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Wikipedia JLPT N2 Vocab 1501-1600

This collection contains 100 words.
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う ん と 1 う ん と 0
1. a great deal; very much; a lot  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. with a great amount of effort
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ふ る ま う 3
Most common form: 振る舞う
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to behave; to conduct oneself
2. to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
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は や る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be popular; to come into fashion
2. to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to be endemic
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し い ん 1
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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ま た ぐ 2
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stride across; to cross  (often written with kana only)
2. to stretch over; to span; to bridge; to saddle; to straddle  (often written with kana only)
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ひ の い り 0
noun
sunset
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し く 0
Most common form: しく
1. to spread out; to lay out
2. to take a position
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か た づ く 3
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be put in order; to be put to rights
2. to be disposed of; to be solved
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く ど い 2
1. verbose; importunate; wordy; repetitious; long-winded  (often written with kana only)
2. heavy (taste); rich; strong; cloying; gaudy; loud  (often written with kana only)
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お て つ だ い さ ん 2
noun
maid
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1. promptly; immediately; quickly; without delay  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. indifferently  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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ず ら す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way)  (often written with kana only)
2. to put off; to delay; to postpone; to stagger (e.g. working hours)
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あ り が た い 4
Most common form: ありがたい
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude  (often written with kana only)
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お じ さ ん 0
Most common form: おじさん
noun
1. uncle  (伯父さん is older than one's parent and 叔父さん is younger; honorific; familiar language; often written with kana only)
2. old man; mister (vocative)  (usu. 小父さん or おじさん; familiar language; often written with kana only)
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お が む 2
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha); to pay one's respects
2. to beg; to make a supplication
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く っ つ け る 4
1. to attach; to stick together; to paste; to glue  (often written with kana only)
2. to place together; to put side-by-side  (often written with kana only)
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で た ら め 0
1. irresponsible utterance; nonsense; bullshit; codswallop  (often written with kana only)
2. random; haphazard; unsystematic  (often written with kana only)
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か ら か う 3
to ridicule; to tease; to mock; to chaff; to razz; to banter with; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make cracks about  (often written with kana only)
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や か ま し い 4
1. noisy; boisterous  (often written with kana only)
2. strict; faultfinding; carping; fussy
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は す 0
diagonal  (see also: 斜め)
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し び れ る 3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)  (often written with kana only)
2. to be excited; to be titillated; to be mesmerized  (often written with kana only)
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た だ し 1
Most common form: ただし
conjunction
but; however; provided that  (often written with kana only)
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お も い が け な い 5 お も い が け な い 6
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
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ひ と さ し ゆ び 4
noun
index finger; forefinger
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ろ う そ く 3
noun
candle  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 割合に
comparatively  (see also: 割合)
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せ い す う 3
integer  (mathematics)
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ひ っ こ む 3
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to draw back; to sink; to cave in
2. to be set back (e.g. from a road)
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こ ぼ す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to spill; to drop; to shed (tears)  (often written with kana only)
2. to grumble; to complain  (often written with kana only)
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た め ら う 3
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to hesitate  (often written with kana only)
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み つ け る 0
Most common form: 見つける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot
2. to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault
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お さ め る 3
Most common form: おさめる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to govern; to manage
2. to subdue
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ご め ん 0
Most common form: ごめん
interjection (kandoushi), noun
your pardon; declining (something); dismissal; permission  (often written with kana only)
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う く 0 う く 2
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to float
2. to become merry; to be cheerful  (see also: 浮かぬ顔)
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き よ い 2
clear; pure; noble  (see also: 清らか)
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お も い こ む 4
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be under impression that; to be convinced that; to imagine that; to set one's heart on; to be bent on
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ひ つ じ ゅ ひ ん 0 ひ つ じ ゅ ひ ん 3
noun
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials; staple
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さ ま す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool
2. to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
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お お よ そ 0
Most common form: 凡
1. about; roughly; approximately  (see also: 凡そ; often written with kana only)
2. generally; on the whole; as a rule  (often written with kana only)
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あ き れ る 0
Most common form: 呆れる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
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ゆ で る 2
Most common form: 湯でる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to boil (something in hot water)  (see also: 煮る)
2. to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)  (see also: たでる)
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と ど ま る 3
Most common form: 止まる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place)  (often written with kana only)
2. to be limited to; to be confined to  (often written with kana only)
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ふ く め る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to include (in a group or scope)
2. to instruct; to make one understand
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こ と づ け る 4
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to send word; to send a message
2. to make an excuse; to make a pretext of
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to prick; to stab
2. to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike
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ラ ッ シ ュ ア ワ ー 4
Most common form: ラッシュ・アワー
noun
rush hour
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た え ず 1
constantly; always; continually; steadily
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や っ つ け る 4
Most common form: やっ付ける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off  (often written with kana only)
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も た れ る 3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to lean against; to lean on; to recline on  (often written with kana only)
2. to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested  (often written with kana only)
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も の さ し 3 も の さ し 4
Most common form: 物指
noun
ruler; measure
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し し ゃ ご に ゅ う 1 し し ゃ ご に ゅ う 0
rounding (fractions); rounding half up  (yojijukugo)
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は か る 2
Most common form: 測る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
2. to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
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く と う て ん 2
noun
punctuation mark; punctuation marks  (linguistics terminology)
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す き ず き 2
noun
matter of taste
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ま ち あ わ せ る 5 ま ち あ わ せ る 0
Most common form: 待ちあわせる
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
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し ゃ っ く り 1
hiccough; hiccup  (often written with kana only)
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も や す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to burn  (see also: 燃やす)
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か こ う 0
noun
1. crater; caldera
2. burner (e.g. on a furnace)
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ち ぎ る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to tear up  (often written with kana only)
2. to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to tear off  (often written with kana only)
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ほ ど く 2
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to unfasten; to untie; to unwrap (e.g. parcel)  (often written with kana only)
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み せ や 2
noun
store; shop
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せ っ か く 4
Most common form: せっかく
adverb, noun
1. with trouble; at great pains  (often written with kana only)
2. rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited  (often written with kana only)
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つ う ず る 0
Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs), intransitive verb
1. to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to communicate (with)  (see also: 通じる)
2. to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to get through to
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か え る 0
Most common form: かえる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to replace  (usu. 替える)
2. to exchange; to interchange  (usu. 換える)
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か き と り 0
Most common form: 書き取り
noun
1. writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana
2. transcription (of spoken material)
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や む を え な い 3 や む を え な い 4
Most common form: やむを得ない
expression
cannot be helped; unavoidable
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ひ じ 0
noun
elbow
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つ な が る 0
Most common form: つながる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be tied together; to be connected to; to be linked to  (often written with kana only)
2. to lead to; to be related to  (often written with kana only)
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ち ら す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to scatter; to cause a shower of
2. to disperse; to distribute; to spread
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ふ ろ し き 0
noun
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
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つ な が り 0
Most common form: つながり
noun
connection; link; relationship  (often written with kana only)
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し ゃ れ 0
1. joke; pun; witticism
2. smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious; refined  (see also: お洒落)
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ち ゃ い ろ い 0
light brown; tawny
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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
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は か る 2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
2. to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
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そ く り ょ く 2
noun
speed
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と こ や 0
noun
barbershop; barber
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し ゃ が む 0
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to squat; to crouch
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き ゃ く ま 0
noun
parlor; parlour; guest room
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ふ す ま 0 ふ す ま 3
Most common form: ふすま
noun
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
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ち か づ け る 4
Most common form: 近づける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to bring near; to put close; to let come near; to associate with
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の ろ の ろ 1
slowly; sluggishly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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た ん ぼ 1
Most common form: 田んぼ
noun
paddy field; farm
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さ い じ つ 0
Most common form: さいじつ
national holiday; festival day
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ま ご ま ご 1
confused; flustered; at a loss  (see also: まごつく; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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な か な お り 3
reconciliation; make peace with
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め ぐ ま れ る 0 め ぐ ま れ る 4 め ぐ ま れ る 5
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
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Most common form: お元気で
take care, be well
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ロ ー マ じ 3 ロ ー マ じ 0
Most common form: ローマ字
noun
1. romaji; romanization; romanisation; transliteration of Japanese in Latin or "Roman" letters
2. Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet  (see also: ラテン文字)
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の る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to be loaded on  (see also: 乗る)
2. to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded; to be reported; to be given
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ね ま き 0
noun
sleep-wear; nightclothes; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown; nightdress  (see also: 寝衣・しんい)
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せ ん せ ん げ つ 3 せ ん せ ん げ つ 0
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
month before last
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で こ ぼ こ 0
noun, 'no' adjective, 'na' adjective, 'suru' verb, intransitive verb
1. unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
2. inequality; imbalance; unevenness; difference  (this meaning is restricted to reading でこぼこ)
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ひ き ざ ん 2
Most common form: 引き算
noun
subtraction  (mathematics)
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ね ま き 0
Most common form: 寝巻
noun
sleep-wear; nightclothes; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown; nightdress  (see also: 寝衣)
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お ん ち ゅ う 1 お ん ち ゅ う 0
noun (suffix)
and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
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か な 0
Most common form: かな
noun
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)  (see also: 真名)
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せ ん せ ん し ゅ う 0 せ ん せ ん し ゅ う 3
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
week before last
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あ ま や か す 4 あ ま や か す 0
Most common form: あまやかす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to pamper; to spoil
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よ み が え る 3 よ み が え る 4
Most common form: よみがえる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be revived; to be refreshed; to be restored
2. to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
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