JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 4
Words 61–80 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.
- 61飢えるIchidan verbcommon
- 1.to starve; to be famished; to be hungry
- 2.to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
飢えるより盗みをした方がましだ。
Stealing is preferable to starving. - 62浮かべるIchidan verbcommon
- 1.to float; to set afloat; to launch
- 2.to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)
- 3.to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to think of
- 63浮くGodan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
- 1.to float
- 2.to become merry; to be cheerful
- 3.to become loose; to become unsteady
油は水に浮く性質がある。
Oil floats on water. - 64承るGodan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
- 1.to hear; to be told; to know
- 2.to receive (order); to undertake; to comply; to take (a reservation, etc.)
- 65受取Nouncommon
- 66受け持つGodan verb with 'tsu' endingcommon
- 67薄暗いI-adjective (keiyoushi)common
- 68薄めるIchidan verbcommon
- 1.to dilute; to water down; to thin; to lighten (e.g. a color)
- 2.to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down; to temper
- 69打合せNouncommon
- 70打ち消すGodan verb with 'su' endingcommon
- 1.to deny; to contradict
- 2.to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
- 71うっかりAdverb (fukushi)common
- carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
うっかりミスしちゃった。
I made a careless mistake. - 72討つGodan verb with 'tsu' endingcommon
- to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer
- 73映すGodan verb with 'su' endingcommon
- to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
庭は庭師を映す鏡だ。
A garden is the reflection of the gardener. - 74写るGodan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
- to be photographed; to be projected
- 75映るGodan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
- to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected
メアリーは、鏡に映る自分の姿に目をやった。
Mary looked at herself in the mirror. - 76有無Nouncommon
- 1.existence or nonexistence; presence or absence
- 2.consent or refusal; yes or no
排卵の有無を調べる方法はありますか?
Is there some way to check for ovulation? - 77埋めるIchidan verbcommon
- 1.to bury (e.g. in the ground)
- 2.to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed
- 3.to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to bridge (a difference, a gap); to fill (a seat, a vacant position)
フワフワしたお腹に顔を埋める。
I bury my face in the fluffy belly. - 78敬うGodan verb with 'u' endingcommon
- to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor
両親は私に老人を敬うように言った。
My parents told me that we should respect the elderly. - 79裏返すGodan verb with 'su' endingcommon
- 80裏口Nouncommon
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