Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
serious condition, critical condition
Other readings:
重態【じゅうたい】

adverb
1.
anyhow, in any case, at any rate, after all, at all, no matter what
2.
at best, at most

noun
city centre (center) (esp. capital city), urban centre, heart of city a metropolis

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

omedetai
noun
1.
special, auspicious, happy(usually kana, polite language)
See also:めでたい
2.
naive, innocent, good-natured, gullible, foolish
See also:めでたい
Other readings:
おめでたい《御目出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《御芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お愛でたい》
おめでたい《御愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front
All readings:
逆さま【さかさま】
逆様【さかさま】
【さかさま】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be fragrant, to smell (good)(usu. 匂う)
2.
to stink, to smell (bad)(usu. 臭う)
3.
to glow, to be bright
4.
to smack of, to show hints of
Other readings:
臭う【におう】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
the other day, lately, recently(usually kana)
See also:この間

suru verb (special), intransitive verb
1.
to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close
2.
to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see
3.
to receive (news), to get, to hear
4.
to encounter, to come across
5.
to be tangent to(mathematics)
suru verb (special), transitive verb
6.
to make touch, to bring into contact with, to bring adjacent to, to bring close, to connect

noun
organ (musical instrument)

noun, auxillary suru verb
going to work, leaving for work, attendance (at work), being at work, presence (in the office), reporting for work
See also:退勤

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to approach, to draw near
Other readings:
近よる【ちかよる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean (to one side), to incline
2.
to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on
3.
to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced
All readings:
偏る【かたよる】
片寄る【かたよる】

noun
house for rent
Other readings:
貸家【かしいえ】
貸し家【かしや】
貸し家【かしいえ】
貸屋【かしや】
貸し屋【かしや】

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

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

noun
fastener, zipper

noun
street corner
Other readings:
町角【まちかど】

noun
1.
waste, scrap, garbage, dregs(usually kana)
2.
scum, piece of trash, loser(usually kana)
Other readings:
クズ

na-adjective
1.
free (of restraint, controls, etc.)
2.
free (of cost)
3.
freelance(abbreviation)
4.
one-size

noun (temporal)
week before last
Other readings:
先先週【せんせんしゅう】

noun
route, way, course, directions

noun
sigh
All readings:
ため息【ためいき】
溜息【ためいき】
溜め息【ためいき】

noun
mosquito
Other readings:

noun
1.
brush
prenominal
2.
brushy(only relevant for ブラシ and ブラッシ)
noun
3.
blush
Other readings:
ブラッシュ
ブラッシ[1]
ブラシュ[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
tissue paper, toilet paper
All readings:
ちり紙【ちりがみ】
ちり紙【ちりし】
塵紙【ちりがみ】
塵紙【ちりし】

noun, no-adjective
adverb(linguistics)

noun
evening sun, setting sun
See also:朝日
Other readings:
夕日【せきじつ】
夕陽【ゆうひ】
夕陽【せきよう】

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder
2.
to nominate for a position, to choose as a representative
3.
to take (someone) for a ride, to deceive, to take in
4.
to be caught up in superstition

noun
1.
North Pole
2.
the Arctic(abbreviation)
See also:北極圏

adjective
itchy(usually kana)
Other readings:
かいい《痒い》

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

noun, no-adjective
singular number

noun
1.
mountain forest, forest on a mountain, montane forest
2.
mountains and forest

noun, auxillary suru verb
sewing, needlework

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to mix, to stir, to blend
Other readings:
交ぜる【まぜる】
雑ぜる【まぜる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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

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】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be finished, to be completed, to be done
Other readings:
仕上る【しあがる】

Godan-su verb
1.
to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across
2.
to get over (e.g. hardship)
3.
to pass time (e.g. a winter)
4.
to surpass, to be better than, to exceed(often 超す)
5.
to move house
6.
to go, to come(honorific language)
See also:お越し
All readings:
越す【こす】
超す【こす】

no-adjective, noun
1.
urgent, pressing, immediate, prompt, express
adverbial noun
2.
urgently, promptly, at once, right away, without delay, as soon as possible

noun, auxillary suru verb
contagion, infection

noun
superior, superiors, senior

no-adjective, noun
public (facilities, service, etc.), communal
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