JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 40

Words 781–800 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

781
人工(じんこう)
Nouncommon
1. 1.artificial; man-made; human work; human skill
2. 2.Artificial
ＡＩは人工知能の略です。
AI stands for artificial intelligence.
人 person 工 craft
782
人種(じんしゅ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.race (of people)
2. 2.type of person
3. 3.Race (human classification)
彼は人種差別と戦った。
He fought against racial discrimination.
人 person 種 species
783
人生(じんせい)
Nouncommon
1. 1.(one's) life
2. 2.Human life
人生は夢の如し。
Life is like a dream.
人 person 生 life
784
人物(じんぶつ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.person; character; figure; personage
2. 2.one's character; one's personality
3. 3.able person; talented person
トムって危険人物だよ。
Tom is a dangerous man.
人 person 物 thing
785
人類(じんるい)
Nouncommon
1. mankind; humanity
人類の未来が心配だ。
I fear for the future of mankind.
人 person 類 sort
786
巣(す)
Nouncommon
1. 1.nest; rookery; breeding place; hive
2. 2.den
3. 3.haunt
鳥は巣をつくる。
Birds build nests.
巣 nest
787
水準(すいじゅん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.level; standard
2. 2.water level
川は水準が高まっていた。
The river's water level has risen.
水 water 準 semi-
788
推薦(すいせん)
Nouncommon
1. recommendation; referral; endorsement
推薦とればよかった。
It would have been good if I had gotten a recommendation.
推 conjecture 薦 recommend
789
睡眠(すいみん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.sleep
2. 2.Sleep
睡眠は大切だよ。
Sleep is important.
睡 drowsy 眠 sleep
790
数字(すうじ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.numeral; digit; numeric character
2. 2.figure; number
3. 3.a few characters
3桁の数字です。
It's a three-digit number.
数 number 字 character
791
末(すえ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.end; tip; top
2. 2.end (of the year, month, etc.); close
3. 3.youngest child
今週末空いてる？
Are you free this weekend?
末 end
792
姿(すがた)
Nouncommon
1. 1.figure; form; shape
2. 2.appearance; dress; guise
3. 3.state; condition; picture; image
着物姿、素敵ね。
You look lovely in a kimono.
姿 figure
793
空(す)く
Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
1. 1.to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty
2. 2.to be hungry
ただいま満席です。席が空くまでこちらでお待ちください。
We are full now. Please wait here until there is a seat.
空 empty
794
救(すく)う
Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
1. 1.to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to relieve (from)
2. 2.to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.); to bring to salvation
彼女は彼を救うために命をかけました。
She risked her life to save him.
救 salvation
795
優(すぐ)れる
Ichidan verbcommon
1. to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel
優 tenderness
796
少(すこ)しも
Adverb (fukushi)common
1. (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
少しも疲れてないよ。
I'm not a bit tired.
少 few
797
過(す)ごす
Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
1. 1.to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
2. 2.to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to carry too far; to carry to excess
3. 3.to take care of; to support
連休は何して過ごす？
What will you do over the holidays?
過 overdo
798
筋(すじ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.muscle; tendon; sinew
2. 2.vein; artery
3. 3.fiber; fibre; string
体中筋肉痛だよ。
All my muscles are aching.
筋 muscle
799
勧(すす)める
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to encourage; to urge
2. 2.to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
3. 3.to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
誰かに自殺を勧めることは犯罪ですか？
Is it a crime to encourage someone to commit suicide?
勧 persuade
800
進(すす)める
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to advance; to move forward; to put (a clock, watch) forward
2. 2.to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to make progress in; to further
3. 3.to raise; to elevate; to promote; to develop
阿吽の呼吸で事を進める彼らが羨ましい。
I find it enviable that they are able to progress in such harmony.
進 advance

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