JLPT N2 Vocabulary List
Advanced vocabulary. Workplace, news media, opinion writing, and the abstract concepts you need for office and academic Japanese.
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全般
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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- •(the) whole
- •as a whole
- •in general
- •at large
- •ぜんぱん
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全身
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun or verb acting prenominally
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N2Common
- •whole (body)
- •full-length (e.g. portrait)
- •systemic
- •ぜんしん
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全集
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N2Common
- •complete works
- •complete collection
- •complete series
- •ぜんしゅう
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公共
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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N2Common
- •public (facilities, service, etc.)
- •communal
- •こうきょう
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公務
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •official business
- •public business
- •こうむ
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公害
noun (common)
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- •pollution
- •public nuisance
- •contamination
- •こうがい
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公式
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N2Common
- •official
- •formal
- •formula (e.g. mathematical)
- •official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
- •こうしき
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公正
noun (common) • na-adjective
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- •justice
- •fairness
- •impartiality
- •こうせい
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公衆
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •the public
- •general public
- •こうしゅう
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公表
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •official announcement
- •proclamation
- •こうひょう
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兵隊
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •soldier
- •sailor
- •へいたい
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備える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to furnish with
- •to equip with
- •to provide
- •to install
- •そなえる
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兼ねる
suffix • Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to be unable to
- •to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
- •to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously
- •to contain (or combine) two or more features
- •かねる
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内科
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •internal medicine
- •department of internal medicine
- •ないか
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内線
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •phone extension
- •indoor wiring
- •inner line
- •ないせん
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丸い
i-adjective
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N2Common
- •round
- •circular
- •spherical
- •curved
- •まるい
- •まろい
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円周
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •circumference
- •えんしゅう
再三
adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •again and again
- •repeatedly
- •さいさん
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再来年
noun (common) • adverb
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N2Common
- •year after next
- •さらいねん
再来月
noun (common) • adverb
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N2Common
- •month after next
- •さらいげつ
再来週
noun (common) • adverb
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N2Common
- •week after next
- •さらいしゅう
写る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to be photographed
- •to be projected
- •うつる
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写生
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •sketching
- •drawing from nature
- •portrayal
- •description
- •しゃせい
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冠
noun (common) • 'taru' adjective • adverb taking the 'to' particle • counter
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N2CommonShogi
- •traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
- •crown
- •diadem
- •coronet
- •かんむり
- •かん
- •かむり
- •かんぶり
冷ます
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature)
- •to let cool
- •to dampen
- •to throw a damper on
- •さます
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冷める
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to cool down
- •to get cold
- •to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.)
- •to subside
- •さめる
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冷やす
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to cool (from room temperature)
- •to chill
- •to refrigerate
- •to calm down
- •ひやす
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冷凍
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •freezing
- •cold storage
- •refrigeration
- •れいとう
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凍える
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to freeze (of one's body)
- •to be frozen
- •to become numb (with cold)
- •to be chilled
- •こごえる
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凸凹
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •unevenness
- •roughness
- •ruggedness
- •bumpiness
- •でこぼこ
- •とつおう
- •だくぼく
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凹む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to be dented
- •to be indented
- •to yield
- •to give
- •へこむ
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出入り
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •going in and out
- •entering and exiting
- •visiting regularly
- •frequenting
- •でいり
- •ではいり
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出入り口
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •exit and entrance
- •でいりぐち
出勤
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •going to work
- •leaving for work
- •attendance (at work)
- •being at work
- •しゅっきん
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出会い
noun (common)
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- •meeting
- •rendezvous
- •encounter
- •meeting for the first time
- •であい
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出張
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •business trip
- •official trip
- •しゅっちょう
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出かける
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing)
- •to leave
- •to depart
- •to start
- •でかける
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出来上がり
noun (common)
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- •completion
- •finish
- •workmanship
- •result
- •できあがり
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出来上がる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to be completed
- •to be finished
- •to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat)
- •to be very drunk
- •できあがる
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出迎え
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •meeting
- •reception
- •でむかえ
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出迎える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to meet
- •to greet
- •でむかえる
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分かれる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to branch
- •to fork
- •to diverge
- •to separate
- •わかれる
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分かる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb • interjection
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N2Common
- •to understand
- •to comprehend
- •to grasp
- •to see
- •わかる
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分布
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •distribution
- •ぶんぷ
分数
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2CommonMath.
- •fraction
- •ぶんすう
分解
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2CommonChem.Math.
- •disassembly
- •dismantling
- •disaggregating
- •taking apart
- •ぶんかい
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分量
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •amount
- •quantity
- •measuring
- •weighing
- •ぶんりょう
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分類
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •classification
- •categorization
- •sorting
- •ぶんるい
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列島
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •archipelago
- •chain of islands
- •れっとう
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初旬
adverb • noun (common)
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- •first 10 days of the month
- •しょじゅん