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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畏まりました
expression
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- •certainly!
- •very well
- •with pleasure
- •understood!
- •かしこまりました
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齧る
verb
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Food参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0colloq.- •to gnaw, to nibble, to munch
- •to bite at, to chew
- •to have a smattering of, to dabble in (e.g. hobby, instrument)
- •かじる
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痒い
i-adjective
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- •itchy
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- •かゆい
- •かいい
揶揄う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb
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- •to tease
- •to make fun of
- •to poke fun at
- •to make a crack about
- •からかう
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歌留多
noun (common)
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- •karuta
- •traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
- •カルタ
- •かるた
可愛がる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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- •to be affectionate to
- •to treat tenderly
- •to dote on
- •to show one's love (for)
- •かわいがる
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切っ掛け
noun (common)
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- •chance
- •start
- •cue
- •excuse
- •きっかけ
- •キッカケ
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ぎっしり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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- •tightly (packed)
- •densely
- •closely
- •crammed
- •ギッシリ
- •ぎっちり
- •ギッチリ
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嚏
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • expression
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- •sneeze
- •sneezing
- •spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death
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- •くしゃみ
- •くさめ
- •くっさめ
- •クシャミ
草臥れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb • auxiliary verb
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- •to get tired
- •to become exhausted
- •to grow weary
- •to become worn out
- •くたびれる
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下らない
i-adjective • expression
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N2Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •trivial, trifling, insignificant, worthless
- •stupid, nonsensical, absurd, foolish, silly
- •not worth considering; beneath one's notice
- •くだらない
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くっ付く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to adhere to
- •to stick to
- •to cling to
- •to keep close to
- •くっつく
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くっ付ける
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to attach
- •to stick together
- •to paste
- •to glue
- •くっつける
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諄い
i-adjective
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- •repetitious
- •long-winded
- •tedious
- •wordy
- •くどい
- •クドい
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包む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
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- •to wrap up (in)
- •to roll up (in)
- •to tuck (up)
- •くるむ
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呉れ呉れも
adverb
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- •sincerely
- •earnestly
- •wholeheartedly
- •repeatedly
- •くれぐれも
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斯うして
conjunction
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- •thus
- •in this way
- •こうして
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拵える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to make
- •to manufacture
- •こしらえる
- •こさえる
こちらこそ
expression
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- •it is I who should say so
こっそり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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- •stealthily
- •secretly
- •in secret
- •コッソリ
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此間
noun (common) • adverb
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- •the other day
- •lately
- •recently
- •こないだ
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零す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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- •to spill
- •to drop
- •to shed (tears)
- •to grumble (about)
- •こぼす
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零れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to spill
- •to fall out of
- •to overflow
- •to peek through
- •こぼれる
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堪える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to bear
- •to stand
- •to endure
- •to put up with
- •こらえる
- •こたえる
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今晩は
interjection
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N2Common
- •good evening
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- •こんばんは
- •こんばんわ
ご苦労様
expression • na-adjective
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N2Common
- •thank you (for your hard work)
- •I appreciate your efforts
- •ごくろうさま
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ご馳走様
interjection
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- •thank you (for the meal)
- •that was a delicious meal
- •thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
- •ごちそうさま
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ごめん下さい
expression
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- •may I come in?
- •please forgive me
- •I'm sorry
- •ごめんください
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一昨昨日
noun (common) • adverb
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- •two days before yesterday
- •three days back (ago)
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- •いっさくさくじつ
- •さきおとつい
- •さきおととい
さっさと
adverb
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- •quickly
- •promptly
- •immediately
- •without delay
- •サッサと
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左様なら
interjection
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- •farewell
- •adieu
- •goodbye
- •so long
- •さようなら
- •サヨウナラ
- •さよーなら
- •サヨーナラ
爽やか
na-adjective
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- •fresh
- •refreshing
- •invigorating
- •pleasant
- •さわやか
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明々後日
noun (common) • adverb
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- •in three days' time
- •two days after tomorrow
- •しあさって
- •みょうみょうごにち
しいんと
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- •silent (as the grave),(deathly) quiet
尻尾
noun (common)
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- •tail (of an animal)
- •tail end
- •tip
- •しっぽ
- •しりお
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執拗い
i-adjective
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- •insistent
- •obstinate
- •persistent
- •tenacious
- •しつこい
- •しつっこい
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痺れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to become numb
- •to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)
- •to get an electric shock
- •to tingle (from an electric shock)
- •しびれる
- •シビれる
- •シビレる
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萎む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.)
- •to wilt
- •to droop
- •to shrivel
- •しぼむ
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沁み沁み
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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- •keenly
- •deeply
- •fully
- •heartily
- •しみじみ
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しゃがむ
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to squat
- •to crouch
吃逆
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •hiccup
- •hiccough
- •しゃっくり
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しゃぶる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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- •to suck
- •to lick
じゃん拳
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •rock-paper-scissors (game)
- •janken
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- •じゃんけん
- •ジャンけん
- •ジャンケン
絨毯
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •carpet
- •rug
- •runner
- •じゅうたん
- •ジュータン
- •ジュウタン
少なくとも
adverb
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N2Common
- •at least
- •すくなくとも
すっきり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •refreshingly
- •with a feeling of relief
- •pleasantly
- •(a weight) off one's shoulder
- •スッキリ
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酸っぱい
i-adjective
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N2Common
- •sour
- •acid
- •すっぱい
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済まない
i-adjective • interjection
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N2Common
- •inexcusable
- •unjustifiable
- •unpardonable
- •sorry
- •すまない
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擦れ違う
verb
AI Generated
N2Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to pass each other (going in opposite directions); to pass by one another
- •to miss each other; to fail to meet (despite intending to)
- •to be at cross purposes; to disagree; to have a discrepancy in understanding
- •すれちがう
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図々しい
i-adjective
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- •impudent
- •shameless
- •brazen
- •forward
- •ずうずうしい
- •ずーずーしい
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