1,706 words at JLPT N2, part of 7,788 across all levels.
7,788 words across every JLPT level, with readings, audio and examples
actor
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映画の俳優です。
Eiga no haiyuu desu.
He is a movie actor.
lawyer
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弁護士に相談しました。
Bengoshi ni soudan shimashita.
I consulted with a lawyer.
hairdresser
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美容師に髪を切ってもらいました。
Biyoushi ni kami o kitte moraimashita.
I had my hair cut by a hairdresser.
to go on a business trip
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大阪に出張します。
Oosaka ni shutchou shimasu.
I go on a business trip to Osaka.
to retire
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来年退職します。
Rainen taishoku shimasu.
I will retire next year.
pollution
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おせんが問題になっています。
Osen ga mondai ni natte imasu.
Pollution is becoming a problem.
whole, in its entirety, all of
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このりんごを皮ごと丸ごと食べた。
Kono ringo o kawa goto marugoto tabeta.
I ate this apple whole, skin and all.
to put up, to hold up (an umbrella)
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急に雨が降ってきたので、傘を差した。
Kyuu ni ame ga futte kita node, kasa o sashita.
It suddenly started to rain, so I put up my umbrella.
-style, -type, way, method
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この旅館では日本式の朝食が楽しめる。
Kono ryokan de wa nihonshiki no choushoku ga tanoshimeru.
At this inn you can enjoy a Japanese-style breakfast.
-garden, -park (usually man-made)
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週末は家族で動物園に行く予定だ。
Shuumatsu wa kazoku de doubutsuen ni iku yotei da.
This weekend we plan to go to the zoo as a family.
the end, finish, close
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今日の授業はこれでおしまいです。
Kyou no jugyou wa kore de oshimai desu.
That's the end of today's lesson.
-ization, -ification, turning into
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この地域では人口の高齢化が進んでいる。
Kono chiiki de wa jinkou no koureika ga susunde iru.
The aging of the population is advancing in this area.
department, course, field of study
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熱が下がらないので内科で診てもらった。
Netsu ga sagaranai node naika de mite moratta.
My fever wouldn't go down, so I had the internal medicine department examine me.
-picture, -painting, drawing
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彼女は油絵の風景画を専門にしている。
Kanojo wa aburae no fuukeiga o senmon ni shite iru.
She specializes in oil landscape paintings.
outside of, beyond, un-
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その件は私の専門外なので答えられない。
Sono ken wa watashi no senmongai na node kotaerarenai.
That matter is outside my expertise, so I can't answer.
hard to, difficult to (do)
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彼の説明はどうにも理解し難い。
Kare no setsumei wa dou ni mo rikai shigatai.
His explanation is really hard to understand no matter what.
tend to, apt to, prone to
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冬は運動不足になりがちだ。
Fuyu wa undou busoku ni narigachi da.
In winter we tend to get short on exercise.
-publication, issued (of a magazine or newspaper)
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その雑誌は月刊で発行されている。
Sono zasshi wa gekkan de hakkou sarete iru.
That magazine is published monthly.
counter for volumes (of books)
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この漫画は全部で二十巻ある。
Kono manga wa zenbu de nijikkan aru.
This manga has twenty volumes in total.
-hall, -building
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夏休みは毎日図書館で勉強した。
Natsuyasumi wa mainichi toshokan de benkyou shita.
During summer vacation I studied at the library every day.
feeling, sense, impression
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仕事をやり終えて達成感を味わった。
Shigoto o yarioete tasseikan o ajiwatta.
I finished the work and savored a sense of accomplishment.
-period, -term, -phase
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この会社は今、成長期にある。
Kono kaisha wa ima, seichouki ni aru.
This company is now in a growth phase.
-device, -instrument, -vessel
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祖父は最近、補聴器を使い始めた。
Sofu wa saikin, hochouki o tsukaihajimeta.
My grandfather recently started using a hearing aid.
-machine, -aircraft
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洗濯機が壊れたので新しいのを買った。
Sentakuki ga kowareta node atarashii no o katta.
The washing machine broke, so I bought a new one.
-ism, religion, teaching
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彼はインドで仏教について学んでいる。
Kare wa Indo de bukkyou ni tsuite manande iru.
He is studying Buddhism in India.
counter for lines (of text)
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この詩は最初の三行が特に美しい。
Kono shi wa saisho no sangyou ga toku ni utsukushii.
The first three lines of this poem are especially beautiful.
-industry, -business, line of work
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彼女は卒業後、製造業に就職した。
Kanojo wa sotsugyou go, seizougyou ni shuushoku shita.
After graduating, she got a job in manufacturing.
-system, -lineage, -group, -type
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彼は理系の大学に進むことに決めた。
Kare wa rikei no daigaku ni susumu koto ni kimeta.
He decided to go to a science-track university.
-sphere, -bloc, -zone, area
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首都圏では家賃がとても高い。
Shutoken de wa yachin ga totemo takai.
Rent is very high in the metropolitan area.
counter for schools
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この市には高校が五校ある。
Kono shi ni wa koukou ga gokou aru.
There are five high schools in this city.
issue (of a publication), number, ship name
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その雑誌の最新号を書店で買った。
Sono zasshi no saishingou o shoten de katta.
I bought the latest issue of that magazine at the bookstore.
every, each
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この電車は十分ごとに発車する。
Kono densha wa juppun goto ni hassha suru.
This train departs every ten minutes.
produced in, made in, a product of
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母は北海道産のじゃがいもをよく使う。
Haha wa Hokkaidousan no jagaimo o yoku tsukau.
My mother often uses potatoes produced in Hokkaido.
history of
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彼女は大学で日本史を専攻している。
Kanojo wa daigaku de nihonshi o senkou shite iru.
She is majoring in Japanese history at university.
-th period, -th class hour
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三時間目の授業は数学だ。
Sanjikanme no jugyou wa suugaku da.
The third-period class is math.
-room
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実験は地下の研究室で行われた。
Jikken wa chika no kenkyuushitsu de okonawareta.
The experiment was conducted in the basement laboratory.
counter for companies
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彼は三社の面接を受けた。
Kare wa sansha no mensetsu o uketa.
He took interviews at three companies.
collection of, anthology
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彼女の初めての写真集がついに出版された。
Kanojo no hajimete no shashinshuu ga tsui ni shuppan sareta.
Her first photo collection has finally been published.
-place, -office, -station
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けがをして近くの診療所に運ばれた。
Kega o shite chikaku no shinryoujo ni hakobareta.
He was injured and taken to a nearby clinic.
-daughter (used after an ordinal, as in eldest or second daughter)
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彼らの長女は今年大学に入学した。
Karera no choujo wa kotoshi daigaku ni nyuugaku shita.
Their eldest daughter entered university this year.
-ministry (government)
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その政策は文部科学省が発表した。
Sono seisaku wa monbukagakushou ga happyou shita.
That policy was announced by the Ministry of Education.
-dealer, -merchant, trader
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祖父はこの町で長年、貿易商をしていた。
Sofu wa kono machi de naganen, bouekishou o shite ita.
My grandfather was a trade merchant in this town for many years.
counter for wins, victories
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そのチームは今季すでに十勝を挙げた。
Sono chiimu wa konki sude ni jisshou o ageta.
That team has already racked up ten wins this season.
counter for articles, clauses (of a law)
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憲法第九条について議論が続いている。
Kenpou daikyuujou ni tsuite giron ga tsuzuite iru.
Debate continues over Article 9 of the constitution.
already done, completed, finished
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この書類はすでに確認済みです。
Kono shorui wa sude ni kakuninzumi desu.
This document has already been checked.
-battle, -match, -game
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明日の決勝戦がとても楽しみだ。
Ashita no kesshousen ga totemo tanoshimi da.
I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's final match.
along, running alongside
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川沿いの道を散歩するのが好きだ。
Kawazoi no michi o sanpo suru no ga suki da.
I like taking walks along the road by the river.
counter for boats, small ships
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港には漁船が三艘停まっていた。
Minato ni wa gyosen ga sansou tomatte ita.
Three fishing boats were moored at the harbor.
full of, covered with, riddled with
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子供たちは泥だらけになって帰ってきた。
Kodomotachi wa dorodarake ni natte kaette kita.
The children came home covered in mud.
-group, -corps, -party, troupe
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その楽団は世界中で公演を行っている。
Sono gakudan wa sekaijuu de kouen o okonatte iru.
That orchestra performs all around the world.