JLPT N2 Vocabulary

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WordReadingRomajiMeaning
生き生きいきいきikiikivividly, lively
巻くまくmakuto wind, to coil, to roll
下品げひんgehinvulgarity, meanness, indecency, coarseness
メーター—mētāmeter (clock)
植木うえきuekigarden shrubs, trees, potted plant
方程式ほうていしきhōteishikiequation
めまい—memaidizziness, giddiness
改めるあらためるaratameruto change, to alter, to reform, to revise
段階だんかいdankaigradation, grade, stage
別々べつべつbetsubetsuseparately, individually
擦るこするkosuruto rub, to chafe, to file, to frost (glass), to strike (match)
看板かんばんkanbansign, signboard, doorplate, poster
灯台とうだいtōdailighthouse
潜るもぐるmoguru(1) to drive, to pass through, (2) to evade, to hide, (3) to dive (into or under water), to go undergroun
一昨日いっさくじつissakujitsuday before yesterday
並行へいこうheikō(going) side by side, concurrent, abreast, at the same time
俄にわかniwakasudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised, offhand
秤はかりhakariscales, weighing machine
只ただtadafree of charge, mere, sole, only, usual, common
補うおぎなうoginauto compensate for
郡ぐんguncountry, district
再来年さらいねんsarainenyear after next
王女おうじょōjoprincess
マスク—masukumask
焦がすこがすkogasuto burn, to scorch, to singe, to char
迫るせまるsemaruto draw near, to press
侵入しんにゅうshinnyūpenetration, invasion, raid, aggression, trespass
生るなるnaruto bear fruit
どなる—donaruto shout, to yell
都心としんtoshinheart (of city)
発揮はっきhakkiexhibition, demonstration, utilization, display
一通りひととおりhitotōriordinary, usual, in general, briefly
独り言ひとりごとhitorigotoa soliloquy, a monologue, speaking to oneself
卑怯ひきょうhikyōcowardice, meanness, unfairness
真っ先まっさきmassakithe head, the foremost, beginning
副詞ふくしfukushiadverb
針金はりがねhariganewire
砕けるくだけるkudakeruto break, to be broken
催しもよおしmoyōshievent, festivities, function
祝日しゅくじつshukujitsunational holiday
尖るとがるtogaruto taper to a point, to become sharp, to be sour, to look displeased
無数むすうmusūcountless number, infinite number
利害りがいrigaiadvantages and disadvantages, interest
終点しゅうてんshūtenterminus, last stop (e.g train)
透き通るすきとおるsukitōruto be(come) transparent
待ち合わせるまちあわせるmachiawaseruto rendezvous, to meet at a prearranged place and time
差し引きさしひきsashihikideduction, subtraction, balance, ebb and flow, rise and fall
賞金しょうきんshōkinprize, monetary award
乾燥かんそうkansōdry, arid, insipid, dehydrated
ひゃっかじてん—hyakkajitenencyclopedia
略すりゃくすryakusuto abbreviate
子孫しそんshisondescendants, posterity, offspring
見慣れるみなれるminareruto become used to seeing, to be familiar with
満員まんいんman'infull house, no vacancy, sold out
夜行やこうyakōwalking around at night, night train, night travel
なぐる—naguruto strike, to hit
親指おやゆびoyayubithumb
幼稚園ようちえんyōchienkindergarten
特長とくちょうtokuchōforte, merit
工事こうじkōjiconstruction work
かしこまりました—kashikomarimashitacertainly!
湧くわくwakuto boil, to grow hot, to get excited, to gush forth
引力いんりょくinryokugravity
現にげんにgenniactually, really
垣根かきねkakinehedge
苦情くじょうkujōcomplaint, troubles, objection
かわいがる—kawaigaruto love, to be affectionate
効力こうりょくkōryokueffect, efficacy, validity, potency
無限むげんmugeninfinite
ウエートレス—uētoresuwaitress
浮ぶうかぶukabuto float, to rise to surface, to come to mind
御無沙汰ごぶさたgobusatanot writing or contacting for a while
緩いゆるいyuruiloose, lenient, slow
レンズ—renzulens
税関ぜいかんzeikancustoms house
踏切ふみきりfumikirirailway crossing, level crossing, starting line, scratch, crossover
順序じゅんじょjunjoorder, sequence, procedure
地点ちてんchitensite, point on a map
主役しゅやくshuyakuleading part, leading actor (actress)
誓うちかうchikauto swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge
手首てくびtekubiwrist
物語るものがたるmonogataruto tell, to indicate
所々ところどころtokorodokorohere and there, some parts (of something)
鉄橋てっきょうtekkyōrailway bridge, iron bridge
先程さきほどsakihodosome time ago
絶えずたえずtaezuconstantly
蛇口じゃぐちjaguchifaucet, tap
赤道せきどうsekidōequator
突き当たるつきあたるtsukiataruto run into, to collide with
響きひびきhibikiecho, sound, reverberation, noise
治めるおさめるosameru(1) to govern, to manage, (2) to subdue
泊めるとめるtomeruto give shelter to, to lodge
政党せいとうseitō(member of) political party
嫌がるいやがるiyagaruto hate, to dislike
直前ちょくぜんchokuzenjust before
ビルディング—birudingubuilding
塵芥ごみgomitrash, rubbish
へそ—hesonavel, belly-button
実用じつようjitsuyōpractical use, utility
悔やむくやむkuyamuto mourn