Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pin down, to hold down, to press down(also written as 圧さえる)
2.
to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part)
3.
to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest
4.
to grasp (a point), to comprehend
5.
to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress, to hold back, to check, to curb, to contain
See also:抑える (おさえる)
Other readings:
押える【おさえる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, being lovelorn
noun
1.
(relative) length
2.
advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits
noun
1.
measurement, size, extent, dimension
2.
plan, intention, arrangement, schedule
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean (to one side), to incline
2.
to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on
3.
to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced
All readings:
偏る【かたよる】
、片寄る【かたよる】
noun
1.
fixed number (of people), prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.), quota, numerical limit, complement
2.
capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.), seating capacity
noun
•
serious condition, critical condition
Other readings:
重態【じゅうたい】
Common word
expression
1.
may I come in?(usually kana)
2.
please forgive me, I'm sorry(polite language, usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめんください《御免下さい》
、ごめんください《ご免下さい》
、ごめんください《御免ください》
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to bear a grudge against, to resent, to blame, to curse, to feel bitter towards
Other readings:
怨む【うらむ】
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
•
outline, summary, argument(usually kana)
Other readings:
あらすじ《荒筋》
、あらすじ《あら筋》
Common word
expression, adverb
•
perhaps, maybe, perchance, by some chance, by any chance(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
rest, relief, relaxation
Other readings:
休足【きゅうそく】
noun
1.
screw(usually kana)
2.
key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
Other readings:
ねじ《捻子》
、ねじ《捩子》
、ねじ《螺旋》
、らし《螺子》
、ネジ
noun
•
rainbow
Other readings:
霓【にじ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel
2.
to tattoo(only relevant for ほる)
Other readings:
雕る【ほる】
、雕る【える】[1]
、鐫る【ほる】
、鐫る【える】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
no-adjective
•
busy (phone)
All readings:
話し中【はなしちゅう】
、話中【はなしちゅう】
noun
•
paint, coloring materials, colors, colours
Other readings:
絵具【えのぐ】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to knit, to plait, to braid
2.
to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.), to edit
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to give shelter to, to lodge, to put up, to accommodate
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
See also:地下に潜る
Other readings:
潜る【むぐる】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
chippu
Common word
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to get free (from), to be freed, to be released
adverb, noun
•
continuously, from beginning to end, from first to last
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
stoppage, coming to a stop, halt, standstill
2.
ceasing (movement, activity, etc.), suspension (of operations), interruption (e.g. of electricity supply), cutting off
3.
suspension (of payment, licence, etc.), (temporary) prohibition, ban
4.
suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person(archaism)(only relevant for ちょうじ)
Other readings:
停止【ちょうじ】
adverb
1.
once(usually kana)
2.
for a short time, briefly, temporarily(usually kana)
noun
3.
one morning(archaism)
Common word
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over, to capsize
2.
to fall down, to tumble down, to topple over, to lie on one's back
All readings:
ひっくり返る【ひっくりかえる】
、引っくり返る【ひっくりかえる】
、引っ繰り返る【ひっくりかえる】
、引繰り返る【ひっくりかえる】
adverb
•
somehow or other, for some reason or another, without knowing why(usually kana)
Other readings:
なんとなく《何と無く》
、なにとなく《何となく》
、なにとなく《何と無く》
dotto
Common word
adverb
1.
bursting out (laughter), breaking out (applause), roaring, whooping(onomatopia)
2.
in a rush, in a surge, flooding in, pouring in(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly, all of a sudden(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ドッと
、ドっと
conjunction, adverbial noun
1.
in addition, furthermore
2.
above (which), on top of (which)
Other readings:
其の上【そのうえ】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to fold (clothes, umbrella)(usually kana)
2.
to close (a shop, business)(usually kana)
3.
to vacate(usually kana)
noun
1.
king, queen, monarch, sovereign
2.
the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.), the throne(law term)
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