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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大層
adverb • na-adjective
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- •very
- •extremely
- •exceedingly
- •greatly
- •たいそう
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大工
noun (common)
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- •carpenter
- •だいく
大木
noun (common)
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- •large tree
- •たいぼく
大通り
noun (common)
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- •main street
- •avenue
- •boulevard
- •おおどおり
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天皇
noun (common)
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- •Emperor of Japan
- •てんのう
太鼓
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •drum
- •たいこ
夫妻
noun (common)
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- •husband and wife
- •married couple
- •ふさい
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失恋
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •disappointed love
- •broken heart
- •unrequited love
- •being lovelorn
- •しつれん
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女の人
expression • noun (common)
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- •woman
- •おんなのひと
女房
noun (common)
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- •wife (esp. one's own wife)
- •court lady
- •female court attache
- •woman who served at the imperial palace
- •にょうぼう
- •にょうぼ
- •にゅうぼう
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好き好き
noun (common)
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- •matter of taste
- •すきずき
好き嫌い
noun (common)
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- •likes and dislikes
- •tastes
- •preferences
- •pickiness (esp. about food)
- •すききらい
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妥当
na-adjective • noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •valid
- •proper
- •right
- •appropriate
- •だとう
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妨げる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to disturb
- •to prevent
- •to obstruct
- •to hinder
- •さまたげる
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初めに
expression
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- •first
- •firstly
- •first of all
- •to begin with
- •はじめに
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始終
adverb • noun (common)
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- •continuously
- •from beginning to end
- •from first to last
- •しじゅう
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姓
noun (common)
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- •surname
- •family name
- •hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
- •せい
- •しょう
- •そう
姪
noun (common)
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- •niece
- •めい
姿勢
noun (common)
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- •posture
- •pose
- •position
- •stance
- •しせい
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威張る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to put on airs
- •to act big
- •to throw one's weight about
- •to be overbearing
- •いばる
- •えばる
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娯楽
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •amusement
- •entertainment
- •recreation
- •pleasure
- •ごらく
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嫌がる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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- •to appear uncomfortable (with)
- •to seem to hate
- •to express dislike
- •いやがる
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子孫
noun (common)
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- •descendant
- •progeny
- •offspring
- •しそん
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存じる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to know
- •to be aware (of)
- •to be acquainted (with)
- •to think
- •ぞんじる
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孝行
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • na-adjective
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- •filial piety
- •showing devotion (to someone)
- •こうこう
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学会
noun (common)
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- •learned society
- •scientific society
- •academy
- •academic meeting
- •がっかい
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学力
noun (common)
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- •scholarly ability
- •scholarship
- •knowledge
- •literary ability
- •がくりょく
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学年
noun (common)
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- •academic year
- •school year
- •year in school
- •grade in school
- •がくねん
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学科
noun (common)
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- •subject (of study)
- •course of study
- •department (of a university)
- •がっか
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学級
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •(school) class
- •がっきゅう
学術
noun (common)
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- •science
- •learning
- •scholarship
- •arts and sciences
- •がくじゅつ
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学部
noun (common)
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- •department (of a university)
- •faculty
- •school
- •college
- •がくぶ
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安易
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •easy
- •simple
- •easygoing
- •lighthearted
- •あんい
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官庁
noun (common)
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- •government office
- •government agency
- •authorities
- •かんちょう
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定休日
noun (common)
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- •regular holiday
- •fixed day off
- •regular closing day
- •ていきゅうび
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定価
noun (common)
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- •list price
- •regular price
- •established price
- •ていか
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定員
noun (common)
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- •fixed number (of people)
- •prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.)
- •quota
- •numerical limit
- •ていいん
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定期券
noun (common)
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- •commuter pass
- •season ticket
- •ていきけん
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定規
noun (common)
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- •(measuring) ruler
- •じょうぎ
宛名
noun (common)
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- •name and address (on an envelope, etc.)
- •(addressee's) name
- •addressee
- •あてな
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実る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to bear fruit
- •to ripen
- •to produce (good) results
- •to show results
- •みのる
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実例
noun (common)
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- •example
- •illustration
- •precedent
- •じつれい
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実力
noun (common)
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- •(real) ability
- •true strength
- •merit
- •efficiency
- •じつりょく
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実感
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •real feeling
- •actual feeling
- •to actually feel
- •to have a real feeling (that ...)
- •じっかん
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実物
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •real thing
- •original
- •actual
- •じつぶつ
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実用
noun (common)
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- •practical use
- •utility
- •じつよう
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実績
noun (common)
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- •achievements
- •actual results
- •accomplishments
- •past results
- •じっせき
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実習
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •practice (in the field)
- •training (esp. practical and hands-on)
- •practical exercise
- •drill
- •じっしゅう
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客席
noun (common)
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- •guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium)
- •passenger seat (e.g. taxi)
- •audience
- •きゃくせき
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客間
noun (common)
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- •drawing room
- •parlor
- •parlour
- •guest room
- •きゃくま
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