Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun
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paint, coloring materials, colors, colours
Other readings:
絵具【えのぐ】
adjective
1.
suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy
2.
doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible
3.
untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
4.
strange, weird, eerie, spooky, uncanny
5.
ominous (e.g. weather), threatening, dangerous (e.g. financial situation), uncertain
6.
suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
7.
mafuraa
Common word
noun
1.
muffler, scarf, comforter
2.
muffler (for a vehicle exhaust), silencer
noun
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adjectival noun (in Japanese), quasi-adjective, nominal adjective, na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective(linguistics)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to amass, to accumulate, to store
2.
to leave unpaid
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
division, section, demarcation, partition, segmentation, subdivision, (traffic) lane, compartment, classification, sorting
noun
•
chest of drawers, bureau, cabinet, tansu, dresser(usually kana)
Other readings:
たんす《簞笥》[1]
、タンス
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Ichidan verb
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adverb, to-adverb
1.
here and there, little by little, sporadically, scattered in drops
noun
2.
dots, spots
Other readings:
点点【てんてん】
adjective
1.
extreme, incredible, staggering(usually kana)
2.
frightful, ghastly, terrible, horrible, scary(usually kana)
Other readings:
ものすごい《もの凄い》
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》
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be in disorder, to lie scattered around
noun
1.
arrow (symbol)
2.
(romantic) interest (for a certain person), direction (of one's attention, etc.)(colloquialism)
noun
•
measure, step, countermeasure, counterplan, countermove, strategy, preparation (e.g. for a test)
noun
•
(addressee's) name, (recipient's) name and address
Other readings:
宛て名【あてな】
、あて名【あてな】
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】
Common word
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over, to capsize
2.
to fall down, to tumble down, to topple over, to lie on one's back
All readings:
ひっくり返る【ひっくりかえる】
、引っくり返る【ひっくりかえる】
、引っ繰り返る【ひっくりかえる】
、引繰り返る【ひっくりかえる】
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
the same rank, equality
noun
2.
apposition(linguistics)
adverb
•
by all means (with sense of not taking "no" for an answer)
Other readings:
是非共【ぜひとも】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
noun
•
princess
Other readings:
王女【おうにょ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
rekurieeshon
Common word
noun
1.
recreation
2.
re-creation(only relevant for リクリエーション and リクリェーション)
Other readings:
レクリェーション
、リクリエーション
、リクリェーション
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meeting up, gathering, assembly
2.
set(mathematics)
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in(usually kana)
See also:包む (つつむ)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
gymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to find resolution, to be settled, to be agreed on, to be completed(usually kana)
2.
to be collected, to be assembled, to be brought together(usually kana)
3.
to be well arranged, to be in order, to be unified, to take shape, to be coherent(usually kana)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to soak (in), to steep, to dip, to dunk
2.
to pickle, to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)(only relevant for 漬ける)
All readings:
漬ける【つける】
、浸ける【つける】
noun
•
scholarly ability, scholarship, knowledge, literary ability
noun
1.
tatami room, tatami mat room, formal Japanese room
2.
dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
Other readings:
坐敷【ざしき】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
literary style
2.
form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to approach, to draw near, to be imminent
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
2.
to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel
Other readings:
迫る【せる】[1]
、逼る【せまる】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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