Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
invasion, incursion, raid, aggression, intrusion, trespass, penetration
noun
1.
four corners
2.
crossroads, intersecting street, street corner
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to demarcate, to delimit, to divide (an area), to mark off, to cut off(esp. 区切る)
2.
to punctuate, to put an end to (e.g. a sentence), to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)(esp. 句切る)
Other readings:
句切る【くぎる】
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
epuron
Common word
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to act violently, to rage, to struggle, to be riotous
noun
1.
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium), passenger seat (e.g. taxi)
2.
audience
beteran
Common word
noun, no-adjective
•
person with a lot of experience, old hand, veteran (in a particular field)
Other readings:
ベデラン
、ヴェテラン
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to balance, to be in harmony, to be in equilibrium
2.
to suit, to go well together, to be a good match
Other readings:
つり合う【つりあう】
、釣合う【つりあう】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.), to take (measure, course of action, etc.), to decide on
2.
to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather (e.g. mushrooms), to catch (e.g. insects)
3.
to extract (e.g. juice), to take (e.g. a sample)
4.
to assume (an attitude)
5.
to take on (workers, students), to employ, to hire
6.
to draw in (e.g. water), to let in (e.g. light from a window)
noun
•
essays, miscellaneous writings, literary jottings
Other readings:
隨筆【ずいひつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
na-adjective
•
rough (estimate, manner, etc.), crude, broad, loose, careless (work)
Other readings:
大ざっぱ【おおざっぱ】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to elevate
See also:手を挙げる
2.
to do up (one's hair)
See also:髪を上げる
3.
to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.)
4.
to land (a boat)
5.
to deep-fry(only relevant for 揚げる)
6.
to show someone (into a room)
7.
to give(polite language, usually kana)(only relevant for 上げる)
8.
to send someone (away)
9.
to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll
10.
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve
11.
to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
See also:声を上げる
12.
to earn (something desirable)
13.
to praise
14.
to give (an example, etc.), to cite(usu. 挙げる)
15.
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)(usu. 挙げる)
16.
to arrest(only relevant for 挙げる)
17.
to nominate(only relevant for 挙げる)
18.
to summon (for geishas, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for 揚げる)
19.
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)(only relevant for 上げる)
20.
to bear (a child)
21.
to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)(usu. 挙げる)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
22.
(of the tide) to come in
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
23.
to vomit
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
24.
to do for (the sake of someone else)(usually kana, polite language)(after the -te form of a verb)
25.
26.
to humbly do ...(humble language)(after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility)
See also:申し上げる
All readings:
上げる【あげる】
、挙げる【あげる】
、揚げる【あげる】
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to imitate, to follow, to emulate(usually kana)
Other readings:
ならう《傚う》
、ならう《慣らう》
noun
•
acquaintance
Other readings:
知合い【しりあい】
、知りあい【しりあい】
、知り合【しりあい】
、知合【しりあい】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, environs
2.
approaching(obscure)
Other readings:
附近【ふきん】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to write, to publish
Other readings:
著わす【あらわす】
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
natural, reasonable, obvious
2.
usual, common, ordinary, commonplace, the norm
Other readings:
当り前【あたりまえ】
、あたり前【あたりまえ】
、当りまえ【あたりまえ】
adverb
1.
anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, be that as it may(usually kana)
2.
apart from ..., setting ... aside(usually kana)(often as …はともかく)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel
2.
to tattoo(only relevant for ほる)
Other readings:
雕る【ほる】
、雕る【える】[1]
、鐫る【ほる】
、鐫る【える】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
holiday, day off, absence(polite language)
2.
sleep, rest(honorific language)
expression
3.
Other readings:
御休み【おやすみ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
detour, diversion
Other readings:
まわり道【まわりみち】
、廻り道【まわりみち】
、廻り路【まわりみち】
、回り路【まわりみち】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
rest, break, recreation, recuperation, convalescence
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
fuwafuwa
Common word
to-adverb, adverb
1.
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.), buoyantly(onomatopia)
no-adjective, na-adjective, to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
soft, fluffy, spongy(onomatopia)
to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
3.
unsteadily, flightily, fickly, frivolously(onomatopia)
All readings:
フワフワ
、ふわふわ
senchi
Common word
hakihaki
to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
briskly, smartly, promptly, clearly, lucidly(onomatopia)
noun, no-adjective
•
contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
Other readings:
中味【なかみ】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
direction, district, area
noun
2.
field (e.g. of study), sphere, quarter, aspect, angle
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
2.
unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned
noun
3.
(only) surface, something superficial
4.
skin and bone, body(archaism)(literal meaning)
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