Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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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】
Common word
expression, adjective
1.
I'm sorry, (it's) inexcusable, I feel regretful, I feel guilty
2.
thank you very much (for help, etc.)
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申し訳無い【もうしわけない】
、申しわけない【もうしわけない】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
bandage, dressing
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繃帯【ほうたい】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stop (moving), to come to a stop
2.
to stop (doing, working, being supplied), to come to a halt, to cease, to be stopped, to be suspended
3.
to alight, to perch on
All readings:
止まる【とまる】
、留まる【とまる】
、停まる【とまる】
、駐まる【とまる】
、止る【とまる】
、留る【とまる】
noun
1.
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.), binding
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
appearing on the cover of a magazine
noun, prefix
1.
rag, scrap, tattered clothes(usually kana)
2.
fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence), defect(usually kana)
na-adjective
3.
run-down, shabby, junky(usually kana)
Other readings:
らんる《襤褸》
、ボロ
shiizun
Common word
noun
1.
season (period in which regulated games are played)(sports term)
2.
season (division of the year)
3.
season (of a TV show, etc.)
4.
season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear, to rip up(only relevant for 裂く)
2.
to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
3.
to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)(only relevant for 裂く)
4.
to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something(only relevant for 割く)
5.
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割く【さく】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to put something out of the way, to move (something, someone) aside
2.
to remove, to exclude, to take away(only relevant for 除ける)
3.
to set aside, to keep apart(only relevant for のける)
4.
to remove (someone) from the group, to shun(only relevant for のける)
Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
5.
to do well despite difficulties, to accomplish despite adversity(usually kana)(only relevant for のける)(after the -te form of a verb)
6.
to do resolutely, to do boldly(usually kana)(only relevant for のける)(after the -te form of a verb)
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退ける【のける】
、退ける【どける】
、除ける【のける】
noun, no-adjective
1.
reserve, spare
2.
preparation, preliminaries
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預備【よび】
noun
•
roadside tree, row of trees
Other readings:
並樹【なみき】
、並み木【なみき】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
power outage, electricity outage, blackout, failure of electricity supply
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago
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先ほど【さきほど】
、先程【さきほど】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to disturb, to prevent, to obstruct, to hinder
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
generation (e.g. power)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
sending a telegram, telegraphing(obsolete)
Other readings:
發電【はつでん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to return, to come back, to go back(esp. 返る)
2.
to turn over
See also:裏返る
suffix, Godan-ru verb
3.
to become extremely, to become completely(after the -masu stem of a verb; esp. 返る)
All readings:
返る【かえる】
、反る【かえる】
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to call out to, to hail, to address
2.
to appeal
All readings:
呼びかける【よびかける】
、呼び掛ける【よびかける】
、呼掛ける【よびかける】
noun, no-adjective
•
pollution, public nuisance, contamination
See also:汚染 (おせん)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to break, to smash
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摧く【くだく】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become quiet, to quiet down, to quieten down(esp. 静まる)
2.
to calm down, to die down, to subside, to abate, to be suppressed(esp. 鎮まる)
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鎮まる【しずまる】
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to chase, to run after, to pursue
See also:追っ掛ける
All readings:
追いかける【おいかける】
、追い掛ける【おいかける】
、追い駆ける【おいかける】
、追掛ける【おいかける】
noun
1.
auxillary suru verb
2.
to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
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ご馳走【ごちそう】
、御馳走【ごちそう】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
rest, break, recreation, recuperation, convalescence
na-adjective, noun
•
impertinent, saucy, cheeky, impudent, audacious, cocky, pert, brash
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
day in question, appointed day, that very day, the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
noun
•
(addressee's) name, (recipient's) name and address
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宛て名【あてな】
、あて名【あてな】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
on and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since
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已降【いこう】
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to
2.
to go down (sun), to wane, to sink, to decline
Other readings:
傾く【かたぶく】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Common word
adjective
•
busy, hurried, confused, flurried
Other readings:
慌しい【あわただしい】
、遽しい【あわただしい】
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