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JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 70

Words 1381–1400 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 1381
    真面目(まじめ)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.serious; earnest; sober; grave
    2. 2.honest; sincere

    真面目におやり。

    Be serious.

    真 true面 mask目 eye

  2. 1382
    増(ま)す
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. to increase; to grow

    彼女は日に日に美しさを増す。

    She gets prettier day by day.

    増 increase

  3. 1383
    先(ま)ず
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
    2. 2.probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
    3. 3.more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably

    先ずは、名前を決めないとね。

    In the first place, we have to decide on the name.

    先 before

  4. 1384
    貧(まず)しい
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.poor; needy
    2. 2.lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy

    私は貧しい男です。

    I am a poor man.

    貧 poverty

  5. 1385
    又(また)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.again; once more; once again; another time
    2. 2.also; too; as well; likewise
    3. 3.on the other hand; while

    必ず又の機会が来る。

    There is always a next time.

    又 or again

  6. 1386
    未(ま)だ
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.still; as yet; only
    2. 2.(not) yet
    3. 3.more; (more) still

    戦争は未だに続いている。

    The war is still going on.

    未 un-

  7. 1387
    街(まち)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
    2. 2.downtown; main street
    3. 3.street; road

    街に繰り出そう。

    Let's go in the city.

    街 boulevard

  8. 1388
    間違(まちが)い
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.mistake; error; blunder
    2. 2.accident; mishap; trouble
    3. 3.improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

    99%間違いない。

    I'm 99% sure.

    間 interval違 difference

  9. 1389
    真(ま)っ赤(か)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.bright red; deep red; flushed (of face)
    2. 2.downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

    彼は真っ赤になった。

    He turned bright red.

    真 true赤 red

  10. 1390
    真(ま)っ直(す)ぐ
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect
    2. 2.straightforward; honest; frank

    真っ直ぐ行きなさい。

    Go straight ahead.

    真 true直 straightaway

  11. 1391
    全(まった)く
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.really; truly; entirely; completely
    2. 2.indeed
    3. 3.good grief

    全く泳げないの？

    Can't you swim at all?

    全 whole

  12. 1392
    松(まつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.pine tree (Pinus spp.)
    2. 2.highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
    3. 3.Pine

    それは松の木です。

    That's a pine tree.

    松 pine tree

  13. 1393
    祭(まつり)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.festival; feast; matsuri
    2. 2.harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; flaming
    3. 3.galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy; mania

    学祭っていつなの？

    When is your school festival?

    祭 ritual

  14. 1394
    学(まな)ぶ
    Godan verb with 'bu' endingcommon
    1. to learn; to study; to take lessons in

    人は経験から学ぶ。

    People learn from experience.

    学 study

  15. 1395
    真似(まね)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.imitating; copying; mimicry
    2. 2.behavior; behaviour; action; conduct

    真似しないでよ。

    Don't imitate me.

    真 true似 becoming

  16. 1396
    招(まね)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to invite; to ask
    2. 2.to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to
    3. 3.to call in; to send for; to summon

    誤解を招くような言い方するなよ。

    Don’t say it in a way that causes misunderstanding.

    招 beckon

  17. 1397
    豆(まめ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; pea
    2. 2.soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
    3. 3.female genitalia (esp. the clitoris)

    コーヒー豆はどこ？

    Where are the coffee beans?

    豆 beans

  18. 1398
    守(まも)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to protect; to guard; to defend
    2. 2.to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey

    約束は守るべきだよ。

    You should keep your promise.

    守 guard

  19. 1399
    丸(まる)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.circle
    2. 2.entirety; whole; full; complete
    3. 3.money; dough; moola

    彼女は丸顔です。

    She has a round face.

    丸 round

  20. 1400
    丸(まる)い
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.round; circular; spherical
    2. 2.curved; smooth
    3. 3.harmonious; calm; peaceful; amiable

    林檎の形は丸い。

    An apple is round in shape.

    丸 round

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