お JLPT N2 Vocabulary

Browse 50 JLPT N2 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under お.

Kana お

  1. 嘔吐 おうと Vomiting; emesis; the act of throwing up.
  2. 大柄な おおがらな Large build; big-framed; tall and solidly built.
  3. 奥行き おくゆき Depth; the distance from front to back of an object or space.
  4. お使いを頼む おつかいをたのむ To send someone on an errand; to ask someone to run an errand.
  5. オペラ オペラ Opera; a dramatic art form combining singing, orchestral music, and theatrical performance.
  6. おまけ おまけ A free extra; bonus item; something thrown in with a purchase; freebie.
  7. 思惑 おもわく Expectation; anticipation; speculation; ulterior motive or hidden calculation.
  8. 織物 おりもの Textile; woven fabric; cloth produced by weaving.
  9. 横柄 おうへい Arrogant; haughty; insolent. Describes an overbearing attitude toward others.
  10. 大方 おおかた Large part; greater part; majority. Also used adverbially to mean 'mostly' or 'probably'.
  11. 大手 おおて Major company; big company; large-scale enterprise. Also refers to the main gate of a castle.
  12. 大まか おおまか Rough; broad; general; approximate. Describes something done without fine detail.
  13. 概ね おおむね In general; generally; mostly; roughly; largely; on the whole. Indicates approximate completeness.
  14. おおよそ おおよそ About; roughly; approximately. Used to give an estimate or general idea of quantity, time, or degree.
  15. おおらか おおらか Placid; composed; serene; calm; generous in spirit. Describes someone with a relaxed, broad-minded nature.
  16. 臆病 おくびょう Cowardly; timid; easily frightened. Describes someone who lacks courage or is overly fearful.
  17. 厳か おごそか Solemn; austere; dignified; majestic; stately. Describes an atmosphere of gravity and reverence.
  18. 追って おって Later on; shortly; presently; in due course. Indicates that something will follow at a later time.
  19. 夥しい おびただしい Innumerable; vast; immense; enormous in number or quantity. Emphasises an overwhelming amount.
  20. 折り返し おりかえし By return; without delay; right back. Used especially for returning calls, emails, or replies promptly.
  21. 疎か おろそか Negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss. Describes failing to give proper attention to something.
  22. 温厚 おんこう Gentle; mild-mannered; warm and generous in character. Describes a person of steady, kind temperament.
  23. 大手企業 おおてきぎょう Big corporation; major firm; leading company. Refers to large, well-known companies.
  24. オーナー オーナー Owner, especially of a business. The person who owns and often oversees a shop, restaurant, or company.
  25. 送り仮名 おくりがな Okurigana; kana suffixes written after kanji. The hiragana characters that follow a kanji to complete the reading of a word.
  26. 思いやり おもいやり Consideration; thoughtfulness; compassion. Caring about others' feelings and being kind.
  27. 大雨洪水注意報 おおあめこうずいちゅういほう Heavy rain and flood advisory. An official weather warning issued when heavy rain may cause flooding.
  28. 温室効果 おんしつこうか Greenhouse effect. The warming of the Earth's atmosphere caused by gases that trap heat.
  29. 掟 おきて Law; regulation; rule; code. An established rule or custom, often unwritten, within a group or community.
  30. 教えを説く おしえをとく To preach the faith; to teach and spread religious or moral teachings.
  31. お開き おひらき Breakup; closure. The end of a ceremony, wedding, party, or formal gathering.
  32. お世辞 おせじ Flattery; compliment. Polite or insincere praise said to please someone.
  33. 追い込む おいこむ To drive into; to chase into a corner. Also means to push someone to their limit or into a difficult situation.
  34. 老いる おいる To age; to grow old. A literary or reflective expression for the process of ageing.
  35. 大目に見る おおめにみる To overlook; to tolerate; to let pass. To be lenient about a mistake or shortcoming.
  36. 犯す おかす To commit (a crime); to perpetrate. Also means to make (a mistake) or to violate (a rule).
  37. 怠る おこたる To neglect; to be negligent; to fail to do. To shirk one's duties or responsibilities.
  38. 押し切る おしきる To overcome opposition; to push through; to force one's way. To persist despite resistance.
  39. 惜しむ おしむ To be sparing; to grudge; to regret losing. To value something so much that parting with it feels painful.
  40. 押し寄せる おしよせる To surge forward; to close in; to advance on. Describes a mass of people or force moving toward something.
  41. 襲う おそう To attack; to assail; to strike. Used for physical attacks and for abstract forces like disasters or emotions.
  42. おだてる おだてる To flatter; to butter up; to sweet-talk. To praise someone excessively to manipulate or please them.
  43. 脅す おどす To threaten; to menace; to intimidate. To frighten someone into doing something.
  44. 衰える おとろえる To become weak; to decline; to wane. Describes a gradual loss of strength, power, or vitality.
  45. 怯える おびえる To become frightened; to be scared of; to cower in fear. Describes a state of trembling or cowering from something threatening.
  46. 帯びる おびる To wear (a sword, badge, etc.); to carry; to bear. Also means to take on a quality or characteristic.
  47. 思いやる おもいやる To sympathise with; to feel for; to be considerate of. To show thoughtful concern for another person.
  48. 赴く おもむく To go to; to proceed toward; to head for. A formal or literary way of saying to go somewhere with purpose.
  49. 重んじる おもんじる To respect; to honour; to esteem; to prize. To place great importance on something.
  50. 折り返す おりかえす To turn up (a hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back. Also means to return (a call) or to turn back along a route.