JLPT N2 · Upper Intermediate

JLPT N2 Vocabulary List

1,788 words

Practice N2 vocabulary 135 tests · real exam questions
  1. to taper to a point,to become sharp,to be sour,to look displeased

  2. scarf

  3. 養分

    ようぶん

    nourishment,nutrient

  4. 歌謡

    かよう

    song,ballad

  5. to peep in,to look in,to peek in,to stick out

  6. (n) broom

  7. to be understood, understand

  8. 加熱

    かねつ

    heating

  9. 南米

    なんべい

    South America

  10. feast,treating (someone)

  11. sunlight,rays of the sun

  12. middle-aged gentleman,uncle

  13. moustache,beard,whiskers

  14. to put in order,to collect,to bring to a conclusion

  15. 特長

    とくちょう

    forte,merit

  16. 悔やむ

    くやむ

    to mourn

  17. ink

  18. (v5s) to tear off,to peel off,to rip off

  19. 領事

    りょうじ

    consul

  20. (v5u) to face,to go towards

  21. free of charge,mere,sole,only,usual,common

  22. another place,somewhere else,strange parts

  23. 炭鉱

    たんこう

    coal mine,coal pit

  24. business meeting,previous arrangement,appointment

  25. 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

  26. outline,summary

  27. (1) gratuity,tip,(2) chip

  28. equal

  29. bowl

  30. 蒸気

    じょうき

    steam,vapour

  31. closing,cut-off,end,deadline,Closed,No Entrance

  32. drunkard

  33. (1) aunt,(2) middle-aged lady

  34. 淡水

    たんすい

    fresh water

  35. 夜行

    やこう

    walking around at night,night train,night travel

  36. じゅうたん

    (カーペット)

    carpet

  37. 寒帯

    かんたい

    frigid zone

  38. 個所

    かしょ

    passage,place,point,part

  39. to send word,to send a message

  40. to warp,to be warped,to curve

  41. 無沙汰

    ぶさた

    neglecting to stay in contact

  42. acquaintance

  43. as was expected,really

  44. to twist

  45. 羨む

    うらやむ

    to envy

  46. please

  47. (1) holiday,absence,rest,(2) (exp) Good night

  48. 短編

    たんぺん

    short (e.g. story, film)

  49. 人命

    じんめい

    (human) life

  50. happy event,matter for congratulation,auspicious event,pregnancy

  51. grateful,thankful,welcome,appreciated,evoking gratitude

  52. woman

  53. 仕上がる

    しあがる

    to be finished

  54. some time ago

  55. seal (used for signature)

  56. (n) transfer (trains, buses, etc.)

  57. 見付ける

    みつける

    to be familiar,to discover,to detect

  58. idea

  59. soft,tender,limp

  60. (v5r,vi) to take the place of,to relieve,to be substituted for