Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-ru verb
to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point

expression
it is I who should say so

noun, auxillary suru verb
procedure, process, proceedings, formalities
Other readings:
手続【てつづき】

noun, no-adjective
woman
Other readings:
ウマン

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to fold (clothes, umbrella)(usually kana)
2.
to close (a shop, business)(usually kana)
3.
to vacate(usually kana)

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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.), to take (measure, course of action, etc.), to decide on
2.
to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather (e.g. mushrooms), to catch (e.g. insects)
3.
to extract (e.g. juice), to take (e.g. a sample)
4.
to assume (an attitude)
5.
to take on (workers, students), to employ, to hire
6.
to draw in (e.g. water), to let in (e.g. light from a window)

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
1.
victory or defeat
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
match, contest, game, bout

adjective
1.
wasteful, a waste(usually kana)
2.
too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of(usually kana)
3.
impious, profane, sacrilegious(usually kana)
Other readings:
もったいない《勿体無い》
もったいない《物体ない》
もったいない《物体無い》

noun, no-adjective
mutual, reciprocal

noun
order, sequence, procedure

noun
1.
amateur, layman, ordinary person, novice
See also:玄人 (antonym)
2.
respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)
3.
unlicensed prostitute(archaism, Kyoto-ben (dialect))
See also:私娼
Other readings:
素人【しろと】[2]
素人【しらびと】[2]
素人【しらひと】[2]
白人【しろうと】[1]
白人【しろと】[1][2]
白人【しらびと】[1][2]
白人【しらひと】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods), medieval times, mediaeval times

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
juice, sap
2.
soup, broth
noun
3.
(dipping) sauce(only relevant for つゆ)
Other readings:
【しる】
【つゆ】

adjective
1.
odious, hateful, detestable, horrible
2.
(speaking ironically) darling

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
year before last
All readings:
一昨年【おととし】
一昨年【いっさくねん】
おと年【おととし】

noun
school

noun
science, learning, scholarship, arts and sciences, academic pursuits

noun, no-adjective
1.
pupil (of eye)
noun
2.
eye
Other readings:
【ひとみ】

noun
1.
order, observance, discipline
2.
rules, law, regulations
Other readings:
紀律【きりつ】

noun, no-adjective
materials, data, document

adjective
1.
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack(usually kana)
2.
weak, feeble, weak-willed, gutless(usually kana)

expression, adjective
cannot be helped, unavoidable
Other readings:
止むを得ない【やむをえない】
已むを得ない【やむをえない】

noun, no-adjective
1.
whole (body), full-length (e.g. portrait)
prenominal
2.
systemic
See also:全身性

adjective
obedient, docile, quiet(usually kana)
Other readings:
おとなしい《温和しい》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

expression
take care of yourself, get well soon, God bless you, bless you

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet, to encounter, to see(逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance)
2.
to have an accident, to have a bad experience(usually kana)(esp. 遭う when in kanji)
All readings:
会う【あう】
逢う【あう】
遭う【あう】
遇う【あう】

noun
1.
group with a common interest (e.g. students), club (e.g. company sports club), circle
2.
circle (shape)

adverb
(not so) much, (not) very(usually kana)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to behave, to conduct oneself
2.
to entertain, to treat someone (to a drink), to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
All readings:
振る舞う【ふるまう】
振舞う【ふるまう】

noun
underwear, underclothes, lingerie, chemise, singlet
Other readings:
膚着【はだぎ】
肌衣【はだぎ】
肌衣【はだぎぬ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to shave (wood, leather, etc.), to sharpen (e.g. pencil), to plane, to whittle, to pare, to scrape off, to erode
2.
to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.), to curtail, to reduce
3.
to delete, to erase, to remove, to cross out, to strike out

noun, auxillary suru verb
trade, buying and selling, trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs), dealing

noun, auxillary suru verb
end, close, termination

noun, no-adjective
having in mind, happening to know of, idea
Other readings:
心当り【こころあたり】
心あたり【こころあたり】

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
to be erected, to be built

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to spill, to fall out of, to overflow(usually kana)
2.
to peek through, to become visible (although normally not)
3.
to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
Other readings:
こぼれる《溢れる》

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

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

noun
necessities, necessary article, requisite, essentials

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
to sniff, to smell

noun
1.
running
2.
tank top

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
firing (esp. a rocket or missile), launching, shooting, discharge, catapult
2.
ejaculation(slang)

adverb
1.
once(usually kana)
2.
for a short time, briefly, temporarily(usually kana)
noun
3.
one morning(archaism)

noun
1.
drop of water
2.
vessel for replenishing inkstone water

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to connect(usually kana)
2.
to tie, to fasten(usually kana)
3.
to transfer (phone call)(usually kana)
Other readings:
つなげる《繫げる》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
1.
powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous
2.
reassuring, encouraging
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