Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
government office, public office

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

adverb
at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case, because, as you know, for you see
See also:何せ

noun
1.
tip, gratuity
2.
chip, microchip
3.
poker chip
4.
chip (shot)(sports term)

interjection, noun
1.
crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture)
2.
something worthy of celebration
3.
giving up(only relevant for ばんざい)
4.
long time(archaism)
5.
eternal life (and prosperity)(archaism)
interjection
6.
banzai (a celebratory cheer), hurrah (hooray, hurray)
Other readings:
万歳【ばんぜい】
万才【ばんざい】
万才【ばんぜい】
バンザイ

adjective
1.
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack(usually kana)
2.
weak, feeble, weak-willed, gutless(usually kana)

no-adjective, noun
1.
urgent, pressing, immediate, prompt, express
adverbial noun
2.
urgently, promptly, at once, right away, without delay, as soon as possible

どく
okinodokuni
expression
my sympathies, that's too bad, my condolences

noun, auxillary suru verb
adjustment, regulation, coordination, reconciliation, tuning, fixing, tailoring

noun, auxillary suru verb
application, request, petition

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to hate, to detest
Other readings:
悪む【にくむ】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to melt into, to dissolve into, to merge into
2.
to blend into (surroundings), to fit in, to adapt to, to integrate
Other readings:
解け込む【とけこむ】
融け込む【とけこむ】
溶込む【とけこむ】
解込む【とけこむ】
溶けこむ【とけこむ】
とけ込む【とけこむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
balance

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
2.
being not much different, being near (age, skill, etc.)
3.
becoming close (i.e. friendly), becoming intimate

noun, auxillary suru verb
carving, engraving, sculpture

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to govern, to manage
2.
to subdue

noun
drainage basin, catchment basin, river basin, watershed, valley

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
attached, belonging (to), included, enclosed, affiliated, annexed, associated, subordinate, incidental, dependent, auxiliary
All readings:
付属【ふぞく】
附属【ふぞく】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to turn back, to go back, to come back, to return, to retrace one's steps
All readings:
引き返す【ひきかえす】
引返す【ひきかえす】
引きかえす【ひきかえす】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan), financial year
2.
academic year, school year
3.
product year

noun, no-adjective
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
See also:鹹水

noun, auxillary suru verb
inspection, study by observation, field trip, tour, review

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to get late, to advance, to wear on
Other readings:
深ける【ふける】

noun
zōri, traditional Japanese thronged sandals
Other readings:
草履【じょうり】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
rest, break, recreation, recuperation, convalescence

noun
1.
uncle(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯父さん is older than one's parent and 叔父さん is younger)
2.
old man, mister(familiar language, usually kana)(usu. 小父さん or おじさん; vocative)
3.
manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)(usually kana)(usu. オジサン)
All readings:
おじさん《伯父さん》
おじさん《叔父さん》
おじさん《小父さん》
オジサン
オジさん

noun
multiplication(mathematics)
Other readings:
掛算【かけざん】
かけ算【かけざん】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be reflected, to harmonize with (harmonise), to come out (photo), to be projected, to be displayed (on a screen)

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
horizontal, level, even

noun
1.
slide (for projection), transparency
2.
(microscope) slide(abbreviation)
auxillary suru verb
3.
to slide, to slip
4.
to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule), to move
5.
to change (with a sliding scale), to index (to), to peg

interjection
1.
thank you (for the meal), that was a delicious meal(usually kana)
2.
thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)(usually kana, humerous)
Other readings:
ごちそうさま《ご馳走さま》
ごちそうさま《御馳走様》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to comfort, to console, to amuse

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
generation (e.g. power)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
sending a telegram, telegraphing(obsolete)
Other readings:
發電【はつでん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
2.
stringed instrument(archaism)(only relevant for こと)
3.
zheng (Chinese zither), guzheng(only relevant for 箏 and 筝)
Other readings:
【こと】
【そう】
【こと】
【そう】

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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
evaporation
2.
disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts), unexplained disappearance

noun
grace, favor, favour, blessing, benefit

interjection
let me see, well, errr ..., uhh ...
All readings:
えっと
えーと
えーっと
ええと
ええっと

adverb
1.
once(usually kana)
2.
for a short time, briefly, temporarily(usually kana)
noun
3.
one morning(archaism)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
first 10 days of month

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance

noun
seal (used in lieu of a signature), stamp, chop(usually kana)
See also:印鑑
Other readings:
ハンコ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
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