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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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特売(とくばい)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •special sale
  • •bargain sale
  • •とくばい
特定(とくてい)
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •specific
  • •particular
  • •designated
  • •special
  • •とくてい
特殊(とくしゅ)
na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •special
  • •particular
  • •peculiar
  • •unique
  • •とくしゅ
特色(とくしょく)
noun (common)
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N2CommonPrint.
  • •characteristic
  • •feature
  • •idiosyncrasy
  • •personal colour
  • •とくしょく
特長(とくちょう)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •strong point
  • •forte
  • •merit
  • •strength
  • •とくちょう
狙(ねら)い
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •aim (of a gun, bow, etc.)
  • •aim
  • •object
  • •objective
  • •ねらい
狙(ねら)う
verb • godan verb
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N2Common参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0
  • •to aim at; to take aim at
  • •to have one's eye on; to target; to go after
  • •to set one's sights on; to wait for (an opportunity)
  • •ねらう
狡(ずる)い
i-adjective
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N2Common
  • •sly
  • •cunning
  • •sneaky
  • •crafty
  • •ずるい
  • •こすい
  • •ズルイ
  • •ズルい
独(ひと)り言(ごと)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •soliloquy
  • •monologue
  • •speaking to oneself
  • •ひとりごと
献立(こんだて)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •menu
  • •bill of fare
  • •program
  • •programme
  • •こんだて
王女(おうじょ)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •princess
  • •おうじょ
  • •おうにょ
現(げん)に
adverb
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N2Common
  • •actually
  • •really
  • •げんに
理科(りか)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.)
  • •natural science
  • •science department (university)
  • •science course
  • •りか
琴(こと)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
  • •stringed instrument
  • •zheng (Chinese zither)
  • •guzheng
  • •こと
  • •そう
瓦(グラム)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •gram
  • •gramme
  • •グラム
瓶(びん)詰(づ)め
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
  • •bottling
  • •bottled
  • •びんづめ
甘(あま)やかす
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to pamper
  • •to spoil
  • •あまやかす
甚(はなは)だしい
i-adjective
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N2Common
  • •extreme
  • •excessive
  • •terrible
  • •intense
  • •はなはだしい
生(は)える
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to grow
  • •to spring up
  • •to sprout
  • •to cut (teeth)
  • •はえる
生(い)き生(い)き
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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N2Common
  • •in a lively way
  • •vividly
  • •freshly
  • •animatedly
  • •いきいき
生(い)け花(ばな)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •ikebana
  • •Japanese art of flower arrangement
  • •fresh flower
  • •natural flower
  • •いけばな
  • •せいか
生(しょう)ずる
Ichidan verb - zuru verb • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to produce
  • •to yield
  • •to cause
  • •to result from
  • •しょうずる
生(な)る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to bear fruit
  • •なる
生存(せいぞん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •existence
  • •being
  • •life
  • •survival
  • •せいぞん
生年月日(せいねんがっぴ)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •birth date
  • •date of birth
  • •DOB
  • •せいねんがっぴ
生意気(なまいき)
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •impertinent
  • •saucy
  • •cheeky
  • •impudent
  • •なまいき
生長(せいちょう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •growth (of a plant)
  • •せいちょう
産地(さんち)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •producing area
  • •place of origin
  • •growing district
  • •home (of a plant or animal)
  • •さんち
用語(ようご)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •term
  • •terminology
  • •wording
  • •choice of words
  • •ようご
用途(ようと)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •use
  • •service
  • •purpose
  • •ようと
田(た)んぼ
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •paddy field
  • •farm
  • •たんぼ
  • •でんぽ
  • •でんぼ
田(た)植(う)え
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •rice planting
  • •たうえ
申(もう)し訳(わけ)ない
expression • i-adjective
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N2Common
  • •I'm sorry
  • •(it's) inexcusable
  • •I feel regretful
  • •I feel guilty
  • •もうしわけない
申請(しんせい)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •application
  • •request
  • •petition
  • •しんせい
止(と)まる
verb • intransitive verb • godan verb
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N2Common参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0
  • •to stop; to come to a halt; to cease moving
  • •to cease; to be interrupted (e.g. pain, supply, electricity)
  • •to perch; to land (of a bird or insect); to remain in one place
  • •とまる
留守番(るすばん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •care-taking
  • •house-sitting
  • •house-watching
  • •staying at home
  • •るすばん
略(りゃく)す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to abbreviate
  • •to abridge
  • •to shorten
  • •to omit
  • •りゃくす
番地(ばんち)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •house number
  • •address
  • •ばんち
畳(たた)む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to fold (clothes, umbrella)
  • •to close (a shop, business)
  • •to vacate
  • •たたむ
発(た)つ
verb • godan verb
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N2Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典　第一版
  • •to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off
  • •to start out from (a place); to head out
  • •たつ
発売(はつばい)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •sale
  • •offering for sale
  • •putting on sale
  • •putting on the market
  • •はつばい
発射(はっしゃ)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •firing (esp. a rocket or missile)
  • •launching
  • •shooting
  • •discharge
  • •はっしゃ
発想(はっそう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2CommonMusic
  • •idea
  • •conception
  • •way of thinking
  • •approach
  • •はっそう
発揮(はっき)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •show (of power, ability, etc.)
  • •exhibition
  • •demonstration
  • •display
  • •はっき
発電(はつでん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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  • •generation of electricity
  • •power generation
  • •sending a telegram
  • •telegraphing
  • •はつでん
登場(とうじょう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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  • •entrance (on the stage)
  • •appearance (in a book, film, etc.)
  • •appearance (on the scene)
  • •arrival (on the market)
  • •とうじょう
白髪(しらが)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
  • •white hair
  • •grey hair
  • •gray hair
  • •しらが
  • •はくはつ
  • •しろかみ
  • •しらかみ
的確(てきかく)
na-adjective • noun (common)
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  • •accurate
  • •precise
  • •exact
  • •appropriate
  • •てきかく
  • •てっかく
皮肉(ひにく)
noun (common) • na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
  • •irony
  • •sarcasm
  • •cynicism
  • •satire
  • •ひにく
皮膚(ひふ)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •skin
  • •ひふ