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JLPT N2 Nature & Weather vocabulary

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

WordMeaning
ダム大雨でダムが決壊した。damThe dam burst owing to the heavy rain.
照らすてらすランタンが林を照らした。to shine on, to illuminateThe forest was illuminate​d by a lantern.
険しいけわしい彼らは険しい北面を登った。steep, rugged; severeThey climbed the rugged north face.
地下水ちかすいunderground water
虹にじ虹を見た?rainbowDid you see the rainbow?
地面じめん地面が動いた。ground, earth's surfaceThe ground rocked.
水分すいぶん水分を控えてください。moistureYou should not drink a lot of liquid.
ダイヤモンドこれは模造ダイヤモンドです。diamondThis is an imitation diamond.
滝たき橋の上流に滝がある。waterfallThere is a waterfall above the bridge.
平野へいや川はうねるように平野を流れている。plain, open fieldThe river meanders across the plain.
田ぼたんぼpaddy field, farm
火山かざん火山を見たいよ。volcanoI want to see a volcano.
気圧きあつ気圧が高い。atmospheric pressureThe atmospheric pressure is high.
空中くうちゅう煙は空中へと舞い上がった。sky, airThe smoke ascended into the air.
水平線すいへいせんhorizon
噴火ふんか人々は噴火で大損害を受けた。eruptionPeople suffered heavy losses in the eruptions.
海洋かいよう世界には四つの海洋がある。oceanThere are four oceans in the world.
陽射ひざしsunlight, rays of the sun
森林しんりん森林の空気はおいしい。forest, woodsThe air is wonderful in the woods.
木材もくざいカナダは木材に富む。lumber, timber, woodCanada abounds in timber.
峠とうげブームは峠を越した。ridge, (mountain) pass, difficult partThe boom has peaked out.
水面すいめん彼女は水面下にもぐった。water's surfaceShe sank under the surface of the water.
紅葉こうよう紅葉が始まった。fall colors (of leaves)The leaves began to turn red and yellow.
地盤じばん(the) ground
日の出ひので日の出はまだです。sunriseThe sun has not risen yet.
吹雪ふぶき吹雪が続いた。snow stormThe snowstorm held on.
岬みさきその船は岬を回った。cape (on coast)The ship sailed around the cape.
夕日ゆうひあの夕日を見て。(in) the evening sun, setting sunLook at the setting sun.
鉱物こうぶつその国は鉱物資源に富んでいる。mineralThat country is rich in minerals.
日差しひざし日差しが心地いい。sunlightThe sun feels good.
三日月みかづき足で三日月を踏んでいる。crescent moonI am stepping on the crescent moon with my feet.
公害こうがい年々公害が悪化する。public nuisance, pollutionFrom year to year, pollution is worsening.
北極ほっきょく彼らは北極探検に出た。North PoleThey went on an expedition to the North Pole.
溶岩ようがん火山は炎と溶岩を吹き出す。lavaThe volcano shoots out flames and lava.
麓ふもと教会は丘のふもとにある。the foot, the bottom, the base (of a mountain)The church is at the foot of the hill.
日陰ひかげ日陰にいなさい。shadowKeep in the shade.
快晴かいせい今日は快晴だ。good weatherIt is bright and clear.
火口かこうcrater (of a volcano)
流域りゅういきダムが切れて流域に大水が押し寄せた。(river) basinThe dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.
山林さんりんmountain forest
夕立ゆうだち夕立に遭いました。(sudden) evening shower (rain)I was caught in an evening shower.
照るてる愛してる。to shineI love you.
煙いけむいタバコが煙い!smokyYour smoking bothers me.
淡水たんすいサケは淡水で産卵する。fresh waterSalmon lay their eggs in fresh water.
水滴すいてき気密性でない窓ならば、水滴ができるだろう。drop of waterIf your windows are not airtight, moisture will seep in.
湯気ゆげ薬缶から湯気が立っている。steamThe kettle is steaming.
盆地ぼんちこの地方は盆地になっている。basin (e.g., between mountains)This district forms a basin.
温帯おんたい我々のところの気候は温帯性です。temperate zoneOur country's climate is temperate.
日当たりひあたりこの部屋は日当たりが悪い。exposure to the sun, sunny placeThis room doesn't get a lot of sun.
傾らかなだらか道はなだらかな上がりになっていた。gradual, gentleThe road climbed gradually.
日の入りひのいり今日の日の入りって、いつ?sunsetWhen does the sun go down today?
寒帯かんたいfrigid zone
~山~さんthe name of mountain

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