JLPT N2 core vocabulary
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鮮やかあざやかvivid; brilliant; skillfulOften testedTested 4 times率りつrate; ratio (suffix 〜率)Often testedTested 4 times曖昧あいまいvague; ambiguousOften testedTested 3 times争うあらそうto dispute; to compete; to fight overOften testedTested 3 times抱えるかかえるto hold in one's arms; to have (a burden); to employOften testedTested 3 times仮かりtemporary; provisional; falseOften testedTested 3 times警備けいびdefense, guard, policing, securityOften testedTested 3 times順じゅんorder, turnOften testedTested 3 times順調じゅんちょうdoing wellOften testedTested 3 times着々ちゃくちゃくsteadily; step by stepOften testedTested 3 times討論とうろんdiscussion; debateOften testedTested 3 times乏しいとぼしいscarce; poor; meagerOften testedTested 3 times廃止はいしabolition, repealOften testedTested 3 times破片はへんfragment, broken pieceOften testedTested 3 times普及ふきゅうdiffusion, spreadOften testedTested 3 times福祉ふくしwelfare, well-beingOften testedTested 3 times豊富ほうふabundance, plentyOften testedTested 3 timesまれまれrareOften testedTested 3 times乱れるみだれるto be disordered; to be disturbed; to be in confusionOften testedTested 3 times譲るゆずるto hand over; to give way; to yield; to sellOften testedTested 3 times略すりゃくすto abbreviate; to omitOften testedTested 3 times焦るあせるto be impatient; to be in a hurry; to be flusteredOften testedTested 2 timesあらかじめあらかじめin advance; beforehandOften testedTested 2 timesいきなりいきなりall of a suddenOften testedTested 2 times大げさおおげさexaggerated; overblownOften testedTested 2 times幼いおさないvery young, childishOften testedTested 2 times衰えるおとろえるto weaken; to declineOften testedTested 2 times欠かすかかすto omit; to miss; to do withoutOften testedTested 2 times賢いかしこいwise, clever, smartOften testedTested 2 times勝手かってselfish, self-willed; as one pleases; without permissionOften testedTested 2 times記憶きおくmemory, recollection, remembranceOften testedTested 2 times競うきそうto compete; to vieOften testedTested 2 timesきっかけきっかけtrigger; opportunity; cueOften testedTested 2 timesぎっしりぎっしりtightly packed; jam-packed; crammedOften testedTested 2 timesぎりぎりぎりぎりbarely; at the very limitOften testedTested 2 times苦情くじょうcomplaint, grievance, grumbleOften testedTested 2 times傾向けいこうtendency, trend, inclinationOften testedTested 2 times険しいけわしいsteep; severe; sternOften testedTested 2 times貢献こうけんcontribution, servicesOften testedTested 2 times好調こうちょうgood condition; going wellOften testedTested 2 times栽培さいばいcultivationOften testedTested 2 times撮影さつえいphotography; filming; to take photos or videoOften testedTested 2 times仕上げるしあげるto finish; to completeOften testedTested 2 times刺激しげきstimulus, impetus, incentiveOften testedTested 2 times収穫しゅうかくharvest, crop, ingatheringOften testedTested 2 times収納しゅうのうstorage; putting awayOften testedTested 2 times生じるしょうじるto arise; to occur; to produceOften testedTested 2 times省略しょうりゃくomission, abbreviation, abridgmentOften testedTested 2 times真剣しんけんserious; earnestOften testedTested 2 times深刻しんこくserious; grave; profoundOften testedTested 2 times実践じっせんpractice, put into practiceOften testedTested 2 times地元じもとlocal; one's home area, hometownOften testedTested 2 times柔軟じゅうなんflexible; softOften testedTested 2 times上昇じょうしょうrising, ascending, climbingOften testedTested 2 times徐々にじょじょにslowly, little by littleOften testedTested 2 times鋭いするどいsharp; keen; acuteOften testedTested 2 times世間せけんsociety; the public; the worldOften testedTested 2 times接続せつぞくconnection; to connect; (transit) transferOften testedTested 2 times節約せつやくeconomizing, savingOften testedTested 2 times相当そうとうconsiderably; fairly; equivalent toOften testedTested 2 times素材そざいraw materials, subject matterOften testedTested 2 times備えるそなえるto prepare for; to provide; to be equipped withOften testedTested 2 times尊重そんちょうrespect, esteem, regardOften testedTested 2 times蓄えるたくわえるto store; to save; to grow (a beard)Often testedTested 2 times注目ちゅうもくnotice, attention, observationOften testedTested 2 times治療ちりょうmedical treatmentOften testedTested 2 times潰すつぶすto crush; to waste (time); to ruinOften testedTested 2 timesづらいづらいhard to ... (suffix 〜づらい)Often testedTested 2 times添付てんぷattachment; to attach (a file)Often testedTested 2 times独特どくとくpeculiarity, uniqueness, characteristicOften testedTested 2 times濁るにごるto become muddy; to get cloudy; to become voicedOften testedTested 2 times鈍いにぶいdull; slow; bluntOften testedTested 2 timesのんびりのんびりcarefree, at leisureOften testedTested 2 times発揮はっきdemonstration; to exhibit (ability)Often testedTested 2 times離れるはなれるto leave; to be apart; to be distantOften testedTested 2 times敏感びんかんsensitive (to); susceptible; keenly awareOften testedTested 2 times分析ぶんせきanalysis; to analyzeOften testedTested 2 times最寄りもよりnearestOften testedTested 2 times役目やくめduty; roleOften testedTested 2 times養うやしなうto raise; to support; to cultivateOften testedTested 2 times豊かゆたかrich; abundant; plentifulOften testedTested 2 times利益りえきprofit; benefitOften testedTested 2 timesテクニックテクニックtechniqueOften testedTested 2 timesバランスバランスbalanceOften testedTested 2 timesレンタルレンタルrentalOften testedTested 2 timesあいにくあいにくunfortunatelyOften testedTested 1 time明らかあきらかobvious, clearOften testedTested 1 time改めてあらためてagain; anew; formallyOften testedTested 1 time荒れるあれるto be stormy; to go to ruin; to become roughOften testedTested 1 time衣装いしょうclothing; costumeOften testedTested 1 time一気にいっきにin one go; all at onceOften testedTested 1 time一斉にいっせいにall at onceOften testedTested 1 timeいったんいったんfor the moment, temporarily; once, as soon as (something happens)Often testedTested 1 time一致いっちagreement; conformityOften testedTested 1 time意欲いよくmotivation; drive; will (to do something)Often testedTested 1 time打ち合わせうちあわせpreliminary meeting; arrangement in advanceOften testedTested 1 time演技えんぎacting, performanceOften testedTested 1 time延長えんちょうextension; prolongation; overtime (sports)Often testedTested 1 time大幅おおはばsubstantial; drastic; sharp (of a change or increase)Often testedTested 1 time補うおぎなうto make up for; to supplementOften testedTested 1 time