JLPT N2 Vocabulary

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WordReadingRomajiMeaning
絞るしぼるshiboruto press, to wring, to squeeze
遊園地ゆうえんちyūenchiamusement park
キャンパスkyanpasucampus
裏口うらぐちuraguchibackdoor, rear entrance
あきれるakireruto be amazed, to be shocked
へるheruto decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
幼児ようじyōjiinfant, baby, child
目覚しめざましmezamashi(abbr) alarm-clock
方角ほうがくhōgakudirection, way, compass point
信ずるしんずるshinzuruto believe, to believe in, to place trust in
小便しょうべんshōben(col) urine, piss
加速度かそくどkasokudoacceleration
登場とうじょうtōjōentry (on stage)
近々ちかぢかchikajikanearness, before long
とっくにtokkunilong ago, already, a long time ago
彫るほるhoruto carve, to engrave, to sculpture, to chisel
ぼんbonLantern Festival, Festival of the Dead, tray
目立つめだつmedatsuto be conspicuous, to stand out
煎るいるiruto parch, to fry
形式けいしきkeishikiform, formality, format, math expression
ふもとfumotothe foot, the bottom, the base (of a mountain)
原料げんりょうgenryōraw materials
名字みょうじmyōjisurname, family name
狙うねらうnerauto aim at
雑音ざつおんzatsuonnoise (jarring, grating)
特定とくていtokuteispecific, special, particular
映るうつるutsuruto be reflected, to harmonize with, to come out (photo)
勝負しょうぶshōbuvictory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout
モデルmoderumodel
縮小しゅくしょうshukushōreduction, curtailment
皮膚ひふhifuskin
将棋しょうぎshōgiJapanese chess
送り仮名おくりがなokuriganapart of word written in kana
物凄いものすごいmonosugoiearth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extent
スクールsukūruschool
巡るめぐるmeguruto go around
育児いくじikujichildcare, nursing, upbringing
それなのにsorenanoniand yet; despite that
盛るもるmoru(1) to serve (food, etc.), (2) to fill up, (3) to prescribe
満点まんてんmantenperfect score
顕微鏡けんびきょうkenbikyōmicroscope
手洗いてあらいtearairestroom, lavatory, hand-washing
つめtsumefingernail or toenail, claw, talon, hoof
円周えんしゅうenshūcircumference
薬指くすりゆびkusuriyubiring finger
酸性さんせいsanseiacidity
ふわふわfuwafuwalight, soft
体制たいせいtaiseiorder, system, structure, set-up, organization
再来月さらいげつsaraigetsumonth after next
単数たんすうtansūsingular (number)
追い掛けるおいかけるoikakeruto chase or run after someone, to run down, to pursue
いっていらっしゃいitteirasshaihave a good day (variant)
通り掛かるとおりかかるtōrikakaruto happen to pass by
正方形せいほうけいseihōkeisquare
輸血ゆけつyuketsublood transfusion
だますdamasuto trick, to cheat, to deceive
空っぽからっぽkarappoempty, vacant, hollow
先々月せんせんげつsensengetsumonth before last
始めにはじめにhajimenito begin with, first of all
膨らむふくらむfukuramuto expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated
ねじneji(a) screw
小数しょうすうshōsūfraction (part of), decimal
整うととのうtotonōto be prepared, to be in order, to be put in order, to be arranged
開通かいつうkaitsūopening, open
引出すひきだすhikidasuto pull out, to take out, to draw out, to withdraw
展開てんかいtenkaidevelop, expansion (opposite of compression)
長方形ちょうほうけいchōhōkeirectangle, oblong
馴れるなれるnareruto become domesticated, to become tame
有難いありがたいarigataigrateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude
工芸こうげいkōgeiindustrial arts
割算わりざんwarizandivision (math)
ごくろうさまgokurōsamaThank you very much for your....
下線かせんkasenunderline, underscore
領事りょうじryōjiconsul
基礎きそkisofoundation, basis
中指なかゆびnakayubimiddle finger
コンセントkonsento(1) consent, (2) concentric
商業しょうぎょうshōgyōcommerce, trade, business
照るてるteruto shine
ヘリコプターherikoputāhelicopter
真っ白まっしろmasshiropure white
資料しりょうshiryōmaterials, data
関東かんとうkantōeastern half of Japan, including Tokyo
専制せんせいsenseidespotism, autocracy
仮名遣いかなづかいkanazukaikana orthography, syllabary spelling
驚かすおどろかすodorokasuto surprise, to frighten, to create a stir
なんとなくnantonakusomehow or other, for some reason or another
囁くささやくsasayakuto whisper, to murmur
蒸発じょうはつjōhatsuevaporation, unexplained disappearance
羽根はねhaneshuttlecock
澄むすむsumuto clear (e.g. weather), to become transparent
冷やすひやすhiyasuto cool, to refrigerate
身分みぶんmibunsocial position, social status
いちいちichiichione by one, separately
本来ほんらいhonraiessentially, naturally, by nature
嗅ぐかぐkaguto sniff, to smell
宛名あてなatenaaddress, direction
交替こうたいkōtaialternation, change, relief, relay, shift
出迎えるでむかえるdemukaeruto meet, to greet
形容詞けいようしkeiyōshitrue adjective