JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 52

Words 1021–1040 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

1021
月(つき)
Nouncommon
1. 1.Moon
2. 2.month
3. 3.moonlight
月 month
1022
付(つ)き合(あ)い
Nouncommon
1. association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
彼は付き合いにくい。
He is hard to deal with.
付 adhere 合 fit
1023
次々(つぎつぎ)
Adverb (fukushi)common
1. in succession; one by one
次々に亡くなった。
They died one after the other.
次 next
1024
就(つ)く
Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
1. 1.to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to be hired; to be employed
2. 2.to ascend (the throne); to accede
3. 3.to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart
この国で仕事に就くのは難しいよ。
It's hard to get a job in this country.
就 concerning
1025
付(つ)ける
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to attach; to join; to connect; to add
2. 2.to furnish (a house with)
3. 3.to wear; to put on
僕は奴らを引き付ける。
I'll attract those guys.
付 adhere
1026
土(つち)
Nouncommon
1. 1.earth; soil; dirt; clay
2. 2.the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land
3. 3.low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
あれは土星です。
That is Saturn.
土 soil
1027
包(つつ)み
Nouncommon
1. 1.bundle; package; parcel
2. 2.counter for wrapped objects
炎が森を包み込んだ。
Fire devoured the forest.
包 wrap
1028
続(つづ)き
Nouncommon
1. 1.continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment; sequel
2. 2.flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story)
3. 3.succession (of); sequence; series; spell
雨が続きそうね。
The rain is likely to continue.
続 continue
1029
務(つと)め
Nouncommon
1. 1.service; duty; business; responsibility
2. 2.Buddhist religious services
彼は議長を務めた。
He acted as chairman.
務 task
1030
勤(つと)め
Nouncommon
1. 1.service; duty; business; responsibility
2. 2.Buddhist religious services
どちらにお勤めですか。
Who do you work for?
勤 diligence
1031
繋(つな)ぐ
Godan verb with 'gu' endingcommon
1. 1.to connect; to link together
2. 2.to tie; to fasten; to restrain
3. 3.to maintain; to preserve; to keep
フォークダンスで男子と手を繋ぐのがやだ。
I don't want to hold hands with a boy in a folk dance.
1032
常(つね)に
Adverb (fukushi)common
1. always; constantly; at all times; habitually
火は常に危険だ。
Fire is always dangerous.
常 usual
1033
翼(つばさ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.wing
2. 2.Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
3. 3.counter for birds or bird wings
鳥には翼がある。
A bird has wings.
翼 wing
1034
罪(つみ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion
2. 2.penalty; sentence; punishment
3. 3.fault; responsibility; culpability
罪悪感を感じた。
I felt guilty.
罪 guilt
1035
詰(つ)める
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack
2. 2.to shorten; to move closer together
3. 3.to reduce (spending); to conserve
あまり根を詰めるのは体に良くないよ。
If you push yourself too hard, you'll make yourself ill.
詰 packed
1036
積(つ)もる
Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
1. 1.to pile up; to accumulate
2. 2.to estimate
距離を見積もるのは難しいな。
The distance is hard to estimate.
積 volume
1037
梅雨(つゆ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)
2. 2.rain during the rainy season
3. 3.East Asian rainy season
梅雨が始まった。
The rainy season has set in.
梅 plum 雨 rain
1038
辛(つら)い
I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
1. 1.painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)
2. 2.tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)
3. 3.cruel; harsh; cold
人気者は辛いね。
It's not easy being popular.
辛 spicy
1039
釣(つり)
Nouncommon
1. 1.fishing; angling
2. 2.change (for a purchase)
3. 3.clickbaiting
釣りはしますか？
Do you fish?
釣 angling
1040
連(つ)れ
Nouncommon
1. 1.companion; company
2. 2.tritagonist; second supporting character
弟、連れて来いよ。
Bring your brother.
連 take along

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