Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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direct line, direct communication, connecting directly, through service, nonstop service
noun
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mark, sign, landmark, benchmark
Other readings:
目標【めじるし】
、目じるし【めじるし】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
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Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods), medieval times, mediaeval times
Godan-ru verb
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to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point
adjective
1.
dangerous, in danger, facing imminent danger(usu. as 危ういところ)
2.
precarious (situation), perilous (state, balance, etc.), in doubt, in jeopardy, uncertain, insecure, concerning, worrying
noun
1.
posture, pose, position, stance, carriage (of the body)
2.
attitude, approach, stance
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get tired, to become exhausted, to grow weary(usually kana)
2.
to become worn out, to become battered (from long use)(usually kana)
auxiliary, Ichidan verb
3.
to get tired of (doing), to get fed up with(usually kana)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
going in and out, entering and exiting
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
2.
visiting regularly, frequenting, having regular dealings with
noun
3.
income and expenditure, incomings and outgoings
4.
increase and decrease, surplus and deficit, fluctuation
5.
fight, trouble, quarrel, dispute
6.
indentations (e.g. of a coastline)
Other readings:
出入り【ではいり】
、出這入り【ではいり】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
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to be handed down, to be introduced, to be transmitted, to be circulated, to go along, to walk along
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear, to rip up(only relevant for 裂く)
2.
to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
3.
to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)(only relevant for 裂く)
4.
to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something(only relevant for 割く)
5.
Other readings:
割く【さく】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to jump, to leap, to prance, to spring up, to bound, to hop
2.
to break up, to close, to come to an end
3.
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)(instead of 撥ねる)
adverb
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considerably, greatly, a lot(usually kana)
All readings:
だいぶ《大分》
、だいぶん《大分》
noun
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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》
mafuraa
Common word
noun
1.
muffler, scarf, comforter
2.
muffler (for a vehicle exhaust), silencer
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go around(usually kana)
2.
to return(usually kana)
3.
to surround(usually kana)
4.
Other readings:
めぐる《回る》
、めぐる《廻る》
noun
1.
infinity, infinitude, eternity
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
infinite, limitless
noun, no-adjective
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knitting, knitted material, crochet
All readings:
編み物【あみもの】
、編物【あみもの】
adjective
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vexing, annoying, frustrating, regrettable, mortifying
Other readings:
口惜しい【くやしい】
、口惜しい【くちおしい】
、悔やしい【くやしい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shine
2.
noun
1.
existence or nonexistence, presence or absence
2.
consent or refusal, yes or no
Other readings:
有無【ゆうむ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
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superstition, superstitious belief
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
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to surprise, to frighten, to create a stir
noun
1.
2.
waking up, keeping oneself awake
3.
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
See also:お目覚
All readings:
目覚まし【めざまし】
、目覚し【めざまし】
、目ざまし【めざまし】
sorenanoni
conjunction
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and yet, despite this, but even so, but even then, however, nevertheless, for all that, notwithstanding that
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.), reflecting
2.
influence, application (e.g. of an update)
Other readings:
反影【はんえい】
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】
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