JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

6036 words · JLPT N2

command / direction

kanojo ga genba no shiki o torimashita.

She took command of the site.

supervision / director

kare wa kouji o kantoku shiteimasu.

He supervises the construction work.

monitoring

saabaa o nijuuyojikan kanshi shiteimasu.

We monitor the servers around the clock.

observation (scientific)

kon'ya, nagareboshi ga kansoku dekimasu.

Shooting stars can be observed tonight.

surveying

tochi no sokuryou ga okonawaremashita.

The land was surveyed.

measurement

peeji no hyouji sokudo o keisoku shimashita.

I measured the page loading speed.

calculation (of figures)

hitsuyouna hiyou o sanshutsu shimashita.

I calculated the required costs.

estimate / quotation

kouji no mitsumori o onegai shimashita.

I requested an estimate for the construction.

arrangements

shutchou no hoteru o tehai shimashita.

I arranged a hotel for the business trip.

procedure

ginkou kouza no tetsuzuki wa kantan deshita.

The bank account procedure was easy.

declaration (tax)

maitoshi, zeikin o shinkoku shiteimasu.

I file my taxes every year.

registration (legal)

kaisha no touki ga kanryou shimashita.

The company registration is complete.

joining (insurance/union)

kenkou hoken ni kanyuu shimashita.

I joined the health insurance plan.

membership / affiliation

ooku no mise ga kono kumiai ni kamei shiteimasu.

Many stores are members of this association.

belonging to

watashi wa kaihatsubu ni shozoku shiteimasu.

I belong to the development department.

ownership

kare wa toshin ni biru o shoyuu shiteimasu.

He owns a building in the city center.

occupation (territory)

sono kuni wa ringoku ni senryou sareta koto ga arimasu.

That country was once occupied by its neighbor.

exclusive possession

kono kaisha wa shijou no hanbun o sen'yuu shiteimasu.

This company holds half of the market.

acquisition

atarashii kokyaku o kakutoku shimashita.

We acquired new customers.

obtaining (qualification)

IT no shikaku o shutoku shimashita.

I obtained an IT qualification.

mastery / learning

ichinen de nichijou kaiwa o shuutoku shimashita.

I mastered daily conversation in one year.

acquisition (of skills)

daigaku de hitsuyouna tan'i o shuutoku shimashita.

I earned the required credits at university.

learning through experience

jitsumu o tooshite gijutsu o taitoku shimashita.

I learned the skills through hands-on work.

personal experience

sadou o taiken shimashita.

I experienced the tea ceremony.

observation visit

raishuu, koujou o kengaku shimasu.

We will tour the factory next week.

N2

inspection tour

shachou ga kaigai no koujou o shisatsu shimashita.

The president inspected the overseas factory.

visit

gogo, torihikisaki o houmon shimasu.

I will visit a business partner in the afternoon.

coming to Japan

kare wa gonenmae ni rainichi shimashita.

He came to Japan five years ago.

returning to hometown

obon ni kisei suru yotei desu.

I plan to return to my hometown during Obon.

stay

toukyou ni isshuukan taizai shimashita.

I stayed in Tokyo for a week.

lodging

ekimae no hoteru ni shukuhaku shimashita.

I stayed at the hotel in front of the station.

migration / relocating

shourai wa inaka ni ijuu shitai desu.

In the future I want to move to the countryside.

permanent residence

nihon ni teijuu suru koto o kimemashita.

I decided to settle permanently in Japan.

spread / popularization

sumaho wa sekaijuu ni fukyuu shimashita.

Smartphones have spread all over the world.

permeation / spreading

atarashii seido ga shanai ni shintou shite kimashita.

The new system has taken root in the company.

distribution / circulation

kono shouhin wa zenkoku ni ryuutsuu shiteimasu.

This product is distributed nationwide.

trend / fashion

kotoshi wa kono iro ga ryuukou shiteimasu.

This color is in fashion this year.

change

hatarakikata ga ookiku henka shimashita.

The way we work has changed greatly.

conversion

onsei o tekisuto ni henkan shimasu.

The audio is converted to text.

fluctuation

kawase wa mainichi hendou shiteimasu.

Exchange rates fluctuate every day.

switch / changeover

kaisha wa houshin o tenkan shimashita.

The company changed course.

forwarding

meeru o tantousha ni tensou shimashita.

I forwarded the email to the person in charge.

transition / migration

atarashii shisutemu ni ikou shimashita.

We migrated to the new system.

evolution

AI no gijutsu wa kyuusoku ni shinka shiteimasu.

AI technology is evolving rapidly.

degeneration

tsukawanai nouryoku wa taika shimasu.

Abilities you do not use deteriorate.

aging

undou wa rouka no yobou ni yakudachimasu.

Exercise helps prevent aging.

worsening

joukyou ga sarani akka shimashita.

The situation worsened further.

strengthening

sekyuriti o kyouka shimashita.

We strengthened security.

simplification

tetsuzuki o kanryakuka shimashita.

We simplified the procedure.

automation

tesuto o jidouka shite jikan o setsuyaku shimashita.

We automated the tests and saved time.