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JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 28

Words 541–560 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 541
    社説(しゃせつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.editorial; leading article; leader
    2. 2.Editorial

    彼らは反植民地主義的な社説で党を全面的に支持した。

    They gave the party their full support in their anti-colonialist editorials.

    社 company説 opinion

  2. 542
    車輪(しゃりん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.(vehicle) wheel
    2. 2.Wheel

    車輪が回りだした。

    The wheel began to turn.

    車 car輪 wheel

  3. 543
    洒落(しゃれ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.joke; pun; jest; witticism
    2. 2.smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious; refined

    これは駄洒落です。

    This is a pun.

    落 fall

  4. 544
    集会(しゅうかい)
    Nouncommon
    1. meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation

    先月、集会があった。

    There was a convention last month.

    集 gather会 meeting

  5. 545
    集金(しゅうきん)
    Nouncommon
    1. money collection

    集 gather金 gold

  6. 546
    集合(しゅうごう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.meeting up; gathering; assembly
    2. 2.set
    3. 3.Set (mathematics)

    日曜日に集合しよう。

    Let's get together on Sunday.

    集 gather合 fit

  7. 547
    修繕(しゅうぜん)
    Nouncommon
    1. repair; mending

    貴方の靴は修繕が必要だ。

    Your shoes want mending.

    修 discipline繕 darning

  8. 548
    終点(しゅうてん)
    Nouncommon
    1. terminus; last stop (e.g. train)

    終点でバスを降りました。

    I got off the bus at the end of the line.

    終 end点 spot

  9. 549
    就任(しゅうにん)
    Nouncommon
    1. assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration

    彼女は仕事に就任するのを拒みました。

    She refused to accept the post.

    就 concerning任 responsibility

  10. 550
    周辺(しゅうへん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.circumference; outskirts; environs; around
    2. 2.(computer) peripheral

    この周辺は海抜２．5メートルです。津波の際は、速やかに高い所に避難してください。

    This is about 8 feet above sea level. In case of a tsunami, please evacuate to higher ground immediately.

    周 circumference辺 environs

  11. 551
    終了(しゅうりょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. end; close; conclusion; termination

    試合は終了です。

    The game is over.

    終 end了 complete

  12. 552
    縮小(しゅくしょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. reduction; curtailment; cut

    工場は生産を縮小せざるをえなかった。

    The factory had to cut back its production.

    縮 shrink小 little

  13. 553
    祝日(しゅくじつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.national holiday; public holiday
    2. 2.Holiday

    今日は祝日です。

    We have a holiday today.

    祝 celebrate日 day

  14. 554
    出勤(しゅっきん)
    Nouncommon
    1. going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work

    列車で出勤しますか？

    Do you ride the train to work?

    出 exit勤 diligence

  15. 555
    出張(しゅっちょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. business trip; official trip

    彼は出張中です。

    He's out of town on business.

    出 exit張 counter for bows & stringed instruments

  16. 556
    主役(しゅやく)
    Nouncommon
    1. leading part; leading actor; leading actress

    主 lord役 duty

  17. 557
    消化(しょうか)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.digestion (of food)
    2. 2.digestion (of information); assimilation; thorough understanding
    3. 3.consumption; absorption; using up; meeting (e.g. a quota)

    ワインは消化を助ける。

    Wine helps digest food.

    消 extinguish化 change

  18. 558
    小学生(しょうがくせい)
    Nouncommon
    1. elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

    彼らはそのころ小学生でした。

    They were school children then.

    小 little学 study生 life

  19. 559
    消極的(しょうきょくてき)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

    彼は何をするにも消極的だ。

    He is passive in everything.

    消 extinguish極 extreme

  20. 560
    賞金(しょうきん)
    Nouncommon
    1. prize money; monetary award; reward

    協力者に対しては賞金が出ます。

    You'll get a reward for your cooperation.

    賞 prize金 gold

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