JLPT N2 Vocabulary List - Page 11

This is a list of the vocabulary that you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N2. In total, you will need to have a vocabulary of about 1500 words.

# Word Reading Meaning
501
容量
ようりょう
youryou
capacity; volume Study
502
宿泊先
しゅくはくさき
shukuhakusaki
lodging place Study
503
寄せる
よせる
yoseru
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather; to press; to push; to force Study
504
寄り道
よりみち
yorimichi
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour Study
505
密か
ひそか
hisoka
secret; private; surreptitious Study
506
密接
みっせつ
missetsu
close Study
507
密着
みっちゃく
micchaku
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; being glued to Study
508
密閉
みっぺい
mippei
shutting tightly; sealing something airtight Study
509
寝転がる
ねころがる
nekorogaru
to lie down; to throw oneself down Study
510
りょう
ryou
hostel; dormitory Study
511
たい
tai
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; v. Study
512
対処
たいしょ
taisho
dealing with; coping with Study
513
対応
たいおう
taiou
correspondence Study
514
対戦
たいせん
taisen
waging war; competition Study
515
対抗
たいこう
taikou
opposition; antagonism Study
516
対比
たいひ
taihi
contrast; comparison Study
517
対立
たいりつ
tairitsu
suitability; coordination; matching; being appropriate Study
518
対等
たいとう
taitou
equality Study
519
対策
たいさく
taisaku
measure; provision; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove Study
520
対象外
たいしょうがい
taishougai
not covered Study
521
寿命
じゅみょう
jumyou
life span Study
522
専属
せんぞく
senzoku
exclusive; attached to; specialist Study
523
専念
せんねん
sennen
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself Study
524
専業主婦
せんぎょうしゅふ
sengyoushufu
housewife Study
525
専用
せんよう
senyou
exclusive use; personal use; dedicated Study
526
専門店
せんもんてん
senmonten
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product Study
527
専門書
せんもんしょ
senmonsho
technical book; specialized book; treatise Study
528
導く
みちびく
michibiku
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to conduct Study
529
導入
どうにゅう
dounyuu
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation Study
530
小児科
しょうにか
shounika
pediatrics Study
531
小売
こうり
kouri
retail Study
532
小柄
こがら
kogara
small build; small stature; petite Study
533
小物
こもの
komono
accessories; small articles Study
534
小遣い
こづかい
kozukai
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance Study
535
小金
こがね
kogane
small sum of money Study
536
少子化
しょうしか
shoushika
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children Study
537
少数
しょうすう
shousuu
minority; few Study
538
就職活動
しゅうしょくかつどう
shuushokukatsudou
job hunting; job searching Study
539
居場所
いばしょ
ibasho
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself Study
540
居心地
いごこち
igokochi
comfort Study
541
居酒屋
いざかや
izakaya
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks Study
542
屋台
やたい
yatai
cart Study
543
屋外
おくがい
okugai
outdoors; alfresco Study
544
展示
てんじ
tenji
exhibition; display Study
545
属する
ぞくする
zokusuru
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to Study
546
履歴書
りれきしょ
rirekisho
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume Study
547
山頂
さんちょう
sanchou
summit Study
548
崩す
くずす
kuzusu
to destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down; to level; to break Study
549
工作
こうさく
kousaku
handicraft; work; construction; manufacturing; maneuvering; manoeuvering Study
550
差し出す
さしだす
sashidasu
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out Study
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