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JLPT N2 core vocabulary (page 5)
2,045 words
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現状
げんじょう
present condition, status quo
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現代
げんだい
today, present-day
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現場
げんば
actual spot, scene, field
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行為
こうい
act, deed, conduct
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公開
こうかい
opening to the public; release; to make public
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高級
こうきゅう
high-class; high-end
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工作
こうさく
handicraft; maneuvering
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講座
こうざ
course (of lectures); lecture series
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後者
こうしゃ
the latter
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向上
こうじょう
rise, improvement, progress
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構成
こうせい
organization, composition
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校長
こうちょう
principal
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肯定
こうてい
affirmation; to affirm
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高度
こうど
altitude; advanced; high-level
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購入
こうにゅう
purchase, buy
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候補
こうほ
candidate; contender; favorite (for a title)
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項目
こうもく
item; entry
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紅葉
こうよう
autumn leaves; to turn red
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高齢
こうれい
old age; elderly
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高齢化
こうれいか
aging (of the population)
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心地
ここち
feeling; sensation (suffix 〜心地)
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個人的
こじんてき
personal
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個性
こせい
individuality, personality, idiosyncrasy
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子育て
こそだて
child-rearing
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応え
こたえ
response; effect; reaction
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こだわる
こだわる
to be particular about; to be fussy; to obsess
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固定
こてい
fixed; fixation; to fix
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事柄
ことがら
matter, thing, affair, circumstance
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異なる
ことなる
to differ, to vary
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この度
このたび
this time; on this occasion
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好み
このみ
taste; preference
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好む
このむ
to like; to prefer
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この世
このよ
this world; this life
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込める
こめる
to put into (feeling); to include; to load
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困難
こんなん
difficulty; hardship
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今年度
こんねんど
this fiscal year
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根本
こんぽん
foundation, root, base
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根本的
こんぽんてき
fundamental; basic
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際
さい
occasion; time of
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再開
さいかい
resumption; to reopen
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災害
さいがい
calamity, disaster, misfortune
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最適
さいてき
most suitable
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採用
さいよう
adoption; hiring
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幸い
さいわい
fortunately; good luck
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さえ
さえ
even; only (as in …さえ〜ば: if only)
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先ほど
さきほど
a little while ago
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作業
さぎょう
work, operation, manufacturing
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作者
さくしゃ
author, artist
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昨年
さくねん
last year
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作品
さくひん
work, opus, production
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探る
さぐる
to feel for; to probe; to investigate
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避ける
さける
to avoid (contact, a situation, etc.); to ward off; to avert
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支える
ささえる
to support; to sustain
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指す
さす
to point (at); to indicate; to designate; to refer to
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さらに
さらに
furthermore; still more; again
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去る
さる
to leave; to go away; to pass (time); last (before a time)
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爽やか
さわやか
fresh; refreshing; clear
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山頂
さんちょう
summit
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座席
ざせき
seat
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雑草
ざっそう
weeds
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支援
しえん
support; assistance; to support
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資格
しかく
qualification; eligibility
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しかも
しかも
moreover; and yet
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仕組み
しくみ
structure; mechanism; scheme
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思考
しこう
thinking; thought; to think, to consider
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自然界
しぜんかい
the natural world
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親しむ
したしむ
to become familiar with; to be close to; to enjoy
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質
しつ
quality; nature
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視点
してん
viewpoint; point of view; perspective
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支配
しはい
rule; control; to govern
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社会人
しゃかいじん
working adult
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写真家
しゃしんか
photographer
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社内
しゃない
within a company; in-house
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周囲
しゅうい
surroundings, circumference, environs
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収集
しゅうしゅう
gathering up, collection
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集団
しゅうだん
group, mass
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習得
しゅうとく
learning; mastering (a skill)
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周辺
しゅうへん
surroundings; vicinity; outskirts
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宿泊
しゅくはく
lodging
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主人公
しゅじんこう
protagonist; main character
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主体的
しゅたいてき
proactive; independent
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出版
しゅっぱん
publication
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出演
しゅつえん
appearance (on stage, in a show); performance
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出場
しゅつじょう
participation
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取得
しゅとく
obtaining; acquisition (of a qualification, right, etc.)
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瞬間
しゅんかん
moment, second
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障害
しょうがい
obstacle; disability; malfunction
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将棋
しょうぎ
Japanese chess
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商店街
しょうてんがい
shopping street
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照明
しょうめい
lighting; illumination
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職員
しょくいん
staff member, personnel
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職業
しょくぎょう
occupation; profession; job
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職場
しょくば
workplace
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食費
しょくひ
food expenses
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植物
しょくぶつ
plant, vegetation
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食物
しょくもつ
food, foodstuff
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初心者
しょしんしゃ
beginner
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所属
しょぞく
belonging; affiliation
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初対面
しょたいめん
first meeting
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書店
しょてん
bookstore
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