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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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役者(やくしゃ)
noun (common)
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  • •actor
  • •actress
  • •man of wits
  • •clever person
  • •やくしゃ
往復(おうふく)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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  • •making a round trip
  • •going and returning
  • •coming and going
  • •round-trip ticket
  • •おうふく
待(ま)ち合(あ)わせる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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  • •to rendezvous
  • •to meet at a prearranged place and time
  • •to arrange to meet
  • •まちあわせる
待合室(まちあいしつ)
noun (common)
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  • •waiting room
  • •まちあいしつ
後輩(こうはい)
noun (common)
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  • •junior (at work, school, etc.)
  • •younger people
  • •younger student
  • •こうはい
従姉妹(いとこ)
noun (common)
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  • •cousin (female)
  • •いとこ
  • •じゅうしまい
お腹(なか)
noun (common)
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  • •belly
  • •abdomen
  • •stomach
  • •おなか
御免(ごめん)
interjection • noun (common)
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  • •I'm sorry
  • •my apologies
  • •excuse me
  • •pardon me
  • •ごめん
  • •ゴメン
お手(てあ)洗(ら)い
noun (common)
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  • •toilet
  • •restroom
  • •lavatory
  • •bathroom
  • •おてあらい
ご無(ぶ)沙(さ)汰(た)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •not writing or contacting for a while
  • •neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.)
  • •long silence
  • •ごぶさた
ご覧(らん)
interjection • noun (common)
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  • •(please) try to
  • •(please) look
  • •seeing
  • •looking
  • •ごらん
お辞(じ)儀(ぎ)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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  • •bow
  • •bowing
  • •おじぎ
ご馳(ち)走(そう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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  • •treat (esp. food and drink)
  • •entertainment
  • •treating someone (to a meal)
  • •taking someone to dinner
  • •ごちそう
循環(じゅんかん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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  • •circulation
  • •rotation
  • •cycle
  • •loop
  • •じゅんかん
心(こころ)当(あ)たり
noun (common)
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  • •having in mind
  • •happening to know (of)
  • •idea (of)
  • •inkling
  • •こころあたり
心(ここ)得(ろえ)る
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to know
  • •to understand
  • •to be aware of
  • •to regard as
  • •こころえる
心身(しんしん)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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  • •mind and body
  • •しんしん
  • •しんじん
必需品(ひつじゅひん)
noun (common)
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  • •necessities
  • •necessary article
  • •requisite
  • •essentials
  • •ひつじゅひん
応(おう)ずる
Ichidan verb - zuru verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to answer
  • •to respond
  • •to meet
  • •to satisfy
  • •おうずる
応対(おうたい)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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  • •dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.)
  • •receiving (callers, visitors, etc.)
  • •attending to
  • •handling
  • •おうたい
応接(おうせつ)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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  • •reception (e.g. of visitors)
  • •dealing with
  • •おうせつ
応援(おうえん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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  • •aid
  • •assistance
  • •help
  • •support
  • •おうえん
応用(おうよう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • noun or verb acting prenominally
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  • •(practical) application
  • •putting to practical use
  • •applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
  • •おうよう
快晴(かいせい)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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  • •clear weather
  • •cloudless weather
  • •good weather
  • •かいせい
思(おも)いつく
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to think of
  • •to hit upon
  • •to come into one's mind
  • •to be struck with an idea
  • •おもいつく
思(おも)いがけない
i-adjective
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N2Common
  • •unexpected
  • •contrary to expectations
  • •by chance
  • •casual
  • •おもいがけない
思(おも)い込(こ)む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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  • •to be convinced (that)
  • •to be under the impression (that)
  • •to feel sure (that)
  • •to assume (that)
  • •おもいこむ
怠(おこた)る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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  • •to neglect
  • •to be negligent in
  • •to be neglectful of
  • •to fail to do
  • •おこたる
性別(せいべつ)
noun (common)
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  • •(distinction of) sex
  • •gender
  • •せいべつ
性能(せいのう)
noun (common)
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  • •ability
  • •performance
  • •efficiency
  • •せいのう
性質(せいしつ)
noun (common)
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  • •nature (of a person)
  • •disposition
  • •temperament
  • •character
  • •せいしつ
怪(あや)しい
i-adjective
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  • •suspicious
  • •dubious
  • •questionable
  • •dodgy
  • •あやしい
恋(こい)しい
i-adjective
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  • •yearned for
  • •longed for
  • •missed
  • •こいしい
恐縮(きょうしゅく)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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  • •feeling (much) obliged
  • •being (very) grateful
  • •being thankful
  • •feeling sorry (for troubling someone)
  • •きょうしゅく
恨(うら)み
noun (common)
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  • •resentment
  • •grudge
  • •malice
  • •bitterness
  • •うらみ
恨(うら)む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
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  • •to bear a grudge against
  • •to resent
  • •to blame
  • •to curse
  • •うらむ
恩恵(おんけい)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •grace
  • •favor
  • •favour
  • •blessing
  • •おんけい
恵(めぐ)まれる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to be blessed with
  • •to be rich in
  • •to abound in
  • •めぐまれる
悔(くや)しい
i-adjective
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  • •frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice)
  • •annoyed
  • •chagrined
  • •(bitterly) disappointed
  • •くやしい
  • •くやしーい
悔(く)やむ
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to mourn
  • •to lament
  • •to be sorry
  • •to regret
  • •くやむ
悠々(ゆうゆう)
'taru' adjective • adverb taking the 'to' particle • adverb
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N2Common
  • •quiet
  • •calm
  • •leisurely
  • •composed
  • •ゆうゆう
惜(お)しい
i-adjective
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  • •regrettable
  • •disappointing
  • •unfortunate
  • •precious
  • •おしい
意地悪(いじわる)
na-adjective • noun (common)
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  • •malicious
  • •ill-tempered
  • •unkind
  • •mean
  • •いじわる
意義(いぎ)
noun (common)
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  • •meaning
  • •significance
  • •いぎ
感(かん)ずる
Ichidan verb - zuru verb • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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  • •to feel
  • •to sense
  • •to experience
  • •to be moved (by)
  • •かんずる
感想(かんそう)
noun (common)
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  • •impressions
  • •thoughts
  • •feelings
  • •reactions
  • •かんそう
感激(かんげき)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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  • •deep emotion
  • •impression
  • •inspiration
  • •かんげき
慰(なぐさ)める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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  • •to comfort
  • •to console
  • •to amuse
  • •なぐさめる
喜(よろこ)び
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •joy
  • •delight
  • •rapture
  • •pleasure
  • •よろこび
憎(にく)い
i-adjective
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  • •hateful
  • •detestable
  • •abominable
  • •vexing
  • •にくい
  • •ニクい