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JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 16

Words 301–320 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 301
    清(きよ)い
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.clean; clear
    2. 2.pure; honest; clean; innocent

    仮令遊女でも純粋な恋をすれば、その恋は無垢な清いものです。

    Even if she's a prostitute which falls in love, her love is a pure and noble feeling.

    清 pure

  2. 302
    規律(きりつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.order; observance; discipline
    2. 2.rules; law; regulations

    規律のおかげでその若者たちに変化が生まれている。

    Thanks to the discipline they are receiving, we are starting to see a change in those young people.

    規 standard律 rhythm

  3. 303
    斬(き)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
  4. 304
    気(き)を付(つ)ける
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)common
    1. to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

    あの男には気を付けるんだぞ。

    Watch out for that man.

    気 spirit付 adhere

  5. 305
    金魚(きんぎょ)
    Nouncommon
    1. goldfish (Carassius auratus)

    金魚は生きてる。

    The goldfish is alive.

    金 gold魚 fish

  6. 306
    儀式(ぎしき)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.ceremony; rite; ritual; service
    2. 2.Gishiki
    3. 3.Ritual

    それはとても伝統的な儀式だった。

    It was a very traditional ceremony.

    儀 ceremony式 style

  7. 307
    ぎっしり
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

    彼は棚に本をぎっしり詰め込んだ。

    He crowded the books into the shelves.
  8. 308
    行事(ぎょうじ)
    Nouncommon
    1. event; function

    これは重要な行事です。

    This is an important event.

    行 going事 matter

  9. 309
    行列(ぎょうれつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.line; queue; procession; parade
    2. 2.matrix
    3. 3.Matrix (mathematics)

    急行列車はありますか。

    Are there any express trains?

    行 going列 file

  10. 310
    漁業(ぎょぎょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.fishing industry; fishery
    2. 2.Fishery

    その島には漁業を営む人たちが住んでいた。

    The island was inhabited by a fishing people.

    漁 fishing業 business

  11. 311
    区域(くいき)
    Nouncommon
    1. area; zone; district; quarter

    ここは遊泳禁止区域です。

    No swimming in this area.

    区 ward域 range

  12. 312
    空想(くうそう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
    2. 2.Fantasy (psychology)

    龍は空想の動物だ。

    A dragon is a creature of fancy.

    空 empty想 idea

  13. 313
    空中(くうちゅう)
    Nouncommon
    1. (in) the air; midair; sky

    ダチョウは空中を飛ばない。

    An ostrich does not fly through the air.

    空 empty中 in

  14. 314
    釘(くぎ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.nail; spike; tack; rivet
    2. 2.Nail (fastener)

    釘を踏んじゃった。

    I stepped on a nail.
  15. 315
    区切(くぎ)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to divide; to separate; to partition; to demarcate
    2. 2.to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud); to space one's words

    区 ward切 cut

  16. 316
    櫛(くし)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.comb
    2. 2.Comb

    外出する前に髪を櫛でときなさい。

    Comb your hair before you go out.
  17. 317
    苦心(くしん)
    Nouncommon
    1. pains; hard work; effort; trouble

    苦心の甲斐があった。

    That was well worth the trouble.

    苦 suffering心 heart

  18. 318
    苦情(くじょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. complaint; troubles; objection; grievance

    トムはその試験について苦情を言った。

    Tom complained about the exam.

    苦 suffering情 feelings

  19. 319
    薬指(くすりゆび)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing)
    2. 2.fourth toe
    3. 3.Ring finger

    薬指を曲げずに、小指だけを曲げれる？

    Can you bend your pinky without bending your ring finger?

    薬 medicine指 finger

  20. 320
    屑(くず)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.waste; scrap; garbage; dregs
    2. 2.scum; piece of trash; loser

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