JLPT N2 Vocabulary List
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～戦～せん～sen
counter for games, matches
憩いいこいikoi
relaxation, a break
急ぎいそぎisogi
haste, hurry, expedition, speed
貸し出しかしだしkashidashi
lending, loaning
粘着ねんちゃくnenchaku
stickiness, adhesion
欠かすかかすkakasu
to miss (doing), to fail (to do)
～遣い～づかい～zukai
use of ~
決裂けつれつketsuretsu
breakdown of talks, rupture
分数ぶんすうbunsuu
fraction (in math)
払い込むはらいこむharaikomu
to deposit, to pay in
船便ふなびんfunabin
surface mail (ship)
単数たんすうtansuu
singular (number)
誤植ごしょくgoshoku
misprint, typo
～口～くち～kuchi
~ opening, ~ entrance, ~ exit
酒造しゅぞうshuzou
sake brewing, distilling
控えひかえhikae
backup
書架しょかshoka
library shelf, book stack
殴打おうだouda
hit
滋養じようjiyou
nourishment
誘いさそいsasoi
invitation, introduction
自炊じすいjisui
cooking for oneself
貨幣価値かへいかちkaheikachi
currency value
盗作とうさくtousaku
plagiarism
吊るすつるすtsurusu
to hang something up
剥がすはがすhagasu
to peel off, to tear off
両翼りょうよくryouyoku
both wings
五十音ごじゅうおんgojuuon
the Japanese syllabary
東芝とうしばtoushiba
toshiba
要旨ようしyoushi
gist, essentials, summary
なにしろnanishiro
at any rate, in any case
乗り換えのりかえnorikae
(n) transfer (trains, buses, etc.)
未決みけつmiketsu
pending
空～くう～kuu～
empty ~
経度けいどkeido
longitude
沼沢しょうたくshoutaku
swamp
包み紙つつみがみtsutsumigami
wrapping paper
歳暮せいぼseibo
year end gift
述語じゅつごjutsugo
predicate
綿布めんぷmenpu
cotton cloth
無菌むきんmukin
sterilized
廃絶はいぜつhaizetsu
abolition
日日ひにちhinichi
date
四捨五入ししゃごにゅうshishagonyuu
rounding up (fractions)
英和えいわeiwa
English-Japanese (dictionary)
回数券かいすうけんkaisuuken
book of tickets
定休ていきゅうteikyuu
regular holiday, regular closing day
直流ちょくりゅうchokuryuu
direct current
肌触りはだざわりhadazawari
the touch of
邦人ほうじんhoujin
fellow countryman
まごまごmagomago
confused, be at a loss
索引さくいんsakuin
index, indices
許諾きょだくkyodaku
permission
詐取さしゅsashu
swindle
見出しみだしmidashi
heading, index
鈍器どんきdonki
blunt weapon
押しおしoshi
push, pushing
黙殺もくさつmokusatsu
ignoring
虚弱きょじゃくkyojaku
frail, sickly
交通網こうつうもうkoutsuumou
traffic network
改訂版かいていばんkaiteiban
revised edition
呪いのろいnoroi
curse, spell, malediction
～条～じょう～jou
counter for article
～場～じょう～jou
kind of field, ground
～畳～じょう～jou
count for tatami, mat
～集～しゅう～shuu
collection of ~
網戸あみどamido
window screen, insect screen
寮生りょうせいryousei
boarding student
休講きゅうこうkyuukou
lecture canceled
４０よんじゅうyonjuu
forty, 40
中軸ちゅうじくchuujiku
the central axis, the linchpin
日の入りひのいりhinoiri
sunset, the sun going down
よごすyogosu
to make dirty, to soil
鍛錬たんれんtanren
tempering metal, disciplining oneself
愛憎あいぞうaizou
love and hate
～園～えん～en
~ garden (especially man made)
瓶詰めびんづめbinzume
bottling, bottled
検疫けんえきken'eki
quarantine
加湿器かしつきkashitsuki
humidifier
夏至げしgeshi
summer solstice
核分裂かくぶんれつkakubunretsu
nuclear fission
粗筋あらすじarasuji
outline, synopsis
朝霧あさぎりasagiri
morning fog
詐称さしょうsashou
misrepresentation
～名～めい～mei
counter for people
名～めい～mei～
famous ~
翻意ほんいhon'i
change one's mind
俗語ぞくごzokugo
slang, colloquial language
不孝者ふこうものfukoumono
disobedient child
植樹しょくじゅshokuju
tree planting
塩辛しおからshiokara
shiokara, salted fermented seafood
御札おふだofuda
a paper talisman from a shrine
社会福祉しゃかいふくしshakaifukushi
social welfare
磨きみがきmigaki
polish, burnishing
満潮まんちょうmanchou
high tide
仮名遣いかなづかいkanazukai
kana usage, kana spelling
縮れるちぢれるchijireru
to be wavy, to be curled
～色～しょく～shoku
kind of color
月食げっしょくgesshoku
lunar eclipse
寝巻きねまきnemaki
nightclothes (alternative spelling)
償いつぐないtsugunai
recompense, indemnity, atonement
遅咲きおそざきosozaki
late flower
かしょkasho
passage, place
排他はいたhaita
exclusion
遡及そきゅうsokyuu
being retroactive
受託じゅたくjutaku
be entrusted with
～滴～てき～teki
drop
巻尺まきじゃくmakijaku
tape measure
麻布あさぬのasanuno
hemp cloth
沼田ぬまたnumata
marshy rice field
割合にわりあいにwariaini
on the whole, by comparison
断水だんすいdansui
water outage
おおざっぱoozappa
rough, sketchy
土俵際どひょうぎわdohyougiwa
edge of a sumo ring
～庁～ちょう～chou
office, agency
～兆～ちょう～chou
trillion
～長～ちょう～chou
leader, head
～帳～ちょう～chou
~ book, notebook
長～ちょう～chou～
long ~
思い掛けないおもいがけないomoigakenai
unexpected, casual
下線かせんkasen
underline, underscore
部首ぶしゅbushu
radical (of a kanji character)
砕石さいせきsaiseki
rubble
重さおもさomosa
weight, heaviness
円弧えんこenko
arc
彩りいろどりirodori
coloring
碁会所ごかいしょgokaisho
go parlor
穏当おんとうontou
proper
牧野ぼくやbokuya
pasture land
買い得かいどくkaidoku
bargain, good buy
～病～びょう～byou
kind of disease
～手～しゅ～shu
~ player, person who does ~
～酒～しゅ～shu
kind of alcohol
伺いうかがいukagai
calling on someone, asking (humble)
雇用者こようしゃkoyousha
an employee (in official statistics)
福袋ふくぶくろfukubukuro
mystery bag
煙いけむいkemui
smoky
四つ角よつかどyotsukado
four corners, crossroads
人文科学じんぶんかがくjinbunkagaku
social sciences, humanities
目覚ましめざましmezamashi
alarm-clock
喜ばすよろこばすyorokobasu
to please, to delight
反～はん～han～
anti ~, counter ~
重～じゅう～juu～
heavy ~
貸間かしまkashima
room to let
隔月かくげつkakugetsu
every other month
剛健ごうけんgouken
robust, sturdy
話し中はなしちゅうhanashichuu
while talking, the line is busy
すまないsumanai
sorry (phrase)
片寄るかたよるkatayoru
to be one-sided, to be biased
南瓜かぼちゃkabocha
pumpkin, squash
塵紙ちりがみchirigami
tissue paper, toilet paper
悪賢いわるがしこいwarugashikoi
devious
女権じょけんjoken
women's rights
やかんyakan
kettle
くだらないkudaranai
worthless, stupid
炊けるたけるtakeru
to be cooked
御中おんちゅうonchuu
Messrs.
なだらかnadaraka
gradual, gentle
言付けることづけるkotozukeru
to send word via someone
順々じゅんじゅんjunjun
in order, in turn
芝草しばくさshibakusa
sod, cut turf
寒帯かんたいkantai
frigid zone
送り仮名おくりがなokurigana
part of word written in kana
～点～てん～ten
counter for scores
水溶性すいようせいsuiyousei
water soluble
ぼろboro
rag, tattered clothes
懇話こんわkonwa
friendly talk
封建主義ほうけんしゅぎhoukenshugi
feudalism
心願しんがんshingan
heartfelt desire
携帯ストラップけいたいすとらっぷkeitaisutorappu
mobile phone strap
漢和かんわkanwa
kanji-Japanese (dictionary)
炒飯ちゃーはんcha-han
fried rice
脇見わきみwakimi
looking away
和英わえいwaei
Japanese-English
明明後日しあさってshiasatte
two days after tomorrow
小舟こぶねkobune
boat
揚げ出しあげだしagedashi
lightly deep-fried tofu
勝手にかってにkatteni
arbitrarily,
斜体しゃたいshatai
italics
三十日みそかmisoka
last day of the month
書き取りかきとりkakitori
dictation
措辞そじsoji
wording
慶ぶよろこぶyorokobu
to be delighted, to be glad
返り咲きかえりざきkaerizaki
comeback
割り算わりざんwarizan
division (math)
零点れいてんreiten
zero, no marks
鬱気うっきukki
gloomy mood
形容動詞けいようどうしkeiyoudoushi
adjectival noun, quasi-adjective
広さひろさhirosa
extent
眼孔がんこうgankou
eye socket
陽射しひざしhizashi
sunlight, rays of the sun
低～てい～tei～
low ~
乗り越しのりこしnorikoshi
riding past (one's station)
一昨昨日さきおとといsakiototoi
three days ago
謎謎なぞなぞnazonazo
riddle
構いませんかまいませんkamaimasen
it's all right, one doesn’t mind
庄園しょうえんshouen
manor
かしこまりましたkashikomarimashita
Certainly
引き受けるひきうけるhikiukeru
to undertake, to take on
田んぼたんぼtanbo
paddy field, farm
～ごと～goto
whole ~, all of ~
～位～い～i
~th place
～下～か～ka
under ~
～化～か～ka
action of making something
～科～か～ka
family, group, course
～歌～か～ka
song of ~
～画～が～ga
picture, image (suffix)
～期～き～ki
~age, ~period
～器～き～ki
device, equipment
～機～き～ki
machine
～史～し～shi
history of ~
～紙～し～shi
newspaper, type of paper
～寺～じ～ji
the name of temple
～費～ひ～hi
cost of ~
～部～ぶ～bu
~ part
～歩～ほ～ho
step, pace
～夜～や～ya
counter for nights
～羽～わ～wa
counter for rabbits, birds
一段といちだんとichidanto
by far, greater
行っていらっしゃいいっていらっしゃいitteirasshai
have a good day (full form)
お元気でおげんきでogenkide
take care
お世話になりましたおせわになりましたosewaninarimashita
I've been in your care
お待ちくださいおまちくださいomachikudasai
Please wait a moment
小～こ～ko～
small ~
絶えずたえずtaezu
constantly
非～ひ～hi～
non-~, un-~
未～み～mi～
not yet ~
惨めみじめmijime
miserable, wretched
一蹴いっしゅうisshuu
flat rejection, brushing aside
帰郷ききょうkikyou
returning to one's hometown
湿らせるしめらせるshimeraseru
to moisten
辞儀じぎjigi
a bow
二泊にはくnihaku
two night stay