Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 verb
betide
起こる
Meaning
to happen or occur, usually of something that befalls someone
Example
Woe betide anyone who breaks the rules.
C2 adverb
betimes
早く
Meaning
early; in good time
Example
She rose betimes to finish her work.
C2 verb
betoken
示唆する
Meaning
to be a sign or indication of something
Example
Dark clouds betoken an approaching storm.
C2 verb
betroth
婚約する
Meaning
To formally promise to marry someone; to engage.
Example
He was betrothed to the princess at a young age.
C2 noun
betrothal
婚約
Meaning
The formal engagement to be married.
Example
Their betrothal was announced to the whole village.
C2 adjective, noun
betrothed
婚約者
Meaning
Engaged to be married; a person who is engaged.
Example
She introduced him as her betrothed.
C2 noun, verb
bevel
斜面
Meaning
A sloping edge or surface; to cut or shape an edge at an angle.
Example
The carpenter beveled the edges of the table.
C2 noun
bevy
群れ, グループ
Meaning
A large group of people or things of a particular kind.
Example
A bevy of swans floated on the lake.
C2 verb
bewail
嘆き悲しむ
Meaning
to express deep sorrow or regret over something; to mourn openly
Example
She bewailed the loss of her childhood home.
C2 verb
bewitch
魅了する
Meaning
to enchant or fascinate someone as if by magic
Example
The dancer's performance bewitched the audience.
C2 adjective
bewitching
魅惑的
Meaning
charming, enchanting, or captivating in a magical or irresistible way
Example
She wore a bewitching smile that captivated everyone in the room.
C2 noun
bibliomania
ビブリオマニア
Meaning
An extreme obsession with collecting or possessing books.
Example
His bibliomania led him to fill every room with books.
C2 noun
bibliophile
書籍愛好者
Meaning
A person who loves or collects books.
Example
She is a true bibliophile who spends weekends at old bookstores.
C2 adjective
bibulous
酒好き
Meaning
Excessively fond of drinking alcohol.
Example
His bibulous habits worried his family.
C2 adjective
bicameral
二院制
Meaning
Having two branches or chambers, especially in a legislature.
Example
The United States has a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
C2 verb
bide
待つ
Meaning
to wait patiently for the right time or opportunity
Example
He decided to bide his time before making a move.
C2 adjective
biennial
隔年の
Meaning
happening every two years
Example
The biennial festival attracts thousands of visitors.
C2 noun
bier
死体置き台
Meaning
a frame or stand on which a coffin or body is placed before burial or cremation
Example
The coffin was placed on the bier during the funeral service.
C2 verb
bifurcate
二つに分かれる
Meaning
to divide into two branches or parts
Example
The road bifurcates into two separate paths at the hill.
C2 adjective
bifurcated
二つに分かれた
Meaning
Divided into two branches or parts.
Example
The river became bifurcated as it flowed around the island.
C2 noun
bigamist
重婚者
Meaning
A person who commits the crime of marrying someone while already married to another.
Example
The man was arrested for being a bigamist.
C2 noun
bigamy
重婚
Meaning
The act of marrying one person while still legally married to another.
Example
He was charged with bigamy after his second marriage was discovered.
C2 noun
bight
入り江
Meaning
A bend or curve in a geographical feature, especially a coastline, or a loop in a rope.
Example
The sailors anchored in the calm waters of the bight.
C2 adjective
bilious
胆汁の
Meaning
Relating to bile or an ill-tempered, irritable disposition.
Example
He became bilious after hearing the unfair criticism.