Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in
See also:信じる

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
rest, break, recreation, recuperation, convalescence

noun
1.
fixed number (of people), prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.), quota, numerical limit, complement
2.
capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.), seating capacity

noun
1.
opportunity, occasion, chance(usually kana)
2.
order, sequence(archaism)(orig. meaning)
3.
successor(archaism)
Other readings:
ついで《序》

expression
1.
first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
2.
Introduction, Preface(usually kana)(as section heading of a book, etc.)
Other readings:
始めに【はじめに】

noun
short (e.g. story, film)
Other readings:
短篇【たんぺん】

na-adjective, noun
strict, severe, stringent, rigorous, rigid, firm, strong, secure
Other readings:
厳重【げんじょう】[1]
厳重【げんちょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to draw back, to sink, to cave in
2.
to be set back (e.g. from a road)
3.
to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye), to retire to (somewhere), to stay indoors, to butt out, to stay out of it
Other readings:
引っこむ【ひっこむ】

noun
1.
diamond (mineral, gemstone)
2.
diamond, infield(baseball term)
3.
diamond (card suit)
Other readings:
ダイアモンド

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to sew, to stitch
2.
to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

noun, auxillary suru verb
brackets, parentheses(usually kana)
Other readings:
カッコ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
friction, rubbing, chafing
noun
2.
discord, friction, strife, conflict
See also:軋轢

noun
speaker
Other readings:
スピーカ

na-adjective, noun
dangerous, unsettled, troubled, disturbed, insecure

noun
1.
king, queen, monarch, sovereign
2.
the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.), the throne(law term)

noun
1.
marks, points, score, grade, runs (baseball)
2.
number of items, number of articles

noun
1.
band
2.
belt
See also:ベルト

adverb, no-adjective
again and again, repeatedly

uchiawase
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
advance arrangements, preparatory meeting, briefing session
2.
overlap (of a coat, etc.)
3.
making something match exactly(archaism)
Other readings:
打ち合せ【うちあわせ】
打合せ【うちあわせ】
打合わせ【うちあわせ】

noun, no-adjective
subject(linguistics)

noun
seminar(abbreviation)

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
the same rank, equality
noun
2.
apposition(linguistics)

noun
1.
wife (esp. one's own wife)
2.
court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace(only relevant for にょうぼう and にゅうぼう)
3.
woman (esp. as a love interest)(archaism)(only relevant for にょうぼう and にゅうぼう)
Other readings:
女房【にょうぼ】
女房【にゅうぼう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago
All readings:
先ほど【さきほど】
先程【さきほど】

かえ
hikkurikaeru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over, to capsize
2.
to fall down, to tumble down, to topple over, to lie on one's back
All readings:
ひっくり返る【ひっくりかえる】
引っくり返る【ひっくりかえる】
引っ繰り返る【ひっくりかえる】
引繰り返る【ひっくりかえる】

noun
1.
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium), passenger seat (e.g. taxi)
2.
audience

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to apply, to adapt
Other readings:
当て嵌める【あてはめる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
union, alliance, combination
noun
2.
RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)(abbr of 日本労働組合総連合会)
Other readings:
聯合【れんごう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
1.
great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent
2.
very troublesome, awful, terrible(usually kana)
3.
tiring, tough(usually kana)
adverb
4.
very, extremely(usually kana, Kansai-ben (dialect))
Other readings:
豪い【えらい】

noun
toilet, lavatory, water closet, restroom, bathroom
See also:トイレ

taru-adjective, to-adverb
1.
quiet, calm, leisurely
2.
distant, far off, boundless, endless
to-adverb, adverb
3.
easily, comfortably, without difficulty
Other readings:
悠悠【ゆうゆう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.), preparing, writing, framing, making, producing, creating, creation
See also:制作

noun
storage room, storeroom, lumber room
Other readings:
物置き【ものおき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
slowly, sluggishly(onomatopia)

noun
wrist
See also:腕首
Other readings:
手頸【てくび】[1]
手頚【てくび】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.), to wilt, to droop, to shrivel, to fade (away), to sag, to deflate(usually kana)
Other readings:
しぼむ《凋む》

adjective
careless, thoughtless, hasty, rash

noun
moisture, humidity, dampness
Other readings:
湿気【しっき】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to roast, to parch, to toast, to boil down
All readings:
炒る【いる】
煎る【いる】
熬る【いる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
photography (still or motion), photographing, filming, shooting, (video) recording

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.), to escort (e.g. home)
2.
to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight
3.
to let pass, to pass up (an opportunity etc.), to let a pitch go by (baseball), to watch a batted ball go into the stands
4.
to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.), to postpone
5.
to have someone related or close to you die, to bury someone
6.
to take care of somebody until he dies
7.
to wait and see, to continue (e.g. in legal contexts)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.), going into operation (e.g. telephone communication), beginning services
2.
reopening (e.g. a road to traffic), resumption of services

noun
comb
Other readings:
クシ

adjective
1.
heavy, weighty
2.
heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.), serious, gloomy, depressing

noun
1.
point, gist, essentials, tenets, outline
2.
knack, trick, the ropes

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shift, to slide (e.g. something away from something else), to move (e.g. something out of the way)(usually kana)
2.
to put off, to delay, to postpone, to stagger (e.g. working hours)
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
rounding (fractions), rounding half up(yojijukugo)

noun, auxillary suru verb
cleaning, clean-up, garbage collection, scavenging
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