Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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adjective
1.
regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate
2.
precious, dear, valuable
3.
too good for, deserving better
4.
almost (but not quite), close (but no cigar)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
boarding (a train, bus, etc.), getting into (e.g. a taxi)
See also:下車 (antonym) ,  降車 (antonym)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out
2.
to be about to leave, to be just going out
All readings:
出かける【でかける】
、
出掛ける【でかける】

noun
•
canteen, flask, water bottle, thermos

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
adjustment, regulation, coordination, reconciliation, tuning, fixing, tailoring

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
rest, break, recreation, recuperation, convalescence

noun
1.
running
2.
tank top

noun, no-adjective
•
standard, basis, criterion, norm, reference, datum
All readings:
基準【きじゅん】
、
規準【きじゅん】

adverb, to-adverb
•
stealthily, secretly(onomatopia)
See also:こそこそ
Other readings:
コッソリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
marking, grading, scoring

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to warm oneself, to sun oneself, to warm up, to get warm
All readings:
温まる【あたたまる】
、
温まる【あったまる】
、
温まる【ぬくまる】
、
暖まる【あたたまる】
、
暖まる【あったまる】

noun, no-adjective
•
contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
All readings:
中身【なかみ】
、
中味【なかみ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to turn back, to go back, to come back, to return, to retrace one's steps
All readings:
引き返す【ひきかえす】
、
引返す【ひきかえす】
、
引きかえす【ひきかえす】

noun
1.
geta, Japanese wooden clogs
2.
turn (in set-type proofing), upside-down character(later printed as 〓, resembling the teeth of a geta)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to examine (medically)

noun
•
shoji (paper sliding door)

na-adjective, noun
•
irregularity, unsteadiness, disorderly

adjective
1.
happy, auspicious, propitious, joyous(usually kana)
2.
naive
Other readings:
めでたい《芽出度い》[1]
、
めでたい《愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adjective
1.
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack(usually kana)
2.
weak, feeble, weak-willed, gutless(usually kana)

noun
•
fragment, broken piece, splinter, chip, shard

noun
•
government office, government agency, authorities

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

noun, no-adjective
•
national holiday, festival day

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
opening of a meeting

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
statistics

noun
•
street corner
Other readings:
町角【まちかど】

noun (temporal)
•
week before last
Other readings:
先先週【せんせんしゅう】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be handed down, to be introduced, to be transmitted, to be circulated, to go along, to walk along

noun, no-adjective
•
intimate friend, close friend, bosom buddy, chum
Other readings:
仲好し【なかよし】
、
仲よし【なかよし】
、
仲好【なかよし】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
interview (e.g. for a job)

expression
1.
first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
2.
Introduction, Preface(usually kana)(as section heading of a book, etc.)
All readings:
初めに【はじめに】
、
始めに【はじめに】

noun
•
warrior, samurai
Other readings:
武士【もののふ】
、
武夫【ぶふ】

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to glare at, to scowl at, to glower at(usually kana)
2.
to stare intensely at, to examine carefully(usually kana)
3.
to estimate, to guess, to suspect, to judge(usually kana)
4.
to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person), to watch(usually kana)(often as 睨まれる)
See also:睨まれる
5.
to take account of, to take into consideration(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
self-study, teaching oneself
2.
studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent(only relevant for 自習)
Other readings:
自修【じしゅう】

adjective
1.
soft, tender, pliant, supple, limber, limp
2.
gentle, mild, mellow
3.
informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
All readings:
柔らかい【やわらかい】
、
軟らかい【やわらかい】
、
柔かい【やわらかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
another place, somewhere else, strange parts(usually kana)
2.
outside (one's family or group), someone else, other people(usually kana)
See also:内 (antonym)
noun
3.
not caring for, being indifferent to, taking little notice of, ignoring, neglecting(usually kana)(as 〜をよそに, 〜をよそにして, etc.)
Other readings:
よそ《他所》
、
よそ《外》

noun
1.
ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb
2.
up-train, train heading toward the starting point of its route(only relevant for 上り)
See also:上り列車
no-adjective, noun
3.
upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
Other readings:
登り【のぼり】
、
昇り【のぼり】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to tie, to bind, to fasten
2.
to restrict (freedom), to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.), to fetter

noun
1.
academic year, school year
2.
year in school, grade in school

noun
1.
beauty, good figure, (beautiful) appearance, (beautiful) features
2.
beautification, beauty treatment, beauty culture, cosmetics

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
•
overcoat
All readings:
オーバコート
、
オーバーコート

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stand, to rise, to stand up(only relevant for 立つ)
2.
to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position)(only relevant for 立つ)
3.
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)(usu. 発つ)
All readings:
立つ【たつ】
、
発つ【たつ】

noun
•
school building, schoolhouse
Other readings:
校しゃ【こうしゃ】

adverb
1.
more and more, all the more, increasingly(usually kana)
2.
at last, finally, beyond doubt(usually kana)
3.
(at the) last moment, worst possible time(usually kana)
Other readings:
いよいよ《愈々》
、
いよいよ《弥々》
、
いよいよ《愈愈》
、
いよいよ《弥弥》
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