ま JLPT N2 Vocabulary

Browse 24 JLPT N2 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under ま.

Kana ま

  1. 前置き まえおき Preface; introduction; preamble. Preliminary remarks before getting to the main point.
  2. 前倒し まえだおし Moving forward; bringing forward; accelerating a schedule. Doing something earlier than originally planned.
  3. 拙い状況 まずいじょうきょう Awkward situation; unfavourable circumstances. A predicament that is difficult or undesirable.
  4. 窓の枠 まどのわく Window frame. The rigid border structure surrounding a window pane.
  5. マネージャー マネージャー Manager. A person who organises, oversees, or supports a team or business operation.
  6. 瞬き まばたき Blink; blinking of the eyes. The brief closing and opening of the eyelids.
  7. 麻痺 まひ Paralysis; numbness; stupor. Loss of sensation or function in a body part, or figurative dulling of senses.
  8. 丸暗記 まるあんき Rote memorisation; memorising something word for word without necessarily understanding it.
  9. 丸写し まるうつし Copying in its entirety; verbatim copying. Reproducing something exactly as-is, often implying plagiarism or mindless replication.
  10. 毎度 まいど Each time; every time; always. Also used as a greeting meaning 'thank you for your continued patronage.'
  11. 紛らわしい まぎらわしい Confusing; misleading; easily mistaken. Describes things that are similar enough to cause mix-ups.
  12. まして まして Still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone. Used to emphasise that something is even more true.
  13. まずまず まずまず Tolerable; passable; so-so; not bad. Indicates an adequate but unremarkable result.
  14. 瞬く間に またたくまに In the twinkling of an eye; in a flash; in an instant. Describes something happening with extreme speed.
  15. まちまち まちまち Various; diverse; different; inconsistent. Describes things that differ from one another without uniformity.
  16. まとも まとも Proper; decent; respectable; honest; straightforward. Also means 'direct' or 'head-on.'
  17. 丸ごと まるごと In its entirety; whole; wholly; altogether. Describes taking or using something as a complete unit.
  18. 回りくどい まわりくどい Circuitous; roundabout; indirect; long-winded. Describes speech or methods that take unnecessarily long.
  19. 万に一つ まんにひとつ One in ten thousand; one in a million; in the unlikely event. Describes an extremely slim chance.
  20. 満腹 まんぷく Full stomach; satiated; stuffed. The state of having eaten one's fill.
  21. 待合室 まちあいしつ Waiting room. A public room where people sit and wait, especially at clinics, stations, or offices.
  22. 間取り まどり Layout; floor plan. The arrangement of rooms in a house or apartment.
  23. 麻酔 ますい Anaesthesia; the medical procedure of numbing sensation or inducing unconsciousness for surgery.
  24. 賄う まかなう To cover costs; to finance; to supply necessities; to provide for. Used when funding expenses or supplying what is needed.