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6036 words · JLPT N2

JLPT N2 vocabulary

Part 48

Words 471–480

Meaning and examples

to do reduction

itsu shukushousuru ka, mada kimatte imasen.

It is not decided yet when reduction will happen.

💡 する-verb form of 縮小 (reduction).

Memory tip

縮小する is 縮小 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 縮小 = shrink / scale down.

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to do increase

ashita kara zoukasuru yotei desu.

We plan to start increase tomorrow.

💡 する-verb form of 増加 (increase).

Memory tip

Do not learn 増加する from zero: it carries 増加 inside it. Hold on to 増加 = increase (numbers up) and the rest is grammar.

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to do decrease

genshousuru mae ni, ichido kakunin shimasu.

Before decrease begins, we check once.

💡 する-verb form of 減少 (decrease).

Memory tip

減少する is 減少 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 減少 = decrease (numbers down).

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to do improvement

koujousuru no ni jikan ga kakarimashita.

Improvement took time.

💡 する-verb form of 向上 (improvement).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 向上する is still 向上 — same image, new grammar around it: 向上 = level up.

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to do improvement

itsu kaizensuru ka, mada kimatte imasen.

It is not decided yet when improvement will happen.

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

Memory tip

Under the surface, 改善する is still 改善 — same image, new grammar around it: 改善 = change for the better.

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to do reform

kaikakusuru no wa sorehodo muzukashiku arimasen.

Reform is not that hard.

💡 する-verb form of 改革 (reform).

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to do revision (of law)

kaiseisuru koto ni narimashita.

It has been decided that revision (of law) will go ahead.

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

Meaning and examples

to do introduction

dounyuusuru tame ni, shiryou o atsumeteimasu.

We are gathering materials for introduction.

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

Memory tip

Under the surface, 導入する is still 導入 — same image, new grammar around it: 導入 = bring it in / adopt.

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to do adoption (of a plan)

saitakusuru hito ga fuete kimashita.

More and more people take on adoption (of a plan).

💡 する-verb form of 採択 (adoption (of a plan)).

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to do verification

kenshousuru koto ni narimashita.

It has been decided that verification will go ahead.

💡 する-verb form of 検証 (verification).

Memory tip

検証する is 検証 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 検証 = verify it works.

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