JLPT N2 Vocabulary List - Page 18

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
851
格好つける
かっこうつける
kakkoutsukeru
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off Study
852
格安
かくやす
kakuyasu
cheap; reasonable Study
853
栽培
さいばい
saibai
cultivation Study
854
けた
keta
column; beam; girder; crossbeam; spar; yard; digit; decade; order of magnitude Study
855
案外
あんがい
angai
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen; surprising Study
856
検索
けんさく
kensaku
looking up Study
857
検診
けんしん
kenshin
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening Study
858
極端
きょくたん
kyokutan
extreme; extremity Study
859
楽観
らっかん
rakkan
optimism; taking an optimistic view Study
860
概要
がいよう
gaiyou
outline; summary; overview; abridgment; synopsis Study
861
構造
こうぞう
kouzou
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern Study
862
様式
ようしき
youshiki
style; form; pattern Study
863
模型
もけい
mokei
model; dummy; maquette Study
864
模範
もはん
mohan
exemplar; model; example; pattern Study
865
機器
きき
kiki
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus Study
866
機敏
きびん
kibin
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt Study
867
機種
きしゅ
kishu
type of equipment; model Study
868
らん
ran
section Study
869
欠かす
かかす
kakasu
to miss Study
870
欠かせない
かかせない
kakasenai
indispensable; vital; fundamental; imperative; crucial Study
871
次回
じかい
jikai
next time Study
872
欧米
おうべい
oubei
Europe and America; the West Study
873
欲する
よくする
yokusuru
to want; to desire Study
874
欲張り
よくばり
yokubari
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person Study
875
欲張る
よくばる
yokubaru
to covet; to lust for Study
876
欲求
よっきゅう
yokkyuu
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving Study
877
歌詞
かし
kashi
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto Study
878
歓迎会
かんげいかい
kangeikai
welcome party Study
879
正門
せいもん
seimon
main gate; main entrance Study
880
正面
しょうめん
shoumen
front; frontage; facade; main Study
881
歩み寄る
あゆみよる
ayumiyoru
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach Study
882
歩む
あゆむ
ayumu
to walk; to go on foot Study
883
歩行
ほこう
hokou
walk Study
884
残業代
ざんぎょうだい
zangyoudai
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment Study
885
段取り
だんどり
dandori
programme; program; plans; arrangements Study
886
段階
だんかい
dankai
grade; level; stage; class; phase; steps; order; gradation Study
887
比例
ひれい
hirei
proportion Study
888
毛糸
けいと
keito
knitting wool; woollen yarn Study
889
氏名
しめい
shimei
full name; identity Study
890
民家
みんか
minka
private house Study
891
民族
みんぞく
minzoku
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos Study
892
気が進まない
きがすすまない
kigasusumanai
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling Study
893
気が重い
きがおもい
kigaomoi
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant Study
894
気を使う
きをつかう
kiwotsukau
to pay attention to another’;s needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration Study
895
気を失う
きをうしなう
kiwoushinau
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out Study
896
気を落とす
きをおとす
kiwootosu
to be discouraged; to be disheartened Study
897
気分転換
きぶんてんかん
kibuntenkan
change of pace; change of mood; Study
898
気楽
きらく
kiraku
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky Study
899
気象
きしょう
kishou
weather; climate Study
900
気軽
きがる
kigaru
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; sprightly Study
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