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JLPT N2 VocabularySection 43

Words 841–860 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 841
    中世(ちゅうせい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
    2. 2.Middle Ages

    私の専門は中世ヨーロッパ史です。

    My major is medieval European history.

    in generation

  2. 842
    中性(ちゅうせい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference
    2. 2.sexlessness; androgyny; androgyne; neuter
    3. 3.neuter gender

    アレックスは、中性的な名前です。

    Alex is a unisex name.

    in sex

  3. 843
    中途(ちゅうと)
    Nouncommon
    1. halfway; midway; partway; mid-course

    中途半端な文ね。

    That is an incomplete sentence.

    in route

  4. 844
    中年(ちゅうねん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
    2. 2.Middle age

    彼女は中年の都会派プロフェッショナルでした。

    She was a middle-aged urban professional.

    in year

  5. 845
    超過(ちょうか)
    Nouncommon
    1. excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over

    月に3時間以上使った場合、超過料金がかかります。

    If you use it more than three hours a month, there are extra charges.

    transcend overdo

  6. 846
    彫刻(ちょうこく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.carving; engraving; sculpture
    2. 2.Sculpture

    凝った彫刻のしてある鞘に収まった長剣。

    A longsword sheathed in an intricately engraved scabbard.

    carve engrave

  7. 847
    長所(ちょうしょ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
    2. 2.Chousho

    私の長所って何だと思う?

    What do you think are my strengths?

    long place

  8. 848
    長女(ちょうじょ)
    Nouncommon
    1. eldest daughter; first-born daughter

    長女は千鶴って名前よ。

    My oldest daughter's name is Chizuru.

    long woman

  9. 849
    調整(ちょうせい)
    Nouncommon
    1. adjustment; regulation; coordination

    彼は望遠鏡を自分に合うように調整した。

    He adjusted the telescope to his sight.

    調 tune organize

  10. 850
    調節(ちょうせつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. regulation; adjustment; control

    音量調節はどこでやるの?

    Where's the volume control?

    調 tune node

  11. 851
    長短(ちょうたん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.(relative) length
    2. 2.advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points; merits and demerits

    long short

  12. 852
    頂点(ちょうてん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.vertex; apex
    2. 2.top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; peak
    3. 3.top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

    五角柱の頂点の数と面の数は,それぞれいくつですか。

    How many vertices and faces does a pentagonal prism have?

    place on the head spot

  13. 853
    長男(ちょうなん)
    Nouncommon
    1. eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

    長男の名前はトムです。

    Our oldest son's name is Tom.

    long male

  14. 854
    長方形(ちょうほうけい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.rectangle; oblong
    2. 2.Rectangle

    長方形の対辺は平行である。

    The opposite sides of a rectangle are parallel.

    long direction shape

  15. 855
    調味料(ちょうみりょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
    2. 2.Condiment

    市販の調味料よりうまいと言いきれる。

    I can definitively say that this seasoning tastes better than anything you could buy in a store.

    調 tune flavor fee

  16. 856
    直後(ちょくご)
    Nouncommon
    1. immediately following

    夏休みの直後に試験です。

    I'll have exams right after the summer holidays.

    straightaway behind

  17. 857
    直線(ちょくせん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.straight line
    2. 2.Line (geometry)

    直線を引きなさい。

    Draw a straight line.

    straightaway line

  18. 858
    直前(ちょくぜん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.just before; just prior to
    2. 2.right in front of; just in front of

    試合の直前はいつも緊張する。

    I always get nervous just before a match.

    straightaway in front

  19. 859
    直通(ちょくつう)
    Nouncommon
    1. direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service

    ボストンへの直通便はありますか?

    Is there a nonstop flight to Boston?

    straightaway traffic

  20. 860
    貯蔵(ちょぞう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.storage; preservation; stocking; stockpiling
    2. 2.hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)

    savings storehouse

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