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JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 25

Words 481–500 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 481
    流石(さすが)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
    2. 2.still; all the same; after all
    3. 3.even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

    流 current石 stone

  2. 482
    さっさと
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.quickly; promptly; immediately; without delay
    2. 2.indifferently; coldly

    さっさと寝なさい。

    Go to bed now.
  3. 483
    早速(さっそく)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

    早速には返事をしかねます。

    I can not give you an immediate answer.

    早 early速 quick

  4. 484
    撮影(さつえい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.photography (still or motion); photographing; filming
    2. 2.Cinematography

    なんかの撮影かな。

    I wonder, is something being filmed.

    撮 snapshot影 shadow

  5. 485
    錆(さび)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.rust
    2. 2.Rust

    君の身から出た錆だ。

    You have no one but yourself to blame.
  6. 486
    錆(さ)びる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to rust; to become rusty

    自転車は雨ざらしにすると錆びるよ。

    A bicycle will rust if you leave it in the rain.
  7. 487
    冷(さ)ます
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool
    2. 2.to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

    煮物は一度冷ますと、味が染みこみ美味しくなります。

    If you give simmered food a moment to cool, the flavors will spread throughout the dish, and it'll taste really good.

    冷 cool

  8. 488
    妨(さまた)げる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct

    試験は教育の本当の目的を妨げる。

    Examinations interfere with the real purpose of education.

    妨 disturb

  9. 489
    冷(さ)める
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to cool down; to get cold
    2. 2.to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to dampen; to fade
    3. 3.to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

    お茶が冷めるよ。

    Your tea's getting cold.

    冷 cool

  10. 490
    再来月(さらいげつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. month after next

    再来月は１２月だ。

    The month after next is December.

    再 again来 come月 month

  11. 491
    再来週(さらいしゅう)
    Nouncommon
    1. week after next

    再来週の木曜日はどう？

    How about two weeks from Thursday?

    再 again来 come週 week

  12. 492
    再来年(さらいねん)
    Nouncommon
    1. year after next

    再来年、国へ帰ります。

    I'm returning to my home country the year after next.

    再 again来 come年 year

  13. 493
    騒(さわ)がしい
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.noisy; boisterous
    2. 2.turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

    ここは騒がしいな。

    It's too noisy in here.

    騒 boisterous

  14. 494
    三角(さんかく)
    Nouncommon
    1. triangle; triangular shape

    あの子が球面三角を書きました。

    The child drew a spherical triangle.

    三 three角 angle

  15. 495
    算数(さんすう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.arithmetic
    2. 2.calculation
    3. 3.Elementary mathematics

    算数の宿題は終わった？

    Is your math homework done?

    算 calculate数 number

  16. 496
    酸性(さんせい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.acidity; acidic
    2. 2.acidic

    酸性土を灰で中和する。

    Acid soil is neutralised by ash.

    酸 acid性 sex

  17. 497
    産地(さんち)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.producing area; place of origin; growing district
    2. 2.home (of a plant or animal); habitat; locality
    3. 3.birthplace (of a person)

    その地方はお茶の産地です。

    The region is a production center for tea leaves.

    産 products地 ground

  18. 498
    山林(さんりん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; woodland
    2. 2.mountains and forests

    山 mountain林 grove

  19. 499
    在学(ざいがく)
    Nouncommon
    1. attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student

    その学校の在学生数は２千人です。

    There are 2,000 students in the school.

    在 exist学 study

  20. 500
    材木(ざいもく)
    Nouncommon
    1. wood (for building); lumber; timber

    ひろしは材木をひいて板にしています。

    Hiroshi is sawing the wood into boards.

    材 lumber木 tree

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