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JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 13

Words 241–260 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 241
    菓子(かし)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
    2. 2.Confectionery

    お菓子買ってよ。

    Buy me a snack.

    菓 candy子 child

  2. 242
    貸(か)し
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.loan; lending; hire; rental
    2. 2.favor; favour; debt; obligation
    3. 3.creditor; method of lending; credit side

    ちょっと面貸しな！

    Meet me face to face for a moment!

    貸 lend

  3. 243
    賢(かしこ)い
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.wise; clever; smart
    2. 2.well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

    トムは賢い子だ。

    Tom is a smart kid.

    賢 intelligent

  4. 244
    歌手(かしゅ)
    Nouncommon
    1. singer

    歌手なんですか？

    Are you a singer?

    歌 song手 hand

  5. 245
    家事(かじ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.housework; domestic chores
    2. 2.family affairs; household matters
    3. 3.Housekeeping

    家事も大切な仕事です。

    Housework is also an important job.

    家 house事 matter

  6. 246
    数(かず)
    Nouncommon
    1. number; amount

    １１は素数です。

    Eleven is a prime number.

    数 number

  7. 247
    稼(かせ)ぐ
    Godan verb with 'gu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to earn (income); to make (money)
    2. 2.to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to play (for time)
    3. 3.to work hard (at one's job); to labor; to labour; to toil

    彼はおおいに稼ぐ。

    He earns a great deal.

    稼 earnings

  8. 248
    数(かぞ)える
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to count; to enumerate

    10数えるまで待ってて。

    Wait till I count to ten.

    数 number

  9. 249
    型(かた)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.type; style; model; pattern
    2. 2.mold; mould; model; pattern
    3. 3.kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); form

    歯型を取ります。

    I'll take an impression of your teeth.

    型 mould

  10. 250
    肩(かた)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.shoulder
    2. 2.Shoulder

    肩が凝っている。

    My shoulders are stiff.

    肩 shoulder

  11. 251
    硬(かた)い
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.hard; solid; tough
    2. 2.stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)
    3. 3.strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)

    鉄は金よりも硬い。

    Iron is harder than gold.

    硬 stiff

  12. 252
    方々(かたがた)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.people; (all) persons; everyone; ladies and gentlemen
    2. 2.you (usu. plural)

    目上の方々を尊敬するべきだ。

    You must respect your elders.

    方 direction

  13. 253
    刀(かたな)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
    2. 2.scalpel
    3. 3.chisel; burin; graver

    俺の刀はどこだ？

    Where's my sword?

    刀 sword

  14. 254
    語(かた)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to talk about; to speak of; to tell; to narrate
    2. 2.to recite; to chant
    3. 3.to indicate; to show

    夢は真実を語る。

    Dreams speak the truth.

    語 word

  15. 255
    価値(かち)
    Nouncommon
    1. value; worth; merit

    直す価値がある？

    Is it worth fixing?

    価 value値 price

  16. 256
    勝(か)ち
    Nouncommon
    1. win; victory

    勝ち目はないね。

    We have no chance of winning.

    勝 victory

  17. 257
    活気(かっき)
    Nouncommon
    1. energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness

    この町は活気がない。

    This town isn't lively.

    活 lively気 spirit

  18. 258
    格好(かっこう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.shape; form; figure; posture
    2. 2.appearance; style
    3. 3.state; situation

    トムは格好いい。

    Tom is cool.

    格 status好 fond

  19. 259
    活動(かつどう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation
    2. 2.moving picture

    就職活動はどう？

    How's the job hunt?

    活 lively動 move

  20. 260
    活用(かつよう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.practical use; application; making good use of; putting to good use
    2. 2.conjugation; inflection
    3. 3.Grammatical conjugation

    この動詞の活用は難しいです。

    This verb is difficult to conjugate.

    活 lively用 utilize

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