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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紙くず
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •wastepaper
- •scrap of paper
- •paper scraps
- •かみくず
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紙幣
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •paper money
- •note
- •bill
- •しへい
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素人
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •amateur
- •layman
- •ordinary person
- •novice
- •しろうと
- •しろと
- •しらびと
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素直
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N2Common
- •obedient
- •meek
- •docile
- •unaffected
- •すなお
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素質
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •makings (of)
- •aptitude
- •talent
- •qualities
- •そしつ
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索引
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •index (in a book)
- •さくいん
紫
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •purple
- •violet
- •purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon)
- •red gromwell
- •むらさき
- •ムラサキ
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紺
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •navy blue
- •deep blue
- •こん
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終了
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
JMDict
N2Common
- •end
- •close
- •termination
- •しゅうりょう
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終点
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •terminus
- •last stop (e.g. train)
- •しゅうてん
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組み立てる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Commongramm
- •to assemble
- •to put together
- •to set up
- •to construct
- •くみたてる
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組み合わせ
noun (common)
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N2CommonMath.
- •combination
- •assortment
- •set
- •matching (in a contest)
- •くみあわせ
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経度
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •longitude
- •けいど
絞る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
JMDict
N2Common
- •to wring (towel, rag)
- •to squeeze
- •to squeeze (fruit to extract juice)
- •to press
- •しぼる
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給与
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •pay
- •salary
- •wages
- •allowance
- •きゅうよ
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統一
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •unity
- •consolidation
- •uniformity
- •unification
- •とういつ
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統計
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •statistics
- •とうけい
絵の具
expression • noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •paint
- •coloring materials
- •colors
- •colours
- •えのぐ
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絶えず
adverb
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N2Common
- •constantly
- •always
- •continually
- •steadily
- •たえず
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継続
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
JMDict
N2Common
- •continuation
- •continuance
- •going on
- •けいぞく
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続々
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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N2Common
- •successively
- •one after another
- •ぞくぞく
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綱
noun (common)
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N2CommonSumo
- •rope
- •cord
- •line
- •grand champion's braided belt
- •つな
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総理大臣
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government)
- •premier
- •そうりだいじん
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線路
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •railway track
- •railway line
- •railroad
- •railway
- •せんろ
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締め切る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to close up
- •to shut up (e.g. behind doors)
- •to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired)
- •to close off (e.g. subscription list)
- •しめきる
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締め切り
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •deadline
- •closing
- •cut-off
- •closing (a door, window, etc.)
- •しめきり
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編む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
JMDict
N2Common
- •to knit
- •to plait
- •to braid
- •to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.)
- •あむ
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編み物
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •knitting
- •knitted material
- •crochet
- •あみもの
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編集
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
JMDict
N2Common
- •editing
- •compilation
- •へんしゅう
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温い
i-adjective
JMDict
N2Common
- •lukewarm
- •tepid
- •lenient
- •ぬるい
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緯度
noun (common)
JMDict
N2Common
- •latitude
- •いど
縛る
verb • godan verb
AI Generated
N2Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to tie, to bind (with rope, string, etc.)
- •to restrict, to restrain, to constrain (freedom, actions)
- •to arrest, to capture and bind
- •しばる
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縞
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •stripe
- •bar
- •streak
- •(weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
- •しま
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縫う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to sew
- •to stitch
- •to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
- •ぬう
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縮む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to shrink
- •to contract
- •to diminish (in size)
- •ちぢむ
- •ちじむ
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縮める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to shorten
- •to reduce
- •to condense
- •to shrink
- •ちぢめる
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縮れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to be wavy
- •to be curled
- •to be frizzled
- •ちぢれる
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縮小
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •reduction
- •curtailment
- •cut
- •cutback
- •しゅくしょう
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繋がり
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •connection
- •link
- •relationship
- •つながり
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繋がる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to be tied together
- •to be connected to
- •to be linked to
- •to lead to
- •つながる
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繋げる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2
- •to connect
- •to tie
- •to fasten
- •to transfer (phone call)
- •つなげる
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纏まる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to find resolution
- •to be settled
- •to be agreed on
- •to be completed
- •まとまる
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纏める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to collect
- •to put (it all) together
- •to integrate
- •to consolidate
- •まとめる
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缶詰
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •canned food
- •tinned food
- •confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)
- •being stuck in a confined space
- •かんづめ
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羊毛
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
JMDict
N2Common
- •wool
- •ようもう
美容
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •beauty
- •good figure
- •(beautiful) appearance
- •(beautiful) features
- •びよう
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群れ
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •group
- •crowd
- •flock
- •herd
- •むれ
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羨ましい
i-adjective
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N2Common
- •envious
- •jealous
- •enviable (position, etc.)
- •うらやましい
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羨む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
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N2
- •to envy
- •to be envious of
- •to be jealous of
- •うらやむ
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羽
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •feather
- •plume
- •down
- •wing
- •はね
- •は
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