JLPT N2

1741 words

投書とうしょletter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution 登場とうじょうentry (on stage)どうせどうせanyhow, in any case, at any rate 灯台とうだいlighthouse 盗難とうなんtheft, robbery 当番とうばんbeing on duty 等分とうぶんdivision into equal parts 透明とうめいtransparency, cleanness 灯油とうゆlamp oil, kerosene 童話どうわfairy tale ～通り～とおりin accordance with ~通り掛かるとおりかかるto happen to pass by 溶かすとかすto melt, to dissolve 尖るとがるto taper to a point, to become sharp どきどきどきどきthrob, beat (fast)特殊とくしゅspecial, unique 特色とくしょくcharacteristic, feature 特定とくていspecific, special, particular 特売とくばいspecial sale 溶け込むとけこむto melt into 退けるどけるto dislodge, to put something out of the way 床の間とこのまalcove ～ところ～ところabout to do ~所々ところどころhere and there, some parts (of something)都心としんheart (of city)戸棚とだなcupboard, cabinet とっくにとっくにlong ago, already, a long time ago どっとどっとsuddenly 整うととのうto be prepared, to be in order, to be arranged 留まるとどまるto be fixed 怒鳴るどなるto shout, to yell 殿どのMister (mostly in addressing someone on an envelope)飛び込むとびこむto jump in, to leap in, to plunge into ともかくともかくanyhow, at any rate, anyway 捕えるとらえるto seize, to capture, to arrest 取り入れるとりいれるto harvest, to take in, to adopt 取り消すとりけすto cancel 取り出すとりだすto take out, to pick out 採るとるto adopt (measure, proposal)捕るとるto take, to catch (fish)丼どんぶりporcelain bowl, bowl of rice with food on top ～内～ないinside ~内科ないかinternist clinic, internal medicine 内線ないせんphone extension ナイロンナイロンnylon 長～なが～long ~仲直りなかなおりreconciliation, make peace with 長引くながびくto be prolonged, to drag on 中指なかゆびmiddle finger 仲良しなかよしintimate friend, bosom buddy 慰めるなぐさめるto comfort, to console 為すなすto accomplish, to do 謎謎なぞなぞriddle 傾らかなだらかgradual, gentle 懐かしいなつかしいdear, desired, missed 撫でるなでるto brush gently, to stroke 斜めななめdiagonal, oblique なにしろなにしろat any rate, in any case 何々なになにsuch and such, What?何分なにぶんby all means, please 生意気なまいきimpertinent, impudent 並木なみきroadside tree, row of trees 倣うならうto imitate, to follow, to emulate 南極なんきょくsouth pole, Antarctic なんとなくなんとなくsomehow or other, for some reason or another なんともなんともnothing (with neg. verb), quite, not a bit ナンバーナンバーnumber 南米なんべいSouth America 南北なんぼくsouth and north 匂うにおうto be fragrant, to smell 逃がすにがすto let loose, to set free, to let escape 憎いにくいhateful, abominable, detestable ～難い～がたいhard (difficult) to do ~憎むにくむto hate, to detest 憎らしいにくらしいodious, hateful にこにこにこにこsmile sweetly, smiley 濁るにごるto become muddy, to get cloudy 虹にじrainbow 日時にちじdate and time 日用品にちようひんdaily necessities 日課にっかdaily work, daily routine 日程にっていschedule 鈍いにぶいdull (e.g., a knife), thickheaded, slow (opposite of fast), stupid 入社にゅうしゃentry to a company 女房にょうぼうwife 睨むにらむto glare at, to stare 俄にわかsudden, abrupt, unexpected 縫うぬうto sew ねじねじ(a) screw 捩るねじるto twist ネックレスネックレスnecklace 熱するねっするto heat 寝間着ねまきsleep-wear, pajamas 寝巻ねまきsleep-wear, pajamas 狙いねらいaim 狙うねらうto aim at ～年生～ねんせいcounter for school year 年度ねんどyear, fiscal year 農産物のうさんぶつagricultural produce 農村のうそんagricultural community 濃度のうどconcentration, density 農薬のうやくagricultural chemicals 能率のうりつefficiency のこぎりのこぎりsaw 残らずのこらずcompletely, without exception 上りのぼりup-train (going to Tokyo), ascent 糊のりglue, paste, starch 乗換のりかえa transfer (e.g., trains, buses)乗り越しのりこしriding past (one's station)のろのろのろのろslowly, sluggishly 呑気のんきcarefree, optimistic, careless はい (かん)はい (かん)yes 灰色はいいろgrey, ashen 俳句はいくhaiku poetry 売店ばいてんshop, stand バイバイバイバイbye bye 売買ばいばいtrade, buying and selling 這うはうto creep, to crawl 剥すはがすto tear off, to peel off, to rip off ばからしいばからしいabsurd 秤はかりscales, weighing machine 吐き気はきけnausea, sickness in the stomach はきはきはきはきclearly ～泊～はくcounter for staying (e.g., 2 nights)歯車はぐるまgear, cog-wheel バケツバケツbucket, pail 挟まるはさまるto get between, to be caught in 挟むはさむto pinch 梯子はしごladder, stairs 始めにはじめにto begin with, first of all 初めにはじめにto begin with, first of all はじめましてはじめましてHow do you do, I am glad to meet you 斜はすdiagonal パターンパターンpattern 肌着はだぎunderwear 果してはたしてas was expected, really 鉢はちa bowl, a pot ～発～はつcounter for bullets ×ばつcross 発揮はっきexhibition, demonstration, display バックバックback 発想はっそうidea 発電はつでんgeneration (e.g., power)発売はつばいsale 話合いはなしあいdiscussion, talk 話し掛けるはなしかけるto accost a person, to talk (to someone)話中はなしちゅうwhile talking, the line is busy 甚だしいはなはだしいextreme, excessive, terrible 花火はなびfireworks 花嫁はなよめbride ばねばねspring (e.g., coil, leaf)跳ねるはねるto jump, to leap 破片はへんfragment, broken piece 歯磨きはみがきtoothbrushing, toothpaste はめるはめる(col) to get in, to insert, to put on 早口はやくちfast-talking 払い込むはらいこむto deposit, to pay in 払い戻すはらいもどすto repay, to pay back 針金はりがねwire 張り切るはりきるto be in high spirits, to be full of vigor 反～はん～anti ~, counter ~反映はんえいreflection, influence 半径はんけいradius 判子はんこseal (used for signature)万歳ばんざいbanzai, Long live ~!判事はんじjudge, justice 番地ばんちhouse number, address パンツパンツunderpants バンドバンドband 半島はんとうpeninsula ハンドルハンドルhandle, steering wheel ～番目～ばんめ~th 非～ひ～anti~, counter~, an~, non~～費～ひcost of ~日当たりひあたりexposure to the sun, sunny place 日帰りひがえりday trip 比較的ひかくてきcomparatively 日陰ひかげshadow ぴかぴかぴかぴかglitter, sparkle 引受るひきうけるto undertake, to take up, to take over 引き返すひきかえすto turn back, to go back, reverse 引算ひきざんsubtraction 引き出すひきだすto pull out, to take out, to withdraw 引き止めるひきとめるto keep back, to prevent, to hold back 卑怯ひきょうcowardice, meanness, unfairness 引分けひきわけa draw (in competition), tie game 陽射ひざしsunlight, rays of the sun 肘ひじelbow ピストルピストルpistol ビタミンビタミンvitamin ぴたりぴたりexactly 引っ掛かるひっかかるto be caught in, to be stuck in 筆記ひっきnote taking, writing 引っ繰り返すひっくりかえすto turn over, to overturn, to knock over 引っ繰り返るひっくりかえるto be overturned, to be upset, to topple over, to be reversed 引っ込むひっこむto draw back, to sink, to cave in 筆者ひっしゃwriter, author 必需品ひつじゅひんnecessities, essential 一～ひと～one ~人差指ひとさしゆびindex finger 一通りひととおりgeneral, briefly 人通りひとどおりpedestrian traffic ひとまずひとまずfor the present, once, for the time being 瞳ひとみpupil (of eye)一休みひとやすみa rest 独り言ひとりごとa soliloquy, a monologue, speaking to oneself ひとりでにひとりでにby itself, automatically, naturally ビニールビニールvinyl 皮肉ひにくcynicism, sarcasm 日日ひにちdate 捻るひねるto twist, to turn 日の入りひのいりsunset 日の出ひのでsunrise 響きひびきecho, sound 響くひびくto resound 皮膚ひふskin ひゃっかじてんひゃっかじてんencyclopedia 美容びようbeauty of figure or form ～病～びょうkind of disease 表紙ひょうしfront cover, binding

呑気

のんき

carefree, optimistic, careless

JLPT N2

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呑

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気

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carefree, optimistic, careless

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