か JLPT N2 Vocabulary

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1. 会員特典 かいいんとくてん Member privilege; membership benefit; exclusive perk for members.
2. 会員名簿 かいいんめいぼ Membership list; member register; a directory of members in an organisation.
3. 介護する かいごする To provide nursing care; to look after someone who is elderly or disabled.
4. 介護福祉士 かいごふくしし Certified care worker; a nationally licensed professional who provides nursing care.
5. 解釈する かいしゃくする To interpret; to construe; to explain the meaning of something.
6. 回収する かいしゅうする To collect; to recover; to retrieve; to recall defective products.
7. 改正する かいせいする To amend; to revise; to reform a law, regulation, or official document.
8. 開拓する かいたくする To pioneer; to develop new land, markets, or frontiers.
9. 改定する かいていする To revise; to amend an official standard, regulation, or price.
10. 改訂版 かいていばん Revised edition; an updated version of a book, manual, or document.
11. 回答する かいとうする To reply; to give a formal answer or response to a question or survey.
12. 介入する かいにゅうする To intervene; to step into a situation to influence or mediate the outcome.
13. 怪物 かいぶつ Monster; a fearsome creature, or a person of extraordinary ability or power.
14. 解明 かいめい Elucidation; the act of clarifying, solving, or unravelling a mystery or problem.
15. かかと かかと Heel; the back part of the foot or the bottom rear portion of a shoe.
16. カギ括弧 かぎかっこ Japanese quotation marks (「 」); angular brackets used in Japanese writing for dialogue and quotations.
17. 核心 かくしん Core; the heart or crux of a matter, issue, or problem.
18. 革新的な かくしんてきな Innovative; groundbreaking and introducing new methods, ideas, or technologies.
19. 革新派 かくしんは Reformist group; a faction that advocates for progressive change and innovation.
20. 獲得する かくとくする To acquire; to gain or win something through effort, competition, or achievement.
21. 可決する かけつする To pass a bill; to approve a proposal or legislation by vote.
22. 過失 かしつ Negligence; an accidental error or fault, often carrying legal implications.
23. 果実 かじつ Fruit; the edible product of a plant, also used figuratively for the results of effort.
24. 火星 かせい Mars; the fourth planet from the sun, known for its reddish appearance.
25. 価値観 かちかん Values; one's sense of values or personal value system that guides judgements and behaviour.
26. カテゴリ カテゴリ Category; a class or division used for classification.
27. カプセル カプセル Capsule; a small sealed container, especially for medicine or enclosing something.
28. 髪をいじる かみをいじる To fiddle with one's hair; to play with or touch hair repeatedly.
29. 加盟する かめいする To join; to become a member of an organization or alliance.
30. カメラマン カメラマン Photographer; cameraman; someone who operates a camera professionally.
31. 痒み かゆみ Itch; itching; an uncomfortable skin sensation that makes you want to scratch.
32. 簡易な かんいな Simple; simplified; makeshift; basic in construction or procedure.
33. 簡易ベッド かんいベッド Cot; camp bed; a simple, portable, or temporary bed.
34. 看貫 かんかん Weighing; platform scales; a large scale used for measuring heavy objects.
35. 干渉 かんしょう Interference; intervention; meddling in others' affairs.
36. 観点 かんてん Point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective.
37. 幹部 かんぶ Executive; management; leaders; top brass of an organization.
38. 勘弁 かんべん Pardon; forgiveness; forbearance; giving someone a break.
39. 勧誘 かんゆう Solicitation; invitation; canvassing; persuasion to join or buy something.
40. 下記 かき The following; what is written below. Used to refer readers to information that appears later in the text.
41. 各種 かくしゅ Every kind; all sorts; various types. Used to indicate a wide range of categories or varieties.
42. 傍ら かたわら Side; beside; nearby. Also means 'while doing something else' when used with verbs.
43. 勝ち気 かちき Determined; spirited; competitive; strong-willed. Describes someone who refuses to lose or yield.
44. 画期的 かっきてき Ground-breaking; revolutionary; epoch-making; unprecedented. Describes something that marks a major turning point.
45. 確固 かっこ Firm; unshakeable; resolute; steadfast. Describes something that cannot be moved or changed.
46. かねがね かねがね For some time now; since long ago; already; as one has always said or felt.
47. 過労 かろう Overwork; strain; exhaustion from excessive work. A serious social issue in Japan.
48. 代わる代わる かわるがわる Alternately; by turns; one after another. Describes people or things taking turns in succession.
49. 肝心 かんじん Essential; crucial; vital; the most important point of something.
50. 寛大 かんだい Tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded. Having a magnanimous disposition.
51. 寛容 かんよう Tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance. The quality of accepting differences without hostility.
52. 解雇 かいこ Dismissal; discharge; firing; layoff. The formal termination of employment.
53. 解雇する かいこする To fire; to dismiss from employment. The act of formally terminating someone from a position.
54. 肩書き かたがき Title; job title; position. A formal designation indicating rank or status, especially in business.
55. 株式 かぶしき Share; stock. A unit of ownership in a company, traded on stock exchanges.
56. 為替 かわせ Money order; draft; exchange. Refers to currency exchange or financial instruments for transferring money.
57. 還元する かんげんする To return profit; to give back. Used when companies return value to customers or shareholders.
58. 解説 かいせつ Explanation; commentary; exposition. A detailed explanation that helps others understand something.
59. 書き込み かきこみ Writing in; posting; entry. The act of writing something down or posting a comment online.
60. 箇条書き かじょうがき Itemized list; bullet points. A format where items are listed one by one in an organized manner.
61. 刊行する かんこうする To publish. To release a book, journal, or other printed work for public distribution.
62. 勧告する かんこくする To recommend; to advise. To formally suggest a course of action, often from an authority.
63. 家具職人 かぐしょくにん Furniture artisan; furniture craftsman. A skilled maker of handcrafted furniture.
64. 家計 かけい Household economy; family finances. The income and expenditure of a household.
65. 家族ぐるみ かぞくぐるみ Whole family; including the entire family. Describes relationships or activities involving all family members together.
66. 家電量販店 かでんりょうはんてん Electronics retail store; volume-sales electronics retailer. A large store specializing in home appliances and electronics.
67. 看護 かんご Nursing; medical care. The professional practice of caring for sick or injured people.
68. 顔色をうかがう かおいろをうかがう To read someone's face; to be sensitive to another person's mood. To gauge someone's feelings from their expression.
69. 悲しみ かなしみ Sadness; sorrow; grief. A deep feeling of loss or unhappiness.
70. 介護士 かいごし Care worker; caregiver. A professional who provides daily assistance to elderly or disabled people.
71. 介抱する かいほうする To nurse; to care for a sick or injured person. To tend to someone who is unwell.
72. 肝臓 かんぞう Liver. The large organ in the abdomen that filters blood and produces bile.
73. 完治 かんち Complete recovery; full cure. The state of being completely healed from an illness or injury.
74. 海流 かいりゅう Ocean current. A continuous flow of seawater in a particular direction.
75. 化石 かせき Fossil. The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms found in rock.
76. 河川 かせん Rivers. A formal collective term for rivers and waterways.
77. 河川工事 かせんこうじ River construction work; riparian works. Engineering projects to maintain, repair, or improve river infrastructure.
78. 花壇 かだん Flower bed. A cultivated area of ground in a garden or park where flowers are planted.
79. 下流 かりゅう Downstream; lower reaches of a river. The part of a river closer to where it empties into the sea.
80. 干ばつ かんばつ Drought. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall leading to water shortages.
81. 改革 かいかく Reform; reformation; reorganization. Fundamental change to improve a system or institution.
82. 確信犯 かくしんはん Crime of conscience; conviction offender. Originally a person who commits a crime based on political or moral conviction.
83. 革命 かくめい Revolution. A fundamental and often sudden change in political power, social structure, or a field of endeavour.
84. 可決 かけつ Approval; adoption; passage. The formal approval of a motion, bill, or resolution through a vote.
85. 化合物 かごうぶつ Chemical compound. A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements.
86. 階級 かいきゅう Social class; rank; grade. A position in a social or organisational hierarchy.
87. 階層 かいそう Class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy. A tier within a structured system.
88. 化学繊維 かがくせんい Synthetic fibre; chemical fibre. Man-made textile fibres produced through chemical processes.
89. 慣習 かんしゅう Custom; convention; common practice. A traditional way of behaving or doing things in a society.
90. 神主 かんぬし Shinto priest. A clergy member who serves at and manages a Shinto shrine.
91. 加速 かそく Acceleration; speeding up. The process of increasing speed or pace.
92. かねて かねて Previously; for some time; beforehand. Indicates something has been the case since before the present moment.
93. かねてより かねてより Previously; already; for some time. A formal expression indicating something has been ongoing since before now.
94. 還暦 かんれき Kanreki; 60th birthday celebration. The milestone marking a full cycle of the sexagenary calendar.
95. 省みる かえりみる To reflect on; to look back on; to examine oneself. To contemplate one's own past actions or conduct.
96. 顔を立てる かおをたてる To save face; to show deference; to make someone look good. To act in a way that preserves another person's dignity or reputation.
97. 霞む かすむ To become misty; to become hazy; to be blurred. Describes vision or scenery becoming indistinct.
98. 肩を並べる かたをならべる To stand shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on equal footing; to rival; to be comparable to.
99. 肩を持つ かたをもつ To side with someone; to support someone; to take someone's side in a dispute.
100. 担ぐ かつぐ To shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder. Also means to set someone up as a leader or to play a prank on someone.
101. 敵う かなう To match; to rival; to be a match for. Usually used in the negative to mean 'cannot compete with.'
102. 庇う かばう To protect someone; to defend; to cover for; to stick up for. To shield someone from blame or harm.
103. 醸し出す かもしだす To create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender. To gradually bring about a mood or quality.
104. 醸す かもす To brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to give rise to. To create or bring about something gradually.
105. 軽んじる かろんじる To look down on; to make light of; to belittle; to treat as unimportant.