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JLPT N2 Vocabulary
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N2
資源
しげん
Natural materials used for industry or daily life. Also used broadly to refer to anything that can be utilized, including people and objects. Used in forms like 「天然資源」「人的資源」.
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支出
ししゅつ
Paying out money; also, the money paid; expenditure. The opposite is 収入 (income).
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至上
しじょう
Meaning "nothing surpasses it" or "supreme." Used in forms like 「至上の喜び」「〜至上主義」, expressing what is held to be of the highest value.
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N2
私情
しじょう
Personal feelings separated from one's official position. Used in forms like 「私情をはさむ」「私情を交える」, typically in contexts where they undermine fairness.
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沈める
しずめる
To make something sink to a lower place, such as under water. 「沈める」 is used when a person or a force pushes something down, and 「沈む」 when something goes down of its own accord: 「船を沈める」 versus 「船が沈む」.
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思想
しそう
An organized body of ideas about society or life; thought, ideology. Used as in 政治思想 (political thought), 思想の自由 (freedom of thought).
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下請け
したうけ
For part of the work one company has taken on to be further taken on by another company; also, that company itself.
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下心
したごころ
An unfavorable thought or motive that one secretly holds without showing it.
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親しむ
したしむ
(1) To feel close to someone and get along well with them. 「友と親しむ」. (2) To have frequent contact with something and become familiar with it. 「自然に親しむ」.
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N2
仕立てる
したてる
The act of making clothing from fabric. It also means to prepare or shape a person or object into a particular role or state. Used in forms like 「スーツを仕立てる」「一人前に仕立てる」.
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下取り
したどり
When selling a new item, taking the customer's old item in exchange and giving a discount for it.
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下火
したび
Momentum passing its peak and beginning to decline. 「ブームが下火になる」.
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自治
じち
To decide and manage one's own affairs by oneself. 「地方自治」.
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失格
しっかく
To fail to meet a necessary qualification or condition and thereby lose that status.
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質素
しっそ
A plain, modest appearance without decoration. The paired opposite word is 「ぜいたく」.
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実態
じったい
The true, unembellished condition of something as it actually is. 「実態に合わない」.
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実費
じっぴ
The actual cost incurred; the amount that covers only what was spent, without including any profit.
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執筆
しっぴつ
The act of writing texts or works. Particularly used for writing texts of substantial length and coherence, such as books, theses, or articles. Used in forms like 「小説を執筆する」「執筆活動」.
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渋い
しぶい
An astringent taste, like that of unripe fruit, that puckers the tongue. Also, having an understated, subdued charm with refined depth rather than flashiness. Furthermore, it can describe a sour, displeased facial expression or a stingy attitude toward money. Used as in 「渋いお茶」「渋い色」「渋い俳優」「渋い顔をする」.
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至福
しふく
The highest possible sense of happiness; supreme bliss. Used in forms like 「至福のひととき」「至福の時」.
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絞る
しぼる
The act of applying force to press out liquid or contents. It also means to narrow down a target, scope, or output. Used in forms like 「タオルを絞る」「議題を絞る」「声を絞る」.
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資本
しほん
The funds needed as the source for conducting business or production activities. Used in forms like 「資本を投じる」「資本金」.
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始末
しまつ
(1) The cleanup or handling of a matter afterward. 「後始末」. (2) An unfavorable outcome or result. 「泣き出す始末だ」.
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使命
しめい
An important duty that one is expected to fulfill. 「使命感」.
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社交
しゃこう
The act of people gathering and interacting with one another. It also refers to the etiquette and skills needed for it. Used in forms like 「社交の場」「社交的な性格」.
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州
しゅう
A large division of a country, as in the United States or Australia; a state. カリフォルニア州 (the state of California). Also used for continents, as in 欧州 (Europe) and アジア州 (Asia).
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従属
じゅうぞく
To follow a more powerful party and come under its control. The paired opposite word is 「独立」.
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執着
しゅうちゃく
The state of being strongly fixated on one thing in the mind and unable to let go. Used in forms like 「地位に執着する」「過去への執着」. While 「執」 in 「執行」 is read 「しっ」, here it is read 「しゅう」.
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終盤
しゅうばん
The stage at which something is approaching its end. Used for things with a progression such as matches, plays, or election campaigns. Used in forms like 「終盤戦」「終盤を迎える」.
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収容
しゅうよう
(1) To bring people or things into a certain place. 「病院に収容する」. (2) A building or the like being able to hold a certain number of people. 「五万人を収容する」.
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主観
しゅかん
A way of viewing things from one's own standpoint or feelings. Used in contrast to objectivity, in forms like 「主観が入る」「主観的な判断」.
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修行
しゅぎょう
The act of undergoing rigorous training to refine one's skills, learning, or spirit. Especially used in martial arts, traditional arts, and Buddhism. Used in forms like 「修行を積む」「料理の修行」.
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祝賀
しゅくが
To celebrate a happy event together with others. 「祝賀会」.
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祝祭日
しゅくさいじつ
A collective term for national holidays and festival days established by the state; a public holiday.
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淑女
しゅくじょ
A refined and well-mannered woman. Often used in the form 「紳士淑女」. Used in formal contexts.
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縮小
しゅくしょう
To reduce the scale or size of something and make it smaller. The paired opposite word is 「拡大」.
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熟練
じゅくれん
The state of being highly accustomed to a task or skill through long-accumulated experience. Used in forms like 「熟練の技」「熟練した職人」.
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手芸
しゅげい
A handicraft made using the hands, such as knitting or embroidery, done as a hobby.
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主権
しゅけん
The supreme power to govern a country without being controlled by another country. 「国民主権」.
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主宰
しゅさい
To be at the center of a group of people and lead and run a meeting or organization; also, the person who does this. 「劇団を主宰する」.
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趣旨
しゅし
The central meaning or purpose that a speech, text, or event seeks to convey. Used in forms like 「趣旨を説明する」「会の趣旨」.
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種族
しゅぞく
A group of living things or people who share the same origin and characteristics.
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主体
しゅたい
(1) The central party responsible for an action or decision. 「住民が主体となる」. (2) The central part of an organization or matter.
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出現
しゅつげん
Something that did not exist until now appearing.
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出世
しゅっせ
To rise to a high social position and become successful.
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出費
しゅっぴ
To pay money for something; also, the expense itself. 「出費がかさむ」.
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寿命
じゅみょう
(1) The length of time a life lasts. 「寿命がのびる」. (2) The period during which something can be used. 「電池の寿命」.
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樹木
じゅもく
A tree growing in the ground; a standing tree.
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樹立
じゅりつ
To newly establish a record, system, or the like. 「記録を樹立する」.
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循環
じゅんかん
The act of passing through a fixed route and repeatedly returning to the starting point. Used in forms like 「血液の循環」「資金の循環」.
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