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JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Part 16 of 18 (目下 … 落第)
Words 1501–1600 of the 1748-word JLPT N2 list. Kanji link to their study pages, verbs and adjectives link to their conjugation tables, and any word can be tapped to hear it. Test yourself with the N2 vocabulary quiz.
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 目下 | めした meshita | at present, now | — |
| 目印 | めじるし mejirushi | mark, sign, landmark | — |
| 目立つ | めだつ medatsu | to be conspicuous, to stand out | verb → |
| めちゃくちゃ | めちゃくちゃ mechakucha | absurd, messed up, wrecked | — |
| めっきり | めっきり mekkiri | remarkably | — |
| めでたい | めでたい medetai | happy, propitious, joyous | — |
| メニュー | メニュー menyu- | menu | — |
| めまい | めまい memai | dizziness, giddiness | — |
| 目安 | めやす meyasu | criterion, aim | — |
| 免税 | めんぜい menzei | tax exemption | — |
| 面積 | めんせき menseki | area | — |
| 面倒臭い | めんどうくさい mendoukusai | bother to do, tiresome | i-adj → |
| 儲かる | もうかる moukaru | to be profitable, to yield a profit | verb → |
| 儲ける | もうける moukeru | to earn, to have (bear, beget) a child | verb → |
| 申し訳ない | もうしわけない moushiwakenai | inexcusable, I am sorry | — |
| モーター | モーター mo-ta- | motor | — |
| 木材 | もくざい mokuzai | lumber, timber, wood | — |
| 目次 | もくじ mokuji | table of contents | — |
| 潜る | もぐる moguru | to drive, to pass through; to evade, to hide | verb → |
| もしかしたら | もしかしたら moshikashitara | perhaps, maybe, by some chance | — |
| もたれる | もたれる motareru | to lean against, to lean on | — |
| モダン | モダン modan | modern | na-adj → |
| 餅 | もち mochi | sticky rice cake | — |
| ～もち | ～もち ～mochi | person who has ~ | — |
| モデル | モデル moderu | a fashion model | — |
| 元々 | もともと motomoto | originally, by nature, from the start | — |
| 物置 | ものおき monooki | storage room | — |
| 物語る | ものがたる monogataru | to tell, to indicate | verb → |
| 物差し | ものさし monosashi | ruler, measure | — |
| 物凄い | ものすごい monosugoi | earth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extent | i-adj → |
| モノレール | モノレール monore-ru | monorail | — |
| 紅葉 | もみじ momiji | (Japanese) maple | — |
| 揉む | もむ momu | to rub, to crumple (up), to wrinkle | verb → |
| 催し | もよおし moyooshi | event, festivities, function | — |
| 盛る | もる moru | to serve (food); to fill up; to prescribe | verb → |
| ～問 | ～もん ～mon | counter for questions | — |
| 問答 | もんどう mondou | questions and answers, dialogue | — |
| ～夜 | ～や ～ya | counter for nights | — |
| やかましい | やかましい yakamashii | to be fussy, to be overly critical | — |
| 夜間 | やかん yakan | at night, nighttime | — |
| やかん | やかん yakan | kettle | — |
| 役者 | やくしゃ yakusha | actor | — |
| 役所 | やくしょ yakusho | government office, public office | — |
| 役人 | やくにん yakunin | government official | — |
| 薬品 | やくひん yakuhin | medicine(s), chemical(s) | — |
| 役目 | やくめ yakume | duty, business | — |
| 火傷 | やけど yakedo | burn, scald | — |
| 夜行 | やこう yakou | night train, night travel | — |
| 矢印 | やじるし yajirushi | directing arrow | — |
| やたらに | やたらに yatarani | randomly, recklessly, blindly | — |
| 薬局 | やっきょく yakkyoku | pharmacy, drugstore | — |
| やっつける | やっつける yattsukeru | to attack (an enemy), to beat, to finish off | — |
| 家主 | やぬし yanushi | landlord | — |
| やっぱり | やっぱり yappari | after all, anyway | — |
| 破く | やぶく yabuku | to tear | verb → |
| やむをえない | やむをえない yamuwoenai | cannot be helped, unavoidable | — |
| 軟らかい | やわらかい yawarakai | soft, tender, limp | i-adj → |
| 遊園地 | ゆうえんち yuuenchi | amusement park | — |
| 夕刊 | ゆうかん yuukan | evening paper | — |
| 郵送 | ゆうそう yuusou | mailing | — |
| 夕立 | ゆうだち yuudachi | (sudden) evening shower (rain) | — |
| 夕日 | ゆうひ yuuhi | (in) the evening sun, setting sun | — |
| 悠々 | ゆうゆう yuuyuu | quiet, calm, leisurely | — |
| 有料 | ゆうりょう yuuryou | admission-paid, toll | — |
| 浴衣 | ゆかた yukata | bathrobe, informal summer kimono | — |
| 行方 | ゆくえ yukue | one's whereabouts | — |
| 湯気 | ゆげ yuge | steam | — |
| 輸血 | ゆけつ yuketsu | blood transfusion | — |
| 輸送 | ゆそう yusou | transport, transportation | — |
| 油断 | ゆだん yudan | negligence, unpreparedness | — |
| 湯飲み | ゆのみ yunomi | teacup | — |
| 緩い | ゆるい yurui | loose, lenient, slow | i-adj → |
| 溶岩 | ようがん yougan | lava | — |
| 用語 | ようご yougo | term, terminology | — |
| 要旨 | ようし youshi | gist, essentials, summary | — |
| 幼児 | ようじ youji | infant, baby, child | — |
| 容積 | ようせき youseki | capacity, volume | — |
| 幼稚 | ようち youchi | infancy, childish, infantile | — |
| 幼稚園 | ようちえん youchien | kindergarten | — |
| 用途 | ようと youto | use, usefulness | — |
| 洋品店 | ようひんてん youhinten | clothes store | — |
| 養分 | ようぶん youbun | nourishment, nutrient | — |
| 羊毛 | ようもう youmou | wool | — |
| 漸く | ようやく youyaku | at last, finally, hardly | — |
| 要領 | ようりょう youryou | gist, essentials, outline | — |
| 翌～ | よく～ yoku～ | next ~ | — |
| 欲張り | よくばり yokubari | greedy | — |
| 余計 | よけい yokei | too much, unnecessary, abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity | na-adj → |
| よこす | よこす yokosu | to send, to forward; to hand over (e.g., money) | — |
| 余所 | よそ yoso | another place, somewhere else, strange parts | — |
| 四つ角 | よつかど yotsukado | four corners, crossroads | — |
| 酔っ払い | よっぱらい yopparai | drunkard | — |
| 予備 | よび yobi | preparation, spare | — |
| 呼び掛ける | よびかける yobikakeru | to call out to, to accost, to address (crowd), to appeal | verb → |
| 呼び出す | よびだす yobidasu | to summon, to call (e.g., phone) | verb → |
| 蘇る | よみがえる yomigaeru | to be resurrected, to be revived | verb → |
| 慶ぶ | よろこぶ yorokobu | to be delighted, to be glad | verb → |
| ～等 | ～ら ～ra | plural persons | — |
| 来日 | らいにち rainichi | coming to Japan, visit to Japan | — |
| 落第 | らくだい rakudai | failure, dropping out of a class | — |
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