JLPT N2 Vocabulary

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WordReadingRomajiMeaning
応用おうようōyōapplication, put to practical use
ぶつける—butsukeruto knock, to run into, to nail on, to strike hard, to hit and attack
めちゃくちゃ—mechakuchaabsurd, unreasonable, excessive, messed up, spoiled, wreaked
調整ちょうせいchōseiregulation, adjustment, tuning
標準ひょうじゅんhyōjunstandard, level
創作そうさくsōsakuproduction, literary creation, work
開放かいほうkaihōopen, throw open, liberalization
日当たりひあたりhiatariexposure to the sun, sunny place
公表こうひょうkōhyōofficial announcement, proclamation
寝巻ねまきnemakisleep-wear, nightclothes, pyjamas, nightgown, nightdress
夕立ゆうだちyūdachi(sudden) evening shower (rain)
井戸いどidowater well
研修けんしゅうkenshūtraining
削除さくじょsakujoelimination, cancellation, deletion, erasure
浴衣ゆかたyukatabathrobe, informal summer kimono, yukata
生えるはえるhaeru(1) to grow, to spring up, (2) to cut (teeth)
恩恵おんけいonkeigrace, favor, blessing, benefit
消化しょうかshōkadigestion
分るわかるwakaruto be understood
バイバイ—baibaibye-bye
群れむれmuregroup, crowd, flock, herd
薬局やっきょくyakkyokupharmacy, drugstore
羊毛ようもうyōmōwool
在学ざいがくzaigaku(enrolled) in school
血液けつえきketsuekiblood
御覧ごらんgoran(hon) look, inspection, try
繋がるつながるtsunagaruto be tied together, to be connected to, to be related to
白髪しらがshiragawhite or grey hair, trendy hair bleaching
要領ようりょうyōryōpoint, gist, essentials, outline
発電はつでんhatsudengeneration (e.g. power)
氏名しめいshimeifull name, identity
おやすみ—oyasumi(1) holiday, absence, rest, (2) (exp) Good night
凸凹でこぼこdekobokounevenness, roughness, ruggedness
幼稚ようちyōchiinfancy, childish, infantile
正面しょうめんshōmenthe front, honesty
こらえる—koraeruto bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with
からかう—karakauto ridicule, to tease, to banter with, to make fun of
月日つきひtsukihitime, years, days
載せるのせるnoseruto place on (something), to take on board, to give a ride
気配けはいkehaiindication, market trend, worry
甘やかすあまやかすamayakasuto pamper, to spoil
羨ましいうらやましいurayamashiienvious, enviable
天皇てんのうtennōEmperor of Japan
県庁けんちょうkenchōprefectural office
初級しょきゅうshokyūelementary level
課税かぜいkazeitaxation
ちぎる—chigiruto cut up fine, to pick (fruit)
おはよう—ohayō(abbr) Good morning
Ͼ立たいりつtairitsuconfrontation, opposition, antagonism
風呂敷ふろしきfuroshikiwrapping cloth, cloth wrapper
儲かるもうかるmōkaruto be profitable, to yield a profit
起床きしょうkishōrising, getting out of bed
飢えるうえるueruto starve
冷めるさめるsameruto become cool, to wear off, to abate, to subside
移転いてんitenmoving, transfer, demise
厳重げんじゅうgenjūstrict, rigour, severe, firm
帰すかえすkaesuto send back
増減ぞうげんzōgenincrease and decrease, fluctuation
測るはかるhakaruto measure, to weigh, to survey
しつこい—shitsukoiinsistent, obstinate
街角まちかどmachikadostreet corner
くだらない—kudaranaigood-for-nothing, stupid, trivial, worthless
引分けひきわけhikiwakea draw (in competition), tie game
兵隊へいたいheitaisoldier, sailor
吐き気はきけhakikenausea, sickness in the stomach
集金しゅうきんshūkinmoney collection
塞ぐふさぐfusaguto stop up, to close up, to block (up)
分かれるわかれるwakareruto branch off, to diverge from, to fork, to split, to dispense, to scatter, to divide into
隙間すきまsukimacrevice, crack, gap, opening
掻くかくkakuto scratch, to perspire
見付かるみつかるmitsukaruto be found, to be discovered
そそっかしい—sosokkashiicareless, thoughtless
漁業ぎょぎょうgyogyōfishing (industry)
素直すなおsunaoobedient, meek, docile, unaffected
領収りょうしゅうryōshūreceipt, voucher
回転かいてんkaitenrotation, revolution, turning
じゅうたん（カーペット）(kāpetto)carpet
一休みひとやすみhitoyasumia rest
敬ううやまうuyamauto show respect, to honour
騒がしいさわがしいsawagashiinoisy
先祖せんぞsenzoancestor
引越しひっこしhikkoshimoving (dwelling etc.), changing residence
地名ちめいchimeiplace name
電球でんきゅうdenkyūlight bulb
破くやぶくyabukuto tear; to rip
いきなり—ikinari(uk) abruptly, suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning
務めるつとめるtsutomeru(1) to serve, to fill a post, to serve under, to work (for)
くたびれる—kutabireruto get tired, to wear out
退けるどけるdokeruto remove, to take away, to dislodge, to put something out of the way
船便ふなびんfunabinsurface mail (ship)
見舞うみまうmimauto ask after (health), to visit
やかましい—yakamashii(1) noisy, (2) strict, fussy
継続けいぞくkeizokucontinuation
属するぞくするzokusuruto belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to
重力じゅうりょくjūryokugravity
早速さっそくsassokuat once, immediately, without delay, promptly
ビニール—binīruvinyl
脂あぶらaburafat, tallow, lard
児童じどうjidōchildren, juvenile
応援おうえんōenaid, assistance, help, reinforcement