JapanLingo

Vocabulary

Every word comes with furigana, romaji, and an original example sentence from real life in Japan.

6036 words · JLPT N2

promotion (rank)

kachou ni shoushin shimashita.

I was promoted to section chief.

upgrade / promotion

chiimu ga ichibu riigu ni shoukaku shimashita.

The team was promoted to the first league.

personnel transfer

shigatsu ni eigyoubu e idou shimasu.

I will transfer to the sales department in April.

assignment (to a section)

kaihatsu chiimu ni haizoku saremashita.

I was assigned to the development team.

secondment

ichinenkan, kogaisha ni shukkou shimasu.

I will be seconded to a subsidiary for one year.

dispatch / temp staffing

haken shain toshite hataraiteimasu.

I work as a temporary staff member.

employment

kono kaisha wa gaikokujin no koyou ni sekkyokuteki desu.

This company actively employs foreigners.

dismissal

fukyou de ooku no shain ga kaiko saremashita.

Many employees were dismissed due to the recession.

fundraising

ekimae de bokin katsudou o shiteimashita.

They were fundraising in front of the station.

donation

furui fuku o dantai ni kifu shimashita.

I donated old clothes to an organization.

burden / bearing costs

hiyou wa kaisha ga futan shimasu.

The company will bear the costs.

being convinced

setsumei o kiite nattoku shimashita.

After hearing the explanation, I was convinced.

persuasion

ryoushin o settoku shite nihon ni kimashita.

I persuaded my parents and came to Japan.

assertion / claim

jibun no iken o hakkiri shuchou shimashita.

I clearly asserted my opinion.

pointing out

rebyuu de misu o shiteki saremashita.

A mistake was pointed out in the review.

criticism

sono kettei wa tsuyoku hihan saremashita.

The decision was strongly criticized.

critique / commentary

kare wa eiga no hyouron o kaiteimasu.

He writes film reviews.

controversy / dispute

sono mondai wa ima mo ronsou ga tsuzuiteimasu.

The controversy over that issue continues even now.

debate / discussion

atarashii houshin nitsuite giron shimashita.

We debated the new policy.

debate

jugyou de kankyou mondai nitsuite touron shimashita.

We debated environmental issues in class.

examination / consideration

sono teian o kentou shiteimasu.

We are considering that proposal.

consideration

kosuto mo kouryo shite kimemashou.

Let's decide with cost in mind as well.

thoughtfulness / consideration

aite no tachiba ni hairyo shite hanashimashita.

I spoke with consideration for the other person's position.

devising / ingenuity

setsumei no shikata o kufuu shimashita.

I devised a better way of explaining.

application (of knowledge)

mananda bunpou o kaiwa ni ouyou shiteimasu.

I apply the grammar I learned to conversation.

application (of rules)

atarashii ruuru wa raigetsu kara tekiyou saremasu.

The new rules apply from next month.

adaptation

atarashii kankyou ni sugu tekiou shimashita.

I adapted to the new environment quickly.

dealing with

kureemu ni reisei ni taisho shimashita.

I dealt with the complaint calmly.

measure / treatment

isha ga oukyuu shochi o shimashita.

The doctor gave first-aid treatment.

measure / step

seifu wa tokubetsuna sochi o torimashita.

The government took special measures.

forecast

rainen no uriage o yosoku shimashita.

We forecast next year's sales.

conjecture

gen'in wa mada suisoku no dankai desu.

The cause is still at the stage of conjecture.

estimation

kansei made sankagetsu to suitei saremasu.

It is estimated to take three months to complete.

assumption

saiaku no baai o soutei shite junbi shimasu.

We prepare assuming the worst case.

setting / configuration

tsuuchi no settei o henkou shimashita.

I changed the notification settings.

installation

kaigishitsu ni kamera o setchi shimashita.

We installed a camera in the meeting room.

N2

establishment (of company)

kare wa sanjussai de kaisha o setsuritsu shimashita.

He founded a company at thirty.

founding

tousha wa souritsu gojuunen o mukaemashita.

Our company marked its fiftieth anniversary.

creation

atarashii kachi o souzou suru shigoto ga shitai desu.

I want a job where I create new value.

production (of goods)

koujou de kagu o seisaku shiteimasu.

Furniture is made at the factory.

production (of art/media)

chiimu de douga o seisaku shimashita.

We produced a video as a team.

holding (an event)

raigetsu, tenjikai ga kaisai saremasu.

An exhibition will be held next month.

hosting / sponsorship

kono seminaa wa shi ga shusai shiteimasu.

This seminar is hosted by the city.

exhibiting

kaisha ga tenjikai ni shutten shimasu.

Our company will exhibit at the trade show.

display

shinseihin ga iriguchi ni tenji sareteimasu.

The new products are displayed at the entrance.

making public / release

atarashii baajon o koukai shimashita.

We released the new version.

official announcement

chousa no kekka ga kouhyou saremashita.

The survey results were officially announced.

publication / issuing

ryoushuusho o hakkou shite moraimashita.

I had a receipt issued.

release for sale

atarashii sumaho ga hatsubai saremashita.

A new smartphone went on sale.

development / growth

kono chiiki wa IT sangyou de hatten shimashita.

This region developed through the IT industry.