Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to wring (towel, rag), to squeeze(esp. 絞る)
2.
to squeeze (fruit to extract juice), to press, to extract, to milk, to express milk(esp. 搾る)
3.
to rack (one's brains), to strain (one's voice)
4.
to extort, to exploit
5.
to chew out, to reprimand severely, to rake over the coals, to give a sound scolding, to tell someone off, to scold, to rebuke(often passive voice)
See also:油を絞る
6.
to drill into, to train
7.
to narrow down (one's focus), to whittle down
8.
to gather up (curtain, etc.), to tighten (drawstring)
9.
to stop down (lens)
10.
to turn down (e.g. radio)
11.
to bend (bow), to draw
12.
to hold down, to constrict, to immobilize(sumo term)
Other readings:
搾る【しぼる】

adverb, to-adverb, noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly
2.
rolling about
Other readings:
転転【てんてん】

noun
1.
pharmacy, drugstore, chemist's (shop)
2.
hospital pharmacy, dispensary

noun
1.
victory or defeat
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
match, contest, game, bout

noun
title, caption, heading

noun, auxillary suru verb
defense, defence, guard, policing, security

noun
street corner
Other readings:
町角【まちかど】

noun, auxillary suru verb
exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste
Other readings:
消耗【しょうこう】

noun
1.
English writing, English sentence, English text
2.
English literature, English lit(abbreviation)
See also:英文学

to-adverb, adverb
in a row, in a line(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズラリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
arrival in Japan, coming to Japan, visit to Japan

noun
process, course, mechanism

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be blessed with, to be rich in, to abound in

noun
eldest daughter, first-born daughter(may be the only daughter)

noun
house-cloth, dust cloth
Other readings:
雑布【ぞうきん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
order, observance, discipline
2.
rules, law, regulations
Other readings:
紀律【きりつ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
training

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

noun, no-adjective
latitude (nav.)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
detour, diversion
Other readings:
まわり道【まわりみち】
廻り道【まわりみち】
廻り路【まわりみち】
回り路【まわりみち】

adverb
by itself, automatically, naturally(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひとりでに《一人でに》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
theme, topic, subject matter, motif, project, slogan

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to hold in one's mouth(usually kana)
Other readings:
くわえる《銜える》
くわえる《啣える》

na-adjective
rough (estimate, manner, etc.), crude, broad, loose, careless (work)
Other readings:
大ざっぱ【おおざっぱ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to dig, to excavate, to hollow
2.
to delve into
3.
to dig up (e.g. vegetables)
4.
(for two men) to have anal sex(slang, vulgar)

noun, auxillary suru verb
changing clothes, change of clothes
Other readings:
着がえ【きがえ】
着換え【きがえ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
night, nighttime

noun
1.
four corners
2.
crossroads, intersecting street, street corner

noun
vitamin
Other readings:
ヴィタミン
バイタミン

noun
pocket money, spending money, pin money, allowance(abbreviation)
See also:小遣い銭
Other readings:
小遣い【こずかい】[2]
小遣【こづかい】[1]
小遣【こずかい】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
Other readings:
ダイアル

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
going side-by-side, going abreast
2.
running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
Other readings:
併行【へいこう】

adverb
1.
bursting out (laughter), breaking out (applause), roaring, whooping(onomatopia)
2.
in a rush, in a surge, flooding in, pouring in(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly, all of a sudden(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ドッと
ドっと

noun, auxillary suru verb
questions and answers, dialogue

noun
terminus, last stop (e.g. train)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to increase, to add to, to augment
See also:減らす (antonym)
All readings:
増やす【ふやす】
殖やす【ふやす】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
last third of a month, 21st to the last day of a month

noun
route, way, course, directions

noun
manuscript, copy, draft, notes, contribution

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be in disorder, to lie scattered around

noun
city centre (center) (esp. capital city), urban centre, heart of city a metropolis

noun
1.
course, route, trail
2.
course (of study), program
3.
lane (in running, swimming, etc.)
4.
course (of action), policy, track, path
5.
course (of a multi-course meal)
6.
full-course meal, multi-course meal(abbreviation)
7.
plan (type of offered service), course, option
8.
pitch(baseball term)

expression
it is I who should say so

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
diagnosis, medical examination

noun
shop

noun, auxillary suru verb
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
Other readings:
インタビュ
インタービュー
インタビュウ[1]
インタヴュー
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
work (film, book)
2.
production, creation, turning (something) out, development

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to collect, to put (it all) together, to integrate, to consolidate, to unify(usually kana)
2.
to summarize, to aggregate(usually kana)
3.
to bring to a conclusion, to finalize, to settle, to put in order(usually kana)
4.
to establish, to decide(usually kana)
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