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JLPT N3 Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
愛情, あいじょう love, affection
合図, あいず sign, signal
愛する, あいする to love
相手, あいて companion, partner, company
あいにく unfortunately, Sorry, but....
明かり, あかり lamplight, light (in general),brightness
空き, あき room, time to spare, emptiness
明らか, あきらか obvious, evident, clear
諦める, あきらめる to give up, to abandon
飽きる, あきる to get tired of, to lose interest in, to have enough
握手, あくしゅ handshake
悪魔, あくま devil, demon, evil spirit
明ける, あける to dawn, to become daylight
預ける, あずける to give into custody, to entrust, to deposit
汗, あせ sweat, perspiration
与える, あたえる to give, to present, to award
暖かい, あたたか(い) warm, mild
辺り, あたり vicinity, nearby
当たる, あたる to be hit, to be successful, to be equivalent to
あちこち here and there
あっ Ah!, Oh!
扱う, あつかう to handle, to deal with, to treat
集まり, あつまり gathering, meeting, assembly, collection
当てる, あてる to hit, to apply a patch
跡, あと (1) trace, tracks, mark, sign, (2) remains, ruins, (3) scar
穴, あな hole
浴びる, あびる to bathe, to bask in the sun, to shower
油, あぶら oil
余り, あまり not very (used as adverb),not much
誤り, あやまり error
粗い, あらい Coarse
嵐, あらし storm, tempest
新た, あらた new, fresh, novel
あらゆる all, every
表す, あらわす to express, to show, to reveal
現す, あらわす to show, to indicate, to display
現れ, あらわれ embodiment, materialization
現れる, あらわれる (1) to appear, to come in sight, to become visible,(2) to express oneself
ありがとう (conj,exp,int) Thank you
有る, ある to be, to have(used for inanimate objects)
或, ある a certain...,some...
あるいは or, possibly
泡, あわ bubble, foam, froth, head on beer
合わせる, あわせる to join together, to be opposite, to face, to unite
哀れ, あわれ helpless, pity, sorrow, grief
案, あん plan, suffix meaning draft
暗記, あんき memorization, learning by heart
安定, あんてい stability, equilibrium
案内, あんないする information, guidance, leading, to guide
あんなに to that extent, to that degree
あんまり not very, not much, remainder, rest
胃, い stomach
委員, いいん committee member
いえ, いえ same as いいえ in spoken
意外, いがい unexpected, surprising
息, いき breath, tone
行き, いき / ゆき going,
勢い, いきおい force, vigour, energy, spirit
生き物, いきもの living thing, animal
幾つ, いくつ how many?, how old?
幾ら, いくら how much?,
いけない must not do, bad, wrong, not good
医師, いし doctor, physician
意思, いし mind, intention
意志, いし will, volition
維持, いじ maintenance, preservation
意識, いしき consciousness, senses
異常, いじょう strangeness, abnormality, disorder
椅子, いす chair
泉, いずみ spring, fountain
いずれ which, either, one
以前, いぜん ago since, before, previous
板, いた board, plank
偉大, いだい greatness
抱く, いだく (sl) to embrace, to hug, to harbour, to entertain
いたずら tease, prank, trick, practical joke
いただきます expression of gratitude before meals
頂く, いただく to receive, to take food or drink (hum)
痛み, いたみ pain, ache, sore, grief, distress
至る, いたる to come, to arrive
市, いち market, fair
位置, いち place, situation, position, location
一時, いちじ moment, time
一度に, いちどに all at once
市場, いちば (the) market (as a concept)
一番, いちばん best, first, number one
一家, いっか a house, a home, a family, a household
いつか sometime, someday, one day
一種, いっしゅ a species, a kind, a variety
一瞬, いっしゅん a moment, an instant
一生, いっしょう whole life, a lifetime, all through life
一層, いっそう much more, still more, all the more
一体, いったい (1) one object, one body,(2) what on earth?, really?,(3) generally
一致, いっち (1) coincidence, agreement,(2) conformity
いつでも (at) any time, always, at all times, never (neg)
一般, いっぱん general, liberal, universal, ordinary, average
一方, いっぽう (1) on the other hand,(2) meanwhile,(3) only, simple, in turn
いつまでも forever, for good, eternally, as long as one likes, indefinitely
いつも always, usually, every time, never (with neg. verb)
移動, いどう removal, migration, movement
従兄弟, いとこ cousin (male)
稲, いね rice
居眠り, いねむり dozing, nodding off
命, いのち ,life, destiny
違反, いはん violation (of law),transgression, infringement, breach
衣服, いふく clothes
居間, いま living room (western style)
今に, いまに before long, even now
今にも, いまにも at any time, soon
否, いや no, the nose
以来, いらい since, henceforth
依頼, いらい (1) request, commission, dispatch,(2) dependence, trust
いらいら getting nervous, irritation
いらっしゃい welcome
医療, いりょう medical care, medical treatment
岩, いわ rock, crag
祝い, いわい celebration, festival
祝う, いわう to congratulate, to celebrate
言わば, いわば so to speak
いわゆる the so
印刷, いんさつ printing
印象, いんしょう impression
引退, いんたい retire
引用, いんよう quotation, citation
魚, うお fish
うがい gargle, rinse mouth
伺う, うかがう (hon) to visit, to ask, to inquire
受け取る, うけとる to receive, to get, to accept, to take
動かす, うごかす to move, to shift
兎, うさぎ rabbit, hare
牛, うし cattle, cow
失う, うしなう to lose, to part with
後ろ, うしろ afterwards, since then, in the future, behind
嘘, うそ lie, falsehood, incorrect fact, inappropriate
疑う, うたがう to doubt, to distrust, to be suspicious of, to suspect
内, うち inside
宇宙, うちゅう universe, cosmos, space
撃つ, うつ to attack, to defeat, to destroy
移す, うつす to remove, to transfer, to infect
訴える, うったえる to sue (a person),to resort to, to appeal to
うなる to groan, to moan
奪う, うばう to snatch away
馬, うま (1) horse,(2) promoted bishop (shogi)
うまい, うまい be good at, delicious (spoken)
生まれ, うまれ birth, birth
梅, うめ plum, plum
裏切る, うらぎる to betray, to turn traitor to, to double
得る, うる to get, to gain, to win
嬉しい, うれしい happy, glad, pleasant
売れる, うれる to be sold
噂, うわさ rumour, report, gossip, common talk
運, うん fortune, luck
運転, うんてんする operation, motion, driving, to drive
運動, うんどうする motion, exercise, to exercise
柄, え handle, grip
永遠, えいえん eternity, perpetuity, immortality, permanence
永久, えいきゅう eternity ,perpetuity, immortality
影響, えいきょう influence, effect
営業, えいぎょう business, trade, management
衛星, えいせい satellite
栄養, えいよう nutrition, nourishment
笑顔, えがお smiling face
描く, えがく to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe
餌, えさ feed, bait
得る, える to get, to gain, to win
円, えん circle, money
縁, えん relation, connection, ties, fate
延期, えんき postponement, adjournment
演技, えんぎ acting, performance
援助, えんじょ assistance, aid, support
演説, えんぜつ speech, address
演奏, えんそう musical performance
遠慮, えんりょ diffidence, restraint, reserve
御, お honourable
老い, おい old age, old person, the old, the aged
追い付く, おいつく to overtake, to catch up (with)
王, おう king, ruler, sovereign, monarch
追う, おう to chase, to run after
王様, おうさま king
王子, おうじ prince
応じる, おうじる to respond, to satisfy, to accept, to comply with, to apply for
横断, おうだん crossing
終える, おえる to finish
大いに, おおいに very, much, greatly
覆う, おおう to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise
大家, おおや rich family, distinguished family
丘, おか hill, height, knoll, rising ground
沖, おき open sea
奥, おく interior, inner part
贈る, おくる to send, to give to, to award to, to confer on
起こる, おこる to occur, to happen
幼い, おさない very young, childish
収める, おさめる to obtain, to reap, to pay, to supply, to accept
おしゃべり chattering, talk, idle talk
汚染, おせん pollution, contamination
おそらく perhaps
恐れる, おそれる to fear, to be afraid of
恐ろしい, おそろしい terrible, dreadful
お互い, おたがい mutual, reciprocal, each other
穏やか, おだやか calm, gentle, quiet
男の人, おとこのひと man
劣る, おとる to fall behind, to be inferior to
お腹, おなか stomach, tummy
鬼, おに ogre, demon, it (i.e., in a game of tag)
帯, おび band (e.g. conduction, valence)
お昼, おひる lunch, noon
溺れる, おぼれる to be drowned, to indulge in
おまえ (fam) you (sing)
おめでとう Congratulations!, an auspicious occasion!
思い出, おもいで memories, recollections, reminiscence
主に, おもに mainly, primarily
思わず, おもわず unintentional, spontaneous
泳ぎ, およぎ swimming
およそ about, roughly, as a rule, approximately
及ぼす, およぼす to exert, to cause, to exercise
居る, おる to be (animate),to be, to exist
下す, おろす to lower, to let go down
降ろす, おろす to take down, to launch, to drop
音, おん sound, note
恩, おん favour, obligation, debt of gratitude
温暖, おんだん warmth
温度, おんど temperature
可, か passable
課, か counter for chapters (of a book) section
会, かい meeting, assembly, party, association, club
回, かい counter for occurrences
害, がい injury, harm, evil influence, damage
会員, かいいん member, the membership
絵画, かいが picture, paintings
海外, かいがい foreign, abroad, overseas
会計, かいけい account, finance, accountant
解決, かいけつ settlement, solution, resolution
会合, かいごう meeting, assembly
外交, がいこう diplomacy
開始, かいし start, commencement, beginning
解釈, かいしゃく explanation, interpretation
外出, がいしゅつ outing, going out
改善, かいぜん betterment, improvement
快適, かいてき pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
回復, かいふく recovery (from illness),improvement, rehabilitation, restoration
飼う, かう to keep, to raise, to feed
替える / 換える, かえる to exchange, to interchange, to substitute, to replace
香り, かおり aroma, fragrance, scent, smell
画家, がか painter, artist
抱える, かかえる to hold or carry under or in the arms
価格, かかく price, value, cost
化学, かがく chemistry
輝く, かがやく to shine, to glitter, to sparkle
係, かかり official, duty, person in charge
掛かる, かかる to take (e.g. time, money, etc),to hang
罹る, かかる to suffer from
鍵, かぎ key
限る, かぎる to restrict,to limit,to confine
描く, かく to draw,to paint,to sketch,to depict,to describe
家具, かぐ furniture
学, がく learning,scholarship,erudition,knowledge
額, がく picture frame
覚悟, かくご resolution, resignation, readiness, preparedness
確実, かくじつ certainty, reliability, soundness
学者, がくしゃ scholar
学習, がくしゅう study,learning
隠す, かくす to hide,to conceal
拡大, かくだい magnification, enlargement
確認, かくにん affirmation, confirmation
学問, がくもん scholarship, study, learning
隠れる, かくれる to hide, to be hidden, to conceal oneself, to disappear
影, かげ shade, shadow, other side
陰, かげ shade,shadow,other side
欠ける, かける to be lacking
加減, かげん addition and subtraction,allowance for
過去, かこ the past,bygone days,the previous
籠, かご basket,cage
囲む, かこむ to surround,to encircle
火災, かさい conflagration,fire
菓子, かし pastry
家事, かじ housework,domestic chores
賢い, かしこい wise,clever,smart
歌手, かしゅ singer
数, かず number,figure
稼ぐ, かせぐ to earn income,to labor
数える, かぞえる to count
型, かた mold,model,style,shape,data
肩, かた shoulder
硬い, かたい solid,hard (esp. metal, stone),unpolished writing
方々, かたがた persons,this and that,here and there,everywhere
形, かたち shape, form
刀, かたな sword,saber,knife,engraving tool
語る, かたる to talk,to tell,to recite
勝ち, かち win,victory
価値, かち value,worth,merit
がっかり feel disappointed,be dejected,lose heart
活気, かっき energy,liveliness
学期, がっき term (school)
格好, かっこう shape,form,posture,suitability,appearance
活動, かつどう action,activity
活用, かつよう conjugation,practical use
悲しむ, かなしむ to be sad,to mourn for,to regret
必ずしも, かならずしも (not) always,(not) necessarily,(not) all,(not) entirely
かなり considerably,fairly,quite
金, かね (1) gold,(2) gold general (shogi) (abbr)
可能, かのう possible,practicable,feasible
株, かぶ share,stock,stump (of tree)
被る, かぶる to put on , wear, cover (one's) head,
構う, かまう to mind,to care about,to be concerned about
我慢, がまん patience,endurance,perseverance
上, かみ (1) first volume,(2) superior quality,(3) governmental
神, かみ god
雷, かみなり thunder
髪の毛, かみのけ hair (head)
科目, かもく (school) subject,curriculum,course
かもしれない may,might,perhaps,may be,possibly
火曜, かよう (abbr) Tuesday
空, から empty
柄, がら pattern
刈る, かる to cut (hair),to mow (grass),to harvest
彼等, かれら they (usually male)
川, かわ river
河, かわ river,stream
皮, かわ skin,hide,leather,fur,pelt,bark,shell
革, かわ leather
かわいそう poor,pitiable,pathetic
かわいらしい lovely,sweet
缶, かん can,tin
勘, かん perception,intuition,the sixth sense
考え, かんがえ thinking,thought,ideas,intention
感覚, かんかく sense,sensation
観客, かんきゃく audience,spectator(s)
環境, かんきょう environment,circumstance
歓迎, かんげい welcome,reception
観光, かんこう sightseeing
観察, かんさつ observation,survey
感じ, かんじ feeling,sense,impression
感謝, かんしゃ thanks,gratitude
患者, かんじゃ a patient
勘定, かんじょう calculation,counting,consideration
感情, かんじょう emotion(s),feeling(s),sentiment
感じる, かんじる to feel,to sense,to experience
感心, かんしん admiration,Well done!
関心, かんしん concern,interest
関する, かんする to concern,to be related
完成, かんせい (1) complete,completion,(2) perfection,accomplishment
完全, かんぜん perfection,completeness
感動, かんどう being deeply moved,excitement,impression,deep emotion
監督, かんとく supervision,control,superintendence
管理, かんり control,management (e.g. of a business)
完了, かんりょう completion,conclusion
関連, かんれん relation,connection,relevance
議員, ぎいん member of the Diet, congress or parliament
記憶, きおく memory,recollection,remembrance
気温, きおん temperature
機械, きかい machine,mechanism
議会, ぎかい Diet,congress,parliament
期間, きかん period,term
機関, きかん organ,mechanism,facility,engine
企業, きぎょう enterprise,undertaking
効く, きく to be effective
機嫌, きげん humour,temper,mood
気候, きこう climate
岸, きし bank,coast,shore
生地, きじ birthplace
記事, きじ article,news story,report,account
技師, ぎし engineer,technician
記者, きしゃ reporter
傷, きず wound,injury,hurt,cut
期待, きたい expectation,anticipation,hope
帰宅, きたく returning home
貴重, きちょう precious,valuable
議長, ぎちょう chairman
きちんと precisely,accurately
きつい tight,close,intense
気付く, きづく to notice,to recognize,to become aware of
気に入る, きにいる to be pleased with,to suit
記入, きにゅう entry,filling in of forms
記念, きねん commemoration,memory
機能, きのう function,faculty
気の毒, きのどく pitiful,a pity
寄付, きふ contribution,donation
希望, きぼう hope,wish,aspiration
基本, きほん foundation,basis,standard
決まり, きまり settlement,conclusion,regulation,rule
気味, きみ—like, looking,
奇妙, きみょう strange,queer,curious
義務, ぎむ duty,obligation,responsibility
疑問, ぎもん question,problem,doubt,guess
逆, ぎゃく reverse,opposite
旧, きゅう ex
級, きゅう class, grade, rank,school class, grade
球, きゅう globe,sphere,ball
九, きゅう / く nine
休暇, きゅうか holiday,day off,furlough
休憩, きゅうけい rest,break,recess,intermission
急激, きゅうげき sudden,precipitous,radical
吸収, きゅうしゅう absorption,suction,attraction
救助, きゅうじょ relief,aid,rescue
急速, きゅうそく rapid (e.g. progress)
急に, きゅうに suddenly
給料, きゅうりょう salary,wages
器用, きよう skillful,handy
教科書, きょうかしょ text book
競技, きょうぎ game,match,contest
行儀, ぎょうぎ manners
供給, きょうきゅう supply,provision
教師, きょうし teacher (classroom)
教授, きょうじゅ teaching,instruction,professor
強調, きょうちょう emphasis,stress,stressed point
共通, きょうつう commonness,community
共同, きょうどう cooperation,association,collaboration,joint
恐怖, きょうふ be afraid,dread,dismay,terror
協力, きょうりょく cooperation,collaboration
強力, きょうりょく herculean strength,mountain carrier
さ, きょか permission,approval
局, きょく a bureau, department
極, きょく a pole
巨大, きょだい huge,gigantic,enormous
嫌う, きらう to hate,to dislike,to loathe
霧, きり fog,mist
切れ, きれ cloth,piece,cut,chop
切れる, きれる (1) to cut well,to be sharp,(2) to break (off)
キロ (abbr) kilo
記録, きろく record,minutes,document
議論, ぎろん argument,discussion,dispute
金, きん (1) gold,(2) gold general (shogi) (abbr)
銀, ぎん (1) silver,silver coin,silver paint
禁煙, きんえん No Smoking!
金額, きんがく amount of money
金庫, きんこ safe,vault,treasury,provider of funds
禁止, きんし prohibition,ban
金銭, きんせん money,cash
金属, きんぞく metal
近代, きんだい modern ages
緊張, きんちょう tension,mental strain,nervousness
筋肉, きんにく muscle,sinew
金融, きんゆう finance, monetary circulation,
金曜, きんよう (abbr) Friday
九, く nine
句, く sentence
食う, くう (male) (vulg) to eat
偶然, ぐうぜん (by) chance,unexpectedly,suddenly
臭い, くさい stink, smelly (bad)
鎖, くさり chain
腐る, くさる to rot,to go bad
癖, くせ a habit (often a bad habit),peculiarity
管, くだ pipe,tube
具体, ぐたい concrete,tangible,material
下さる, くださる (hon) to give,to confer
下り, くだり down
苦痛, くつう pain,agony
ぐっすり sound asleep,fast asleep
区別, くべつ distinction,differentiation,classification
組, くみ class,group,team,set
組合, くみあい association,union
組む, くむ to put together
曇, くもり cloudiness,cloudy weather,shadow
位, くらい grade,rank,about
暮らし, くらし living,livelihood,subsistence,circumstances
暮らす, くらす to live,to get along
繰り返す, くりかえす to repeat,to do something over again
狂う, くるう to go mad,to get out of order
苦しい, くるしい painful,difficult
苦しむ, くるしむ to suffer,to groan,to be worried
暮れ, くれ year end,sunset,nightfall,end
苦労, くろう troubles,hardships
加える, くわえる to append,to sum up,to add (up)
詳しい, くわしい knowing very well,detailed,full,accurate
加わる, くわわる to join in,to accede to,to increase,to gain in (influence)
訓, くん native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
軍, ぐん army,force,troops
軍隊, ぐんたい army,troops
訓練, くんれん practice,training
下, げ under,below,beneath
敬意, けいい respect,honour
経営, けいえい management,administration
計画, けいかくする plan,project,schedule,scheme,program,to plan
景気, けいき business climate, condition,state
経験, けいけんする experience, to experience
傾向, けいこう tendency,trend,inclination
警告, けいこく warning,advice
計算, けいさん calculation,reckoning
掲示, けいじ notice,bulletin
刑事, けいじ a police detective
芸術, げいじゅつ (fine) art,the arts
契約, けいやく contract,compact,agreement
経由, けいゆ go by the way,via
怪我, けがする injury (to animate object),hurt, to injure
劇, げき drama,play
劇場, げきじょう theatre,playhouse
化粧, けしょう make
けち stinginess,miser,miserliness
結果, けっか result,consequence
欠陥, けっかん defect,fault,deficiency
結局, けっきょく after all,eventually
決心, けっしん determination,resolution
欠席, けっせき absence,non
決定, けってい decision,determination
欠点, けってん faults,defect,weakness
月曜, げつよう / げつようび Monday
結論, けつろん conclusion
煙, けむり smoke,fumes
券, けん ticket,coupon,bond,certificate
県, けん prefecture
軒, けん a couter for house
喧嘩, けんか quarrel,(drunken) brawl,failure
見解, けんかい opinion,point of view
限界, げんかい limit,bound
現金, げんきん cash,ready money,mercenary,
言語, げんご language
健康, けんこう health,sound,wholesome
検査, けんさ inspection (e.g. customs, factory),examination
現在, げんざい present,up to now,nowadays,modern times,current
現実, げんじつ reality
現象, げんしょう phenomenon
現状, げんじょう present condition,existing state,status quo
建設, けんせつ construction,establishment
現代, げんだい nowadays,modern times,present
建築, けんちく construction,architecture
見当, けんとう be found,aim,estimate,guess,approx
検討, けんとう consideration,examination,investigation,study,scrutiny
現場, げんば actual spot,scene,scene of the crime
憲法, けんぽう constitution
権利, けんり right,privilege
後, ご afterwards,since then,in the future
語, ご suffix for language,word
恋, こい love,tender passion
濃い, こい thick (as of color, liquid),dense,strong
恋人, こいびと lover,sweetheart
幸運, こううん good luck,fortune
講演, こうえん lecture,address
効果, こうか effect,effectiveness,efficacy,result
硬貨, こうか coin
高価, こうか high price
豪華, ごうか wonderful,gorgeous,splendor,pomp,extravagance
合格, ごうかく success,passing (e.g. exam),eligibility
交換, こうかん exchange,interchange,reciprocity
航空, こうくう aviation,flying
光景, こうけい scene,spectacle
合計, ごうけい sum total,total amount
攻撃, こうげき attack,strike,offensive,criticism,censure
貢献, こうけん contribution,services
広告, こうこく advertisement
交際, こうさい company,friendship,association,society,acquaintance
後者, こうしゃ the latter
構成, こうせい organization,composition
高速, こうそく high speed,high gear
行動, こうどう action,conduct,behaviour,mobilization
強盗, ごうとう robbery,burglary
幸福, こうふく happiness,blessedness
公平, こうへい fairness,impartial,justice
候補, こうほ candidacy
考慮, こうりょ consideration,taking into account
越える, こえる to exceed,to cross over,to cross
氷, こおり ice,hail
凍る, こおる to freeze,to be frozen over,to congeal
誤解, ごかい misunderstanding
語学, ごがく language study
呼吸, こきゅう breath,respiration
故郷, こきょう home town,birthplace,old village,historic village
国語, こくご national language
黒板, こくばん blackboard
克服, こくふく subjugation,conquest
国民, こくみん national,people,citizen
穀物, こくもつ grain,cereal,corn
ここ, ここ here
腰, こし hip
故障, こしょう break
個人, こじん individual,private person,personal,private
越す, こす to go over (e.g. with audience)
国家, こっか state,country,nation
国会, こっかい National Diet,parliament,congress
国境, こっきょう national or state border
骨折, こっせつ bone fracture
小包, こづつみ parcel,package
事, こと thing,matter,fact,circumstances
異なる, ことなる to differ,to vary,to disagree
諺, ことわざ proverb,maxim
断る, ことわる to refuse,to decline,to dismiss
粉, こな flour,meal,powder
この, この this
好み, このみ liking,taste,choice
好む, このむ to like,to prefer
塵, ごみ dust,dirt rubbish
小麦, こむぎ wheat
ごめんなさい I beg your pardon,excuse me
小屋, こや hut,cabin,shed,(animal) pen
これら these
頃, ころ time,about,toward,approximately (time)
殺す, ころす to kill
転ぶ, ころぶ to fall down,to fall over
今回, こんかい now,this time,lately
今後, こんご from now on,hereafter
混雑, こんざつ congestion,
こんなに so,like this,in this way
困難, こんなん difficulty,distress
今日, こんにち today,this day
こんにちは hello,good day (daytime greeting, id)
婚約, こんやく engagement,betrothal
混乱, こんらん disorder,chaos,confusion,mayhem
差, さ difference,variation
際, さい on the occasion of,circumstances
最高, さいこう highest,supreme,the most
財産, ざいさん property,fortune,assets
最終, さいしゅう last,final,closing
最中, さいちゅう in the middle of
最低, さいてい least,lowest,worst
才能, さいのう talent,ability
裁判, さいばん trial,judgement
材料, ざいりょう ingredients,material
幸い, さいわい happiness,blessedness
境, さかい border,boundary,mental state
逆らう, さからう to go against,to oppose,to disobey,to defy
盛り, さかり the highest, the peak, prime
作業, さぎょう work,operation,manufacturing,fatigue duty
作品, さくひん work,opus,performance,production
作物, さくもつ produce (e.g. agricultural),crops
桜, さくら cherry blossom,cherry tree
酒, さけ alcohol,sake
叫ぶ, さけぶ to shout,to cry
避ける, さける (1) to avoid (physical contact ),(2) to ward off,to avert
支える, ささえる to support, to hold, maintain
指す, さす to point,to put up umbrella,to play
座席, ざせき seat
誘う, さそう (1) to invite,to ask,(2) to tempt,to lure,to induce
札, さつ (1) token,label,(2) ticket,(3) charm
作家, さっか author,writer,novelist,artist
作曲, さっきょく composition,setting (of music)
ざっと roughly,in round numbers
さっぱり feeling refreshed,feeling relieved,neat,trimmed
さて well,now,then
砂漠, さばく desert
差別, さべつ discrimination,distinction,differentiation
作法, さほう manners,etiquette,propriety
様々, さまざま varied,various
覚ます, さます to awaken
覚める, さめる to wake,to wake up
左右, さゆう (1) left and right,(2) influence,control,domination
皿, さら plate,dish
更に, さらに furthermore,again,after all,more and more,moreover
去る, さる to leave,to go away
猿, さる monkey
騒ぎ, さわぎ uproar,disturbance
参加, さんか participation
参考, さんこう reference,consultation
賛成, さんせい approval,agreement,support,favour
酸素, さんそ oxygen
散歩, さんぽ walk,stroll
氏, し family name,lineage,birth
詩, し poem,verse of poetry
四, し / よん four
幸せ, しあわせ happiness,good fortune,luck,blessing
ジェット機, ジェットき jet aeroplane
直に, じかに immediately,readily,directly
しかも moreover,furthermore,nevertheless,and yet
叱る, しかる to scold
式, しき equation,formula,ceremony
お, じき earnestly,immediately,exactly
時期, じき time,season,period
支給, しきゅう payment,allowance
しきりに frequently,repeatedly,incessantly,eagerly
刺激, しげき stimulus,impetus,incentive
資源, しげん resources
事件, じけん event,affair,incident
時刻, じこく instant,time,moment
自殺, じさつ suicide
事実, じじつ fact,truth,reality
支出, ししゅつ expenditure,expenses
事情, じじょう circumstances,consideration,conditions,situation,reasons
詩人, しじん poet
自身, じしん by oneself,personally
沈む, しずむ to sink,to feel depressed
自然, しぜん nature,spontaneous
思想, しそう thought,idea
舌, した tongue
次第, しだい (1) order,precedence,(2) circumstances,(3) immediate(ly)
事態, じたい situation,present state of affairs
従う, したがう to abide (by the rules),to obey,to follow,to accompany
したがって, したがって therefore,consequently,in accordance with
支度, したくする preparation, to prepare
親しい, したしい intimate,close (e.g. friend)
七, しち / なな seven
質, しつ quality,nature (of person)
失業, しつぎょう unemployment
実験, じっけん experiment
実現, じつげん implementation,materialization,realization
実行, じっこう practice,performance,execution (e.g. program),realization
実際, じっさい practical,actual condition,status quo
実施, じっし enforcement,enact,put into practice,carry out,operation
じっと fixedly,firmly,patiently,quietly
実に, じつに indeed,truly,surely
実は, じつは as a matter of fact,by the way
失望, しつぼう disappointment,despair
支店, してん branch store (office)
指導, しどう leadership,guidance,coaching
自動, じどう automatic,self
品, しな thing,article,goods,dignity,article (goods),counter for meal courses
支配, しはい rule,control,direction
芝居, しばい play,drama
しばしば often,again and again,frequently
芝生, しばふ lawn
支払, しはらい payment
支払う, しはらう to pay
死亡, しぼう death,mortality
資本, しほん funds,capital
姉妹, しまい sisters
しまう to finish, to close, put an end
しまった Damn it!
自慢, じまん pride,boast
事務, じむ business,office work
示す, しめす to denote,to show,to point out,to indicate
占める, しめる (1) to comprise,to account for,to make up (of),(2) to hold,to occupy
下, しも under,below,beneath
霜, しも frost
借金, しゃっきん debt,loan,liabilities
しゃべる to talk,to chat,to chatter
邪魔, じゃま hindrance,intrusion
週, しゅう week
州, しゅう a state, province, county
十, じゅう 10,ten
銃, じゅう gun
周囲, しゅうい surroundings,circumference,environs
収穫, しゅうかく harvest,crop,ingathering
週間, しゅうかん week,weekly
宗教, しゅうきょう religion
重視, じゅうし importance,stress,serious consideration
就職, しゅうしょく finding employment,inauguration
修正, しゅうせい amendment,correction,revision,modification
渋滞, じゅうたい congestion (e.g. traffic),delay,stagnation
重大, じゅうだい serious,important,grave,weighty
住宅, じゅうたく resident,housing
集団, しゅうだん group,mass
集中, しゅうちゅう concentration,focusing the mind
収入, しゅうにゅう income,receipts,revenue
住民, じゅうみん citizens,inhabitants,residents,population
重要, じゅうよう important, momentous, essential, principal, major
修理, しゅうり repairing,mending
主義, しゅぎ doctrine,rule,principle
宿泊, しゅくはく lodging
手術, しゅじゅつ surgical operation
首相, しゅしょう Prime Minister
手段, しゅだん means,way,measure
主張, しゅちょう claim,request,insistence,assertion
出身, しゅっしん graduate from,come from
出席, しゅっせきする attendance,presence, to attend
出発, しゅっぱつする departure, to depart
出版, しゅっぱん publication
首都, しゅと capital city
主婦, しゅふ housewife,
主要, しゅよう chief,main,principal,major
需要, じゅよう demand,request
種類, しゅるい variety,kind,type
順, じゅん order,turn
瞬間, しゅんかん moment,second,instant
順調, じゅんちょう favourable,doing well,O.K.,all right
順番, じゅんばん turn (in line),order of things
準備, じゅんびする preparation,arrangements,provision,reserve, to prepare
小, しょう small
章, しょう (1) chapter,section,(2) medal
賞, しょう prize,award
使用, しよう use,application,employment,utilization
上, じょう (1) first volume,(2) superior quality,
障害, しょうがい obstacle,impediment (fault),damage
奨学金, しょうがくきん scholarship
乗客, じょうきゃく passenger
上京, じょうきょう proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
状況, じょうきょう state of affairs,situation,circumstances
条件, じょうけん conditions,terms
正午, しょうご noon,mid
正直, しょうじき honesty,integrity,frankness
常識, じょうしき common sense
少女, しょうじょ daughter,young lady,virgin,maiden,little girl
少々, しょうしょう just a minute,small quantity
症状, しょうじょう symptoms,condition
生じる, しょうじる to produce,to yield,to result from,to arise,to be generated
状態, じょうたい condition,situation,circumstances,state
招待, しょうたいする invitation, to invite
上達, じょうたつ improvement,advance,progress
冗談, じょうだん jest,joke
承知, しょうちする consent,acceptance,assent,admitting, to consent
上等, じょうとう superiority,first class,very good
衝突, しょうとつ collision,conflict
商人, しょうにん trader,shopkeeper,merchant
承認, しょうにん recognition,acknowledgement,approval,consent,agreement
少年, しょうねん boys,juveniles
商売, しょうばい trade,business,commerce,transaction,occupation
消費, しょうひ consumption,expenditure
商品, しょうひん commodity,article of commerce,goods,stock,merchandise
消防, しょうぼう fire fighting,fire department
情報, じょうほう information,(military) intelligence
証明, しょうめい proof,verification
女王, じょおう queen
職, しょく employment
職業, しょくぎょう occupation,business
食事, しょくじする meal, to have a meal
食卓, しょくたく dining table
食品, しょくひん commodity,foodstuff
植物, しょくぶつ plant,vegetation
食物, しょくもつ food,foodstuff
食欲, しょくよく appetite (for food)
食料, しょくりょう food
食糧, しょくりょう provisions,rations
書斎, しょさい study
女子, じょし woman,girl
助手, じょしゅ helper,helpmeet,assistant,tutor
徐々に, じょじょに slowly,little by little,gradually,steadily,quietly
署名, しょめい signature
書物, しょもつ books
女優, じょゆう actress
処理, しょり processing,dealing with,treatment,disposition,disposal
書類, しょるい documents,official papers
知らせ, しらせ notice
尻, しり buttocks,bottom
印, しるし (1) mark,(2) symbol,(3) evidence
城, しろ castle
進学, しんがく going on to a higher level school,
神経, しんけい nerve,sensitivity
真剣, しんけん seriousness,earnestness
信仰, しんこう (religious) faith,belief,creed
信号, しんごう traffic lights,signal,semaphore
人工, じんこう artificial,manmade,human work,human skill,artificiality
深刻, しんこく serious
診察, しんさつ medical examination
人種, じんしゅ race (of people)
信じる, しんじる to believe,to place trust in
人生, じんせい (human) life (i.e. conception to death)
親戚, しんせき relative
新鮮, しんせん fresh
心臓, しんぞう heart (organ)
身体, しんたい the body
身長, しんちょう height (of body),stature
慎重, しんちょう discretion,prudence
心配, しんぱいする worry,concern,anxiety,care, to worry
審判, しんぱん refereeing,trial,judgement,umpire,referee
人物, じんぶつ character,personality,person,man,personage,talented man
進歩, しんぽ progress,development
親友, しんゆう close friend,buddy
信用, しんよう confidence,dependence,credit,faith
信頼, しんらい reliance,trust,confidence
心理, しんり pshcyology, mental state
人類, じんるい mankind,humanity
州, す sandbank
巣, す nest,rookery,breeding place,beehive,cobweb
図, ず figure (e.g. Fig 1),drawing,picture,illustration
水準, すいじゅん (1) level, standard, (2) water level
推薦, すいせん recommendation
随分, ずいぶん extremely
睡眠, すいみん sleep
数, すう number,figure
数字, すうじ numeral,figure
末, すえ the end of,powder
姿, すがた figure,shape,appearance
空く, すく (1) to open,to become empty,(2) to be less crowded
救う, すくう to rescue from,to help out of
優れる, すぐれる to surpass,to outstrip,to excel
すごい terrible,dreadful,terrific,amazing,great
少しも, すこしも anything of,not one bit
過ごす, すごす to pass,to spend,to go through,to tide over
筋, すじ muscle,string,line
進める, すすめる to advance,to promote,to hasten
勧める, すすめる to recommend,to advise,to encourage,to offer (wine)
頭痛, ずつう headache
ずっと consecutively,throughout,a lot
すてき lovely,dreamy,beautiful,great
既に, すでに already,too late
すなわち that is,namely,i.e.
素晴らしい, すばらしい wonderful,splendid,magnificent
全て, すべて all,the whole,entirely,in general,wholly
全て, すべて all,whole,entire,complete,overall,pan
済ませる, すませる to be finished
すみません sorry,excuse me
為る, する to do
すると, すると thereupon,hereupon
鋭い, するどい pointed,sharp
背, せい height,stature
正, せい (logical) true,regular
性, せい sex,gender
所為, せい cause,reason,fault
税, ぜい a tax
性格, せいかく character,personality
正確, せいかく accurate,punctuality,exactness,authenticity,veracity
世紀, せいき century,era
請求, せいきゅう claim,demand,application,request
税金, ぜいきん tax,duty
清潔, せいけつ clean
制限, せいげん restriction,restraint,limitation
成功, せいこう success,hit
生産, せいさん production,manufacture
正式, せいしき due form,official,formality
精神, せいしん mind,soul,heart,spirit,intention
成人, せいじん adult
精々, せいぜい at the most,at best,to the utmost,as much (far) as possible
成績, せいせき results,record
製造, せいぞう manufacture,production
贅沢, ぜいたく luxury,extravagance
成長, せいちょう growth,grow to adulthood
制度, せいど system,institution,organization
青年, せいねん youth,young man
製品, せいひん manufactured goods,finished goods
政府, せいふ government,administration
生物, せいぶつ raw food
生命, せいめい life,existence
整理, せいり sorting,arrangement,adjustment,regulation
咳, せき cough
石炭, せきたん coal
責任, せきにん duty,responsibility
石油, せきゆ oil,petroleum,kerosene
世間, せけん world,society
説, せつ theory
積極的, せっきょくてき positive,active,proactive
設計, せっけい plan,design
絶対, ぜったい absolute,unconditional,absoluteness
設備, せつび equipment,device,facilities,installation
絶滅, ぜつめつ destruction,extinction
節約, せつやく economising,saving
是非, ぜひ certainly,without fail
責める, せめる to condemn,to blame,to criticize
世話, せわする looking after,help,aid,assistance, to look after
善, ぜん good,goodness,right,virtue
全員, ぜんいん all members (unanimity),all hands,the whole crew
専攻, せんこう major subject,special study
全国, ぜんこく country
先日, せんじつ the other day,a few days ago
前者, ぜんしゃ the former
選手, せんしゅ (1) player (in game),(2) team
前進, ぜんしん advance,drive,progress
全然, ぜんぜん (1) wholly,entirely,completely,(2) not at all (with neg. verb)
全体, ぜんたい whole,entirety,whatever (is the matter)
選択, せんたく selection,choice
そう, そう so
象, ぞう elephant
騒音, そうおん noise
増加, ぞうか increase,addition
操作, そうさ operation,management,processing
掃除, そうじ / そうじする cleaning,sweeping, to clean, to sweep
想像, そうぞう imagination,guess
相続, そうぞく succession,inheritance
相談, そうだん / そうだんする consultation,discussion,to consult, to discuss
装置, そうち equipment,installation,apparatus
相当, そうとう suitable,fair,tolerable,proper
速度, そくど speed,velocity,rate
底, そこ bottom,sole
そこで so (conj),accordingly,now,then,thereupon
組織, そしき (1) organization,(2) structure,construction,(3) tissue,(4) system
そして and
注ぐ, そそぐ to pour (into),to irrigate,to pay,to fill,to feed (e.g. a fire)
育つ, そだつ to raise (child),to be brought up,to grow (up)
そっくり all,altogether,entirely,be just like,the splitting image of
そっと face of the earth
袖, そで sleeve
備える, そなえる to furnish,to provide for,to equip,to install
その, その the,that
そのうち eventually,sooner or later,of the previously mentioned
そのまま without change,as it is (i.e. now)
側, そば side,edge,third person
粗末, そまつ crude,rough,plain,humble
それ it,that
それぞれ each,every,either,respectively,severally
それでも but (still),and yet,nevertheless,even so,notwithstanding
それとも or,or else
損, そん loss,disadvantage
損害, そんがい damage,injury,loss
尊敬, そんけい respect,esteem,reverence,honour
存在, そんざい existence,being
尊重, そんちょう respect,esteem,regard
田, た rice field
他, た other (esp. places and things)
台, だい stand,rack,table,support, counter for machine
題, だい title,subject,theme,topic
体育, たいいく physical education,gymnastics,athletics
体温, たいおん temperature (body)
大会, たいかい convention,tournament,mass meeting,rally
大気, たいき the air, atmosphere
代金, だいきん price,payment,cost,charge
退屈, たいくつ tedium,boredom
滞在, たいざい stay,sojourn
大使, たいし ambassador
大した, たいした considerable,great,important,significant,a big deal
対象, たいしょう target,object (of worship, study, etc),subject (of taxation, etc)
大臣, だいじん cabinet minister
対する, たいする to face,to confront,to oppose
大戦, たいせん great war,great battle
大抵, たいてい usually,generally
態度, たいど attitude,manner
大統領, だいとうりょう president,chief executive
大半, たいはん majority,mostly,generally
代表, だいひょう representative,representation,delegation,type,example,model
大部分, だいぶぶん most part,greater part,majority
大変, たいへん awful,dreadful,terrible,very
逮捕, たいほ arrest,apprehension,capture
太陽, たいよう sun,solar
平ら, たいら flatness,level,smooth,calm,plain
代理, だいり representation,agency,proxy,deputy,agent
大陸, たいりく continent
倒す, たおす to throw down,to beat,to bring down,to blow down
だが, だが however
互い, たがい mutual,reciprocal
宝, たから treasure
だから, だから so,therefore
宅, たく house,home,husband
だけど however
確かめる, たしかめる to ascertain, confirm
多少, たしょう more or less,somewhat,a little,some
助ける, たすける to help,to save,to rescue
ただ free of charge,
唯, ただ mere,sole,only
戦い, たたかい battle,fight,struggle,conflict
戦う, たたかう to fight,to battle,to combat
叩く, たたく to strike,to clap,to dust,to beat
直ちに, ただちに at once,immediately,directly,in person
立ち上がる, たちあがる to stand up
立場, たちば standpoint,position,situation
経つ, たつ to pass,to lapse
達する, たっする to reach,to get to
唯, たった only (use with a word which indicates numbers)
だって but,because,even,also,too
たっぷり full,in plenty,ample
縦, たて length,height
たとえ simile,metaphor,allegory
谷, たに valley
他人, たにん another person,unrelated person,outsider,stranger
種, たね (1) seed,(2) material,(3) cause,source
束, たば handbreadth,bundle
度, たび counter for occurrences
旅, たび travel,trip,journey
たびたび often,repeatedly,frequently
多分, たぶん perhaps,probably
玉, たま ball,sphere,coin
球, たま globe,sphere,ball
弾, たま bullet,shot,shell
偶々, たまたま casually,unexpectedly,accidentally,by chance
たまらない intolerable, unbearable, unendurable
黙る, だまる to be silent
駄目, だめ useless,no good,hopeless
試し, ためし trial,test
試す, ためす to attempt,to test
便り, たより news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter
頼る, たよる to rely on,to have recourse to,to depend on
誰か, だれか someone,somebody
段, だん step,stair,flight of steps,grade,rank,level
単位, たんい unit,denomination,credit (in school)
単語, たんご word,vocabulary,(usually) single
男子, だんし a boy, a man, a male
単純, たんじゅん simplicity
誕生, たんじょう birth
団体, だんたい organization,association, a group
担当, たんとう (in) charge
単なる, たんなる mere,simple,sheer
単に, たんに simply,merely,only,solely
地, ち earth
地位, ちい (social) position,status
地域, ちいき area,region
知恵, ちえ wisdom, intelligence, advice
地下, ちか basement,underground
違い, ちがい difference,discrepancy
違いない, ちがいない (phrase) sure,no mistaking it,for certain
近頃, ちかごろ lately,recently,nowadays
地球, ちきゅう the earth
地区, ちく district,section,sector
遅刻, ちこく lateness,late coming
知事, ちじ prefectural governor
知識, ちしき knowledge,information
父親, ちちおや father
知能, ちのう intelligence,brains
地平線, ちへいせん horizon
地方, ちほう area,locality,district,region,the coast
茶, ちゃ tea
ちゃんと perfectly,properly,exactly
中, ちゅう inside,middle,among
注, ちゅう annotation,explanatory note
中央, ちゅうおう centre,central,center,middle
中学, ちゅうがく middle school,junior high school
中古, ちゅうこ (1) used,second
中止, ちゅうし suspension, stoppage, discontinuance, interruption
駐車, ちゅうしゃ parking (e.g. car)
昼食, ちゅうしょく lunch,midday meal
中心, ちゅうしん center,core,heart,pivot,emphasis,balance
注目, ちゅうもく notice,attention,observation
注文, ちゅうもん order,request
長期, ちょうき long time period
調査, ちょうさ investigation,examination,inquiry,survey
調子, ちょうし condition, form, shape, tune,tone,key
頂上, ちょうじょう top,summit,peak
ちょうだい (1) please do for me (preceded by
貯金, ちょきん (bank) savings
直接, ちょくせつ direct,immediate,personal,firsthand
著者, ちょしゃ author,writer
対, つい pair,couple,set
遂に, ついに finally,at last
通過, つうか passage through,passing
通学, つうがく commuting to school
通行, つうこう passage,passing
通じる, つうじる to run to,to lead to,to communicate,to understand
通信, つうしん correspondence,communication,news,signal
捕まる, つかまる to be caught,to be arrested
掴む, つかむ to seize,to catch,to grasp
疲れ, つかれ tiredness,fatigue
月, つき moon,month
付き合い, つきあい association,socializing,fellowship
次々, つぎつぎ in succession,one by one
就く, つく to take (seat, position),to get (a job)
注ぐ, つぐ to pour (into),to irrigate,to pay
付ける, つける to attach,to join,to add,to append
土, つち earth,soil
続き, つづき sequel,continuation
包み, つつみ bundle,package,parcel,bale
勤め, つとめ (1) service, business, job(2) Buddhist religious services
務め, つとめ (1) service,duty,
繋ぐ, つなぐ to tie,to fasten,to connect,to transfer (phone call)
常に, つねに always,constantly
角, つの horn
翼, つばさ wings
つまり in short,in brief,in other words
罪, つみ crime,fault,indiscretion
詰める, つめる to pack,to shorten,to work out (details)
積もる, つもる to pile up
梅雨, つゆ rainy season,rain during the rainy season
辛い, つらい painful,heart
釣, つり fishing
連れ, つれ companion,company
出会い, であい meeting,rendezvous,encounter
出会う, であう to meet by chance,to come across,to happen to encounter
提案, ていあん proposal,proposition,suggestion
定期, ていき fixed term
抵抗, ていこう resistance,opposition, electrical resistance,
提出, ていしゅつ presentation,submission,filing
程度, ていど degree,amount,grade,standard,of the order of (following a number)
停留所, ていりゅうじょ bus or tram stop
敵, てき enemy,rival
出来事, できごと incident,affair,happening,event
適する, てきする to fit,to suit
適切, てきせつ pertinent,appropriate,adequate,relevance
適度, てきど moderate
適用, てきよう applying
できる to be able to,to be ready,to occur
出来るだけ, できるだけ as (much) (soon) as possible
できれば if at all possible
手品, てじな sleight of hand,conjuring trick,magic,juggling
ですから therefore
鉄, てつ iron
哲学, てつがく philosophy
手伝い, てつだい help,helper,assistant
徹底, てってい thoroughness,completeness
鉄道, てつどう railroad
徹夜, てつや all night,all night vigil,sleepless night
では, では then, in that case,if so
手間, てま time,labour
でも, でも but,however
典型, てんけい type,pattern,archetypal
天候, てんこう weather
電子, でんし electron
伝統, でんとう tradition,convention
天然, てんねん nature,spontaneity
度, ど counter for occurrences
問い, とい question,query
党, とう party (political)
塔, とう tower,pagoda
答案, とうあん examination paper,examination script
同一, どういつ identity,sameness,similarity
銅貨, どうか copper coin
当時, とうじ at that time,in those days
動詞, どうし verb
同時, どうじ simultaneous(ly),concurrent,same time,synchronous
どうしても by all means,at any cost,no matter what
到着, とうちゃく arrival
道徳, どうとく morals
投票, とうひょう voting,poll
同様, どうよう identical,equal to,same (kind),like
同僚, どうりょう coworker,colleague,associate
道路, どうろ road,highway
十, とお 10,ten
通す, とおす to let pass,to overlook,to continue
通り, とおり in accordance with ~,following ~,~ Street,~ Avenue
通り過ぎる, とおりすぎる to pass,to pass through
都会, とかい city
時, とき (1) time,hour,(2) occasion,moment
解く, とく to unfasten, to solve
毒, どく poison,toxicant
得意, とくい pride,triumph,prosperity
読書, どくしょ reading
独身, どくしん bachelorhood,single,unmarried,celibate
特徴, とくちょう distinctive feature,characteristic
独特, どくとく peculiarity,uniqueness,characteristic
独立, どくりつ independence (e.g. Ind. Day),self
解ける, とける to come untied,to come apart
どこか somewhere,anywhere
ところが however,while,even if
ところで by the way,even if,no matter what
登山, とざん mountain
都市, とし town,city,municipal,urban
年月, としつき(ねんげつ) months and years
図書, としょ books
年寄, としより old people,the aged
閉じる, とじる to close (e.g. book, eyes),to shut
途端, とたん just (now, at the moment, etc.)
土地, とち plot of land,lot,soil
突然, とつぜん abruptly,suddenly,unexpectedly,all at once
届く, とどく to reach
とにかく anyhow,at any rate,anyway,somehow or other,generally speaking,in any case
飛ばす, とばす to skip over,to omit
飛び出す, とびだす to jump out,to rush out,to fly out
留める, とめる to fasten,to turn off,to detain
友, とも friend,companion,pal
共に, ともに sharing with,participate in
土曜 / 土曜日, どよう / どようび Saturday
虎, とら tiger
取り上げる, とりあげる to take up,to pick up,to disqualify,to confiscate,to deprive
努力, どりょく great effort,exertion,endeavour,effort
どれ, どれ which (of three or more)
取れる, とれる to come off,to be taken off,to be removed
泥, どろ mud
とんでもない unexpected,offensive,What a thing to say!,No way!
どんな what,what kind of
どんなに how,how much
名, な name,reputation
内容, ないよう subject, contents, substance,
なお straight,mischief,ordinary,common
仲, なか relation,relationship
流す, ながす to drain,to float,to shed (blood, tears),to cruise (e.g. taxi)
なかなか very,considerably,easily
半ば, なかば middle,half,semi,halfway,partly
仲間, なかま company,fellow,colleague,associate
眺め, ながめ scene,view,prospect,outlook
眺める, ながめる to view,to gaze at
流れ, ながれ stream,current
流れる, ながれる to stream,to flow,to run (ink),to be washed away
無し, なし without
なぜなら because
謎, なぞ riddle,puzzle,enigma
納得, なっとく consent,assent,understanding
等, など et cetera,etc.,and the like
七, なな seven
何, なに what
何か, なにか something
なにも nothing
鍋, なべ saucepan,pot
生, なま (1) draft (beer),(2) raw,unprocessed
生, なま (1) draft (beer),(2) raw,unprocessed
怠ける, なまける to be idle,to neglect
波, なみ wave
涙, なみだ tear
悩む, なやむ to be worried,to be troubled
為る, なる to change,to be of use,to reach to
成る, なる to become
縄, なわ rope,hemp
何で, なんで Why?,What for?
何でも, なんでも by all means,everything
何とか, なんとか somehow,anyhow,one way or another
似合う, にあう to suit,to match,to become,to be like
匂い, におい odour,scent,smell,stench
苦手, にがて poor (at),weak (in),dislike (of)
握る, にぎる to grasp,to hold a (thing) in one's hand, grip
日, にち sun,sunshine,day
日常, にちじょう ordinary,regular,everyday,usual
日曜, にちよう Sunday
日光, にっこう sunlight
にっこり smile sweetly,smile,grin
日中, にっちゅう daytime,broad daylight
日本, にっぽん / にほん Japan
入学, にゅうがく entry to school or university,matriculation
入場, にゅうじょう entrance,admission,entering
人気, にんき popularity
人間, にんげん human being,man,person
抜く, ぬく to extract,to omit,to surpass,to draw out,to unplug
抜ける, ぬける to come out,to fall out,to be omitted
布, ぬの cloth
濡れる, ぬれる to get wet
根, ね root
値, ね value,price,cost,worth,merit
願い, ねがい desire,wish,request
願う, ねがう to desire,to wish,to request
鼠, ねずみ (1) mouse, rat,
値段, ねだん price,cost
熱心, ねっしん zeal,enthusiasm
熱帯, ねったい tropics
熱中する, ねっちゅうする to devote oneself, be devoted to, be crazy about
年間, ねんかん year
年月, ねんげつ months and years
年中, ねんじゅう whole year,always,everyday
年代, ねんだい age,era,period,date
年齢, ねんれい age,years
野, の field
能, のう ability, talent, a Noh play
農家, のうか farmer,farm family
農業, のうぎょう agriculture
農民, のうみん farmers,peasants
能力, のうりょく ability,faculty
軒, のき eaves
残す, のこす to leave (behind, over),to bequeath,to save,to reserve
残り, のこり remnant,residue,remaining,left
乗せる, のせる to take on board,to give a ride
除く, のぞく to remove,to exclude,to except
望み, のぞみ wish,desire,(a) hope
望む, のぞむ to desire,to wish for,to see,to command (a view of)
後, のち afterwards,since then,in the future
喉, のど throat
伸ばす, のばす to lengthen,to stretch,to reach out,to grow (beard)
伸びる, のびる to stretch,to extend,to make progress,to grow (beard, body height)
述べる, のべる to state,to express,to mention
昇る, のぼる to arise,to ascend,to go up
のんびり carefree,at leisure
場, ば place,field (physics)
はあ Yes, Uh
灰, はい ash
梅雨, ばいう rainy season,rain during the rainy season
配達, はいたつ delivery,distribution
俳優, はいゆう actor,actress,player,performer
墓, はか grave,tomb
馬鹿, ばか fool,idiot,trivial matter,folly
博士, はかせ doctorate,PhD
計る, はかる to measure,to weigh,to survey
履く, はく to wear,to put on (lower body)
吐く, はく to breathe out, to vomit
拍手, はくしゅ clapping hands,applause
莫大, ばくだい enormous,vast
爆発, ばくはつ explosion,detonation,eruption
博物館, はくぶつかん museum
激しい, はげしい violent,vehement,intense
はさみ scissors
破産, はさん (personal) bankruptcy
端, はし end (e.g. of street),edge,tip,margin,point
始まり, はじまり origin,beginning
外す, はずす to unfasten,to remove
旗, はた flag
肌, はだ skin
裸, はだか naked,nude
畑, はたけ field
二十(歳), はたち 20 years old,
働き, はたらき work,labor
発見, はっけん discovery,detection,finding
発行, はっこう issue (publications)
発車, はっしゃ departure of a vehicle
罰する, ばっする to punish,to penalize
発達, はったつ development,growth
ばったり with a clash (thud),with a bang,plump,flop
発展, はってん development,growth
発表, はっぴょう announcement,publication
発明, はつめい invention
話し合う, はなしあう to discuss,to talk together
離す, はなす to part,divide,separate
放す, はなす to separate,to set free
離れる, はなれる to be separated from,to leave,to go away,to be a long way off
羽, はね counter for birds,counter for rabbits
幅, はば width,breadth
母親, ははおや mother
省く, はぶく to omit,to eliminate,to curtail,to economize
場面, ばめん scene,setting (e.g. of novel)
腹, はら abdomen,belly,stomach
原, はら field,plain,prairie,tundra,moor,wilderness
針, はり needle,hand (e.g. clock)
張る, はる to stick,to paste
番, ばん counter for a number
範囲, はんい extent,scope,sphere,range
反抗, はんこう opposition,resistance
犯罪, はんざい crime
判断, はんだん judgement,decision
犯人, はんにん offender,criminal
販売, はんばい sale,selling,marketing
灯, ひ light
被害, ひがい damage
比較, ひかく comparison
轢く, ひく to run somebody over (with vehicle),to knock someone down
悲劇, ひげき tragedy
飛行, ひこう aviation
膝, ひざ knee,lap
非常, ひじょう emergency,extraordinary,unusual
美人, びじん beautiful person (woman)
額, ひたい forehead,brow
びっくり be surprised,be amazed,be frightened,astonishment
日付, ひづけ date,dating
必死, ひっし inevitable death,desperation,frantic,inevitable result
ぴったり exactly,neatly,sharp
引っ張る, ひっぱる (1) to pull,to draw,to stretch,to drag,(2) to pull the ball (baseball)
否定, ひてい negation,denial,repudiation
一言, ひとこと single word
人込み, ひとごみ crowd of people
等しい, ひとしい equal
独り, ひとり alone,
一人一人, ひとりひとり one by one,each,one at a time
批判, ひはん criticism,judgement,comment
批評, ひひょう criticism,review,commentary
秘密, ひみつ secret,secrecy
微妙, びみょう delicate,subtle
紐, ひも (1) string,cord,(2) pimp
表, ひょう table (e.g. Tab 1),chart,list
費用, ひよう cost,expense
秒, びょう second (60th min)
評価, ひょうか valuation,estimation,assessment,evaluation
表現, ひょうげん expression,presentation,representation (math)
表情, ひょうじょう facial expression
平等, びょうどう equality (a),impartiality,evenness
評判, ひょうばん fame,reputation,popularity,arrant
表面, ひょうめん surface,outside,face,appearance
広がる, ひろがる to spread (out),to extend,to stretch,to reach to,to get around
品, ひん elegance, grace, dignity,
瓶, びん bottle
便, びん way,means
不, ふ un,non,negative prefix
無, ぶ nothing,naught,nil,zero
分, ぶ dividing,part
不安, ふあん anxiety,uneasiness,insecurity,suspense
風景, ふうけい scenery
夫婦, ふうふ married couple,husband and wife
笛, ふえ flute,pipe
不可, ふか wrong,bad,improper,unjustifiable,inadvisable
武器, ぶき weapon,arms,ordinance
服装, ふくそう dress, clothes
含む, ふくむ to hold in the mouth,to bear in mind
袋, ふくろ bag,sack
不幸, ふこう unhappiness,sorrow,misfortune,disaster,accident,death
節, ふし tune,tone,knot,knob,point
無事, ぶじ safety,peace,quietness
不思議, ふしぎ mystery,curiosity
不自由, ふじゆう discomfort,disability,inconvenience,destitution
夫人, ふじん wife,Mrs,madam
婦人, ふじん woman,female
不正, ふせい injustice,unfairness
防ぐ, ふせぐ to defend (against),to protect,to prevent
不足, ふそく insufficiency,shortage,deficiency,lack,dearth
舞台, ぶたい stage (theatre)
双子, ふたご twins,a twin
再び, ふたたび again,once more,a second time
普段, ふだん usually,habitually,ordinarily,always
縁, ふち an edge, a brim, a rim,
打つ, ぶつ to hit,to strike
物価, ぶっか prices of commodities,prices (in general)
物質, ぶっしつ material,substance
物理, ぶつり physics
筆, ふで writing brush
ふと suddenly,casually,accidentally,incidentally,unexpectedly,unintentionally
船, ふね ship,boat,watercraft,shipping,vessel,steamship
部分, ぶぶん portion,section,part
不平, ふへい complaint,discontent,dissatisfaction
不満, ふまん dissatisfaction,displeasure,discontent,complaints,unhappiness
不利, ふり disadvantage,handicap,unfavorable,drawback
振る, ふる (1) to wave,to shake,to swing,(2) to sprinkle,(3) to cast (actor),to allocate (work)
震える, ふるえる to shiver,to shake,to quake
触れる, ふれる to touch,to be touched,to touch on a subject,to feel,to violate (law, copyright, etc.),to perceive,t
風呂, ふろ bath
分, ぶん dividing,part,segment
文, ぶん sentence
雰囲気, ふんいき atmosphere (e.g. musical),mood,ambience
分析, ぶんせき analysis
文明, ぶんめい civilization,culture
分野, ぶんや field,sphere,realm,division,branch
塀, へい wall,fence
平均, へいきん equilibrium,balance,average,mean
平和, へいわ peace,harmony
別に, べつに (not) particularly,nothing
減らす, へらす to abate,to decrease,to diminish,to shorten
減る, へる to decrease (in size or number),to diminish,to abate
変化, へんか goblin,ghost,apparition,bugbear
勉強 / 勉強する, べんきょうする study, work, to study, to sell (a thing) cheap
変更, へんこう change,modification,alteration
弁当, べんとう box lunch
方, ほう side
法, ほう Act (law: the X Act)
棒, ぼう pole,rod,stick
冒険, ぼうけん risk,venture,adventure
方向, ほうこう direction,course,way
報告, ほうこく report,information
宝石, ほうせき gem,jewel
放送 / 放送する, ほうそうする broadcast, broadcasting, to broadcast
豊富, ほうふ abundance,wealth,plenty,bounty
方法, ほうほう method,manner,way,means,technique
方々, ほうぼう persons,this and that,here and there,everywhere
訪問, ほうもん call,visit
吠える, ほえる to bark,to bay,to howl,to bellow,to roar,to cry
頬, ほお cheek (of face)
他(外), ほか some, other place, the rest
誇り, ほこり pride
埃, ほこり dust
保証, ほしょう guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty
保存, ほぞん preservation, conservation, storage, maintenance
程, ほど degree,extent,bounds,limit
歩道, ほどう footpath,walkway,sidewalk
仏, ほとけ Buddha,merciful person,Buddhist image,the dead
骨, ほね bone
炎, ほのお flame
頬, ほほ cheek (of face)
ほぼ almost,roughly,approximately
微笑む, ほほえむ to smile
褒める, ほめる to praise,to admire,to speak well
濠, ほり moat
本当, ほんとう / ほんと truth,reality
本人, ほんにん the person himself
本物, ほんもの genuine article
ぼんやり absent
間, ま space,room,time,pause
まあ (female) you might say
マイク mike
迷子, まいご lost (stray) child
任せる, まかせる to entrust to another,to leave to
幕, まく curtain,bunting,act (in play)
負け, まけ defeat,loss,losing (a game)
孫, まご grandchild
まさか nonsense, that's impossible,
まさに correctly, surely
真面目, まじめ diligent,serious,honest
増す, ます to increase,to grow
先ず, まず first (of all),to start with,about,almost,hardly (with neg. verb)
貧しい, まずしい poor, needy
ますます increasingly,more and more
又, また again,and
未だ, まだ yet,still,more,besides
街, まち (1) town, city
間違い, まちがい mistake
松, まつ (1) pine tree,(2) highest (of a three
真っ赤, まっか deep red,flushed (of face)
真っ直ぐ, まっすぐ straight (ahead),direct,upright
全く, まったく really,truly,entirely,completely
祭, まつり festival,feast
学ぶ, まなぶ to study (in depth),to learn,to take lessons in
真似, まね mimicry,imitation,behavior,pretense
招く, まねく to invite
豆, まめ beans,peas
守る, まもる to protect,to obey,to guard,to abide (by the rules)
丸, まる circle,full (month),perfection,purity,suffix for ship names
丸い, まるい round,circular,spherical
まるで quite,entirely,completely
回す, まわす to turn,to revolve
回り, まわり circumference,surroundings,circulation
万一, まんいち by any chance
満足, まんぞく satisfaction
身, み body,main part,oneself,sword
実, み fruit,nut,seed,content,good result
見送り, みおくり seeing one off,farewell,escort
味方, みかた friend,ally,supporter
見事, みごと splendid,magnificent,beautiful,admirable
満ちる, みちる to be full,to rise (tide),to mature,to expire
密な, みつな dense, thick
認める, みとめる to recognize,to appreciate,to approve,to admit,to notice
見舞い, みまい enquiry,expression of sympathy,expression of concern
土産, みやげ present,souvenir
都, みやこ capital
妙, みょう strange,unusual
明後日, みょうごにち day after tomorrow
未来, みらい future (life, tense)
魅力, みりょく charm,fascination,glamour
皆, みんな all,everyone,everybody
無, む nothing,naught,nil,zero
向かい, むかい facing,opposite,across the street,other side
迎え, むかえ meeting,person sent to pick up an arrival
向く, むく to face
向ける, むける to turn towards,to point
無視, むし disregard,ignore
虫歯, むしば cavity,tooth decay,decayed tooth,caries
寧ろ, むしろ rather,better,instead
結ぶ, むすぶ to tie,to bind,to link
無駄, むだ futility,uselessness
夢中, むちゅう daze,(in a) trance,ecstasy,delirium,engrossment
胸, むね breast,chest
無料, むりょう free,no charge
芽, め sprout
明確, めいかく clear up,clarify,define
命じる, めいじる to order,to command,to appoint
名人, めいじん master,expert
命令, めいれい order,command,decree,directive,(software) instruction
迷惑, めいわく trouble,bother,annoyance
飯, めし (sl) meals,food
滅多に, めったに rarely (with neg. verb),seldom
面, めん a mask, the face, the surface, an aspect, a side,
綿, めん cotton,padding
免許, めんきょ license,permit,licence,certificate
面倒, めんどう trouble,difficulty,care,attention
申し込む, もうしこむ to apply for,to make an application
申し訳, もうしわけ apology,excuse
毛布, もうふ blanket
燃える, もえる to burn
目的, もくてき purpose,goal,aim,objective,intention
目標, もくひょう mark,objective,target
木曜 / 木曜日, もくよう / もくようび Thursday
文字, もじ letter (of alphabet),character
もしも if
持ち上げる, もちあげる to raise,to lift up,to flatter
用いる, もちいる to use,to make use of
勿論, もちろん of course,certainly,naturally
最も, もっとも most,extremely
尤も, もっとも quite right,plausible,natural,but then,although
元, もと (1) origin,original,(2) former
基, もと basis
戻す, もどす to restore,to put back,to return
基づく, もとづく to be grounded on,to be based on,to be due to,to originate from
求める, もとめる to seek,to request,to demand,to want,to wish for,to search for,to pursue (pleasure),to hunt (a job),
者, もの person
物音, ものおと sounds
物語, ものがたり tale,story,legend
物事, ものごと things,everything
模様, もよう pattern,figure,design
貰う, もらう to receive
文句, もんく phrase,complaint
文字, もんじ letter (of alphabet),character
やがて before long,soon,at length
役, やく use,service,role,position
約, やく approximately,about,some
訳, やく translation, a version
役割, やくわり part,assigning (allotment of) parts,role,duties
家賃, やちん rent
厄介, やっかい trouble,burden,care,bother
宿, やど inn,lodging
雇う, やとう to employ,to hire
屋根, やね roof
やはり also,as I thought,still,in spite of,absolutely,of course
破る, やぶる to tear,to violate,to defeat,to smash,to destroy
辞める, やめる to retire
やや a little,partially,somewhat,a short time,a while
唯一, ゆいいつ only,sole,unique
言う, ゆう to say
勇気, ゆうき courage,bravery,valour,nerve,boldness
有効, ゆうこう validity,availability,effectiveness
優秀, ゆうしゅう superiority,excellence
優勝, ゆうしょう overall victory,championship
友情, ゆうじょう friendship,fellowship
友人, ゆうじん friend
有能, ゆうのう able,capable,efficient,skill
郵便, ゆうびん mail,postal service
夕べ, ゆうべ evening
有利, ゆうり advantageous,better,profitable,lucrative
床, ゆか floor
愉快, ゆかい pleasant,happy
輸出, ゆしゅつする export, to export
譲る, ゆずる to turn over,to assign,to hand over
豊か, ゆたか abundant,wealthy,plentiful,rich
ゆっくり / と slowly,at ease
輸入, ゆにゅうする importation,import,introduction, to import
許す, ゆるす to permit, to allow, to approve, to forgive
夜, よ evening,night
夜明け, よあけ dawn,daybreak
よい good,nice,pleasant,ok
様, よう way,manner,kind
酔う, よう to get drunk,to become intoxicated
容易, ようい easy,simple,plain
陽気な, ようき cheerful, lively, merry
要求, ようきゅう request,demand,requisition
用心, ようじん care,precaution,guarding,caution
様子, ようす aspect,state,appearance
要するに, ようするに in a word,after all,the point is ..,in short ..
要素, ようそ element
要点, ようてん gist,main point
曜日, ようび day of the week
予期, よき expectation,assume will happen,forecast
横切る, よこぎる to cross (e.g. arms),to traverse
予算, よさん estimate,budget
止す, よす to cease,to abolish,to resign,to give up
予測, よそく prediction,estimation
夜中, よなか midnight,dead of night
世の中, よのなか society,the world,the times
余分, よぶん extra,excess,surplus
予報, よほう forecast,prediction
予防, よぼう prevention,precaution,protection against
読み, よみ reading
嫁, よめ bride,daughter
余裕, よゆう surplus,composure,margin,room,time,allowance,scope,rope
よると according to
喜び, よろこび (a) joy,(a) delight,rapture,pleasure,gratification,rejoicing,congratulations,felicitations
宜しい, よろしい (hon) good,OK,all right,fine,very well,will do,may,can
よろしく well,properly,suitably,best regards,please remember me
四, よん four
来, らい ,for (10 days),next (year)
楽, らく comfort,ease
利益, りえき profits,gains,(political, economic) interest
理解, りかい understanding,comprehension
陸, りく (the) land
利口, りこう clever,shrewd,bright,sharp,wise,intelligent
離婚, りこん divorce
理想, りそう ideal
率, りつ rate,ratio,proportion,percentage
立派, りっぱ splendid,fine,handsome,elegant,imposing,prominent,legal,legitimate
留学, りゅうがく studying abroad
流行, りゅうこう fashionable,fad,in vogue,prevailing
量, りょう quantity,amount,volume,portion (of food)
両替, りょうがえ change,money exchange
料金, りょうきん fee,charge,fare
例, れい instance,example,case
礼, れい expression of gratitude
礼儀, れいぎ manners,courtesy,etiquette
冷静, れいせい calm,composure,coolness,serenity
列, れつ queue,line,row
列車, れっしゃ train (ordinary)
練習, れんしゅうする practice, to practice
連想, れんそう association (of ideas),suggestion
連続, れんぞく serial,consecutive,continuity,continuing
老人, ろうじん the aged,old person
労働, ろうどう manual labor,toil,work
論じる, ろんじる to argue,to discuss,to debate
論争, ろんそう controversy,dispute
論文, ろんぶん thesis,essay,treatise,paper
輪, わ ring,hoop,circle
わがまま selfishness, wilfulness, whim
別れ, わかれ parting,separation,farewell
脇, わき side
分ける, わける to divide,to separate
わざと on purpose
僅か, わずか only,merely,a little,small quantity
綿, わた cotton,padding
話題, わだい topic,subject
笑い, わらい laugh,laughter,smile
割る, わる to divide,to cut,to break,to halve
悪口, わるくち abuse,insult,slander,evil speaking
我々, われわれ we
湾, わん bay,gulf,inlet
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