Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun
1.
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet
See also:ラテン文字 (ラテンもじ)
2.
rōmaji, romanized Japanese, system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
See also:ローマ字綴り
Other readings:
羅馬字【ローマじ】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
1.
concentration, thickness, density(chemistry term)
2.
cardinality(mathematics)
noun
•
hiragana, cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)(usually kana)
See also:片仮名
Other readings:
ひらがな《ひら仮名》
Common word
noun
1.
combination, assortment, set
2.
matching (in a contest), pairing
3.
combination(mathematics)
Other readings:
組合せ【くみあわせ】
、組合わせ【くみあわせ】
、組み合せ【くみあわせ】
noun
1.
the number of flat things
2.
win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers(sumo term)
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
2.
unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned
noun
3.
(only) surface, something superficial
4.
skin and bone, body(archaism)(literal meaning)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to wring (towel, rag), to squeeze(esp. 絞る)
2.
to squeeze (fruit to extract juice), to press, to extract, to milk, to express milk(esp. 搾る)
3.
to rack (one's brains), to strain (one's voice)
4.
to extort, to exploit
5.
to chew out, to reprimand severely, to rake over the coals, to give a sound scolding, to tell someone off, to scold, to rebuke(often passive voice)
See also:油を絞る
6.
to drill into, to train
7.
to narrow down (one's focus), to whittle down
8.
to gather up (curtain, etc.), to tighten (drawstring)
9.
to stop down (lens)
10.
to turn down (e.g. radio)
11.
to bend (bow), to draw
12.
to hold down, to constrict, to immobilize(sumo term)
Other readings:
搾る【しぼる】
noun
•
lost property, something dropped and left behind
All readings:
落とし物【おとしもの】
、落し物【おとしもの】
noun
•
group, crowd, flock, herd, bevy, school, swarm, cluster (e.g. of stars), clump, pack (e.g. of dogs)
noun, no-adjective
•
middle-age, middle age, midlife, one's middle years
noun
1.
middle, midway, halfway, centre, center
noun, no-adjective
2.
middle position, moderate position, neutral position, middle-of-the-road position
no-adjective
3.
interim, intermediary, intermediate, midterm
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence
See also:無沙汰
Other readings:
御無沙汰【ごぶさた】
、ご不沙汰【ごぶさた】
、御不沙汰【ごぶさた】
noun, no-adjective
•
standard, basis, criterion, norm, reference, datum
Other readings:
規準【きじゅん】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be resurrected, to be resuscitated, to be rehabilitated, to be revived, to be refreshed, to be restored
2.
to be recalled (e.g. memories), to be brought back
Other readings:
甦る【よみがえる】
、蘇える【よみがえる】[1]
、甦える【よみがえる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Common word
noun
•
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
Other readings:
突き当り【つきあたり】
、突当り【つきあたり】
、突きあたり【つきあたり】
、つき当たり【つきあたり】
、突当たり【つきあたり】
noun
•
husband and wife, married couple(somewhat formal; not used for one's own family)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to hate, to dislike
Other readings:
厭がる【いやがる】
noun
•
karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards(usually kana)
Other readings:
かるた《骨牌》[1]
、かるた《加留多》[1]
、かるた《嘉留太》[1]
、かるた《軽板》[1][2]
、かるた《軽多》[1][2]
、カルタ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- word containing out-dated kanji
suraido
Common word
noun
1.
slide (for projection), transparency
2.
auxillary suru verb
3.
to slide, to slip
4.
to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule), to move
5.
to change (with a sliding scale), to index (to), to peg
See also:スライド制
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
compression, condensation, constriction, compaction
Other readings:
あっ縮【あっしゅく】
noun
1.
Kansai, region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures
2.
Kansai, south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Other readings:
関西【かんせい】[1]
、関西【かんぜい】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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》
adjective
1.
trivial, trifling, insignificant, not worth bothering with, worthless, useless, good-for-nothing(usually kana)
2.
stupid, nonsensical, absurd, foolish, silly(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
(practical) application, putting to practical use
prenominal
2.
applied
Godan-tsu verb
1.
to shoot (at)(usu. 撃つ)
2.
to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge
All readings:
撃つ【うつ】
、討つ【うつ】
、射つ【うつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
in a lively way, vividly, freshly, animatedly, actively, energetically
Other readings:
活き活き【いきいき】
Common word
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】
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