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JLPT N2 Verbs list

JLPT N2 Verbs list

290 JLPT N2 Verbs is a carefully compiled list of essential verbs commonly appearing in the JLPT N2 exam.

No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning
1 愛する あいする aisuru to love / to be in love with
2 相次ぐ あいつぐ aitsugu to happen one after another
3 遭う あう au to meet with (an accident) / to encounter
4 扇ぐ あおぐ aogu to fan
5 飽きる あきる akiru to have enough of / to get tired of
6 あきれる あきれる akireru to be amazed / to be dumbfounded
7 憧れる あこがれる akogareru to long for
8 味わう あじわう ajiwau to taste / to appreciate
9 預かる あずかる azukaru to keep / to take charge of
10 預ける あずける azukeru to deposit / to leave in the care of
11 焦る あせる aseru to be impatient
12 扱う あつかう atsukau to handle / to deal with
13 あてはまる atehamaru to apply to / to conform to
14 あてはめる atehameru to apply / to fit
15 暴れる あばれる abareru to behave violently
16 炙る あぶる aburu to roast / to broil / to grill
17 溢れる あふれる afureru to overflow / to run over
18 甘やかす あまやかす amayakasu to coddle / to pamper / to indulge
19 編む あむ amu to knit / to braid / to compile
20 争う あらそう arasou to compete / to dispute
21 荒れる あれる areru to be rough / stormy / to go wild
22 慌てる あわてる awateru to panic / to be in a hurry
23 抱く いだく idaku to hold in one’s arms / to have (a feeling)
24 至る いたる itaru to extend to / to reach
25 威張る いばる ibaru to be arrogant / to brag
26 煎る いる iru to fry
27 炒る いる iru to fry / to stir-fry
28 祝う いわう iwau to congratulate / to celebrate
29 飢える うえる ueru to be hungry / to starve
30 浮かぶ うかぶ ukabu to float / to come to one’s mind
31 浮かべる うかべる ukaberu to float / to express
32 浮く うく uku to float / to become loose / to be isolated
33 承る うけたまわる uketamawaru to listen to / to be informed / to accept
34 薄める うすめる usumeru to dilute / to weaken
35 討つ うつ utsu to attack
36 撃つ うつ utsu to shoot / to fire
37 映す うつす utsusu to reflect / to show
38 訴える うったえる uttaeru to sue / to complain of / to appeal to
39 映る うつる utsuru to be reflected / to be shown
40 奪う うばう ubau to rob / to take by force / to fascinate
41 埋まる うまる umaru to be buried / to be filled
42 埋める うめる umeru to bury / to fill up
43 敬う うやまう uyamau to respect
44 裏返す うらがえす uragaesu to turn over / to turn inside out
45 裏切る うらぎる uragiru to betray
46 占う うらなう uranau to tell a person’s fortune
47 恨む うらむ uramu to bear a grudge against / to blame
48 羨む うらやむ urayamu to envy / to be envious of
49 覆う おおう oou to cover / to hide / to overcast
50 犯す おかす okasu to commit / to violate
51 侵す おかす okasu to invade / to infringe on
52 拝む おがむ ogamu to worship / to pray / (humble) to see
53 補う おぎなう oginau to supplement / to make up for
54 押さえる おさえる osaeru to hold / to press down / to grasp
55 収める おさめる osameru to obtain / to gain / to put / to keep
56 納める おさめる osameru to deliver / to pay
57 教わる おそわる osowaru to be taught
58 脅かす おどかす odokasu to threaten / to intimidate
59 劣る おとる otoru to be inferior to / to be worse than
60 衰える おとろえる otoroeru to become weak / to decline
61 溺れる おぼれる oboreru to drown / to be drowned / to indulge in
62 及ぼす およぼす oyobosu to harm / to do damage
63 下ろす おろす orosu to drop / to withdraw money / to unload
64 降ろす おろす orosu to unload / to remove
65 卸す おろす orosu to put on for the first time
66 抱える かかえる kakaeru to hold in one’s arms / to have a burden
67 輝く かがやく kagayaku to twinkle / to shine / to glow
68 罹る かかる kakaru to fall ill / to suffer
69 隠す かくす kakusu to hide / to conceal / to keep secret
70 隠れる かくれる kakureru to be hidden / to disappear
71 稼ぐ かせぐ kasegu to earn money / to score
72 固まる かたまる katamaru to harden / to gather / to solidify
73 傾く かたむく katamuku to lean / to incline / to set / to decline
74 片寄る かたよる katayoru to lean / to incline / to be biased
75 語る かたる kataru to tell / to talk / to narrate
76 担ぐ かつぐ katsugu to carry on one’s shoulder / to choose
77 兼ねる かねる kaneru to serve both as
78 被せる かぶせる kabuseru to cover / to put a thing on / to lay guilt
79 からかう karakau to tease / to make fun of
80 刈る かる karu to trim / to reap / to cut
81 枯れる かれる kareru to wither / to die
82 乾かす かわかす kawakasu to dry
83 刻む きざむ kizamu to mince / to carve / to inscribe
84 傷つける きずつける kizutsukeru to injure / to hurt / to damage
85 着せる きせる kiseru to dress / to lay the blame on someone
86 斬る きる kiru to kill / to cut
87 腐る くさる kusaru to rot / to decay / to corrode
88 崩す くずす kuzusu to break down / to destroy / to change
89 崩れる くずれる kuzureru to crumble / to collapse
90 砕く くだく kudaku to break into pieces / to crush / to shatter
91 砕ける くだける kudakeru to be broken / to shatter
92 くたびれる kutabireru to get tired / to be worn out
93 下る くだる kudaru to go down / to descend / to fall / to drop
94 くっつく kuttsuku to stick to
95 くっつける kuttsukeru to join / to put together / to glue / to attach
96 汲む くむ kumu to draw water / to take into consideration
97 悔む くやむ kuyamu to regret / to be sorry
98 暮らす くらす kurasu to live / to make a living
99 狂う くるう kuruu to go mad / out of order / obsessed with
100 くるむ くるむ kurumu to wrap up
101 咥える くわえる kuwaeru to hold in one’s mouth
102 削る けずる kezuru to shave / to sharpen / to delete
103 蹴る ける keru to kick / to turn down
104 凍る こおる kooru to freeze
105 焦がす こがす kogasu to burn / to scorch
106 焦げる こげる kogeru to be burned / to be scorched
107 凍える こごえる kogoeru to be frozen / to be numbed with cold
108 心得る こころえる kokoroeru to know / to understand
109 こしらえる koshiraeru to make / to raise money / to make up
110 擦る こする kosuru to rub / to scrub
111 異なる ことなる kotonaru to differ / to be different
112 好む このむ konomu to like / to be fond of
113 こぼす こぼす kobosu to spill / to shed / to grumble
114 こぼれる こぼれる koboreru to spill / to run over / to fall
115 込める こめる komeru to include / to count in
116 堪える こらえる koraeru to bear / to endure / to suppress
117 転がす ころがす korogasu to roll (over) / to throw (a person) down
118 転がる ころがる korogaru to roll (over) / to fall
119 殺す ころす korosu to kill
120 遡る さかのぼる sakanoboru to go upstream / to trace back
121 逆らう さからう sakarau to go against / to disobey
122 裂く さく saku to tear / to rip / to separate
123 探る さぐる saguru to feel about / to probe
124 囁く ささやく sasayaku to whisper
125 刺さる ささる sasaru to stick / to be stuck
126 刺す さす sasu to stab / to prick / to sting
127 差す さす sasu to put up (umbrella) / to insert / to pour
128 指す さす sasu to point at / to indicate / to head for
129 挿す さす sasu to insert / to put into
130 注ぐ そそぐ sosogu to pour / to serve a drink
131 誘う さそう sasou to invite / to ask / to tempt
132 錆びる さびる sabiru to get rusty
133 妨げる さまたげる samatageru to disturb / to obstruct
134 敷く しく shiku to pave / to lay
135 茂る しげる shigeru to grow thick
136 静まる しずまる shizumaru to become quiet / to become composed
137 沈む しずむ shizumu to sink / to set / to feel depressed
138 痺れる しびれる shibireru to become numb / to be paralyzed
139 萎む しぼむ shibomu to fade / to wither / to deflate
140 絞る しぼる shiboru to wring / to narrow down / to turn down
141 占める しめる shimeru to occupy / to win
142 湿る しめる shimeru to become damp / to be gloomy
143 しゃがむ shagamu to squat down
144 しゃぶる shaburu to suck
145 生じる しょうじる shōjiru to happen / to occur / to cause
146 澄む・清む すむ sumu to become clear / to become serene
147 ずらす zurasu to shift / to move / to postpone
148 刷る する suru to print
149 すれ違う すれちがう surechigau to pass each other / to miss each other
150 ずれる ずれる zureru to slip / to shift / to deviate
151 背負う せおう seou to carry on one’s back / to bear
152 接する せっする sessuru to touch / to be next to / to come in contact
153 攻める せめる semeru to attack
154 責める せめる semeru to reproach / to blame / to torment
155 属する ぞくする zokusu ru to belong to / to fall under / be subject
156 注ぐ そそぐ sosogu to pour / to flow into / to concentrate on
157 備える・具える そなえる sonaeru to provide / to equip / to prepare for
158 剃る そる soru to shave
159 揃う そろう sorou to be uniform / to be complete / to gather
160 揃える そろえる soroeru to make uniform / to collect / put in order
161 存じる ぞんじる zonjiru (humble) to think / to know
162 耕す たがやす tagayasu to cultivate / to plow
163 炊く たく taku to boil / to cook
164 焚く たく taku to light / to make a fire
165 抱く だく daku to embrace / to hold
166 蓄える たくわえる takuwaeru to store / to save / to wear (a beard)
167 戦う たたかう tatakau to fight / to struggle
168 叩く たたく tataku to beat / to knock / to attack
169 達する たっする tassuru to reach / to achieve
170 例える たとえる tatoeru to compare to
171 ためらう ためらう tamerau to hesitate
172 誓う ちかう chikau to vow / to pledge
173 千切る ちぎる chigiru to tear to pieces / to pluck off
174 縮む ちぢむ chijimu to shrink / to cringe
175 縮める ちぢめる chijimeru to shorten / to cut down
176 縮れる ちぢれる chijireru to crinkle / to become curly
177 就く つく tsuku to take (a job) / to start / to hold
178 突く つく tsuku to poke / to pierce / to strike
179 伝わる つたわる tsutawaru to be handed down / to be conveyed
180 繋がる つながる tsunagaru to be connected / to be related
181 繋ぐ つなぐ tsunagu to tie / to connect / to link
182 繋げる つなげる tsunageru to connect / to link
183 潰す つぶす tsubusu to crush / to ruin / to kill time
184 潰れる つぶれる tsubureru to be destroyed / to be ruined
185 詰まる つまる tsumaru to be clogged / to be at a loss
186 積む つむ tsumu to pile up / to load
187 詰める つめる tsumeru to pack / to shorten / to press
188 積もる つもる tsumoru to accumulate / to pile up
189 吊る つる tsuru to hang / to suspend
190 適する てきする tekisuru to be suitable for
191 照らす てらす terasu to shine / to light up
192 尖る とがる togaru to become sharp / to be edgy
193 退く どく doku to step aside / to get out of the way
194 遂げる とげる togeru to accomplish / to achieve
195 退ける どける dokeru to remove / to clear away
196 整う ととのう totonou to be in order / to be prepared
197 怒鳴る どなる donaru to shout / to yell
198 捕らえる とらえる toraeru to catch / to capture / to seize
199 捕る とる toru to catch
200 長引く ながびく nagabiku to be prolonged / to drag on
201 慰める なぐさめる nagusameru to console / to comfort
202 亡くす なくす nakusu to lose (someone)
203 撫でる なでる naderu to stroke / to pat / to caress
204 怠ける なまける namakeru to be lazy
205 悩む なやむ nayamu to worry / to suffer from
206 倣う ならう narau to imitate
207 馴れる なれる nareru to become tame / to get used to
208 煮える にえる nieru to be cooked
209 匂う におう niou to smell / to stink
210 憎む にくむ nikumu to hate / to detest
211 濁る にごる nigoru to become muddy / vague / dull
212 睨む にらむ niramu to glare at / to stare fiercely
213 煮る にる niru to boil / to cook
214 抜く ぬく nuku to pull out / to remove / to omit
215 抜ける ぬける nukeru to come out / to be missing / to pass through
216 捻る ねじる nejiru to twist / to wrench
217 熱する ねっする nessuru to heat / to get excited
218 狙う ねらう nerau to aim at / to watch for
219 這う はう hau to crawl / to creep
220 生える はえる haeru to grow / to spring up
221 剥がす はがす hagasu to peel off / to tear off
222 掃く はく haku to sweep
223 吐く はく haku to vomit / to breathe out
224 挟まる はさまる hasamaru to get caught in / to be sandwiched
225 挟む はさむ hasamu to insert / to hold between
226 外れる はずれる hazureru to come off / to be out of place
227 罰する ばっする bassuru to punish / to penalize
228 跳ねる はねる haneru to jump / to leap / to splash
229 省く はぶく habuku to omit / to avoid / to save
230 嵌める はめる hameru to put in / to fit in / to entrap
231 反する はんする hansuru to go against / to violate
232 轢く ひく hiku to run over / to hit
233 捻る ひねる hineru to twist / to wrench / to pinch
234 殖える ふえる fueru to breed
235 膨らます ふくらます fukuramasu to swell / to expand / to inflate
236 膨らむ ふくらむ fukuramu to swell / to become inflated
237 塞がる ふさがる fusagaru to be blocked / to be filled
238 塞ぐ ふさぐ fusagu to block / to close
239 ふざける fuzakeru to joke / to fool around
240 殖やす ふやす fuyasu to increase / to breed
241 ぶら下げる ぶらさげる burasageru to hang / to suspend
242 振舞う ふるまう furumau to behave / to treat / to entertain
243 触れる ふれる fureru to touch / to come into contact / to violate
244 凹む へこむ hekomu to cave in / to dent / to give in
245 隔てる へだてる hedateru to separate / to set apart
246 放る ほうる hōru to throw / to toss
247 吠える ほえる hoeru to bark / to roar
248 干す ほす hosu to dry / to drain
249 解く ほどく hodoku to untie
250 掘る ほる horu to dig
251 彫る ほる horu to carve / to sculpt
252 任せる まかせる makaseru to entrust / to leave to
253 蒔く / 撒く まく maku to sow / to sprinkle / to scatter
254 混ざる / 交ざる まざる mazaru to be mixed / to be blended with
255 混ぜる / 交ぜる まぜる mazeru to mix / to blend
256 跨ぐ またぐ matag(u) to step over / to stride over
257 祭る まつる matsuru to enshrine / to worship
258 見下ろす みおろす miorosu to look down on / to overlook / to disdain
259 乱す みだす midasu to disturb / to confuse
260 乱れる みだれる midareru to be in disorder / to be in chaos
261 満ちる みちる michiru to be full / to be filled
262 実る みのる minoru to bear fruit / to ripen
263 診る みる miru to examine (medical)
264 蒸す むす musu to steam / to be sultry
265 命じる めいじる meijiru to order / to command / to appoint
266 恵まれる めぐまれる megumareru to be blessed with
267 儲かる もうかる mōkaru to be profitable / to gain
268 儲ける もうける mōkeru to make a profit / to earn
269 燃える もえる moeru to burn / to blaze
270 潜る もぐる moguru to dive / to go under / to hide
271 凭れる もたれる motareru to lean against / to lean back
272 用いる もちいる mochiiru to use / to adopt
273 戻す もどす modosu to return / to put back
274 物語る ものがたる monogataru to tell / to narrate
275 揉む もむ momu to rub / to massage
276 燃やす もやす moyasu to burn
277 盛る もる moru to heap up / to fill
278 訳す やくす yakusu to translate
279 雇う やとう yatō to hire / to employ
280 破れる やぶれる yabureru to be torn / to be broken
281 敗れる やぶれる yabureru to be defeated / to be beaten
282 茹でる ゆでる yuderu to boil
283 よこす yokosu to send / to give
284 止す よす yosu to stop / to give up
285 因る よる yoru according to / by / to be due to
286 略す りゃくす ryakusu to omit / to abbreviate
287 論じる ろんじる ronjiru to argue / to debate / to discuss
288 湧く わく waku to gush out / to well up / to stir (emotion)
289 詫びる わびる wabiru to apologize

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