N2 vocabulary · 2,920
JLPT list
- 総理大臣そうりだいじんPrime Minister
- 倣うならうto follow (an example), to imitate, to emulate
- 転々てんてんmoving from place to place, passing from hand to hand, rolling about
- 算盤そろばんabacus
- 下駄げたgeta, Japanese wooden clogs
- 成立せいりつcoming into existence, being formed, being concluded (of a deal or law)
- 月給げっきゅうmonthly salary
- 基地きちbase (military or operational)
- 写生しゃせいsketching, drawing from life
- 拡張かくちょうexpansion, extension, enlargement
- 見掛けみかけoutward appearance, looks
- 番地ばんちhouse number, street address
- 酔っ払いよっぱらいa drunk, drunkard
- ショップshop, store
- 直径ちょっけいdiameter
- おかけくださいplease have a seat, please sit down
- 堀ほりmoat, canal, ditch
- 複数ふくすうplural, several, multiple
- 確率かくりつprobability, chance, likelihood
- 南極なんきょくthe South Pole, the Antarctic
- 散らすちらすto scatter, to sprinkle, to disperse
- 役人やくにんgovernment official, public servant
- 実例じつれいconcrete example, actual case, illustration
- 果してはたしてsure enough, as expected; really, I wonder if (in questions)
- 真似るまねるto imitate, to mimic, to copy
- 蒸気じょうきsteam, vapour
- 恨みうらみresentment, grudge, ill will
- 半径はんけいradius
- 回り道まわりみちdetour, roundabout way
- ええとlet me see, well, um, er
- 捩るねじるto twist, to turn (a knob), to wrench
- フライパンfrying pan, skillet
- 散らかすちらかすto scatter things about, to make a mess, to leave untidy
- 重たいおもたいheavy (to carry), weighed down, leaden
- 予備よびreserve, spare, preliminary, preparatory
- 社会科学しゃかいかがくsocial science
- 在るあるto exist, to be located, to lie (in)
- 相互そうごmutual, reciprocal, each other
- かゆいitchy, itching
- ストップstop, halt, suspension
- 強化きょうかstrengthening, reinforcement, intensification
- 激増げきぞうsharp increase, sudden jump
- 役目やくめduty, role, function
- 砕くくだくto break into pieces, to smash, to crush
- 伯父さんおじさんuncle (older brother of one's parent)
- 上りのぼりascent, climb; up-train (toward Tokyo)
- 纏まるまとまるto come together, to be settled, to be in order
- 明きあきopening, vacancy, room, free time
- 竹たけbamboo; middle grade (of a three-tier ranking)
- 凍えるこごえるto be numb with cold, to freeze (of a person or body part)
- 能率のうりつefficiency (of work)
- ダイヤグラムdiagram; train timetable chart
- 住まいすまいdwelling, home, residence
- 放るほうるto toss, to throw; to leave alone, to neglect
- 作成さくせいdrawing up, preparing (a document, plan or list)
- 売買ばいばいbuying and selling, trade, dealing
- 公務こうむofficial duties, public service
- ハンドルsteering wheel, handlebars; handle
- 連合れんごうunion, alliance, federation
- もたれるto lean against, to rest on; to sit heavy on the stomach
- みじめmiserable, wretched, pitiful
- 椀わんwooden bowl, Japanese soup bowl
- 着けるつけるto put on (an accessory), to wear; to bring (a vehicle) up to a place
- 蒔くまくto sow, to scatter (seeds)
- 気体きたいgas, vapour (state of matter)
- 行列ぎょうれつqueue, line, procession; matrix (mathematics)
- 重体じゅうたいcritical condition, serious injury or illness
- 仮名かなkana, the Japanese syllabic script (hiragana and katakana)
- 請うこうto ask for, to beg, to request
- 為すなすto do, to perform, to accomplish
- 伝記でんきbiography, life story
- 好き嫌いすききらいlikes and dislikes, fussiness (especially about food)
- 這うはうto crawl, to creep
- 実物じつぶつthe real thing, the actual object, the original
- 遡るさかのぼるto go upstream; to go back in time, to be retroactive
- 引っ掛かるひっかかるto get caught on, to be stuck; to be taken in, to bother one
- 寝間着ねまきnightclothes, pyjamas, nightgown
- 張り切るはりきるto be full of energy, to be eager and enthusiastic
- 床屋とこやbarber, barbershop
- 針路しんろcourse, heading (of a ship or aircraft); compass bearing
- 青少年せいしょうねんyoung people, youths and adolescents
- 飢饉ききんfamine; severe shortage
- リットルlitre
- 溜息ためいきa sigh
- あくびa yawn
- エプロンapron
- あたりまえnatural, obvious, only to be expected; ordinary
- アクセントaccent, stress (in pronunciation); accent, highlight
- 消毒しょうどくdisinfection, sterilization
- ばねspring (coil, leaf); springiness, bounce
- 国立こくりつnational, state-run, established by the national government
- 本部ほんぶheadquarters, head office
- 別荘べっそうholiday house, villa, second home
- 中間ちゅうかんmiddle, midway, interim, midterm
- 出掛けるでかけるto go out, to set out, to depart, to be on one's way out
- 酒場さかばbar, tavern, drinking establishment
- こないだthe other day, recently, a little while ago
- 海水浴かいすいよくsea bathing, swimming in the sea
- 通用つうようbeing valid, being accepted, passing for, common use
- 父母ふぼfather and mother, parents
- マフラーscarf, muffler; exhaust muffler (of a vehicle)
- 功績こうせきachievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service
- 釣り合うつりあうto balance, to be in proportion, to match, to suit each other
- 四角しかくsquare, quadrilateral, square shape
- 夜間やかんnighttime, during the night
- 応用おうようapplication, putting to practical use
- ぶつけるto bang (something) against, to knock, to throw at, to hurl (words, anger) at
- めちゃくちゃa mess, in ruins; absurd, unreasonable; (colloquial) extremely
- 調整ちょうせいadjustment, regulation, tuning, coordination
- 日当たりひあたりexposure to the sun, sunlight (in a place), sunny spot
- 公表こうひょうofficial announcement, making public, disclosure
- 寝巻ねまきnightclothes, sleepwear, pyjamas, nightgown
- 井戸いど(water) well
- 研修けんしゅうtraining, in-service training, study and practice
- 浴衣ゆかたyukata, informal cotton summer kimono
- 恩恵おんけいbenefit, blessing, favour, grace
- 消化しょうかdigestion; digesting, absorbing (knowledge, a backlog)
- 分るわかるto understand, to be understood, to become clear, to be known
- バイバイbye-bye, goodbye
- 群れむれgroup, crowd, flock, herd, swarm, school
- 羊毛ようもうwool
- 在学ざいがくbeing enrolled at school, attending school
- 御覧ごらん(honorific) looking, seeing; (after te-form) try doing
- 白髪しらがwhite hair, grey hair
- 要領ようりょうpoint, gist, essentials; knack, know-how
- 氏名しめいfull name (family name and given name)
- おやすみ(1) holiday, day off, rest, absence; (2) good night
- 凸凹でこぼこunevenness, bumpiness, roughness, ruggedness
- 幼稚ようちchildish, immature, infantile; infancy
- 正面しょうめんthe front, facade, front side, facing straight on
- こらえるto hold back, to bear, to endure, to suppress (tears, laughter, anger)
- からかうto tease, to make fun of, to banter with, to poke fun at
- 月日つきひtime, the months and years, days (that pass)
- 気配けはいsign, indication, hint, presence (felt rather than seen)
- 初級しょきゅうelementary level, beginner level
- ちぎるto tear into small pieces, to tear off, to pick (fruit, leaves)
- おはようgood morning
- 風呂敷ふろしきfuroshiki, wrapping cloth
- 起床きしょうgetting up, rising from bed
- 飢えるうえるto starve, to go hungry; to hunger for, to crave
- 移転いてんrelocation, moving (of an office or premises); transfer (of rights)
- 厳重げんじゅうstrict, rigorous, stringent, tight (security)
- 帰すかえすto send (someone) back, to let (someone) go home
- 増減ぞうげんincrease and decrease, fluctuation, change in quantity
- 街角まちかどstreet corner, on the street
- 引分けひきわけa draw, a tie (in a match)
- 兵隊へいたいsoldier, serviceman, troops
- 集金しゅうきんcollecting money, collection of payments
- 塞ぐふさぐto block up, to close off, to stop up, to take up (space)
- 隙間すきまgap, crack, crevice, opening, spare moment