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JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 27

Words 521–540 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 521
    個人(こじん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.individual; private person; personal; private
    2. 2.natural person
    3. 3.Individual

    それって、個人的意見？

    Is that a personal opinion?

    個 individual人 person

  2. 522
    越(こ)す
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across
    2. 2.to get over (e.g. hardship)
    3. 3.to pass time (e.g. a winter)

    どこに引っ越すの？

    Where are you moving to?

    越 surpass

  3. 523
    国家(こっか)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.state; country; nation
    2. 2.State (polity)

    台湾は国家です。

    Taiwan is a country.

    国 country家 house

  4. 524
    国会(こっかい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-)
    2. 2.Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947)
    3. 3.legislative assembly; parliament; congress

    国会は開会中だ。

    The Diet is now in session.

    国 country会 meeting

  5. 525
    国境(こっきょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.border (between countries); national border
    2. 2.Kunizakai
    3. 3.Border

    音楽に国境なし。

    Music is universal.

    国 country境 boundary

  6. 526
    骨折(こっせつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.bone fracture
    2. 2.Bone fracture

    骨折はしてない。

    No bone was broken.

    骨 skeleton折 fold

  7. 527
    小包(こづつみ)
    Nouncommon
    1. parcel; package

    航空便で小包を送ったよ。

    I sent the parcel by airmail.

    小 little包 wrap

  8. 528
    事(こと)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.thing; matter
    2. 2.incident; occurrence; event; something serious
    3. 3.circumstances; situation; state of affairs

    事 matter

  9. 529
    異(こと)なる
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary

    人の好みは異なる。

    Tastes differ.

    異 uncommon

  10. 530
    諺(ことわざ)
    Nouncommon
    1. proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

    好きな諺は何ですか？

    What's your favorite proverb?
  11. 531
    断(ことわ)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down
    2. 2.to inform; to give notice; to ask in advance (and get approval); to get permission
    3. 3.to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

    僕だったら、断るな。

    I'd say no if I were you.

    断 severance

  12. 532
    粉(こな)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.flour; meal; powder; dust
    2. 2.heroin
    3. 3.Powder (substance)

    彼、花粉症なのよ。

    He's allergic to pollen.

    粉 flour

  13. 533
    好(この)み
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.liking; taste; fancy; fondness
    2. 2.wish; desire; choice; preference

    人の好みは異なる。

    Tastes differ.

    好 fond

  14. 534
    好(この)む
    Godan verb with 'mu' endingcommon
    1. to like; to prefer

    彼女もチョコを好む。

    She likes chocolate, too.

    好 fond

  15. 535
    小麦(こむぎ)
    Nouncommon
    1. wheat

    ここで小麦を作る。

    We grow wheat here.

    小 little麦 barley

  16. 536
    小屋(こや)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.hut; cabin; shed; (animal) pen
    2. 2.small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; circus tent; booth
    3. 3.one's own house

    豚は小屋にいない。

    The pigs aren't in the pen.

    小 little屋 roof

  17. 537
    頃(ころ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.(approximate) time; around; about; toward
    2. 2.suitable time (or condition)
    3. 3.time of year; season

    近頃は就職難だ。

    Nowadays jobs are hard to come by.
  18. 538
    殺(ころ)す
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
    2. 2.to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent)
    3. 3.to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)

    私たちを殺すの？

    Are you going to kill us?

    殺 kill

  19. 539
    転(ころ)ぶ
    Godan verb with 'bu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to fall down; to fall over
    2. 2.to turn out; to play out
    3. 3.to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

    赤ん坊はよく転ぶ。

    Babies often fall down.

    転 revolve

  20. 540
    今回(こんかい)
    Nouncommon
    1. this time; now

    今回はしないよ。

    I won't do it this time.

    今 now回 -times

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