JLPT N3 Vocabulary List

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  1. #1adj-no,adj- na,pref
    ็”Ÿใชใพ

    raw; uncooked; fresh; natural

    Example

    ใ“ใฎ้ญšใฏ็”Ÿใง้ฃŸในใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ Can this fish be eaten raw? ใ“ใฎใƒ“ใƒผใƒซใฏ็”Ÿใƒ“ใƒผใƒซใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ Is this beer draft beer?

  2. #2adv,adv- to,vs
    ใฎใ‚“ใณใ‚Š

    carefree; at leisure

    Example

    ไผ‘ใฟใฎๆ—ฅใฏใฎใ‚“ใณใ‚Š้Žใ”ใ—ใŸใ„ใ€‚ I want to spend my days off relaxing. ็”ฐ่ˆŽใงใฎใ‚“ใณใ‚Šใ—ใŸ็”Ÿๆดปใ‚’้€ใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ€‚ I want to live a relaxed life in the countryside.

  3. #3n
    ๆ–‡ๅญ—ใ‚‚ใ˜

    letter; character

    Example

    ใ“ใฎๆ–‡ๅญ—ใŒๅฐใ•ใ™ใŽใฆ่ชญใ‚ใชใ„ใ€‚ These characters are too small to read. ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใซใฏไธ‰็จฎ้กžใฎๆ–‡ๅญ—ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ Japanese has three types of characters.

  4. #4n,suf
    ๆŸ„ใŒใ‚‰

    pattern; design

    Example

    ใ“ใฎ่ŠฑๆŸ„ใฎใ‚ทใƒฃใƒ„ใŒๆฐ—ใซๅ…ฅใฃใŸใ€‚ I like this floral pattern shirt. ๅฝผๅฅณใฏใ„ใคใ‚‚ใƒใ‚งใƒƒใ‚ฏๆŸ„ใฎๆœใ‚’็€ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ She always wears plaid clothes.

  5. #5n
    ๆข…้›จใคใ‚†

    rainy season (early June to mid-July)

    Example

    ๆข…้›จใฎๆ™‚ๆœŸใฏๆด—ๆฟฏ็‰ฉใŒไนพใ‹ใชใ„ใ€‚ During the rainy season, laundry doesn't dry. ไปŠๅนดใฎๆข…้›จใฏไพ‹ๅนดใ‚ˆใ‚Š้•ทใ„ใ€‚ This year's rainy season is longer than usual.

  6. #6adv,adv- to,n,vs
    ใŒใฃใ‹ใ‚Š

    be disappointed; dejected; feel let down

    Example

    ่ฉฆ้จ“ใซ่ฝใกใฆใŒใฃใ‹ใ‚Šใ—ใŸใ€‚ I was disappointed to fail the exam. ๅฝผใŒๆฅใชใใฆใŒใฃใ‹ใ‚Šใ—ใŸใ€‚ I was let down that he didn't come.

  7. #7n
    ใƒžใ‚คใ‚ฏ

    (abbr) microphone

    Example

    ใƒžใ‚คใ‚ฏใฎ้Ÿณ้‡ใ‚’ไธŠใ’ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Please turn up the microphone volume. ๆญŒๆ‰‹ใŒใƒžใ‚คใ‚ฏใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใ‚นใƒ†ใƒผใ‚ธใซ็ซ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚ The singer stood on stage holding the microphone.

  8. #8n,vs
    ไธ€่จ€ใฒใจใ“ใจ

    single word; brief comment

    Example

    ๅ‡บ็™บใ™ใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซไธ€่จ€ใ ใ‘่จ€ใ‚ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Please let me say just one thing before leaving. ๅฝผใฏไธ€่จ€ใ‚‚่ฉฑใ•ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚ He didn't say a single word.

  9. #9adj-na,n
    ไธๆบ€ใตใพใ‚“

    dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure

    Example

    ใ‚ตใƒผใƒ“ใ‚นใซไธๆบ€ใ‚’ๆŒใคๅฎขใŒๅข—ใˆใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ More customers are becoming dissatisfied with the service. ๅฝผๅฅณใฏ็ตฆๆ–™ใซไธๆบ€ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ She is dissatisfied with her salary.

  10. #10adj- na,n,vs
    ไธ่ถณใตใใ

    insufficiency; lack; shortage

    Example

    ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใ€็ก็œ ไธ่ถณใŒ็ถšใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ Lately, I've been suffering from lack of sleep. ไบบๆ‰‹ไธ่ถณใŒๅ•้กŒใซใชใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ Labor shortage is becoming a problem.

  11. #11n
    ไธ–ใฎไธญใ‚ˆใฎใชใ‹

    society; the world

    Example

    ไธ–ใฎไธญใฏๆ€ใ„้€šใ‚Šใซใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใ ใ€‚ The world doesn't always go as you want. ไธ–ใฎไธญใŒๅคงใใๅค‰ใ‚ใฃใŸใ€‚ Society has changed greatly.

  12. #12n,vs,adj- no
    ไบˆ็ฎ—ใ‚ˆใ•ใ‚“

    estimate; budget

    Example

    ๆ—…่กŒใฎไบˆ็ฎ—ใฏๅไธ‡ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚ The budget for the trip is 100,000 yen. ไบˆ็ฎ—ใ‚’่ถ…ใˆใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใ€‚ We exceeded the budget.

  13. #13n
    ไบ‹ไปถใ˜ใ‘ใ‚“

    event; incident; case (usually negative)

    Example

    ่ฟ‘ๆ‰€ใงๅคงใใชไบ‹ไปถใŒ่ตทใใŸใ€‚ A major incident occurred in the neighborhood. ่ญฆๅฏŸใŒใใฎไบ‹ไปถใ‚’่ชฟในใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ The police are investigating that case.

  14. #14n
    ไบบ้–“ใซใ‚“ใ’ใ‚“

    human being; person

    Example

    ไบบ้–“ใฏๅคฑๆ•—ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅญฆใถใ‚‚ใฎใ ใ€‚ Humans learn from their mistakes. ๅฝผใฏไบบ้–“ใจใ—ใฆๅฐŠๆ•ฌใงใใ‚‹ใ€‚ He is someone you can respect as a person.

  15. #15n
    ไบบ้กžใ˜ใ‚“ใ‚‹ใ„

    mankind; humanity

    Example

    ไบบ้กžใŒๆœˆใซๅˆใ‚ใฆ้™ใ‚Š็ซ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚ Humankind first set foot on the moon. ไบบ้กžใฎๆœชๆฅใ‚’่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ใ€‚ Think about humanity's future.

  16. #16n-adv,n
    ไปฅๅ‰ใ„ใœใ‚“

    since; before; previous

    Example

    ไปฅๅ‰ใฏใ“ใ“ใซใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใŒใ‚ใฃใŸใ€‚ There used to be a convenience store here. ไปฅๅ‰ใจๆฏ”ในใฆ็”ŸๆดปใŒๆฅฝใซใชใฃใŸใ€‚ Life has become easier compared to before.

  17. #17n,vs
    ไผ‘ๆ†ฉใใ‚…ใ†ใ‘ใ„

    rest; break

    Example

    ไธ‰ๆ™‚้–“ๅƒใ„ใŸใฎใงใ€ๅฐ‘ใ—ไผ‘ๆ†ฉใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ We've worked for three hours, so let's take a short break. ไผ‘ๆ†ฉๆ™‚้–“ใฏๅไบ”ๅˆ†ใงใ™ใ€‚ The break time is fifteen minutes.

  18. #18n
    ไผ‘ๆš‡ใใ‚…ใ†ใ‹

    holiday; day off

    Example

    ๆฅ้€ฑใ€ๅคไผ‘ๆš‡ใ‚’ๅ–ใ‚‹ไบˆๅฎšใงใ™ใ€‚ I plan to take summer vacation next week. ๅฝผใฏ็—…ๆฐ—ใฎใŸใ‚ไผ‘ๆš‡ใ‚’็”ณ่ซ‹ใ—ใŸใ€‚ He applied for leave due to illness.

  19. #19n
    ไผšๅ“กใ‹ใ„ใ„ใ‚“

    member; the membership

    Example

    ใ“ใฎใ‚ธใƒ ใฎไผšๅ“กใซใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ€‚ I want to become a member of this gym. ไผšๅ“กใ ใ‘ใŒๅˆฉ็”จใงใใ‚‹ใ‚ตใƒผใƒ“ใ‚นใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ There are services available only to members.

  20. #20n
    ไผ็ตฑใงใ‚“ใจใ†

    tradition; convention

    Example

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎไผ็ตฑๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใซ่ˆˆๅ‘ณใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ I'm interested in Japanese traditional culture. ใ“ใฎ็ฅญใ‚Šใฏ็™พๅนดไปฅไธŠใฎไผ็ตฑใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ This festival has a tradition of more than 100 years.

  21. #21vi
    ไผธใณใ‚‹ใฎใณใ‚‹

    to stretch; to extend; to grow

    Example

    ๅญไพ›ใฎ่บซ้•ทใŒใฉใ‚“ใฉใ‚“ไผธใณใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ The child's height is growing rapidly. ใ‚ดใƒ ใ‚’ๅผ•ใฃๅผตใ‚‹ใจไผธใณใ‚‹ใ€‚ Rubber stretches when you pull it.

  22. #22vi
    ไผผๅˆใ†ใซใ‚ใ†

    to suit; to match

    Example

    ใใฎๅธฝๅญใฏใ‚ใชใŸใซใ‚ˆใไผผๅˆใ„ใพใ™ใญใ€‚ That hat really suits you. ๅฝผๅฅณใซใฏ่ตคใ„ๆœใŒไผผๅˆใ†ใ€‚ Red clothes look good on her.

  23. #23n
    ไฝๆฐ‘ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใฟใ‚“

    inhabitant; resident

    Example

    ไฝๆฐ‘ใŒๅ…ฌๅœ’ใฎๅปบ่จญใซๅๅฏพใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ Residents are opposing the construction of the park. ใ“ใฎๅœฐๅŸŸใฎไฝๆฐ‘ใฏ็ด„ไบ”ๅƒไบบใงใ™ใ€‚ The population of this area is about 5,000 people.

  24. #24n
    ไฝœๅ“ใ•ใใฒใ‚“

    work; production (book, film, etc.)

    Example

    ๅฝผๅฅณใฎๆœ€ๆ–ฐใฎไฝœๅ“ใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใ ใ€‚ I read her latest work. ใ“ใฎไฝœๅ“ใฏไธ–็•Œไธญใงๆœ‰ๅใ ใ€‚ This work is famous around the world.

  25. #25n,vs
    ไฝœๆฅญใ•ใŽใ‚‡ใ†

    work; operation; manufacturing

    Example

    ไฝœๆฅญใŒไบˆๅฎšใ‚ˆใ‚Š้…ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ The work is behind schedule. ๅฑ้™บใชไฝœๆฅญใซใฏๆ‰‹่ข‹ใŒๅฟ…่ฆใงใ™ใ€‚ Gloves are required for dangerous work.

  26. #26n,vs
    ไฟๅญ˜ใปใžใ‚“

    saving; storage; maintenance

    Example

    ใ“ใฎใƒ•ใ‚กใ‚คใƒซใ‚’ไฟๅญ˜ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Please save this file. ้ฃŸๅ“ใ‚’ๅ†ท่”ตๅบซใงไฟๅญ˜ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ Store food in the refrigerator.

  27. #27n,vs
    ไฟก้ ผใ—ใ‚“ใ‚‰ใ„

    reliance; confidence

    Example

    ๅฝผใฏไฟก้ ผใงใใ‚‹ไบบใ ใ€‚ He is a trustworthy person. ้•ทๅนดใฎไป˜ใๅˆใ„ใงไฟก้ ผ้–ขไฟ‚ใ‚’็ฏ‰ใ„ใŸใ€‚ We built a relationship of trust through years of friendship.

  28. #28n,adj-no
    ไฟณๅ„ชใฏใ„ใ‚†ใ†

    actor

    Example

    ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๆœ‰ๅใชไฟณๅ„ชใซใชใฃใŸใ€‚ She became a famous actor. ใ‚ใฎไฟณๅ„ชใฎๆผ”ๆŠ€ใฏใ™ใฐใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ใ€‚ That actor's performance is wonderful.

  29. #29n,vs
    ๅ„ชๅ‹ใ‚†ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†

    overall victory; championship

    Example

    ใ†ใกใฎใƒใƒผใƒ ใŒๅ…จๅ›ฝๅคงไผšใงๅ„ชๅ‹ใ—ใŸใ€‚ Our team won the national championship. ๅ„ชๅ‹ใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซๆฏŽๆ—ฅ็ทด็ฟ’ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ I practice every day to win the championship.

  30. #30adj-na,n
    ๅ„ช็ง€ใ‚†ใ†ใ—ใ‚…ใ†

    superiority; excellence

    Example

    ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅ„ช็ง€ใชๅญฆ็”Ÿใงใ™ใ€‚ She is an excellent student. ๅ„ช็ง€ใชๆˆ็ธพใงๅ’ๆฅญใ—ใŸใ€‚ I graduated with excellent grades.

  31. #31n-adv,n
    ๅ…ˆๆ—ฅใ›ใ‚“ใ˜ใค

    the other day; a few days ago

    Example

    ๅ…ˆๆ—ฅใ€้ซ˜ๆ กใฎๅ‹้”ใซๅถ็„ถไผšใฃใŸใ€‚ The other day, I happened to meet a friend from high school. ๅ…ˆๆ—ฅใŠ่ฉฑใ—ใ—ใŸไปถใซใคใ„ใฆ้€ฃ็ตกใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ I'm contacting you about the matter we discussed the other day.

  32. #32n,adj- no,adv
    ๅ…จใฆใ™ในใฆ

    everything; all; entirely; completely

    Example

    ๅ…จใฆใฎๅ•้กŒใ‚’่งฃใ็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใŸใ€‚ I finished solving all the problems. ๅ…จใฆใŒใ†ใพใใ„ใใจใฏ้™ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚ Not everything always goes well.

  33. #33n-adv,n
    ๅ…จไฝ“ใœใ‚“ใŸใ„

    whole; entirety

    Example

    ๅ…จไฝ“ใฎไธƒๅใƒ‘ใƒผใ‚ปใƒณใƒˆใŒ่ณ›ๆˆใ—ใŸใ€‚ Seventy percent of the whole agreed. ่จˆ็”ปใฎๅ…จไฝ“ใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Please explain the entire plan.

  34. #34n-adv,n
    ๅ…จๅ“กใœใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“

    all members; everyone

    Example

    ๅ…จๅ“กใŒใใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰ไผš่ญฐใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ Let's start the meeting when everyone has gathered. ใ‚ฏใƒฉใ‚นใฎๅ…จๅ“กใŒๅˆๆ ผใ—ใŸใ€‚ Everyone in the class passed.

  35. #35adj-no,adj- na,n,vs
    ๅ…ฑ้€šใใ‚‡ใ†ใคใ†

    common; shared

    Example

    ไบŒไบบใซใฏๅ…ฑ้€šใฎ่ถฃๅ‘ณใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ The two of them share a common hobby. ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใจไธญๅ›ฝ่ชžใซใฏๅ…ฑ้€šใฎๆผขๅญ—ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ Japanese and Chinese share common kanji.

  36. #36n
    ๅ†…ๅฎนใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†

    contents; substance; details

    Example

    ใƒกใƒผใƒซใฎๅ†…ๅฎนใ‚’็ขบ่ชใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Please check the contents of the email. ใ“ใฎๆœฌใฎๅ†…ๅฎนใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ„ใ€‚ The contents of this book are very interesting.

  37. #37n,adj-no
    ๅ†—่ซ‡ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ ใ‚“

    joke

    Example

    ๅ†—่ซ‡ใ‚’่จ€ใฃใฆ็š†ใ‚’็ฌ‘ใ‚ใ›ใŸใ€‚ I told a joke and made everyone laugh. ๅฝผใฎๅ†—่ซ‡ใฏใ„ใคใ‚‚ใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ„ใ€‚ His jokes are always funny.

  38. #38n,suf,pref
    ๅˆ†ใถใ‚“

    part; segment; share

    Example

    ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅˆ†ใฏ่‡ชๅˆ†ใงๆ‰•ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ I'll pay for my own share. ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ญใ‚’ไธ‰ไบบๅˆ†ใซๅˆ‡ใฃใŸใ€‚ I cut the cake into three portions.

  39. #39n
    ๏ฝžๅˆ†ใฎ๏ฝž๏ฝžใถใ‚“ใฎ๏ฝž

    expresses a fraction/portion where the first ๏ฝž is the denominator

    Example

    ๅฝผใฎ๏ฝžๅˆ†ใฎ๏ฝžใฏๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚Šใ‚„ใ™ใ„ใ€‚ His expresses a fraction/portion where the first ๏ฝž is the denominator is easy to understand. ๏ฝžๅˆ†ใฎ๏ฝžใŒไธŠๆ‰‹ใซใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ€‚ I want to become better at expresses a fraction/portion where the first ๏ฝž is the denominator.

  40. #40n
    ๅˆ†้‡Žใถใ‚“ใ‚„

    field; area; realm

    Example

    ๅฝผๅฅณใฏITๅˆ†้‡Žใงๆดป่บใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ She is active in the IT field. ใ“ใฎๅˆ†้‡Žใฎ็ ”็ฉถใฏใพใ ๅฐ‘ใชใ„ใ€‚ Research in this field is still limited.

  41. #41n
    ๅˆ‘ไบ‹ใ‘ใ„ใ˜

    (police) detective

    Example

    ๅˆ‘ไบ‹ใŒใใฎไบ‹ไปถใ‚’ๆ‹…ๅฝ“ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ A detective is handling that case. ๅฝผใฏไบŒๅๅนด้–“ๅˆ‘ไบ‹ใจใ—ใฆๅƒใ„ใŸใ€‚ He worked as a detective for twenty years.

  42. #42n,vs,adj- no
    ๅˆฐ็€ใจใ†ใกใ‚ƒใ

    arrival

    Example

    ้ฃ›่กŒๆฉŸใฏไบˆๅฎš้€šใ‚Šๅˆฐ็€ใ—ใŸใ€‚ The plane arrived on schedule. ่ท็‰ฉใฎๅˆฐ็€ใ‚’ๅพ…ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ I'm waiting for the package to arrive.

  43. #43n,vs
    ๅŠชๅŠ›ใฉใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ

    effort; exertion; hard work

    Example

    ๅŠชๅŠ›ใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ€ใใฃใจๆˆๅŠŸใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ If you make an effort, you will surely succeed. ๅฝผใฎๅŠชๅŠ›ใŒๅฎŸใ‚’็ตใ‚“ใ ใ€‚ His efforts bore fruit.

  44. #44n,adj-no
    ๅŠนๆžœใ“ใ†ใ‹

    effect; efficacy

    Example

    ใ“ใฎ่–ฌใฎๅŠนๆžœใฏใ™ใใซ็พใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚ The effect of this medicine appeared immediately. ้‹ๅ‹•ใฏๅฅๅบทใซๅŠนๆžœใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ Exercise is effective for health.

  45. #45n,vs,adj- no
    ๅ”ๅŠ›ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ

    cooperation; collaboration

    Example

    ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใฎๅ”ๅŠ›ใŒๅฟ…่ฆใงใ™ใ€‚ We need everyone's cooperation. ไบŒใคใฎไผš็คพใŒๅ”ๅŠ›ใ—ใฆๆ–ฐๅ•†ๅ“ใ‚’ไฝœใฃใŸใ€‚ Two companies cooperated to create a new product.

  46. #46n,adj-no
    ๅ˜่ชžใŸใ‚“ใ”

    word; vocabulary

    Example

    ๆฏŽๆ—ฅๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๅ˜่ชžใ‚’ๅๅ€‹่ฆšใˆใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ I memorize ten new words every day. ใ“ใฎๆ–‡็ซ ใซใฏ้›ฃใ—ใ„ๅ˜่ชžใŒๅคšใ„ใ€‚ There are many difficult words in this passage.

  47. #47vt
    ๅ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ—ใ‚ใ‚‹

    to occupy; to hold; to comprise; to make up

    Example

    ๅฅณๆ€งใŒๅ…จไฝ“ใฎๅ…ญๅใƒ‘ใƒผใ‚ปใƒณใƒˆใ‚’ๅ ใ‚ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ Women make up sixty percent of the total. ้ฃŸ่ฒปใŒๅŽๅ…ฅใฎๅคงใใช้ƒจๅˆ†ใ‚’ๅ ใ‚ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ Food expenses occupy a large part of income.

  48. #48n,vs
    ๅฐ่ฑกใ„ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†

    impression

    Example

    ๅฝผๅฅณใฎ็ฌ‘้ก”ใŒๅฐ่ฑกใซๆฎ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ Her smile left an impression on me. ็ฌฌไธ€ๅฐ่ฑกใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ๅคงๅˆ‡ใ ใ€‚ First impressions are very important.

  49. #49n
    ๅ‹ไบบใ‚†ใ†ใ˜ใ‚“

    friend

    Example

    ๅคงๅญฆๆ™‚ไปฃใฎๅ‹ไบบใจไน…ใ—ใถใ‚ŠใซไผšใฃใŸใ€‚ I met a friend from college after a long time. ๅฝผใฏ็งใฎๆœ€ใ‚‚่ฆชใ—ใ„ๅ‹ไบบใงใ™ใ€‚ He is my closest friend.

  50. #50n
    ๅŒๅญใตใŸใ”

    twins

    Example

    ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅŒๅญใฎๅง‰ใŒใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ She has a twin sister. ๅŒๅญใชใฎใซๆ€งๆ ผใŒๅ…จ็„ถ้•ใ†ใ€‚ Even though they are twins, their personalities are completely different.

  51. #51n,vs
    ๅŽ็ฉซใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ

    harvest; crop

    Example

    ๅŽ็ฉซใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใซๆ™‚้–“ใŒใ‹ใ‹ใ‚‹ใ€‚ It takes time to harvest. ๅŽ็ฉซใ—ใŸใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ใ€‚ You should harvest.

  52. #52vi
    ๅซใถใ•ใ‘ใถ

    to shout; to cry; to yell; to clamour

    Example

    ๅฝผใฏ้ฉšใ„ใฆๅคงๅฃฐใงๅซใ‚“ใ ใ€‚ He was surprised and shouted loudly. ๅŠฉใ‘ใ‚’ๆฑ‚ใ‚ใฆๅซใ‚“ใ ใ€‚ I shouted for help.

  53. #53n
    ๅŒๅƒšใฉใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†

    coworker; colleague

    Example

    ๅŒๅƒšใซใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’่ฒธใ—ใฆใปใ—ใ„ใจๆณฃใใคใ‹ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚ A colleague begged me to lend them some money. ๅŒๅƒšใฎ็ตๅฉšๅผใซๅ‘ผใฐใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚ I was invited to a colleague's wedding.

  54. #54n,adj-no
    ๅ‘ณๆ–นใฟใ‹ใŸ

    friend; ally; supporter

    Example

    ใจใฆใ‚‚ๅ‘ณๆ–นใ ใจๆ€ใ†ใ€‚ I think it's very friend. ๅ‘ณๆ–นใชใ“ใจใซๆฐ—ใฅใ„ใŸใ€‚ I noticed something friend.

  55. #55n
    ๅ“ใ—ใช

    article; item; good

    Example

    ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅ“ใฏใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ„ใ€‚ Japanese article is interesting. ๅ“ใ‚’ๆฅฝใ—ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚ I enjoyed the article.

  56. #56adj-no,n | adv | conj
    ใŸใ 

    ordinary; common; usual | only; merely | but; however

    Example

    ใŸใ ใฎ้ขจ้‚ชใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฟƒ้…ใ—ใชใ„ใงใ€‚ It's just a cold, so don't worry. ใŸใ ใงใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใฃใŸใƒใ‚ฑใƒƒใƒˆใงๆ˜ ็”ปใ‚’่ฆ‹ใŸใ€‚ I watched a movie with a free ticket I got.

  57. #57n
    ๅ•†ๅ“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใฒใ‚“

    good; merchandise

    Example

    ใ“ใฎๅ•†ๅ“ใฏ็ใ—ใ„ใ€‚ This good is rare. ๅ•†ๅ“ใŒๅคงๅˆ‡ใ ใจๆ€ใ†ใ€‚ I think good is important.

  58. #58n
    ๅ›ฝๆฐ‘ใ“ใใฟใ‚“

    people (of a country); citizen

    Example

    ๅ›ฝๆฐ‘ใซใคใ„ใฆ่ญฐ่ซ–ใ—ใŸใ€‚ We debated about people. ๅ›ฝๆฐ‘ใŒๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚Šใคใคใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ People is changing.

  59. #59n
    ๅœฐๅŸŸใกใ„ใ

    area; region

    Example

    ๅœฐๅŸŸใŒๅฟ…่ฆใงใ™ใ€‚ Area is necessary. ใ“ใฎๅœฐๅŸŸใฏ็ใ—ใ„ใ€‚ This area is rare.

  60. #60n,adj-no
    ๅœฐๆ–นใกใปใ†

    district; region | countryside; rural area

    Example

    ๅœฐๆ–นใชใ“ใจใซๆฐ—ใฅใ„ใŸใ€‚ I noticed something district. ใจใฆใ‚‚ๅœฐๆ–นใ ใจๆ€ใ†ใ€‚ I think it's very district.

  61. #61n,vs
    ๅ ฑๅ‘Šใปใ†ใ“ใ

    report; information

    Example

    ๅ ฑๅ‘ŠใŒไธŠๆ‰‹ใซใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ€‚ I want to become better at report. ๅ ฑๅ‘Šใ™ใ‚‹ๅฟ…่ฆใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ It's necessary to report.

  62. #62n,vs
    ๅค‰ๆ›ดใธใ‚“ใ“ใ†

    change; alteration

    Example

    ๅค‰ๆ›ดใ™ใ‚‹ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใ ใ€‚ I intend to change. ๅค‰ๆ›ดใ—ใŸใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ใ€‚ You should change.

  63. #63n-adv,n
    ๅคœไธญใ‚ˆใชใ‹

    middle of the night

    Example

    ๅคœไธญ้ฃŸในใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ I'm eating middle of the night. ๅคœไธญ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Please speak middle of the night.

  64. #64adj- na,n,adj- no
    ๅคขไธญใ‚€ใกใ‚…ใ†

    daze; engrossment; obsessed with; hooked on

    Example

    ๅคขไธญใซใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ€‚ I want to become daze. ๅคขไธญใชใ“ใจใซๆฐ—ใฅใ„ใŸใ€‚ I noticed something daze.

  65. #65n
    ๅคง็ตฑ้ ˜ใ ใ„ใจใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†

    president (of a country)

    Example

    ๅคง็ตฑ้ ˜ใซใคใ„ใฆ่ญฐ่ซ–ใ—ใŸใ€‚ We debated about president. ๅคง็ตฑ้ ˜ใซ้–ขๅฟƒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ I'm interested in president.

  66. #66n
    ๅคช้™ฝใŸใ„ใ‚ˆใ†

    sun

    Example

    ๅคช้™ฝใฎๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใŒใใ‚Œใ„ใ ใฃใŸใ€‚ The scenery of the sun was beautiful. ๅคช้™ฝใŒๅฅฝใใงใ‚ˆใๆ•ฃๆญฉใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ I like sun and often go for walks.

  67. #67vt
    ๅคฑใ†ใ†ใ—ใชใ†

    to lose

    Example

    ๆ—ฉใๅคฑใ†ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Please lose it quickly. ไฝ•ใ‚’ๅคฑใ†ใฐใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚ I don't know what to lose.

  68. #68n,vs
    ๅฅ‘็ด„ใ‘ใ„ใ‚„ใ

    contract

    Example

    ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅฅ‘็ด„ใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใŒไธŠๆ‰‹ใ ใ€‚ She is good at contracting. ๅฅ‘็ด„ใ—ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚ I have to contract.

  69. #69n
    ๅฅฅใŠใ

    inside; interior; depths; back

    Example

    ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅฅฅใŒๅคงใใ„ใ€‚ She has big inside. ๅฅฅใ‚’ๅ‹•ใ‹ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Please move your inside.

  70. #70n
    ๅฅฝใฟใ“ใฎใฟ

    liking; taste

    Example

    ๅฅฝใฟใŒๅฅฝใใงๆฏŽๆ—ฅ้ฃŸในใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ I like liking and eat it every day. ๅฅฝใฟใ‚’้ฃŸในใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ Have you ever eaten liking?

  71. #71n
    ๅง”ๅ“กใ„ใ„ใ‚“

    committee member

    Example

    ๅง”ๅ“กใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใ‚‚ใฃใจ็Ÿฅใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ€‚ I want to learn more about committee member. ๅง”ๅ“กใซๅ•้กŒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ There is a problem with the committee member.

  72. #72vt
    ๅซŒใ†ใใ‚‰ใ†

    to hate; to dislike

    Example

    ไธŠๆ‰‹ใซๅซŒใ†ใ“ใจใŒใงใใ‚‹ใ€‚ I can hate well. ๅฝผๅฅณใŒใใ‚Œใ‚’ๅซŒใ†ใŸใ€‚ She hated it.

  73. #73n
    ๅญซใพใ”

    grandchild

    Example

    ๅญซใซๅ•้กŒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ There is a problem with the grandchild. ใ“ใฎๅญซใฏ็ใ—ใ„ใ€‚ This grandchild is rare.

  74. #74vt
    ๅฎˆใ‚‹ใพใ‚‚ใ‚‹

    to protect; to guard; to uphold; to follow

    Example

    ๆ—ฉใๅฎˆใ‚‹ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Please protect it quickly. ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚’ๅฎˆใ‚‹ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ Let's protect this.

  75. #75n,vs
    ๅฎŒๆˆใ‹ใ‚“ใ›ใ„

    completion; accomplishment

    Example

    ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅฎŒๆˆใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใŒไธŠๆ‰‹ใ ใ€‚ She is good at completioning. ใ‚‚ใฃใจๅฎŒๆˆใ—ใŸใ„ใ€‚ I want to completion more.

  76. #76adj- no,adv,n
    ๅฎŸ้š›ใ˜ใฃใ•ใ„

    practicality; reality; actual

    Example

    ๅฎŸ้š›ใชใ“ใจใซๆฐ—ใฅใ„ใŸใ€‚ I noticed something practicality. ใจใฆใ‚‚ๅฎŸ้š›ใ ใจๆ€ใ†ใ€‚ I think it's very practicality.

  77. #77n
    ๅฎถไบ‹ใ‹ใ˜

    housework; chores

    Example

    ๅฎถไบ‹ใŒๅบƒใใฆๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„ใ€‚ The housework is spacious and bright. ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๅฎถไบ‹ใซๅผ•ใฃ่ถŠใ—ใŸใ€‚ I moved to a new housework.

  78. #78n
    ๅฎถ่ณƒใ‚„ใกใ‚“

    rent

    Example

    ๅฎถ่ณƒใ‚’ๆŽƒ้™คใ—ใŸใ€‚ I cleaned the rent. ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๅฎถ่ณƒใซๅผ•ใฃ่ถŠใ—ใŸใ€‚ I moved to a new rent.

  79. #79n,vs
    ๅฎฟๆณŠใ—ใ‚…ใใฏใ

    lodging

    Example

    ๅฎฟๆณŠใ™ใ‚‹ๅฟ…่ฆใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ It's necessary to lodging. ใงใใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ๆ—ฉใๅฎฟๆณŠใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Please lodging as soon as possible.

  80. #80n,vs
    ๅฐฑ่ทใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ

    finding employment

    Example

    ๅฐฑ่ทๆดปๅ‹•ใง้ขๆŽฅใฎๆบ–ๅ‚™ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ I'm preparing for interviews during job hunting. ๅคงๅญฆใ‚’ๅ’ๆฅญใ—ใฆๅฐฑ่ทใ—ใŸใ€‚ I graduated from university and got a job.

  81. #81n,vs
    ๅธŒๆœ›ใใผใ†

    request; hope; aspiration

    Example

    ๅธŒๆœ›ใ—ใŸ็ตๆžœใ€ใ†ใพใใ„ใฃใŸใ€‚ As a result of requesting, it went well. ๅธŒๆœ›ใ™ใ‚‹ๅฟ…่ฆใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ It's necessary to request.

  82. #82n
    ๅธธ่ญ˜ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ

    common sense

    Example

    ๅธธ่ญ˜ใŒๅคงๅˆ‡ใ ใจๆ€ใ†ใ€‚ I think common sense is important. ๅธธ่ญ˜ใซ้–ขใ™ใ‚‹ๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚“ใ ใ€‚ I read a book about common sense.

  83. #83n
    ๅน…ใฏใฐ

    width; range; gap; difference

    Example

    ใ“ใฎ้“ใฏๅน…ใŒ็‹ญใใฆ่ปŠใŒ้€šใ‚Œใชใ„ใ€‚ This road is too narrow for cars to pass. ๅนด้ฝขใฎๅน…ใŒๅบƒใ„ใ‚ฐใƒซใƒผใƒ—ใ ใ€‚ It's a group with a wide age range.

  84. #84adj-na,n
    ๅนณๅ’Œใธใ„ใ‚

    peace; harmony

    Example

    ไธ–็•Œใฎๅนณๅ’Œใ‚’้ก˜ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ I wish for world peace. ๅนณๅ’Œใชๆ™‚ไปฃใซ็”Ÿใพใ‚Œใฆใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚ I'm glad I was born in a peaceful era.

  85. #85n,vs
    ๅนณๅ‡ใธใ„ใใ‚“

    average; mean; balance; equilibrium

    Example

    ๅนณๅ‡ใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใฏๅคงๅค‰ใ ใ€‚ It's difficult to average. ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅนณๅ‡ใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใŒไธŠๆ‰‹ใ ใ€‚ She is good at averageing.

  86. #86n
    ๅนดๆœˆใจใ—ใคใใ€ใญใ‚“ใ’ใค

    months and years

    Example

    ๅนดๆœˆใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฆšใˆใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ Do you remember months and years? ๅนดๆœˆใ‹ใ‚‰ๅค‰ใ‚ใฃใฆใ„ใชใ„ใ€‚ It hasn't changed since months and years.

  87. #87n
    ๅนด้ฝขใญใ‚“ใ‚Œใ„

    age; years

    Example

    ๅนด้ฝขใ‹ใ‚‰ๅค‰ใ‚ใฃใฆใ„ใชใ„ใ€‚ It hasn't changed since age. ๅนด้ฝขใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ฆšใˆใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ Do you remember age?

  88. #88vi
    ๅบƒใŒใ‚‹ใฒใ‚ใŒใ‚‹

    to spread (out); to extend

    Example

    ใ ใ‚“ใ ใ‚“ๅบƒใŒใ‚‹ใฆใใŸใ€‚ It gradually started to spread. ๅบƒใŒใ‚‹ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซๆฐ—ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ I'm careful not to spread.

  89. #89n,vs
    ๅปบ่จญใ‘ใ‚“ใ›ใค

    construction; establishment

    Example

    ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅปบ่จญใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใŒไธŠๆ‰‹ใ ใ€‚ She is good at constructioning. ๅปบ่จญใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใฏๅคงๅค‰ใ ใ€‚ It's difficult to construction.

  90. #90n,vs
    ๅฝฑ้Ÿฟใˆใ„ใใ‚‡ใ†

    influence; effect

    Example

    ๅฝฑ้Ÿฟใ—ใŸใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ใ€‚ You should influence. ๅฝฑ้Ÿฟใ™ใ‚‹ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใ ใ€‚ I intend to influence.

  91. #91n
    ๅฝนใ‚„ใ

    use; service; role

    Example

    ๅฝนใŒๅคงๅˆ‡ใ ใจๆ€ใ†ใ€‚ I think use is important. ๅฝนใฎๆ„ๅ‘ณใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ—ใŸใ€‚ I explained the meaning of use.

  92. #92vt
    ๅพ—ใ‚‹ใˆใ‚‹

    to get; to obtain; to win

    Example

    ไฝ•ใ‚’ๅพ—ใ‚‹ใฐใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚ I don't know what to get. ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚’ๅพ—ใ‚‹ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ Let's get this.

  93. #93n,adj- no,adj-na
    ๅพ—ๆ„ใจใใ„

    one's strong point; one's forte

    Example

    ใ‚ใฎๅ ดๆ‰€ใฏๅพ—ๆ„ใ ใ€‚ That place is one's strong point. ๅพ—ๆ„ใชใ“ใจใซๆฐ—ใฅใ„ใŸใ€‚ I noticed something one's strong point.

  94. #94n,vs,adj- no
    ๅพนๅคœใฆใคใ‚„

    all night; sleepless night

    Example

    ๅพนๅคœใ—ใŸ็ตๆžœใ€ใ†ใพใใ„ใฃใŸใ€‚ As a result of all nighting, it went well. ๅพนๅคœใ™ใ‚‹ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใ ใ€‚ I intend to all night.

  95. #95adj-na,n
    ๅฟซ้ฉใ‹ใ„ใฆใ

    pleasant; comfortable

    Example

    ๅฝผใฎๆ…‹ๅบฆใซๅฟซ้ฉใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ˜ใŸใ€‚ I felt pleasant at his attitude. ๅฟซ้ฉใงๆถ™ใŒๅ‡บใŸใ€‚ I teared up from pleasant.

  96. #96adv
    ๆ€ฅใซใใ‚…ใ†ใซ

    quickly; suddenly

    Example

    ๆ€ฅใซๆญฉใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ I'm walking quickly. ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๆ€ฅใซ็ฌ‘ใฃใŸใ€‚ She laughed quickly.

  97. #97n
    ๆ€งๆ ผใ›ใ„ใ‹ใ

    character; personality

    Example

    ๆ€งๆ ผใซๅ•้กŒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ There is a problem with the character. ๆ€งๆ ผใฎใ“ใจใ‚’ใ‚‚ใฃใจ็Ÿฅใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ€‚ I want to learn more about character.

  98. #98vi
    ๆ‚ฉใ‚€ใชใ‚„ใ‚€

    to be worried; to be uncertain

    Example

    ใชใ‹ใชใ‹ๆ‚ฉใ‚€ใชใ„ใ€‚ It doesn't easily be worried. ใ ใ‚“ใ ใ‚“ๆ‚ฉใ‚€ใฆใใŸใ€‚ It gradually started to be worried.

  99. #99n,vs
    ๆ‚ชๅฃใ‚ใ‚‹ใใกใ€ใ‚ใฃใ“ใ†

    insult; bad mouth

    Example

    ใงใใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ๆ—ฉใๆ‚ชๅฃใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ Please insult as soon as possible. ๆ‚ชๅฃใ™ใ‚‹ใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใ ใ€‚ I intend to insult.

  100. #100n
    ๆƒ…ๅ ฑใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใปใ†

    information; news; data

    Example

    ๆƒ…ๅ ฑใŒๅฃŠใ‚Œใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใ€‚ The information broke. ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๆƒ…ๅ ฑใ‚’่ฒทใฃใŸใ€‚ I bought a new information.

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