Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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na-adjective, noun
•
ordinary, common, commonplace, mediocre, unremarkable, undistinguished, uneventful
See also:非凡 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
addition, supplement, appending, appendix

noun
•
office worker, company employee, company man, salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
Other readings:
サラーリーマン[1]
、
サラリマン[1]
、
サラーリマン[1]
、
サラリー・マン[1]
、
サラーリー・マン[1]
、
サラリ・マン[1]
、
サラーリ・マン[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
•
strong point, merit, virtue, advantage
See also:短所 (antonym)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust
2.
to sting, to bite
See also:螫す
3.
to sew, to stitch, to embroider
4.
to pole (a boat)
See also:差す
5.
to catch (with a limed pole)
6.
to put (a runner) out, to pick off(baseball term)

na-adjective, noun
•
cowardice, meanness, unfairness

noun
1.
deadline, closing, cut-off, end(not 閉め切り, etc.)
2.
cofferdam(not 閉め切り, etc.)
no-adjective, noun
3.
closed (door, window, etc.)(not 〆切, etc.)
All readings:
締め切り【しめきり】
、
締切り【しめきり】
、
締切【しめきり】[1]
、
〆切【しめきり】
、
〆切り【しめきり】
、
乄切り【しめきり】[2]
、
閉め切り【しめきり】
、
閉切り【しめきり】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge

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

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scratch(usually kana)
2.
to perspire
See also:汗をかく
3.
to shovel, to paddle
Other readings:
かく《搔く》

すく
sukunakutomo
adverb
•
at least
Other readings:
少くとも【すくなくとも】[1]
、
尠くとも【すくなくとも】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe

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

noun
•
loss and gain, advantage and disadvantage

noun
1.
South Pole
2.
the Antarctic, Antarctica
See also:南極圏,  南極大陸

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to increase, to add to, to augment
See also:減らす (antonym)
Other readings:
殖やす【ふやす】

noun
•
government office, public office

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to surprise, to frighten, to create a stir

noun
•
cutting pliers, lineman's pliers, combination pliers

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
compression, condensation, constriction, compaction
Other readings:
あっ縮【あっしゅく】

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.
pharmacy, drugstore, chemist's (shop)
2.
hospital pharmacy, dispensary

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
2.
to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth
3.
to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4.
to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend
5.
to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. noodles)
6.
to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve(only relevant for 伸びる)
7.
to be exhausted, to be groggy, to pass out, to collapse(only relevant for 伸びる)
8.
to be prolonged (meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days)(only relevant for 延びる)
9.
to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off(only relevant for 延びる)
All readings:
伸びる【のびる】
、
延びる【のびる】

adverb, noun
1.
somewhat, to some extent, to some degree
noun
2.
some, part, portion

noun, no-adjective
1.
top, summit
noun
2.
vertex(mathematics)

noun
•
cement

noun
•
chorus(music term)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
on and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since
Other readings:
已降【いこう】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)

noun
1.
meter, gauge
2.
metre (i.e. 100 cm), meter
See also:メートル
3.
animator(slang, abbreviation)
Other readings:
メータ

adverb, to-adverb
1.
thump-thump, bang-bang, pit-a-pat, pitapat, pitter-patter(onomatopia)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to beat fast (of one's heart), to throb, to pound, to palpitate(onomatopia)
All readings:
ドキドキ
、
どきどき
、
どきんどきん
、
ドキンドキン

noun
•
ruler, measure
Other readings:
物差【ものさし】
、
物指し【ものさし】
、
物指【ものさし】

noun, no-adjective
•
fishing (industry)

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
•
achievements, actual results, accomplishments, past results, track record

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
clean copy, fair copy

adverb, noun
1.
one-by-one, separately(usually kana)
2.
every single, each and every, without omission, fully, in detail(usually kana)
Other readings:
いちいち《一一》

noun
•
number of times, frequency, count

adverbial noun, noun
1.
weekday, ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday)
noun
2.
kanji radical 73(only relevant for ひらび)
Other readings:
平日【ひらび】

noun
•
water, liquid, fluid, moisture, humidity, sap, juice

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:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
apron
2.
apron (airport)
3.
apron (stage)(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
notice, notification, report, posting

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
direct line, direct communication, connecting directly, through service, nonstop service

noun
•
fragment, broken piece, splinter, chip, shard

Ichidan verb
1.
to attach, to stick together, to paste, to glue(usually kana)
2.
to place together, to put side-by-side(usually kana)
3.
to make someone get married, to get someone hitched(usually kana, colloquialism)
Other readings:
くっつける《くっ着ける》
、
くっつける《食っ付ける》

noun, auxillary suru verb
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drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.), preparing, writing, framing, making, producing, creating, creation
See also:制作
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