Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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na-adjective
negative, passive, half-hearted, unmotivated
See also:積極的 (antonym)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
last third of a month, 21st to the last day of a month

noun
1.
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation), affinity, gravitational pull
2.
attractiveness, magnetism

interjection
good morning(usually kana, abbreviation)(from お早く; may be used colloquially at any time of day)
Other readings:
おはよう《御早う》

noun
terminus, last stop (e.g. train)

noun
gender, distinction of sex, sex

noun
1.
radio wave, reception, signal(only relevant for でんぱ)
noun, na-adjective
2.
saying strange things(slang)
Other readings:
デムパ
デンパ

noun
1.
wife (esp. one's own wife)
2.
court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace(only relevant for にょうぼう and にゅうぼう)
3.
woman (esp. as a love interest)(archaism)(only relevant for にょうぼう and にゅうぼう)
Other readings:
女房【にょうぼ】
女房【にゅうぼう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
transfer (trains, buses, etc.), change, connection
2.
switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.), change, conversion
3.
switching (stock)(finance term)
4.
chromosomal crossover, crossing over(biology term)
See also:交差
All readings:
乗り換え【のりかえ】
乗換【のりかえ】
乗換え【のりかえ】
乗りかえ【のりかえ】
乗り替え【のりかえ】
乗替え【のりかえ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
application, request, petition

noun, auxillary suru verb
measurement, surveying

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to prick, to stab
2.
to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike
3.
to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.)
4.
to attack
5.
to brave (the rain, etc.)
Other readings:
衝く【つく】
撞く【つく】
捺く【つく】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to begin to say, to start talking, to broach (a matter), to bring up, to come out with
2.
to be the first to say, to suggest (doing), to propose
Other readings:
言いだす【いいだす】
言出す【いいだす】

noun
1.
opportunity, occasion, chance(usually kana)
2.
order, sequence(archaism)(orig. meaning)
3.
successor(archaism)
Other readings:
ついで《序》

noun
daily lesson, daily work, daily routine

noun, auxillary suru verb
cooking, kitchen work

noun, no-adjective
1.
surgery
See also:内科
2.
department of surgery (hospital, etc.)

noun, no-adjective
fraction (part of), decimal fraction

noun
1.
(camera) shutter
2.
shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
Other readings:
シャッタ
シヤッター
シヤッタ

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bend, to crook, to bow, to curve, to curl(only relevant for 曲げる)
2.
to lean, to tilt, to incline, to slant(only relevant for 曲げる)
3.
to bend (the truth), to distort, to twist, to pervert
4.
to yield (a point), to depart (from a principle), to ignore (what one really thinks)
5.
to pawn
Other readings:
枉げる【まげる】

noun
grace, favor, favour, blessing, benefit

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
refreshingly, with a feeling of relief, pleasantly, (a weight) off one's shoulder(onomatopia)
See also:さっぱり
2.
shapely, neatly, refinedly
3.
cleanly, without trouble
4.
clearly, plainly, distinctly
See also:はっきり
5.
completely, thoroughly
See also:すっかり
6.
not at all (with negative sentence), not even slightly
See also:さっぱり
Other readings:
スッキリ

noun
vitamin
Other readings:
ヴィタミン
バイタミン

noun
1.
South Pole
2.
the Antarctic, Antarctica
See also:南極圏,  南極大陸

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear to pieces, to tear to shreds, to tear up(usually kana)
2.
to pick (e.g. fruit), to pluck, to tear off(usually kana)
suffix, Godan-ru verb
3.
to do ... heavily, to do ... heartily, to do ... vigorously(usually kana)(after the -masu stem of a verb)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to be negligent in doing something, to shirk, to be off one's guard
See also:怠ける

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front
All readings:
逆さま【さかさま】
逆様【さかさま】
【さかさま】

noun
1.
backdoor, rear entrance
no-adjective, noun
2.
unauthorized, illicit, illegal

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shine
2.
to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)(from 面照る)

noun, auxillary suru verb
storage, preservation

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.(humble language)
See also:存じる

noun
acquaintance
Other readings:
知合い【しりあい】
知りあい【しりあい】
知り合【しりあい】
知合【しりあい】

noun
riddle, puzzle, enigma(usually kana)
All readings:
なぞなぞ《謎々》
なぞなぞ《謎謎》

Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fly, to soar(esp. 飛ぶ)
2.
to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop(esp. 跳ぶ)
3.
to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks)
4.
to hurry, to rush
5.
to flee, to run off, to escape
6.
to disappear, to vanish, to fade, to thin out
7.
to break off, to come off, to fall off, to blow (of a fuse)
8.
to be sent out (of an order), to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
9.
to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
10.
to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.), to skip, to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
All readings:
飛ぶ【とぶ】
跳ぶ【とぶ】
翔ぶ【とぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
fixed, settled, constant, definite, uniform, regularized, regularised, defined, standardized, standardised, certain, prescribed
Other readings:
一定【いちじょう】

noun
being comfortable, relaxing

noun, auxillary suru verb
notice, notification, report, posting

noun
teacup(abbreviation)
All readings:
湯のみ【ゆのみ】
湯呑み【ゆのみ】
湯飲み【ゆのみ】
湯吞み【ゆのみ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to scatter around, to leave untidy

noun
fastener, zipper

noun
detergent, cleanser, cleaning agent, washing material

taru-adjective, to-adverb
1.
quiet, calm, leisurely
2.
distant, far off, boundless, endless
to-adverb, adverb
3.
easily, comfortably, without difficulty
Other readings:
悠悠【ゆうゆう】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew(usually kana)
2.
to distribute (handbills, etc.), to spread (rumours, etc.)(usually kana)
3.
to give the slip, to throw off, to shake off, to lose(usually kana)

noun
1.
shade, shadow
2.
sunshine(only relevant for 日影)
Other readings:
日蔭【ひかげ】
日影【ひかげ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
contagion, infection
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