JLPT N2 Function Words vocabulary
49 words from JLPT N2 that relate to Function Words, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 始めに | to begin with, first of all |
| ～難い | hard (difficult) to do ~ |
| そういえば | which reminds me .. |
| そのため | hence, for that reason |
| 限り学生に限り入場可。 | limit(s), as far as possibleAdmission to students only. |
| ～辛い | hard to do ~ |
| どうせどうせお前は。 | anyhow, in any case, at any rateYou're only foolin' round. |
| 各々おのおのの建物には名前がある。 | each, every, eitherEach building has a name. |
| その他その他の点では正しい。 | besidesIt is otherwise correct. |
| ～ぽい | ~ish |
| なんとなくなんとなく変な気分。 | somehow or other, for some reason or anotherI feel funny. |
| ついで買い物ついでにでもお寄りください。 | opportunity, occasionPlease drop by when you go out for shopping sometimes. |
| 何々 | such and such, What? |
| ～みたい | looks like ~ |
| ともかくともかく困ったことだ。 | anyhow, at any rate, anywayIt's a problem any way you look at it. |
| こうしてこうして彼は成功した。 | like this, with thisThus he succeeded. |
| 自ら彼は自分自ら辞めた。 | for one's self, personallyHe did so of his own accord. |
| 果たしてはたして彼の話は本当だろうか。 | as was expected, just as one thought, sure enoughCan his story be true? |
| それならそれなら話は別だよ。 | If that's the case..., If so..., That being the case...In that case, I'll change my mind. |
| 初めに | to begin with, first of all |
| なにしろなにしろ、独り者で。 | at any rate, in any caseI'm still single. |
| 但しただしイケメンに限る。 | but, however, provided thatHowever that's only for handsome men. |
| 各自各自の部署に就け。 | individual, eachGo to your posts. |
| 何しろなにしろ、独り者で。 | in any case, at any rate, anyhow, anyway, as you know, for you see, particularlyI'm still single. |
| それなのに彼は若い、それなのに分別がある。 | though, althoughHe is young, and yet he is prudent. |
| 銘々めいめいに自分の好みがある。 | each, individualEach has his own taste. |
| 却って彼はいないのでかえって目立った。 | on the contrary, ratherHe was conspicuous by his absence. |
| 御～ | honorific ~ |
| ～下 | under ~ |
| 何分何分かかりますか？ | by all means, pleaseHow long is the ride? |
| 各～ | every ~, each ~ |
| ～外 | out of ~ |
| だいいち (とりわけ) | first, foremost, #1 |
| 再～ | re ~ |
| ～付 | with ~ |
| 果してはたして彼の話は本当だろうか。 | as was expected, reallyCan his story be true? |
| 同～ | same ~ |
| ～等 | level, place |
| 反～ | anti ~, counter ~ |
| ～通り | in accordance with ~; following ~; ~ street, ~ avenue |
| 非～ | anti~, counter~, an~, non~ |
| ～内 | inside ~ |
| 副～ | vice ~ |
| ～ほう (ひかく) | (in comparison) |
| 未～ | not yet ~ |
| ～向け | for ~ |
| 上～ | upper ~ |
| 外～ | foreign ~, outside ~ |
| 空～ | empty ~ |
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