ぼ JLPT N2 Vocabulary

Browse 17 JLPT N2 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under ぼ.

Kana ぼ

  1. 母音 ぼいん Vowel; a speech sound produced without obstruction of the airflow.
  2. 望遠鏡 ぼうえんきょう Telescope; an optical instrument for viewing distant objects by magnifying them.
  3. 妨害 ぼうがい Obstruction; hindrance; the act of deliberately interfering with or blocking something.
  4. 膨張 ぼうちょう Expansion; swelling; the process of growing larger in size, volume, or scale.
  5. 暴動 ぼうどう Riot; insurrection; a violent disturbance by a crowd against authority.
  6. 凡人 ぼんじん Ordinary person; average person; mediocre person. Someone without exceptional talent or ability.
  7. 呆然 ぼうぜん Dumbfounded; stunned; in blank amazement. A state of being so shocked that one cannot think or react.
  8. 牧師 ぼくし Pastor; minister; clergyman. A Christian religious leader who heads a Protestant congregation.
  9. ぼちぼち ぼちぼち Leisurely; gradually; little by little. Also used as 'so-so' or 'getting by' in response to how things are going.
  10. 牧畜 ぼくちく Livestock farming; stock-farming; cattle breeding. The raising of animals for agricultural purposes.
  11. 母語 ぼご Mother tongue; native language. The first language a person acquires from birth.
  12. 母国語 ぼこくご Mother tongue; native language; language of one's country.
  13. 母国 ぼこく One's home country; homeland; motherland. The country where one was born or holds citizenship.
  14. 暴落 ぼうらく Crash; slump; sharp decline. A sudden and steep drop in prices, value, or market conditions.
  15. ボケる ぼける To grow senile; to become forgetful with age; to space out. Can also mean to play the fool in comedy.
  16. ぼやく ぼやく To grumble; to complain; to mutter grievances. Describes low-key, ongoing complaints rather than loud protests.
  17. ぼやける ぼやける To become dim; to become blurred; to go out of focus. Describes the loss of clarity in vision, images, or abstract concepts.