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JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 42

Words 821–840 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 821
    清潔(せいけつ)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.clean; hygienic; sanitary
    2. 2.pure; virtuous; immaculate

    手は清潔にしておきなさい。

    You must keep your hands clean.

    清 pure潔 undefiled

  2. 822
    制限(せいげん)
    Nouncommon
    1. restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

    制限速度ってある？

    Is there a speed limit?

    制 system限 limit

  3. 823
    成功(せいこう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.success; achievement
    2. 2.succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

    彼女は成功した。

    He succeeded.

    成 turn into功 achievement

  4. 824
    生産(せいさん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.production; manufacture
    2. 2.Outline of industrial organization

    ７月の工業生産は急増した。

    Industrial production rose sharply in July.

    生 life産 products

  5. 825
    正式(せいしき)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. formal; official; regular; proper

    ここの正式名称は何ですか？

    What is the official name for this place?

    正 correct式 style

  6. 826
    精神(せいしん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.mind; spirit; soul; heart
    2. 2.attitude; mentality; will; intention
    3. 3.spirit (of a matter); essence; fundamental significance

    精神分析って何ですか？

    What is psychoanalysis?

    精 refined神 gods

  7. 827
    成人(せいじん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.adult; grown-up
    2. 2.becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

    成人した娘がいるよ。

    I have a grown daughter.

    成 turn into人 person

  8. 828
    成績(せいせき)
    Nouncommon
    1. results; record; grades; marks

    成績のことが心配なの？

    Are you worried about your grades?

    成 turn into績 exploits

  9. 829
    精々(せいぜい)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.at the most; at best
    2. 2.to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

    精 refined

  10. 830
    製造(せいぞう)
    Nouncommon
    1. manufacture; production

    その工場は玩具を製造している。

    The factory manufactures toys.

    製 made in...造 create

  11. 831
    成長(せいちょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.growth; development; growing up; becoming an adult
    2. 2.growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

    子供は成長が早い。

    Children grow very quickly.

    成 turn into長 long

  12. 832
    制度(せいど)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.system; institution; organization; organisation
    2. 2.Institution

    教育制度は過渡期にある。

    The educational system is in transition.

    制 system度 degrees

  13. 833
    青年(せいねん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.youth; young man
    2. 2.Youth

    青年は失恋した。

    The young man was disappointed in love.

    青 blue年 year

  14. 834
    製品(せいひん)
    Nouncommon
    1. manufactured goods; finished goods; product

    製品コードは何ですか？

    What's the product's code?

    製 made in...品 goods

  15. 835
    政府(せいふ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.government; administration; ministry
    2. 2.Government

    新しい政府が選挙された。

    They have elected a new government.

    政 politics府 borough

  16. 836
    生物(せいぶつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.living thing; organism; creature; life
    2. 2.biology
    3. 3.Organism

    彼は生物学者だ。

    He is a biologist.

    生 life物 thing

  17. 837
    生命(せいめい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.life; existence
    2. 2.(one's) working life; career
    3. 3.life force; lifeblood; soul; essence

    生命は神秘に満ちている。

    Life is full of mystery.

    生 life命 fate

  18. 838
    整理(せいり)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.sorting; arrangement; organization; putting in order
    2. 2.liquidation; settlement; consolidation; clearance (e.g. debt)
    3. 3.retrenchment; curtailment; cutting down; disposal

    荷物を整理したいのですが。

    I'd like to put my belongings away.

    整 organize理 logic

  19. 839
    咳(せき)
    Nouncommon
    1. cough; coughing; tussis

    彼は咳払いをした。

    He cleared his throat.
  20. 840
    石炭(せきたん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.coal
    2. 2.Coal

    石炭は化石燃料だ。

    Coal is a fossil fuel.

    石 stone炭 charcoal

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