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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.

Part: 123456789101112131415161718 (100 words per part, 1748 total)

WordReadingMeaning
めした
meshita
at present, now
めじるし
mejirushi
mark, sign, landmark
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
めやす
meyasu
criterion, aim
めんぜい
menzei
tax exemption
めんせき
menseki
area
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
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
もくざい
mokuzai
lumber, timber, wood
もくじ
mokuji
table of contents
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
もち
mochi
sticky rice cake
~もち~もち
~mochi
person who has ~
モデルモデル
moderu
a fashion model
もともと
motomoto
originally, by nature, from the start
ものおき
monooki
storage room
ものがたる
monogataru
to tell, to indicate
ものさし
monosashi
ruler, measure
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
もみじ
momiji
(Japanese) maple
揉むもむ
momu
to rub, to crumple (up), to wrinkle
もよおし
moyooshi
event, festivities, function
もる
moru
to serve (food); to fill up; to prescribe
~もん
~mon
counter for questions
もんどう
mondou
questions and answers, dialogue
~や
~ya
counter for nights
やかましいやかましい
yakamashii
to be fussy, to be overly critical
やかん
yakan
at night, nighttime
やかんやかん
yakan
kettle
やくしゃ
yakusha
actor
やくしょ
yakusho
government office, public office
やくにん
yakunin
government official
やくひん
yakuhin
medicine(s), chemical(s)
やくめ
yakume
duty, business
やけど
yakedo
burn, scald
やこう
yakou
night train, night travel
やじるし
yajirushi
directing arrow
やたらにやたらに
yatarani
randomly, recklessly, blindly
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
やぬし
yanushi
landlord
やっぱりやっぱり
yappari
after all, anyway
やぶく
yabuku
to tear
やむをえないやむをえない
yamuwoenai
cannot be helped, unavoidable
らかいやわらかい
yawarakai
soft, tender, limp
ゆうえんち
yuuenchi
amusement park
ゆうかん
yuukan
evening paper
ゆうそう
yuusou
mailing
ゆうだち
yuudachi
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
ゆうひ
yuuhi
(in) the evening sun, setting sun
ゆうゆう
yuuyuu
quiet, calm, leisurely
ゆうりょう
yuuryou
admission-paid, toll
ゆかた
yukata
bathrobe, informal summer kimono
ゆくえ
yukue
one's whereabouts
ゆげ
yuge
steam
ゆけつ
yuketsu
blood transfusion
ゆそう
yusou
transport, transportation
ゆだん
yudan
negligence, unpreparedness
ゆのみ
yunomi
teacup
ゆるい
yurui
loose, lenient, slow
ようがん
yougan
lava
ようご
yougo
term, terminology
ようし
youshi
gist, essentials, summary
ようじ
youji
infant, baby, child
ようせき
youseki
capacity, volume
ようち
youchi
infancy, childish, infantile
ようちえん
youchien
kindergarten
ようと
youto
use, usefulness
ようひんてん
youhinten
clothes store
ようぶん
youbun
nourishment, nutrient
ようもう
youmou
wool
ようやく
youyaku
at last, finally, hardly
ようりょう
youryou
gist, essentials, outline
よく~
yoku~
next ~
よくばり
yokubari
greedy
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)
よそ
yoso
another place, somewhere else, strange parts
よつかど
yotsukado
four corners, crossroads
よっぱらい
yopparai
drunkard
よび
yobi
preparation, spare
けるよびかける
yobikakeru
to call out to, to accost, to address (crowd), to appeal
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
よろこぶ
yorokobu
to be delighted, to be glad
~ら
~ra
plural persons
らいにち
rainichi
coming to Japan, visit to Japan
らくだい
rakudai
failure, dropping out of a class

Part: 123456789101112131415161718 (100 words per part, 1748 total)

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