Abstract JLPT N2 nouns for argument, society, and formal writing · JLPT N2

• 傾向けいこうtendency, trend, inclination
• 現象げんしょうphenomenon
• 矛盾むじゅんcontradiction, inconsistency
• 前提ぜんていpremise, precondition, assumption
• 根拠こんきょbasis, grounds, foundation
• 概念がいねんconcept, notion
• 要素ようそelement, factor, component
• 範囲はんいrange, scope, extent
• 観点かんてんviewpoint, perspective, standpoint
• 傾斜けいしゃslope, incline, gradient
• 意図いとintention, aim, purpose
• 趣旨しゅしpurport, gist, point (of an argument)
• 手段しゅだんmeans, method, measure
• 対象たいしょうobject, target, subject (of study)
• 仕組みしくみstructure, mechanism, arrangement
• 焦点しょうてんfocus, focal point
• 本質ほんしつessence, true nature
• 特徴とくちょうcharacteristic, distinctive feature
• 効率こうりつefficiency
• 規模きぼscale, scope, magnitude