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6036 words · JLPT N2

JLPT N2 vocabulary

Part 146

Words 1451–1460

Meaning and examples

polite past: did assertion

konshuu no hajime ni shuchoushimashita.

Assertion was done at the start of this week.

💡 する-verb form of 主張 (assertion / claim).

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polite past: did pointing out

omotta yori hayaku shitekishimashita.

Pointing out finished sooner than expected.

💡 する-verb form of 指摘 (pointing out).

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polite past: did criticism

kyou no gozenchuu ni hihanshimashita.

Criticism was done this morning.

💡 する-verb form of 批判 (criticism).

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polite past: did critique

omotta yori hayaku hyouronshimashita.

Critique finished sooner than expected.

💡 する-verb form of 評論 (critique / commentary).

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polite past: did controversy

senshuu yatto ronsoushimashita.

Controversy finally finished last week.

💡 する-verb form of 論争 (controversy / dispute).

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polite past: did debate

omotta yori hayaku gironshimashita.

Debate finished sooner than expected.

💡 する-verb form of 議論 (debate / discussion).

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polite past: did debate

kinou, touronshimashita.

Debate finished yesterday.

💡 する-verb form of 討論 (debate).

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polite past: did examination

kyou no gozenchuu ni kentoushimashita.

Examination was done this morning.

💡 する-verb form of 検討 (examination / consideration).

Memory tip

Once 検討 clicks, 検討しました comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 検討 = think it over.

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polite past: did consideration

kinou, kouryoshimashita.

Consideration finished yesterday.

💡 する-verb form of 考慮 (consideration).

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polite past: did thoughtfulness

senshuu yatto hairyoshimashita.

Thoughtfulness finally finished last week.

💡 する-verb form of 配慮 (thoughtfulness / consideration).

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