Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to thrust (something) into (something), to cram, to stuff, to shove
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
2.
to plunge into, to charge into, to rush into, to ram into, to crash into
3.
to delve into (a matter), to go into depth, to get to the heart (of something)
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
4.
to press (someone) about, to point out (e.g. an inconsistency), to question sharply, to grill
5.
to get involved with, to meddle in, to poke one's nose into
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
6.
to riposte, to retort, to quip
Other readings:
突っこむ【つっこむ】
突込む【つっこむ】

noun, no-adjective
grey, gray, ashen
Other readings:
灰色【かいしょく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
cousin (female)(usually kana)
See also:従兄弟
Other readings:
じゅうしまい《従姉妹》

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become quiet, to quiet down, to quieten down(esp. 静まる)
2.
to calm down, to die down, to subside, to abate, to be suppressed(esp. 鎮まる)
Other readings:
鎮まる【しずまる】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to set free, to let go, to release
2.
to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away, to fail to catch
Other readings:
迯がす【にがす】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
abacus(usually kana)
Other readings:
そろばん《十露盤》
そろばん《珠盤》
ソロバン

noun, auxillary suru verb
amount, quantity

noun, no-adjective
latitude (nav.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
care-taking, house-sitting, house-watching, staying at home
noun
2.
caretaker, house-sitter

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, environs
2.
approaching(obscure)
Other readings:
附近【ふきん】

noun
princess
Other readings:
王女【おうにょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
acidity(chemistry term)
See also:塩基性 (antonym)
no-adjective
2.
acidic(chemistry term)
See also:塩基性 (antonym)

noun
politeness, good manners, courtesy, etiquette

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
modesty, humility, being humble
Other readings:
謙そん【けんそん】

noun, no-adjective
industrial arts, craft

noun, auxillary suru verb
sketching, drawing from nature, portrayal, description

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be thirsty, to feel thirsty
See also:喉が乾く
2.
to thirst for, to crave(often as 〜に渇いた)

na-adjective, noun
1.
gently sloping, gentle, easy(usually kana)
2.
smooth(usually kana)

adverb, to-adverb
1.
here and there, little by little, sporadically, scattered in drops
noun
2.
dots, spots
Other readings:
点点【てんてん】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be crushed, to be smashed, to be broken, to collapse
2.
to become useless, to cease functioning, to be wasted (e.g. time)
3.
to go bankrupt, to go out of business, to fail

noun, no-adjective
indirection, indirectness
See also:直接 (antonym)

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

na-adjective, noun
modest, humble

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to take, to catch, to capture
Other readings:
獲る【とる】

noun
go, board game of capturing territory
See also:囲碁
Other readings:
【ご】
【ご】

noun
1.
drainage, ditch, gutter, sewerage
2.
sewage, black water

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
being comfortable, relaxing

noun
1.
item, heading, category, clause
2.
headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.), entry
See also:見出し語

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to burn, to scorch, to singe, to char

adverbial noun, no-adjective, noun
each, individual(usually kana)
Other readings:
めいめい《銘銘》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to take out, to produce, to pick out
2.
to fetch, to retrieve
Other readings:
取出す【とりだす】
取りだす【とりだす】
とり出す【とりだす】

noun
katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords(usually kana)
See also:平仮名
Other readings:
カタカナ

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to overflow, to brim over, to flood(usually kana)

noun
1.
efficiency
2.
moment (i.e. magnetic moment)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to look at again
2.
to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.), to review
3.
to get a better opinion of, to see in a more positive light
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
4.
to improve, to recover (market, illness, etc.)
Other readings:
見なおす【みなおす】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to long for, to yearn after, to admire, to be attracted by
Other readings:
憬れる【あこがれる】
憧憬れる【あこがれる】

noun, no-adjective
materials, data, document

noun, auxillary suru verb
exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste
Other readings:
消耗【しょうこう】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to suck, to lick

hikkakaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught in, to be stuck in
2.
to stop by, to drop in for a short visit, to be delayed, to take time
3.
to get mixed up in (trouble), to get entangled in (a problem), to be involved with
4.
to fall for (a trick), to be deceived, to be cheated
5.
to be on one's mind, to worry one, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy
6.
to be obstructed, to be hindered
7.
to splash
All readings:
引っかかる【ひっかかる】
引っ掛かる【ひっかかる】
引っ掛る【ひっかかる】

noun
1.
existence, being, survival
auxillary suru verb
2.
to exist, to live, to survive

noun, no-adjective
plastic
Other readings:
プラスティック
プラッチック[1]
プラチック[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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.
bowl (wooden)
See also:碗 (わん)
counter
2.
counter for bowls of food or drink

noun, auxillary suru verb
strengthening, intensifying, reinforcement, enhancement, solidification
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