Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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no-adjective, noun
1.
first, foremost, number one
2.
most important
3.
best, greatest, most
adverb
4.
above all, besides, in any case, to begin with
Other readings:
第１【だいいち】
noun
•
paddy field, farm
All readings:
田んぼ【たんぼ】
、田圃【たんぼ】[1]
、田圃【でんぽ】[1][2]
、田圃【でんぼ】[1][2]
、田ぼ【たんぼ】
、田ぼ【でんぼ】[2]
、田畝【でんぽ】[2]
、田畝【でんぼ】[2]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
douse
Common word
adverb
1.
anyhow, in any case, at any rate, after all, at all, no matter what
2.
at best, at most
noun
•
garden shrubs, trees, potted plant
Other readings:
植え木【うえき】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion(usually kana)
Other readings:
きっかけ《切掛け》
、きっかけ《切っかけ》
、きっかけ《切掛》
、きっかけ《切っ掛》
、きっかけ《切かけ》
、キッカケ
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent
2.
to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
3.
to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries
4.
to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
See also:清音
Other readings:
清む【すむ】
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to trip (over), to stumble(usually kana)
2.
to fail, to suffer a setback(usually kana)
Other readings:
つまづく《躓く》
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge
Other readings:
盟う【ちかう】
noun
1.
idea, notion, concept, conception
2.
sense (e.g. of duty)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
resignation, preparedness, acceptance
4.
observation and contemplation, meditation(Buddhist term)
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
superstition, superstitious belief
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
high class, high grade
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
high rank, seniority
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.), to wilt, to droop, to shrivel, to fade (away), to sag, to deflate(usually kana)
Other readings:
しぼむ《凋む》
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to well (up), to gush forth (of water), to spring out, to surge
2.
to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)
3.
to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.)
4.
to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
Other readings:
涌く【わく】
Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
1.
to discuss, to talk about, to deal with (a topic)
See also:論じる (ろんじる)
2.
to argue, to dispute
See also:論じる (ろんじる)
3.
adjective
•
humid, sultry
Other readings:
むし暑い【むしあつい】
、蒸暑い【むしあつい】
noun
•
hindrance, impediment
Other readings:
差支え【さしつかえ】
、差閊【さしつかえ】[1]
、差閊え【さしつかえ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
outside (e.g. of a building), exterior
2.
outside (of a group, company, etc.), outside world
adverb, pronoun
1.
here and there, all around, everywhere, throughout, all over(usually kana)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up(usually kana)(only relevant for あちこち and あちらこちら and あっちこっち and アチコチ)
All readings:
あちこち《彼方此方》
、あちらこちら《彼方此方》
、あっちこっち《彼方此方》
、かなたこなた《彼方此方》
、あなたこなた《彼方此方》[1]
、アチコチ
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
accident (caused by negligence), error, blunder
2.
fault, defect
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hit (e.g. one's head), to strike, to crash into(usually kana)
2.
to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand)(usually kana)
3.
to express, to vent (e.g. one's anger)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ぶっつける《打っ付ける》
、ぶちつける《打付ける》[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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)
adjective
•
obedient, docile, quiet(usually kana)
Other readings:
おとなしい《温和しい》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
fluorescent lamp, fluorescent light
2.
person who is slow to react, someone slow on the uptake
Other readings:
蛍光燈【けいこうとう】[1]
、螢光灯【けいこうとう】[1]
、螢光燈【けいこうとう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste
Other readings:
消耗【しょうこう】
oiru
Common word
noun
1.
oil, petroleum
2.
oil, lubricant, grease
3.
(cooking) oil
4.
(massage) oil, ointment
5.
kerosene
6.
engine oil
adjective
1.
noisy, loud, boisterous, clamorous, raucous
2.
turbulent, unsettled, restless
Other readings:
騒騒しい【そうぞうしい】
noun, no-adjective
•
pollution, public nuisance, contamination
See also:汚染 (おせん)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.), reflecting
2.
influence, application (e.g. of an update)
Other readings:
反影【はんえい】
noun
•
rainbow
Other readings:
霓【にじ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating
3.
going and coming back
noun
4.
upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people
5.
first and second volumes
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to separate (by distance, time, etc.), to isolate, to partition, to divide
2.
to interpose, to have between
3.
to alienate, to estrange
Other readings:
距てる【へだてる】
noun
•
hiragana, cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)(usually kana)
See also:片仮名
Other readings:
ひらがな《ひら仮名》
noun
•
(telephone) receiver
Other readings:
受話機【じゅわき】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
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