N2 vocabulary · 2,920
JLPT list
- 掻くかくto scratch, to rake, to sweat (汗を掻く)
- 見付かるみつかるto be found, to be discovered, to turn up
- そそっかしいcareless, scatterbrained, hasty and thoughtless
- 領収りょうしゅうreceipt (of money), acknowledging payment
- 回転かいてんrotation, spinning, turnover (of stock or customers)
- じゅうたんcarpet, rug
- 一休みひとやすみa short rest, a breather
- 先祖せんぞancestor, forebear
- 引越しひっこしmoving house, changing residence
- 地名ちめいplace name
- 電球でんきゅうlight bulb
- 破くやぶくto tear, to rip (paper, cloth)
- 務めるつとめるto serve as, to fill a post, to play (a role)
- くたびれるto get worn out, to be exhausted; (of things) to become shabby
- 退けるどけるto move (something) out of the way, to shift aside, to remove
- 船便ふなびんsurface mail by sea, sea freight
- やかましいnoisy, clamorous; fussy, strict (about something)
- 継続けいぞくcontinuation, continuing without a break
- ビニールvinyl, plastic (sheeting, bags)
- 空中くうちゅうin the air, midair
- 屋外おくがいoutdoors, open air
- 中途ちゅうとmidway, halfway, partway through
- 深夜しんやthe middle of the night, late night
- 糊のりglue, paste; starch (for clothes)
- お出掛けおでかけgoing out, an outing; (polite) about to go out
- 透明とうめいtransparent, clear; transparency (of a process)
- 合同ごうどうcombination, joint (undertaking), merger
- くるむto wrap up, to bundle up, to tuck (something) in
- 発射はっしゃfiring, launching, discharge (of a gun or rocket)
- こうしてthus, in this way, and so
- 素人しろうとamateur, layperson, novice
- 全身ぜんしんthe whole body, head to foot; full-length (portrait)
- 肌着はだぎunderwear, undergarment worn next to the skin
- おだいじにtake care of yourself, get well soon
- 角度かくどangle; point of view
- メニューmenu; programme (of exercises, tasks)
- 適確てきかくprecise, accurate, apt, to the point
- おおざっぱrough, broad-brush, not detailed; slapdash
- リボンribbon, bow
- 図形ずけいgeometric figure, shape, diagram
- 安易あんいeasy, facile; taking the easy way out, thoughtless
- 膨大ぼうだいhuge, enormous, vast, extensive; swelling, expansion
- 娯楽ごらくentertainment, amusement, recreation
- 存ずるぞんずる(humble) to know, to be aware of; to think, to believe
- 足るたるto be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth (doing)
- 複写ふくしゃcopy, duplicate, reproduction
- オルガンorgan (musical instrument)
- 見付けるみつけるto find, to discover, to spot, to detect
- まぶたeyelid
- 油断ゆだんcarelessness, letting one's guard down, negligence
- 高層こうそうhigh-rise, multistorey; upper (layers, of the atmosphere)
- 寒帯かんたいfrigid zone, polar zone
- 工員こういんfactory worker
- 跳ねるはねるto jump, to leap, to bounce; to splash up (mud, oil)
- 手拭いてぬぐいtenugui, thin cotton hand towel
- ランニング(1) running, jogging; (2) sleeveless undershirt, tank top
- 規準きじゅんnorm, criterion, standard (of conduct or judgement)
- ずうずうしいimpudent, brazen, shameless, cheeky
- 繋がりつながりconnection, link, tie, relationship
- 衣食住いしょくじゅうthe necessities of life (clothing, food and shelter)
- 寝台しんだいbed, berth, couch
- 水曜すいようWednesday
- 符号ふごうsign, mark, symbol; code
- またぐto step over, to straddle; to span (two places or periods)
- まあまあso-so, passable, not bad; (interjection) now, now; there, there
- 片寄るかたよるto lean to one side, to be lopsided; to be unbalanced, to be biased
- 受取うけとりreceipt, receiving, acknowledgement of receipt
- 出来上がりできあがりcompletion; the finished product, the way something turned out
- 捻るひねるto twist, to turn (a tap or knob); to sprain; to puzzle over
- 回数かいすうnumber of times, count, frequency
- おくさん(honorific) your/his wife; madam, ma'am
- 経度けいどlongitude
- 定規じょうぎruler, straightedge
- オイルoil (engine oil, cooking oil, petroleum)
- 鐘かねbell (large, struck), chime
- 下水げすいsewage, waste water; drain, sewer
- ついでa convenient chance (while doing something else), occasion, opportunity
- 緯度いどlatitude
- 月末げつまつend of the month
- 蛍光灯けいこうとうfluorescent lamp; (colloquial) someone slow on the uptake
- 偶数ぐうすうeven number
- 園芸えんげいgardening, horticulture
- 上下じょうげtop and bottom, up and down; rise and fall, fluctuation; high and low (rank)
- だらしないslovenly, untidy, sloppy; undisciplined, loose
- 重点じゅうてんimportant point, emphasis, priority
- 電流でんりゅうelectric current
- 重役じゅうやくcompany director, senior executive
- 手前てまえthis side, just before (a point); one's standing in others' eyes
- 災難さいなんmisfortune, mishap, calamity
- 活字かつじprinting type; printed text
- 放れるはなれるto break free, to get loose (from a leash, hand or string)
- 面倒臭いめんどうくさいbothersome, tiresome, a real pain to do
- 友好ゆうこうfriendship, amity (between groups or nations)
- はめるto fit into, to insert, to put on (gloves, a ring); to trick someone into a trap
- 停止ていしsuspension, interruption, stoppage, ban
- 当日とうじつthe day (of the event), the appointed day, that very day
- すれちがうto pass by one another, to miss each other, (of views) to fail to meet
- 包装ほうそうpacking, wrapping, packaging
- 形容動詞けいようどうしadjectival noun, na-adjective, quasi-adjective
- 出入りでいりgoing in and out, coming and going, regular visiting (of a supplier), income and expenditure
- 方言ほうげんdialect
- 店屋みせやstore, shop
- まぶしいdazzling, glaring, too bright for the eyes; radiant
- 末っ子すえっこyoungest child
- ダムdam
- 口実こうじつexcuse, pretext
- 話合いはなしあいdiscussion, talks, conference
- 噴水ふんすいfountain
- 振舞うふるまうto behave, to conduct oneself; to treat someone to food or drink
- 漢和かんわChinese characters explained in Japanese (as in 漢和辞典, a kanji dictionary)
- ウーマンwoman
- 工夫くふうdevice, contrivance, ingenuity, working out a way to do something
- 缶詰かんづめcanned food, canning, a tin can
- おかげさまでthanks to you, I'm glad to say, fortunately
- パンツunderpants; (in fashion contexts) trousers
- 瀬戸物せとものearthenware, crockery, china
- 解説かいせつexplanation, commentary, exposition
- よこすto send here, to forward; to hand over (money, a thing)
- 編物あみものknitting, knitted work
- レインコートraincoat
- 御手洗おてあらいrestroom, toilet, lavatory
- 実感じっかんthe feeling that something is real, actual sensation, realisation through experience
- いってまいりますI'm off now, goodbye (said on leaving, humble)
- 代えるかえるto substitute, to replace, to use one thing in place of another
- 無沙汰ぶさたnot having been in touch for a long time, long silence
- 寄せるよせるto move something closer, to draw aside; to gather, to collect; to have (feelings) sent toward
- 純粋じゅんすいpure, unmixed, genuine; innocent, sincere in motive
- 咥えるくわえるto hold in one's mouth, to hold between the lips or teeth
- 落第らくだいfailing an exam or a year, being held back a grade
- 活力かつりょくvitality, energy, vigour
- 短編たんぺんa short piece (story, film)
- 間接かんせつindirectness, being indirect
- 原稿げんこうmanuscript, draft, copy, a written script
- 次ぐつぐto rank next to, to come after, to follow
- 用語ようごterm, terminology, technical vocabulary
- 努めるつとめるto make an effort, to strive, to endeavour
- ネックレスnecklace
- ずうっとcontinuously, the whole time, all the way; by far
- 商社しょうしゃtrading company, trading firm
- 過半数かはんすうmajority, more than half
- ブラウスblouse
- 名詞めいしnoun
- 草履ぞうりzoori (Japanese footwear), sandals
- 剃刀かみそりrazor
- 開会かいかいopening of a meeting, convening a session
- 損得そんとくloss and gain, advantage and disadvantage
- 具えるそなえるto be furnished with, to possess (a quality or equipment)
- あらすじoutline, summary, plot synopsis
- 光線こうせんbeam, light ray
- 円いまるいround, circular