JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 11

Words 201–220 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

201
回(かい)
Countercommon
1. 1.counter for occurrences
2. 2.a time; an instance
3. 3.inning (baseball); round; game
発言を撤回しろ！
Withdraw your remarks!
回 -times
202
会員(かいいん)
Nouncommon
1. member; the membership
私は会員でした。
I was a member.
会 meeting 員 employee
203
絵画(かいが)
Nouncommon
1. 1.painting; picture
2. 2.Painting
この絵画は十五世紀のものだ。
This drawing dates back to the fifteenth century.
絵 picture 画 brush-stroke
204
海外(かいがい)
Nouncommon
1. 1.foreign; abroad; overseas
2. 2.Overseas
海外へ行きます。
I'm going abroad.
海 sea 外 outside
205
会計(かいけい)
Nouncommon
1. 1.accounting; finance; account; reckoning
2. 2.bill (at a restaurant); check
3. 3.accountant; treasurer; paymaster; cashier
会計監査があった。
The accounts have been audited.
会 meeting 計 plot
206
解決(かいけつ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.settlement; solution; resolution
2. 2.Resolution (music)
何か解決策はあるの？
Are there any solutions?
解 unravel 決 decide
207
会合(かいごう)
Nouncommon
1. 1.meeting; assembly; gathering
2. 2.association
3. 3.conjunction
会合は先月行われた。
The meeting was held last month.
会 meeting 合 fit
208
開始(かいし)
Nouncommon
1. start; commencement; beginning; initiation
調査が開始された。
An investigation was launched.
開 open 始 commence
209
解釈(かいしゃく)
Nouncommon
1. interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
それは拡大解釈だね。
That's stretching the point.
解 unravel 釈 explanation
210
改善(かいぜん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.betterment; improvement
2. 2.kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
3. 3.Kaizen
状況は改善の余地がある。
The situation is capable of improvement.
改 reformation 善 virtuous
211
快適(かいてき)
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
1. pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
快適な空の旅を。
Enjoy the flight.
快 cheerful 適 suitable
212
回復(かいふく)
Nouncommon
1. 1.restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; return
2. 2.recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
トムは回復した。
Tom recovered.
回 -times 復 restore
213
飼(か)う
Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
1. to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise
がちょうを飼う。
I raise a goose.
飼 domesticate
214
換(か)える
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to replace; to convert; to change
2. 2.to exchange; to interchange; to renew
3. 3.to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
東京駅で乗り換えるんだよ。
Change trains at Tokyo Station.
換 interchange
215
替(か)える
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to replace; to convert; to change
2. 2.to exchange; to interchange; to renew
3. 3.to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
体操服に着替えるのやだな。
I don't like changing into my gym clothes.
替 exchange
216
香(かお)り
Nouncommon
1. 1.aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
2. 2.Kaoru Genji
この香りいいね。
This smells nice, right?
香 incense
217
抱(かか)える
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to carry under one's arm; to hold (one's head) in one's hands
2. 2.to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to be burdened with (e.g. care of a family member); to have (children, etc.) to provide for
3. 3.to employ; to have (on one's staff); to hire
世界が抱える最も重大な問題は悪人の強さではなく善人の弱さである。
The most serious problem the world faces is not the strength of the wicked, but the powerlessness of the good.
抱 embrace
218
価格(かかく)
Nouncommon
1. 1.price; value; cost
2. 2.Price
妥当な価格だね。
That's a fair price.
価 value 格 status
219
係(かかり)
Nouncommon
1. 1.charge; duty; person in charge; official
2. 2.connection; linking
私には関係ない！
It's none of my business!
係 person in charge
220
掛(か)かる
Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
1. 1.to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
2. 2.to hang
3. 3.to come into view; to arrive
壁により掛かるな。
Don't lean against the wall.
掛 hang

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