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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卑怯
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N2Common
- •cowardly
- •craven
- •unfair
- •mean
- •ひきょう
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率直
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N2Common
- •frank
- •candid
- •straightforward
- •openhearted
- •そっちょく
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南北
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •north and south
- •north to south
- •South Korea and North Korea
- •なんぼく
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南極
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •South Pole
- •the Antarctic
- •Antarctica
- •なんきょく
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南米
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •South America
- •なんべい
単数
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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N2Commongramm
- •single
- •one
- •singular (number)
- •たんすう
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占う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to tell someone's fortune
- •to divine (the future)
- •to predict
- •to forecast
- •うらなう
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危うい
i-adjective
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N2Common
- •dangerous
- •in danger
- •facing imminent danger
- •precarious (situation)
- •あやうい
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却って
adverb
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N2Common
- •on the contrary
- •rather
- •instead
- •all the more
- •かえって
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卸す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to sell wholesale
- •to grate (e.g. vegetables)
- •to cut up fish
- •おろす
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厚かましい
i-adjective
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N2Common
- •impudent
- •shameless
- •brazen
- •cheeky
- •あつかましい
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原始
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •origin
- •beginning
- •genesis
- •primeval
- •げんし
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原料
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •raw materials
- •ingredient
- •げんりょう
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原理
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •principle
- •theory
- •fundamental truth
- •げんり
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原産
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •place of origin
- •habitat
- •げんさん
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原稿
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •manuscript
- •copy
- •draft
- •notes
- •げんこう
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厳重
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N2Common
- •strict
- •severe
- •stringent
- •rigorous
- •げんじゅう
- •げんじょう
- •げんちょう
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又は
conjunction
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N2Common
- •or
- •either ... or ...
- •または
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友好
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •friendship
- •ゆうこう
反る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to warp
- •to curve
- •to arch
- •to bend
- •そる
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反映
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2CommonComp.
- •reflection (of light)
- •reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.)
- •application (of an update, changes, etc.)
- •taking effect
- •はんえい
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反省
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •reflection
- •reconsideration
- •introspection
- •meditation
- •はんせい
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伯母さん
noun (common)
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- •aunt
- •おばさん
伯父さん
noun (common)
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- •uncle
- •old man
- •mister
- •manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
- •おじさん
- •オジサン
- •オジさん
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取り入れる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to take in
- •to gather in
- •to adopt (e.g. an idea)
- •to accept (e.g. advice)
- •とりいれる
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取り出す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to take out
- •to produce
- •to pick out
- •to fetch
- •とりだす
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取り消す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to cancel
- •to withdraw
- •to retract
- •to take back (words, etc.)
- •とりけす
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受け持つ
godan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •to be in charge of; to take charge of
- •to be responsible for; to have under one's care
- •to teach (a class); to be the homeroom teacher of
- •うけもつ
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受け取り
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •receiving
- •receipt
- •うけとり
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受話器
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •(telephone) receiver
- •じゅわき
受験
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
- •じゅけん
口実
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •excuse
- •pretext
- •こうじつ
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口紅
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •lipstick
- •くちべに
古典
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •classic (work, esp. book)
- •the classics
- •こてん
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句読点
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •punctuation mark
- •くとうてん
只
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common) • adverb • conjunction
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N2Common
- •ordinary
- •common
- •usual
- •free of charge
- •ただ
- •タダ
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可決
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •approval
- •adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.)
- •passage
- •かけつ
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司会
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •leading a meeting
- •presiding over a meeting
- •officiating at a ceremony
- •chairmanship
- •しかい
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各々
noun (common) • adverb • pronoun
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N2Common
- •each
- •you (plural)
- •おのおの
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各地
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •each place
- •every place
- •various places
- •all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
- •かくち
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各自
noun (common) • adverb
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N2Common
- •each (person)
- •everyone
- •individual
- •respective
- •かくじ
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合同
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2CommonMath.
- •combination
- •union
- •joining
- •incorporation
- •ごうどう
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合流
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •confluence (of rivers)
- •flowing together
- •joining
- •joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.)
- •ごうりゅう
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合理
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •rationality
- •ごうり
吊るす
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to hang
- •to hang up
- •つるす
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吊る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2CommonSumo
- •to hang
- •to suspend
- •to sling
- •to wear (e.g. a sword)
- •つる
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同格
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective
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N2gramm
- •the same rank
- •equality
- •apposition
- •どうかく
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名作
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •masterpiece
- •masterwork
- •めいさく
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名刺
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •business card
- •めいし
苗字
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •surname
- •family name
- •last name
- •みょうじ
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