Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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na-adjective, noun
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carefree, optimistic, careless, reckless, heedless, happy-go-lucky, easygoing, thoughtless(usually kana)
Other readings:
のんき《暢気》[1]
、のんき《暖気》
、のんき《のん気》
、ノンキ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
adjective
•
extreme, excessive, terrible, intense, severe, serious, tremendous, heavy (damage)
Other readings:
甚しい【はなはだしい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
electric fan
Other readings:
扇風器【せんぷうき】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to know, to understand, to be aware of, to regard as, to take for
2.
to consent, to agree
noun
1.
before oneself, in front of one, nearby
2.
a bit before reaching (a location), this side (of a location)
3.
one's standpoint, one's appearance, face, honour
4.
skill, dexterity, artistry, ingenuity
5.
tea-ceremony procedures
See also:点前 (てまえ)
pronoun
6.
I, me(humble language)
7.
you(male term)(to one's inferior)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to overlook, to command a view of, to look down on
2.
to despise, to look down on
See also:見下す
Other readings:
見おろす【みおろす】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
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to roast, to parch, to toast, to boil down
Other readings:
煎る【いる】
、熬る【いる】
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
1.
meeting, rendezvous, encounter
2.
confluence(esp. 出合い, 出合)
All readings:
出会い【であい】
、出逢い【であい】
、出合い【であい】
、出会【であい】
、出合【であい】
、出遭い【であい】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of
2.
to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features)
3.
to captivate, to move (one's heart)
All readings:
捉える【とらえる】
、捕らえる【とらえる】
、捕える【とらえる】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
each time, always, often
2.
noun
1.
about to start out, just about to leave or go out(honorific language, polite language)(oft. used as a greeting in the form of お出かけですか?)
See also:出掛け (でがけ)
2.
outing, trip
All readings:
お出かけ【おでかけ】
、お出掛け【おでかけ】
、御出掛け【おでかけ】
adverb
1.
quite, really, very, extremely
2.
nothing, not a bit, not at all(with neg. verb)
Other readings:
何とも【なにとも】
noun, no-adjective
1.
reserve, spare
2.
preparation, preliminaries
Other readings:
預備【よび】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
rest, break, recreation, recuperation, convalescence
noun
1.
amateur, layman, ordinary person, novice
2.
respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)
See also:玄人 (くろうと)
3.
Other readings:
素人【しろと】[2]
、素人【しらびと】[2]
、素人【しらひと】[2]
、白人【しろうと】[1]
、白人【しろと】[1][2]
、白人【しらびと】[1][2]
、白人【しらひと】[1][2]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
adjective
•
grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude(usually kana)
Other readings:
ありがたい《有り難い》
Common word
adjective
•
unexpected, contrary to expectations, by chance, casual
All readings:
思いがけない【おもいがけない】
、思い掛けない【おもいがけない】
、思い掛け無い【おもいがけない】
na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
noun
2.
someone smartly dressed(usually kana)
auxillary suru verb
3.
to dress up, to be fashionable(usually kana)
Other readings:
おしゃれ《御洒落》
、オシャレ
interjection
•
good evening(usually kana)(the は is pronounced as わ)
noun
1.
sneeze(usually kana)
expression
2.
spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death(idiom , usually kana)(only relevant for くさめ)
Other readings:
くしゃみ《嚔》
、くさめ《嚏》
、くさめ《嚔》
、くっさめ《嚏》
、くっさめ《嚔》
、クシャミ
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
recruitment, invitation, selection, advertisement, taking applications
2.
raising (funds, donations, etc.), collection, subscription, solicitation
3.
flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to dedicate, to make an offering, to pay (fees)
2.
to supply
3.
to store
4.
to finish, to bring to a close
5.
to restore (something to its place)
6.
to achieve (e.g. a result)
All readings:
収める【おさめる】
、納める【おさめる】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to hate, to dislike
Other readings:
厭がる【いやがる】
mafuraa
Common word
noun
1.
muffler, scarf, comforter
2.
muffler (for a vehicle exhaust), silencer
noun
1.
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.)
2.
Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
See also:山の手
noun
•
foot (of a mountain or hill), bottom, base(usually kana)
Other readings:
ふもと《梺》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to cancel, to withdraw, to retract, to take back (words, etc.), to revoke
Other readings:
取消す【とりけす】
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