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JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 51

Words 1001–1020 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 1001
    昼食(ちゅうしょく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.lunch; midday meal
    2. 2.Lunch

    昼食を食べよう。

    Let's have lunch.

    昼 daytime食 eat

  2. 1002
    中心(ちゅうしん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.center; centre; middle; heart
    2. 2.-centered; -centred; -focused; -oriented
    3. 3.Centre (geometry)

    彼は自己中心です。

    He's self centered.

    中 in心 heart

  3. 1003
    注目(ちゅうもく)
    Nouncommon
    1. notice; attention; observation

    ご注目願います。

    Please pay attention.

    注 pour目 eye

  4. 1004
    注文(ちゅうもん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.order (for an item)
    2. 2.request; demand; condition

    これ、注文した？

    Did you order this?

    注 pour文 sentence

  5. 1005
    長期(ちょうき)
    Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
    1. long-term

    長期休暇に何をしますか？

    What do you do during your extended leave?

    長 long期 period

  6. 1006
    調査(ちょうさ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry
    2. 2.Survey methodology

    国勢調査ってなに？

    What's a census?

    調 tune査 investigate

  7. 1007
    調子(ちょうし)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.tune; tone; key; pitch
    2. 2.vein; mood; way; manner
    3. 3.condition; state of health; shape

    今日は調子どう？

    How do you feel today?

    調 tune子 child

  8. 1008
    頂上(ちょうじょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. top; summit; peak

    頂上まで登ったよ。

    We climbed to the top.

    頂 place on the head上 above

  9. 1009
    貯金(ちょきん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank)
    2. 2.accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

    僕の貯金箱、どこ？

    Where's my piggy bank?

    貯 savings金 gold

  10. 1010
    直接(ちょくせつ)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

    トムに直接言えよ。

    Tell Tom in person.

    直 straightaway接 touch

  11. 1011
    著者(ちょしゃ)
    Nouncommon
    1. author (usu. of a particular book); writer

    この本の著者は誰ですか。

    Who is the author of this book?

    著 renowned者 someone

  12. 1012
    遂(つい)に
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.finally; in the end; at last
    2. 2.in the end; after all; never (happened)

    彼は自殺しようとしたが、未遂に終わった。

    He tried to kill himself but it ended in failure.

    遂 consummate

  13. 1013
    通過(つうか)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); transit
    2. 2.passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage
    3. 3.passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing; getting through (a preliminary round); qualification

    車は門を通過した。

    The car passed through a gate.

    通 traffic過 overdo

  14. 1014
    通学(つうがく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.commuting to school; school commute
    2. 2.Student transport

    彼は徒歩通学だ。

    He goes to school on foot.

    通 traffic学 study

  15. 1015
    通行(つうこう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic
    2. 2.common usage; widespread use

    その橋は通行禁止だ。

    The bridge is closed to traffic.

    通 traffic行 going

  16. 1016
    通信(つうしん)
    Nouncommon
    1. correspondence; communication; transmission; news

    通信簿はもらってきたの？

    Did you get your report card?

    通 traffic信 faith

  17. 1017
    通(つう)じる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to connect (to); to run (from, between; e.g. bus service)
    2. 2.to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to get through (e.g. of a signal); to connect (e.g. of a call)
    3. 3.to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be comprehended; to get across (e.g. of an idea)

    落石で村へ通じる唯一の道が通れなくなった。

    Fallen rocks cut off the only access to the village.

    通 traffic

  18. 1018
    捕(つか)まる
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to be caught; to be arrested
    2. 2.to hold on to; to grasp
    3. 3.to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

    警察に捕まるかと思った。

    I thought I was going to get caught by the police.

    捕 catch

  19. 1019
    掴(つか)む
    Godan verb with 'mu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip
    2. 2.to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win
    3. 3.to understand; to grasp; to comprehend

    溺れる者は藁をも掴む。

    Drowning men clutch at straws.
  20. 1020
    疲(つか)れ
    Nouncommon
    1. tiredness; fatigue

    疲 exhausted

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