JLPT N2 Personality vocabulary
64 words from JLPT N2 that relate to Personality, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 勝手に | arbitrarily, |
| 努める説得に努めた。 | to try, to aimWe tried to persuade him. |
| 偉い偉そうにすみません。 | great, celebrated, remarkable,I'm sorry for being so bossy. |
| スマートトムとメアリーは、スマートホームに住んでいます。 | smart, stylish, slimTom and Mary live in a smart home. |
| くだらないくだらなすぎる。 | good-for-nothing, stupid, worthlessThat's so silly. |
| 素直素直になりなよ。 | obedient, meek, docileBe honest with yourself. |
| しつこいしつこいなぁ。 | insistent, obstinateYou're persistent. |
| 純粋彼は純粋の貴族だ。 | pure, genuine, unmixedHe's a genuine aristocrat. |
| 醜い私を醜いと思いますか。 | uglyDo you think I'm ugly? |
| 卒直 | frank, candid, honest |
| 力強いなるほどこの車は小さいが力強い。 | powerful, strong, vigorousIndeed this car is small, but it is powerful. |
| 強引与党は強引に税制法案を通過させた。 | forcible, assertive, pushyThe ruling party pushed its tax bill through. |
| だらしない | slovenly, loose, a slut |
| 一流一流の腕前ですね。 | first class, leadingThat's a class act. |
| 荒い彼は運転が荒い。 | rough, rude, wildHe drives roughly. |
| 油断油断は禁物だよ。 | negligence, unpreparednessYou've got to be on your toes. |
| 頼もしい彼は頼もしい男だ。 | reliable, promisingHe is a man to be depended on. |
| 上品彼女は上品ぶっている。 | refined, elegant, well-manneredShe is prudish. |
| みっともない恥を知れ、みっともない。 | shameful, indecentFor shame! |
| 卑怯卑怯者！ | cowardice, meanness, unfairnessYou coward! |
| 鈍い彼は動作が鈍い。 | dull (e.g., a knife), thickheaded, slow (opposite of fast), stupidHe is slow in action. |
| 安易彼は彼女を安易な餌で誘き寄せた。 | easy-goingHe lured her with trinkets. |
| やかましい彼はやかましく質問してくる。 | to be fussy, to be overly criticalHe annoys me with questions. |
| 下品下品なことを言うな。 | vulgar, indecent, coarseShut your filthy mouth. |
| 下品(な) | vulgar |
| 平凡平凡な毎日さ。 | common, ordinaryI live an ordinary life. |
| 謙虚謙虚さは美徳です。 | modesty, humbleModesty is a virtue. |
| 乱暴道具を乱暴に扱うな。 | rude, violent, roughDon't handle the tools roughly. |
| 厳重道路法規は厳重に守らなければならない。 | strict, severe, firmThe rule of the road must be strictly observed. |
| 率直率直に話してください。 | frank, candid, straightforward, openhearted, direct, outspokenSpeak to me freely. |
| 長所あなたの長所は何ですか。 | strong point, merit; advantageWhat are your strong points? |
| 生意気全く生意気だ。 | impertinent, impudentHe has plenty of cheek. |
| 生意気な | impertinent, saucy, cheeky, impudent, audacious, cocky, pert, brash |
| 強気彼は強気だ。 | firm, strongHe comes on strong. |
| 懸命彼は１年中懸命に働く。 | eagerness, strenuousHe works hard all the year round. |
| 消極的 | passive |
| 純情君って、意外に純情だね。 | pure heartI'm surprised that you're so naïve. |
| 素質彼には音楽家の素質がある。 | talent, capabilityHe has something of the musician in him. |
| 短所誰にでも長所と短所がある。 | defect, weak point; disadvantageEveryone has strengths and weaknesses. |
| 幼稚この言葉って、幼稚すぎるかな？ | infancy, childish, infantileIs this word too childish? |
| 欲張り持てば持つほど、欲張りになる。 | greedyThe more you have, the more you want. |
| 堪える彼女は涙をこらえた。 | to bear, to endure, to put up withShe controlled her tears. |
| 騒がしいここは騒がしいな。 | noisyIt's too noisy in here. |
| 悠々飛行機は頭上をゆうゆうと飛んで行った。 | quiet, calm, leisurelyThe airplane sailed over our heads. |
| 名～ | famous ~ |
| でたらめでたらめ。 | irresponsible utterance, nonsense; randomNonsense. |
| 怠る連絡を怠るな。 | to neglect, to failDon't neglect reaching out. |
| 勇ましい彼女は勇ましかった。 | brave, valiantShe was brave. |
| 謙遜彼の謙遜さは賞賛に値する。 | humble, humility, modestyHis modesty is worth respecting. |
| 振舞う年相応にふるまえ。 | to behave, to conductAct your age. |
| くどいくどいよ君の質問は、もううるさい。 | verbose, importunate, heavy (taste)Stop bugging me with your annoying questions! |
| 呑気彼女はのんきだ。 | carefree, optimistic, carelessShe is easygoing. |
| 敬う私は年輩の人を敬う。 | to show respect, to honorI respect elderly people. |
| 図々しい図々しいな！ | impudent, shamelessWhat a nerve! |
| 朗らか彼はいつも朗らかだ。 | bright, cheerful, melodiousHe is always cheerful. |
| 威張る彼女には威張った様子がある。 | to be proud, to swaggerShe has an important air about her. |
| 厚かましい厚かましいなぁ。 | impudent, shameless,You're shameless. |
| 朗らか(な) | cheerful, merry bright (sky, day, etc.), fine, clear |
| 慌ただしい今日は慌ただしいな。 | busy, hurriedToday is hectic. |
| 騒々しいその通りは騒々しい。 | noisy, boisterousThat street is very noisy. |
| 清い清き一票を！ | clear, pure, nobleVote now! |
| 狡いずるい。 | sly, cunningIt's not fair. |
| そそっかしい君はそそっかしい。 | careless, thoughtlessYou're careless. |
| ばからしい | absurd |
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