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JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 42

Words 821–840 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 821
    断定(だんてい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.conclusion; decision; judgement; declaration
    2. 2.affirmative

    断 severance定 determine

  2. 822
    誓(ちか)う
    Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
    1. to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

    それは私じゃない。誓うよ。

    It's not me, I swear!

    誓 vow

  3. 823
    地下水(ちかすい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.groundwater; underground water
    2. 2.Groundwater

    ワイン畑の中には、未だ地下水を使用した灌漑を選択するところもある。

    Some vineyards still choose to irrigate using underground water sources.

    地 ground下 below水 water

  4. 824
    近々(ちかぢか)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.soon; before long; shortly; in the near future
    2. 2.close (by); near; nearby

    近々お会いできるのを楽しみにしています。

    I hope to see you soon.

    近 near

  5. 825
    近付(ちかづ)ける
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to bring near; to bring close; to let go near
    2. 2.to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

    近 near付 adhere

  6. 826
    近寄(ちかよ)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. to approach; to draw near

    あいつらに近寄るんじゃない。

    Don't go near them.

    近 near寄 draw near

  7. 827
    力強(ちからづよ)い
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.powerful; strong; forceful; vigorous
    2. 2.reassuring; encouraging

    力 power強 strong

  8. 828
    地質(ちしつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. geological features

    トムは地質学を専攻してた。

    Tom majored in geology.

    地 ground質 substance

  9. 829
    知人(ちじん)
    Nouncommon
    1. friend; acquaintance

    彼には知人は多いが友人は少ない。

    He has many acquaintances but few friends.

    知 know人 person

  10. 830
    地帯(ちたい)
    Nouncommon
    1. zone; area; belt; region

    沿岸地帯には津波警報が出た。

    The coast was warned against a tsunami.

    地 ground帯 sash

  11. 831
    縮(ちぢ)む
    Godan verb with 'mu' endingcommon
    1. to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

    縮 shrink

  12. 832
    縮(ちぢ)める
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to shorten; to reduce; to condense; to shrink
    2. 2.to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle
    3. 3.to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs); to duck (one's head)

    縮 shrink

  13. 833
    縮(ちぢ)れる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled

    縮 shrink

  14. 834
    地点(ちてん)
    Nouncommon
    1. spot; point; place; position

    その湖はこの地点が一番深いんです。

    The lake is deepest at this spot.

    地 ground点 spot

  15. 835
    地名(ちめい)
    Nouncommon
    1. place name; toponym

    最初、北海道の地名かと思った。

    At first, I thought it was the name of a place in Hokkaido.

    地 ground名 name

  16. 836
    着々(ちゃくちゃく)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. steadily

    仕事は着々と進んでいる。

    The work is progressing steadily.

    着 don

  17. 837
    茶碗(ちゃわん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
    2. 2.Chawan

    彼は茶碗のふちを欠いた。

    He chipped the edge of the tea cup.

    茶 tea

  18. 838
    中間(ちゅうかん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.middle; midway; halfway; centre
    2. 2.middle position; moderate position; neutral position; middle-of-the-road position
    3. 3.interim; intermediary; intermediate; midterm

    中間テストはいつなの？

    When are your mid-term exams?

    中 in間 interval

  19. 839
    抽象(ちゅうしょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. abstraction

    あなたの説明は私には抽象的すぎます。

    Your explanation is too abstract to me.

    抽 pluck象 elephant

  20. 840
    中旬(ちゅうじゅん)
    Nouncommon
    1. middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month

    予定日は１月の中旬頃です。

    I'm expecting my baby in the middle of January.

    中 in旬 decameron

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