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Frequency: 130
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

add
addition
increase
join
include
Canada

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ซ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใใ‚.ใˆใ‚‹
ใใ‚.ใ‚ใ‚‹

Common Words

ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #1000
1

participation; joining; entry

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใฏ็ซถๆŠ€ใซๅ‚ๅŠ ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚
Did you take part in the game?
ใใ‚ใˆใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #1280
1

to add; to add up; to sum up; to append; to annex

Examples
ๆฐดใ‚’ๅŠ ใˆใฆใƒšใƒผใ‚นใƒˆ็Šถใซใชใ‚‹ใพใงใ‹ใๅ›žใ—ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Add water and stir to a paste.
2

to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to pick up

3

to include; to count in; to let join

4

to inflict (damage); to deal; to give

ใใ‚ใ‚ใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #2429
1

to be added to; to be appended

Examples
ใ“ใ‚ŒใŒใ”ใๆœ€่ฟ‘็งใฎ่”ตๆ›ธใซๅŠ ใ‚ใฃใŸๆœฌใงใ™ใ€‚
This is the latest acquisition to my library.
2

to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใฏใฉใกใ‚‰ใฎใ‚ฐใƒซใƒผใƒ—ใซๅŠ ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Which group do you want to join?
3

to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence); to grow; to gather (speed)

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใŒๆณฃใ„ใŸใ“ใจใงใ€ใ“ใฎ่ฉฑใซใฏใใ‚Œใ ใ‘ไฟกๆ†‘ๆ€งใŒๅŠ ใ‚ใฃใŸใ€‚
Her tears gave more credence to the story.
4

to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure); to be exerted

ใคใ„ใ‹
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #2694
1

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

Examples
ๅ็ฐฟใซ็งใฎๅๅ‰ใ‚‚่ฟฝๅŠ ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Please add my name to the list.
ใ€Š ไบœ็ฑณๅˆฉๅŠ  ใ€‹
ใ€Š ไบœๅขจๅˆฉๅŠ  ใ€‹
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #2736
1

Abbreviation

(United States of) America; United States; US; USA

Examples
ใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซใงใฏ่‹ฑ่ชžใ‚’่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
They speak English in America.
2

America (land mass); the Americas

Examples
ใ‚ณใƒญใƒณใƒ–ใ‚นใŒ๏ผ‘๏ผ”๏ผ™๏ผ’ๅนดใซใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซใ‚’็™บ่ฆ‹ใ—ใŸใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใ‚’็งใŸใกใฏๅญฆใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
We learned that Columbus discovered America in 1492.
ใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ’ใ‚“
Freq #3482
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

irresponsible; perfunctory; careless

Examples
ใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ’ใ‚“ใช่ฉฑใฏใ‚„ใ‚ใ‚ใ€‚
Don't give me that!
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

lukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague

Examples
ใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ’ใ‚“ใซไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใชใ€‚
Don't do the job just any old way.
3

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Adverb (fukushi); Used to express one's wish for something to end

(already) enough

Examples
ใ“ใฎ้™ใ‹ใช็”Ÿๆดปใซใฏใ„ใ„ๅŠ ๆธ›้ฃฝใใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใ€‚
I'm about tired of this quiet life.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

considerably; quite; rather; pretty

Examples
ใ‚นใƒŸใ‚นๅคซๅฆปใฎใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ใซใฏใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ’ใ‚“ใ†ใ‚“ใ–ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚
He's just about had enough of the Smiths' TV.
ใ‹ใใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #3753
1

acceleration; speeding up

Examples
ใใฎๆ”ฟ็ญ–ใฏใ€ใ‚คใƒณใƒ•ใƒฌใ‚’ๅŠ ้€Ÿใ•ใ›ใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใ ใ€‚
The policy will only accelerate inflation.
ใ‹ใ’ใ‚“
Freq #4140
1

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

degree; extent; amount; balance; state; condition

Examples
ใŠ่‚‰ใฎ็„ผใๅŠ ๆธ›ใฏใ€ใ„ใ‹ใŒใชใ•ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
How would you like your steak cooked?
2

Common noun

(health) condition; state of health

Examples
ๆฏใฎๅŠ ๆธ›ใฏๅฐ‘ใ—ใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใใชใฃใฆใ„ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚ใ‚€ใ—ใ‚ๆ‚ชใใชใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใ ใฃใŸใ€‚
My mother was not feeling any better. If anything, she looked worse.
3

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

adjustment; moderation; regulation

4

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

addition and subtraction

5

Noun, used as a suffix

slight sign of ...; slight state of ...

6

Noun, used as a suffix

just right for ...

ใฆใ‹ใ’ใ‚“
Noun
Freq #5141
1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; knack; skill

2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion; going easy (on someone)

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๆ‰‹ๅŠ ๆธ›ใ‚’ใ—ใชใ„ไบบใงใ™ใ€‚
He likes to play hardball with people.
ใคใ‘ใใ‚ใˆใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #5743
1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

Examples
ใƒชใ‚นใƒˆใซๅฝผใฎๅๅ‰ใ‚’ใคใ‘ๅŠ ใˆใŸใ€‚
I added his name to the list.
๐ŸŽ“

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