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JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 47

Words 921–940 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 921
    手拭(てぬぐ)い
    Nouncommon
    1. tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)

    手 hand

  2. 922
    手前(てまえ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.before oneself; in front of one; nearby
    2. 2.a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)
    3. 3.one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour

    手前にひいて開けてください。

    Pull it open.

    手 hand前 in front

  3. 923
    照(て)らす
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to shine on; to illuminate
    2. 2.to compare (with); to refer to

    照 illuminate

  4. 924
    照(て)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to shine
    2. 2.to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

    照 illuminate

  5. 925
    展開(てんかい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.development; evolution; progression
    2. 2.expansion; spreading out; extending; deployment
    3. 3.expansion (of an algebraic expression)

    こっちは望み通りの展開だ。

    This is exactly what I wanted to happen.

    展 unfold開 open

  6. 926
    点数(てんすう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.marks; points; score; grade
    2. 2.number of items; number of articles

    こんな点数じゃだめ。

    These grades are unacceptable.

    点 spot数 number

  7. 927
    転々(てんてん)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly
    2. 2.rolling about
    3. 3.Adrift in Tokyo

    彼は各地を転々と移動した。

    He moved from place to place.

    転 revolve

  8. 928
    天皇(てんのう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.Emperor of Japan
    2. 2.Tennou
    3. 3.Emperor of Japan

    天皇誕生日が日曜日と重なった。

    The Emperor's Birthday fell on Sunday.

    天 heavens皇 emperor

  9. 929
    出合(であ)い
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.meeting; rendezvous; encounter
    2. 2.meeting for the first time; coming across
    3. 3.confluence

    出 exit合 fit

  10. 930
    出入(でい)り
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.going in and out; entering and exiting
    2. 2.visiting regularly; frequenting; having regular dealings with
    3. 3.income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings

    彼はアメリカ大使館に出入りしている。

    He has access to the American Embassy.

    出 exit入 enter

  11. 931
    出入口(でいりぐち)
    Nouncommon
    1. exit and entrance

    出 exit入 enter口 mouth

  12. 932
    出掛(でか)ける
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start
    2. 2.to be about to leave; to be just going out

    今日は出掛けるの？

    Are you going out today?

    出 exit掛 hang

  13. 933
    出来上(できあ)がり
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.completion; finish
    2. 2.workmanship; result; outcome

    図面が出来上がりました。

    The plans have been drawn up.

    出 exit来 come上 above

  14. 934
    出来上(できあ)がる
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat)
    2. 2.to be very drunk; to get plastered

    近日中に台所が出来上がる。

    One of these days, the kitchen will be ready.

    出 exit来 come上 above

  15. 935
    凸凹(でこぼこ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.unevenness; roughness; ruggedness
    2. 2.inequality; imbalance; unevenness; difference

    この道路は未舗装で凸凹している。

    This road is unpaved and uneven.

    凸 convex凹 concave

  16. 936
    出迎(でむか)え
    Nouncommon
    1. (going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming

    出迎えにきてくださってありがとう。

    Thank you for coming to meet me.

    出 exit迎 welcome

  17. 937
    出迎(でむか)える
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to meet; to greet

    出 exit迎 welcome

  18. 938
    伝記(でんき)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.biography; life story
    2. 2.Biography

    ジョブズの伝記読み終わったかい？

    Have you finished reading the biography of Jobs?

    伝 transmit記 scribe

  19. 939
    電球(でんきゅう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.light bulb
    2. 2.Incandescent light bulb

    電球がきれています。

    The light is out.

    電 electricity球 ball

  20. 940
    伝染(でんせん)
    Nouncommon
    1. contagion; infection

    風邪は伝染する。

    Colds are contagious.

    伝 transmit染 dye

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