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JLPT N2 Vocabulary
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N2
退学
たいがく
Leaving school partway through, withdrawing from enrollment before graduation. Used in expressions such as 「退学する」「退学処分」. Often used for schools after compulsory education.
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N2
待遇
たいぐう
The way a person is treated, especially the salary and working conditions a company provides for its employees. Used in expressions such as 「好待遇」「待遇改善を求める」. A frequently used word for treatment in workplaces and organizations.
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N2
大胆
だいたん
A state of doing things without fear and with resolve. Used in expressions such as 「大胆な発想」「大胆に行動する」. Describes an attitude of overcoming fear or hesitation to act.
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N2
対比
たいひ
Placing two things side by side to clarify their differences and characteristics. Used in expressions such as 「光と影の対比」「両案を対比する」. Used in analytical contexts to highlight differences.
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N2
絶え間
たえま
A break or interruption. Used in the forms 「絶え間ない」「絶え間なく」 to express continuing entirely without interruption. A formal written word used in contexts emphasizing continuity.
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N2
妥協
だきょう
Both opposing sides giving up some of their own positions and finding a point of agreement. Used in expressions such as 「労使の妥協」「妥協点を探る」.
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N2
打撃
だげき
To strike something hard; also, a serious blow or damage inflicted on one's mind or activities.
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N2
多彩
たさい
A state of having many kinds and being rich in variation. Used in expressions such as 「多彩な活躍」「多彩な顔ぶれ」. Used in contexts of evaluating diversity in colors, talents, or human resources.
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N2
惰性
だせい
The tendency for a habit or momentum to continue as it has been; to keep going in the same way somewhat automatically, out of past momentum.
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N2
直ちに
ただちに
Without letting time pass, immediately. Used in expressions such as 「直ちに対応する」「直ちに中止する」. A formal adverb used in contexts of orders, notices, or emergency responses.
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N2, N3
畳む
たたむ
fold. To fold something spread out and make it smaller. Example: 「洗濯物を畳む」 (to fold laundry). Also used to mean closing a business, as in 「店を畳む」 (to close a shop for good).
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N2
漂う
ただよう
To drift softly on the surface of water or through the air. Also, for an atmosphere or sign to spread throughout an area. Used in expressions such as 「香りが漂う」「霧が漂う」.
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N2
立ち会う
たちあう
Being present at the place where something is taking place and witnessing or being involved. Used in expressions such as 「手術に立ち会う」「契約に立ち会う」. A somewhat formal word used in official contexts.
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N2
立ち去る
たちさる
Leaving the place and going away. Used in expressions such as 「何も言わずに立ち去る」. A word that expresses the action of departing in a more formal style.
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N2
立ち尽くす
たちつくす
To remain standing in place without moving for a long time.
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N2
立ち直る
たちなおる
Returning to the original good state from a bad state such as failure, shock, or depression. Used in expressions such as 「スランプから立ち直る」「経営が立ち直る」.
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N2
たちまち
たちまち
A state in which a change occurs in a very short time. Used in expressions such as 「たちまち売り切れる」「たちまち広まる」. An adverb describing sudden change and the speed of reaction.
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N2
脱出
だっしゅつ
To escape from a dangerous place or a difficult situation.
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N2
脱退
だったい
To leave a group or organization one belonged to.
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N2, N3
縦
たて
vertical. The up-and-down direction. Example: 「縦に並ぶ」 (to line up vertically). The antonym is 「横」 (horizontal).
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N2
立て替える
たてかえる
Temporarily paying on behalf of someone else for an amount they should pay. Used when paying on the assumption of being reimbursed later. Used in expressions such as 「昼食代を立て替える」.
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N2
妥当
だとう
Fitting well with the actual circumstances, being reasonable and appropriate without strain; a judgment or conclusion that is in accord with reason.
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N2
辿る
たどる
To follow a path step by step. Also, to trace through a process or memory in order to verify it. Used in expressions such as 「山道を辿る」「記憶を辿る」.
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N2
棚上げ
たなあげ
Temporarily setting aside without dealing with a problem to be solved or a matter to be decided. Used in expressions such as 「問題を棚上げする」「議論を棚上げにする」. A formal word used in organizational or negotiation contexts.
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N2, N3
種
たね
seed. A grain that is the origin of a plant sprouting. Example: 「種をまく」 (to sow seeds). Also used to mean the cause or material of something, as in 「話の種」 (a conversation topic), 「心配の種」 (a source of worry).
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N2
種明かし
たねあかし
Revealing the hidden mechanism of a magic trick or scheme. Used in expressions such as 「手品の種明かし」「事件の種明かしをする」. Used for all kinds of concealed devices.
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N2
頼もしい
たのもしい
A state of being dependable and reassuring. Used in expressions such as 「頼もしい若者」「頼もしい味方」. A word for evaluating a person with hopes for their future or actual ability.
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N2, N5
卵
たまご
egg. Something laid by chickens, etc. Often used as food.
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N2
魂
たましい
The spiritual presence said to dwell in a person's body, the core of life. It is used in expressions like 「魂が抜ける」(to lose one's soul) or 「魂の叫び」(a cry from the soul). By extension, it is also used metaphorically for the spirit or passion at the heart of a person or a work, as in 「職人の魂」(a craftsman's soul) or 「魂を込めた作品」(a work into which one's soul has been poured).
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N2
断言
だんげん
Declaring something clearly without leaving room for doubt. Used in expressions such as 「事実無根と断言する」「成功を断言する」. A formal word used in contexts of stating something definitively with responsibility.
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N2
段取り
だんどり
The order and arrangements for carrying something forward; procedures or preparations set up in advance.
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N2
断念
だんねん
Giving up what one had hoped to achieve due to circumstances. Used in expressions such as 「計画を断念する」「進学を断念する」. A formal word with a strong tone of decision within the act of giving up.
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N2, N4
血
ち
blood. The red liquid that flows through the body.
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N2
遅延
ちえん
Being later than the scheduled time. A formal word used in contexts where transportation or procedures are delayed, as in 「電車の遅延」「支払いの遅延」. Also used as a sa-hen verb.
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N2
地価
ちか
The price of land. A formal word used in economic and real estate topics, as in 「地価が上がる」「地価の高い地域」. The object is limited to land and is not used for the price of buildings or goods.
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N2, N3, N5
近く
ちかく
A nearby place. Example: 「駅の近く」 (near the station).
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N2, N3
近づく
ちかづく
For a distance or time to become closer. Example: 「台風が近づく」 (a typhoon approaches), 「試験が近づく」 (the exam draws near). Also used to mean becoming closer/friendlier with someone. 「近づく」 is used when something comes closer on its own, while 「近づける」 is used when a person moves something closer: compare 「台風が近づく」 with 「いすを壁に近づける」.
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N2
ちぐはぐ
ちぐはぐ
A state in which things that should fit together do not match well. Used in expressions such as 「話がちぐはぐだ」「ちぐはぐな印象」 in contexts of being out of sync or mismatched.
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N2
血筋
ちすじ
The blood connection passed from parent to child, lineage. A formal word used in expressions such as 「王家の血筋」「血筋を引く」 when indicating which family line one belongs to.
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N2
稚拙
ちせつ
Skill or expression being childish and immature. A formal word used in expressions such as 「稚拙な文章」「稚拙な絵」 in contexts where the work is undeveloped and insufficient.
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N2
着実
ちゃくじつ
A word describing the state of moving forward step by step reliably without flash. Used in expressions such as 「着実に進歩する」「着実な成長」 in contexts of advancing in a stable manner.
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N2
着手
ちゃくしゅ
Beginning a new task or plan. A sa-hen noun used in the form 「〜に着手する」. A formal word used in expressions such as 「工事に着手する」「調査に着手する」 when seriously starting an undertaking.
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N2
着色
ちゃくしょく
To add color to something; also, the color that has been added.
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N2
着任
ちゃくにん
Taking up a new duty or position and beginning work at that place. A formal word used in expressions such as 「支店長に着任する」「新任地に着任する」. Mainly used in the context of personnel transfers.
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N2
着目
ちゃくもく
Particularly noticing and paying attention to one thing among many. A sa-hen noun used in the form 「〜に着目する」. A formal word used in expressions such as 「ある特徴に着目する」.
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N2, N3
中央
ちゅうおう
center. The middle. Example: 「町の中央」 (the center of a town). Also used to mean the center of government, etc., as in 「中央政府」 (central government).
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N2
宙返り
ちゅうがえり
The motion of turning the body once forward or backward in mid-air. Used in expressions such as 「宙返りをする」「三回宙返り」 in topics of gymnastics or diving.
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N2
中堅
ちゅうけん
A person or company in a middle position within an organization or group, neither junior nor veteran, supporting the actual work. Used in expressions such as 「中堅社員」「中堅企業」.
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N2
注釈
ちゅうしゃく
An explanation added to the side or below to make the content of the main text clearer. A formal word used in expressions such as 「注釈を付ける」「注釈を参照する」 in contexts of books and papers.
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N2
中断
ちゅうだん
Something that had been continuing being cut off partway through; also, to stop it partway through.
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