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JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 41

Words 801–820 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 801
    足(た)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to be sufficient; to be enough
    2. 2.to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to deserve
    3. 3.to do (the job); to serve; to answer

    人は足るを知らねばならぬ。

    People must learn to be satisfied.

    足 leg

  2. 802
    短期(たんき)
    Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
    1. short-term

    短期間で、色々あったのよ。

    A lot happened in a short time.

    短 short期 period

  3. 803
    炭鉱(たんこう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
    2. 2.coal-mine shaft
    3. 3.Coal mining

    炭鉱の内部に多くの労働者が閉じ込められた。

    Many workers were trapped in the coal mine.

    炭 charcoal鉱 mineral

  4. 804
    短所(たんしょ)
    Nouncommon
    1. defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage

    誰にでも長所と短所がある。

    Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.

    短 short所 place

  5. 805
    淡水(たんすい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
    2. 2.Fresh water

    サケは淡水で産卵する。

    Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.

    淡 thin水 water

  6. 806
    単数(たんすう)
    Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
    1. 1.single; one
    2. 2.singular (number)

    everyは単数扱いになります。

    The word "every" is treated as singular.

    単 simple数 number

  7. 807
    短編(たんぺん)
    Nouncommon
    1. short story; short film; short poem

    トムは短編小説を書いた。

    Tom wrote a short story.

    短 short編 compilation

  8. 808
    大学院(だいがくいん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.graduate school
    2. 2.Graduate school

    トムは大学院生です。

    Tom is a graduate student.

    大 large学 study院 Inst.

  9. 809
    大工(だいく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.carpenter
    2. 2.Carpentry

    彼は腕の良い大工だ。

    He is a good carpenter.

    大 large工 craft

  10. 810
    大小(だいしょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.size
    2. 2.large and small (sizes); various sizes
    3. 3.daishō (matched pair of long and short swords)

    大 large小 little

  11. 811
    大分(だいぶん)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.considerably; greatly; a lot
    2. 2.Daibu
    3. 3.Oita

    今日は大分暖かいね。

    It's fairly warm today.

    大 large

  12. 812
    題名(だいめい)
    Nouncommon
    1. title; caption; heading

    その映画の題名は覚えてないんだ。

    I don't remember the title of that movie.

    題 topic名 name

  13. 813
    代名詞(だいめいし)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.pronoun
    2. 2.synonym; classic example; pattern; byword
    3. 3.Pronoun

    「クレオパトラ」は美人の代名詞になっている。

    The name Cleopatra has become a byword for a beautiful woman.

    代 substitute名 name詞 part of speech

  14. 814
    楕円(だえん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.ellipse; oval
    2. 2.Ellipse

    卵は、真ん丸ではなく楕円です。

    An egg is not round but oval.

    円 circle

  15. 815
    脱線(だっせん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.derailment
    2. 2.digression; deviation

    列車は脱線した。

    The train ran off the tracks.

    脱 undress線 line

  16. 816
    妥当(だとう)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. valid; proper; right

    妥当な価格だね。

    That's a fair price.

    妥 gentle当 hit

  17. 817
    だらしない
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; undisciplined
    2. 2.weak; feeble; weak-willed; cowardly
  18. 818
    段階(だんかい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.stage; step; phase
    2. 2.level; rank; grade; gradation
    3. 3.order

    今の段階では、何も言えません。

    At this stage, I cannot say anything.

    段 grade階 storey

  19. 819
    断水(だんすい)
    Nouncommon
    1. suspension of water supply; water outage

    水道が断水しました。

    The water has been cut off.

    断 severance水 water

  20. 820
    団地(だんち)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
    2. 2.Danchi

    団地も昔と変わっていなかった。

    Even the apartment buildings were the same as they used to be.

    団 group地 ground

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