This is a complete list of upper-intermediate Japanese adverbs that you must know in order to pass the JLPT N2.
Adverbs are words that modify other words (verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, and even full sentences).
In Japanese, adjectives can be turned into adverbs by adding に (ni) at the end. This is similar to the English ‘ly’, as in quickly.
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JLPT N2 Adverbs Complete Study Guide
| # | Romaji | Japanese | Grammar Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aruiwa | あるいは | or; either; maybe; perhaps; possibly~ | N2 |
| 2 | bakari ni | ばかりに | simply because; on account of~ (negative result) | N2 |
| 3 | dou yara | どうやら | possibly; apparently; seems like; somehow; barely~ | N2 |
| 4 | douse | どうせ | anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; no matter what | N2 |
| 5 | futatabi | 再び【ふたたび】 | otra vez; nuevamente | N2 |
| 6 | gyaku ni | 逆に【ぎゃくに】 | conversely; on the contrary~ | N2 |
| 7 | hanmen | 反面【はんめん】 | while, although; on the other hand~ | N2 |
| 8 | hatashite | 果たして【はたして】 | as was expected; sure enough; really; actually~ | N2 |
| 9 | ichiou | 一応【いちおう】 | more or less; pretty much; roughly; tentatively~ | N2 |
| 10 | igai | 以外【いがい】 | with the exception of; excepting~ | N2 |
| 11 | ijou ni | 以上に【いじょうに】 | más de; no menos que; más allá de~ | N2 |
| 12 | ikinari | いきなり | abruptamente; súbitamente; de repente; sin previo aviso | N2 |
| 13 | ikki ni | 一気に【いっきに】 | de una sola vez; sin detenerse; todo de una vez; inmediatamente; instantaneamente; de inmediato~ | N2 |
| 14 | ittan | 一旦【いったん】 | once; for a short time; briefly; temporarily | N2 |
| 15 | madashimo | まだしも | rather; better~ | N2 |
| 16 | mattaku~nai | 全く～ない【まったく～ない】 | not at all~ | N2 |
| 17 | motomoto | 元々【もともと】 | originally, by nature, from the start | N2 |
| 18 | nao | なお | still; yet; furthermore; in addition~ | N2 |
| 19 | osoraku | 恐らく【おそらく】 | perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say~ | N2 |
| 20 | roku ni~nai | ろくに～ない | no bien; insuficiente; inadecuadamente; insuficientemente; insatisfactoriamente~ | N2 |
| 21 | saisan | 再三【さいさん】 | again and again; repeatedly | N2 |
| 22 | saiwai na koto ni | 幸いなことに【さいわいなことに】 | afortunadamente; por suerte; gracias a Dios~ | N2 |
| 23 | sassoku | 早速【さっそく】 | at once; immediately; without delay; promptly | N2 |
| 24 | sekkaku | せっかく | especialmente; (gracias por) tomarse la molestia de, hacer un gran esfuerzo para~ | N2 |
| 25 | semete | せめて | at least; at most~ | N2 |
| 26 | shidai ni | 次第に【しだいに】 | gradualmente (progreso dentro de un estado); en secuencia; en orden | N2 |
| 27 | sono ue | その上【そのうえ】 | por otra parte; además; adicionalmente~ | N2 |
| 28 | sue ni | 末に【すえに】 | finally; after; following; at the end/ conclusion of~ | N2 |
| 29 | sukoshi mo~nai | 少しも～ない【すこしも～ない】 | ni un poco; ni siquiera un poco~ | N2 |
| 30 | sukunaku tomo | 少なくとも【すくなくとも】 | al menos~ | N2 |
| 31 | tadachi ni | 直ちに【ただちに】 | de una vez; inmediatamente; directamente; en persona; automáticamente~ | N2 |
| 32 | to douji ni | と同時に【とどうじに】 | at the same time as; while; simultaneously~ | N2 |
| 33 | tokku ni | とっくに | hace tiempo; ya; hace un largo tiempo | N2 |
| 34 | wa moto yori | はもとより | also; let alone; from the beginning | N2 |
| 35 | wa tomokaku | はともかく | anyhow; anyway; regardless; in any case; whether or not~ | N2 |
| 36 | wazuka ni | わずかに | ligeramente; sólo; escasamente; por poco~ | N2 |
| 37 | yagate | やがて | before long; soon; almost; eventually~ | N2 |
| 38 | yohodo / yoppodo | よほど / よっぽど | very; greatly; much; to a large extent | N2 |
| 39 | you suru ni | 要するに【ようするに】 | en resumen; en pocas palabras; para resumir; para ponerlo de manera simple~ | N2 |
Total JLPT N2 Adverbs Lessons (39)
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