Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
matter of taste
Other readings:
好きずき【すきずき】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
slanting, tilted, sloping, diagonal, oblique
See also:
2.
distorted (feeling), slanted (e.g. view of the world), bad (mood), amiss, awry
Other readings:
斜め【なのめ】[3]
【ななめ】[1]
【なのめ】[1][3]
【ななめ】[2]
【なのめ】[2][3]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing out-dated kanji
  3. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
ingredient, component, composition

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to look at again
2.
to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.), to review
3.
to get a better opinion of, to see in a more positive light
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
4.
to improve, to recover (market, illness, etc.)
Other readings:
見なおす【みなおす】

adjective
youthful, young, young-looking
Other readings:
若若しい【わかわかしい】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink
2.
to crumple (fabric), to wrinkle
3.
to make (one's body) smaller, to draw in (one's legs), to duck (one's head)

noun
1.
existence, being, survival
auxillary suru verb
2.
to exist, to live, to survive

noun, auxillary suru verb
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
Other readings:
ダイアル

noun
garage, carport, depot (trains, buses, etc.)
See also:ガレージ

noun
strong point, merit, virtue, advantage
See also:短所 (antonym)

noun
1.
side dish, okazu, side dish (meat, fish, pickles, etc.) accompanying the rice in a typical Japanese meal(usually kana)
2.
fill, fill-in (drumming)(usually kana, colloquialism, music term)(only relevant for おかず and オカズ)
3.
material for assisting arousal during masturbation(usually kana, slang)(only relevant for おかず and オカズ)
Other readings:
おかず《御菜》
おかず《御数》
おかず《お数》
おさい《お菜》
おさい《御菜》
オカズ

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scratch(usually kana)
2.
to perspire
See also:汗をかく
3.
to shovel, to paddle
Other readings:
かく《搔く》

noun, auxillary suru verb
practice, practising, training, study

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
ventilation

noun
storehouse, warehouse, godown

noun, no-adjective
leading part, leading actor, leading actress

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
day in question, appointed day, that very day, the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

noun
1.
bowl, pot, basin
2.
flowerpot
3.
crown, brainpan

noun
1.
literature
2.
the arts, art and literature, liberal arts
Other readings:
文藝【ぶんげい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
cousin (female)(usually kana)
See also:従兄弟
Other readings:
じゅうしまい《従姉妹》

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to hate, to detest
Other readings:
悪む【にくむ】

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
to shine
See also:差す

adjective
grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude(usually kana)
Other readings:
ありがたい《有り難い》

noun
ring finger, fourth finger
Other readings:
くすり指【くすりゆび】

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to step over, to step across, to stride over, to stride across, to cross(usually kana)
2.
to stretch over, to span, to bridge, to saddle, to straddle(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
construction work

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
addition, supplement, appending, appendix

noun, no-adjective
mutual, reciprocal

noun
sleep-wear, nightclothes, pyjamas, pajamas, nightgown, nightdress
All readings:
寝巻き【ねまき】
寝巻【ねまき】
寝間着【ねまき】
寝衣【ねまき】

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
quadrilateral, square

noun
soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself
Other readings:
ひとり言【ひとりごと】
独りごと【ひとりごと】
一人言【ひとりごと】
一人ごと【ひとりごと】

adjective
dazzling, radiant
Other readings:
眩しい【まぼしい】

noun
electric fan
Other readings:
扇風器【せんぷうき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be closed, to be blocked, to be healed (e.g. wound), to be shut up(usually kana)
2.
to be clogged, to be plugged up(usually kana)
3.
to be occupied, to be taken (e.g. accommodation)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ふたがる《塞がる》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb
1.
too, also, likewise, either(usually kana)
2.
still, as before(usually kana)
3.
even so, either way, after all, nonetheless, in any event, all the same(usually kana)
4.
as expected(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverb, noun
in order, in turn
Other readings:
順順【じゅんじゅん】

adjective
1.
hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
2.
amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful(often with irony)
Other readings:
悪い【にくい】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)

noun, no-adjective
indirection, indirectness
See also:直接 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
freezing, cold storage, refrigeration

noun
1.
makings (of), aptitude, talent, qualities
2.
nature, character, temperament

adverb
1.
for now, for the time being, for the present(usually kana)
2.
though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひとまず《一先》
ひとまず《一まず》
ひとまず《ひと先ず》
ひとまず《一と先ず》

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
1.
efficiency
2.
moment (i.e. magnetic moment)

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to dissolve (paint), to scramble (eggs), to melt (metal, etc.), to mix (water with flour, etc.)
Other readings:
融く【とく】
鎔く【とく】[1]
熔く【とく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
scheme, device, scheming, devising, figuring out, coming up with, solving ingeniously
2.
dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
Other readings:
功夫【くふう】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
circulation, rotation, cycle, loop

noun
brooch
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