JLPT N2 · Upper Intermediate

JLPT N2 Vocabulary List

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  1. バック

    verbal noun

    back

  2. やっぱり

    adverb

    also,as I thought,still,in spite of,absolutely,of course

  3. counter-plan,counter-measure

  4. テーマ

    noun

    (n) theme,project,topic (de: Thema)

  5. レベル

    noun

    level

  6. materials,data

  7. year,fiscal year,school year,term

  8. structure,construction

  9. 作成さくせい

    verbal noun

    frame,draw up,make,producing

  10. 登場とうじょう

    verbal noun

    entry (on stage)

  11. gradation,grade,stage

  12. standard,basis,criteria,norm

  13. 展開てんかい

    verbal noun

    develop,expansion (opposite of compression)

  14. to include,to instruct,to make one understand

  15. 編集へんしゅう

    verbal noun

    editing,compilation,editorial (e.g. committee)

  16. program

  17. end,close,termination

  18. モデル

    noun

    model

  19. 発売はつばい

    verbal noun

    sale

  20. to aim at,to have an eye on

  21. 改正かいせい

    verbal noun

    revision,amendment,alteration

  22. 撮影さつえい

    verbal noun

    photographing

  23. 追加ついか

    verbal noun

    addition,supplement,appendix

  24. 整備せいび

    verbal noun

    adjustment,completion,consolidation

  25. on and after,hereafter,thereafter

  26. foundation,basis

  27. 特定とくてい

    verbal noun

    specific,special,particular

  28. はし

    noun

    chopsticks

  29. 回答かいとう

    verbal noun

    reply,answer

  30. order,system,structure,set-up,organization

  31. 調整ちょうせい

    verbal noun

    regulation,adjustment,tuning

  32. 応援おうえん

    verbal noun

    aid,assistance,help,reinforcement

  33. コース

    noun

    course

  34. impressions,thoughts

  35. 解説かいせつ

    verbal noun

    explanation,commentary

  36. series

  37. public,community,public service,society,communal

  38. private,civilian,civil,popular,folk,unofficial

  39. essentially,naturally,by nature

  40. objective,plan,policy

  41. 指定してい

    verbal noun

    designation,specification,assignment,pointing at

  42. at least

  43. 強化きょうか

    verbal noun

    strengthen,intensify,reinforce,solidify

  44. once,tentatively,in outline,for the time being

  45. attitude,posture

  46. to raise,to fly

  47. スタート

    verbal noun

    start

  48. 活躍かつやく

    verbal noun

    activity

  49. 工事こうじ

    verbal noun

    construction work

  50. 交流こうりゅう

    verbal noun

    alternating current,intercourse,(cultural) exchange,intermingling

  51. standard,level

  52. circumference,outskirts,environs,(computer) peripheral

  53. item

  54. verb

    to decrease (in size or number),to diminish,to abate

  55. process

  56. balance

  57. 継続けいぞく

    verbal noun

    continuation

  58. plural,multiple

  59. インタビュー

    verbal noun

    interview

  60. fixed,settled,definite

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