JLPT N2 · Upper Intermediate

JLPT N2 Vocabulary List

1,788 words

Practice N2 vocabulary 135 tests · real exam questions
  1. to turn (a switch) on or off,to twist,to puzzle over

  2. 輸血

    ゆけつ

    blood transfusion

  3. 部首

    ぶしゅ

    radical (of a kanji character)

  4. to parch,to fry

  5. riddle,puzzle,enigma

  6. 売行き

    うれゆき

    sales

  7. good-bye

  8. to undertake,to take up,to take over

  9. 初旬

    しょじゅん

    first 10 days of the month

  10. 主語

    しゅご

    (gram) subject

  11. round,circular,spherical

  12. with trouble,at great pains,long-awaited

  13. before,ahead,previously

  14. 挟まる

    はさまる

    to get between,to be caught in

  15. 馴れる

    なれる

    to become domesticated,to become tame

  16. 但し

    ただし

    but,however,provided that

  17. Excuse me for disturbing you

  18. to put things in order,to arrange,to make uniform,to get something ready

  19. 述語

    じゅつご

    predicate

  20. 正味

    しょうみ

    net (weight)

  21. Sorry to have kept you waiting

  22. moving (dwelling etc.),changing residence

  23. 問い合わせ

    といあわせ

    enquiry,ENQ

  24. to come from

  25. to boil,to grow hot,to get excited,to gush forth

  26. earth-shattering,staggering,to a very great extent

  27. middle-aged gentleman,uncle

  28. to serve sake

  29. centimeter,centi-,10^-2

  30. 功績

    こうせき

    achievements,merit,meritorious service,meritorious deed

  31. to repeat,to send back,to bring back

  32. 斬る

    きる

    (v5r) to behead,to murder

  33. 御覧

    ごらん

    (hon) look,inspection,try

  34. to hang

  35. chewing gum

  36. 零点

    れいてん

    zero,no marks

  37. 集金

    しゅうきん

    money collection

  38. 出合い

    であい

    an encounter

  39. to increase,to multiply

  40. 又は

    または

    or,otherwise

  41. 直流

    ちょくりゅう

    direct current

  42. standard,basis,criteria,norm

  43. connection,link,relationship

  44. 水曜

    すいよう

    Wednesday

  45. long,lengthy

  46. to scorch

  47. 警備

    けいび

    defense,guard,policing,security

  48. to be one-sided,to incline,to be partial

  49. 防犯

    ぼうはん

    prevention of crime

  50. cousin (female)

  51. unevenness,roughness,ruggedness

  52. to brush gently,to stroke

  53. 抽象

    ちゅうしょう

    abstract

  54. the other day,lately,recently

  55. 拡充

    かくじゅう

    expansion

  56. 長短

    ちょうたん

    length,long and short,+-

  57. to glare at,to scowl at,to keep an eye on

  58. 学術

    がくじゅつ

    science,learning,scholarship

  59. 国王

    こくおう

    king

  60. 交通機関

    こうつうきかん

    transportation facilities