Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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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, na-adjective
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misfortune, bad luck, ill luck, ill fortune
noun
1.
machine, mechanism
2.
instrument, appliance, apparatus(often 器械)
All readings:
機械【きかい】
、器械【きかい】
noun
1.
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.), binding
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
appearing on the cover of a magazine
noun
1.
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet
See also:ラテン文字 (ラテンもじ)
2.
rōmaji, romanized Japanese, system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
See also:ローマ字綴り
Other readings:
羅馬字【ローマじ】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
adjective
1.
dangerous, in danger, facing imminent danger(usu. as 危ういところ)
2.
precarious (situation), perilous (state, balance, etc.), in doubt, in jeopardy, uncertain, insecure, concerning, worrying
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to send, to forward(usually kana)
2.
to hand over (e.g. money)(usually kana)
Other readings:
よこす《寄こす》
、よこす《遣す》
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to hang, to suspend, to dangle, to swing, to carry
noun
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event, festivities, function, social gathering, auspices, opening, holding (a meeting)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind
2.
to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate
3.
to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in
4.
to be settled, to be fixed, to have been reached(of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
5.
to harmonize with, to harmonise with, to match, to suit, to fit
6.
to be unobtrusive, to be quiet, to be subdued(usu. used pronominally as 落ち着いた)
See also:落ち着いた (おちついた)
All readings:
落ち着く【おちつく】
、落ちつく【おちつく】
、落着く【おちつく】
、落ち付く【おちつく】
、落付く【おちつく】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
failure (in an examination), failing to advance (to the next year)
2.
falling short of the standard, not making the grade
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste
Other readings:
消耗【しょうこう】
noun
1.
noise (usu. unpleasant)
2.
interference (e.g. radio), static, noise
3.
gossip, irresponsible criticism
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
2.
to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
All readings:
計る【はかる】
、測る【はかる】
、量る【はかる】
noun
1.
money order, draft
2.
exchange (e.g. foreign)
Other readings:
為替【かわし】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel
2.
to tattoo(only relevant for ほる)
Other readings:
雕る【ほる】
、雕る【える】[1]
、鐫る【ほる】
、鐫る【える】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to aim at
2.
to be after (something), to have an eye on
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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dizziness, giddiness, vertigo(usually kana)
Other readings:
めまい《眩暈》
、めまい《目まい》
、めまい《目眩い》[1]
、げんうん《眩暈》
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
railway crossing, railroad crossing, train crossing, level crossing
2.
starting line, scratch
3.
determination
4.
stepping over the edge of the ring(sumo term)
Other readings:
踏切り【ふみきり】
、踏み切り【ふみきり】
、踏み切【ふみきり】
pittari
Common word
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly, closely(onomatopia)(ぴったし is col.)
2.
exactly, precisely(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (stopping)(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
4.
perfectly (suited), ideally(onomatopia)
All readings:
ぴったり
、ピッタリ
、ぴたり
、ピタリ
、ぴったし
、ピッタシ
noun
1.
sumo wrestling(sumo term)
2.
Other readings:
相撲【すまい】[1]
、角力【すもう】
、角力【すまい】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
1.
to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close
2.
to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see
3.
to receive (news), to get, to hear
4.
to encounter, to come across
5.
to be tangent to(mathematics)
suru verb (special), transitive verb
6.
to make touch, to bring into contact with, to bring adjacent to, to bring close, to connect
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to store, to save up, to stock up on, to lay in stock, to set aside
2.
to accumulate (e.g. knowledge), to build up (e.g. experience), to develop (e.g. one's skills)
3.
to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.), to wear
Other readings:
貯える【たくわえる】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
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to roast, to parch, to toast, to boil down
All readings:
炒る【いる】
、煎る【いる】
、熬る【いる】
noun
1.
tray
2.
family, household
3.
noun
•
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable), schedule
Other readings:
時間割り【じかんわり】
interjection
1.
thank you (for the meal), that was a delicious meal(usually kana)
2.
thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)(usually kana, humerous)
Other readings:
ごちそうさま《ご馳走さま》
、ごちそうさま《御馳走様》
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to deepen, to heighten, to intensify
Common word
expression
•
please(humble language)
Other readings:
御願いします【おねがいします】
adverb
•
considerably, greatly, a lot(usually kana)
All readings:
だいぶ《大分》
、だいぶん《大分》
no-adjective, noun
1.
temporary, provisional, interim
2.
special, extraordinary, extra
noun
1.
surname, family name
2.
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)(only relevant for せい)
See also:姓 (かばね)
Other readings:
姓【しょう】[1]
、姓【そう】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
(relative) length
2.
advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits
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