Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
•
descendant, posterity, offspring

adverb
•
all, entirely, completely, without exception

noun
•
weak point, weakness, shortcoming, defect, flaw, sore spot, tender spot
See also:短所

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening
noun
2.
Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stock-farming, livestock farming, cattle breeding

noun
1.
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae)
2.
middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
Other readings:
タケ

expression
•
take care of yourself, get well soon, God bless you, bless you

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)

adverbial noun, no-adjective
1.
generally, in the main, briefly (look over, explain, etc.), roughly, more or less
noun
2.
(more or less) everything, all parts, bit of everything, whole process
no-adjective
3.
ordinary, usual, average, common(usu. in the negative)
noun
4.
one method

noun, no-adjective
•
(school) class

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
transport, transportation

noun
•
drunkard
Other readings:
酔っぱらい【よっぱらい】
、
酔払い【よっぱらい】

noun
1.
hostel, dormitory
2.
bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system)(archaism)
See also:律令制
3.
tea-ceremony room(archaism)
See also:茶寮
4.
villa(archaism)
See also:別荘

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

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, no-adjective
•
knitting wool, woollen yarn

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, being lovelorn

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
first 10 days of month

to-adverb, adverb
1.
more, much more, still more, all the more
noun
2.
step, rung, level, rank
3.
paragraph, passage
4.
ichidan (verb, verb conjugation)(abbreviation)

interjection
•
good morning(usually kana, abbreviation)(from お早く; may be used colloquially at any time of day)
Other readings:
おはよう《御早う》

noun
•
the head, the foremost, beginning, the very front
Other readings:
まっ先【まっさき】
、
真先【まっさき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective
•
negative, passive, half-hearted, unmotivated
See also:積極的 (antonym)

suru verb (special), intransitive verb
•
to belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
after this, from now on, hereafter
2.
thereafter, since (then), after(esp. after あれ, それ or the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
已後【いご】

noun
•
competition, contest

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to taper to a point, to become pointed, to become sharp
2.
to look displeased, to look sour, to be on edge, to be touchy
Other readings:
尖る【とんがる】
、
尖がる【とがる】[1]
、
尖がる【とんがる】[1]
、
尖んがる【とんがる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to answer, to respond, to meet
See also:応じる
2.
to satisfy, to accept

na-adjective, noun
1.
handy, convenient
2.
suitable, reasonable, moderate
All readings:
手ごろ【てごろ】
、
手頃【てごろ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to pamper, to spoil

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
•
to be conspicuous, to stand out
Other readings:
目だつ【めだつ】

noun
•
regular holiday, fixed day off, regular closing day

noun
•
fireworks
Other readings:
煙火【はなび】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to slide, to slip off, to get dislocated, to be out of alignment, to get dislodged, to deviate, to shift (position), to be out of sync., to be slightly off, to be off-point
Other readings:
ズレる

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
evaporation
2.
disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts), unexplained disappearance

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
designation, specification, assignment, appointment, pointing at

noun
•
pepper(usually kana)
Other readings:
コショウ
、
コショー

noun
1.
public entertainment, performing arts
2.
accomplishments, attainments

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go around(usually kana)
2.
to return(usually kana)
3.
to surround(usually kana)
4.
to concern (usu. of disputes)(usually kana)
See also:を巡って
Other readings:
めぐる《回る》
、
めぐる《廻る》

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
breaking up (e.g. meeting), dispersing (e.g. crowd)
2.
dissolving (company, organization, etc.), liquidating, disbanding
3.
dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to melt, to thaw, to fuse(熔ける, 鎔ける only used for metals; 解ける only used for ice and snow)
2.
to dissolve
Other readings:
融ける【とける】
、
解ける【とける】
、
熔ける【とける】
、
鎔ける【とける】

na-adjective
•
rough (estimate, manner, etc.), crude, broad, loose, careless (work)
Other readings:
大ざっぱ【おおざっぱ】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to change, to alter, to revise, to replace(only relevant for 改める and 革める)
2.
to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve(only relevant for 改める and 革める)
3.
to examine, to check, to inspect(only relevant for 改める and 検める)
4.
to do properly, to do formally(only relevant for 改める and 革める)
Other readings:
検める【あらためる】
、
革める【あらためる】
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