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JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 23

Words 441–460 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 441
    献立(こんだて)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.menu; bill of fare
    2. 2.program; programme; schedule
    3. 3.Menu

    献 offering立 stand up

  2. 442
    碁(ご)
    Nouncommon
    1. go (board game)

    気晴らしと言えば碁を打つことぐらいだ。

    Go is my only distraction.

    碁 Go

  3. 443
    強引(ごういん)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible

    トムは「詰めてくれ」と言って強引に割り込んで座った。

    Tom said, "budge over," forced his way in and sat down.

    強 strong引 pull

  4. 444
    合同(ごうどう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.combination; union; joining; incorporation
    2. 2.combined; joint; united; shared
    3. 3.congruence

    3社合同で新作の発表会を開きました。

    Three companies had a joint presentation for their new products.

    合 fit同 same

  5. 445
    合理(ごうり)
    Nouncommon
    1. rationality

    これは合理的だ。

    This is reasonable.

    合 fit理 logic

  6. 446
    合流(ごうりゅう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining
    2. 2.joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up; merging (e.g. of traffic)
    3. 3.Gouryuu

    後であなたたちに合流します。

    I'll join you later.

    合 fit流 current

  7. 447
    五十音(ごじゅうおん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.the Japanese syllabary
    2. 2.Gojūon

    氏名は五十音順です。

    The names are in Japanese alphabetical order.

    五 five十 ten音 sound

  8. 448
    御馳走(ごちそう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); taking someone to dinner
    2. 2.gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food; special dish

    御 honorable走 run

  9. 449
    御無沙汰(ごぶさた)
    Nouncommon
    1. not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

    長いこと御無沙汰いたしました。

    I have been out of touch with you for a long time.

    御 honorable沙 sand汰 washing

  10. 450
    御免(ごめん)
    common
    1. 1.I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
    2. 2.may I come in?
    3. 3.permission; leave; license

    厄介事は御免だよ私は。

    I don't want any trouble.

    御 honorable免 excuse

  11. 451
    娯楽(ごらく)
    Nouncommon
    1. amusement; entertainment; recreation

    田舎には娯楽がない。

    There's no entertainment in the countryside.

    娯 recreation楽 music

  12. 452
    御覧(ごらん)
    common
    1. 1.(please) try to
    2. 2.(please) look
    3. 3.seeing; looking; watching

    御 honorable覧 perusal

  13. 453
    再三(さいさん)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. again and again; repeatedly

    彼は私に、再三電話をかけてきた。

    He telephoned me again and again.

    再 again三 three

  14. 454
    祭日(さいじつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. national holiday; festival day

    今度の祭日は日曜日と重なります。

    The next holiday falls on a Sunday.

    祭 ritual日 day

  15. 455
    催促(さいそく)
    Nouncommon
    1. pressing; urging; demanding; demand

    催促がましくて恐縮ですが、先日お貸ししたお金を返していただけませんか。

    I'm afraid this sounds like a demand, but could you return the money I lent you the other day?

    催 sponsor促 stimulate

  16. 456
    採点(さいてん)
    Nouncommon
    1. marking; grading; scoring

    採点しましたか。

    Did you mark the papers?

    採 pick点 spot

  17. 457
    災難(さいなん)
    Nouncommon
    1. calamity; misfortune; disaster

    彼はかろうじて災難を免れた。

    He narrowly escaped the disaster.

    災 disaster難 difficult

  18. 458
    裁縫(さいほう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.sewing; needlework
    2. 2.Sewing

    彼女は裁縫が上手です。

    She can sew very well.

    裁 tailor縫 sew

  19. 459
    逆(さか)さ
    Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
    1. inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front

    何もかも逆さまだ。

    Everything is upside down.

    逆 inverted

  20. 460
    逆様(さかさま)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front

    逆 inverted様 Esq.

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