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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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乾(かわ)かす
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to dry (clothes, etc.)
  • •to desiccate
  • •かわかす
乾杯(かんぱい)
interjection • noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •cheers
  • •bottoms-up
  • •prosit
  • •toast
  • •かんぱい
乾燥(かんそう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb • na-adjective
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N2Common
  • •dryness
  • •aridity
  • •drying (e.g. clothes)
  • •dehydration
  • •かんそう
乾電池(かんでんち)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •dry cell battery
  • •かんでんち
予備(よび)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
  • •reserve
  • •spare
  • •preparation
  • •preliminaries
  • •よび
争(あらそ)う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to compete
  • •to contest
  • •to contend
  • •to quarrel
  • •あらそう
五十音(ごじゅうおん)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •the Japanese syllabary
  • •ごじゅうおん
井戸(いど)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •water well
  • •いど
亡(な)くす
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
  • •なくす
混(ま)ざる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to be mixed
  • •to be blended with
  • •to associate with
  • •to mingle with
  • •まざる
混(ま)じる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to be mixed
  • •to be blended with
  • •to be combined
  • •to associate with
  • •まじる
混(ま)ぜる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to mix
  • •to stir
  • •to blend
  • •まぜる
交差(こうさ)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2CommonBio.
  • •crossing
  • •intersection
  • •(genetic) crossing over
  • •こうさ
交代(こうたい)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •change
  • •alternation
  • •rotation
  • •replacement
  • •こうたい
  • •こうだい
交流(こうりゅう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2CommonElec.
  • •exchange (e.g. cultural)
  • •interchange
  • •interaction
  • •mingling
  • •こうりゅう
交通機関(こうつうきかん)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •(means of) transportation
  • •transport
  • •transportation facilities
  • •transportation system
  • •こうつうきかん
人命(じんめい)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •(human) life
  • •じんめい
人(ひと)差(さ)し指(ゆび)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •index finger
  • •forefinger
  • •first (occ. second) finger
  • •second toe
  • •ひとさしゆび
人文科学(じんぶんかがく)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •humanities
  • •arts
  • •じんぶんかがく
人(ひと)通(どお)り
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •pedestrian traffic
  • •ひとどおり
人造(じんぞう)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
  • •artificial
  • •man-made
  • •imitation
  • •synthetic
  • •じんぞう
仕(し)上(あ)がる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2
  • •to be finished
  • •to be completed
  • •to be done
  • •しあがる
付(つ)き合(あ)う
verb
AI Generated
N2CommonLing.参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0
  • •to associate with; to keep company with; to socialize with
  • •to go out with; to date (romantically)
  • •to accompany; to go along with
  • •つきあう
付近(ふきん)
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N2Common
  • •neighborhood
  • •neighbourhood
  • •vicinity
  • •environs
  • •ふきん
替(か)える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to replace
  • •to convert
  • •to change
  • •to exchange
  • •かえる
替(か)わる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to succeed
  • •to relieve
  • •to replace
  • •to take the place of
  • •かわる
代名詞(だいめいし)
noun (common)
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N2Commongramm
  • •pronoun
  • •synonym
  • •classic example
  • •pattern
  • •だいめいし
以後(いご)
noun (common) • adverb
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N2Common
  • •after this
  • •from now on
  • •hereafter
  • •thereafter
  • •いご
以降(いこう)
noun (common) • adverb
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N2Common
  • •on and after
  • •from ... onward
  • •since
  • •いこう
仮名(かめい)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •alias
  • •pseudonym
  • •pen name
  • •nom de plume
  • •かめい
  • •かりな
  • •けみょう
仮(かな)名(づ)遣(か)い
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •kana orthography
  • •syllabary spelling
  • •かなづかい
仮定(かてい)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Commongramm
  • •assumption
  • •supposition
  • •hypothesis
  • •supposition
  • •かてい
仲(なか)直(なお)り
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •reconciliation
  • •making up (with)
  • •making peace (with)
  • •being friends again
  • •なかなおり
仲(なか)良(よ)し
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •close friendship
  • •close friend
  • •good friend
  • •bosom buddy
  • •なかよし
休息(きゅうそく)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
  • •rest
  • •relief
  • •relaxation
  • •きゅうそく
休業(きゅうぎょう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •suspension of business
  • •temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.)
  • •shutdown
  • •holiday
  • •きゅうぎょう
休講(きゅうこう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
  • •きゅうこう
休養(きゅうよう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •rest
  • •relaxation
  • •recreation
  • •recuperation
  • •きゅうよう
会館(かいかん)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •meeting hall
  • •assembly hall
  • •かいかん
伝(つた)わる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.)
  • •to travel
  • •to circulate
  • •to go around
  • •つたわる
伝染(でんせん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •contagion
  • •infection
  • •でんせん
伝記(でんき)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
  • •biography
  • •life story
  • •でんき
伯(お)母(ば)さん
noun (common)
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N2
  • •aunt
  • •おばさん
伯(お)父(じ)さん
noun (common)
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  • •uncle
  • •old man
  • •mister
  • •manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
  • •おじさん
  • •オジサン
  • •オジさん
但(ただ)し
conjunction
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N2Common
  • •but
  • •however
  • •provided that
  • •ただし
低下(ていか)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •fall
  • •decline
  • •lowering
  • •deterioration
  • •ていか
住(す)まい
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N2Common
  • •dwelling
  • •house
  • •residence
  • •address
  • •すまい
住(す)まい
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N2Common
  • •dwelling
  • •house
  • •residence
  • •address
  • •すまい
体制(たいせい)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •order
  • •system
  • •structure
  • •set-up
  • •たいせい
体操(たいそう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •gymnastics
  • •physical exercises
  • •artistic gymnastics
  • •gymnastics competition
  • •たいそう