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JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 17

Words 321–340 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 321
    崩(くず)す
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down
    2. 2.to disturb; to put into disorder; to throw off balance; to make shaky
    3. 3.to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease

    そんなに頑張ったら、体調崩すよ。

    If you work that hard, you're going to burn out.

    崩 crumble

  2. 322
    崩(くず)れる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape
    2. 2.to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to become disorganized; to become untidy
    3. 3.to break down; to be thrown into disarray

    帽子をかぶると髪型が崩れるから嫌なのよ。

    I don't like wearing hats because it messes up my hair.

    崩 crumble

  3. 323
    砕(くだ)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to break (into pieces); to smash; to crush
    2. 2.to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to frustrate
    3. 3.to simplify; to make easy to understand

    愛は人の心を砕くこともできるのさ。

    But love can break your heart.

    砕 smash

  4. 324
    砕(くだ)ける
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed
    2. 2.to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm)
    3. 3.to become less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable

    砕 smash

  5. 325
    下(くだ)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to descend; to go down; to come down
    2. 2.to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)
    3. 3.to pass (of time)

    坂を下ると海が見えてきました。

    The ocean came into view as we descended the hill.

    下 below

  6. 326
    唇(くちびる)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.lip; lips
    2. 2.Lip

    唇に聴いてみる。

    Ask my lips.

    唇 lips

  7. 327
    口紅(くちべに)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.lipstick
    2. 2.Lipstick

    口紅付けてるの？

    Are you wearing lipstick?

    口 mouth紅 crimson

  8. 328
    句読点(くとうてん)
    Nouncommon
    1. punctuation mark

    句読点がないよ。

    The punctuation is missing.

    句 phrase読 read点 spot

  9. 329
    配(くば)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to deal out
    2. 2.to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.); to station

    車を運転するときは、歩行者に気を配ること。

    Look out for pedestrians when you drive a car.

    配 distribute

  10. 330
    工夫(くふう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.devising (a way); contriving; inventing; thinking up
    2. 2.device; design; idea; plan
    3. 3.dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

    食べる前にひと工夫！

    Before eating here's a small tip.

    工 craft夫 husband

  11. 331
    区分(くぶん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.division; section; demarcation; partition
    2. 2.classification; sorting; grouping; segmentation
    3. 3.division

    土地は８つに区分された。

    The land was divided into 8 lots.

    区 ward

  12. 332
    組合(くみあわ)せ
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.combination; assortment; set
    2. 2.matching (in a contest); pairing
    3. 3.combination

    組 association合 fit

  13. 333
    組(く)み立(た)てる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to assemble; to put together; to set up; to construct
    2. 2.to form (words, sentences, etc.)

    僕は機械を組み立てるのが好きだ。

    I like putting machines together.

    組 association立 stand up

  14. 334
    汲(く)む
    Godan verb with 'mu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to draw (water); to ladle; to dip up; to scoop up
    2. 2.to pour (into a cup); to drink (together)
    3. 3.to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit; to understand
  15. 335
    悔(くや)しい
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed

    監督はチームをトーナメント優勝に今一歩という所までもっていったのに悔しいことだった。

    It was annoying, as the manager took his team to a near-miss in the tournament.

    悔 repent

  16. 336
    偶数(ぐうすう)
    Nouncommon
    1. even number

    １２は偶数である。

    Twelve is an even number.

    偶 accidentally数 number

  17. 337
    郡(ぐん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.district; county
    2. 2.district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period)
    3. 3.commandery (in China)

    これは豊能郡の地図です。

    This is a map of the Toyono district.

    郡 county

  18. 338
    稽古(けいこ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.practice; practising; training; study
    2. 2.Keiko

    彼女は稽古を休んだ。

    She absented herself from the lesson.

    古 old

  19. 339
    蛍光灯(けいこうとう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react
    2. 2.person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
    3. 3.Fluorescent lamp

    ハリーは本当に蛍光灯だね。

    Harry's really slow to catch on.

    蛍 lightning-bug光 ray灯 lamp

  20. 340
    敬語(けいご)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
    2. 2.Honorific speech in Japanese

    最近、目上の人に敬語を使わない若者が多い。

    Recently there are a lot of young people who don't use respectful language to their superiors.

    敬 awe語 word

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