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JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 36

Words 701–720 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 701
    政党(せいとう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.political party
    2. 2.Political party

    彼らは新しい政党を作った。

    They formed a new political party.

    政 politics党 party

  2. 702
    生年月日(せいねんがっぴ)
    Nouncommon
    1. birth date; date of birth; DOB

    生年月日はいつ？

    What is your date of birth?

    生 life年 year月 month日 day

  3. 703
    性能(せいのう)
    Nouncommon
    1. ability; performance; efficiency

    性能のよさに惹かれて、このスマホにしました。

    I was drawn to this smartphone for its excellent performance.

    性 sex能 ability

  4. 704
    整備(せいび)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.maintenance; servicing; putting in place
    2. 2.putting in place; development; improvement; preparation

    私は整備士です。

    I am a mechanic.

    整 organize備 equip

  5. 705
    成分(せいぶん)
    Nouncommon
    1. ingredient; component; composition

    子宮内の羊水は、海水とほぼ同じ成分だそうです。

    They say amniotic fluid has roughly the same composition as sea water.

    成 turn into

  6. 706
    性別(せいべつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.(distinction of) sex; gender
    2. 2.Sex

    性別による差別は禁じられています。

    Discrimination on the basis of gender is prohibited.

    性 sex別 separate

  7. 707
    正方形(せいほうけい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.square
    2. 2.Square (geometry)

    正方形には四つの辺がある。

    A square has four sides.

    正 correct方 direction形 shape

  8. 708
    正門(せいもん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.main gate; main entrance
    2. 2.Seimon

    2時半に正門前で会おう。

    Let's meet in front of the main gate at 2:30.

    正 correct門 gate

  9. 709
    成立(せいりつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.formation; establishment; materialization; coming into existence
    2. 2.conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); approval; completion
    3. 3.being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding; applying

    新しい法が成立した。

    A new law has come into existence.

    成 turn into立 stand up

  10. 710
    西暦(せいれき)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.Common Era; CE; Christian Era
    2. 2.Western (Gregorian) calendar
    3. 3.Anno Domini

    昭和１０年は西暦１９３５年です。

    The 10th year of Showa is 1935 in the Western calendar.

    西 west暦 calendar

  11. 711
    背負(せお)う
    Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
    1. 1.to carry on one's back
    2. 2.to be burdened with; to take responsibility for
    3. 3.to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)

    背 stature負 defeat

  12. 712
    赤道(せきどう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.equator
    2. 2.(celestial) equator
    3. 3.Equator

    その船は昨日赤道を越えた。

    That ship crossed the equator yesterday.

    赤 red道 road-way

  13. 713
    折角(せっかく)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.with trouble; at great pains
    2. 2.rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited
    3. 3.kind; generous

    折角来てくれたのに留守をしていてごめんね。

    I'm sorry that I wasn't home when you so kindly dropped by.

    折 fold角 angle

  14. 714
    接近(せっきん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching
    2. 2.being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.)
    3. 3.becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

    台風が日本に接近中です。

    A typhoon is approaching Japan.

    接 touch近 near

  15. 715
    石鹸(せっけん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.soap
    2. 2.Soap

    石鹸がないです。

    There's no soap.

    石 stone

  16. 716
    接(せっ)する
    Suru verb - special classcommon
    1. 1.to touch; to come in contact with; to border on; to adjoin
    2. 2.to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to serve; to take care of
    3. 3.to receive (news); to get; to hear

    フランスはイタリアと国境を接する。

    France has a common border with Italy.

    接 touch

  17. 717
    せっせと
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

    彼女は髪をせっせと直していた。

    She was busy doing her hair.
  18. 718
    接続(せつぞく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.connection; attachment; union; join
    2. 2.changing trains
    3. 3.conjunction

    コントローラーを接続してください。

    Please connect a controller.

    接 touch続 continue

  19. 719
    瀬戸物(せともの)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery
    2. 2.Seto ware; ceramic ware from Seto (Aichi Prefecture)
    3. 3.Setomono

    この店は瀬戸物を売っている。

    This store sells pottery.

    瀬 rapids戸 door物 thing

  20. 720
    迫(せま)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to approach; to draw near; to be imminent
    2. 2.to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

    私か子供かって迫るのはやめてくれよ。

    Don't ask me to choose between you and my children.

    迫 urge

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