Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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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】
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to assemble, to set up, to construct
Other readings:
組立てる【くみたてる】
、組み立る【くみたてる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
machine, mechanism
2.
instrument, appliance, apparatus(often 器械)
All readings:
機械【きかい】
、器械【きかい】
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
•
kana, Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
See also:真名
Other readings:
仮字【かな】
、假名【かな】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
saakuru
Common word
noun
1.
group with a common interest (e.g. students), club (e.g. company sports club), circle
2.
circle (shape)
noun
•
noun(linguistics)
Other readings:
名詞【なことば】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to put clothes on (someone)
2.
to plate, to gild, to veneer
3.
to accuse (of some crime), to give (a bad name)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature), to let cool
2.
to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil
noun
•
Other readings:
ふりがな《振りがな》
、ふりがな《振仮名》
Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
•
to rank next to, to come after
Other readings:
亜ぐ【つぐ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stopping (of a train, car, etc.), stop
Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to answer, to respond, to meet
See also:応じる
2.
to satisfy, to accept
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
(practical) application, putting to practical use
prenominal
2.
applied
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
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
letter (e.g. of complaint), letter to the editor, letter from a reader
2.
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
See also:投稿
noun, no-adjective
•
indirection, indirectness
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be tied together, to be connected to, to be linked to(usually kana)
2.
to lead to, to be related to(usually kana)
3.
Other readings:
つながる《繫がる》[1]
、つながる《接続る》[2]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
•
encyclopedia, encyclopaedia
Other readings:
百科辞典【ひゃっかじてん】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to roast, to parch, to toast, to boil down
Other readings:
煎る【いる】
、熬る【いる】
noun
•
paint, coloring materials, colors, colours
Other readings:
絵具【えのぐ】
noun
1.
return(honorific language)
interjection
2.
Other readings:
御帰り【おかえり】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
soon, nearness, before long
Other readings:
近々【きんきん】
、近近【ちかぢか】
、近近【きんきん】
、近ぢか【ちかぢか】
noun
1.
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.), natural science
See also:文科
2.
science department (university), science course
3.
science (as a school subject)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
addition, supplement, appending, appendix
Common word
expression, adjective
1.
there's no (other) way
2.
cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice
3.
it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough(oft. as 〜てもしょうがない)
4.
hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful
5.
cannot stand it, unbearable, cannot help (doing, feeling), dying (to do)(as 〜てしょうがない or 〜でしょうがない)
Other readings:
仕様がない【しようがない】
、しようが無い【しようがない】
、仕様が無い【しょうがない】
、仕様が無い【しようがない】
、しょうが無い【しょうがない】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
discussion, talk, tête-à-tête, conference
Other readings:
話合い【はなしあい】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be finished, to be completed, to be done
Other readings:
仕上る【しあがる】
noun
•
hiragana, cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)(usually kana)
See also:片仮名
Other readings:
ひらがな《ひら仮名》
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)
Common word
adverb
•
before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
Other readings:
何時の間にか【いつのまにか】
furii
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
noun
•
achievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service, contribution
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