Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
deep emotion, impression, inspiration

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to hate, to detest
Other readings:
悪む【にくむ】

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

noun
1.
little finger, pinky
2.
little toe
Other readings:
子指【こゆび】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
2.
being not much different, being near (age, skill, etc.)
3.
becoming close (i.e. friendly), becoming intimate

noun
•
swimming in the ocean, sea bathing, seawater bath, going for a dip in the ocean

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to twist, to wrench, to turn (a switch on or off, etc.), to wring (a neck)(usually kana)
2.
to puzzle over(usually kana)
3.
to defeat easily(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひねる《拈る》
、
ひねる《撚る》

noun, no-adjective
•
siren

noun, na-adjective
•
justice, fairness, impartiality

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to know, to understand, to be aware of, to regard as, to take for
2.
to consent, to agree

noun, no-adjective
•
direct current, DC

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)

adverb
•
at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case, because, as you know, for you see
See also:何せ

adjective
•
humid, sultry
Other readings:
むし暑い【むしあつい】
、
蒸暑い【むしあつい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
burn, scald(usually kana)
Other readings:
かしょう《火傷》

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to deposit, to pay in

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to take, to catch, to capture
Other readings:
獲る【とる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
schedule

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge, to widen, to broaden(only relevant for 広げる and 拡げる)
2.
to unfold, to open, to unroll, to unwrap
3.
to scatter about, to spread around(only relevant for 広げる and 拡げる)
4.
to make flourish, to cause to prosper(only relevant for 広げる and 拡げる)
Other readings:
拡げる【ひろげる】
、
展げる【ひろげる】

noun
•
passage, pathway, roadway, avenue, aisle

noun
•
outline, summary, argument(usually kana)
Other readings:
あらすじ《荒筋》
、
あらすじ《あら筋》

adjective
1.
happy, auspicious, propitious, joyous(usually kana)
2.
naive
Other readings:
めでたい《芽出度い》[1]
、
めでたい《愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
•
process, course, mechanism

noun, no-adjective
1.
purple, violet
noun
2.
Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell)(usually kana)
3.
type of soy sauce
See also:醤油

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get used to, to grow accustomed to, to become familiar with(esp. 慣れる)
2.
to become skilled in, to become experienced at(esp. 慣れる)
3.
to become tame, to become domesticated(esp. 馴れる)
Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
4.
to get used to doing(after the -masu stem of a verb)
All readings:
慣れる【なれる】
、
馴れる【なれる】

Godan-ru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
1.
to be, to exist, to live(usually kana)(usu. of inanimate objects)
2.
to have(usually kana)
3.
to be located(usually kana)
4.
to be equipped with(usually kana)
5.
to happen, to come about(usually kana)
All readings:
ある《有る》
、
ある《在る》

noun
1.
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet
2.
rōmaji, romanized Japanese, system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
Other readings:
羅馬字【ローマじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
acceleration, speeding up
See also:減速 (antonym)

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

noun
•
campus

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
with a friendly grin, smilingly(onomatopia)
All readings:
ニコニコ
、
にこにこ

adverb
1.
unexpectedly, surprisingly
na-adjective
2.
unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, surprising

noun, no-adjective
•
artificial, man-made, imitation, synthetic

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to mix, to stir, to blend
All readings:
混ぜる【まぜる】
、
交ぜる【まぜる】
、
雑ぜる【まぜる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
modesty, humility, being humble
Other readings:
謙そん【けんそん】

suru verb (special)
•
to heat, to heat up

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
transfer (trains, buses, etc.), change, connection
2.
switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.), change, conversion
3.
switching (stock)(finance term)
4.
chromosomal crossover, crossing over(biology term)
See also:交差
All readings:
乗り換え【のりかえ】
、
乗換【のりかえ】
、
乗換え【のりかえ】
、
乗りかえ【のりかえ】
、
乗り替え【のりかえ】
、
乗替え【のりかえ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to crack (joints)
2.
to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed
3.
to state, to insist, to complain
4.
to fart (loudly)(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
presumption, assumption
2.
estimation

noun
•
tabi, Japanese socks (with split toe)
Other readings:
単皮【たび】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
two days before yesterday, three days back (ago)
Other readings:
一昨昨日【さきおとつい】
、
一昨昨日【さきおととい】
、
一昨々日【いっさくさくじつ】
、
一昨々日【さきおとつい】
、
一昨々日【さきおととい】

noun
•
helicopter

noun (temporal)
•
month before last
Other readings:
先先月【せんせんげつ】

noun, no-adjective
•
intimate friend, close friend, bosom buddy, chum
Other readings:
仲好し【なかよし】
、
仲よし【なかよし】
、
仲好【なかよし】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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》
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