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JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 72

Words 1421–1440 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 1421
    向(む)かい
    Nouncommon
    1. facing; opposite; across the street; other side

    中心街に向かいます。

    I'm going to the center of the city.

    向 yonder

  2. 1422
    迎(むか)え
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.meeting; greeting; welcome
    2. 2.person sent to meet a visitor

    お迎えが来たよ。

    Your ride's here.

    迎 welcome

  3. 1423
    向(む)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)
    2. 2.to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to front (on)
    3. 3.to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.)

    足の向くままに歩いた。

    We let our legs do the leading.

    向 yonder

  4. 1424
    向(む)ける
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim
    2. 2.to head to; to go towards
    3. 3.to allot; to allocate

    銃を私に向けるな。

    Don't point your gun at me.

    向 yonder

  5. 1425
    無視(むし)
    Nouncommon
    1. disregarding; ignoring

    どうして無視するの？

    Why do you ignore me?

    視 inspection

  6. 1426
    虫歯(むしば)
    Nouncommon
    1. tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries

    どうも虫歯のようです。

    I think I have a decayed tooth.

    虫 insect歯 tooth

  7. 1427
    寧(むし)ろ
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. rather; better; instead; if anything

    寧 rather

  8. 1428
    結(むす)ぶ
    Godan verb with 'bu' endingcommon
    1. 1.to tie; to bind; to link
    2. 2.to bear (fruit)
    3. 3.to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude

    この道路は東京と大阪を結ぶ。

    This road connects Tokyo with Osaka.

    結 tie

  9. 1429
    無駄(むだ)
    Nouncommon
    1. futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness

    無駄足だったよ。

    It was a wild goose chase.

    駄 burdensome

  10. 1430
    夢中(むちゅう)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.absorbed in; immersed in; crazy about; obsessed with
    2. 2.forgetting oneself; daze; trance; ecstasy
    3. 3.within a dream; while dreaming

    彼は野球に夢中だ。

    He is obsessed with baseball.

    夢 dream中 in

  11. 1431
    胸(むね)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.chest; breast
    2. 2.breasts; bosom; bust
    3. 3.heart

    胸触ってもいい？

    Can I touch your chest?

    胸 bosom

  12. 1432
    無料(むりょう)
    Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
    1. 1.free (of charge); gratuitous
    2. 2.Gratis

    無料だと思った。

    I assumed it was free.

    料 fee

  13. 1433
    芽(め)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.sprout; shoot; bud
    2. 2.germinal disk (in an egg)
    3. 3.Shoot

    木々は芽を出し始めた。

    The trees are beginning to bud.

    芽 bud

  14. 1434
    明確(めいかく)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. clear; precise; definite; distinct

    明確な返事が欲しい。

    Give me a definite answer.

    明 bright確 assurance

  15. 1435
    命(めい)じる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to order; to command
    2. 2.to appoint

    命 fate

  16. 1436
    名人(めいじん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.master; expert
    2. 2.Meijin (professional title)
    3. 3.Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

    彼はうそつきの名人だ。

    He is adept at telling lies.

    名 name人 person

  17. 1437
    命令(めいれい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.order; command; decree; directive
    2. 2.(software) instruction; statement
    3. 3.Command

    私の命令は絶対だ。

    My orders are absolute.

    命 fate令 orders

  18. 1438
    迷惑(めいわく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.trouble; bother; annoyance; nuisance
    2. 2.to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

    迷惑極まりない人ね。

    That person is extremely annoying, aren't they.

    迷 astray惑 beguile

  19. 1439
    飯(めし)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.cooked rice
    2. 2.meal; food
    3. 3.one's living; livelihood

    飯 meal

  20. 1440
    滅多(めった)に
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. rarely; seldom

    滅多に会わない。

    I rarely see them.

    滅 destroy多 many

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