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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蓋
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •cover
- •lid
- •cap
- •ふた
- •フタ
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蕎麦
noun (common)
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N2CommonFood
- •buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
- •soba
- •Japanese buckwheat noodles
- •Chinese-style wheat noodles
- •そば
- •そばむぎ
- •そまむぎ
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薄める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to dilute
- •to water down
- •うすめる
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薄暗い
i-adjective
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N2Common
- •dim
- •gloomy
- •うすぐらい
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薬品
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •medicine
- •chemicals
- •やくひん
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薬局
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •pharmacy
- •drugstore
- •chemist's (shop)
- •hospital pharmacy
- •やっきょく
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薬指
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •ring finger
- •third finger
- •fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing)
- •fourth toe
- •くすりゆび
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薬缶
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •kettle
- •bald head
- •やかん
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蘇る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to be resurrected
- •to be resuscitated
- •to be rehabilitated
- •to be revived
- •よみがえる
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二次
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common) • noun or verb acting prenominally
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N2CommonMath.
- •second
- •secondary
- •quadratic (function, equation, etc.)
- •second-order
- •にじ
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蚊
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •mosquito
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- •か
- •カ
蛇口
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •faucet
- •tap
- •じゃぐち
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蛍光灯
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •fluorescent lamp
- •fluorescent light
- •person who is slow to react
- •someone slow on the uptake
- •けいこうとう
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蝋燭
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •candle
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- •ろうそく
- •ローソク
- •ロウソク
血圧
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •blood pressure
- •けつあつ
血液
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •blood
- •けつえき
行事
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •event
- •function
- •ぎょうじ
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行列
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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N2CommonMath.
- •line
- •queue
- •procession
- •parade
- •ぎょうれつ
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街角
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •street corner
- •まちかど
衣食住
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •food, clothing and shelter
- •necessities of life
- •いしょくじゅう
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表紙
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •cover (of a book, magazine, etc.)
- •binding
- •to appear on the cover of a magazine
- •ひょうし
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着せる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to put clothes on (someone)
- •to dress
- •to clothe
- •to cover
- •きせる
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裁縫
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •sewing
- •needlework
- •さいほう
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裂く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to tear
- •to rip up
- •to cut up
- •to cleave
- •さく
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裏口
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •backdoor
- •rear entrance
- •rear exit
- •unauthorized
- •うらぐち
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裏返す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to turn inside out
- •to turn the other way
- •to turn (something) over
- •うらがえす
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補う
verb
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N2Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to fill (a shortage, loss, etc.)
- •to add something to fill a deficiency
- •おぎなう
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製作
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •manufacture
- •production
- •production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
- •せいさく
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複写
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •copying
- •duplication
- •reproduction
- •copy
- •ふくしゃ
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複数
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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N2Commongramm
- •plural
- •multiple
- •plural (number)
- •ふくすう
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襖
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •fusuma
- •Japanese sliding screen
- •ふすま
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西暦
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •Common Era
- •CE
- •Christian Era
- •anno domini
- •せいれき
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要旨
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •(main) point
- •gist
- •key points
- •essentials
- •ようし
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要領
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •point
- •gist
- •essentials
- •tenets
- •ようりょう
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見下ろす
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to overlook
- •to command a view of
- •to look down on
- •to despise
- •みおろす
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見つかる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to be found
- •to be discovered
- •みつかる
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見つける
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to find
- •to discover
- •to come across
- •to spot
- •みつける
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見出し
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •heading
- •headline
- •title
- •caption
- •みだし
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見学
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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N2Common
- •inspection
- •study by observation
- •field trip
- •tour
- •けんがく
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見慣れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to get used to seeing
- •to become accustomed to seeing
- •to be familiar with
- •みなれる
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見かけ
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •outward appearance
- •apparent
- •みかけ
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見本
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
- •sample
- •specimen
- •pattern
- •model
- •みほん
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見直す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to look at again
- •to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.)
- •to review
- •to get a better opinion of
- •みなおす
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見舞う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to visit and comfort or console
- •to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital)
- •to ask after (e.g. someone's health)
- •to inquire after
- •みまう
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見送る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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N2CommonStock.
- •to see (someone) off
- •to escort
- •to watch (someone or something) go out of sight
- •to follow with one's eyes
- •みおくる
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規律
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •order
- •observance
- •discipline
- •rules
- •きりつ
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基準
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •standard
- •criterion
- •norm
- •benchmark
- •きじゅん
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覗く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
- •to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
- •to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
- •to sneak a look at
- •のぞく
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親指
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •thumb
- •big toe
- •おやゆび
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親類
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •relative
- •relation
- •kin
- •しんるい
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