Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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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
1.
formation, establishment, materialization, coming into existence
2.
conclusion (e.g. of a deal), reaching (e.g. an agreement), approval, completion, closing, enacting, arrangement
3.
being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.), holding, applying
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to sweep, to brush, to clean
2.
to gather silkworms
noun
•
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government), premier
See also:内閣総理大臣
Common word
expression
•
certainly!(usually kana)(to superiors, customers, etc. upon receiving a request or instructions)
Common word
adverb
1.
sincerely, earnestly(usually kana)
2.
repeatedly, over and over, again and again(usually kana)
Other readings:
くれぐれも《呉々も》
、くれぐれも《呉呉も》
na-adjective, noun
•
precise, accurate, appropriate, exactly the right
All readings:
的確【てきかく】
、的確【てっかく】
、適確【てきかく】
、適確【てっかく】
expression
•
(I'm fine) thank you, thanks to you, fortunately, under the gods' shadow(polite language, usually kana)
Other readings:
おかげさまで《お蔭様で》
、おかげさまで《お陰さまで》
、おかげさまで《御陰様で》
、おかげさまで《御蔭様で》
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to rub, to scrub, to scrape(usually kana)
Other readings:
こする《錯る》[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Common word
adverb
•
before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
Other readings:
何時の間にか【いつのまにか】
daburu
Common word
noun, no-adjective
1.
2.
3.
noun
1.
crevice, crack, gap, opening, clearance
2.
spare moment, interval, break, pause, spare time
3.
chink (in one's armor, armour), unpreparedness, carelessness
Other readings:
すき間【すきま】
、透き間【すきま】
、透間【すきま】
、隙き間【すきま】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
natural, reasonable, obvious
2.
usual, common, ordinary, commonplace, the norm
Other readings:
当り前【あたりまえ】
、あたり前【あたりまえ】
、当りまえ【あたりまえ】
noun, na-adjective
•
greed, avarice, covetousness, greedy person
Other readings:
欲ばり【よくばり】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be packed (with), to be full (space, schedule, etc.)
2.
to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.), to be clogged, to be plugged up
See also:鼻が詰まる
3.
to shorten (width, interval, etc.), to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.), to narrow
4.
5.
to end up, to be settled
See also:詰まる所 (つまるところ)
6.
to become a geminate consonant
See also:促音 (そくおん)
7.
to hit the ball near the handle of the bat(baseball term)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to get free (from), to be freed, to be released
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
care, looking after, repair, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming
2.
(police) raid, crackdown
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
rest, relief, relaxation
Other readings:
休足【きゅうそく】
etto
Common word
interjection
•
let me see, well, errr ..., uhh ...
All readings:
えっと
、えーと
、えーっと
、ええと
、ええっと
noun
1.
uncle(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯父さん is older than one's parent and 叔父さん is younger)
2.
old man, mister(familiar language, usually kana)(usu. 小父さん or おじさん; vocative)
3.
manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)(usually kana)(usu. オジサン)
All readings:
おじさん《伯父さん》
、おじさん《叔父さん》
、おじさん《小父さん》
、オジサン
、オジさん
adverb, to-adverb
1.
keenly, deeply, fully, heartily, seriously, earnestly(onomatopia, usually kana)
2.
calmly, quietly, softly(onomatopia, usually kana)
3.
fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)(onomatopia, usually kana)
Other readings:
しみじみ《染み染み》
、しみじみ《沁沁》
、しみじみ《泌み泌み》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stopping (of a train, car, etc.), stop
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to trip (over), to stumble(usually kana)
2.
to fail, to suffer a setback(usually kana)
Other readings:
つまづく《躓く》
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to taper to a point, to become pointed, to become sharp
2.
to look displeased, to look sour, to be on edge, to be touchy
Other readings:
尖る【とんがる】
、尖がる【とがる】[1]
、尖がる【とんがる】[1]
、尖んがる【とんがる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean against, to lean on, to recline on(usually kana)
2.
to lie heavy (on the stomach), to be uneasily digested(usually kana)
Other readings:
もたれる《靠れる》
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
tax exemption, duty exemption
gisshiri
Common word
adverb, to-adverb
•
tightly (packed), densely, closely, crammed(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ギッシリ
、ぎっちり
、ギッチリ
noun
1.
holiday house, vacation home, villa
2.
prison, jail(colloquialism)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
speech, expression, wording, language
Other readings:
言葉使い【ことばづかい】
、言葉づかい【ことばづかい】
noun
1.
front and rear, front and back, before and behind, back and forth
2.
before and after
noun (suffix)
3.
around, about, approximately
noun
4.
order, context
5.
consequences
6.
just when, around the time of
noun, auxillary suru verb
7.
inversion, reversion, getting out of order
8.
co-occurring
noun
1.
outward appearance
no-adjective
2.
apparent
All readings:
見かけ【みかけ】
、見掛け【みかけ】
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