Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to trick, to cheat, to deceive
2.
to coax, to wheedle, to soothe and humor (humour)
See also:宥め賺す
Other readings:
瞞す【だます】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
important point, emphasis, stress, importance, priority
2.
iteration mark
See also:踊り字
3.
colon (punctuation)
See also:コロン

noun
1.
geta, Japanese wooden clogs
2.
turn (in set-type proofing), upside-down character(later printed as 〓, resembling the teeth of a geta)

adverb, noun
•
in order, in turn
Other readings:
順順【じゅんじゅん】

noun
1.
course, route, trail
2.
course (of study), program
3.
lane (in running, swimming, etc.)
4.
course (of action), policy, track, path
5.
course (of a multi-course meal)
6.
full-course meal, multi-course meal(abbreviation)
7.
plan (type of offered service), course, option
8.
pitch(baseball term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
defense, defence, guard, policing, security

noun, noun (suffix), no-adjective
•
stripe, bar, streak(also formerly written as 島 and 嶋)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind
2.
to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate
3.
to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in
4.
to be settled, to be fixed, to have been reached(of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
5.
to harmonize with, to harmonise with, to match, to suit, to fit
6.
to be unobtrusive, to be quiet, to be subdued(usu. used pronominally as 落ち着いた)
All readings:
落ち着く【おちつく】
、
落ちつく【おちつく】
、
落着く【おちつく】
、
落ち付く【おちつく】
、
落付く【おちつく】

noun
•
railway bridge, iron bridge

adverb
1.
a great deal, very much, a lot(onomatopia)
2.
with a great amount of effort(onomatopia, archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
affirmation
See also:否定 (antonym)
noun
2.
affirmative (logic)

noun
1.
before oneself, in front of one, nearby
2.
a bit before reaching (a location), this side (of a location)
3.
one's standpoint, one's appearance, face, honour
4.
skill, dexterity, artistry, ingenuity
5.
tea-ceremony procedures
pronoun
6.
I, me(humble language)
7.
you(male term)(to one's inferior)

noun
•
tempo(music term)

adverb
1.
to the end, to the bitter end, to the last, stubbornly, persistently, consistently, to the utmost(usually kana)
2.
after all, it must be remembered, only, purely, simply(usually kana)
Other readings:
あくまで《飽く迄》

adjective
1.
powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous
2.
reassuring, encouraging

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to strike, to hit, to beat, to punch
Other readings:
擲る【なぐる】
、
撲る【なぐる】

noun
1.
victory or defeat
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
match, contest, game, bout

noun
1.
fluorescent lamp, fluorescent light
2.
person who is slow to react, someone slow on the uptake
Other readings:
蛍光燈【けいこうとう】[1]
、
螢光灯【けいこうとう】[1]
、
螢光燈【けいこうとう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to profit, to get, to earn, to gain
2.
to have (bear, beget) a child
3.
to have a stroke of luck

noun
1.
recreation
2.
re-creation(only relevant for リクリエーション and リクリェーション)
Other readings:
レクリェーション
、
リクリエーション
、
リクリェーション

noun
•
fastener, zipper

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scratch(usually kana)
2.
to perspire
See also:汗をかく
3.
to shovel, to paddle
Other readings:
かく《搔く》

noun
1.
gloss, luster, lustre, shine, sheen, polish
2.
mellowness (of a voice), youthfulness (e.g. of skin)
3.
interest, appeal, charm, color, colour, feeling
4.
romance, love, sexiness

adverb
•
long ago, already, a long time ago(usually kana)

noun
1.
kitchen knife, carving knife
2.
cooking, food(archaism)
All readings:
包丁【ほうちょう】
、
庖丁【ほうちょう】

adverb, to-adverb
•
steadily
Other readings:
着着【ちゃくちゃく】

Ichidan verb
•
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.(humble language)
See also:ご存じ

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

na-adjective
1.
equal, equivalent
noun
2.
equals sign, equality sign(mathematics)
See also:等号
expression
3.
equals (as in "A equals B")

noun
•
honorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language(linguistics)

na-adjective, noun
•
ordinary, common, commonplace, mediocre, unremarkable, undistinguished, uneventful
See also:非凡 (antonym)

noun
•
stewardess, (female) flight attendant

noun
•
cutting pliers, lineman's pliers, combination pliers

no-adjective
1.
specific, particular, designated, special
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
specifying, designating, identifying, pinpointing

noun
1.
order, observance, discipline
2.
rules, law, regulations
Other readings:
紀律【きりつ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
day in question, appointed day, that very day, the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

noun, no-adjective
•
mind and body
Other readings:
心身【しんじん】[1]
、
身心【しんしん】
、
身心【しんじん】[1]
、
神身【しんしん】
、
神身【しんじん】[1]
、
身神【しんしん】
、
身神【しんじん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be boiled, to be cooked

noun, no-adjective
•
national holiday, festival day

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
superstition, superstitious belief

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
excursion, outing, trip

noun, no-adjective
•
middle-age, middle age, midlife, one's middle years

noun, no-adjective
•
singular number

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate

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】
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