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JLPT N2 Art & Music vocabulary

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

WordMeaning
登場とうじょうさぁ、トムの登場です。entry (on stage)Oh, Tom has appeared.
響くひびく銃声がひびき渡った。to resound; to affectA shot rang out.
モデルモデルさんなの?a fashion modelAre you a model?
あらわす姿をあらわせ!to write, to publishShow yourself.
制作せいさくどなたが人形を制作したのですか?work (e.g., film, book)Who made the doll?
彫るほるやっほー。to carve, to chiselHi.
バンド好きなバンドは?bandWhat bands do you like?
ステージ指揮者がステージに現れた。stage; performanceThe conductor appeared on the stage.
書籍しょせきこの書籍は実に古いものだ。book, publicationThis book is really old.
芸能げいのう彼は芸能界に精通している。public entertainment, performing artsHe is familiar with the entertainment world.
創作そうさくそれは彼女の創作だろう。production, creation, workI think she made up that story.
作者さくしゃこの小説の作者は誰ですか。author, artistWho is the author of this story?
リズムリズム感ゼロね。rhythmYou have no sense of rhythm.
鑑賞かんしょう音楽鑑賞が趣味だ。appreciationI am interested in listening to music.
台詞せりふそれは私の台詞だよ!speech, words, one's lines, remarksThat's MY line!
主役しゅやく私の妹が主役を演じた。leading partMy sister played the leading character.
名作めいさくこの映画はまさしく不朽の名作である。masterpieceThis film is indeed an enduring masterpiece.
原稿げんこうマユコは原稿の清書をした。manuscript, copyMayuko made a fair copy of the draft.
古典こてん彼は立派な古典学者です。classics, classicHe is a fine classical scholar.
響きひびき銃声がひびき渡った。echo, soundA shot rang out.
傑作けっさくまさに傑作だ。masterpiece, best workThis is a masterpiece.
演劇えんげき演劇部所属です。play (theatrical)I belong to the drama club.
執筆しっぴつ彼は小説の姉妹編を執筆中だ。writingHe is now writing a sister volume to his novel.
役者やくしゃ彼は役者中の役者だ。actorHe is an actor among actors.
太鼓たいこ太鼓の音が聞こえる。drum, tambourineI hear the drum.
評論ひょうろん彼の評論は高く評価された。criticism, critiqueHis criticisms were highly esteemed.
彫刻ちょうこくその彫刻は非常に貴重である。carving, engraving, sculptureThe sculptures are of great value.
テンポテンポのいい映画が好きです。tempoI like fast-paced movies.
短編たんぺん彼女は短編小説作家です。short (e.g., story, film)She is a short story writer.
工芸こうげい彼は美術工芸を学校で教えている。industrial artsHe teaches arts and crafts in a school.
コンクール私はそのコンクールに参加した。contest (FRE: concours)I took part in the contest.
オーケストラ指揮者はオーケストラの指揮をする。orchestraA conductor directs an orchestra.
コーラス誰がコーラスを指揮しますか。chorusWho leads the chorus?
童話どうわ彼はこの童話をひとりで書いた。fairy taleHe wrote this fairy tale by himself.
俳句はいく俳句は季節と関連が深い。haiku poetryHaiku are closely related to the seasons of the year.
筆者ひっしゃ筆者はそうした風潮を好まない。writer, authorThe present writer doesn't like such a tendency.
文芸ぶんげいliterature, art and literature
客席きゃくせきこのお庭の方にね。縁台を出して客席を増やしたいんです。こんな感じに。guest seatingIn the garden, you know. I'd like to put out benches and increase the customer seating. Like this ...
書道しょどう書道って、得意?calligraphyAre you good at calligraphy?
全集ぜんしゅうこの全集は最終巻が欠けている。complete worksThe last volume is missing from this set.
文体ぶんたいあの作家の文体は優れている。literary styleThe writer has an excellent style.
伝記でんき偉大な天才は最短の伝記を有する。biography, life storyGreat geniuses have the shortest biographies.
オルガンオルガンは弾けますか?organCan you play the organ?
絵の具えのぐ赤い絵の具に青い絵の具を混ぜなさい。colors, paintsBlend the red paint with the blue paint.
習字しゅうじ手本を見ながら習字をしました。penmanshipI practiced calligraphy by looking at examples.
随筆ずいひつ彼女は随筆を書き始めた。essays, miscellaneous writingsShe set about writing the essay.
写生しゃせい彼はりんごを写生した。sketching, drawing from natureHe sketched an apple.
粗筋あらすじoutline, synopsis
~歌~かsong of ~
~画~がpicture, painting
~集~しゅうcollection of ~

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