Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
2.
being not much different, being near (age, skill, etc.)
3.
becoming close (i.e. friendly), becoming intimate

noun, no-adjective
the public, general public

noun
shop

noun
outline, summary, argument(usually kana)
Other readings:
あらすじ《荒筋》
あらすじ《あら筋》

na-adjective, no-adjective
pure, true, genuine, unmixed

noun
principle, theory, fundamental truth

noun
daily lesson, daily work, daily routine

noun, no-adjective
individual, specimen

na-adjective, noun
dangerous, unsettled, troubled, disturbed, insecure

noun
1.
backdoor, rear entrance
no-adjective, noun
2.
unauthorized, illicit, illegal

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.), to send (via someone else), to leave (a message) with someone
2.
to use as an excuse, to make a pretext of(archaism)
Other readings:
言づける【ことづける】
託ける【ことづける】

noun
1.
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof
2.
plectrum, pick
3.
hook, clasp

noun, auxillary suru verb
changing clothes, change of clothes
Other readings:
着がえ【きがえ】
着換え【きがえ】

noun
nature, property, disposition

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
night, nighttime

adverb
1.
soon, shortly, before long, in a short time, in a little while(usually kana)
2.
having no time to ..., with no time to ...(after the dictionary form of a verb)
Other readings:
まもなく《間も無く》

noun
dead body, corpse, cadaver, carcass
Other readings:
屍体【したい】

adverb
long ago, already, a long time ago(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
repair, mending

noun
assistant professor, associate professor

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
idea, conception, way of thinking
See also:思いつき,  着想
2.
expression(music term)

noun
paint, coloring materials, colors, colours
Other readings:
絵具【えのぐ】

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】

noun
aquatic products, fisheries

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
1.
to order, to command
2.
to appoint

noun
1.
item, heading, category, clause
2.
headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.), entry
See also:見出し語

noun
(navigable) canal, waterway

noun
grace, favor, favour, blessing, benefit

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
innumerable, countless, numberless

adjective
1.
dull (e.g. a knife), blunt
2.
thickheaded, obtuse, stupid
3.
dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light)
4.
slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic
5.
insensitive, dull (e.g. reflexes), unperceptive, unfeeling

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to rub, to scrub, to scrape(usually kana)
Other readings:
こする《錯る》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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.
mysterious, bewitching, alluring, enticing, enchanting(also 妖しい)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust
2.
to sting, to bite
See also:螫す
3.
to sew, to stitch, to embroider
4.
to pole (a boat)
See also:差す
5.
to catch (with a limed pole)
6.
to put (a runner) out, to pick off(baseball term)

noun, no-adjective
1.
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures
See also:外科
2.
department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be in disorder, to lie scattered around

noun
fragment, broken piece, splinter, chip, shard

adverb, noun
continuously, from beginning to end, from first to last

noun
loss and gain, advantage and disadvantage

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

noun
1.
crater, caldera
2.
burner (e.g. on a furnace)

noun, auxillary suru verb
detour, diversion
Other readings:
まわり道【まわりみち】
廻り道【まわりみち】
廻り路【まわりみち】
回り路【まわりみち】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
end of the month
Other readings:
月末【つきずえ】

noun
1.
accent (on a syllable, word), stress, pitch accent(linguistics)
2.
intonation, inflection, cadence
3.
(language) accent (e.g. American, British)
4.
accent (e.g. in a design), highlight, emphasis
5.
accent (on a note)(music term)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
farewell, send-off

adverb
1.
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way(ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic)
2.
much (better, etc.), by far, far and away
3.
far away, long ago
4.
direct, straight
All readings:
ずっと
ずーっと
ずうっと
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