Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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        Godan-ku verb
1.
to spread out, to lay out
2.
to take a position
3.
to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
See also:法令を敷く
Other readings:
                布く【しく】
                noun
1.
waste, scrap, garbage, dregs(usually kana)
2.
scum, piece of trash, loser(usually kana)
Other readings:
                クズ
                noun
1.
makings (of), aptitude, talent, qualities
2.
nature, character, temperament
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
(practical) application, putting to practical use
prenominal
2.
applied
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shine
2.
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be convinced (that), to be under the impression (that), to feel sure (that), to assume (that)
2.
to make up one's mind, to set one's heart on, to be determined (to do), to be bent on
3.
to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.), to think about obsessively
Other readings:
                思いこむ【おもいこむ】
                adverb
1.
anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, be that as it may(usually kana)
2.
apart from ..., setting ... aside(usually kana)(often as …はともかく)
noun
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house for rent
Other readings:
                貸家【かしいえ】
、貸し家【かしや】
、貸し家【かしいえ】
、貸屋【かしや】
、貸し屋【かしや】
                suru verb (special), intransitive verb
1.
to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close
2.
to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see
3.
to receive (news), to get, to hear
4.
to encounter, to come across
5.
to be tangent to(mathematics)
suru verb (special), transitive verb
6.
to make touch, to bring into contact with, to bring adjacent to, to bring close, to connect
noun
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eldest daughter, first-born daughter(may be the only daughter)
noun, na-adjective
1.
nonsense, irresponsible remark, codswallop, hogwash, rubbish(usually kana)
na-adjective, noun
2.
random, haphazard, unsystematic(usually kana)
Other readings:
                デタラメ
                Notes:
                - ateji (phonetic) reading
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)(esp. 伸ばす)
2.
to lengthen, to extend, to stretch
3.
to reach out, to hold out(esp. 伸ばす)
4.
to straighten, to smooth out
5.
to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
6.
to dilute, to thin out
7.
to postpone(esp. 延ばす)
8.
to prolong
9.
to strengthen, to develop, to expand
All readings:
                伸ばす【のばす】
、延ばす【のばす】
                maamaa
                    Common word
na-adjective, adverb, interjection
1.
so-so, passable(onomatopia)
interjection
2.
now, now(used to calming somebody down)
3.
my, my(female term)(expression of wonder, surprise, etc.)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss
2.
to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished
See also:放っておく
Other readings:
                放る【ほる】
、抛る【ほうる】
、抛る【ほる】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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disinfection, sterilization, sterilisation
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to whisper, to murmur(usually kana)
2.
to rumor, to rumour(usually kana)(usu. in the passive voice)
Other readings:
                ささやく《私語く》
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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misunderstanding, mistaken idea, wrong guess
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】
                Godan-su verb, transitive verb
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to wet, to moisten, to dampen, to soak, to dip
Other readings:
                濡す【ぬらす】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
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Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods), medieval times, mediaeval times
noun
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sleep-wear, nightclothes, pyjamas, pajamas, nightgown, nightdress
See also:寝衣 (しんい)
All readings:
                寝巻き【ねまき】
、寝巻【ねまき】
、寝間着【ねまき】
、寝衣【ねまき】
                adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
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here and there, some parts (of something), several places
Other readings:
                所々【しょしょ】
、所所【ところどころ】
、所所【しょしょ】
、処々【しょしょ】
、処処【しょしょ】
                noun
1.
writing down from other written material, writing kanji text from hiragana
2.
transcription (of spoken material), dictation
Other readings:
                書取【かきとり】
                Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to melt, to thaw, to fuse(熔ける, 鎔ける only used for metals; 解ける only used for ice and snow)
2.
to dissolve
Other readings:
                融ける【とける】
、解ける【とける】
、熔ける【とける】
、鎔ける【とける】
                noun
1.
signboard, sign, billboard, hoarding, doorplate
2.
draw, attraction, feature, highlight, spokesman, figurehead
3.
reputation (of a shop), name
4.
appearance, look, show
5.
closing (for the day, esp. of a restaurant or bar), closing time
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
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to roast, to parch, to toast, to boil down
All readings:
                炒る【いる】
、煎る【いる】
、熬る【いる】
                noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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gymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind
2.
to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate
3.
to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in
4.
to be settled, to be fixed, to have been reached(of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
5.
to harmonize with, to harmonise with, to match, to suit, to fit
6.
to be unobtrusive, to be quiet, to be subdued(usu. used pronominally as 落ち着いた)
See also:落ち着いた (おちついた)
All readings:
                落ち着く【おちつく】
、落ちつく【おちつく】
、落着く【おちつく】
、落ち付く【おちつく】
、落付く【おちつく】
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