JLPT N2 Culture & Tradition vocabulary
28 words from JLPT N2 that relate to Culture & Tradition, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 神様神様はいない。 | godGod doesn't exist. |
| 占う私は運勢を占ってもらった。 | to predict, to divineI had my fortune told. |
| めでたいめでたい事じゃ。 | happy, propitious, joyousIt's a happy thing. |
| 神話彼は古代神話に基づく小説を書いた。 | myth, legendHe wrote a novel based on ancient myths. |
| 拝む毎日、拝んでます。 | to worship, to prayI pray every day. |
| おめでたいあいつは本当におめでたい人間だ。 | happy event, matter for congratulationHe is really a perfect idiot. |
| 行事これは重要な行事です。 | event, functionThis is an important event. |
| 祭る学祭っていつなの？ | to deify, to enshrineWhen is your school festival? |
| 儀式その儀式は明日催される。 | ceremony, rite, ritualThe ceremony will take place tomorrow. |
| 教養トムは教養がある。 | culture, education, sophisticationTom is refined. |
| 宴会宴会はたけなわだった。 | party, banquetThe banquet was in full swing. |
| 寺院寺院はどこですか？ | templeWhere's the temple? |
| 武士武士は食わねど高楊枝。 | warrior, samuraiA samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord. |
| 葬式彼の葬式には出なかった。 | funeralI didn't attend his funeral. |
| モダン私はモダンな家具が好きだ。 | modernI prefer modern furniture. |
| 万歳メアリー万歳！ | banzai, Long live ~!Long live Mary! |
| 坊さんあの偉い坊さんを見ろよ。 | Buddhist priest, monkLook at the big shot. |
| 民謡兄が民謡に興味を抱き始めたのは十二歳ごろだった。 | folk song, popular songMy older brother started to take interest in Japanese folk songs when he was around 12 years old. |
| 迷信私は愚かな迷信など信じない。 | superstitionI have no faith in a silly superstition. |
| お参り元旦には近所の神社にお参りする人が多い。 | worship, shrine visitOn New Year's Day, many people visit neighborhood shrines. |
| エチケットそれはエチケットの問題だ。 | etiquetteIt's a matter of etiquette. |
| 生け花母は生け花を教えている。 | flower arrangementMy mother teaches flower arranging. |
| ～教 | religion |
| ～史 | history of ~ |
| ～寺 | the name of temple |
| ～風 | ~ style |
| ～流 | fashion, manner, way |
| 和～ | Japanese style |
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