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JLPT N2 Travel & Places vocabulary

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

WordMeaning
コース車はコースをはずれた。courseThe car veered from its course.
巡るめぐる春がまためぐってきた。to go aroundSpring has come around.
お出掛けおでかけouting
周辺しゅうへん彼は南極周辺の地域を探検した。circumference, peripheralHe explored the region around the South Pole.
温泉おんせんこの温泉は穴場だね。spa, hot springThis hot spring is a great find.
関西かんさい彼は6月に東京を離れて関西に来る。south-western half of Japan, including OsakaHe will leave Tokyo and come to Kansai in June.
関東かんとう台風が関東地方に上陸した。eastern half of Japan, including TokyoThe typhoon struck the Kanto district.
付近ふきんこの付近は駐車禁止です。neighborhood, vicinityYou can't park around here.
各地かくち彼は各地を転々と移動した。various parts of the countryHe moved from place to place.
方面ほうめん君、どっち方面に住んでるの?direction; areaIn which district do you live?
行方ゆくえ舟は行方不明だ。one's whereaboutsThe boat is lost.
広場ひろば広場には誰もいない。plazaThe public square is desolate.
地点ちてんその湖はこの地点が深い。site, point on a mapThe lake is deep at this point.
欧米おうべい欧米では犬を家族の一員とみなす。Europe and America, the WestIn Europe and America they regard the dog as a member of the family.
地帯ちたい沿岸地帯には津波警報が出た。area, zoneThe coast was warned against a tsunami.
手前てまえ手前にひいて開けてください。before, this sidePull it open.
敷地しきち学校の敷地はこの垣根まで続いている。siteThe school grounds extend as far as this fence.
区域くいきここは立入禁止区域です。zone, district, areaThis is a restricted area.
通路つうろ2番通路です。passage, pathwayThey're in aisle two.
来日らいにち初来日はいつ頃でしたか?coming to Japan, visit to JapanWhen did you first come to Japan?
東西とうざいこれは古今東西に通ずる真理である。East and West, whole countryThis is a universal truth that transcends time.
都心としん彼はその商売を都心に集中した。heart (of city)He centered his business on the metropolitan area.
名物めいぶつこの店の名物料理はありますか。famous product, special product, specialityWhat's your speciality?
番地ばんちアウグスタ通りの337番地に住んでいます。house number, addressI live at 337 Augusta Street.
ロビーロビーで待ってて。lobbyWait in the lobby.
屋外おくがいラグビーは屋外競技である。outdoorsRugby is an outdoor game.
あちらこちらhere and there
地名ちめいその地名は伝説に由来する。place nameThe legend gave the name to the place.
名所めいしょ名所見物をしている。famous placeI'm seeing all the sights.
南米なんべい私達は南米を旅行した。South AmericaWe traveled in South America.
南北なんぼく日本は南北に長い国です。south and northJapan is a very long country from north to south.
半島はんとう湿気の多い気候はその半島の特色です。peninsulaA humid climate is characteristic of the peninsula.
列島れっとう日本列島は酷暑に苛まれている。chain of islandsThe Japanese archipelago is struck by a terrible heat wave.
南極なんきょく彼らは南極を探索した。south pole, AntarcticThey explored the Antarctic.
下町したまち彼女は下町で生まれ育った。old parts of townShe was born and brought up on the backstreets.
日帰りひがえり彼は日帰り旅行に行った。day tripHe went on a one-day trip.
出迎えでむかえ私は彼を東京駅で出迎えた。meeting, receptionI met him at Tokyo Station.
目印めじるし何か目印がありますか。mark, sign, landmarkAre there any landmarks?
大通りおおどおりあれがこの町の大通りだ。main streetThat is the main street of this city.
待合室まちあいしつ彼は待合室を見回した。waiting roomHe looked around the waiting room.
灯台とうだいどうせ、狙うなら灯台よ。lighthouseAnyway, if aiming then aim at the lighthouse.
突き当たりつきあたり突き当たりに郵便局があります。end (e.g., of street)There is a post office at the end of the street.
~沿い~そいalong
遠足えんそく家に帰るまでが遠足です。trip, hike, picnicThe trip isn't over until you get back home.
運河うんが船はパナマ運河を通り抜けた。canal, waterwayThe ship went through the Panama Canal.
原産げんさんサツマイモは、南アメリカが原産です。place of originThe sweet potato is native to South America.
街角まちかど街角のパン屋にアップルタルトはありますか?street cornerAre there apple tarts at the corner bakery?
噴水ふんすい駅の前に噴水があります。water fountainThere is a fountain in front of the station.
所々ところどころその本は所々非常にすばらしい。here and there, some parts (of something)Parts of the book are quite good.
方角ほうがくセントラルパークはどの方角でしょうか?direction, wayWhich way is Central Park?
正門せいもんそれは正門です。main gate, main entranceIt's the front gate.
赤道せきどう船は今夜赤道を越すだろう。equatorThe ship will cross the equator tonight.
緯度いどlatitude (navigation)
出入り口でいりぐち出入り口は開けたままになっていた。exit and entranceThe gate was left open.
ビルディングbuilding
経度けいどこの線は経度を表している。longitudeThis line represents the longitude.
出入口でいりぐちexit and entrance
人通りひとどおり夜は人通りが無くなった。pedestrian trafficThe streets emptied in the night.
古里ふるさとこの歌を聞くと、ふるさとの町を思い出します。home town, birthplaceThis song reminds me of my hometown.
道順みちじゅん道順はご存知ですか。itinerary, routeDo you know how to get there?
回り道まわりみち彼らはぐるっと回り道をしてやってきた。detourThey came round about.
余所よそよそで待ってて。another place, somewhere else, strange partsWait somewhere else.
四つ角よつかど四つ角は二つの道が十字に交わった所である。four corners, crossroadsA crossroads is where two roads meet in an X.
~園~えん~ garden (especially man made)
~館~かん~ hall, ~ building
~口~くち~ opening; ~ entrance, ~ exit
~圏~けんbloc, sphere, area
~所~しょplace
~場~じょうkind of field, ground
~丁目~ちょうめ~ district (of a town; city, block)
~島~とうkind of islands
~泊~はくcounter for staying (e.g., 2 nights)

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