JLPT N2 Vocabulary List
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下旬げじゅんgejun
month (last third of)
ぎっしりgisshiri
tightly, fully
青少年せいしょうねんseishounen
youth, young person
鎮圧ちんあつchin'atsu
suppression, quelling
胃袋いぶくろibukuro
stomach, gut
尺度しゃくどshakudo
measure, yardstick
飲み会のみかいnomikai
drinking party, get-together
未遂みすいmisui
attempted (crime), failed attempt
買い手かいてkaite
buyer
彫像ちょうぞうchouzou
(carved) statue, sculpture
作製さくせいsakusei
making, fabrication
幼なじみおさななじみosananajimi
childhood friend
撤回てっかいtekkai
retraction, withdrawing a statement
半径はんけいhankei
radius
粗野そやsoya
rustic, rude, vulgar, rough
標高ひょうこうhyoukou
elevation, height above sea level
茶色いちゃいろいchairoi
brown
巡査じゅんさjunsa
policeman
活字かつじkatsuji
printing type
下唇したくちびるshitakuchibiru
lower lip
牙きばkiba
fang
大晦日おおみそかoomisoka
New Year's Eve
脱線だっせんdassen
derailment, digression
跨るまたがるmatagaru
to straddle, to span
薬剤やくざいyakuzai
medicine, drug
電流でんりゅうdenryuu
electric current
塩分えんぶんenbun
salt, salt content
耕地こうちkouchi
arable land
水産すいさんsuisan
marine products, fisheries
夕刊ゆうかんyuukan
evening paper
放映ほうえいhouei
televising, broadcasting, airing
正方形せいほうけいseihoukei
a perfect square (in geometry)
ばらすbarasu
to expose (a secret), to give away
瘤こぶkobu
bump, lump, protuberance, swelling
一休みひとやすみhitoyasumi
a rest
洞察どうさつdousatsu
discernment, insight
小母さんおばさんobasan
lady, woman, ma'am
教え子おしえごoshiego
one's former student, one's pupil
釣り合うつりあうtsuriau
to balance, to match
～行～ぎょう～gyou
line, row
～業～ぎょう～gyou
type of business
家主やぬしyanushi
the owner of a house
方位ほういhoui
bearing, compass direction
うろうろurouro
loitering, aimless wandering
吊るつるtsuru
to suspend, to sling
月末げつまつgetsumatsu
end of the month
好き嫌いすききらいsukikirai
likes and dislikes, taste
人通りひとどおりhitodoori
pedestrian traffic
告訴こくそkokuso
criminal complaint
でたらめdetarame
nonsense, haphazard
毛糸けいとkeito
knitting wool
売り物うりものurimono
item for sale, goods on offer
早まるはやまるhayamaru
to be moved up, to be brought forward
長寿ちょうじゅchouju
long life
銘柄めいがらmeigara
brand
電動でんどうdendou
electrically powered, electric
中旬ちゅうじゅんchuujun
second third of a month
崇高すうこうsuukou
lofty, sublime, noble
取り決めとりきめtorikime
decision, agreement
近々ちかぢかchikajika
shortly, in the near future
防犯ぼうはんbouhan
prevention of crime
日用品にちようひんnichiyouhin
daily necessities
幽閉ゆうへいyuuhei
confinement
苦境くきょうkukyou
difficult situation, predicament
快晴かいせいkaisei
good weather
挑戦者ちょうせんしゃchousensha
a challenger
小枝こえだkoeda
twig, spray
巨額きょがくkyogaku
huge sum (of money)
為替かわせkawase
money order, exchange
火口かこうkakou
crater (of a volcano)
敷居しきいshikii
threshold, sill
参列さんれつsanretsu
attendance (at a ceremony)
休業きゅうぎょうkyuugyou
closure, shutdown, holiday
伴奏ばんそうbansou
accompaniment
精神病せいしんびょうseishinbyou
mental illness
漂流ひょうりゅうhyouryuu
drifting, drift, being adrift
隣国りんごくringoku
neighbouring country
有数ゆうすうyuusuu
leading, prominent
湯気ゆげyuge
steam
定住ていじゅうteijuu
settlement, permanent residency
塊かたまりkatamari
lump, mass, cluster
実演じつえんjitsuen
demonstration, presentation
針金はりがねharigane
wire
ぴたりpitari
exactly, close-fitting
催促さいそくsaisoku
demand, urge (action), press for
学費がくひgakuhi
tuition, school expenses
散らしちらしchirashi
leaflet, flyer, handbill
目印めじるしmejirushi
mark, sign, landmark
墓参りはかまいりhakamairi
visit to a grave
今一いまいちimaichi
not quite, somewhat lacking
捕らえるとらえるtoraeru
to seize, to capture, to arrest
開会かいかいkaikai
opening of a meeting
肌寒いはださむいhadasamui
chilly, unpleasantly cold
南極なんきょくnankyoku
south pole, Antarctic
満腹まんぷくmanpuku
full stomach, eating one's fill
空き缶あきかんakikan
empty can
半袖はんそでhansode
short sleeves
凹むへこむhekomu
to be dented, to be indented
真空しんくうshinkuu
vacuum
肉眼にくがんnikugan
naked eye
偽にせnise
fake
灯台とうだいtoudai
lighthouse
みじめmijime
sad, pitiful, wretched
風潮ふうちょうfuuchou
the trend of the times
日当たりひあたりhiatari
exposure to the sun, sunny place
腹痛ふくつうfukutsuu
stomach ache, abdominal pain
学長がくちょうgakuchou
university president, chancellor
手書きてがきtegaki
writing by hand
鼻血はなぢhanaji
nosebleed
筆記ひっきhikki
note taking, writing
筆跡ひっせきhisseki
one's handwriting as identifying evidence
租税そぜいsozei
taxes
片道かたみちkatamichi
one-way (trip)
聖地せいちseichi
holy land
布地ぬのじnunoji
fabric, cloth, material
住まいすまいsumai
dwelling, house
大砲たいほうtaihou
cannon
大小だいしょうdaishou
large and small
可決かけつkaketsu
approval, passage (of a bill)
着々ちゃくちゃくchakuchaku
steadily
感激かんげきkangeki
deep emotion, being deeply moved
等分とうぶんtoubun
division into equal parts
雑巾ぞうきんzoukin
house-cloth, dust cloth
歯を磨くはをみがくhawomigaku
to brush one's teeth
地雷じらいjirai
land mine
形容詞けいようしkeiyoushi
adjective
五感ごかんgokan
the five senses
物腰ものごしmonogoshi
manner, demeanour
鉢巻はちまきhachimaki
headband
さらさらsarasara
with a rustling sound
酒場さかばsakaba
bar, bar-room
洞穴ほらあなhoraana
cave, cavern, den, grotto
～だらけ～darake
be full of ~, be filled with ~
倒壊とうかいtoukai
collapse
休憩所きゅうけいじょkyuukeijo
rest area
締め切るしめきるshimekiru
to close, cancel
合法ごうほうgouhou
legal, lawful, legitimate
焦がすこがすkogasu
to burn, to scorch
縞しまshima
stripe
漁業ぎょぎょうgyogyou
fishing (industry)
糞くそkuso
damn, damn it, shit, crap
～刊～かん～kan
~ issued (magazine, newspaper)
～巻～かん～kan
volume
～館～かん～kan
~ hall, ~ building
～感～かん～kan
a sense of, a feeling of (suffix)
会費かいひkaihi
membership fee
絵の具えのぐenogu
colors, paints
煽るあおるaoru
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.)
加速度かそくどkasokudo
acceleration (the physical quantity)
力説りきせつrikisetsu
emphasis, stressing (a point)
妊婦にんぷninpu
pregnant woman
ねじneji
(a) screw
勇者ゆうしゃyuusha
hero, brave person
恥辱ちじょくchijoku
disgrace
のろのろnoronoro
slowly, sluggishly
叔母おばoba
aunt (younger than one's parent)
先頃さきごろsakigoro
recently
再三さいさんsaisan
again and again, repeatedly
ちぎるchigiru
to cut up fine, to pick (fruit)
苛むさいなむsainamu
to torment
熟睡じゅくすいjukusui
deep sleep, sound sleep
休止きゅうしkyuushi
pause, suspension, rest, stoppage
洗面せんめんsenmen
wash up (one's face), have a wash
月日つきひtsukihi
time, years, days
字幕じまくjimaku
subtitles, captioning
県庁けんちょうkenchou
prefectural office
出港しゅっこうshukkou
leaving port, setting sail
流動りゅうどうryuudou
flow
最短さいたんsaitan
shortest
私鉄してつshitetsu
private railway
強者きょうしゃkyousha
strong person, the strong
定員ていいんteiin
capacity, fixed number of people
符号ふごうfugou
sign, mark, symbol
母方ははかたhahakata
mother's side of family
開演かいえんkaien
start of a performance, curtain up
小言こごとkogoto
scolding, nagging
煮物にものnimono
boiled foods
人相にんそうninsou
looks, facial features
作り話つくりばなしtsukuribanashi
made-up story, fabrication
焼酎しょうちゅうshouchuu
shochu
浮かぶうかぶukabu
to float, to come to mind
曲がり角まがりかどmagarikado
street corner, turning point
退けるどけるdokeru
to move aside, to remove
校門こうもんkoumon
school gate
愛好あいこうaikou
love, adoration
まいmai
probably not, won't
仮名かなkana
kana
庁舎ちょうしゃchousha
government office building
客間きゃくまkyakuma
parlor, guest room
各自かくじkakuji
individual, each
×ばつbatsu
an X mark, meaning wrong or no
文房具ぶんぼうぐbunbougu
stationery
克明こくめいkokumei
detailed
はしゃぐhashagu
to frolic, to be in high spirits
催しもよおしmoyooshi
event, festivities, function
速力そくりょくsokuryoku
speed
しわshiwa
wrinkles, creases
後ろ盾うしろだてushirodate
a backer, a patron
家業かぎょうkagyou
family business, family trade
論点ろんてんronten
point in question (at issue)
近づきちかづきchikazuki
getting acquainted
一握りひとにぎりhitonigiri
a handful (of)
鰐わにwani
alligator
広々ひろびろhirobiro
extensive, spacious
短所たんしょtansho
defect, weak point, disadvantage
不穏ふおんfuon
unsettled, ominous
車掌しゃしょうshashou
(train) conductor
転覆てんぷくtenpuku
overturning, capsizing
内政ないせいnaisei
domestic affairs, internal politics
逆ささかさsakasa
upside down, inverted
奔放ほんぽうhonpou
uninhibited, wild
歯磨きはみがきhamigaki
toothbrushing, toothpaste
所々ところどころtokorodokoro
here and there, in places
増減ぞうげんzougen
increase and decrease, fluctuation
飢饉ききんkikin
famine
中指なかゆびnakayubi
middle finger
難点なんてんnanten
fault, weakness, flaw, defect
前触れまえぶれmaebure
advance warning, forewarning
母乳ぼにゅうbonyuu
mother's milk
口数くちかずkuchikazu
number of words a person speaks
中絶ちゅうぜつchuuzetsu
abortion
刈り取るかりとるkaritoru
to mow
寸すんsun
a traditional unit of length (about three centimetres)
断定だんていdantei
conclusion, decision
悲嘆ひたんhitan
grief, sorrow
しいんとshiinto
silent, deathly quiet
下水げすいgesui
sewage, drainage
懇談こんだんkondan
informal talk
更けるふけるfukeru
to get late, to wear on
阻害そがいsogai
obstruction
売り切れるうりきれるurikireru
to be sold out
引力いんりょくinryoku
attraction between bodies
渋々しぶしぶshibushibu
reluctantly
解析かいせきkaiseki
analytical study, parsing
折り合いおりあいoriai
compromise, agreement
気晴らしきばらしkibarashi
recreation, diversion, relaxation
合同ごうどうgoudou
combination, incorporation
躓くつまずくtsumazuku
to trip (over), to stumble
有料ゆうりょうyuuryou
admission-paid, toll
勇ましいいさましいisamashii
brave, valiant
至る所いたるところitarutokoro
everywhere, all over, throughout
無害むがいmugai
harmless
露出ろしゅつroshutsu
exposure, baring
標本ひょうほんhyouhon
example, specimen
刃先はさきhasaki
edge of blade
せっかちsekkachi
hasty, impatient, restless, rash
農薬のうやくnouyaku
agricultural chemicals
学力がくりょくgakuryoku
scholarship, knowledge
博多はかたhakata
Hakata (old name for Fukuoka)
新刊しんかんshinkan
new book, new publication
赤道せきどうsekidou
equator
奏者そうしゃsousha
instrumentalist, player
持ち込みもちこみmochikomi
bringing your own, carry-on
目下めしたmeshita
at present, now
場違いばちがいbachigai
out of place, inappropriate
湖畔こはんkohan
lakeside, lakeshore, lakefront
最新鋭さいしんえいsaishin'ei
state of the art
ぐるりgururi
all the way round, the area around
渇きかわきkawaki
thirst
妨げさまたげsamatage
obstruction, hindrance
氷河ひょうがhyouga
glacier
旅費りょひryohi
travel expenses
採点さいてんsaiten
marking, grading
厚かましいあつかましいatsukamashii
impudent, shameless,
名作めいさくmeisaku
masterpiece
彗星すいせいsuisei
comet
勉学べんがくbengaku
study, pursuit of knowledge
お気の毒におきのどくにokinodokuni
I'm sorry to hear that…
切れ味きれあじkireaji
sharpness, cutting ability
冬休みふゆやすみfuyuyasumi
winter vacation, winter holidays
課税かぜいkazei
taxation
一人っ子ひとりっこhitorikko
(an) only child
打ち合わせうちあわせuchiawase
meeting, prior arrangement
赤面せきめんsekimen
blushing, getting red in the face
消耗しょうもうshoumou
exhaustion, consumption
孫娘まごむすめmagomusume
granddaughter
受諾じゅだくjudaku
acceptance
人命じんめいjinmei
(human) life
必需品ひつじゅひんhitsujuhin
necessities, essential
病弱びょうじゃくbyoujaku
sickly, in poor health
地下水ちかすいchikasui
underground water
中流ちゅうりゅうchuuryuu
mid-stream, middle course
今～こん～kon～
this, current
表彰ひょうしょうhyoushou
public acknowledgement
強奪ごうだつgoudatsu
robbery, seizure
末っ子すえっこsuekko
youngest child
転々てんてんtenten
from one to another
若々しいわかわかしいwakawakashii
youthful, young
おかまいなくokamainaku
please don't fuss over me
能率のうりつnouritsu
productivity, work efficiency
やりがいyarigai
being worth doing, sense of fulfillment
空き家あきやakiya
vacant house, unoccupied house
通例つうれいtsuurei
custom, general rule, convention
抽出ちゅうしゅつchuushutsu
extraction
哀れむあわれむawaremu
to pity
そよ風そよかぜsoyokaze
gentle breeze
何分なにぶんnanibun
by all means, please
国務こくむkokumu
affairs of state
価あたいatai
value
菜園さいえんsaien
vegetable garden
主語しゅごshugo
(gram) subject
果汁かじゅうkajuu
fruit juice
清いきよいkiyoi
clear, pure, noble
歯車はぐるまhaguruma
gear, cog-wheel
扇おうぎougi
a fan (literary)
取り柄とりえtorie
worth, merit, value, good point
万引きまんびきmanbiki
shoplifting, shoplifter
問答もんどうmondou
questions and answers, dialogue
不潔ふけつfuketsu
unclean, dirty
縺れるもつれるmotsureru
to get tangled, to become entangled
破くやぶくyabuku
to tear
交通機関こうつうきかんkoutsuukikan
transportation facilities
学会がっかいgakkai
academic conference
ずらすzurasu
to put off, to delay
農村のうそんnouson
agricultural community
合理ごうりgouri
rational
嫁ぐとつぐtotsugu
to marry
盆地ぼんちbonchi
basin (e.g., between mountains)
殺虫剤さっちゅうざいsatchuuzai
insecticide
下町したまちshitamachi
old parts of town
春休みはるやすみharuyasumi
spring break, spring vacation
税関ぜいかんzeikan
customs
並行へいこうheikou
parallel, concurrent
銘々めいめいmeimei
each, individual
門扉もんぴmonpi
doors of a gate
片思いかたおもいkataomoi
unrequited love, one-sided love
散らかすちらかすchirakasu
to scatter around, to leave untidy
書道しょどうshodou
calligraphy
党員とういんtouin
party member
撤廃てっぱいteppai
abolishing a rule, rescission
くどいkudoi
verbose, long-winded
糊のりnori
glue, paste, starch
搬送はんそうhansou
conveyance, transport of goods
漂着ひょうちゃくhyouchaku
drifting ashore
中性ちゅうせいchuusei
neuter gender, neutral
区分くぶんkubun
division, section, classification
補佐ほさhosa
assisting in an official role
大当たりおおあたりooatari
big hit, great success
略すりゃくすryakusu
to abbreviate
縋るすがるsugaru
to cling to, to hang onto
針路しんろshinro
course, direction
口先くちさきkuchisaki
lip service, mere words
屑くずkuzu
waste, scrap
慰問いもんimon
express sympathy
野鳥やちょうyachou
wild bird
濃度のうどnoudo
concentration, density
流域りゅういきryuuiki
(river) basin
宅配たくはいtakuhai
home delivery
小便しょうべんshouben
(col) urine, piss
求人きゅうじんkyuujin
recruiting, job offer, job vacancy
有頂天うちょうてんuchouten
ecstasy
しゃぶるshaburu
to suck, to chew
百科事典ひゃっかじてんhyakkajiten
encyclopedia
学術がくじゅつgakujutsu
science, learning, scholarship
西欧せいおうseiou
Western Europe
引き分けひきわけhikiwake
draw (in competition), tie game
お出掛けおでかけodekake
outing
瀬せse
shallows, a shoal
宥めるなだめるnadameru
to soothe, to calm, to pacify
朗らかほがらかhogaraka
bright, cheerful, melodious
蝉せみsemi
cicada, locust
養分ようぶんyoubun
nourishment, nutrient
撤去てっきょtekkyo
removal, dismantling
耐久たいきゅうtaikyuu
endurance, persistence
転がすころがすkorogasu
to roll
惨事さんじsanji
disaster, tragedy
糸口いとぐちitoguchi
beginning, start, first step
雨戸あまどamado
sliding storm door
めっきりmekkiri
remarkably
互角ごかくgokaku
evenly matched, equal
満席まんせきmanseki
full house, all seats taken
七夕たなばたtanabata
Tanabata, the Star Festival
吾が輩わがはいwagahai
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下り坂くだりざかkudarizaka
downhill, downward slope, descent
炒るいるiru
to parch, to roast
時給じきゅうjikyuu
hourly pay, hourly wage
やり取りやりとりyaritori
exchange, back-and-forth
内線ないせんnaisen
phone extension
救命きゅうめいkyuumei
lifesaving
原発げんぱつgenpatsu
nuclear power plant
続々ぞくぞくzokuzoku
successively, one after another
裁縫さいほうsaihou
sewing, needlework
習字しゅうじshuuji
penmanship
訪れおとずれotozure
visit, call
高所こうしょkousho
high place, height
だらしないdarashinai
slovenly, loose, a slut
献立こんだてkondate
menu
微生物びせいぶつbiseibutsu
microorganism
灯るともるtomoru
to be lit
雑煮ぞうにzouni
new year's dish
暴落ぼうらくbouraku
crash, sharp fall (in prices)
辞表じひょうjihyou
letter of resignation
扇子せんすsensu
a folding fan
明治維新めいじいしんmeijiishin
meiji restoration
売れ行きうれゆきureyuki
sales, demand
括弧かっこkakko
parenthesis, brackets
跨ぐまたぐmatagu
to step over, to straddle
風呂敷ふろしきfuroshiki
wrapping cloth, cloth wrapper
蛸たこtako
octopus
息切れいきぎれikigire
shortness of breath, panting
丼どんぶりdonburi
donburi, rice bowl dish
古着ふるぎfurugi
old clothes, secondhand clothing
すき焼きすきやきsukiyaki
sukiyaki (beef hot pot)
焼肉やきにくyakiniku
yakiniku, grilled meat
騎馬きばkiba
riding a horse
急死きゅうしkyuushi
sudden death
錠剤じょうざいjouzai
pill, lozenge, tablet
ぴかぴかpikapika
glitter, sparkle
水筒すいとうsuitou
canteen, flask, water bottle
温もりぬくもりnukumori
warmth
占ううらなうuranau
to predict, to divine
捩るねじるnejiru
to twist
軟らかいやわらかいyawarakai
soft, tender, limp
密輸みつゆmitsuyu
smuggling
泊まりとまりtomari
overnight stay
消毒しょうどくshoudoku
disinfection
通り掛かるとおりかかるtoorikakaru
to happen to pass by
勝敗しょうはいshouhai
victory or defeat, outcome
短距離たんきょりtankyori
a short distance, sprint distance
集金しゅうきんshuukin
money collection
矢印やじるしyajirushi
directing arrow
体積たいせきtaiseki
volume of a solid
乱雑らんざつranzatsu
disordered, cluttered
日にちひにちhinichi
date (of an event)
金星きんせいkinsei
Venus (planet)
腰痛ようつうyoutsuu
lower back pain, lumbago
淑女しゅくじょshukujo
lady
超過ちょうかchouka
excess, being more than
原本げんぽんgenpon
original (document)
薬剤師やくざいしyakuzaishi
pharmacist
割引わりびきwaribiki
discount
おならonara
wind, gas, fart
肌色はだいろhadairo
skin color
灯油とうゆtouyu
lamp oil, kerosene
薬指くすりゆびkusuriyubi
ring finger
お疲れ様おつかれさまotsukaresama
thank you for your hard work
亡霊ぼうれいbourei
ghost
めまいmemai
dizziness, giddiness
匙さじsaji
small spoon, teaspoon
５０ごじゅうgojuu
fifty, 50
艶つやtsuya
gloss, glaze
琵琶湖びわこbiwako
Lake Biwa, Biwako
終身しゅうしんshuushin
lifelong, lifetime, for life, life
土壇場どたんばdotanba
last moment, eleventh hour
過半数かはんすうkahansuu
majority
全裸ぜんらzenra
completely naked
御無沙汰ごぶさたgobusata
not being in touch for a long time
月面げつめんgetsumen
moon's surface
昆布こんぶkonbu
kombu, kelp
くっつけるkuttsukeru
to attach
狩人かりゅうどkaryuudo
hunter
売り切れうりきれurikire
sold-out
大凡おおよそooyoso
roughly, on the whole
羊毛ようもうyoumou
wool
伸びのびnobi
growth, development
愛読あいどくaidoku
reading with pleasure
島国しまぐにshimaguni
island country
～女～じょ～jo
count for sisters
女～じょ～jo～
things done by women
口癖くちぐせkuchiguse
favorite phrase
潜在意識せんざいいしきsenzaiishiki
subconscious
再来さいらいsairai
a return, a second coming
諸々もろもろmoromoro
all sorts of things, sundry
独学どくがくdokugaku
self-study, self-education
人差し指ひとさしゆびhitosashiyubi
index finger
番地ばんちbanchi
house number, address
真っ先まっさきmassaki
foremost, beginning
気象庁きしょうちょうkishouchou
weather agency
びしょ濡れびしょぬれbishonure
soaking wet, drenched
贔屓ひいきhiiki
favouritism, patronage
嫌気いやきiyaki
disgust, being fed up
原価げんかgenka
cost price
落第らくだいrakudai
failure, dropping out of a class
北風きたかぜkitakaze
north wind, northerly wind
列島れっとうrettou
chain of islands
溶岩ようがんyougan
lava
新薬しんやくshin'yaku
new medicine, new drug
まぶたmabuta
eyelids
～一～いち～ichi
No. 1 ~ (in)
立腹りっぷくrippuku
anger, taking offense
雷雨らいうraiu
thunderstorm, thundershower
図形ずけいzukei
figure
総計そうけいsoukei
total, sum total, total amount
附属ふぞくfuzoku
attached, belonging, affiliated
搬出はんしゅつhanshutsu
carry out
編み物あみものamimono
knitting
果樹かじゅkaju
fruit tree
講ずるこうずるkouzuru
to give a lecture, to take (measures)
じゃんけんjanken
rock-scissors-paper game
謙遜けんそんkenson
humble, modest
話し合いはなしあいhanashiai
discussion, talk, conference
日帰りひがえりhigaeri
day trip
夕立ゆうだちyuudachi
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
上旬じょうじゅんjoujun
first 10 days of month
前払いまえばらいmaebarai
payment in advance, prepayment
～圏～けん～ken
bloc, sphere, area
霊感れいかんreikan
inspiration
えくぼekubo
dimple
近付けるちかづけるchikazukeru
to bring near, to bring closer
同格どうかくdoukaku
the same rank, equal status