JLPT N2 Adjectives 55

い- and な-adjectives from JLPT N2 vocabulary — upper-intermediate level. Each shows its reading, English and Russian meaning, and links to the dictionary. Filter by adjective type and study the set as flashcards to test readings and meanings.

青白い
あおじろいpale; pallid; bluish-white
蒼白い
あおじろいpale; pallid; bluish-white
厚かましい
あつかましいimpudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
危うい
あやういdangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.)
怪しい
あやしいsuspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady
荒い
あらいrough; wild; violent; rude; coarse
粗い
あらいcoarse; rough
有難い
ありがたいgrateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
勇ましい
いさましいbrave; valiant; gallant; courageous; stirring
薄暗い
うすぐらいdim; gloomy
羨ましい
うらやましいenvious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
偉い
えらいgreat; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable
惜しい
おしいregrettable; disappointing; unfortunate; precious; dear
思いがけない
おもいがけないunexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
重たい
おもたいheavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
清い
きよいclean; clear; pure; honest; clean
くどい
くどいrepetitious; long-winded; tedious; wordy; verbose
悔しい
くやしいfrustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; disappointed; bitter
煙い
けむいsmoky
険しい
けわしいprecipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable; steep
恋しい
こいしいyearned for; longed for; missed
騒がしい
さわがしいnoisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
塩辛い
しおからいsalty (taste); briny
四角い
しかくいsquare; rectangular
しつこい
しつこいinsistent; obstinate; persistent; tenacious; too rich (taste, etc.)
図々しい
ずうずうしいimpudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious
酸っぱい
すっぱいsour; acid
済まない
すまないinexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable; sorry; remorseful
ずるい
ずるいsly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair
騒々しい
そうぞうしいnoisy; loud; boisterous; clamorous; raucous
そそっかしい
そそっかしいcareless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
安易
あんいeasy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
イコール
イコールequal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
意地悪
いじわるmalicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
大雑把
おおざっぱrough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; sweeping; loose
希少
きしょうscarce; rare
下品
げひんvulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
謙虚
けんきょmodest; humble
厳重
げんじゅうstrict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid
堅調
けんちょうfirm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
強引
ごういんoverbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
高級
こうきゅうhigh-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-end; luxury
高等
こうとうhigh class; high grade
爽やか
さわやかfresh; refreshing; invigorating; pleasant; delightful
四角
しかくquadrilateral; square
地味
じみplain; simple; subdued; sober; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.)
純粋
じゅんすいpure; true; genuine; unmixed
消極的
しょうきょくてきnegative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
垂直
すいちょくvertical; perpendicular
水平
すいへいhorizontal; level; even
素直
すなおobedient; meek; docile; unaffected; honest
スマート
スマートsmart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful
正当
せいとうjust; justifiable; right; due; proper
正統
せいとうlegitimate; orthodox; traditional
率直
そっちょくfrank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct

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