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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宣伝
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •publicity
- •advertisement
- •advertising
- •propaganda
- •せんでん
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宴会
noun (common)
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- •party
- •banquet
- •reception
- •feast
- •えんかい
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家主
noun (common)
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- •landlord
- •landlady
- •house owner
- •home owner
- •やぬし
- •いえぬし
- •いえあるじ
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家屋
noun (common)
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- •house
- •building
- •かおく
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容器
noun (common)
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- •container
- •receptacle
- •vessel
- •packaging
- •ようき
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容積
noun (common)
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- •capacity
- •volume
- •ようせき
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寄せる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to come near
- •to let someone approach
- •to bring near
- •to bring together
- •よせる
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寒帯
noun (common)
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- •frigid zone
- •かんたい
寝台
noun (common)
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- •bed
- •couch
- •しんだい
- •ねだい
寝巻き
noun (common)
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- •nightclothes
- •nightwear
- •sleepwear
- •pyjamas
- •ねまき
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寝巻き
noun (common)
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- •nightclothes
- •nightwear
- •sleepwear
- •pyjamas
- •ねまき
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寮
noun (common)
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- •hostel
- •dormitory
- •bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system)
- •tea-ceremony room
- •りょう
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寸法
noun (common)
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- •measurement
- •size
- •extent
- •dimension
- •すんぽう
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寺院
noun (common)
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- •Buddhist temple
- •religious building
- •church
- •cathedral
- •じいん
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対照
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •contrast
- •antithesis
- •comparison
- •たいしょう
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対策
noun (common)
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- •measure
- •step
- •countermeasure
- •counterplan
- •たいさく
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寿命
noun (common)
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- •lifespan
- •life
- •lifetime
- •life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.)
- •じゅみょう
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専制
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •despotism
- •autocracy
- •せんせい
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射す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to shine
- •さす
将棋
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •shogi
- •Japanese chess
- •しょうぎ
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小便
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •urine
- •piss
- •pee
- •urination
- •しょうべん
- •しょんべん
- •ションベン
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小学生
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •elementary school student
- •primary school student
- •grade school student
- •しょうがくせい
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小指
noun (common)
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- •little finger
- •pinky
- •fourth (occ. fifth) finger
- •little toe
- •こゆび
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小数
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •fraction (part of)
- •decimal fraction
- •しょうすう
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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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小遣い
noun (common)
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- •pocket money
- •spending money
- •pin money
- •allowance
- •こづかい
- •こずかい
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尖る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to taper to a point
- •to become pointed
- •to become sharp
- •to be on edge
- •とがる
- •とんがる
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就任
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •assumption (of office)
- •taking up (a post)
- •inauguration
- •installation
- •しゅうにん
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屋外
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •outdoors
- •outside
- •おくがい
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屑
noun (common)
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- •waste
- •scrap
- •garbage
- •dregs
- •くず
- •クズ
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展開
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
Math.Comp.Bus.- •development
- •evolution
- •progression
- •unfolding
- •てんかい
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属する
suru verb - special class • intransitive verb
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- •to belong to
- •to come under
- •to be affiliated with
- •to be subject to
- •ぞくする
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山林
noun (common)
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- •mountain forest
- •forest on a mountain
- •forest land
- •woodland
- •さんりん
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崎
noun (common)
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- •small peninsula
- •cape
- •promontory
- •headland
- •さき
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峠
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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- •(mountain) pass
- •highest point on a mountain road
- •ridge
- •peak (e.g. of summer)
- •とうげ
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崩す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to destroy
- •to demolish
- •to pull down
- •to tear down
- •くずす
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崩れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to collapse
- •to crumble
- •to get out of shape
- •to lose one's shape
- •くずれる
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巡る
verb
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N2Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to go around; to circulate; to tour
- •to come around (of seasons, time, etc.); to repeat
- •to concern; to surround (an issue or object)
- •めぐる
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巡査
noun (common)
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- •police officer
- •policeman
- •constable
- •じゅんさ
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工事
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •construction work
- •こうじ
工員
noun (common)
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- •factory worker
- •こういん
工夫
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •devising (a way)
- •contriving
- •inventing
- •thinking up
- •くふう
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工芸
noun (common)
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- •industrial arts
- •craft
- •こうげい
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差し引き
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •deduction
- •subtraction
- •balance
- •ebb and flow
- •さしひき
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差し支え
noun (common)
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- •hindrance
- •impediment
- •さしつかえ
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巻く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to wind
- •to coil
- •to roll
- •to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
- •まく
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帰す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to send (someone) back
- •to send (someone) home
- •かえす
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干す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to air
- •to dry
- •to desiccate
- •to drain (off)
- •ほす
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平仮名
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •hiragana
- •cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
- •ひらがな
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平凡
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •ordinary
- •common
- •commonplace
- •mediocre
- •へいぼん
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