JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N2 Vocabulary List

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

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WordMeaning
うどんうどんudon noodles (Japanese traditional noodles)
各地かくちvarious parts of the country
流石さすがindeed, truly, as one would expect
ついでついでopportunity, occasion
爪つめfingernail or toenail
発揮はっきexhibition, demonstration, display
輸送ゆそうtransport, transportation
箇所かしょplace, point, part, passage
サークルサークルcircle, sports club (e.g., at a company)
実感じっかんfeelings, realization
ダブルダブルdouble
表紙ひょうしfront cover, binding
紫むらさきpurple color, violet
割引わりびきdiscount
開放かいほうopen, throw open, liberalization
桁けたcolumn, beam, digit
実用じつようpractical use, utility
人事じんじhuman resources, personnel management
侵入しんにゅうinvasion, raid, trespass
電波でんぱelectro-magnetic wave
なんとなくなんとなくsomehow or other, for some reason or another
部品ぶひんparts, accessories
録音ろくおん(audio) recording
じゃんけんじゃんけんrock-scissors-paper game
行っていらっしゃいいっていらっしゃいhave a nice day, see you
汁しるjuice, soup
付属ふぞくbeing attached (to), being affiliated (to), belonging (to), going with
方面ほうめんdirection; area
無限むげんinfinite
広さひろさextent
拡張かくちょうexpansion, extension
観測かんそくobservation
自治じちself-government, autonomy
純粋じゅんすいpure, genuine, unmixed
殿どのMister (mostly in addressing someone on an envelope)
マンションマンションmultistory apartment house, condominium
未満みまんless than, insufficient
改造かいぞうremodeling
書店しょてんbookshop
政党せいとう(member of) political party
成分せいぶんingredient, component, composition
体操たいそうgymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics
電池でんちbattery
いよいよいよいよmore and more, increasingly, at last
研修けんしゅうtraining
重量じゅうりょうweight
上下じょうげhigh and low, up and down
丼どんぶりporcelain bowl, bowl of rice with food on top
行方ゆくえone's whereabouts
割合にわりあいにrelatively, comparatively
学会がっかいacademic conference
気を付けるきをつけるto be careful, to pay attention, to take care
外科げかsurgical department
しょうがないしょうがないit can't be helped, there's nothing to be done
中間ちゅうかんmiddle, midway, interim
ボーナスボーナスbonus
怪しいあやしいsuspicious, dubious, doubtful
こうしてこうしてlike this, with this
消化しょうかdigestion
分類ぶんるいclassification
ランチランチlunch
看板かんばんsign, signboard
交代こうたいalternation, change, relief, relay, shift, substitution (sports, etc.), taking turns
こんばんはこんばんはgood evening
死体したいcorpse
せめてせめてat least
それならそれならIf that's the case..., If so..., That being the case...
手続きてつづきprocedure, (legal) process, formalities
日時にちじdate and time
反映はんえいreflection, influence
ポスターポスターposter
用語ようごterm, terminology
おかまいなくおかまいなくplease don't fuss over me
売り上げうりあげsales, proceeds, turnover
スクールスクールschool
中世ちゅうせいMiddle Ages, medieval times
お待たせしましたおまたせしましたSorry to have kept you waiting
こっそりこっそりstealthily, secretly
早速さっそくat once, immediately, promptly
上級じょうきゅうadvanced level, high grade, senior
測定そくていmeasurement
チップチップgratuity, tip; chip
問い合わせといあわせinquiry
透明とうめいtransparency, clearness
花火はなびfireworks
リズムリズムrhythm
回数券かいすうけんbook of tickets
すまないすまないsorry (phrase)
倉庫そうこstorehouse, warehouse
発想はっそうidea; way of thinking (same as 考え方 (かんがえかた))
瞳ひとみpupil (of eye)
皮膚ひふskin
ずうっとずうっとall the time, all the way
応用おうようapplication, put to practical use
正面しょうめんfront
職人しょくにんartisan, craftsman
分解ぶんかいanalysis, disassembly
法則ほうそくlaw, rule
集会しゅうかいmeeting, assembly
商業しょうぎょうcommerce, trade, business

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