Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun, auxillary suru verb
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changing clothes, change of clothes
Other readings:
着がえ【きがえ】
、着換え【きがえ】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to long for, to yearn after, to admire, to be attracted by
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憬れる【あこがれる】
、憧憬れる【あこがれる】
noun
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paint, coloring materials, colors, colours
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絵具【えのぐ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.), worship
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御参り【おまいり】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to approach, to draw near, to be imminent
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
2.
to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel
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迫る【せる】[1]
、逼る【せまる】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
development, evolution, progressing, unfolding, (plot) twist
2.
expansion, spreading out, extending, deployment, building up
3.
expansion(mathematics)
4.
extraction (e.g. files), decompression, unpacking(computer term)
adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
All readings:
硬い【かたい】
、固い【かたい】
、堅い【かたい】
、緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
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rotation (usu. around something), revolution, turning
See also:自転
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廻転【かいてん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
(practical) application, putting to practical use
prenominal
2.
applied
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear, to rip up(only relevant for 裂く)
2.
to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
3.
to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)(only relevant for 裂く)
4.
to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something(only relevant for 割く)
5.
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割く【さく】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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misunderstanding, mistaken idea, wrong guess
adjective
1.
sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest(usually kana)
2.
miserly, mean, stingy(usually kana)(only relevant for こすい)
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こすい《狡い》
noun
1.
victory or defeat
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
match, contest, game, bout
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
nap (afternoon), siesta
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昼寐【ひるね】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
2.
to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
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計る【はかる】
、測る【はかる】
、量る【はかる】
noun
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kana orthography, syllabary spelling
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仮名遣【かなづかい】
、かな遣い【かなづかい】
、かな使い【かなづかい】
、仮名使い【かなづかい】
gisshiri
Common word
adverb, to-adverb
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tightly (packed), densely, closely, crammed(onomatopia)
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ギッシリ
、ぎっちり
、ギッチリ
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die
2.
to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
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on and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since
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已降【いこう】
meetaa
Common word
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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to freeze (of one's body), to be frozen, to become numb (with cold), to be chilled
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to deny, to contradict
2.
to negate (esp. a sound), to drown out
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打消す【うちけす】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink
2.
to crumple (fabric), to wrinkle
3.
to make (one's body) smaller, to draw in (one's legs), to duck (one's head)
na-adjective, noun
1.
gently sloping, gentle, easy(usually kana)
2.
smooth(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
self-study, teaching oneself
2.
studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent(only relevant for 自習)
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自修【じしゅう】
Common word
adverb
•
at least
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少くとも【すくなくとも】[1]
、尠くとも【すくなくとも】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
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udon, thick Japanese wheat noodles(usually kana)
Other readings:
うんどん《饂飩》[1]
、ウドン
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
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to belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to
noun
1.
pronoun(linguistics)
2.
synonym, classic example, pattern, byword, representative
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