JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 86

Words 1701–1720 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

1701
すっぱい
1. sour; acid
レモンはすっぱい果物だ。
The lemon is a sour fruit.
1702
すまない
1. sorry (phrase)
本当は気がすすまないんだ。
The thing is, I don't really want to.
1703
すれちがう
1. to pass by one another; to disagree
1704
ずうずうしい
1. impudent; shameless
1705
専制(せんせい)
Noun
1. despotism; autocracy
専 specialty 制 system
1706
先々月(せんせんげつ)
Noun
1. month before last
先 before 月 month
1707
先々週(せんせんしゅう)
Noun
1. week before last
先 before 週 week
1708
ぜひとも
1. by all means (with sense of not taking no for an answer)
ぜひともそれを見てみたい。
I would love to see it.
1709
そういえば
1. which reminds me ..
そういえば、そこへは何時に行くの？
By the way, what time will you go there?
1710
そうして
1. and; like that
今もそうしてます。
I'm still doing that.
1711
速力(そくりょく)
Noun
1. speed
彼は全速力で走った。
He ran as fast as his legs could carry him.
速 quick 力 power
1712
そのうえ
1. in addition; furthermore
そのうえ中国人は昼寝が好きなんだ。
What's more, Chinese people like taking naps.
1713
そのため
1. hence; for that reason
そのための時間は十分ある。
I have enough time for that.
1714
そのほか
1. otherwise
1715
それなのに
Conjunction
1. and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then
1716
存(ぞん)ずる
Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs)
1. 1.to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with)
2. 2.to think; to consider; to believe; to feel
存 exist
1717
Ͼ立(たいりつ)
1. confrontation; opposition; antagonism
立 stand up
1718
たちまち
1. at once; in a moment; suddenly; all at once
ボートはたちまち沈んだ。
The boat sank in a flash.
1719
発(た)つ
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
1. to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
彼は来月パリに発つ。
He will leave for Paris next month.
発 departure
1720
足袋(たび)
Noun
1. 1.tabi; traditional split-toe socks
2. 2.Tabi
着物に足袋は欠かせません。
In a kimono, tabi can't be absent.
足 leg 袋 sack

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