Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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adverb, no-adjective
1.
more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes
adverb
2.
tentatively, for the time being
3.
just in case
4.
once
Other readings:
一往【いちおう】

noun
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government), premier

adverbial noun, noun
1.
weekday, ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday)
noun
2.
kanji radical 73(only relevant for ひらび)
Other readings:
平日【ひらび】

noun, no-adjective
biography, life story

noun, na-adjective
greed, avarice, covetousness, greedy person
Other readings:
欲ばり【よくばり】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to joke, to jest, to kid, to josh(usually kana)
2.
to make fun of, to laugh at, to play a prank(usually kana)
3.
to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to frisk, to mess around, to fool around, to screw around(usually kana)
4.
to neck, to make out(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium), passenger seat (e.g. taxi)
2.
audience

noun
radical (of a kanji character)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to endeavor (endeavour), to try, to strive, to make an effort, to exert oneself, to be diligent, to be committed (to doing something)
Other readings:
勉める【つとめる】
力める【つとめる】

na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
malicious, ill-tempered, unkind

noun
1.
Kanto, region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures
2.
Kanto, north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

noun
schedule, program, programme, agenda

no-adjective, noun
diagonal
See also:斜め
Other readings:
【しゃ】

noun
1.
important point, emphasis, stress, importance, priority
2.
iteration mark
See also:踊り字
3.
colon (punctuation)
See also:コロン

adverb
all, entirely, completely, without exception

noun
1.
holiday house, vacation home, villa
2.
prison, jail(colloquialism)

adverb
at least, at most, (even) just(expresses a desire or hope)

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
here and there, some parts (of something), several places
Other readings:
所々【しょしょ】
所所【ところどころ】
所所【しょしょ】
処々【しょしょ】
処処【しょしょ】

noun
advanced level, high grade, senior

noun, na-adjective
pure heart, naivete, innocence

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to behave, to conduct oneself
2.
to entertain, to treat someone (to a drink), to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
All readings:
振る舞う【ふるまう】
振舞う【ふるまう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
development, evolution, progressing, unfolding, (plot) twist
2.
expansion, spreading out, extending, deployment, building up
3.
expansion(mathematics)
4.
extraction (e.g. files), decompression, unpacking(computer term)

noun
1.
nationality, citizenship
2.
nationality (ship, airplane, etc.), registration, flag

pronoun
1.
such and such (when being vague, placeholder, etc.), this and that
interjection
2.
What?, What is the matter?, What are the items?
3.
Let's see... (e.g. when about to read a letter), well, well
Other readings:
何何【なになに】

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

noun
railway bridge, iron bridge

omedetai
noun
1.
special, auspicious, happy(usually kana, polite language)
See also:めでたい
2.
naive, innocent, good-natured, gullible, foolish
See also:めでたい
Other readings:
おめでたい《御目出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《御芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お愛でたい》
おめでたい《御愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, no-adjective
1.
chalk(only relevant for チョーク)
2.
choke(only relevant for チョーク)
3.
chock
Other readings:
チョック

noun, no-adjective
national holiday, festival day

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】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dental brushing, brushing one's teeth
noun
2.
dentifrice, toothpaste, tooth powder
Other readings:
歯磨【はみがき】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hit (e.g. one's head), to strike, to crash into(usually kana)
2.
to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand)(usually kana)
3.
to express, to vent (e.g. one's anger)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ぶっつける《打っ付ける》
ぶちつける《打付ける》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
gang
2.
gangster(abbreviation)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to get free (from), to be freed, to be released

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
night, nighttime

noun, auxillary suru verb
business trip, official trip

noun
marathon, long-distance race(sports term)

noun
lobby, lounge

noun, no-adjective
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
See also:鹹水

noun
litre(also written as 立)

na-adjective, noun
showy, loud, gay, flashy, gaudy

noun
pistol

noun
stockings

noun
1.
efficiency
2.
moment (i.e. magnetic moment)

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
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