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JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 32

Words 621–640 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 621
    次第(しだい)
    Suffixcommon
    1. 1.depending on
    2. 2.as soon as; immediately after; upon
    3. 3.as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand")

    あなた次第です。

    It is up to you.

    次 next第 No.

  2. 622
    七(しち)
    Numericcommon
    1. seven

    七時に家を出ます。

    I leave home at seven o'clock.

    七 seven

  3. 623
    質(しつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.quality; value
    2. 2.nature; inherent quality; character
    3. 3.logical quality

    他に質問はある？

    Have you any further questions?

    質 substance

  4. 624
    失業(しつぎょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.unemployment
    2. 2.losing one's job; becoming unemployed
    3. 3.Unemployment

    失業率は高いです。

    The unemployment level is high.

    失 lose業 business

  5. 625
    失望(しつぼう)
    Nouncommon
    1. disappointment; despair

    失望してないの？

    You're not disappointed, are you?

    失 lose望 ambition

  6. 626
    支店(してん)
    Nouncommon
    1. branch office; branch store

    支店は全国にまたがっている。

    Our branches extend all over the country.

    支 branch店 store

  7. 627
    指導(しどう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.guidance; leadership; instruction; direction
    2. 2.shido (minor penalty in judo)

    彼は明らかに有能な指導者だ。

    He is admittedly an able leader.

    指 finger導 guidance

  8. 628
    品(しな)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.article; item; thing; goods
    2. 2.quality
    3. 3.flirtatiousness; coquetry

    これは不良品だ。

    This is defective.

    品 goods

  9. 629
    支配(しはい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.rule; domination; control
    2. 2.direction; management; guidance
    3. 3.control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing; influence; sway

    支配人はいい人なんだ。

    The manager is nice.

    支 branch配 distribute

  10. 630
    支払(しはらい)
    Nouncommon
    1. payment

    現金で支払います。

    I'll pay in cash.

    支 branch払 pay

  11. 631
    支払(しはら)う
    Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
    1. to pay

    現金で支払うつもりなの？

    Are you going to pay in cash?

    支 branch払 pay

  12. 632
    芝居(しばい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.play; drama
    2. 2.Acting

    芝居は面白かったですか。

    Did you enjoy yourself at the theater?

    芝 turf居 reside

  13. 633
    芝生(しばふ)
    Nouncommon
    1. lawn; grass; turf

    隣の芝生は青い。

    The grass is always greener on the other side.

    芝 turf生 life

  14. 634
    資本(しほん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.funds; capital
    2. 2.Capital (economics)

    資本、土地、労働は生産の三大要素である。

    Capital, land and labor are the three key factors of production.

    資 assets本 book

  15. 635
    死亡(しぼう)
    Nouncommon
    1. death; dying; mortality

    交通事故で２人が死亡。

    Two people were killed in a traffic accident.

    死 death亡 deceased

  16. 636
    姉妹(しまい)
    Nouncommon
    1. sisters

    姉妹はいますか？

    Do you have any sisters?

    姉 elder sister妹 younger sister

  17. 637
    示(しめ)す
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify
    2. 2.to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
    3. 3.to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify

    コンパスは北を示す。

    Compasses point north.

    示 show

  18. 638
    占(し)める
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to account for; to make up; to take up
    2. 2.to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.)
    3. 3.to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind); to grip (e.g. one's heart)

    日本の養殖真珠は世界の真珠市場の６割を占めるまでになった。

    Japanese cultured pearls have come to monopolise as much as 60% of the world pearl market.

    占 fortune-telling

  19. 639
    霜(しも)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.frost
    2. 2.white hair; grey hair; gray hair
    3. 3.Frost

    霜で花が傷んだ。

    Frost touched the flowers.

    霜 frost

  20. 640
    借金(しゃっきん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
    2. 2.number of games under the .500 mark

    借金してるんだよ。

    I borrow money.

    借 borrow金 gold

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