JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 29

Words 561–580 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

561
最中(さいちゅう)
Nouncommon
1. (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
だが私の心はまだ混沌の最中にある。
But my mind is still in chaos.
最 utmost 中 in
562
最低(さいてい)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
1. 1.least; lowest; minimum
2. 2.worst
3. 3.awful; horrible; nasty; disgusting
あの映画、最低！
That movie stinks!
最 utmost 低 lower
563
才能(さいのう)
Nouncommon
1. talent; ability
彼は才能のある人だ。
He is a man of ability.
才 genius 能 ability
564
裁判(さいばん)
Nouncommon
1. trial; judgement; judgment
裁判所にいたの？
Were you at the courthouse?
裁 tailor 判 judgement
565
幸い(さいわい)
Nouncommon
1. 1.happiness; blessedness; luck; fortune
2. 2.proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; ending well
3. 3.luckily; fortunately
不幸中にも幸いあり。
Every cloud has a silver lining.
幸 happiness
566
境(さかい)
Nouncommon
1. 1.border; boundary
2. 2.turning point; watershed
3. 3.area; region; spot; space
音楽に国境なし。
Music is universal.
境 boundary
567
逆(さか)らう
Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
1. to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
私に逆らうのか？
Do you disobey me?
逆 inverted
568
盛(さか)り
Nouncommon
1. 1.height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); (in) season; full bloom
2. 2.prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; bloom
3. 3.(being in) heat; rut
彼は今男盛りだ。
He is now in the prime of manhood.
盛 boom
569
作業(さぎょう)
Nouncommon
1. 1.work; operation; task
2. 2.Occupation
時間のかかる作業だよ。
It's a time-consuming task.
作 make 業 business
570
作品(さくひん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
2. 2.Work of art
見事な作品ですね。
It's an excellent composition.
作 make 品 goods
571
作物(さくもつ)
Nouncommon
1. crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
作物には雨が必要だ。
The crops need rain.
作 make 物 thing
572
桜(さくら)
Nouncommon
1. 1.cherry tree; cherry blossom; sakura
2. 2.light pink
3. 3.fake buyer; paid audience; shill; seat filler
桜が大好きです。
I love cherry blossoms.
桜 cherry
573
酒(さけ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.alcohol; sake
2. 2.Alcoholic beverage
お酒飲んでるの？
Are you drinking?
酒 sake
574
叫(さけ)ぶ
Godan verb with 'bu' endingcommon
1. 1.to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to shriek
2. 2.to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist; to protest
彼女が叫ぶのを聞いた。
We heard her cry.
叫 shout
575
避(さ)ける
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to avoid (physical contact with)
2. 2.to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities)
3. 3.to ward off; to avert
ストレスを避けることが必要です。
It's necessary to avoid stress.
避 evade
576
支(ささ)える
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay
2. 2.to hold at bay; to stem; to check
どうにかしてトムを支える。
I'll support Tom any way I can.
支 branch
577
指(さ)す
Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
1. 1.to point
2. 2.to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person
3. 3.to identify; to indicate; to point out
後指を指すのはやめたまえ。
Don't talk about people behind their backs.
指 finger
578
誘(さそ)う
Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
1. 1.to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along
2. 2.to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce
3. 3.to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy); to provoke
蛇がイヴを誘う。
The serpent tempted Eve.
誘 entice
579
作家(さっか)
Nouncommon
1. 1.author; writer; novelist; artist
2. 2.Author
彼は作家でもある。
He's a writer, too.
作 make 家 house
580
作曲(さっきょく)
Nouncommon
1. 1.composition (of music); setting; writing music
2. 2.Musical composition
作曲をしています。
I write songs.
作 make 曲 bend

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