JLPT N2 Vocabulary

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WordReadingRomajiMeaning
しみじみ—shimijimikeenly, deeply, heartily
掏摸すりsuripickpocket
圧縮あっしゅくasshukucompression, condensation, pressure
乾杯かんぱいkanpaitoast (drink)
永いながいnagailong, lengthy
半島はんとうhantōpeninsula
床の間とこのまtokonomaalcove
車掌しゃしょうshashō(train) conductor
有料ゆうりょうyūryōadmission-paid, toll
日帰りひがえりhigaeriday trip
睨むにらむniramuto glare at, to scowl at, to keep an eye on
不通ふつうfutsūsuspension, interruption, stoppage, tie-up, cessation
東西とうざいtōzaiEast and West, whole country
どうぞよろしく—dōzoyoroshikupleased to meet you
背負うせおうseōto be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder
正門せいもんseimonmain gate, main entrance
ばからしい—bakarashiiabsurd
岬みさきmisakicape (on coast)
面積めんせきmensekiarea
騒々しいそうぞうしいsōzōshiinoisy, boisterous
プリント—purintoprint, handout
扇子せんすsensufolding fan
再三さいさんsaisanagain and again, repeatedly
快晴かいせいkaiseigood weather
叔父さんおじさんojisanmiddle-aged gentleman, uncle
ともかく—tomokakuanyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case
売り切れうりきれurikiresold-out
もったいない—mottainaitoo good, more than one deserves, wasteful, sacrilegious, unworthy of
姪めいmeiniece
水平線すいへいせんsuiheisenhorizon
概論がいろんgaironintro, outline, general remarks
塵紙ちりがみchirigamitissue paper, toilet paper
言葉遣いことばづかいkotobazukaispeech, expression, wording
加速かそくkasokuacceleration
蹴るけるkeruto kick
話し掛けるはなしかけるhanashikakeruto accost a person, to talk (to someone)
着替えきがえkigaechanging clothes, change of clothes
洗剤せんざいsenzaidetergent, washing material
下書きしたがきshitagakirough copy, draft
和服わふくwafukuJapanese clothes
いよいよ—iyoiyomore and more, all the more, increasingly, at last, beyond doubt
短期たんきtankishort term
貨物かもつkamotsucargo, freight
オーケストラ—ōkesutoraorchestra
討つうつutsuto attack, to avenge
交ざるまざるmazaruto be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join
スライド—suraidoslide
温帯おんたいontaitemperate zone
農産物のうさんぶつnōsanbutsuagricultural produce
私立しりつshiritsuprivate (establishment)
商店しょうてんshōtenshop, business firm
合流ごうりゅうgōryūconfluence, union, linking up, merge
バランス—baransubalance
客間きゃくまkyakumaparlor, guest room
運河うんがungacanal, waterway
きっかけ—kikkakechance, start, cue, excuse
サラリーマン—sararīmansalary man, company employee
俳句はいくhaikuhaiku poetry
神様かみさまkamisamagod
判事はんじhanjijudge, judiciary
訳すやくすyakusuto translate
森林しんりんshinrinforest, woods
内線ないせんnaisenphone extension, indoor wiring, inner line
組合せくみあわせkumiawasecombination
停車ていしゃteishastopping (e.g. train)
洋品店ようひんてんyōhintenshop which handles Western-style apparel and accessories
覗くのぞくnozokuto peep in, to look in, to peek in, to stick out
格別かくべつkakubetsuexceptional
ファスナー—fasunāfastener, zipper
文芸ぶんげいbungeiliterature, art and literature, belles-lettres
日日ひにちhinichievery day, daily, day after day
個体こたいkotaian individual
引返すひきかえすhikikaesuto repeat, to send back, to bring back
正味しょうみshōminet (weight)
ラッシュアワー—rasshuawārush hour
思い付くおもいつくomoitsukuto think of, to hit upon
日陰ひかげhikageshadow
付近ふきんfukinneighbourhood, vicinity, environs
電池でんちdenchibattery
再来週さらいしゅうsaraishūweek after next
纏めるまとめるmatomeruto put in order, to collect, to bring to a conclusion
水分すいぶんsuibunmoisture
解散かいさんkaisanbreakup, dissolution
威張るいばるibaruto be proud, to swagger
湿るしめるshimeruto be wet, to become wet, to be damp
あいかわらず—aikawarazuas ever, as usual, the same
武士ぶしbushiwarrior, samurai
入れ物いれものiremonocontainer, case, receptacle
鈍いにぶいnibuidull (e.g. a knife), thickheaded, slow (opposite of fast), stupid
発想はっそうhassōexpression (music), conceptualization
釘くぎkuginail
楕円だえんdaenellipse
生長せいちょうseichōgrowth, increment
掛け算かけざんkakezanmultiplication
テンポ—tenpotempo
裏返すうらがえすuragaesuto turn inside out, to turn (something) over
おどかす—odokasuto threaten, to coerce
しゃぶる—shaburuto suck, to chew
普及ふきゅうfukyūdiffusion, spread
紙屑かみくずkamikuzuwastepaper