Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
disassembly, dismantling, disaggregating, analysis, disintegrating, decomposing, degrading
2.
factorization(mathematics)
3.
decomposition, resolution(chemistry term)
4.
deblocking(computer term)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shift, to slide (e.g. something away from something else), to move (e.g. something out of the way)(usually kana)
2.
to put off, to delay, to postpone, to stagger (e.g. working hours)
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to collect, to gather, to save, to accumulate, to pile up(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまる《溜る》

noun
1.
concentration, thickness, density(chemistry term)
2.
cardinality(mathematics)

noun
1.
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)(usually kana)
2.
soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles(only relevant for そば)
See also:蕎麦切り
Other readings:
そばむぎ《蕎麦》
そまむぎ《蕎麦》

noun
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
See also:湯帷子
Other readings:
浴衣【よくい】

noun
1.
chewing gum(abbreviation)
2.
gum, rubber
See also:ゴム

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to hate, to dislike
Other readings:
厭がる【いやがる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.), going into operation (e.g. telephone communication), beginning services
2.
reopening (e.g. a road to traffic), resumption of services

noun, auxillary suru verb
closed (e.g. store), business suspended, shutdown, holiday

adverb
actually, really

noun, no-adjective
calligraphy(esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)

noun, na-adjective
1.
coolness, calmness, composure, unconcern
na-adjective
2.
all right, fine, OK, okay(colloquialism)

かし
kashikomarimashita
expression
certainly!(usually kana)(to superiors, customers, etc. upon receiving a request or instructions)

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
See also:通じる
2.
to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to
3.
to be understood, to be comprehended
4.
to be honored, to be good
5.
to be well versed in, to be well-informed
6.
to communicate clandestinely, to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
7.
to form a liaison, to be intimate

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
maintenance, servicing
2.
putting in place, establishment, development, preparation, provision, outfitting

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

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects
2.
to beg, to make a supplication
3.
to see (something or someone of high status)(humble language)(sometimes used sarcastically in modern Japanese)

noun
1.
amateur, layman, ordinary person, novice
See also:玄人 (antonym)
2.
respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)
3.
unlicensed prostitute(archaism, Kyoto-ben (dialect))
See also:私娼
Other readings:
素人【しろと】[2]
素人【しらびと】[2]
素人【しらひと】[2]
白人【しろうと】[1]
白人【しろと】[1][2]
白人【しらびと】[1][2]
白人【しらひと】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
extreme, excessive, terrible, intense, severe, serious, tremendous, heavy (damage)
Other readings:
甚しい【はなはだしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
regulation, adjustment, control

noun (suffix)
and Company, Messrs, for the attention of ...

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to distribute, to hand out, to deliver, to deal out, to serve out
2.
to allot, to allocate, to place (staff, soldiers, etc.), to station
Other readings:
賦る【くばる】

noun, no-adjective
straight line

expression, noun, no-adjective
at that time, in those days, at that moment, then

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to scatter, to cause a shower of
2.
to disperse, to distribute, to spread
3.
to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.), to relieve, to get rid of, to cure
4.
to distract, to divert(as 気を散らす, etc.)
suffix, Godan-su verb
5.
to do ... wildly (i.e. disorderly or frequently), to do ... all over the place(after the -masu stem of a verb)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
2.
to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile(esp. けがす)
Other readings:
汚す【けがす】
穢す【けがす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
deletion, elimination, erasure, striking out

noun, auxillary suru verb
amount, quantity

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent
2.
to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
3.
to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries
4.
to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
See also:清音
All readings:
澄む【すむ】
清む【すむ】

noun
fragment, broken piece, splinter, chip, shard

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

adjective
dazzling, radiant
Other readings:
眩しい【まぼしい】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to attack, to assault, to assail

noun
1.
column, beam, girder, crossbeam, spar, yard
2.
digit, decade, order of magnitude

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
ventilation

adverb
1.
anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, be that as it may(usually kana)
2.
apart from ..., setting ... aside(usually kana)(often as …はともかく)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be crushed, to be smashed, to be broken, to collapse
2.
to become useless, to cease functioning, to be wasted (e.g. time)
3.
to go bankrupt, to go out of business, to fail

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

noun
concrete(usually kana)
All readings:
こんくりいと《混凝土》
コンクリート

noun
1.
season (period in which regulated games are played)(sports term)
2.
season (division of the year)
3.
season (of a TV show, etc.)
4.
season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)

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】

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
confident, assured, self-assured, firm, strong, cocksure
2.
bullish (e.g. market)

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-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to hear, to be told, to know(humble language)
2.
to receive (order), to undertake, to comply, to take (a reservation, etc.)
Other readings:
受け賜る【うけたまわる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, na-adjective
pure heart, naivete, innocence

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to profit, to get, to earn, to gain
2.
to have (bear, beget) a child
3.
to have a stroke of luck
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