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JLPT N2 Animals & Plants vocabulary

18 words from JLPT N2 that relate to Animals & Plants, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.

WordMeaning
竹たけ林に竹が目立つ。bambooBamboo stands out in the woods.
枯れるかれる作物は枯れた。to wither, to die (plant), to be blasted (plant)The crops have withered.
杉すぎ暑すぎ。Japanese cedarIt's too hot.
実るみのる彼の努力が実った。to bear fruit, to ripenHis efforts bore fruit.
群れむれ蚊の群れが彼を追った。crowd, flock, herdA swarm of mosquitoes followed him.
茂るしげる若葉が茂る。to grow thickThe young leaves are lush.
牧場ぼくじょう牧場には羊がたくさんいる。farm (livestock); pasture landThere are a lot of sheep in the pasture.
かび (~がはえる)mold, mildew
金魚きんぎょ金魚は生きてる。goldfishThe goldfish is alive.
しっぽ私の犬はしっぽが長い。tail (animal)My dog has a long tail.
温室おんしつメロンは温室で栽培する。greenhouseThey grow melons under glass.
並木なみき桜並木があるわ。roadside tree, row of treesThere are cherry trees on both sides of the street.
大木たいぼく大木が倒れた。large treeA large tree fell down.
植木うえき私は植木が好きだ。garden shrubs, trees, potted plantI like a garden tree.
牧畜ぼくちくstock-farming
こうよう もみじ(Japanese) maple
~頭~とうcounter for animals
~羽~わcounter for rabbits; birds

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