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JLPT N2 VocabularySection 4

Words 61–80 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 61
    ()える
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to starve; to be famished; to be hungry
    2. 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.

    hungry

  2. 62
    ()かべる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to float; to set afloat; to launch
    2. 2.to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)
    3. 3.to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to think of

    floating

  3. 63
    ()
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to float
    2. 2.to become merry; to be cheerful
    3. 3.to become loose; to become unsteady

    油は水に浮く性質がある。

    Oil floats on water.

    floating

  4. 64
    (うけたまわ)
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to hear; to be told; to know
    2. 2.to receive (order); to undertake; to comply; to take (a reservation, etc.)

    acquiesce

  5. 65
    受取(うけとり)
    Nouncommon
    1. receiving; receipt

    彼が一切お金を受取らなかったという事実から、彼が正直な男だという事が分かる。

    The fact that he did not accept any money shows that he is an honest man.

    accept take

  6. 66
    ()()
    Godan verb with 'tsu' endingcommon
    1. to take (be in) charge of

    accept hold

  7. 67
    薄暗(うすぐら)
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. dim; gloomy

    こんな薄暗い部屋では仕事にならない。

    It's impossible to work in a room this dim.

    dilute darkness

  8. 68
    (うす)める
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to dilute; to water down; to thin; to lighten (e.g. a color)
    2. 2.to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down; to temper

    dilute

  9. 69
    打合(うちあわ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; (making) advance arrangements
    2. 2.overlap (of a coat, etc.)
    3. 3.making something match exactly

    strike fit

  10. 70
    ()()
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to deny; to contradict
    2. 2.to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

    strike extinguish

  11. 71
    うっかり
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

    うっかりミスしちゃった。

    I made a careless mistake.
  12. 72
    ()
    Godan verb with 'tsu' endingcommon
    1. to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer

    chastise

  13. 73
    (うつ)
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

    庭は庭師を映す鏡だ。

    A garden is the reflection of the gardener.

    reflect

  14. 74
    (うつ)
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. to be photographed; to be projected

    copy

  15. 75
    (うつ)
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 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.

    reflect

  16. 76
    有無(うむ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.existence or nonexistence; presence or absence
    2. 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?

    possess

  17. 77
    ()める
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to bury (e.g. in the ground)
    2. 2.to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed
    3. 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.

    bury

  18. 78
    (うやま)
    Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
    1. 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.

    awe

  19. 79
    裏返(うらがえ)
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

    back return

  20. 80
    裏口(うらぐち)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit
    2. 2.unauthorized; illicit; illegal

    裏口が全開だよ。

    The back door's wide open.

    back mouth

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