Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun
1.
middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger
2.
middle toe, third toe
Other readings:
中指【ちゅうし】
adjective
1.
rough, wild, violent, rude, coarse, harsh, fierce, heavy (e.g. breathing)
2.
immoderate, extravagant, reckless
Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
1.
to order, to command
2.
to appoint
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】
noun
1.
washing one's hands, water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
2.
restroom, lavatory, toilet
See also:お手洗い
3.
hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
Other readings:
手洗【てあらい】
meetaa
Common word
na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
Other readings:
めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
、メチャクチャ
、めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
unevenness, roughness, ruggedness, bumpiness
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
inequality, imbalance, unevenness, difference(only relevant for でこぼこ)
Other readings:
凸凹【とつおう】
、凸凹【だくぼく】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to print
2.
to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
Other readings:
摺る【する】
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:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to spread, to propagate, to popularize, to disseminate
2.
to broaden, to extend, to widen, to enlarge
Other readings:
弘める【ひろめる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
going to work, leaving for work, attendance (at work), being at work, presence (in the office), reporting for work
See also:退勤
noun
•
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Other readings:
刺し身【さしみ】
adjective
1.
noisy, loud, boisterous, clamorous, raucous
2.
turbulent, unsettled, restless
Other readings:
騒騒しい【そうぞうしい】
adjective
1.
repetitious, long-winded, tedious, wordy, verbose, insistent, importunate(usually kana)
2.
heavy (taste), (overly) rich, strong, cloying(usually kana)
3.
gaudy (colour, design, etc.), loud(usually kana)
Other readings:
クドい
noun
1.
column, beam, girder, crossbeam, spar, yard
2.
digit, decade, order of magnitude
noun
1.
navel, belly button(usually kana)
2.
protrusion or depression in the middle of an object(usually kana)(only relevant for へそ and ヘソ)
3.
center, centre, most important part, main point(usually kana)
Other readings:
へそ《𦜝》
、ほぞ《臍》
、ほぞ《𦜝》
、ヘソ
noun, na-adjective
•
misfortune, bad luck, ill luck, ill fortune
adverb
1.
finally, at last(usually kana)
2.
barely, narrowly, hardly, only just(usually kana)
3.
gradually, little by little, by degrees(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
recruitment, invitation, selection, advertisement, taking applications
2.
raising (funds, donations, etc.), collection, subscription, solicitation
3.
flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
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
kabaa
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
cover, covering, dust jacket
2.
cover song, cover version
3.
coverage
auxillary suru verb
4.
to compensate for (a loss), to offset (a weakness), to back up
Other readings:
カヴァー
na-adjective, noun
•
overbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be put in order, to be put to rights
2.
to be disposed of, to be solved
3.
to be finished
4.
to be married (off)(also written as 嫁く)
Other readings:
片づく【かたづく】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to know, to understand, to be aware of, to regard as, to take for
2.
to consent, to agree
Common word
expression, adverb
•
perhaps, maybe, perchance, by some chance, by any chance(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
•
intimate friend, close friend, bosom buddy, chum
Other readings:
仲好し【なかよし】
、仲よし【なかよし】
、仲好【なかよし】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, noun (suffix), no-adjective
•
stripe, bar, streak(also formerly written as 島 and 嶋)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to steam (food, towel, etc.)
See also:蒸かす
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
2.
to be hot and humid, to be sultry
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
fictitious, imaginary, fanciful, fabricated(only relevant for かくう)
prenominal, no-adjective
2.
aerial, overhead
Other readings:
架空【がくう】
noun
1.
accident (caused by negligence), error, blunder
2.
fault, defect
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to be negligent in doing something, to shirk, to be off one's guard
See also:怠ける
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】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to cover (with something), to put on (e.g. on someone else's head), to plate something (with a metal), to pour or dash a liquid (on something), to charge (a person with a guilt)(usually kana)
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