Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to prick, to stab
2.
to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike
3.
to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.)
4.
to attack
5.
to brave (the rain, etc.)
Other readings:
衝く【つく】
撞く【つく】
捺く【つく】

noun
kettle(usually kana)
Other readings:
やかん《薬罐》[1]
やかん《薬鑵》[1]
やかん《藥罐》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to freeze (of one's body), to be frozen, to become numb (with cold), to be chilled

noun
writer, author(often in self-reference)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods), medieval times, mediaeval times

adverb
remarkably, noticeably, considerably, appreciably

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
leading a meeting, presiding over a meeting, officiating at a ceremony, chairmanship
noun
2.
chairman, presenter, host, moderator, master of ceremonies

noun
1.
air conditioner
2.
cooler

noun
achievements, actual results, accomplishments, past results, track record

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
presumption, assumption
2.
estimation

adverb, to-adverb
steadily
Other readings:
着着【ちゃくちゃく】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to float
2.
to become merry, to be cheerful
See also:浮かぬ顔
3.
to become loose, to become unsteady
4.
to feel out of it, to be cut off (e.g. from those around you), to feel out of place(colloquialism)
5.
to be frivolous, to be uncertain
6.
to have (time, money, etc.) left over, to be saved (e.g. money)
7.
to have no basis, to be unreliable

adjective
1.
precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep
2.
grim, severe, stern
Other readings:
嶮しい【けわしい】

noun
earthenware, porcelain, china, pottery, crockery
Other readings:
瀬戸もの【せともの】
セトモノ

noun
1.
(real) ability, true strength, merit, efficiency, competency
2.
arms, force
See also:実力行使

noun
tennis court
Other readings:
テニス・コート

noun, auxillary suru verb
speech, expression, wording, language
Other readings:
言葉使い【ことばづかい】
言葉づかい【ことばづかい】

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

noun, no-adjective
knitting wool, woollen yarn

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
confrontation, opposition, antagonism

noun
1.
middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger
2.
middle toe, third toe
Other readings:
中指【ちゅうし】

prenominal, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
abstract
See also:具体 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
pains, hard work, effort, trouble, labour, labor

noun
bell (often a large hanging bell), chime
See also:

noun
1.
(camera) shutter
2.
shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
Other readings:
シャッタ
シヤッター
シヤッタ

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

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

expression
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
Other readings:
お待ち遠様【おまちどおさま】
お待ち遠様【おまちどうさま】[1]
御待ち遠様【おまちどおさま】
御待ち遠様【おまちどうさま】[1]
お待ち遠さま【おまちどおさま】
お待ち遠さま【おまちどうさま】[1]
お待ちどお様【おまちどおさま】
お待ちどうさま【おまちどうさま】[1]
お待ちどう様【おまちどうさま】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
innumerable, countless, numberless

noun
automation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
despotism, autocracy
Other readings:
擅制【せんせい】

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】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
juice, sap
2.
soup, broth
noun
3.
(dipping) sauce(only relevant for つゆ)
Other readings:
【しる】
【つゆ】

na-adjective, noun
1.
masterpiece, best work
2.
amusing blunder, funny mistake, boner(with sarcastic tone)

noun
organ (musical instrument)

noun, auxillary suru verb
stock-farming, livestock farming, cattle breeding

noun
1.
tatami room, tatami mat room, formal Japanese room
2.
dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
Other readings:
坐敷【ざしき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
diagram
All readings:
ダイアグラム
ダイヤグラム

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
just before

adverb
by all means (with sense of not taking "no" for an answer)
Other readings:
是非共【ぜひとも】

noun
1.
model, dummy, mock-up
2.
model (profession), fashion model
3.
model (of a car, etc.), make, version
4.
model, example, template, standard
5.
model (in model theory), theory
6.
person a fictional character was modeled on, inspiration

noun
fragment, broken piece, splinter, chip, shard

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
care-taking, house-sitting, house-watching, staying at home
noun
2.
caretaker, house-sitter

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be handed down, to be introduced, to be transmitted, to be circulated, to go along, to walk along

adverb
before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
Other readings:
何時の間にか【いつのまにか】

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to envy, to be envious of, to be jealous of
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