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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名所
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •famous place
- •noted place
- •place of (scenic or historical) interest
- •sights (to see)
- •めいしょ
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名物
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •famous product
- •special product
- •speciality
- •specialty
- •めいぶつ
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名詞
noun (common)
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N2Commongramm
- •noun
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- •めいし
- •なことば
吐き気
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •nausea
- •feeling like throwing up
- •feeling sick
- •はきけ
- •はきげ
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向こう
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •opposite side
- •other side
- •over there
- •ahead
- •むこう
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含める
verb • transitive verb • ichidan verb
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N2Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to include; to incorporate; to count in
- •to instruct; to reason with; to explain (a situation) to make someone understand
- •to make contain; to saturate (e.g., a brush with ink); to put in one's mouth
- •ふくめる
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吹雪
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •snow storm
- •blizzard
- •ふぶき
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呑気
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N2Common
- •easy
- •easygoing
- •carefree
- •happy-go-lucky
- •のんき
- •ノンキ
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周辺
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N2CommonComp.
- •circumference
- •outskirts
- •environs
- •around
- •しゅうへん
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味わう
Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to taste
- •to savor
- •to savour
- •to relish
- •あじわう
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呼び出す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2CommonComp.
- •to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.)
- •to tell (someone) to come
- •to call up (on the phone)
- •to summon
- •よびだす
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呼びかける
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to call out to
- •to hail
- •to address
- •to appeal (e.g. to the public)
- •よびかける
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命ずる
Ichidan verb - zuru verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to order
- •to command
- •to appoint
- •めいずる
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和服
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •Japanese clothes
- •わふく
和英
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •Japanese-English
- •Japanese-English dictionary
- •わえい
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唇
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •lip
- •lips
- •くちびる
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商店
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •shop
- •store
- •firm
- •しょうてん
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商業
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •commerce
- •trade
- •business
- •しょうぎょう
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商社
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •trading company
- •しょうしゃ
問い合わせ
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •inquiry
- •query
- •enquiry
- •といあわせ
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問答
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
JMDict
N2Common
- •questions and answers
- •dialogue
- •もんどう
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嗅ぐ
Godan verb with 'gu' ending • transitive verb
JMDict
N2Common
- •to sniff
- •to smell
- •かぐ
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器具
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •utensil
- •implement
- •tool
- •instrument
- •きぐ
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機械
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •machine
- •mechanism
- •instrument
- •appliance
- •きかい
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噴水
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •water fountain
- •ふんすい
噴火
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
JMDict
N2Common
- •eruption
- •volcanic eruption
- •ふんか
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囁く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • intransitive verb
JMDict
N2Common
- •to whisper
- •to murmur
- •to rumor
- •to rumour
- •ささやく
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四つ角
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •four corners
- •crossroads
- •intersecting street
- •street corner
- •よつかど
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四季
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •the four seasons
- •しき
四捨五入
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
JMDict
N2Common
- •rounding (off; a number)
- •rounding half away from zero
- •rounding off (views)
- •converging to a common opinion
- •ししゃごにゅう
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四角
na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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N2CommonGeom.
- •quadrilateral
- •square
- •しかく
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四角い
i-adjective
JMDict
N2Common
- •square
- •rectangular
- •しかくい
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回り道
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
JMDict
N2Common
- •detour
- •circuitous route
- •diversion
- •まわりみち
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回数
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •number of times
- •frequency
- •count
- •かいすう
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回数券
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •coupon tickets
- •discount tickets
- •book of tickets
- •かいすうけん
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回答
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
JMDict
N2Common
- •reply
- •answer
- •かいとう
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回転
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2CommonMath.Ski
- •rotation
- •revolution
- •turn
- •spin
- •かいてん
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依る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to be due to
- •to be caused by
- •to depend on
- •to turn on
- •よる
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団地
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •multi-unit apartments
- •apartment complex
- •だんち
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図形
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •figure
- •shape
- •graphic
- •ずけい
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図表
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •chart
- •diagram
- •graph
- •figure
- •ずひょう
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図鑑
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •pictorial book
- •picture book
- •illustrated reference book
- •identification manual
- •ずかん
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硬い
i-adjective
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N2Common
- •hard
- •solid
- •tough
- •stiff
- •かたい
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固まる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2CommonComp.
- •to harden
- •to solidify
- •to become firm
- •to become certain
- •かたまる
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国王
noun (common)
JMDict
N2CommonLaw
- •king
- •queen
- •monarch
- •sovereign
- •こくおう
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国立
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •national
- •founded and run by the central government
- •こくりつ
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国籍
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •nationality
- •citizenship
- •nationality (ship, airplane, etc.)
- •registration
- •こくせき
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園芸
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •horticulture
- •gardening
- •えんげい
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圧縮
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2CommonComp.
- •compression
- •condensing
- •shortening
- •summarizing
- •あっしゅく
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有る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular) • intransitive verb • auxiliary verb
JMDict
N2Common
- •to be
- •to exist
- •to live
- •to have
- •ある
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