Skip to content
JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

6036 words · JLPT N2

JLPT N2 vocabulary

Part 476

Words 4751–4760

Meaning and examples

plain past: did continuation

keizokushita toki no koto o yoku oboeteimasu.

I remember the time we handled continuation well.

💡 する-verb form of 継続 (continuation).

Memory tip

Do not learn 継続した from zero: it carries 継続 inside it. Hold on to 継続 = keep it going and the rest is grammar.

Read the full tip →
Meaning and examples

plain past: did expansion

kakudaishita no wa watashi desu.

I am the one who handled expansion.

💡 する-verb form of 拡大 (expansion).

Memory tip

拡大した is 拡大 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 拡大 = expand / zoom in.

Read the full tip →
Meaning and examples

plain past: did reduction

shukushoushita no wa kyonen desu.

It was last year that we handled reduction.

💡 する-verb form of 縮小 (reduction).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 縮小した is still 縮小 — same image, new grammar around it: 縮小 = shrink / scale down.

Read the full tip →
Meaning and examples

plain past: did increase

zoukashita bakari na node, mada narete imasen.

We only just started increase, so we are not used to it yet.

💡 する-verb form of 増加 (increase).

Memory tip

Once 増加 clicks, 増加した comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 増加 = increase (numbers up).

Read the full tip →
Meaning and examples

plain past: did decrease

watashi ga genshoushita koto o oboeteimasu ka.

Do you remember that I handled decrease?

💡 する-verb form of 減少 (decrease).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 減少した is still 減少 — same image, new grammar around it: 減少 = decrease (numbers down).

Read the full tip →
Meaning and examples

plain past: did improvement

koujoushita ato, sugu ni renraku shimashita.

Right after improvement, I got in touch.

💡 する-verb form of 向上 (improvement).

Memory tip

向上した is 向上 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 向上 = level up.

Read the full tip →
Meaning and examples

plain past: did improvement

kaizenshita toki no koto o yoku oboeteimasu.

I remember the time we handled improvement well.

💡 する-verb form of 改善 (improvement / kaizen).

Memory tip

改善した is 改善 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 改善 = change for the better.

Read the full tip →
Meaning and examples

plain past: did reform

kaikakushita no wa omotta yori kantan deshita.

Handling reform was easier than I expected.

💡 する-verb form of 改革 (reform).

Meaning and examples

plain past: did revision (of law)

kaiseishita ato de, mondai ga mitsukarimashita.

After revision (of law), a problem was found.

💡 する-verb form of 改正 (revision (of law)).

Meaning and examples

plain past: did introduction

dounyuushita no wa omotta yori kantan deshita.

Handling introduction was easier than I expected.

💡 する-verb form of 導入 (introduction / adoption).

Memory tip

導入した is 導入 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 導入 = bring it in / adopt.

Read the full tip →
Practise the whole N2 level

Full-level practice

N2 final quiz sets

Ten sets, fifty randomly selected questions in every set.

Final set 150 questions

JLPT N2 Vocabulary Final Set 1

Randomly selected from the full N2 vocabulary level, with four answer choices for every question.

Start final set
Final set 250 questions

JLPT N2 Vocabulary Final Set 2

Randomly selected from the full N2 vocabulary level, with four answer choices for every question.

Start final set
Final set 350 questions

JLPT N2 Vocabulary Final Set 3

Randomly selected from the full N2 vocabulary level, with four answer choices for every question.

Start final set
Final set 450 questions

JLPT N2 Vocabulary Final Set 4

Randomly selected from the full N2 vocabulary level, with four answer choices for every question.

Start final set
Final set 550 questions

JLPT N2 Vocabulary Final Set 5

Randomly selected from the full N2 vocabulary level, with four answer choices for every question.

Start final set
Final set 650 questions

JLPT N2 Vocabulary Final Set 6

Randomly selected from the full N2 vocabulary level, with four answer choices for every question.

Start final set
Final set 750 questions

JLPT N2 Vocabulary Final Set 7

Randomly selected from the full N2 vocabulary level, with four answer choices for every question.

Start final set
Final set 850 questions

JLPT N2 Vocabulary Final Set 8

Randomly selected from the full N2 vocabulary level, with four answer choices for every question.

Start final set
Final set 950 questions

JLPT N2 Vocabulary Final Set 9

Randomly selected from the full N2 vocabulary level, with four answer choices for every question.

Start final set
Final set 1050 questions

JLPT N2 Vocabulary Final Set 10

Randomly selected from the full N2 vocabulary level, with four answer choices for every question.

Start final set