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6036 words · JLPT N2
JLPT N2 vocabulary
Words 141–150
han'ei
reflection (of opinions)
ユーザーの声を製品に反映しました。
ゆーざー の こえ を せいひん に はんえい しました。
yuuzaa no koe o seihin ni han'ei shimashita.
We reflected user feedback in the product.
Say 反映 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “reflection (of opinions)” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.
Read the full tip →hansei
self-reflection
ミスを反省して、やり方を変えました。
みす を はんせい して、やりかた を かえました。
misu o hansei shite, yarikata o kaemashita.
I reflected on my mistake and changed my approach.
Say 反省 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “self-reflection” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.
Read the full tip →hanron
counterargument
データを示して反論しました。
でーた を しめして はんろん しました。
deeta o shimeshite hanron shimashita.
I countered by presenting data.
Tie 反論 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “counterargument” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →hanpatsu
opposition / backlash
急な変更に社員が反発しました。
きゅうな へんこう に しゃいん が はんぱつ しました。
kyuuna henkou ni shain ga hanpatsu shimashita.
The employees pushed back against the sudden change.
When you meet 反発 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “opposition” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.
Read the full tip →teikou
resistance
新しいやり方に抵抗がありました。
あたらしい やりかた に ていこう が ありました。
atarashii yarikata ni teikou ga arimashita.
There was resistance to the new way of doing things.
Tie 抵抗 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “resistance” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →kougi
protest
住民が工事に抗議しました。
じゅうみん が こうじ に こうぎ しました。
juumin ga kouji ni kougi shimashita.
Residents protested against the construction.
Tie 抗議 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “protest” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →shazai
apology
会社は顧客に謝罪しました。
かいしゃ は こきゃく に しゃざい しました。
kaisha wa kokyaku ni shazai shimashita.
The company apologized to its customers.
Make 謝罪 yours: write one short sentence about “apology” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.
Read the full tip →benkai
excuse / justification
遅刻の弁解はしません。
ちこく の べんかい は しません。
chikoku no benkai wa shimasen.
I will not make excuses for being late.
Say 弁解 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “excuse” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.
Read the full tip →shakumei
explanation (of conduct)
担当者が経緯を釈明しました。
たんとうしゃ が けいい を しゃくめい しました。
tantousha ga keii o shakumei shimashita.
The person in charge explained the circumstances.
Tie 釈明 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “explanation (of conduct)” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →shudou
leadership / initiative
このプロジェクトは若手が主導しています。
この ぷろじぇくと は わかて が しゅどう しています。
kono purojekuto wa wakate ga shudou shiteimasu.
Young employees are leading this project.
Make 主導 yours: write one short sentence about “leadership” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.
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