Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
(practical) application, putting to practical use
prenominal

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

noun
•
area, zone, belt (of land)

adjective
1.
reliable, trustworthy
2.
hopeful, promising

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)(usually kana)
2.
to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock)(usually kana)
3.
to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
1.
another place, somewhere else, strange parts(usually kana)
2.
outside (one's family or group), someone else, other people(usually kana)
See also:内 (antonym)
noun
3.
not caring for, being indifferent to, taking little notice of, ignoring, neglecting(usually kana)(as 〜をよそに, 〜をよそにして, etc.)
Other readings:
よそ《他所》
、
よそ《外》

noun
1.
tatami room, tatami mat room, formal Japanese room
2.
dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
Other readings:
坐敷【ざしき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
self-defense, self-defence

noun
•
square measure, size (e.g. of land), area, surface

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up
Other readings:
惘れる【あきれる】

noun
•
moisture, humidity, dampness
Other readings:
湿気【しっき】

adjective
•
itchy(usually kana)
Other readings:
かいい《痒い》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, to disconnect(usually kana)
Other readings:
はがす《剝がす》
、
はがす《剥す》[1]
、
へがす《剥がす》
、
へがす《剝がす》
、
へがす《剥す》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
private, non-governmental, non-official, civilian, civil
2.
folk, popular

noun
1.
landlord, landlady(only relevant for やぬし and いえぬし)
2.
house owner, home owner, head of the household
Other readings:
家主【いえぬし】
、
家主【いえあるじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
posture, pose, position, stance, carriage (of the body)
2.
attitude, approach, stance

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
particular, special, exceptional, especial
adverb
2.
particularly, especially, exceptionally
Other readings:
格別【かくべち】[1]
、
各別【かくべつ】
、
各別【かくべち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
paper money, note, bill

noun
1.
public square, square, plaza, piazza, forum
2.
open space, clearing

くた
kumitateru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to assemble, to set up, to construct
Other readings:
組立てる【くみたてる】
、
組み立る【くみたてる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
2.
to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
All readings:
計る【はかる】
、
測る【はかる】
、
量る【はかる】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to attack, to assault, to assail

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to insert, to put in (such that there is a snug fit), to button, to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring)(usually kana)
2.
to have sex, to fuck(colloquialism)
3.
to pigeonhole (into a particular category)
4.
to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
5.
to entrap, to set someone up (e.g. frame them for a crime, etc.)
Other readings:
はめる《填める》[1]
、
はめる《篏める》[1]
、
はめる《塡める》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
high class, high grade
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
high rank, seniority

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to peel, to skin, to pare, to hull, to bare (e.g. fangs), to open wide (e.g. eyes)(usually kana)
Other readings:
むく《剝く》

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be wavy, to be curled, to be frizzled

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to dig, to excavate, to hollow
2.
to delve into
3.
to dig up (e.g. vegetables)
4.
(for two men) to have anal sex(slang, vulgar)

noun
•
point, essentials, gist, summary, fundamentals

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in(usually kana)

na-adjective, adverb, no-adjective
1.
as one would expect(usually kana)
2.
still, all the same(usually kana)
3.
even... (e.g. "even a genius...")(usually kana)(as さすがの〜も)
Other readings:
さすが《遉》
、
さすが《有繋》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
zero (points, marks), no marks
2.
zero (of a function), root(mathematics)
3.
zero degrees (Celsius), freezing point
See also:零度

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire)
2.
to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler)
3.
to use (a camera flash)

noun
•
party, banquet, reception, feast, dinner

noun
1.
season (period in which regulated games are played)(sports term)
2.
season (division of the year)
3.
season (of a TV show, etc.)
4.
season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)

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】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to sow, to plant, to seed
2.
to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
See also:蒔絵
Other readings:
播く【まく】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
revision, amendment, alteration

noun
•
schoolyard, playground, school grounds, campus

noun, no-adjective
•
pollution, public nuisance, contamination

na-adjective, noun
1.
obedient, meek, docile, unaffected
2.
honest, frank, upfront (about one's feelings)

noun
•
cover, lid, cap(usually kana)
Other readings:
がい《蓋》
、
フタ

na-adjective, noun
•
precise, accurate, appropriate, exactly the right
All readings:
的確【てきかく】
、
的確【てっかく】
、
適確【てきかく】
、
適確【てっかく】

noun
•
principle, theory, fundamental truth

adverb
1.
about, roughly, approximately(usually kana)
2.
generally, on the whole, as a rule(usually kana)
3.
completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
4.
outline, gist(usually kana)
Other readings:
おおよそ《大よそ》
、
おおよそ《凡そ》
、
おおよそ《凡》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
diagnosis, medical examination
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