Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place)(usually kana)
2.
All readings:
とどまる《止まる》
、とどまる《留まる》
、とどまる《停まる》
、とどまる《駐まる》
na-adjective
•
negative, passive, half-hearted, unmotivated
Godan-ru verb
•
to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point
noun
1.
gun
2.
wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice(sumo term)
3.
Other readings:
鉄炮【てっぽう】
interjection
1.
cheers, bottoms-up, prosit
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
toast, drink (in celebration or in honor of something)
3.
drinking one's glass dry
Other readings:
乾盃【かんぱい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
outline, summary, argument(usually kana)
Other readings:
あらすじ《荒筋》
、あらすじ《あら筋》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
practice (in the field), training (esp. practical and hands-on), practical exercise, drill
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
digestion (of food)
2.
digestion (of information), assimilation, thorough understanding
3.
consumption, absorption, using up, meeting (e.g. a quota), completion
4.
losing one's form and turning into something else(archaism)(orig. meaning)
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》
noun, na-adjective
1.
coolness, calmness, composure, unconcern
na-adjective
2.
all right, fine, OK, okay(colloquialism)
noun
1.
item, heading, category, clause
2.
headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.), entry
See also:見出し語
sarariiman
Common word
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:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
nationality, citizenship
2.
nationality (ship, airplane, etc.), registration, flag
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
2.
to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
3.
to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
4.
to sneak a look at, to take a quick look at
5.
to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
6.
to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.), to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
7.
to examine (an expression), to study (a face)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
8.
Other readings:
覘く【のぞく】
、窺く【のぞく】
、臨く【のぞく】
adjective
1.
rough, wild, violent, rude, coarse, harsh, fierce, heavy (e.g. breathing)
2.
immoderate, extravagant, reckless
adverbial noun, no-adjective
1.
generally, in the main, briefly (look over, explain, etc.), roughly, more or less
noun
2.
(more or less) everything, all parts, bit of everything, whole process
no-adjective
3.
ordinary, usual, average, common(usu. in the negative)
noun
4.
one method
adjective
1.
insistent, obstinate, persistent, tenacious(usually kana)
2.
too rich (taste, etc.), fatty, heavy, greasy(usually kana)
Other readings:
しつっこい
noun
1.
sign, mark, symbol, code
2.
sign (e.g. positive, negative)(mathematics)
adjective
1.
trivial, trifling, insignificant, not worth bothering with, worthless, useless, good-for-nothing(usually kana)
2.
stupid, nonsensical, absurd, foolish, silly(usually kana)
adjective
1.
powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous
2.
reassuring, encouraging
mainasu
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
minus, negative (quantity), subtraction, taking away
noun
2.
deficit
3.
disadvantage, drawback, handicap
prenominal
4.
negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
adjective
1.
pale, pallid
2.
bluish-white
Other readings:
蒼白い【あおじろい】
、青じろい【あおじろい】
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
superstition, superstitious belief
noun
•
kana, Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
See also:真名
Other readings:
仮字【かな】
、假名【かな】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
brave, valiant, gallant, courageous
2.
stirring, vigorous, rousing
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to take on, to undertake, to accept, to take charge of, to assume responsibility for
2.
to take over, to inherit
3.
to guarantee, to vouch for
4.
to contract (a disease)
Other readings:
引受ける【ひきうける】
、引きうける【ひきうける】
、引受る【ひきうける】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
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
noun
•
swimming in the ocean, sea bathing, seawater bath, going for a dip in the ocean
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to float, to set afloat, to launch
2.
to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)
3.
to recall, to call to mind, to imagine, to think of
Other readings:
浮べる【うかべる】
、泛かべる【うかべる】
、泛べる【うかべる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
care, looking after, repair, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming
2.
(police) raid, crackdown
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become damp, to become moist, to become wet
2.
to lack energy, to be in a slump, to be in low spirits, to feel depressed(only relevant for しめる)(often as 湿って or 湿った)
Other readings:
湿る【しとる】
Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
•
to rank next to, to come after
Other readings:
亜ぐ【つぐ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stopping (of a train, car, etc.), stop
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
here and there, some parts (of something), several places
Other readings:
所々【しょしょ】
、所所【ところどころ】
、所所【しょしょ】
、処々【しょしょ】
、処処【しょしょ】
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
2.
to envelope, to shroud(usu. 巻かれる)
3.
to outflank, to skirt
4.
to link (verse)
See also:付合 (つけあい)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
5.
to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up
Other readings:
捲く【まく】
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