JLPT N2 Vocabulary

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WordReadingRomajiMeaning
オーバーコートōbākōtoovercoat
近寄るちかよるchikayoruto approach, to draw near
助教授じょきょうじゅjokyōjuassistant professor
ふすまfusumasliding screen
膨らますふくらますfukuramasuto swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge
水産すいさんsuisanmarine products, fisheries
通帳つうちょうtsūchōpassbook
停電ていでんteidenfailure of electricity
平日へいじつheijitsuweekday, ordinary days
マンションmanshonlarge apartment, apartment house
何分なにぶんnanibunwhat minute?, how many minutes?
早口はやくちhayakuchifast-talking
フリーfurīfree
点々てんてんtentenhere and there, little by little
直流ちょくりゅうchokuryūdirect current
突っ込むつっこむtsukkomuto plunge into, to go into deeply
見学けんがくkengakuinspection, study by observation, field trip
量るはかるhakaruto measure, to weigh, to survey
のこぎりnokogirisaw
大凡おおよそōyosoabout, roughly, as a rule, approximately
煉瓦れんがrengabrick
防犯ぼうはんbōhanprevention of crime
回答かいとうkaitōreply, answer
過剰かじょうkajōexcess, over-
寿命じゅみょうjumyōlife span
不運ふうんfūnunlucky, misfortune, bad luck, fate
埋めるうめるumeruto bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position)
足袋たびtabitabi, Japanese socks (with split toe)
消防署しょうぼうしょshōbōshofire station
後輩こうはいkōhaijunior (at work or school)
材木ざいもくzaimokulumber, timber
謙遜けんそんkensonhumble, humility, modesty
真空しんくうshinkūvacuum, hollow, empty
しょうがないshōganaiit can't be helped; inevitable
超えるこえるkoeruto exceed, to cross over, to cross
間隔かんかくkankakuspace, interval, SPC
腰掛けるこしかけるkoshikakeruto sit (down)
一流いちりゅうichiryūfirst class, top grade, foremost, top-notch
見本みほんmihonsample
好き好きすきずきsukizukimatter of taste
おじゃましますojamashimasuExcuse me for disturbing you
不潔ふけつfuketsuunclean, dirty, filthy, impure
紅葉こうようkōyō(1) (Japanese) maple
区域くいきkuikilimits, boundary, domain, zone, sphere, territory
相撲すもうsumōsumo wrestling
あわただしいawatadashiibusy, hurried, confused, flurried
坊っちゃんぼっちゃんbotchanson (of others)
さっさとsassatoquickly
通貨つうかtsūkacurrency
ピンクpinkupink
レジャーrejāleisure
溜めるためるtameruto amass, to accumulate
方針ほうしんhōshinobjective, plan, policy
モダンmodanmodern
純情じゅんじょうjunjōpure heart, naivete, self-sacrificing devotion
リポートripōtoreport, paper
特殊とくしゅtokushuspecial, unique
お手伝いさんおてつだいさんotetsudaisanmaid
追い越すおいこすoikosuto pass (e.g. car), to outdistance, to outstrip
枚数まいすうmaisūthe number of flat things
うんとuntoa great deal, very much
せっせとsessetodiligently; busily
皮肉ひにくhinikucynicism, sarcasm
積むつむtsumuto pile up, to stack
名刺めいしmeishibusiness card
そうっとsōttosoftly; gently; quietly
くずkuzuwaste, scrap
自衛じえいjieiself-defense
サークルsākurucircle, sports club (i.e. at a company)
坊さんぼうさんbōsanBuddhist priest, monk
官庁かんちょうkanchōgovernment office, authorities
うっかりukkaricarelessly, thoughtlessly, inadvertently
スチュワーデスsuchuwādesustewardess
問答もんどうmondōquestions and answers, dialogue
一応いちおうichiōonce, tentatively, in outline, for the time being
険しいけわしいkewashiiinaccessible place, sharp eyes
申請しんせいshinseiapplication, request, petition
家屋かおくkaokuhouse, building
すまないsumanaisorry (phrase)
憧れるあこがれるakogareruto long for, to yearn after, to admire
揉むもむmomuto rub, to crumple (up), to wrinkle
こぼれるkoboreruto overflow, to spill
流行るはやるhayaruto flourish, to thrive, to be popular, to come into fashion
以後いごigoafter this, from now on, hereafter, thereafter
配るくばるkubaruto distribute, to deliver
撒くまくmakuto scatter, to sprinkle, to sow
浮かべるうかべるukaberuto float, to express, to look (sad, glad)
あげる (=やる)ageru yaruto do for
インキinkiink
編むあむamuto knit
どうcopper
超過ちょうかchōkaexcess, being more than
調節ちょうせつchōsetsuregulation, adjustment, control
地帯ちたいchitaiarea, zone
朗らかほがらかhogarakabrightness, cheerfulness, melodious
有無うむumuyes or no, existence, flag indicator (comp), presence or absence marker
ガムgamuchewing gum
プログラムpuroguramuprogram
但しただしtadashibut, however, provided that
おやつoyatsu(1) between meal snack, afternoon refreshment