JLPT N2 Greetings & Basics vocabulary
43 words from JLPT N2 that relate to Greetings & Basics, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| お願いします | Please (lit., I request) |
| いってきます | (Lit.) I'll go and come back, 'I'm going, see you later' |
| 申し訳ない | inexcusable, I am sorry |
| お先にお先にどうぞ。 | before, after youAfter you. |
| お大事に | Take care of yourself, Take care!, Get well soon |
| こちらこそ | it is I who should say so |
| 行っていらっしゃい | have a nice day, see you |
| お待ちください | Please wait a moment |
| お元気で | Take care' |
| おかげさまで | Thanks to god, thanks to you |
| おかまいなく | please don't fuss over me |
| おかけください | please sit down |
| おはようおはよう。 | (abbr.) Good morningGood morning! |
| それはいけませんね (かん) | that's not good |
| すまない | sorry (phrase) |
| ごめんくださいごめんください。どなたかいらっしゃいませんか？ | May I come in, Is anyone hereExcuse me. Is anyone home? |
| お帰りおかえり。 | return, welcomeWelcome home. |
| お世話になりました | I've been in your care |
| いってまいります | (Lit.) I'll go and come back, 'I'm going, see you later' |
| お休みおやすみ。 | holiday, absence; (exp.) Good nightGoodnight! |
| 乾杯あなたに乾杯！ | Cheers! (a toast)Here's to you! |
| しつれいしました (かん) | Excuse me., I'm sorry. |
| お邪魔します | Excuse me for disturbing you |
| バイバイバイバイ！ | bye byeBye-bye! |
| 構いません | it's all right; one doesn’t mind |
| はい (かん) | yes |
| ご苦労様 | Thank you for your hard work |
| 行ってらっしゃい | have a nice day, see you |
| こんばんはこんばんは。 | good eveningGood evening. |
| 恐縮ご親切に恐縮しております。 | sorry to troubleYour kindness overwhelms me. |
| かしこまりました | Certainly |
| お待たせしました | Sorry to have kept you waiting |
| 御免ごめん。 | declining (something); pardon, sorrySorry. |
| 出迎える私は彼を東京駅で出迎えた。 | to meet, to greetI met him at Tokyo Station. |
| おまちどおさま | Sorry to have kept you waiting |
| 送別トムの送別会に行くの？ | farewell, send-offAre you going to Tom's farewell party? |
| ただいまただいま。 | Here I am, I'm home!I'm back. |
| 御無沙汰長いことごぶさたしました。 | not writing or contacting for a whileI have been silent for a long time. |
| はじめましてはじめまして。 | How do you do, I am glad to meet youNice to meet you. |
| お気の毒に | I'm sorry to hear that… |
| さようならさようなら！ | good-byeGood-bye! |
| どういたしまして (かん) | you are welcome, don't mention it |
| ごちそうさまごちそうさま。 | Thank you for the mealI'm done. |
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