JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N2 Vocabulary List

All 1739 N2 words, in the order Nihondex teaches them.

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WordMeaning
催しもよおしevent, festivities, function
問答もんどうquestions and answers, dialogue
一昨年いっさくねんyear before last
仮名かなkana
在学ざいがく(enrolled) in school
実例じつれいexample, instance
スカーフスカーフscarf
西暦せいれきWestern calendar, Common Era (A.D.)
絶えずたえずconstantly
だらしないだらしないslovenly, sloppy, untidy; weak-willed
誓うちかうto swear, to vow
憎いにくいhateful, abominable, detestable
引き分けひきわけdraw (in competition), tie game
標本ひょうほんexample, specimen
脅かすおどかすto startle, to scare (give someone a fright; e.g. 人[ひと]を脅[おど]かす)
思い切りおもいきりwith all one's strength (heart), resignation, resolution
口紅くちべにlipstick
現にげんにactually, really
コンセントコンセントpower outlet, socket
書道しょどうcalligraphy
是非ともぜひともby all means (with sense of not taking 'no' for an answer)
洗面せんめんwash up (one's face), have a wash
必需品ひつじゅひんnecessities, essential
待合室まちあいしつwaiting room
留守番るすばんcare-taking, caretaker, house-watching
暴れるあばれるto act violently, to rage
屑くずwaste, scrap
サイレンサイレンsiren
セメントセメントcement
素質そしつtalent, capability
近々ちかぢかsoon, before long
顕微鏡けんびきょうmicroscope
鉱物こうぶつmineral
公務こうむofficial business, public business
紺こんnavy blue, deep blue
測量そくりょうmeasurement, surveying
日にちひにちdate (of a planned event, act, etc.), day
へそへそnavel, belly-button
送り仮名おくりがなpart of word written in kana
くれぐれもくれぐれもrepeatedly, sincerely, earnestly
下駄げた(Japanese footwear), wooden clogs
先程さきほどa little while ago
しみじみしみじみkeenly, deeply, heartily
修繕しゅうぜんrepair, mending
終点しゅうてんterminus, last stop (e.g train)
初級しょきゅうelementary level
全集ぜんしゅうcomplete works
手洗いてあらいrestroom, lavatory (neutral)
灯台とうだいlighthouse
ピストルピストルpistol
不運ふうんunlucky, misfortune, bad luck
望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうtelescope
振り仮名ふりがなfurigana (kana written beside kanji to show the reading)
お先におさきに(excuse me for going) ahead; after you (お先にどうぞ)
恋しいこいしいdear, beloved; to miss
御免ごめんdeclining (something); pardon, sorry
人命じんめい(human) life
中途ちゅうとin the middle, half-way
並木なみきroadside tree, row of trees
農産物のうさんぶつagricultural produce
附属ふぞくattached, belonging, affiliated
三日月みかづきcrescent moon
目次もくじtable of contents
リポートリポートreport, paper
荒いあらいrough, rude, wild
遠足えんそくtrip, hike, picnic
炭鉱たんこうcoal mine, coal pit
たんすたんすchest of drawers
取り入れるとりいれるto harvest, to take in, to adopt
中指なかゆびmiddle finger
万歳ばんざいbanzai, Long live ~!
ふざけるふざけるto romp, to gambol, to frolic
まぶたまぶたeyelids
余るあまるto be left over, to be in excess
運河うんがcanal, waterway
活力かつりょくvitality, energy
くしゃみくしゃみsneeze
公害こうがいpublic nuisance, pollution
人造じんぞうman-made, synthetic, artificial
売店ばいてんshop, stand
北極ほっきょくNorth Pole
めでたいめでたいhappy, propitious, joyous (neutral)
活字かつじprinting type
起床きしょうrising, getting out of bed
座布団ざぶとんcushion (Japanese)
背負うせおうto be burdened with; to carry on (one's) back or shoulder(s)
地質ちしつgeological features
月日つきひtime, years, days
手頃てごろhandy, reasonable (price), moderate
溶岩ようがんlava
呼び出すよびだすto summon, to call (e.g., phone)
煙突えんとつchimney
斬るきるto cut down (with a sword), to slash
原産げんさんplace of origin
車掌しゃしょう(train) conductor
短所たんしょdefect, weak point; disadvantage
文体ぶんたいliterary style
人文科学じんぶんかがくhumanities
浮くうくto float
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