Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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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】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to hang, to suspend, to sling, to wear (e.g. a sword), to put up (e.g. a shelf)
2.
to hang oneself(in the form 首を吊る)
See also:首を吊る
3.
to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth(sumo term)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
4.
to turn upwards (as if being pulled), to be slanted (of eyes)(usually kana)
5.
to pucker (e.g. of a seam), to be pulled tight(usually kana)

noun
folk song, popular song

noun
1.
counter, window, teller window, ticket window
2.
contact person, point of contact

noun, auxillary suru verb
fall, decline, lowering, deterioration, degradation

to-adverb, adverb, no-adjective, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
with a glitter, with a sparkle(onomatopia)(ピッカピカ and ビカビカ are more emphatic)
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
brand new, shiny and new(onomatopia)
All readings:
ピカピカ
ぴかぴか
ピッカピカ
ぴっかぴか
ビカビカ
びかびか

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
invasion, incursion, raid, aggression, intrusion, trespass, penetration

Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fly, to soar(esp. 飛ぶ)
2.
to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop(esp. 跳ぶ)
3.
to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks)
4.
to hurry, to rush
5.
to flee, to run off, to escape
6.
to disappear, to vanish, to fade, to thin out
7.
to break off, to come off, to fall off, to blow (of a fuse)
8.
to be sent out (of an order), to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
9.
to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
10.
to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.), to skip, to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
All readings:
飛ぶ【とぶ】
跳ぶ【とぶ】
翔ぶ【とぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
difference, discrepancy, variation
Other readings:
相異【そうい】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to dive (into or under water)
2.
to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under
3.
to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground
Other readings:
潜る【むぐる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
being comfortable, relaxing

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
remodeling, remodelling, restructuring, reconstruction, reshuffling (e.g. cabinet)
2.
modding(computer term)

noun
bell (often a large hanging bell), chime
See also:

noun
1.
stopper, cork, plug, bung
2.
tap, faucet, stopcock

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
disassembly, dismantling, disaggregating, analysis, disintegrating, decomposing, degrading
2.
factorization(mathematics)
3.
decomposition, resolution(chemistry term)
4.
deblocking(computer term)

noun
ruler, measure
Other readings:
物差【ものさし】
物指し【ものさし】
物指【ものさし】

noun, no-adjective
clear weather, cloudless weather, good weather
Other readings:
快霽【かいせい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
lost property, something dropped and left behind
All readings:
落とし物【おとしもの】
落し物【おとしもの】

noun, auxillary suru verb
exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste
Other readings:
消耗【しょうこう】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
pleasure, amusement

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
2.
to envelope, to shroud(usu. 巻かれる)
3.
to outflank, to skirt
4.
to link (verse)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
5.
to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up
Other readings:
捲く【まく】

noun
halfway, midway, partway, mid-course

noun
defect, demerit, weak point, disadvantage
See also:長所 (antonym)

noun
list price, regular price, established price

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
(mountain) pass, ridge, peak
noun
2.
peak (e.g. of summer), worst (e.g. of an illness), crisis, critical point, most difficult part

noun
1.
God, god(honorific language)
2.
ace, king, superior person, god (amongst men)
Other readings:
神さま【かみさま】

adverb
1.
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way(ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic)
2.
much (better, etc.), by far, far and away
3.
far away, long ago
4.
direct, straight
All readings:
ずっと
ずーっと
ずうっと

noun, no-adjective
full house, no vacancy, sold out, standing room only, full (of people), crowded

adverb
considerably, greatly, a lot(usually kana)
All readings:
だいぶ《大分》
だいぶん《大分》

noun
1.
locker
2.
rocker

adverb
1.
before, previously
2.
ahead
expression
3.
Pardon me for leaving (before you)(abbreviation, honorific language)

noun
official business, public business

noun
boundary, border, limit, bounds, frontier

noun, auxillary suru verb
negligence, carelessness, inattention, unpreparedness

noun, auxillary suru verb
discussion, talk, tête-à-tête, conference
Other readings:
話合い【はなしあい】

noun
example, illustration, precedent

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

adjective
1.
regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate
2.
precious, dear, valuable
3.
too good for, deserving better
4.
almost (but not quite), close (but no cigar)

noun
1.
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
See also:衣冠,  束帯
2.
crown, diadem, coronet
3.
top kanji radical(only relevant for かんむり)
4.
first verse of a haikai, etc.(only relevant for かむり)
See also:俳諧
taru-adjective, to-adverb
5.
best, peerless, first(only relevant for かん)
noun
6.
name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.(only relevant for かんむり)
Other readings:
【かん】
【かむり】
【かんぶり】

noun, no-adjective
every place, various places

noun
1.
Buddhist temple
2.
religious building, church, cathedral, mosque

na-adjective, noun
impertinent, saucy, cheeky, impudent, audacious, cocky, pert, brash

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

noun
udon, thick Japanese wheat noodles(usually kana)
Other readings:
うんどん《饂飩》[1]
ウドン
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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