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JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 43

Words 841–860 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 841
    責任(せきにん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
    2. 2.liability; onus
    3. 3.Moral responsibility

    責任者は誰ですか。

    Who are the responsible people?

    責 blame任 responsibility

  2. 842
    石油(せきゆ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.oil; petroleum
    2. 2.kerosene; paraffin
    3. 3.Petroleum

    トムは石油で財を成した。

    Tom made a fortune in oil.

    石 stone油 oil

  3. 843
    世間(せけん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.world; society; people; the public
    2. 2.Loka

    彼は世間知らずだ。

    He is ignorant of the world.

    世 generation間 interval

  4. 844
    積極的(せっきょくてき)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. positive; assertive; active; proactive

    現場は開発に積極的だった。

    In terms of development, the site was productive.

    積 volume極 extreme

  5. 845
    設計(せっけい)
    Nouncommon
    1. plan; design; layout

    彼がその車を設計した。

    He designed the car.

    設 establishment計 plot

  6. 846
    説(せつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.theory; doctrine
    2. 2.opinion; view
    3. 3.rumour; rumor; gossip; hearsay

    全部説明したの？

    Have you explained everything to her?

    説 opinion

  7. 847
    設備(せつび)
    Nouncommon
    1. equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations

    この学校は暖房設備がない。

    This school has no heating.

    設 establishment備 equip

  8. 848
    節約(せつやく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
    2. 2.Saving

    もっと節約したいな。

    I want to save more money.

    節 node約 promise

  9. 849
    責(せ)める
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise
    2. 2.to urge; to press; to pester
    3. 3.to torture; to torment; to persecute

    心の鬼が身を責める。

    Suffer pangs of conscience.

    責 blame

  10. 850
    世話(せわ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.care; looking after; help; assistance
    2. 2.trouble; bother
    3. 3.good offices; recommendation; introduction

    余計なお世話だ。

    It's none of your business.

    世 generation話 tale

  11. 851
    専攻(せんこう)
    Nouncommon
    1. major subject; special study

    何を専攻するの？

    What are you going to major in?

    専 specialty攻 aggression

  12. 852
    選手(せんしゅ)
    Nouncommon
    1. player (of a sport); athlete; team member

    彼は野球選手だ。

    He is a baseball player.

    選 elect手 hand

  13. 853
    先日(せんじつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. the other day; a few days ago

    先日彼に会った。

    I met him the other day.

    先 before日 day

  14. 854
    選択(せんたく)
    Nouncommon
    1. choice; selection; option

    トムは選択した。

    Tom made his choice.

    選 elect択 choose

  15. 855
    税金(ぜいきん)
    Nouncommon
    1. tax; duty

    税金をお支払いください。

    Please pay the tax.

    税 tax金 gold

  16. 856
    贅沢(ぜいたく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.luxury; extravagance
    2. 2.to live in luxury; to indulge oneself
    3. 3.lavish (use of something); abundant; copious; wasteful

    トムは贅沢三昧だ。

    Tom lives in the lap of luxury.

    沢 swamp

  17. 857
    絶対(ぜったい)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
    2. 2.absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
    3. 3.absoluteness

    絶 discontinue対 vis-a-vis

  18. 858
    絶滅(ぜつめつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.extinction; extermination
    2. 2.eradication; stamping out; wiping out
    3. 3.Extinction

    恐竜は大昔に絶滅した。

    Dinosaurs became extinct a very long time ago.

    絶 discontinue滅 destroy

  19. 859
    是非(ぜひ)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.certainly; without fail
    2. 2.right and wrong; pros and cons

    是非、彼に会いたいわ。

    I want to see him at all costs.

    是 just so非 un-

  20. 860
    全(ぜん)
    Prefixcommon
    1. 1.all; whole; entire; complete
    2. 2.complete (set); in total

    窓は全部閉めた？

    Have you closed all the windows?

    全 whole

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