JLPT N2

1741 words

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 ~釣り合うつりあうto balance, to be in harmony, to suit 吊るつるto hang 吊すつるすto hang 手洗いてあらいrestroom, lavatory 低～てい～low ~定員ていいんfixed number of regular personnel, capacity (e.g., of boat)定価ていかestablished price 低下ていかfall, decline 定期券ていきけんcommuter pass, season ticket 定休日ていきゅうびregular holiday 停止ていしsuspension, interruption, stoppage 停車ていしゃstopping (e.g., train)出入りでいりin and out, coming and going 出入口でいりぐちexit and entrance 手入れていれrepairs, maintenance テーマテーマtheme, project, topic (GER: Thema)～滴～てきdrop 出来上がりできあがりbe finished, ready 出来上がるできあがるto be finished, to be ready 的確てきかくprecise, accurate 適確てきかくprecise, accurate 手首てくびwrist 凸凹でこぼこunevenness, roughness, ruggedness 手頃てごろmoderate, handy 弟子でしpupil, disciple, apprentice でたらめでたらめirresponsible utterance, nonsense 手帳てちょうnotebook 鉄橋てっきょうiron bridge 手続きてつづきprocedure, (legal) process, formalities 鉄砲てっぽうgun テニスコートテニスコートtennis court 手拭いてぬぐい(hand) towel 手前てまえbefore, this side 出迎えでむかえmeeting, reception 照らすてらすto shine on, to illuminate 照るてるto shine ～点～てんcounter for scores 展開てんかいdevelop, expansion (opposite of compression)伝記でんきbiography, life story 電球でんきゅうlight bulb 点数てんすうmarks, points, score 伝染でんせんcontagion 電池でんちbattery 点々てんてんhere and there, little by little 転々てんてんfrom one to another 電柱でんちゅうtelephone pole, telegraph pole, light pole 天皇てんのうEmperor of Japan

努める

つとめる

to try, to aim

JLPT N2

Character Breakdown

努

· to exert, to strive, to make an effort

Radical: 力 · 7strokes

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to try, to aim

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