Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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しょう
shouganai
expression, adjective
1.
there's no (other) way
2.
cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice
3.
it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough(oft. as 〜てもしょうがない)
4.
hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful
5.
cannot stand it, unbearable, cannot help (doing, feeling), dying (to do)(as 〜てしょうがない or 〜でしょうがない)
Other readings:
仕様がない【しようがない】
、
しようが無い【しようがない】
、
仕様が無い【しょうがない】
、
仕様が無い【しようがない】
、
しょうが無い【しょうがない】

noun
•
tempo(music term)

noun
1.
ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb
2.
up-train, train heading toward the starting point of its route(only relevant for 上り)
See also:上り列車
no-adjective, noun
3.
upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
Other readings:
登り【のぼり】
、
昇り【のぼり】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to creep, to crawl
See also:爬行
Other readings:
匍う【はう】
、
延う【はう】
、
爬う【はう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
cutting pliers, lineman's pliers, combination pliers

noun
•
idea
Other readings:
アイディア
、
アィディア

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scratch(usually kana)
2.
to perspire
See also:汗をかく
3.
to shovel, to paddle
Other readings:
かく《搔く》

na-adjective, noun
1.
obedient, meek, docile, unaffected
2.
honest, frank, upfront (about one's feelings)

noun
1.
number
2.
number plate, license plate(abbreviation)

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

noun
•
adjectival noun (in Japanese), quasi-adjective, nominal adjective, na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to deepen, to heighten, to intensify

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
confluence (of rivers), merge (of traffic), conflux, junction, joining
2.
union (e.g. of forces), linking up, merging, coming together

noun, adverbial noun
•
each (person), everyone, individual, respective

adjective
1.
suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy
2.
doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible
3.
untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
4.
strange, weird, eerie, spooky, uncanny
5.
ominous (e.g. weather), threatening, dangerous (e.g. financial situation), uncertain
6.
suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
7.
mysterious, bewitching, alluring, enticing, enchanting(also 妖しい)

noun
•
principle, theory, fundamental truth

expression
1.
first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
2.
Introduction, Preface(usually kana)(as section heading of a book, etc.)
All readings:
初めに【はじめに】
、
始めに【はじめに】

noun
•
(hand) towel
See also:手拭き
All readings:
手ぬぐい【てぬぐい】
、
手拭い【てぬぐい】
、
手拭【てぬぐい】

noun
•
effect, efficacy, validity, potency

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
cooking, kitchen work

noun
1.
point, gist, essentials, tenets, outline
2.
knack, trick, the ropes

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

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

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
in a lively way, vividly, freshly, animatedly, actively, energetically
Other readings:
活き活き【いきいき】

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
pure white
2.
blank (e.g. mind, paper)
Other readings:
まっ白【まっしろ】
、
真白【まっしろ】
、
真白【ましろ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
radio wave, reception, signal(only relevant for でんぱ)
noun, na-adjective
2.
saying strange things(slang)
Other readings:
デムパ
、
デンパ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
expansion

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
measurement, surveying

noun
•
moisture, humidity, dampness
All readings:
湿気【しっけ】
、
湿気【しっき】

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
right angle, perpendicular

noun
•
daily lesson, daily work, daily routine

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be transparent, to be see-through
2.
to be clear (voice)
Other readings:
透きとおる【すきとおる】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to twist, to wrench, to turn (a switch on or off, etc.), to wring (a neck)(usually kana)
2.
to puzzle over(usually kana)
3.
to defeat easily(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひねる《拈る》
、
ひねる《撚る》

あわ
awatadashii
adjective
•
busy, hurried, confused, flurried
Other readings:
慌しい【あわただしい】
、
遽しい【あわただしい】

adverb, to-adverb
•
successively, one after another
Other readings:
続続【ぞくぞく】

noun
1.
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
See also:衣冠,  束帯
2.
crown, diadem, coronet
3.
top kanji radical(only relevant for かんむり)
4.
first verse of a haikai, etc.(only relevant for かむり)
See also:俳諧
taru-adjective, to-adverb
5.
best, peerless, first(only relevant for かん)
noun
6.
name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.(only relevant for かんむり)
Other readings:
冠【かん】
、
冠【かむり】
、
冠【かんぶり】

noun
•
children's story, fairy tale

adverb, to-adverb
•
stealthily, secretly(onomatopia)
See also:こそこそ
Other readings:
コッソリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
interview (e.g. for a job)

noun
1.
bowl, pot, basin
2.
flowerpot
3.
crown, brainpan

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to spill, to fall out of, to overflow(usually kana)
2.
to peek through, to become visible (although normally not)
3.
to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
Other readings:
こぼれる《溢れる》

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join
All readings:
混ざる【まざる】
、
交ざる【まざる】
、
雑ざる【まざる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
reserve, spare
2.
preparation, preliminaries
Other readings:
預備【よび】

noun
1.
Buddhist temple
2.
religious building, church, cathedral, mosque

no-adjective, noun
1.
urgent, pressing, immediate, prompt, express
adverbial noun
2.
urgently, promptly, at once, right away, without delay, as soon as possible

noun, no-adjective
•
having in mind, happening to know of, idea
Other readings:
心当り【こころあたり】
、
心あたり【こころあたり】
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