Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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        Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard
2.
to abandon, to desert, to leave
3.
to give up, to resign
All readings:
                捨てる【すてる】
、棄てる【すてる】
                kabaa
                    Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
cover, covering, dust jacket
2.
cover song, cover version
3.
coverage
auxillary suru verb
4.
to compensate for (a loss), to offset (a weakness), to back up
Other readings:
                カヴァー
                Godan-u verb (special), transitive verb
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to beg, to ask, to request, to invite
Other readings:
                乞う【こう】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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stopping (of a train, car, etc.), stop
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
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inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front
All readings:
                逆さま【さかさま】
、逆様【さかさま】
、倒【さかさま】
                no-adjective, noun
1.
official, formal
noun
2.
formula (e.g. mathematical)
3.
official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
connection, attachment, union, join, joint, link
2.
changing trains
3.
expression
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                Other readings:
                行って参ります【いってまいります】
、いって参ります【いってまいります】
                noun
1.
characteristic, feature, idiosyncrasy, personal colour
2.
spot color (in printing)
noun
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kettle(usually kana)
Other readings:
                やかん《薬罐》[1]
、やかん《薬鑵》[1]
、やかん《藥罐》[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
no-adjective
1.
specific, particular, designated, special
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
specifying, designating, identifying, pinpointing
noun
1.
net weight
2.
useful part, actual content
prenominal
3.
real, effective, full
noun
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kana, Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
See also:真名
Other readings:
                仮字【かな】
、假名【かな】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear)
2.
to miss the mark, to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation), to draw a blank (e.g. lottery)
3.
to be removed, to be excluded
4.
to be contrary to, to go against
adjective
1.
sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest(usually kana)
2.
miserly, mean, stingy(usually kana)(only relevant for こすい)
Other readings:
                こすい《狡い》
                sukkiri
                    Common word
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
refreshingly, with a feeling of relief, pleasantly, (a weight) off one's shoulder(onomatopia)
See also:さっぱり
2.
shapely, neatly, refinedly
3.
cleanly, without trouble
4.
clearly, plainly, distinctly
See also:はっきり
5.
completely, thoroughly
See also:すっかり
6.
not at all (with negative sentence), not even slightly
See also:さっぱり
Other readings:
                スッキリ
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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division(mathematics)
All readings:
                割り算【わりざん】
、わり算【わりざん】
、割算【わりざん】
                Godan-su verb, transitive verb
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to cancel, to withdraw, to retract, to take back (words, etc.), to revoke
Other readings:
                取消す【とりけす】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to address (someone), to accost a person, to talk (to someone)
2.
to begin to talk, to start a conversation
All readings:
                話しかける【はなしかける】
、話し掛ける【はなしかける】
                noun
1.
ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb
2.
no-adjective, noun
3.
upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
Other readings:
                登り【のぼり】
、昇り【のぼり】
                noun
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nausea, sickness in the stomach
Other readings:
                吐気【はきけ】
、吐きけ【はきけ】
、嘔き気【はきけ】
                noun
1.
(company) director, executive, top management(only relevant for じゅうやく)
2.
important post, role with heavy responsibilities
Other readings:
                重役【おもやく】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
adverb
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by all means (with sense of not taking "no" for an answer)
Other readings:
                是非共【ぜひとも】
                adjective
1.
extreme, incredible, staggering(usually kana)
2.
frightful, ghastly, terrible, horrible, scary(usually kana)
Other readings:
                ものすごい《もの凄い》
                interjection
1.
cheers, bottoms-up, prosit
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
toast, drink (in celebration or in honor of something)
3.
drinking one's glass dry
Other readings:
                乾盃【かんぱい】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
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razor(usually kana)
Other readings:
                かみすり《剃刀》[1]
、そり《剃刀》[1]
、カミソリ
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
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to increase, to add to, to augment
Other readings:
                殖やす【ふやす】
                noun
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elementary school student, primary school student, grade school student
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to float, to set afloat, to launch
2.
to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)
3.
to recall, to call to mind, to imagine, to think of
Other readings:
                浮べる【うかべる】
、泛かべる【うかべる】
、泛べる【うかべる】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
noun
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princess
Other readings:
                王女【おうにょ】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shift, to slide (e.g. something away from something else), to move (e.g. something out of the way)(usually kana)
2.
to put off, to delay, to postpone, to stagger (e.g. working hours)
Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent
2.
very troublesome, awful, terrible(usually kana)
3.
tiring, tough(usually kana)
adverb
4.
very, extremely(usually kana, Kansai-ben (dialect))
Other readings:
                豪い【えらい】
                butsubutsu
                    Common word
noun, adverb, to-adverb
1.
grunt, grumble, complaint, mutter(onomatopia)
2.
pimples, spots, eruption, rash
3.
cutting into small pieces
4.
simmering
Other readings:
                ブツブツ
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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trade, buying and selling, trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs), dealing
noun
1.
size
noun, no-adjective
2.
large and small (sizes), various sizes
noun
3.
daishō (matched pair of long and short swords)
4.
large and small drums
5.
long months and short months
6.
sic bo (Macao dice game), tai sai, dai siu, big and small
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
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to bear fruit, to ripen
Other readings:
                稔る【みのる】
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