JLPT N2

1741 words

民主～みんしゅ～democratic 民謡みんようfolk song, popular song ～向け～むけfor ~無限むげんinfinite 無地むじplain 矛盾むじゅんcontradiction, inconsistency 無数むすうcountless number, infinite number 紫むらさきpurple color, violet 群れむれcrowd, flock, herd 姪めいniece 名～めい～famous ~～名～めいcounter for people 名作めいさくmasterpiece 名所めいしょfamous place 命ずるめいずるto command, to appoint 迷信めいしんsuperstition 名物めいぶつfamous product, special product, speciality 銘々めいめいeach, individual 恵まれるめぐまれるto be blessed with, to be rich in 巡るめぐるto go around 目指すめざすto aim at, to have an eye on 目覚しめざましalarm-clock 目下めしたat present, now 目印めじるしmark, sign, landmark 目立つめだつto be conspicuous, to stand out めちゃくちゃめちゃくちゃabsurd, messed up, wrecked めっきりめっきりremarkably めでたいめでたいhappy, propitious, joyous メニューメニューmenu めまいめまいdizziness, giddiness 目安めやすcriterion, aim 免税めんぜいtax exemption 面積めんせきarea 面倒臭いめんどうくさいbother to do, tiresome 儲かるもうかるto be profitable, to yield a profit 儲けるもうけるto earn, to have (bear, beget) a child 申し訳ないもうしわけないinexcusable, I am sorry モーターモーターmotor 木材もくざいlumber, timber, wood 目次もくじtable of contents 潜るもぐるto drive, to pass through もしかしたらもしかしたらperhaps, maybe, by some chance もたれるもたれるto lean against, to lean on モダンモダンmodern 餅もちsticky rice cake ～もち～もちperson who has ~モデルモデルa fashion model 元々もともとoriginally, by nature, from the start 物置ものおきstorage room 物語るものがたるto tell, to indicate 物差しものさしruler, measure 物凄いものすごいearth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extent モノレールモノレールmonorail 揉むもむto rub, to crumple (up), to wrinkle 催しもよおしevent, festivities, function 盛るもるto serve (food)～問～もんcounter for questions 問答もんどうquestions and answers, dialogue ～夜～やcounter for nights やかましいやかましいto be fussy, to be overly critical 夜間やかんat night, nighttime やかんやかんkettle 役者やくしゃactor 役所やくしょgovernment office, public office 役人やくにんgovernment official 薬品やくひんmedicine(s), chemical(s)役目やくめduty, business 火傷やけどburn, scald 夜行やこうnight train, night travel 矢印やじるしdirecting arrow やたらにやたらにrandomly, recklessly, blindly 薬局やっきょくpharmacy, drugstore やっつけるやっつけるto attack (an enemy), to beat, to finish off 家主やぬしlandlord やっぱりやっぱりafter all, anyway 破くやぶくto tear やむをえないやむをえないcannot be helped, unavoidable 軟らかいやわらかいsoft, tender, limp 遊園地ゆうえんちamusement park 夕刊ゆうかんevening paper 郵送ゆうそうmailing 夕立ゆうだち(sudden) evening shower (rain)夕日ゆうひ(in) the evening sun, setting sun 悠々ゆうゆうquiet, calm, leisurely 有料ゆうりょうadmission-paid, toll 浴衣ゆかたbathrobe, informal summer kimono 行方ゆくえone's whereabouts 湯気ゆげsteam 輸血ゆけつblood transfusion 輸送ゆそうtransport, transportation 油断ゆだんnegligence, unpreparedness 湯飲みゆのみteacup 緩いゆるいloose, lenient, slow 溶岩ようがんlava 用語ようごterm, terminology 要旨ようしgist, essentials, summary 幼児ようじinfant, baby, child 容積ようせきcapacity, volume 幼稚ようちinfancy, childish, infantile 幼稚園ようちえんkindergarten 用途ようとuse, usefulness 洋品店ようひんてんclothes store 養分ようぶんnourishment, nutrient 羊毛ようもうwool 漸くようやくat last, finally, hardly 要領ようりょうgist, essentials, outline 翌～よく～next ~欲張りよくばりgreedy 余計よけいtoo much, unnecessary, abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity よこすよこすto send, to forward 余所よそanother place, somewhere else, strange parts 四つ角よつかどfour corners, crossroads 酔っ払いよっぱらいdrunkard 予備よびpreparation, spare 呼び掛けるよびかけるto call out to, to accost, to address (crowd), to appeal 呼び出すよびだすto summon, to call (e.g., phone)蘇るよみがえるto be resurrected, to be revived 慶ぶよろこぶto be delighted, to be glad 来日らいにちcoming to Japan, visit to Japan 落第らくだいfailure, dropping out of a class ラッシュアワーラッシュアワーrush hour 欄らんcolumn of text (e.g., as in a newspaper)ランチランチlunch ランニングランニングrunning 乱暴らんぼうrude, violent, rough 理科りかscience 利害りがいadvantages and disadvantages, interest 段階だんかいgradation, grade, stage 短期たんきshort term 炭鉱たんこうcoal mine, coal pit 短所たんしょdefect, weak point たんすたんすchest of drawers 淡水たんすいfresh water 断水だんすいwater outage 単数たんすうsingular (number)団地だんちhousing complex 断定だんていconclusion, decision 短編たんぺんshort (e.g., story, film)誓うちかうto swear, to vow 地下水ちかすいunderground water 近々ちかぢかsoon, before long 近付けるちかづけるto bring near, to put close, to let come near 近寄るちかよるto approach, to draw near 力強いちからづよいpowerful, strong, vigorous ちぎるちぎるto cut up fine, to pick (fruit)地質ちしつgeological features 知人ちじんfriend, acquaintance 地帯ちたいarea, zone 縮むちぢむto shrink, to be contracted 縮めるちぢめるto shorten, to reduce, to shrink 縮れるちぢれるto be wavy, to be curled チップチップgratuity, tip 地点ちてんsite, point on a map 地名ちめいplace name 茶色いちゃいろいbrown ～着～ちゃくcounter for clothes 着々ちゃくちゃくsteadily 中間ちゅうかんmiddle, midway, interim 中旬ちゅうじゅんsecond third of a month 抽象ちゅうしょうabstract 中世ちゅうせいMiddle Ages, medieval times 中性ちゅうせいneuter gender, neutral 中途ちゅうとin the middle, half-way 中年ちゅうねんmiddle-aged ～庁～ちょうoffice, agency ～兆～ちょうtrillion ～長～ちょうleader, head ～帳～ちょう~ book, notebook 超過ちょうかexcess, being more than 彫刻ちょうこくcarving, engraving, sculpture 長所ちょうしょstrong point, merit 長女ちょうじょeldest daughter 調整ちょうせいregulation, adjustment, tuning 調節ちょうせつregulation, adjustment, control 長短ちょうたんlength, long and short, +-頂点ちょうてんtop, summit 長男ちょうなんeldest son 長方形ちょうほうけいrectangle, oblong 調味料ちょうみりょうcondiment, seasoning ～丁目～ちょうめ~ district (of a town チョークチョークchalk 直後ちょくごimmediately following 直線ちょくせんstraight line 直前ちょくぜんjust before 直通ちょくつうdirect connection 直流ちょくりゅうdirect current 貯蔵ちょぞうstorage, preservation 直角ちょっかくright angle 直径ちょっけいdiameter 散らかすちらかすto scatter around, to leave untidy 散らかるちらかるto be in disorder 塵紙ちりがみtissue paper, toilet paper 追加ついかaddition, supplement, appendix ついでついでopportunity, occasion ～通～つうcounter for letters 通ずるつうずるto lead, to run, to open 通知つうちnotice, notification 通帳つうちょうbankbook 通用つうようpopular use, circulation 通路つうろpassage, pathway ～遣い～づかいuse of ~～付～つきwith ~突き当たりつきあたりend (e.g., of street)突き当たるつきあたるto run into, to collide with 月日つきひtime, years, days ～続く～つづくfollow, continue, go on 突っ込むつっこむto plunge into, to stick into 務めるつとめるto serve, to act 努めるつとめるto try, to aim 綱つなrope 繋がりつながりconnection, link, relationship 粒つぶgrain 潰すつぶすto smash, to waste 潰れるつぶれるto be smashed, to go bankrupt つまずくつまずくto stumble, to trip 詰まるつまるto be blocked, to be packed 爪つめfingernail or toenail 艶つやgloss, glaze 強気つよきfirm, strong ～辛い～づらいhard to do ~

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余所

よそ

another place, somewhere else, strange parts

JLPT N2

Character Breakdown

余

Radical: —

所

Radical: —

Understanding 余 所

The term 余所 refers to 'another place' or 'somewhere else,' often implying a location different from the current or usual one. It can also mean 'someone else's home or place.'

Usage Notes

Speakers use 余所 to talk about places outside their own familiar environment, sometimes with a nuance of unfamiliarity or distance.

Common Collocations

余所的风俗 (customs of other places): highlights cultural differences.
去余所 (go somewhere else): indicates movement to another location.

Avoid Confusion

Do not confuse 余所 with 所有 (all, everything) or 住所 (residence). 余所 specifically points to 'other places' or 'elsewhere.'

余 所의 의미

余所는 '다른 장소' 또는 '남의 집'을 뜻합니다. 현재 있거나 익숙한 장소가 아닌 곳을 가리킬 때 사용합니다.

사용법

익숙하지 않은 장소나 타인의 공간을 말할 때 쓰이며, 때로는 거리감이나 낯섦을 내포합니다.

자주 쓰이는 표현

余所의 풍습: 다른 지역의 풍습을 나타냅니다.
余所에 가다: 다른 곳으로 이동함을 의미합니다.

주의할 점

余所는 所有(모든 것)이나 住所(거주지)와 혼동하지 마세요. 余所는 '다른 장소'를 뜻합니다.

余所的含义

余所指的是“别处”或“他处”，通常表示与当前或熟悉地点不同的地方，也可以指“别人家”。

用法说明

用来谈论自己不熟悉或距离较远的地方，有时带有陌生感。

常见搭配

余所的风俗：强调文化差异。
去余所：表示去别的地方。

避免混淆

不要与所有（全部）或住所（居住地）混淆，余所专指“别处”或“他处”。

Example Sentences

He went somewhere else, not at home.

그는 다른 곳에 갔어요, 집에 없어요.

他去了别处，不在家。

Don't mind matters of other places, focus on yourself.

남의 일에 신경 쓰지 말고 자신에게 집중하세요.

不要管别处的事情，专注自己。

The customs of other places are different from ours here.

다른 곳의 풍습은 여기와 달라요.

别处的风俗和我们这里不一样。