JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 56

Words 1101–1120 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

1101
留(と)める
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to stop; to turn off
2. 2.to park
3. 3.to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath)
彼女はいつも先生の言う事を一言一句書き留める。
She always writes down every word her teacher says.
留 detain
1102
友(とも)
Nouncommon
1. 1.friend; companion; comrade; pal
2. 2.accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement; accessory
トムの友達なの？
Are you a friend of Tom's?
友 friend
1103
共(とも)に
Adverb (fukushi)common
1. 1.together; jointly
2. 2.at the same time; with; as ...; including
3. 3.both
あの人と一夜を共にしたの？
Did you spend a night with that man?
共 together
1104
虎(とら)
Nouncommon
1. 1.tiger (Panthera tigris)
2. 2.drunkard; drunk; sot
3. 3.Tiger
これは虎じゃない。
This is not a tiger.
虎 tiger
1105
取(と)り上(あ)げる
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to pick up
2. 2.to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to accept; to listen to
3. 3.to take issue with; to make a problem of; to bring up (as a point of criticism)
トムからそれを取り上げる権利は、あなたにはありませんよ。
You have no right to take it away from Tom.
取 take 上 above
1106
取(と)れる
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)
2. 2.to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to come out (of a stain); to come off (e.g. of dust)
3. 3.to be harvested; to be picked; to be produced; to be caught (of fish)
トムと連絡が取れる？
Can you contact Tom?
取 take
1107
とんでもない
I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
1. 1.unthinkable; unexpected; absurd; outrageous
2. 2.absolutely not!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterous!
3. 3.(it was) no bother at all; not at all; don't mention it
彼が完璧だなんてとんでもない。
He is far from perfect.
1108
同一(どういつ)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
1. 1.identical; same; one and the same; equal
2. 2.fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
意見と事実を同一視してはいけない。
Never confuse opinions with facts.
同 same 一 one
1109
動詞(どうし)
Nouncommon
1. 1.verb
2. 2.Verb
それは、他動詞です。
It's a transitive verb.
動 move 詞 part of speech
1110
同時(どうじ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.same time
2. 2.simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
私が同時通訳を務めた。
I acted as a simultaneous interpreter.
同 same 時 time
1111
道徳(どうとく)
Nouncommon
1. 1.morals; morality
2. 2.Morality
それは反道徳的だ。
It is still immoral.
道 road-way 徳 benevolence
1112
同様(どうよう)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
1. same; similar; (just) like; equal
あなたと同様に彼も大変親切だ。
You and he are both very kind.
同 same 様 Esq.
1113
同僚(どうりょう)
Nouncommon
1. coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
彼女は同僚だよ。
She is one of my colleagues.
同 same 僚 colleague
1114
道路(どうろ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.road; highway
2. 2.Road
道路を横切るな。
Don't cross the road.
道 road-way 路 path
1115
毒(どく)
Nouncommon
1. 1.poison; toxicant; venom
2. 2.harm; evil influence
3. 3.ill will; spite; malice
甲の薬は乙の毒。
One man's medicine is another man's poison.
毒 poison
1116
読書(どくしょ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.reading (books)
2. 2.Reading (process)
趣味は読書です。
Reading books is my hobby.
読 read 書 write
1117
独身(どくしん)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
1. 1.unmarried; single
2. 2.Single person
独身なんだよね？
You're single, right?
独 single
1118
独特(どくとく)
Nouncommon
1. 1.peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
2. 2.understood only by oneself
独特の詩を書く人だよね。
He writes unique poems, doesn't he?
独 single 特 special
1119
独立(どくりつ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself; being on one's own
2. 2.independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom
3. 3.separation; isolation
今日は独立記念日です。
Today is Independence Day.
独 single 立 stand up
1120
土曜(どよう)
Nouncommon
1. Saturday
明日は土曜日だ。
Tomorrow is Saturday.
土 soil 曜 weekday

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