JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 72

Words 1421–1440 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

1421
呼(よ)び出(だ)す
Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
1. 1.to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to summon
2. 2.to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
ことあるごとに呼び出すのはやめてちょうだい。
Could you please stop calling me at every opportunity you can get?
呼 call 出 exit
1422
蘇(よみがえ)る
Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
1. 1.to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be revived
2. 2.to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
1423
因(よ)る
Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
1. 1.to be due to; to be caused by
2. 2.to depend on; to turn on
3. 3.to be based on; to come from
因 cause
1424
慶(よろこ)び
Nouncommon
1. joy; delight; rapture; pleasure
慶 jubilation
1425
慶(よろこ)ぶ
Godan verb with 'bu' endingcommon
1. 1.to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to rejoice
2. 2.to congratulate
3. 3.to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to
慶 jubilation
1426
来日(らいにち)
Nouncommon
1. coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
初来日はいつ頃でしたか？
When did you first come over to Japan?
来 come 日 day
1427
落第(らくだい)
Nouncommon
1. 1.failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year)
2. 2.falling short of the standard; not making the grade
これじゃ落第だよ。
Well this is a failure.
落 fall 第 No.
1428
欄(らん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; page
2. 2.field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank
3. 3.handrail; railing; banister; balustrade
空欄を埋めなさい。
Fill in the blanks.
欄 column
1429
乱暴(らんぼう)
Nouncommon
1. 1.violence; assault; rowdiness; wildness
2. 2.rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; careless; coarse
3. 3.rape; sexual assault
道具を乱暴に扱うな。
Don't handle the tools roughly.
乱 riot 暴 outburst
1430
理科(りか)
Nouncommon
1. 1.science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.)
2. 2.faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university)
3. 3.science (as a school subject)
物理科学を研究しています。
We're studying physical science.
理 logic 科 department
1431
利害(りがい)
Nouncommon
1. advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
立場が異なると、人の利害が異なる。
Revenge has consequences.
利 profit 害 harm
1432
略(りゃく)す
Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
1. 1.to abbreviate; to abridge; to shorten
2. 2.to omit; to leave out
3. 3.to take; to capture; to steal
略 abbreviation
1433
流域(りゅういき)
Nouncommon
1. 1.drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed
2. 2.Drainage basin
激しい雨がその流域に洪水をもたらした。
The heavy rain brought floods in the valley.
流 current 域 range
1434
寮(りょう)
Nouncommon
1. 1.hostel; dormitory
2. 2.bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system)
3. 3.tea-ceremony room
寮の暖房が壊れてるんだ。
The heating in the dorm is broken.
寮 dormitory
1435
両側(りょうがわ)
Nouncommon
1. both sides
道の両側に桜がある。
On both sides of the road there are cherry trees.
両 both 側 side
1436
漁師(りょうし)
Nouncommon
1. 1.fisherman
2. 2.Fisherman
わしらは漁師だ。
We're fishermen.
漁 fishing 師 expert
1437
領収(りょうしゅう)
Nouncommon
1. receipt (of money); receiving
領収書をください。
Please give me a receipt.
領 jurisdiction 収 income
1438
領事(りょうじ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.consul
2. 2.Consul (representative)
領事館で働いています。
I work at the consulate.
領 jurisdiction 事 matter
1439
臨時(りんじ)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
1. 1.temporary; provisional; interim
2. 2.special; extraordinary; extra
それはただの臨時の解決策だった。
It was only supposed to be an interim solution.
臨 look to 時 time
1440
留守番(るすばん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at home
2. 2.caretaker; house-sitter
留守番しててね。
Would you look after the place while I'm out?
留 detain 守 guard 番 turn

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