JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N2 Vocabulary List

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

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WordMeaning
きっかけきっかけtrigger, cue, start, occasion, motive
特殊とくしゅspecial, unique
関東かんとうKanto region (eastern Japan, including Tokyo)
当日とうじつappointed day, very day
パターンパターンpattern
解放かいほうrelease, liberation, emancipation
性能せいのうability, capability
地下水ちかすいunderground water
解散かいさんbreakup, dissolution
整備せいびmaintenance, overhaul
標準ひょうじゅんstandard, level
元々もともとoriginally, by nature, from the start
改正かいせいrevision, amendment, alteration
基礎きそfoundation, basis
形式けいしきform, formality, format
芸能げいのうpublic entertainment, performing arts
姿勢しせいattitude; posture
勝負しょうぶvictory or defeat, game
ショップショップa shop
発電はつでんgeneration (e.g., power)
方針ほうしんobjective, plan, policy
お待ちくださいおまちくださいPlease wait a moment
一応いちおうtentatively, for the time being
どうせどうせanyhow, in any case, at any rate
本部ほんぶheadquarters
水着みずぎbathing suit (woman's)
交通機関こうつうきかんtransportation facilities
公共こうきょうpublic, community, communal
素人しろうとlayman, amateur, novice
成立せいりつformation, establishment, completion
電力でんりょくelectric power
統一とういつunity, consolidation, uniformity
ピンクピンクpink
民間みんかんprivate, civilian
改めてあらためてanother time, again
一定いっていfixed, settled, regular
回答かいとうreply, answer
高級こうきゅうhigh class; first-rate
製作せいさくmanufacture, production
直後ちょくごimmediately following
美容びようbeauty (care), cosmetology
平日へいじつweekday
申請しんせいapplication, request, petition
全力ぜんりょくall one's power, whole energy
普及ふきゅうdiffusion, spread
削除さくじょelimination, deletion
それはいけませんねそれはいけませんねthat's not good
外部がいぶthe outside, external
神様かみさまgod
高度こうどaltitude, height; advanced
集合しゅうごうgathering, assembly
相互そうごmutual, reciprocal
項目こうもくitem
創作そうさくproduction, creation, work
大分だいぶんa lot / considerably (older or more formal/less common in modern speech)
ナンバーナンバーnumber
平気へいきcoolness, calmness, unconcern
幼稚園ようちえんkindergarten
定期券ていきけんcommuter pass, season ticket
さっさとさっさとquickly
実績じっせきachievements, actual results
受験じゅけんtaking an examination
スマートスマートsmart, stylish, slim
低下ていかfall, decline
余計よけいtoo much, unnecessary, abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity
回数かいすうnumber of times, frequency
天皇てんのうEmperor of Japan
懐かしいなつかしいnostalgic, dear (old), fondly remembered
有料ゆうりょうfee-charging, paid (not free), toll
延長えんちょうextension, prolongation
勘違いかんちがいmisunderstanding, wrong guess
新幹線しんかんせんShinkansen, 'Bullet Train'
素直すなおobedient, honest, gentle
狙いねらいaim
防止ぼうしprevention, check
警備けいびdefense, guard, policing, security
国立こくりつnational
作者さくしゃauthor, artist
比較的ひかくてきcomparatively; relatively
付近ふきんneighborhood, vicinity
マスクマスクmask
メニューメニューmenu
公表こうひょうofficial announcement, proclamation
コレクションコレクションcollection; correction
対立たいりつconfrontation, opposition, antagonism
直前ちょくぜんjust before
動作どうさaction, movements, motions
欄らんcolumn of text (e.g., as in a newspaper)
お世話になりましたおせわになりましたI've been in your care
競馬けいばhorse racing
サンプルサンプルsample
めちゃくちゃめちゃくちゃabsurd, messed up, wrecked
連合れんごうunion, alliance
アイデアアイデアidea
通知つうちnotice, notification
繋がりつながりconnection, link, relationship
もしかしたらもしかしたらperhaps, maybe, by some chance
講師こうしlecturer
主人しゅじん(one's own) husband (neutral)
統計とうけいstatistics

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