Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
order, observance, discipline
2.
rules, law, regulations
Other readings:
紀律【きりつ】

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to produce, to yield, to cause(生ずる is more literary than 生じる)
See also:生じる
2.
to result from, to arise, to be generated
See also:生じる

to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
•
extensive, spacious
Other readings:
広広【ひろびろ】

expression, na-adjective
•
thank you for your hard work, I appreciate your efforts(polite language)(usu. to one's subordinate)
See also:お疲れ様
Other readings:
ご苦労さま【ごくろうさま】
、
御苦労様【ごくろうさま】
、
御苦労さま【ごくろうさま】

noun
•
marathon, long-distance race(sports term)

adverb
1.
a great deal, very much, a lot(onomatopia)
2.
with a great amount of effort(onomatopia, archaism)

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, auxillary suru verb
•
opening of a meeting

noun
1.
gum, rubber(usually kana)
2.
eraser(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:消しゴム
3.
condom(colloquialism, usually kana)
Other readings:
ごむ《護謨》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adjective
•
dim, gloomy
Other readings:
うす暗い【うすぐらい】

adjective
1.
inexcusable, unjustifiable, unpardonable(usually kana)
2.
sorry, remorseful, apologetic, conscience-stricken, contrite
interjection
3.
excuse me, (I'm) sorry, thank you

adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
See also:砕けた (antonym)
All readings:
硬い【かたい】
、
固い【かたい】
、
堅い【かたい】
、
緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
posture, pose, position, stance, carriage (of the body)
2.
attitude, approach, stance

noun
•
nail, spike, tack, rivet, brad, (pachinko) pin
Other readings:
クギ

noun, no-adjective, prefix
•
front, frontage, facade, main

noun
1.
handle
2.
steering wheel
3.
handlebar (on a bicycle), handlebars

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
horizontal, level, even

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

adjective
1.
noisy, loud, clamorous, boisterous(usually kana)
2.
much talked of, much-discussed, vexed(usually kana)
3.
strict, severe, stern(usually kana)
4.
particular, fussy, fastidious, fault-finding, carping(usually kana)
Other readings:
やかましい《八釜しい》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to profit, to get, to earn, to gain
2.
to have (bear, beget) a child
3.
to have a stroke of luck

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
perfect score, full marks
2.
extremely, very, quite

noun
•
loss and gain, advantage and disadvantage

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to peel, to skin, to pare, to hull, to bare (e.g. fangs), to open wide (e.g. eyes)(usually kana)
Other readings:
むく《剝く》

noun, no-adjective
•
national holiday, public holiday

noun
•
nausea, sickness in the stomach
Other readings:
吐気【はきけ】
、
吐きけ【はきけ】
、
嘔き気【はきけ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to mimic, to imitate

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
the other day, lately, recently(usually kana)
See also:この間

noun
1.
sumo wrestling(sumo term)
2.
wrestler, rikishi(abbreviation, sumo term)
See also:相撲取り
Other readings:
相撲【すまい】[1]
、
角力【すもう】
、
角力【すまい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

ばか
bakarashii
adjective
•
absurd, foolish, stupid, silly, nonsense, ludicrous, preposterous, laughable, ridiculous
Other readings:
バカらしい

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
pure white
2.
blank (e.g. mind, paper)
Other readings:
まっ白【まっしろ】
、
真白【まっしろ】
、
真白【ましろ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

expression
•
(I'm fine) thank you, thanks to you, fortunately, under the gods' shadow(polite language, usually kana)
Other readings:
おかげさまで《お蔭様で》
、
おかげさまで《お陰さまで》
、
おかげさまで《御陰様で》
、
おかげさまで《御蔭様で》

adjective
•
salty (taste), briny
Other readings:
鹹い【しおからい】
、
鹹い【からい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
meeting, assembly, gathering, congregation, convention, rally

na-adjective, noun
•
vulgar, indecent, coarse, crude

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in)(usu. 勤める)
2.
to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of)(usu. 務める)
3.
to conduct a religious service(usu. 勤める)
All readings:
勤める【つとめる】
、
務める【つとめる】

noun
1.
screw(usually kana)
2.
key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
Other readings:
ねじ《捻子》
、
ねじ《捩子》
、
ねじ《螺旋》
、
らし《螺子》
、
ネジ

noun, no-adjective
•
full house, no vacancy, sold out, standing room only, full (of people), crowded

noun
•
carpet, rug, runner
Other readings:
絨緞【じゅうたん】
、
絨氈【じゅうたん】[1]
、
ジュータン
、
ジュウタン
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
magnet
2.
compass
Other readings:
磁石【じせき】

noun
•
descendant, posterity, offspring

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem

noun
•
government office, public office

noun
•
folk song, popular song

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reply, answer
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