JLPT N2 vocabulary (lessons 31–60)
235 words, lesson by lesson. A word met again in a later N2 lesson is listed once, where it first appears. Part 2 of 6: 1–30 · 31–60 · 61–90 · 91–120 · 121–150 · 151–180.
31 · Reviewing the Whistleblower Ledger
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 台帳 | だいちょう | ledger |
| 資金 | しきん | funds |
| 不正 | ふせい | wrongdoing, fraud |
| 送金 | そうきん | remittance |
| 偽装 | ぎそう | disguise, faking |
| 子会社 | こがいしゃ | subsidiary |
| 解析 | かいせき | analysis |
| 浮上 | ふじょう | surfacing, coming to light |
| 痕跡 | こんせき | trace |
32 · Stakeout at the Riverbank Industrial Runoff Pipe
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 張り込み | はりこみ | stakeout |
| 排水 | はいすい | wastewater, drainage |
| 投棄 | とうき | dumping |
| 有害 | ゆうがい | harmful |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ | substance |
| 監視 | かんし | surveillance, monitoring |
| 暗視 | あんし | night vision |
| 密かに | ひそかに | secretly |
| 違法 | いほう | illegal |
| 抑止 | よくし | deterrence |
33 · Confronting the Paperwork Loophole at the Trade Registry
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 登記 | とうき | registration |
| 実態 | じったい | actual state, reality |
| 架空 | かくう | fictitious |
| 名義 | めいぎ | name (on record) |
| 巧妙 | こうみょう | clever, cunning |
| 制度 | せいど | system |
| 抜け道 | ぬけみち | loophole |
| 手続き | てつづき | procedure |
| 判明 | はんめい | becoming clear |
34 · Off-the-Record Meeting in the Multi-Story Car Park
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 面会 | めんかい | meeting (in person) |
| 役員 | やくいん | executive, board member |
| 黙認 | もくにん | tacit approval |
| 脅迫 | きょうはく | threat, intimidation |
| 報復 | ほうふく | retaliation |
| 保証 | ほしょう | guarantee |
| 苦渋 | くじゅう | anguish, a bitter choice |
| 告白 | こくはく | confession |
35 · Data Modeling of Procurement Bidding Collusion
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 入札 | にゅうさつ | bidding |
| 談合 | だんごう | bid-rigging |
| 受注 | じゅちゅう | winning an order |
| 確率 | かくりつ | probability |
| 業者 | ぎょうしゃ | contractor, trader |
| 価格 | かかく | price |
| 高止まり | たかどまり | staying high |
| 暴く | あばく | to expose |
| 明白 | めいはく | obvious |
| 提示 | ていじ | presentation, showing |
36 · Editorial Clash Over Naming Influential Sponsors
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| スポンサー | スポンサー | sponsor |
| 広告 | こうこく | advertising |
| 圧力 | あつりょく | pressure |
| 収益 | しゅうえき | revenue, earnings |
| 忖度 | そんたく | acting on (someone's) unspoken wishes |
| 屈する | くっする | to give in |
| 独立 | どくりつ | independence |
| 堅持 | けんじ | holding firm (to) |
| 覚悟 | かくご | resolve, readiness |
| 損害 | そんがい | damage, loss |
37 · Soil Acidity Lab Results from the Dump Site
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 検出 | けんしゅつ | detection |
| 基準値 | きじゅんち | standard value, limit |
| 汚染 | おせん | pollution, contamination |
| 深刻 | しんこく | serious |
| 土壌 | どじょう | soil |
| 鑑定書 | かんていしょ | expert's report |
| 数値 | すうち | figure, value |
| 脅威 | きょうい | threat |
38 · Pre-Broadcast Libel Vetting Session
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 校閲 | こうえつ | checking (of copy) |
| 名誉毀損 | めいよきそん | defamation |
| 訴訟 | そしょう | lawsuit |
| 表現 | ひょうげん | expression, wording |
| 確証 | かくしょう | firm proof |
| 削除 | さくじょ | deletion |
| 防御 | ぼうぎょ | defense |
| 担保 | たんぽ | guarantee, security |
39 · Doorstep Interview with the Subsidiary President
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 直撃 | ちょくげき | direct hit; confronting (someone) head-on |
| 釈明 | しゃくめい | explanation, excuse |
| 否定 | ひてい | denial |
| 狼狽 | ろうばい | panic, dismay |
| 態度 | たいど | attitude |
| 逃走 | とうそう | escape, flight |
| 沈黙 | ちんもく | silence |
40 · Whistleblower Source Protection Measures
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 音声 | おんせい | audio, voice |
| 加工 | かこう | processing, alteration |
| ぼかし | ぼかし | blurring |
| 身元 | みもと | identity |
| 漏洩 | ろうえい | leak |
| 厳重 | げんじゅう | strict |
| 誓約 | せいやく | pledge |
| 遵守 | じゅんしゅ | compliance, observance |
41 · Tabloid Counter-Smear Article Suppression
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 中傷 | ちゅうしょう | slander |
| 妨害 | ぼうがい | obstruction |
| 牽制 | けんせい | keeping in check |
| 警告 | けいこく | warning |
| 記事 | きじ | article |
| 提訴 | ていそ | filing a suit |
| 企み | たくらみ | scheme, plot |
42 · Gathering Testimonies from Sickened Residents
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 訴え | うったえ | appeal, complaint |
| 異臭 | いしゅう | strange smell |
| 井戸水 | いどみず | well water |
| 疾患 | しっかん | illness, disease |
| 苦痛 | くつう | pain, distress |
| 因果関係 | いんがかんけい | cause and effect |
| 共有 | きょうゆう | sharing |
43 · Analyzing the Dummy Corporation Invoicing Loop
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 循環 | じゅんかん | circulation, cycle |
| 請求書 | せいきゅうしょ | invoice, bill |
| 還流 | かんりゅう | flowing back |
| 追跡 | ついせき | tracking, tracing |
| 摘発 | てきはつ | exposure (of a crime), crackdown |
| 証憑 | しょうひょう | supporting documents |
44 · High-Resolution Aerial Drone Filming
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 上空 | じょうくう | the sky above |
| 飛行 | ひこう | flight |
| 操縦 | そうじゅう | piloting, flying |
| 境界 | きょうかい | boundary |
| 敷地 | しきち | grounds, premises |
| 掘削 | くっさく | excavation |
| ドラム缶 | ドラムかん | drum (container) |
| 埋設 | まいせつ | burying (underground) |
| 鮮明 | せんめい | vivid, clear |
| 回避 | かいひ | avoidance |
45 · Verifying Environmental Protection Bureau Inaction
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 行政 | ぎょうせい | administration, the authorities |
| 怠慢 | たいまん | negligence |
| 内部文書 | ないぶぶんしょ | internal document |
| 黙殺 | もくさつ | ignoring, taking no notice |
| 監査 | かんさ | audit |
| 不作為 | ふさくい | failure to act |
| 証跡 | しょうせき | evidence trail |
46 · Anchoring the Key Prime-Time Teaser
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 特集 | とくしゅう | feature, special |
| 予告 | よこく | preview, advance notice |
| 緊張感 | きんちょうかん | tension |
| 告知 | こくち | notice, announcement |
| 視聴者 | しちょうしゃ | viewer |
| 客観的 | きゃっかんてき | objective |
| 煽る | あおる | to stir up |
| 期待 | きたい | expectation, hope |
47 · The Midnight Threatening Phone Call
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 威嚇 | いかく | intimidation |
| 屈服 | くっぷく | submission, giving in |
| 決意 | けつい | resolve |
| 怯む | ひるむ | to flinch |
| 団結 | だんけつ | solidarity, unity |
| 続行 | ぞっこう | continuing, going ahead |
| 信念 | しんねん | conviction, belief |
48 · Subpoenaing Export Freight Manifests
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 通関 | つうかん | customs clearance |
| 申告 | しんこく | declaration |
| 貨物 | かもつ | cargo |
| 目録 | もくろく | list, inventory |
| 越境 | えっきょう | crossing a border |
| 密輸 | みつゆ | smuggling |
| 苦労 | くろう | hardship, trouble |
49 · Senior Bureau Review of the Master Cut
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 試写 | ししゃ | preview screening |
| 点検 | てんけん | inspection, check |
| 指摘 | してき | pointing out |
| 妥協 | だきょう | compromise |
| 整合性 | せいごうせい | consistency |
| 完璧 | かんぺき | perfect |
| 承認 | しょうにん | approval |
| 最終版 | さいしゅうばん | final version |
50 · The Thirty-Minute Live Special Broadcast
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 本番 | ほんばん | the real thing, going live |
| 反響 | はんきょう | response, reaction |
| 衝撃 | しょうげき | shock |
| 視聴率 | しちょうりつ | ratings |
| 堂々 | どうどう | with dignity, boldly |
| 語る | かたる | to tell, to speak of |
| 突破 | とっぱ | breaking through |
| 始動 | しどう | start, starting up |
51 · Instant Reaction from the Prefectural Assembly
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 議会 | ぎかい | assembly |
| 審議 | しんぎ | deliberation |
| 紛糾 | ふんきゅう | turmoil, falling into disorder |
| 答弁 | とうべん | reply (in an assembly) |
| 証人喚問 | しょうにんかんもん | summoning a witness |
| 決議 | けつぎ | resolution |
| 緊急 | きんきゅう | emergency |
| 監督 | かんとく | supervision |
52 · Corporate Press Conference Staged by the Offending Firm
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 頭を下げる | あたまをさげる | to bow one's head |
| 質疑応答 | しつぎおうとう | Q&A |
| 辞任 | じにん | resignation |
53 · Defending the Broadcast Against Threats of Injunction
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 差止 | さしとめ | injunction |
| 弁護士 | べんごし | lawyer |
| 反論 | はんろん | rebuttal |
| 正当性 | せいとうせい | legitimacy |
| 公益性 | こうえきせい | public interest |
| 棄却 | ききゃく | dismissal (of a case) |
| 裁判 | さいばん | trial, court |
| 威信 | いしん | prestige |
54 · Police Raids on the Dumping Contractor
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 家宅捜索 | かたくそうさく | search (of premises) |
| 押収 | おうしゅう | seizure |
| 段ボール | だんボール | cardboard |
| 捜査員 | そうさいん | investigator |
| 強制捜査 | きょうせいそうさ | compulsory investigation, a raid |
| 突入 | とつにゅう | storming in |
| 証拠品 | しょうこひん | (item of) evidence |
| 騒然 | そうぜん | in an uproar |
| 展開 | てんかい | development |
55 · Compiling the Follow-Up Investigation Feature
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 後続 | こうぞく | follow-up |
| 是正 | ぜせい | correction, putting right |
| 約束 | やくそく | promise |
| 地図 | ちず | map |
| 可視化 | かしか | visualization |
| 充実 | じゅうじつ | making fuller, enrichment |
56 · Whistleblower Safe Relocation Verification
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 転居 | てんきょ | moving (house) |
| 安全 | あんぜん | safety |
| 支援 | しえん | support, aid |
| 感謝 | かんしゃ | gratitude |
| 安堵 | あんど | relief |
| 勇気 | ゆうき | courage |
| 人生 | じんせい | life |
| 変化 | へんか | change |
| 敬意 | けいい | respect |
57 · Investigative Desk Budget Reconciliation
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 精算 | せいさん | settling (accounts) |
| 領収書 | りょうしゅうしょ | receipt |
| 収支 | しゅうし | income and expenditure |
| 補正 | ほせい | correction, adjustment |
| 報告 | ほうこく | report |
| 苦心 | くしん | pains, effort |
| 決着 | けっちゃく | settlement |
58 · Long-Term Environmental Remediation Pledges
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 浄化 | じょうか | cleanup, purification |
| 撤去 | てっきょ | removal |
| 汚染土 | おせんど | contaminated soil |
| 公約 | こうやく | public pledge |
| 復元 | ふくげん | restoration |
| 定期 | ていき | regular, periodic |
| 検査 | けんさ | inspection, testing |
| 確約 | かくやく | firm promise |
59 · Media Ethics Award Nomination
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 表彰 | ひょうしょう | commendation, award |
| 推薦 | すいせん | nomination, recommendation |
| 受賞 | じゅしょう | winning an award |
| 栄誉 | えいよ | honor |
| 評価 | ひょうか | evaluation, recognition |
| 地道 | じみち | steady, patient |
| 成果 | せいか | result, fruits (of effort) |
| 激励 | げきれい | encouragement |
| 謙虚 | けんきょ | humble |
60 · Volume 2 Finale: The Next Assignment Briefing
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 節目 | ふしめ | milestone |
| 功績 | こうせき | achievement, merit |
| 慢心 | まんしん | complacency |
| 戒め | いましめ | warning (to oneself) |
| 新たな | あらたな | new |
| 邁進 | まいしん | pressing on |
