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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消耗
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •exhaustion
- •consumption
- •using up
- •dissipation
- •しょうもう
- •しょうこう
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消防署
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •fire station
- •しょうぼうしょ
液体
noun (common)
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- •liquid
- •えきたい
涼む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to cool oneself
- •to cool off
- •to enjoy the cool air
- •すずむ
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淡水
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
- •たんすい
深まる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to deepen
- •to heighten
- •to intensify
- •ふかまる
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深夜
noun (common) • adverb
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- •late at night
- •しんや
混ざる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to be mixed
- •to be blended with
- •to associate with
- •to mingle with
- •まざる
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混じる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to be mixed
- •to be blended with
- •to be combined
- •to associate with
- •まじる
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混ぜる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to mix
- •to stir
- •to blend
- •まぜる
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混合
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •mixing
- •mixture
- •meld
- •miscegenation
- •こんごう
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清い
i-adjective
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- •clean
- •clear
- •pure
- •honest
- •きよい
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清掃
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •cleaning
- •clean-up
- •garbage collection
- •scavenging
- •せいそう
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清書
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •fair copy
- •clean copy
- •せいしょ
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渇く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to be thirsty
- •to feel thirsty
- •to thirst for
- •to crave
- •かわく
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温室
noun (common)
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- •greenhouse
- •hothouse
- •conservatory
- •glasshouse
- •おんしつ
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温帯
noun (common)
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- •temperate zone
- •おんたい
温泉
noun (common)
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- •hot spring
- •onsen
- •hot spring resort
- •hot spring spa
- •おんせん
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計る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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- •to measure
- •to weigh
- •to survey
- •to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
- •はかる
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測定
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •measurement
- •そくてい
測量
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •measurement
- •surveying
- •そくりょう
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湧く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to well (up)
- •to gush out (of water)
- •to spring out
- •to surge
- •わく
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湯気
noun (common)
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- •steam
- •vapour
- •vapor
- •ゆげ
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湯のみ
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •teacup
- •ゆのみ
湿る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to become damp
- •to become moist
- •to become wet
- •to lack energy
- •しめる
- •しとる
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湿度
noun (common)
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- •level of humidity
- •しつど
湿気
noun (common)
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- •moisture
- •humidity
- •dampness
- •しっけ
- •しっき
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満員
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •full house
- •no vacancy
- •sold out
- •standing room only
- •まんいん
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満点
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •perfect score
- •full marks
- •perfect
- •entirely satisfactory
- •まんてん
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溜まる
verb
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N2Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to collect, to accumulate, to gather
- •to be saved up, to be stored
- •to be left over, to remain
- •たまる
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溜める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to amass
- •to accumulate
- •to store
- •to leave unpaid
- •ためる
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ため息
noun (common)
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- •sigh
- •ためいき
溶かす
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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- •to dissolve
- •to melt
- •とかす
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溶く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb
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- •to dissolve (paint)
- •to scramble (eggs)
- •to melt (metal, etc.)
- •to mix (water with flour, etc.)
- •とく
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溶ける
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to melt
- •to thaw
- •to fuse
- •to dissolve
- •とける
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溶け込む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to melt into
- •to dissolve into
- •to merge into
- •to blend into (surroundings)
- •とけこむ
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溶岩
noun (common)
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- •lava
- •ようがん
滝
noun (common)
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- •waterfall
- •rapids
- •たき
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漁師
noun (common)
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- •fisherman
- •りょうし
漁業
noun (common)
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- •fishing industry
- •fishery
- •ぎょぎょう
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演劇
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •drama
- •theatre
- •theater
- •play
- •えんげき
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漢和
noun (common)
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- •China and Japan
- •Chinese and Japanese (languages)
- •dictionary with Japanese definitions of kanji and kanji compounds
- •kanji dictionary
- •かんわ
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漸く
adverb
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- •finally
- •at last
- •barely
- •narrowly
- •ようやく
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潜る
godan verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •to dive (into water); to go underwater
- •to burrow; to get into (under something); to slip into
- •to go underground; to hide oneself; to lie low
- •もぐる
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潰す
verb • godan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to crush; to smash; to squash; to flatten
- •to destroy; to ruin; to bring down
- •to kill (time); to while away; to waste
- •to close down (a business); to shut down
- •つぶす
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潰れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to be crushed
- •to be squashed
- •to be smashed
- •to be destroyed
- •つぶれる
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澄む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to become clear (water, air, etc.)
- •to become transparent
- •to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
- •to become serene
- •すむ
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激増
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •sharp increase
- •sudden rise
- •げきぞう
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濁る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to become muddy
- •to become cloudy
- •to become turbid
- •to become impure (of a liquid or gas)
- •にごる
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濃度
noun (common)
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- •concentration
- •density
- •cardinality
- •のうど
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