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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; tap any word to hear it. Test yourself with the N2 vocabulary quiz.
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| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 儲かる | もうかる moukaru | to be profitable, to yield a profit |
| 儲ける | もうける moukeru | to earn, to have (bear, beget) a child |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 催し | もよおし moyooshi | event, festivities, function |
| 盛る | もる moru | to serve (food); to fill up; to prescribe |
| ~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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 呼び出す | よびだす yobidasu | to summon, to call (e.g., phone) |
| 蘇る | よみがえる yomigaeru | to be resurrected, to be revived |
| 慶ぶ | よろこぶ yorokobu | to be delighted, to be glad |
| ~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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