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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造船
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •shipbuilding
- •ぞうせん
連合
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •union
- •combination
- •alliance
- •confederation
- •れんごう
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逸れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to turn away
- •to bear off
- •to veer away
- •to swerve from
- •それる
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遊園地
noun (common)
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- •amusement park
- •ゆうえんち
運河
noun (common)
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- •(navigable) canal
- •waterway
- •うんが
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過剰
noun (common) • na-adjective
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- •excess
- •surplus
- •superabundance
- •overabundance
- •かじょう
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過半数
noun (common)
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- •majority
- •かはんすう
過失
noun (common)
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- •accident (caused by negligence)
- •error
- •blunder
- •fault
- •かしつ
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過程
noun (common)
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- •process
- •course
- •mechanism
- •かてい
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道順
noun (common)
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- •route
- •way
- •course
- •directions
- •みちじゅん
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遠足
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •school trip
- •field trip
- •excursion
- •outing
- •えんそく
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遡る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to go upstream
- •to go up (a river)
- •to go back (to the past or origin)
- •to date back (to)
- •さかのぼる
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的確
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •accurate
- •precise
- •exact
- •appropriate
- •てきかく
- •てっかく
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会う
verb • godan verb
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N2Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •to meet; to see (someone)
- •to encounter; to come across
- •to experience (misfortune); to be subjected to (遭う)
- •あう
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郡
noun (common)
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- •district
- •county
- •district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period)
- •commandery (in China)
- •ぐん
- •こおり
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部品
noun (common)
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- •parts
- •accessories
- •components
- •ぶひん
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部首
noun (common)
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- •radical (of a kanji character)
- •ぶしゅ
郵送
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •mailing
- •posting
- •ゆうそう
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都心
noun (common)
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- •city centre (esp. of Tokyo)
- •heart of a city
- •downtown area
- •としん
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酌む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
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- •to pour (sake)
- •to serve
- •to drink (together)
- •to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.)
- •くむ
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配る
verb • godan verb
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N2Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to distribute; to hand out; to deliver
- •to station; to post; to place (people in positions)
- •to pay (attention); to direct (one's gaze); to be attentive to
- •くばる
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酒場
noun (common)
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- •bar
- •pub
- •tavern
- •さかば
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酔っ払い
noun (common)
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- •drunkard
- •よっぱらい
酢
noun (common)
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- •vinegar
- •す
酸性
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2CommonChem.
- •acidity
- •acidic
- •さんせい
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醜い
i-adjective
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- •ugly
- •unattractive
- •bad-looking
- •unsightly
- •みにくい
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醤油
noun (common)
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- •soy sauce
- •soya sauce
- •shoyu
- •しょうゆ
- •しょうゆう
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重たい
i-adjective
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- •heavy
- •weighty
- •heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.)
- •serious
- •おもたい
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重なる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to be piled up
- •to lie on top of one another
- •to come one after another
- •to happen over and over
- •かさなる
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重ねる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to pile up
- •to heap up
- •to stack up
- •to put on top of another
- •かさねる
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重体
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •serious condition
- •critical condition
- •じゅうたい
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重力
noun (common)
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N2CommonPhys.
- •gravity
- •gravitation
- •gravitational pull
- •じゅうりょく
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重役
noun (common)
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- •(company) director
- •executive
- •top management
- •important post
- •じゅうやく
- •おもやく
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重点
noun (common)
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- •important point
- •emphasis
- •stress
- •importance
- •じゅうてん
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重量
noun (common)
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- •weight
- •じゅうりょう
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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金魚
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •goldfish (Carassius auratus)
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- •きんぎょ
- •キンギョ
釘
noun (common)
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- •nail
- •spike
- •tack
- •rivet
- •くぎ
- •クギ
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釜
noun (common)
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- •iron pot
- •kettle
- •かま
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針路
noun (common)
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- •course
- •direction
- •しんろ
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針金
noun (common)
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- •wire
- •はりがね
釣り合う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to balance
- •to be in harmony
- •to be in equilibrium
- •to suit
- •つりあう
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鈍い
i-adjective
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N2Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •dull; blunt (of a blade or edge); not sharp
- •slow; sluggish; dull-witted (of movement, intellect, or reflexes)
- •dim; muffled; somber (of light, sound, or color)
- •にぶい
- •のろい
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鈴
noun (common)
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- •bell (often globular)
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- •すず
- •りん
- •れい
鉄橋
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •railway bridge
- •iron bridge
- •てっきょう
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鉄砲
noun (common)
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N2CommonSumo
- •gun
- •firearm
- •wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice
- •puffer fish
- •てっぽう
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鉢
noun (common)
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- •bowl
- •pot
- •basin
- •flowerpot
- •はち
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鉱物
noun (common)
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- •mineral
- •こうぶつ
銅
noun (common)
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- •copper (Cu)
- •bronze (medal)
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- •どう
- •あか
- •あかがね
銘々
adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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- •each
- •individual
- •めいめい
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