N2 vocabulary · 2,920
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JLPT list
- 題名だいめいtitle (of a book, film, song, etc.)
- でたらめ(1) nonsense, a made-up story, rubbish, (2) random, haphazard
- 成分せいぶんingredient, component, constituent
- サイレンsiren
- 毛糸けいとknitting wool, yarn
- 酌むくむto pour (sake), to serve a drink; to take (someone's feelings or situation) into account
- 雨戸あまどsliding storm door, shutter
- 矢印やじるしarrow (symbol), directing arrow
- 御中おんちゅうMessrs., To (honorific added after a company or organization name in an address)
- 架空かくうfictional, imaginary, made-up; overhead, aerial (wires)
- 売行きうれゆきsales, how well something sells, demand
- 民謡みんようfolk song
- 発つたつto depart, to set off (on a journey)
- ぜひともby all means, without fail, absolutely (emphatic ぜひ)
- 小学生しょうがくせいelementary school pupil, grade school student
- 手入れていれcare, upkeep, maintenance; (police) raid
- 文献ぶんけんliterature (on a subject), documents, references, sources
- 休業きゅうぎょうclosed (of a business), suspension of business, shutdown
- 軟らかいやわらかいsoft, tender (to the touch or to chew)
- 呼び掛けるよびかけるto call out to, to address (a crowd), to appeal to people to do something
- 殖えるふえるto increase, to multiply, to breed (of living things or wealth)
- 中性ちゅうせいneutral (chemistry); neuter gender; neutral in character
- 書籍しょせきbooks, publications
- 芯しんcore, centre, wick, (pencil) lead
- 琴ことkoto (Japanese zither / harp)
- お代わりおかわりsecond helping, refill, another cup
- 卸すおろすto sell wholesale; to grate (vegetables)
- ブラシbrush
- ふざけるto fool around, to romp, to joke, to mess about
- 基盤きばんbase, foundation, basis
- 先々週せんせんしゅうthe week before last
- 真っ黒まっくろpitch black, jet black, deeply tanned
- 水平すいへいhorizontal, level
- 記号きごうsymbol, sign, mark, code
- 催促さいそくpressing for, urging, a reminder, a demand
- 学級がっきゅうclass (in a school), grade
- 制作せいさくproduction (of a work, film or programme), creation
- 特売とくばいspecial sale, special offer
- 休講きゅうこうcancellation of a lecture, class cancelled
- 山林さんりんmountain forest, wooded hills, forest land
- 粒つぶgrain, drop, small round object; counter for such things
- 速達そくたつexpress mail, special delivery
- ずらりin a long row, lined up one after another
- 必需品ひつじゅひんnecessity, essential item, requisite
- 鳴らすならすto ring, to sound, to blow (a whistle), to honk
- 女の人おんなのひとwoman
- 余計よけいunnecessary, uncalled-for, excess; (as an adverb) all the more
- 大通りおおどおりmain street, avenue
- 改造かいぞう(1) remodelling, conversion, rebuilding, (2) modifying (a car, a computer)
- 大小だいしょうsize, large and small, big ones and little ones
- ウールwool
- 曲線きょくせんcurve, curved line
- ロッカーlocker
- 四季しきthe four seasons
- 蕎麦そばsoba (buckwheat noodles)
- 機関車きかんしゃlocomotive, engine
- 美容びようbeauty, beauty care, good looks
- 対照たいしょうcontrast, comparison
- 木材もくざいlumber, timber, wood
- 従姉妹いとこcousin (female)
- 論ずるろんずるto argue, to discuss, to debate
- ゆでるto boil (in water), to cook in hot water
- 校庭こうていschoolyard, school grounds, playground
- 殻からshell, husk, hull, chaff
- 碁ごgo (board game of capturing territory)
- 仮定かていassumption, supposition, hypothesis
- 広さひろさsize, area, breadth, extent
- やっつけるto beat, to defeat, to finish off, to knock (a job) off
- 終了しゅうりょうend, close, completion, termination
- 三日月みかづきcrescent moon
- 飾りかざりdecoration, ornament
- 塊かたまりlump, mass, clod, cluster
- 紙幣しへいpaper money, banknotes, bills
- 蘇るよみがえるto be revived, to come back to life, to come flooding back (of memories)
- 盗難とうなんtheft, robbery (suffered by a victim)
- 思いっ切りおもいっきりto one's heart's content, as hard as one can, with all one's might
- アンテナantenna, aerial
- 折角せっかくwith much trouble, at great pains; long-awaited, precious
- 並木なみきroadside trees, a row of trees, tree-lined avenue
- 耕すたがやすto till, to plow, to cultivate (soil)
- 海洋かいようthe ocean, marine (waters)
- 定員ていいんcapacity (number of people), fixed number of places or personnel
- 混合こんごうmixing, mixture, blending
- 採るとるto adopt (a measure or method), to pick or gather, to hire
- 水滴すいてきdrop of water, droplet, condensation
- 鉄砲てっぽうgun, firearm (esp. an old-style one)
- 寮りょうdormitory, hostel, hall of residence
- 書留かきとめregistered mail; writing down, making a note of
- 花嫁はなよめbride
- 錆さびrust
- 反省はんせいreflection on one's conduct, self-examination, remorse
- 怠るおこたるto neglect (a duty), to fail to do, to be off one's guard
- おととしthe year before last
- モノレールmonorail
- 納めるおさめるto pay (taxes, fees), to deliver (goods), to put away
- 乾電池かんでんちdry cell, battery
- 同格どうかくthe same rank, equal standing; apposition (grammar)
- 南北なんぼくnorth and south
- おきのどくにmy sympathies, that's too bad, my condolences
- 時間割じかんわりtimetable, class schedule
- 人命じんめい(human) life
- ペンチ(abbr) pliers (lit: pinchers)
- 炒るいるto roast, to parch, to toast (in a dry pan)
- 刷るするto print
- 小指こゆびlittle finger, pinky
- 清いきよいclear, pure, noble
- 電柱でんちゅうtelephone pole, telegraph pole, utility pole
- 叔母さんおばさん(1) aunt (parent's younger sister), (2) middle-aged lady
- 梯子はしごladder, stairs