Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, auxillary suru verb
action, movements, motions, bearing, behaviour, behavior, execution, actuation, operation, manners

noun, no-adjective
adverb(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
meeting, assembly, gathering, congregation, convention, rally

expression
thank you for waiting, sorry to have kept you waiting

noun
(measuring) ruler
Other readings:
定木【じょうぎ】

noun
competition, contest

noun, no-adjective
standard, basis, criterion, norm, reference, datum
Other readings:
規準【きじゅん】

noun, na-adjective
1.
filial piety
See also:親孝行
2.
showing devotion (to someone)

uchiawase
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
advance arrangements, preparatory meeting, briefing session
2.
overlap (of a coat, etc.)
3.
making something match exactly(archaism)
Other readings:
打ち合せ【うちあわせ】
打合せ【うちあわせ】
打合わせ【うちあわせ】

noun, no-adjective
1.
some, any, (a) little, of some kind, of some sort
adverb
2.
please
3.
anyway, anyhow, at any rate, after all
Other readings:
何ぶん【なにぶん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meeting up, gathering, assembly
2.
set(mathematics)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pass (e.g. car), to overtake
2.
to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
Other readings:
追越す【おいこす】
追いこす【おいこす】

noun
1.
gloss, luster, lustre, shine, sheen, polish
2.
mellowness (of a voice), youthfulness (e.g. of skin)
3.
interest, appeal, charm, color, colour, feeling
4.
romance, love, sexiness

noun, no-adjective
indirection, indirectness
See also:直接 (antonym)

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to balance, to be in harmony, to be in equilibrium
2.
to suit, to go well together, to be a good match
Other readings:
つり合う【つりあう】
釣合う【つりあう】

noun
party, banquet, reception, feast, dinner

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
superstition, superstitious belief

noun
official business, public business

noun
(telephone) receiver
Other readings:
受話機【じゅわき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
draft, rough copy

noun
1.
term, terminology
2.
wording, choice of words, phraseology

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides)
2.
to put between, to sandwich between, to insert, to interpose
3.
to catch (e.g. a finger in a door), to trap, to pinch
4.
to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings), to interpose (e.g. an objection), to interject, to throw in (e.g. a joke)
5.
to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.), to have between each other, to be across (a street, river, etc.)
6.
to harbour (feelings), to cast (e.g. doubt)
Other readings:
挿む【はさむ】
挾む【はさむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
direction, district, area
noun
2.
field (e.g. of study), sphere, quarter, aspect, angle

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
the other day, lately, recently(usually kana)
See also:この間

noun
1.
seat, bench
2.
temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries(colloquialism)
Other readings:
腰掛【こしかけ】
腰かけ【こしかけ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature), to let cool
2.
to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil

na-adjective, noun
valid, proper, right, appropriate, reasonable

noun, no-adjective
materials, data, document

noun, no-adjective
integer(mathematics)

na-adjective, noun
1.
gently sloping, gentle, easy(usually kana)
2.
smooth(usually kana)

noun
1.
fruit, nut, berry
2.
fruits, profit(law term)

adjective
1.
heavy, weighty
2.
heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.), serious, gloomy, depressing

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

na-adjective, noun
modern
Other readings:
モダーン

noun
1.
policy, course, plan (of action), principle
2.
magnetic needle(orig. meaning)
See also:磁針

noun
1.
item, heading, category, clause
2.
headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.), entry
See also:見出し語

adverb
1.
very, extremely, exceedingly, greatly, terribly(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
extreme, excessive, great many, large number of(usually kana)
3.
splendid, impressive, tremendous, immense(usually kana)
4.
exaggerated(usually kana)
Other readings:
たいそう《大そう》

na-adjective, noun
carefree, optimistic, careless, reckless, heedless, happy-go-lucky, easygoing, thoughtless(usually kana)
Other readings:
のんき《暢気》[1]
のんき《暖気》
のんき《のん気》
ノンキ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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

noun
1.
tail (animal)
2.
tail end, tip
Other readings:
尻尾【しりお】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
cooking, kitchen work

noun
1.
program (of events, music, etc.), programme
2.
program (booklet), brochure, pamphlet
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
(computer) program, programming(computer term)

noun
classic (work, esp. book), the classics

na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
Other readings:
めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
メチャクチャ
めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

taru-adjective, to-adverb
1.
quiet, calm, leisurely
2.
distant, far off, boundless, endless
to-adverb, adverb
3.
easily, comfortably, without difficulty
Other readings:
悠悠【ゆうゆう】

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:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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