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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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体積(たいせき)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •capacity
  • •volume
  • •たいせき
体系(たいけい)
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N2Common
  • •system
  • •organization
  • •organisation
  • •architecture
  • •たいけい
何々(なになに)
pronoun • interjection
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  • •what
  • •so-and-so
  • •such and such
  • •something (or other)
  • •なになに
何分(なにぶん)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb
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N2Common
  • •some
  • •any
  • •(a) little
  • •of some kind
  • •なにぶん
余(あま)る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to remain
  • •to be left over
  • •to be in excess
  • •to be too many
  • •あまる
余所(よそ)
noun
AI Generated
N2Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典　第一版
  • •another place; somewhere else; elsewhere
  • •a place or group outside one's own; someone else's home or organization
  • •something unrelated to oneself; disregard (often in the form 「…をよそに」)
  • •よそ
余計(よけい)
na-adjective • adverb
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N2Common
  • •extra
  • •more
  • •too much
  • •too many
  • •よけい
佚(いつ)
noun (common)
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  • •being comfortable
  • •relaxing
  • •いつ
作る/造る
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  • •to make,to create
作成(さくせい)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •making (a report, plan, contract, etc.)
  • •drawing up
  • •writing out
  • •preparing
  • •さくせい
作者(さくしゃ)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •creator (of a work)
  • •author
  • •writer
  • •artist
  • •さくしゃ
作製(さくせい)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •manufacture
  • •production
  • •さくせい
例(たと)える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to compare (something) to
  • •to liken
  • •to speak figuratively
  • •to use a simile
  • •たとえる
例外(れいがい)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
  • •exception
  • •れいがい
侵入(しんにゅう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •invasion
  • •incursion
  • •raid
  • •aggression
  • •しんにゅう
便所(べんじょ)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •toilet
  • •lavatory
  • •water closet
  • •restroom
  • •べんじょ
便箋(びんせん)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •writing paper
  • •stationery
  • •notepaper
  • •びんせん
関(かか)わる
verb • intransitive verb • godan verb
AI Generated
N2Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典　第一版
  • •To be concerned with; to have to do with; to be involved in
  • •To affect; to influence (often used in serious contexts like 'life-threatening' or 'affecting honor')
  • •To be particular about; to stick to (often written as 拘わる)
  • •かかわる
俄(にわか)
na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •sudden
  • •abrupt
  • •unexpected
  • •immediate
  • •にわか
保健(ほけん)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •preservation of health
  • •hygiene
  • •sanitation
  • •health education (school subject)
  • •ほけん
信(しん)ずる
Ichidan verb - zuru verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to believe
  • •to believe in
  • •to place trust in
  • •to confide in
  • •しんずる
修繕(しゅうぜん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •repair
  • •mending
  • •しゅうぜん
俳句(はいく)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •haiku
  • •17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
  • •はいく
倉庫(そうこ)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •storehouse
  • •warehouse
  • •godown
  • •そうこ
個体(こたい)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
  • •individual
  • •specimen
  • •こたい
箇所(かしょ)
noun (common) • counter
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N2Common
  • •place
  • •point
  • •part
  • •spot
  • •かしょ
倣(なら)う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to imitate
  • •to follow
  • •to copy
  • •to emulate
  • •ならう
偉(えら)い
i-adjective • adverb
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N2Common
  • •great
  • •excellent
  • •admirable
  • •commendable
  • •えらい
  • •エライ
  • •エラい
停止(ていし)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •stoppage
  • •coming to a stop
  • •halt
  • •standstill
  • •ていし
  • •ちょうじ
停車(ていしゃ)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •stopping (of a train, car, etc.)
  • •stop
  • •ていしゃ
停電(ていでん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •power outage
  • •electricity outage
  • •blackout
  • •failure of electricity supply
  • •ていでん
偶数(ぐうすう)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
  • •even number
  • •ぐうすう
傑作(けっさく)
noun (common) • na-adjective
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N2Common
  • •masterpiece
  • •masterwork
  • •chef d'oeuvre
  • •fine piece of work
  • •けっさく
催(もよお)し
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •event
  • •festivities
  • •function
  • •social gathering
  • •もよおし
催促(さいそく)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •pressing
  • •urging
  • •demanding
  • •demand
  • •さいそく
傾(かたむ)く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to incline toward
  • •to slant
  • •to lurch
  • •to heel over
  • •かたむく
  • •かたぶく
儀式(ぎしき)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •ceremony
  • •rite
  • •ritual
  • •service
  • •ぎしき
儲(もう)かる
verb • godan verb • intransitive verb
AI Generated
N2Common参考: KODANSHA'S furigana JAPANESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY
  • •to make money; to make a profit
  • •to be lucrative; to be profitable; to pay well
  • •もうかる
儲(もう)ける
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N2Common
  • •to profit
  • •to get
  • •to earn
  • •to gain
  • •もうける
元々(もともと)
adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •originally
  • •from the start
  • •from the beginning
  • •from the outset
  • •もともと
先々月(せんせんげつ)
noun (common) • adverb
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  • •month before last
  • •せんせんげつ
先祖(せんぞ)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •ancestor
  • •forefather
  • •foremother
  • •せんぞ
先(さき)ほど
noun (common) • adverb
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N2Common
  • •a short while ago
  • •a moment ago
  • •just now
  • •some time ago
  • •さきほど
先端(せんたん)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •pointed end
  • •tip
  • •point
  • •cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.)
  • •せんたん
先頭(せんとう)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •head (of a line, group, etc.)
  • •front
  • •lead
  • •forefront
  • •せんとう
光線(こうせん)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •beam
  • •light ray
  • •こうせん
免税(めんぜい)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N2Common
  • •tax exemption
  • •duty exemption
  • •めんぜい
児童(じどう)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •children
  • •juvenile
  • •じどう
入(い)れ物(もの)
noun (common)
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N2Common
  • •container
  • •case
  • •receptacle
  • •coffin
  • •いれもの
入社(にゅうしゃ)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
  • •joining a company
  • •getting a job with a company
  • •starting work at a company
  • •にゅうしゃ