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JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 27

Words 521–540 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 521
    下町(したまち)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.)
    2. 2.Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
    3. 3.Shitamachi

    ここは企業城下町です。

    This is a company town.

    下 below町 town

  2. 522
    湿気(しっけ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.moisture; humidity; dampness
    2. 2.Shikke

    私は湿気が我慢できない。

    I can't stand humidity.

    湿 damp気 spirit

  3. 523
    執筆(しっぴつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. writing; authoring

    トムは30冊以上の本を執筆している。

    Tom has written over thirty books.

    執 tenacious筆 writing brush

  4. 524
    湿度(しつど)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.humidity
    2. 2.Humidity

    日本は湿度が高い。

    It's very humid in Japan.

    湿 damp度 degrees

  5. 525
    失恋(しつれん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
    2. 2.Broken heart

    青年は失恋した。

    The young man was disappointed in love.

    失 lose恋 romance

  6. 526
    指定(してい)
    Nouncommon
    1. designation; specification; assignment; appointment

    その映画はアダルト指定だよ。

    The movie is X-rated.

    指 finger定 determine

  7. 527
    私鉄(してつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.private railway
    2. 2.Private railway

    私 private鉄 iron

  8. 528
    縛(しば)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to tie; to bind; to fasten
    2. 2.to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

    歯を食い縛る、喉元までせりあがった感情を強引に飲み込む。

    He grits his teeth and forces back his growing fear.

    縛 truss

  9. 529
    紙幣(しへい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.paper money; note; bill
    2. 2.Banknote

    ５ポンド紙幣をお持ちですか。

    Do you have a five-pound note?

    紙 paper幣 cash

  10. 530
    絞(しぼ)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice)
    2. 2.to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract; to milk
    3. 3.to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice)

    私は５ポンド絞る必要がある。

    I need to lose five pounds.

    絞 strangle

  11. 531
    縞(しま)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.stripe; bar; streak
    2. 2.(weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)

    シマウマは縞模様をしてます。

    Zebras have stripes.
  12. 532
    氏名(しめい)
    Nouncommon
    1. (full) name; identity

    氏名は五十音順です。

    The names are in Japanese alphabetical order.

    氏 family name名 name

  13. 533
    締切(しめきり)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.deadline; closing; cut-off
    2. 2.closing (a door, window, etc.)
    3. 3.cofferdam

    締切りは月曜日です。

    The deadline is Monday.

    締 tighten切 cut

  14. 534
    締(し)め切(き)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors)
    2. 2.to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

    締 tighten切 cut

  15. 535
    湿(しめ)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to become damp; to become moist; to become wet
    2. 2.to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits; to feel depressed

    湿 damp

  16. 536
    社会科学(しゃかいかがく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.social science
    2. 2.Social science

    社 company会 meeting科 department学 study

  17. 537
    しゃがむ
    Godan verb with 'mu' endingcommon
    1. to squat; to crouch
  18. 538
    車庫(しゃこ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed
    2. 2.Garage (house)

    これは車庫の鍵よ。

    This is the key to the garage.

    車 car庫 warehouse

  19. 539
    車掌(しゃしょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.(train) conductor
    2. 2.Conductor (transportation)

    大人になったら、車掌になりたい。

    When I grow up, I want to be a train conductor.

    車 car掌 palm of hand

  20. 540
    写生(しゃせい)
    Nouncommon
    1. sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description

    彼はりんごを写生した。

    He sketched an apple.

    写 copy生 life

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