Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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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》

adverb, no-adjective
•
again and again, repeatedly

noun
1.
gang
2.
gangster(abbreviation)

na-adjective
1.
cheerful, merry, sunny, melodious
2.
bright (sky, day, etc.), fine, clear

noun, no-adjective
•
commerce, trade, business

na-adjective, noun
•
valid, proper, right, appropriate, reasonable

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be popular, to come into fashion
2.
to be prevalent, to spread widely (e.g. disease), to be endemic
3.
to flourish, to thrive

noun
•
canteen, flask, water bottle, thermos

adjective
1.
noisy, loud, clamorous, boisterous(usually kana)
2.
much talked of, much-discussed, vexed(usually kana)
3.
strict, severe, stern(usually kana)
4.
particular, fussy, fastidious, fault-finding, carping(usually kana)
Other readings:
やかましい《八釜しい》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

na-adjective
1.
huge, vast, enormous, colossal, extensive, large
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
swelling, expansion(only relevant for 膨大)
Other readings:
厖大【ぼうだい】
、
尨大【ぼうだい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
sewing, needlework

noun
•
scientific society, academic meeting, academic conference

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
two days before yesterday, three days back (ago)
Other readings:
一昨昨日【さきおとつい】
、
一昨昨日【さきおととい】
、
一昨々日【いっさくさくじつ】
、
一昨々日【さきおとつい】
、
一昨々日【さきおととい】

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】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to melt into, to dissolve into, to merge into
2.
to blend into (surroundings), to fit in, to adapt to, to integrate
Other readings:
解け込む【とけこむ】
、
融け込む【とけこむ】
、
溶込む【とけこむ】
、
解込む【とけこむ】
、
溶けこむ【とけこむ】
、
とけ込む【とけこむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
money collection

noun
1.
underpants, pants, briefs, panties, shorts, knickers
2.
trousers (esp. women's), jodhpurs, breeches, pants, trunks (e.g. swimming)

noun
1.
wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith
2.
core, heart, centre, center
See also:心 (しん)
3.
pistil (of a flower)
See also:蕊 (しべ)
4.
stamen
See also:蕊 (しべ)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to repay, to pay back, to refund, to reimburse
Other readings:
払戻す【はらいもどす】

na-adjective, noun
•
carefree, optimistic, careless, reckless, heedless, happy-go-lucky, easygoing, thoughtless(usually kana)
Other readings:
のんき《暢気》[1]
、
のんき《暖気》
、
のんき《のん気》
、
ノンキ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
washing one's hands, water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
2.
restroom, lavatory, toilet
See also:お手洗い
3.
hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
Other readings:
手洗【てあらい】

noun
•
seasoning, flavoring, flavouring, condiment

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shine on, to illuminate
2.
to compare (with), to refer to

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)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
storage, preservation

noun, no-adjective, prefix
•
front, frontage, facade, main

adjective
1.
rough, wild, violent, rude, coarse, harsh, fierce, heavy (e.g. breathing)
2.
immoderate, extravagant, reckless

noun (temporal)
•
month before last
Other readings:
先先月【せんせんげつ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence
All readings:
引っ越し【ひっこし】
、
引越【ひっこし】[1]
、
引越し【ひっこし】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

expression
•
it is I who should say so

noun
•
office worker, company employee, company man, salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
Other readings:
サラーリーマン[1]
、
サラリマン[1]
、
サラーリマン[1]
、
サラリー・マン[1]
、
サラーリー・マン[1]
、
サラリ・マン[1]
、
サラーリ・マン[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
chart, diagram, graph, figure

noun, no-adjective
1.
vinyl
noun
2.
vinyl record(abbreviation)(only relevant for バイナル)
Other readings:
ビニル
、
バイナル

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
excess, being more than

noun
•
railway bridge, iron bridge

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to rust, to become rusty

adjective
•
smoky
Other readings:
煙い【けぶい】
、
烟い【けむい】
、
烟い【けぶい】

noun
1.
bowl (ceramic, porcelain)
See also:椀 (わん)
counter
2.
counter for bowls of food or drink

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to know, to understand, to be aware of, to regard as, to take for
2.
to consent, to agree

na-adjective
•
rare, seldom(usually kana)
Other readings:
まれ《希》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
despotism, autocracy
Other readings:
擅制【せんせい】

noun
1.
farm (livestock), stock farm, ranch, station
2.
pasture, meadow, grazing land
Other readings:
牧場【まきば】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
creation, production, creative work (novel, film, etc.), original work, (creative) writing
2.
fabrication, fiction, invention

noun
•
(navigable) canal, waterway

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
childcare, child-rearing, nursing, upbringing
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