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JLPT N2 Vocabulary List
対策たいさくcounter-plan,counter-measure
大してたいして(not so) much,(not) very
対照たいしょうcontrast,antithesis,comparison
大小だいしょうsize
体制たいせいorder,system,structure,set-up,organization
体積たいせきcapacity,volume
大層たいそうvery much,exaggerated,very fine
体操たいそうgymnastics,physical exercises,calisthenics
大分だいぶんconsiderably,greatly,a lot
大木たいぼくlarge tree
題名だいめいtitle
代名詞だいめいしpronoun
タイアtire,tyre
ダイヤグラムdiagram
ダイヤモンドdiamond
ダイヤルdial
Ͼ立たいりつconfrontation,opposition,antagonism
田植えたうえrice planting
絶えずたえずconstantly
楕円だえんellipse
高めるたかめるto raise,to lift,to boost
耕すたがやすto till,to plow,to cultivate
たきwaterfall
炊くたくto boil,to cook
焚くたくto burn,to kindle,to build a fire
蓄えるたくわえるto store,to lay in stock
たけbamboo,middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
助かるたすかるto be saved,to be rescued,to survive,to be helpful
ただfree of charge,mere,sole,only,usual,common
但しただしbut,however,provided that
畳むたたむto fold (clothes)
立ち止まるたちどまるto stop,to halt,to stand still
たちまちat once,in a moment,suddenly,all at once
建つたつto erect,to be erected,to be built
発つたつto depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
脱線だっせんderailment,digression
妥当だとうvalid,proper,right,appropriate
例えるたとえるto compare,to liken,to speak figuratively,to illustrate,to use a simile
頼もしいたのもしいreliable,trustworthy,hopeful,promising
足袋たびtabi,Japanese socks (with split toe)
ダブルdouble
だますto trick,to cheat,to deceive
溜まるたまるto collect,to gather,to save
ダムdumb
溜息ためいきa sigh
ためらうto hesitate
溜めるためるto amass,to accumulate
だらしないslovenly,loose,a slut
足るたるto be sufficient,to be enough
段階だんかいgradation,grade,stage
短期たんきshort term
炭鉱たんこうcoal mine,coal pit
短所たんしょ(1) defect,demerit,weak point,(2) disadvantage
たんすchest of drawers
淡水たんすいfresh water
断水だんすいwater outage
単数たんすうsingular (number)
団地だんちmulti-unit apartments
断定だんていconclusion,decision
短編たんぺんshort (e.g. story, film)
誓うちかうto swear,to vow,to take an oath,to pledge
地下水ちかすいunderground water
近々ちかぢかnearness,before long
近付けるちかづけるto bring near,to put close,to let come near,to associate with
近寄るちかよるto approach,to draw near
力強いちからづよいreassuring,emboldened
ちぎるto cut up fine,to pick (fruit)
地質ちしつgeological features
知人ちじんfriend,acquaintance
地帯ちたいarea,zone
縮むちぢむto shrink,to be contracted
縮めるちぢめるto shorten,to reduce,to boil down,to shrink
縮れるちぢれるto be wavy,to be curled
チップ(1) gratuity,tip,(2) chip
地点ちてんsite,point on a map
地名ちめいplace name
茶色いちゃいろい
着々ちゃくちゃくsteadily
茶碗ちゃわんrice bowl,tea cup,teacup
中間ちゅうかんmiddle,midway,interim
中旬ちゅうじゅんsecond third of a month
抽象ちゅうしょうabstract
中世ちゅうせいMiddle Ages,mediaeval times
中性ちゅうせいneuter gender,neutral (chem.),indifference,sterility
中途ちゅうとin the middle,half-way
中年ちゅうねんmiddle-aged
超過ちょうかexcess,being more than
彫刻ちょうこくcarving,engraving,sculpture
長所ちょうしょ(1) strong point,merit,(2) advantage
長女ちょうじょeldest daughter
調整ちょうせいregulation,adjustment,tuning
調節ちょうせつregulation,adjustment,control
長短ちょうたんlength,long and short,+-
頂点ちょうてんtop,summit
長男ちょうなんeldest son
長方形ちょうほうけいrectangle,oblong
調味料ちょうみりょうcondiment,seasoning
チョークchock,chalk
直後ちょくごimmediately following
直線ちょくせんstraight line
直前ちょくぜんjust before
直通ちょくつうdirect communication
直流ちょくりゅうdirect current
貯蔵ちょぞうstorage,preservation
直角ちょっかくright angle
直径ちょっけいdiameter
散らかすちらかすto scatter around,to leave untidy
散らかるちらかるto be in disorder,to lie scattered around
散らすちらすto scatter,to disperse,to distribute
塵紙ちりがみtissue paper,toilet paper
散るちるto fall,to scatter (e.g. blossoms)
追加ついかaddition,supplement,appendix
ついでopportunity,occasion
通貨つうかcurrency
通勤つうきんcommuting to work
通ずるつうずる
通知つうちnotice,notification
通帳つうちょうpassbook
通訳つうやくinterpretation
通用つうようpopular use,circulation
通路つうろpassage,pathway
付合うつきあうto associate with,to keep company with,to get on with
突き当たりつきあたりend (e.g. of street)
突き当たるつきあたるto run into,to collide with
月日つきひtime,years,days
点くつくto catch fire,(electricity) comes on
突くつく(1) to thrust,to strike,(2) to poke
次ぐつぐto rank next to,to come after
作る/造るつくるto make,to create
着けるつける(1) to attach,to join,to add,to append
点けるつけるto turn on,to switch on,to light up
浸けるつけるto dip in,to soak
伝わるつたわるto be handed down,to be introduced,to be transmitted
突っ込むつっこむto plunge into,to go into deeply
務めるつとめる(1) to serve,to fill a post,to serve under,to work (for)
努めるつとめる(1) to serve,to fill a post,to serve under,to work (for)
つなrope
繋がりつながりconnection,link,relationship
繋がるつながるto be tied together,to be connected to,to be related to
繋げるつなげるto connect
つぶgrain
潰すつぶすto smash,to waste
潰れるつぶれるto be smashed,to go bankrupt
つまずくto stumble,to trip
詰まるつまるto be blocked,to be packed
積むつむto pile up,to stack
つめfingernail or toenail,claw,talon,hoof
つやgloss,glaze
強気つよきfirm,strong
釣り合うつりあうto balance,to be in harmony,to suit
吊るつるto hang
吊すつるすto hang
出合いであいan encounter
手洗いてあらいrestroom,lavatory,hand-washing
定員ていいんfixed number of regular personnel,capacity (of boat, etc.)
定価ていかestablished price
低下ていかfall,decline,lowering,deterioration
定期券ていきけんcommuter pass,season ticket
定休日ていきゅうびregular holiday
停止ていしsuspension,interruption,stoppage,ban
停車ていしゃstopping (e.g. train)
停電ていでんfailure of electricity
出入りでいりin and out,coming and going,free association,income and expenditure,debits and credit
出入口でいりぐちexit and entrance
手入れていれrepairs,maintenance
テーマ(n) theme,project,topic (de: Thema)
出掛けるでかけるto depart,to set out,to start,to be going out
出来上がりできあがりbe finished,ready,made for,cut out
出来上がるできあがる(1) to be finished,to be ready,by definition,(2) to be very drunk
的確てきかくprecise,accurate
適確てきかくprecise,accurate
手首てくびwrist
凸凹でこぼこunevenness,roughness,ruggedness
手頃てごろmoderate,handy
でたらめ(1) irresponsible utterance,nonsense,nonsensical,(2) random
手帳てちょうnotebook
鉄橋てっきょうrailway bridge,iron bridge
手続きてつづきprocedure,(legal) process,formalities
鉄砲てっぽうgun
テニスコートtennis court
手拭いてぬぐい(hand) towel
手前てまえbefore,this side,we,you
出迎えでむかえmeeting,reception
出迎えるでむかえるto meet,to greet
照らすてらすto shine on,to illuminate
照るてるto shine
展開てんかいdevelop,expansion (opposite of compression)
伝記でんきbiography,life story
電球でんきゅうlight bulb
点数てんすうmarks,points,score,runs
伝染でんせんcontagion
電池でんちbattery
点々てんてんhere and there,little by little
転々てんてん
電柱でんちゅうtelephone pole,telegraph pole,lightpole
天皇てんのうEmperor of Japan
電波でんぱelectro-magnetic wave
テンポtempo
電流でんりゅうelectric current
電力でんりょくelectric power
問い合わせといあわせenquiry,ENQ
どうcopper
統一とういつunity,consolidation,uniformity
同格どうかくthe same rank,equality,apposition
とうげridge,(mountain) pass,difficult part
統計とうけいscattering,a scatter,dispersion
動作どうさaction,movements,motions,bearing,behaviour,manners
東西とうざいEast and West,whole country
当日とうじつappointed day,very day
投書とうしょletter to the editor,letter from a reader,contribution
登場とうじょうentry (on stage)
どうせanyhow,in any case,at any rate
どうぞよろしくpleased to meet you
灯台とうだいlighthouse
盗難とうなんtheft,robbery
当番とうばんbeing on duty
等分とうぶんdivision into equal parts
透明とうめいtransparency,cleanness
灯油とうゆlamp oil,kerosene
東洋とうようOrient
童話どうわfairy tale
通り掛かるとおりかかるto happen to pass by
溶かすとかすto melt,to dissolve
尖るとがるto taper to a point,to become sharp,to be sour,to look displeased
どきどきthrob,beat (fast)
溶くとくto dissolve (paint)
退くどく(1) to retreat,to recede,to withdraw
特殊とくしゅspecial,unique
特色とくしょくcharacteristic,feature
特長とくちょうforte,merit
特定とくていspecific,special,particular
特売とくばいspecial sale
溶け込むとけこむto melt into
溶けるとけるto melt,to thaw,to fuse,to dissolve
退けるどけるto remove,to take away,to dislodge,to put something out of the way
床の間とこのまalcove
床屋とこやbarber
所々ところどころhere and there,some parts (of something)
都心としんheart (of city)
戸棚とだなcupboard,locker,closet,wardrobe
とっくにlong ago,already,a long time ago
どっとsuddenly
整うととのうto be prepared,to be in order,to be put in order,to be arranged
留まるとどまる(1) to be fixed,(2) to abide,to stay (in the one place)
どなるto shout,to yell
飛び込むとびこむto jump in,to leap in,to plunge into,to dive
跳ぶとぶto jump,to fly,to leap
留まるとまる(1) to be fixed,(2) to abide,to stay (in the one place)
泊めるとめるto give shelter to,to lodge
ともかくanyhow,anyway,somehow or other,generally speaking,in any case
捕えるとらえるto seize,to grasp,to capture,to arrest
取り入れるとりいれるto harvest,to take in,to adopt
取り消すとりけすto cancel
取り出すとりだすto take out,to produce,to pick out
採るとる(1) to adopt (measure, proposal),(2) to pick (fruit)
捕るとるto take,to catch (fish),to capture
トレーニングtraining
どんぶりporcelain bowl,bowl of rice with food on top
内科ないかinternist clinic,internal medicine
内線ないせんphone extension,indoor wiring,inner line
ナイロンnylon
治すなおすto cure,to heal,to fix,to correct,to repair
永いながいlong,lengthy
仲直りなかなおりreconciliation,make peace with
長引くながびくto be prolonged,to drag on
中身なかみcontents,interior,substance,filling,(sword) blade
中味なかみcontents,interior,substance,filling,(sword) blade
中指なかゆびmiddle finger
仲良しなかよしintimate friend,bosom buddy,chum
慰めるなぐさめるto comfort,to console
亡くすなくすto lose someone, wife, child, etc
なぐるto strike,to hit
為すなすto accomplish,to do
謎謎なぞなぞriddle,puzzle,enigma
傾らかなだらか
懐かしいなつかしいdear,desired,missed
撫でるなでるto brush gently,to stroke
斜めななめobliqueness
なにしろat any rate,anyhow,anyway,in any case
何々なになにsuch and such,What?
何分なにぶんwhat minute?,how many minutes?
生意気なまいきimpertinent,saucy,cheeky,conceit,audacious,brazen
並木なみきroadside tree,row of trees
倣うならうto imitate,to follow,to emulate
鳴らすならすto ring,to sound,to chime,to beat,to snort (nose)
生るなるto bear fruit
馴れるなれるto become domesticated,to become tame
南極なんきょくsouth pole,Antarctic
なんとなくsomehow or other,for some reason or another
なんともnothing (with neg. verb),quite,not a bit
ナンバーnumber
南米なんべいSouth America
南北なんぼくsouth and north
煮えるにえるto boil,to cook,to be cooked
匂うにおうto be fragrant,to smell,to stink
逃がすにがすto let loose,to set free,to let escape
憎いにくいhateful,abominable,poor-looking,detestable
憎むにくむto hate,to detest
憎らしいにくらしいodious,hateful
にこにこ
濁るにごるto become muddy,to get impure
にじrainbow
日時にちじdate and time
日用品にちようひんdaily necessities
日課にっかdaily lesson,daily work,daily routine
日程にっていagenda
鈍いにぶいdull (e.g. a knife),thickheaded,slow (opposite of fast),stupid
入社にゅうしゃentry to a company
女房にょうぼうwife
睨むにらむto glare at,to scowl at,to keep an eye on
煮るにるto boil,to cook
にわかsudden,abrupt,unexpected,improvised,offhand
縫うぬうto sew
濡らすぬらすto wet,to soak,to dip
ねじ(a) screw
捩るねじるto twist
ネックレスnecklace
熱するねっするto heat
寝間着ねまきsleep-wear,nightclothes,pyjamas,nightgown,nightdress
寝巻ねまきsleep-wear,nightclothes,pyjamas,nightgown,nightdress
狙いねらいaim
狙うねらうto aim at
年度ねんどyear,fiscal year,school year,term
農産物のうさんぶつagricultural produce
農村のうそんagricultural community,farm village,rural
濃度のうどconcentration,brightness
農薬のうやくagricultural chemicals
能率のうりつefficiency
のこぎりsaw
残らずのこらずall,entirely,completely,without exception
載せるのせるto place on (something),to take on board,to give a ride
覗くのぞくto peep in,to look in,to peek in,to stick out
延ばすのばすto lengthen,to stretch,to reach out,to grow (beard)
延びるのびるto be prolonged
上りのぼりup-train (going to Tokyo),ascent
上るのぼるto ascend,to go up,to climb
のりpaste,starch
乗換のりかえ(n) transfer (trains, buses, etc.)
載るのるto appear (in print),to be recorded
鈍いのろいdull (e.g. a knife),thickheaded,slow (opposite of fast),stupid
のろのろslowly,sluggishly
呑気のんきcarefree,optimistic,careless,reckless,heedless
灰色はいいろgrey,gray,ashen
俳句はいくhaiku poetry
拝見はいけん(hum) (pol) seeing,look at
売店ばいてんshop,stand
バイバイ
売買ばいばいtrade,buying and selling
這うはうto creep,to crawl
生えるはえる(1) to grow,to spring up,(2) to cut (teeth)
剥すはがす(v5s) to tear off,to peel off,to rip off
ばからしいabsurd
はかりscales,weighing machine
量るはかるto measure,to weigh,to survey
測るはかるto measure,to weigh,to survey
吐き気はきけnausea,sickness in the stomach
はきはきlucidly
掃くはくto sweep,to brush,to gather up
歯車はぐるまgear,cog-wheel
バケツbucket,pail
挟まるはさまるto get between,to be caught in
挟むはさむto interpose,to hold between,to insert
はしchopsticks
梯子はしごladder,stairs
始めにはじめにto begin with,first of all
初めにはじめに
はじめましてHow do you do?,I am glad to meet you
はす
外れるはずれるto be disconnected,to get out of place,to be off,to be out (e.g. of gear)
パターンpattern
肌着はだぎunderwear
果してはたしてas was expected,really
はちa bowl,a pot
×ばつ
発揮はっきexhibition,demonstration,utilization,display
バックback
発射はっしゃfiring,shooting,discharge,catapult
発想はっそうexpression (music),conceptualization
発電はつでんgeneration (e.g. power)
発売はつばいsale
派手はでshowy,loud,gay,flashy,gaudy
話合いはなしあいdiscussion,conference
話し掛けるはなしかけるto accost a person,to talk (to someone)
話中はなしちゅうwhile talking,the line is busy
甚だしいはなはだしいextreme,excessive,terrible
花火はなびfireworks
花嫁はなよめbride
放れるはなれるto leave,to get free,to cut oneself off
羽根はねshuttlecock
ばねspring (e.g. coil, leaf)
跳ねるはねるto jump,to leap
破片はへんfragment,splinter,broken piece
歯磨きはみがきdentifrice,toothpaste
はめる(col) to get in,to insert,to put on,to make love
早口はやくちfast-talking
流行るはやるto flourish,to thrive,to be popular,to come into fashion
払い込むはらいこむto deposit,to pay in
払い戻すはらいもどすto repay,to pay back
バランスbalance
針金はりがねwire
張り切るはりきるto be in high spirits,to be full of vigor
反映はんえいreflection,influence
半径はんけいradius
判子はんこseal (used for signature)
万歳ばんざいhurrah, cheers
判事はんじjudge,judiciary
反省はんせいreflection,reconsideration,introspection,meditation,contemplation
番地ばんちhouse number,address
パンツunderpants
バンドband
半島はんとうpeninsula
ハンドルhandle,steering wheel
日当たりひあたりexposure to the sun,sunny place
日帰りひがえりday trip
比較的ひかくてきcomparatively,relatively
日陰ひかげshadow
ぴかぴかglitter,sparkle
引受るひきうけるto undertake,to take up,to take over
引返すひきかえすto repeat,to send back,to bring back
引算ひきざんsubtraction
引出すひきだすto pull out,to take out,to draw out,to withdraw
引き止めるひきとめるto detain,to check,to restrain
卑怯ひきょうcowardice,meanness,unfairness
引分けひきわけa draw (in competition),tie game
ひげmoustache,beard,whiskers
陽射ひざしsunlight,rays of the sun
ひじelbow
ピストルpistol
ビタミンvitamin
ぴたり
引っ掛かるひっかかるto be caught in,to be stuck in,to be cheated
筆記ひっき(taking) notes,copying
引っ繰り返すひっくりかえすto turn over,to overturn,to knock over,to upset,to turn inside out
引っ繰り返るひっくりかえるto be overturned,to be upset,to topple over,to be reversed
引越しひっこしmoving (dwelling etc.),changing residence
引っ込むひっこむto draw back,to sink,to cave in
筆者ひっしゃwriter,author
必需品ひつじゅひんnecessities,necessary article,requisite,essential
人差指ひとさしゆびindex finger
一通りひととおりordinary,usual,in general,briefly
人通りひとどおりpedestrian traffic
ひとまずfor the present,once,in outline
ひとみpupil (of eye)
一休みひとやすみa rest
独り言ひとりごとa soliloquy,a monologue,speaking to oneself
ひとりでにby itself,automatically,naturally
ビニールvinyl
皮肉ひにくcynicism,sarcasm
日日ひにちevery day,daily,day after day
捻るひねるto turn (a switch) on or off,to twist,to puzzle over
日の入りひのいりsunset
日の出ひのでsunrise
響きひびきecho,sound,reverberation,noise
響くひびくto resound
皮膚ひふskin
冷やすひやすto cool,to refrigerate
ひゃっかじてんencyclopedia
美容びようbeauty of figure or form
表紙ひょうしfront cover,binding
標識ひょうしきsign,mark
標準ひょうじゅんstandard,level
標本ひょうほんexample,specimen
評論ひょうろんcriticism,critique
平仮名ひらがなhiragana,47 syllables,the cursive syllabary
ビルディングbuilding
昼寝ひるねnap (at home),siesta
広げるひろげるto spread,to extend,to expand,to enlarge
広さひろさextent
広場ひろばplaza
広々ひろびろextensive,spacious
広めるひろめるto broaden,to propagate
ピンクpink
便箋びんせんwriting paper,stationery
瓶詰びんづめbottling,bottled
ファスナーfastener,zipper
風船ふうせんballoon
不運ふうんunlucky,misfortune,bad luck,fate
殖えるふえるto increase,to multiply
深まるふかまるto deepen,to heighten,to intensify
不規則ふきそくirregularity,unsteadiness,disorderly
普及ふきゅうdiffusion,spread
付近ふきんneighbourhood,vicinity,environs
拭くふくto wipe,to dry
副詞ふくしadverb
複写ふくしゃcopy,duplicate
複数ふくすうplural,multiple
含めるふくめるto include,to instruct,to make one understand
膨らますふくらますto swell,to expand,to inflate,to bulge
膨らむふくらむto expand,to swell (out),to get big,to become inflated
不潔ふけつunclean,dirty,filthy,impure
更けるふけるto get late,to advance,to wear on
符号ふごうsign,mark,symbol
夫妻ふさいman and wife,married couple
塞がるふさがるto be plugged up,to be shut up
塞ぐふさぐto stop up,to close up,to block (up)
ふざけるto romp,to gambol,to frolic,to joke
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