JLPT N2 People & Family vocabulary
51 words from JLPT N2 that relate to People & Family, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 女の人 | woman |
| 酔っ払い酔っ払い！ | drunkardDrunkard! |
| 知り合い彼と知り合いになった。 | acquaintanceI got to know him. |
| 小父さんおじさんの家族は多い。 | (hon.) middle-aged gentleman, uncleMy uncle has a large family. |
| 素人僕も素人です。 | layman, amateur, noviceI'm a beginner, too. |
| 甘やかす子供を甘やかすな。 | to pamper, to spoilDon't spoil your child. |
| 若々しい彼女は相変わらず若々しい。 | youthful, youngShe looks as young as ever. |
| 女～ | things done by women |
| 主人主人を呼びますよ。 | (one's own) husbandI'll call my husband. |
| 殿どの犬が黒い？ | Mister (mostly in addressing someone on an envelope)Which dog is black? |
| 性別性別で人を分け隔てすべきでない。 | sex, genderYou should not discriminate against people because of their sex. |
| 花嫁花嫁が突然笑った。 | brideThe bride suddenly laughed. |
| 幼児トムは幼児です。 | infant, baby, childTom is a little kid. |
| 長男彼は長男です。 | eldest sonHe's the oldest son. |
| 知人彼の知人ですか。 | friend, acquaintanceDo you know him? |
| 子孫子孫にきれいな、緑の地球を残したい。 | descendant, offspringWe want to leave our descendants a clean and green earth. |
| 夫妻落石が道路をふさいだ。 | man and wife, married coupleFallen rocks closed the way. |
| 叔父彼は私の叔父です。 | uncle (younger than one's parent)He is my uncle. |
| 先祖この先祖伝来の家宝は君の物だ。 | ancestorThis heirloom shall be yours. |
| 王女王の娘は王女である。 | princessA king's daughter is a princess. |
| 育児ほんの一握りの男性しか育児休暇を取りたがらない。 | childcare, nursingOnly a handful of men want to take childcare leave. |
| ベテランベテランさんに聞いてみて。 | veteranAsk an expert. |
| 姪私には姪が二人いる。 | nieceI have two nieces. |
| 中年彼女は中年デブだ。 | middle-agedShe is fair, fat and forty. |
| 長女ルミは長女です。 | eldest daughterRumi is the first daughter. |
| 仲良しトムとは仲良しよ。 | intimate friend, bosom buddyI'm good friends with Tom. |
| 氏名氏名は五十音順です。 | full nameThe names are in Japanese alphabetical order. |
| 祖先あなたの祖先をご存知ですか。 | ancestor(s)Do you know your forefather? |
| 名字渡辺が名字です。 | surname, family nameWatanabe is my family name. |
| 女房女房が突然泣き出した。 | wifeMy wife burst into tears. |
| 青少年私には青少年の心理がわからない。 | youth, young personI can not understand the psychology of adolescents. |
| 叔母彼女は叔母に似ている。 | aunt (younger than one's parent)She resembles her aunt. |
| 伯父おじは怒っている。 | (humble) uncle (older than one's parent)My uncle is angry. |
| ウーマン | woman |
| 父母私の父母は、そこに大きな農場を持っている。 | father and mother, parentsMy father and mother have a big farm there. |
| 坊や坊や、おかあさんは何処だい？ | boyWhere is your mother, boy? |
| 末っ子彼は末っ子だ。 | youngest childHe is the baby of the family. |
| 叔父さんおじさんの家族は多い。 | (hon.) middle-aged gentleman, uncleMy uncle has a large family. |
| 親類彼は私の遠い親類です。 | relative(s) (same as 親戚 (しんせき))He is my distant relation. |
| 家主家主は肩と腕に銃撃を受けた。 | landlordThe landlord was shot in the shoulder and arm. |
| 伯母彼女は君の伯母だよね？ | (humble) aunt (older than one's parent)She's your aunt, isn't she? |
| 孝行孝行したいときに親はなし。 | filial pietyWhen one would be filial, one's parents are gone. |
| 坊っちゃん | son (of others) |
| 小母さんトムはおばさん好きなのよ。 | lady, woman, ma'amTom likes mature women. |
| ～家 | ~'s family, the house of ~ |
| ～者 | person |
| ～手 | ~ player, person who does ~ |
| ～女 | count for sisters |
| ～長 | leader, head |
| ～もち | person who has ~ |
| 我～ | our ~ |
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