
2.
(facial) features, looks
3.
mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
noun
•
likes and dislikes, pickiness (about food), choosiness, fussiness, tastes, preferences
noun
1.
seat, bench
2.
temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries(colloquialism)
Other readings:
腰掛【こしかけ】
、腰かけ【こしかけ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
division(mathematics)
All readings:
割り算【わりざん】
、わり算【わりざん】
、割算【わりざん】
adverb, to-adverb
1.
indiscriminately, blindly, at random, recklessly, thoughtlessly, excessively, profusely(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
indiscriminate, random, excessive(usually kana)
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
1.
limits, boundary, domain, zone, sphere, territory
2.
area (e.g. in programming languages)
noun
1.
direction, way
2.
point of the compass, cardinal direction, bearing
See also:方位
3.
method, means, approach
Common word
noun
1.
son (of others), boy, young master(honorific language)
2.
green young man from a well-to-do family, young man innocent of the ways of the world
All readings:
坊ちゃん【ぼっちゃん】
、坊っちゃん【ぼっちゃん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
misunderstanding, mistaken idea, wrong guess
na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
•
malicious, ill-tempered, unkind
noun
1.
foundation, basis, base, footing, infrastructure
2.
bedrock(geology term)
3.
substrate (circuit board)
See also:基板
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