Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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        noun
1.
famine, crop failure
2.
chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Other readings:
                飢きん【ききん】
、饑饉【ききん】
                noun
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adjectival noun (in Japanese), quasi-adjective, nominal adjective, na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective(linguistics)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
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to be reflected, to harmonize with (harmonise), to come out (photo), to be projected, to be displayed (on a screen)
noun, auxillary suru verb
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moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence
All readings:
                引っ越し【ひっこし】
、引越【ひっこし】[1]
、引越し【ひっこし】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pass (e.g. car), to overtake
See also:追い抜く (おいぬく)
2.
to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
See also:追い抜く (おいぬく)
Other readings:
                追越す【おいこす】
、追いこす【おいこす】
                Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to include (in a group or scope)
2.
to instruct, to make one understand
3.
to include (a nuance), to put in (an implication)
4.
to put in (someone's) mouth
5.
to permeate with flavor
expression
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excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you, greeting used when entering someone's home
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                御邪魔します【おじゃまします】
                Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch(usually kana)
2.
to dabble in, to have a smattering of(usually kana)
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                かじる《噛る》
、かじる《囓る》
                Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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to be wavy, to be curled, to be frizzled
noun
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index finger, forefinger
All readings:
                人差し指【ひとさしゆび】
、人差指【ひとさしゆび】
、人指し指【ひとさしゆび】
、人さし指【ひとさしゆび】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
popular use, circulation
auxillary suru verb
2.
to pass as, to pass for
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die
2.
to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
noun
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the head, the foremost, beginning, the very front
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                まっ先【まっさき】
、真先【まっさき】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody
2.
to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with
3.
to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
4.
to take upon oneself (to do), to settle (a matter) oneself
chooku
                    Common word
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
                Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to amass, to accumulate, to store
2.
to leave unpaid
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to make, to manufacture(usually kana)
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                こさえる《拵える》
                Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
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to roast, to parch, to toast, to boil down
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                煎る【いる】
、熬る【いる】
                adjective
1.
inexcusable, unjustifiable, unpardonable(usually kana)
2.
sorry, remorseful, apologetic, conscience-stricken, contrite
interjection
3.
excuse me, (I'm) sorry, thank you
See also:済みません
Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to fan
2.
to incite, to instigate
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                煽ぐ【あおぐ】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
firing (esp. a rocket or missile), launching, shooting, discharge, catapult
2.
ejaculation(slang)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
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to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over
noun
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mark, sign, landmark, benchmark
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                目標【めじるし】
、目じるし【めじるし】
                noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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contradiction, inconsistency
noun
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                カタカナ
                noun
1.
pointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a curve)
2.
forefront, vanguard, spearhead, leading edge
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                尖端【せんたん】
                Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to aim at
2.
to be after (something), to have an eye on
noun
1.
district, county(only relevant for ぐん)
2.
district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
See also:国郡里制
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                郡【こおり】
                Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
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to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack(usually kana)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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to sit (down)
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                腰かける【こしかける】
、腰掛る【こしかける】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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to overflow, to brim over, to flood(usually kana)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
2.
to restrain, to control, to keep a check on(usually kana)
3.
to forgive, to put up with, to pardon(usually kana)
Other readings:
                こらえる《怺える》
、こたえる《堪える》
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