JLPT N2 Vocabulary

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WordReadingRomajiMeaning
めっきり—mekkiriremarkably
重点じゅうてんjūtenimportant point, lay stress on, colon, emphasis
映すうつすutsusuto project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)
交流こうりゅうkōryūalternating current, intercourse, (cultural) exchange, intermingling
電流でんりゅうdenryūelectric current
重役じゅうやくjūyakudirector, high executive
日用品にちようひんnichiyōhindaily necessities
手前てまえtemaebefore, this side, we, you
寺院じいんjiintemple
酢すsuvinegar
災難さいなんsainancalamity, misfortune
活字かつじkatsujiprinting type
放れるはなれるhanareruto leave, to get free, to cut oneself off
潰すつぶすtsubusuto smash, to waste
面倒臭いめんどうくさいmendōkusaibother to do, tiresome
友好ゆうこうyūkōfriendship
はめる—hameru(col) to get in, to insert, to put on, to make love
教養きょうようkyōyōculture, education, refinement, cultivation
夫妻ふさいfusaiman and wife, married couple
停止ていしteishisuspension, interruption, stoppage, ban
高めるたかめるtakameruto raise, to lift, to boost
当日とうじつtōjitsuappointed day, very day
献立こんだてkondatemenu, program, schedule
客席きゃくせきkyakusekiguest seating
すれちがう—surechigauto pass by one another, to disagree
偉いえらいeraigreat, celebrated, eminent, terrible, awful, famous, remarkable, excellent
包装ほうそうhōsōpacking, wrapping
重なるかさなるkasanaruto be piled up, lie on top of one another, overlap each other
形容動詞けいようどうしkeiyōdōshiadjectival noun, quasi-adjective
録音ろくおんrokuon(audio) recording
出入りでいりdeiriin and out, coming and going, free association, income and expenditure, debits and credit
方言ほうげんhōgendialect
空想くうそうkūsōdaydream, fantasy, fancy, vision
店屋みせやmiseyastore, shop
まぶしい—mabushiidazzling, radiant
一段といちだんとichidantogreater, more, further, still more
末っ子すえっこsuekkoyoungest child
ダム—damudumb
建つたつtatsuto erect, to be erected, to be built
口実こうじつkōjitsuexcuse
話合いはなしあいhanashiaidiscussion, conference
噴水ふんすいfunsuiwater fountain
振舞うふるまうfurumauto behave, to conduct oneself, to entertain (vt)
枕まくらmakurapillow, bolster
漢和かんわkanwaChinese Character-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
法則ほうそくhōsokulaw, rule
ウーマン—ūmanwoman
工夫くふうkufūlabourer, worker
カロリー—karorīcalorie
倉庫そうこsōkostorehouse, warehouse, godown
仲直りなかなおりnakanaorireconciliation, make peace with
缶詰かんづめkanzumepacking (in cans), canning, canned goods, tin can
おかげさまで—okagesamadeThanks to god, thanks to you
パンツ—pantsuunderpants
瀬戸物せとものsetomonoearthenware, crockery, china
解説かいせつkaisetsuexplanation, commentary
よこす—yokosu(1) to send, to forward, (2) to hand over (e.g. money)
編物あみものamimonoknitting, web
縮めるちぢめるchijimeruto shorten, to reduce, to boil down, to shrink
レインコート—reinkōtoraincoat
公害こうがいkōgaipublic nuisance, pollution
若々しいわかわかしいwakawakashiiyouthful, young
御手洗おてあらいotearaifont of purifying water placed at entrance of shrine
実感じっかんjikkanfeelings (actual, true)
いってまいります—ittemairimasuI'm off; see you later (humble)
前後ぜんごzengoaround, throughout, front and back, before and behind, before and after
代えるかえるkaeruto exchange, to interchange, to substitute, to replace
無沙汰ぶさたbusataneglecting to stay in contact
寄せるよせるyoseruto collect, to gather, to add, to put aside
純粋じゅんすいjunsuipure, true, genuine, unmixed
咥えるくわえるkuwaeruto hold in one's mouth
エチケット—echikettoetiquette
標識ひょうしきhyōshikisign, mark
消極的しょうきょくてきshōkyokutekipassive
落第らくだいrakudaifailure, dropping out of a class
活力かつりょくkatsuryokuvitality, energy
短編たんぺんtanpenshort (e.g. story, film)
間接かんせつkansetsuindirection, indirectness
原稿げんこうgenkōmanuscript, copy
次ぐつぐtsuguto rank next to, to come after
用語ようごyōgoterm, terminology
立ち止まるたちどまるtachidomaruto stop, to halt, to stand still
飛び込むとびこむtobikomuto jump in, to leap in, to plunge into, to dive
努めるつとめるtsutomeru(1) to serve, to fill a post, to serve under, to work (for)
まごまご—magomagoconfused
ネックレス—nekkuresunecklace
ずうっと—zūttofor a long time; all the way; much more
商社しょうしゃshōshatrading company, firm
神話しんわshinwamyth, legend
過半数かはんすうkahansūmajority
牧場ぼくじょうbokujō(1) farm (livestock), (2) pasture land, meadow, grazing land
ブラウス—burausublouse
名詞めいしmeishinoun
スケジュール—sukejūruschedule
平凡へいぼんheiboncommon, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre
草履ぞうりzōrizoori (Japanese footwear), sandals
往復おうふくōfuku(col) round trip, coming and going, return ticket
剃刀かみそりkamisorirazor
開会かいかいkaikaiopening of a meeting
損得そんとくsontokuloss and gain, advantage and disadvantage