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JLPT N2 VocabularySection 22

Words 421–440 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 421
    心当(こころあ)たり
    Nouncommon
    1. having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

    心当たりはないよ。

    I don't have a clue.

    heart hit

  2. 422
    心得(こころえ)
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to know; to understand; to be aware of; to regard as
    2. 2.to (understand and) accept (a responsibility)
    3. 3.to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of; to know (how to do)

    heart gain

  3. 423
    (こご)える
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled

    凍えるようだわ。

    It's freezing.

    frozen

  4. 424
    腰掛(こしか)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.seat; bench
    2. 2.temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

    彼はベッドに腰掛けた。

    He sat on the bed.

    loins hang

  5. 425
    腰掛(こしか)ける
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to sit (down)

    盛大な溜息をつきながら、テーブルの上にどさどさとパンを置き、椅子にどっかりと腰掛ける。

    Heaving a great sigh I plunk my bread on the table and flump onto the chair.

    loins hang

  6. 426
    胡椒(こしょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.pepper
    2. 2.Black pepper

    塩胡椒で味を調えます。

    Add salt and pepper to taste.

    barbarian

  7. 427
    ()
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across
    2. 2.to get over (e.g. hardship)
    3. 3.to pass time (e.g. a winter)

    transcend

  8. 428
    (こす)
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to rub; to scrub; to scrape
    2. 2.to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to keep getting mileage out of
    3. 3.to mash (a button); to spam (a move)

    grate

  9. 429
    個体(こたい)
    Nouncommon
    1. individual; specimen

    個体発生は系統発生を繰り返す。

    Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny.

    individual body

  10. 430
    こっそり
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. stealthily; secretly; in secret

    泥棒はこっそり家に入った。

    The thief slipped into the house.
  11. 431
    小遣(こづか)
    Nouncommon
    1. pocket money; spending money; pin money

    子供にお小遣いをあげてるよ。

    I give my children an allowance.

    little dispatch

  12. 432
    古典(こてん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.classic (work, esp. book); the classics
    2. 2.Classical

    古典を読むのは簡単なことではない。

    Reading classics is not easy.

    old code

  13. 433
    (こと)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); stringed instrument
    2. 2.stringed instrument
    3. 3.zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng

    僕の祖父は琴を弾いていたよ。

    My grandfather played the koto.

    harp

  14. 434
    言付(ことづ)ける
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone
    2. 2.to use as an excuse; to make a pretext of

    say adhere

  15. 435
    言葉遣(ことばづか)
    Nouncommon
    1. speech; expression; wording; language

    言葉遣いの綺麗な人が好きです。

    I like people who use language beautifully.

    say leaf dispatch

  16. 436
    小指(こゆび)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger
    2. 2.little toe
    3. 3.Little finger

    小指がはれました。

    My little finger is swollen.

    little finger

  17. 437
    (ころ)がす
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to roll; to wheel; to trundle; to drive (a car)
    2. 2.to turn over; to tip over; to throw down
    3. 3.to leave

    revolve

  18. 438
    (ころ)がる
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to roll; to tumble
    2. 2.to fall over; to roll over
    3. 3.to lie down

    転がる石に苔むさず。

    A rolling stone gathers no moss.

    revolve

  19. 439
    (こん)
    Nouncommon
    1. navy blue; deep blue

    メアリーは紺のワンピースを着ていた。

    Mary was wearing a navy blue dress.

    dark blue

  20. 440
    混合(こんごう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.mixing; mixture; meld
    2. 2.miscegenation

    空気は気体の混合物だ。

    Air is a mixture of gases.

    mix fit

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