つ JLPT N2 Vocabulary
Browse 41 JLPT N2 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under つ.
Kana つ
- 追及する ついきゅうする To pursue; to press someone for answers or hold them accountable.
- 追突 ついとつ A rear-end collision; crashing into the back of another vehicle.
- 追放する ついほうする To exile; to banish or expel someone from a group, country, or organisation.
- 墜落 ついらく A fall; a crash. Especially the crashing of an aircraft from the sky.
- 通販カタログ つうはんカタログ A mail-order catalogue; a catalogue for ordering products remotely.
- 通話 つうわ A telephone call; speaking over the phone. Also used for internet voice and video calls.
- 杖 つえ A cane; a walking stick or staff used for support when walking.
- つま先 つまさき Toes; the tips of the toes. Also the toe area of shoes or socks.
- 釣り合い つりあい Balance; equilibrium. A state where opposing forces or elements are evenly matched.
- つい つい Just (now); inadvertently; unintentionally. Indicates something done without thinking or happening moments ago.
- つかの間 つかのま A brief moment; a fleeting instant. Describes something lasting only a very short time.
- つくづく つくづく Deeply; keenly; thoroughly. Expresses doing something with deep feeling or realising something profoundly.
- 拙い つたない Poor-quality; unskillful; clumsy. Describes something lacking in skill or refinement.
- 謹んで つつしんで Respectfully; humbly; reverently. A highly formal expression showing deep respect.
- 努めて つとめて As much as possible; to the best of one's ability; with effort. Expresses making a deliberate effort.
- 次々と つぎつぎと One after another; in rapid succession. Describes events or things occurring in a continuous, unbroken sequence.
- 通販 つうはん Mail order; online shopping; e-commerce. Purchasing goods remotely rather than in a physical shop.
- 通信衛星 つうしんえいせい Communication satellite; Broadcast Satellite (BS). A satellite used for relaying telecommunications and broadcasting signals.
- 通知する つうちする To notify; to inform; to give notice. To officially communicate information to someone.
- 通信販売 つうしんはんばい Mail order; online shopping. A method of purchasing goods remotely through catalogues, television, or the internet with delivery by post.
- 痛感 つうかん Feeling keenly; fully realising. A deep, almost painful awareness of something.
- 津波警報 つなみけいほう Tsunami warning. An official alert issued when a tsunami is expected to strike a coastal area.
- ツキを呼ぶ つきをよぶ To attract good luck; to bring fortune. An idiomatic expression about inviting luck into one's life.
- 費やす ついやす To spend; to expend; to consume. Used for time, money, energy, or resources devoted to something.
- 使いこなす つかいこなす To master; to handle skilfully; to have full command of a tool, language, or skill.
- 司る つかさどる To be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to administer; to preside over.
- 突き止める つきとめる To determine; to pin down; to ascertain; to locate; to identify, especially a cause or culprit.
- 尽きる つきる To be used up; to be exhausted; to run out; to come to an end.
- 尽くす つくす To exhaust; to use up; to do one's utmost; to serve devotedly.
- 償う つぐなう To make up for; to compensate for; to atone for; to indemnify; to redeem a fault.
- 告げる つげる To tell; to inform; to announce. Often used for delivering significant or weighty news.
- つじつまが合う つじつまがあう To be consistent; to be coherent; to add up logically.
- 培う つちかう To cultivate; to foster; to nurture over time through sustained effort.
- 慎む つつしむ To be careful; to be discreet; to refrain from; to exercise restraint.
- 努める つとめる To endeavour; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to devote oneself.
- 募る つのる To intensify; to grow stronger; to become worse. Also: to recruit; to solicit; to collect.
- 呟く つぶやく To mutter; to murmur; to grumble. To speak in a low voice, often to oneself.
- 詰め替える つめかえる To refill; to repack; to transfer contents from one container to another.
- 強がる つよがる To pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to bluff; to act strong despite feeling otherwise.
- 連なる つらなる To extend; to stretch out; to stand in a row; to form a line or series.
- 貫く つらぬく To pierce; to penetrate; to go through. Also: to stick to one's beliefs; to carry through to the end.