Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
middle, midway, halfway, centre, center
noun, no-adjective
2.
middle position, moderate position, neutral position, middle-of-the-road position
no-adjective
3.
interim, intermediary, intermediate, midterm

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
practice, practising, training, study

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to rub, to scrub, to scrape(usually kana)
Other readings:
こする《錯る》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

noun
•
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust
2.
to sting, to bite
See also:螫す
3.
to sew, to stitch, to embroider
4.
to pole (a boat)
See also:差す
5.
to catch (with a limed pole)
6.
to put (a runner) out, to pick off(baseball term)

noun, no-adjective
•
fishing (industry)

noun, no-adjective
•
biography, life story

adjective
1.
sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest(usually kana)
2.
miserly, mean, stingy(usually kana)(only relevant for こすい)
Other readings:
こすい《狡い》

noun
1.
band
2.
belt
See also:ベルト

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to be prolonged, to drag on
Other readings:
長びく【ながびく】

noun
•
canteen, flask, water bottle, thermos

noun
•
grace, favor, favour, blessing, benefit

na-adjective
•
negative, passive, half-hearted, unmotivated
See also:積極的 (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
•
focus (e.g. photographic), focal point

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
friction, rubbing, chafing
noun
2.
discord, friction, strife, conflict
See also:軋轢

noun, no-adjective
1.
east and west
2.
Orient and Occident, East and West
expression
3.
Ladies and Gentlemen!, Your attention, please!, roll-up, roll-up(abbreviation)(only relevant for とうざい)
See also:東西東西
Other readings:
東西【ひがしにし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb
•
to rendezvous, to meet at a prearranged place and time, to arrange to meet
Other readings:
待ち合せる【まちあわせる】
、
待ちあわせる【まちあわせる】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised), to be flustered, to panic
2.
to hurry, to rush, to hasten(usu. 慌てて)
Other readings:
周章てる【あわてる】

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

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to warm, to heat
All readings:
温める【あたためる】
、
温める【あっためる】
、
温める【ぬくめる】[1]
、
暖める【あたためる】
、
暖める【あっためる】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
brush
prenominal
2.
brushy(only relevant for ブラシ and ブラッシ)
noun
3.
blush
Other readings:
ブラッシュ
、
ブラッシ[1]
、
ブラシュ[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
•
spoon(usually kana)
See also:スプーン
Other readings:
さじ《匕》
、
しゃじ《匙》
、
しゃじ《匕》
、
かい《匙》[1]
、
かい《匕》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.), to wilt, to droop, to shrivel, to fade (away), to sag, to deflate(usually kana)
Other readings:
しぼむ《凋む》

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
1.
to order, to command
2.
to appoint

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to demarcate, to delimit, to divide (an area), to mark off, to cut off(esp. 区切る)
2.
to punctuate, to put an end to (e.g. a sentence), to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)(esp. 句切る)
Other readings:
句切る【くぎる】

noun
•
cupboard, locker, closet, wardrobe, cabinet

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire), to dry(usually kana)
2.
to toast, to grill, to broil, to roast, to scorch(usually kana)
Other readings:
あぶる《焙る》

no-adjective
1.
specific, particular, designated, special
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
specifying, designating, identifying, pinpointing

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】

noun, noun (suffix)
•
system, organization, organisation, architecture

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
curve, turn, bend
noun
2.
curveball, curve ball(baseball term)
3.
(wine) cellar

noun
•
receiving, receipt
All readings:
受取り【うけとり】
、
受け取り【うけとり】
、
受取【うけとり】
、
受け取【うけとり】
、
請け取り【うけとり】
、
請取り【うけとり】
、
請取【うけとり】
、
請け取【うけとり】

noun
•
order, system, structure, set-up, organization, organisation

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

noun, no-adjective
•
industrial arts, craft

noun
1.
Common Era, CE, Christian Era, anno domini, AD
2.
Western (Gregorian) calendar

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
union, alliance, combination
noun
2.
RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)(abbr of 日本労働組合総連合会)
Other readings:
聯合【れんごう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
meeting, rendezvous, encounter
2.
confluence(esp. 出合い, 出合)
All readings:
出会い【であい】
、
出逢い【であい】
、
出合い【であい】
、
出会【であい】
、
出合【であい】
、
出遭い【であい】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to whisper, to murmur(usually kana)
2.
to rumor, to rumour(usually kana)(usu. in the passive voice)
Other readings:
ささやく《私語く》

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
softly, gently, quietly(onomatopia)
2.
secretly, stealthily(onomatopia)
See also:こっそり
auxillary suru verb
3.
to leave alone, to leave as it is(onomatopia)
All readings:
そっと
、
そうっと
、
そおっと
、
そーっと

noun
•
razor(usually kana)
Other readings:
かみすり《剃刀》[1]
、
そり《剃刀》[1]
、
カミソリ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
subordinate, subordinates, inferior, inferiors, junior
See also:目上,  部下

noun
•
writing paper, stationery

noun
•
Europe and America, the West

noun
1.
counter, window, teller window, ticket window
2.
contact person, point of contact

noun, no-adjective
•
person with a lot of experience, old hand, veteran (in a particular field)
Other readings:
ベデラン
、
ヴェテラン
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