や JLPT N2 Vocabulary

Browse 13 JLPT N2 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under や.

Kana や

  1. 焼きもち やきもち Jealousy; envy. Particularly romantic jealousy expressed in a somewhat endearing way.
  2. 役職 やくしょく Post; official position; executive role. A titled position within an organisation.
  3. 役職名 やくしょくめい Job title; name of one's position. The official designation of a role within an organisation.
  4. 屋敷 やしき Residence; estate; mansion; grounds. A large house or premises, often of a wealthy or prominent family.
  5. 野心 やしん Ambition; aspiration. A strong desire to achieve something great, sometimes with a slightly aggressive connotation.
  6. やたら やたら Excessively; thoughtlessly; randomly; unreasonably. Describes doing something without good reason or to an excessive degree.
  7. 野生 やせい Wild; living in nature. Describes animals or plants that grow and live without human care.
  8. 八つ当たり やつあたり Taking out one's anger on someone; venting frustration on an unrelated person or thing.
  9. やきもちを焼く やきもちをやく To be jealous; to feel jealousy. Specifically about romantic or personal jealousy, not envy of possessions.
  10. 養う やしなう To support; to maintain; to provide for. Used for financially supporting dependants or cultivating abilities.
  11. 敗れる やぶれる To be defeated; to lose. Used in competition, battle, or any contest where one side is beaten.
  12. 和らぐ やわらぐ To soften; to calm down; to be eased; to subside. Describes tension, pain, or intensity gradually decreasing.
  13. 和らげる やわらげる To soften; to moderate; to relieve. The transitive counterpart of 和らぐ — to actively make something less intense.