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JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 8

Words 141–160 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 141
    栄養(えいよう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.nutrition; nourishment
    2. 2.Nutrition

    安いけど栄養豊富です。

    It's cheap but very nutritious.

    栄 flourish養 foster

  2. 142
    笑顔(えがお)
    Nouncommon
    1. smiling face; smile

    その笑顔いいね！

    I like that smile!

    笑 laugh顔 face

  3. 143
    描(えが)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to draw; to paint; to sketch
    2. 2.to depict; to describe
    3. 3.to picture in one's mind; to imagine

    絵を描くの好き？

    Do you like painting?

    描 sketch

  4. 144
    餌(えさ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.(animal) feed; fodder; pet food
    2. 2.bait; lure; enticement
    3. 3.Bait (luring substance)

    犬に餌はあげた？

    Have you fed the dog?
  5. 145
    得(え)る
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure
    2. 2.to understand; to comprehend
    3. 3.to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

    それもあり得る。

    It's possible.

    得 gain

  6. 146
    円(えん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.yen (currency of Japan)
    2. 2.circle
    3. 3.圓

    見て、円盤だよ！

    Look! A flying saucer!

    円 circle

  7. 147
    延期(えんき)
    Nouncommon
    1. postponement; deferment; adjournment

    決定は延期された。

    The decision was put off.

    延 prolong期 period

  8. 148
    演技(えんぎ)
    Nouncommon
    1. acting; performance

    彼の演技は完璧だった。

    His acting left nothing to be desired.

    演 performance技 skill

  9. 149
    援助(えんじょ)
    Nouncommon
    1. assistance; aid; support

    彼らは援助を申し出た。

    They offered assistance.

    援 abet助 help

  10. 150
    演説(えんぜつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.speech; address
    2. 2.Public speaking

    トムは演説した。

    Tom gave a speech.

    演 performance説 opinion

  11. 151
    演奏(えんそう)
    Nouncommon
    1. musical performance

    何か楽器を演奏するの？

    Do you play a musical instrument?

    演 performance奏 play music

  12. 152
    遠慮(えんりょ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty
    2. 2.declining; refraining
    3. 3.forethought; foresight

    ご遠慮願います。

    Please refrain.

    遠 distant慮 prudence

  13. 153
    御(お)
    Prefixcommon
    1. honorific/polite/humble prefix

    何か御用ですか。

    What do you want me to do?

    御 honorable

  14. 154
    老(お)い
    Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
    1. 1.old age; ageing; aging
    2. 2.old person; the elderly; the aged

    彼はとても年老いていた。

    He was very old.

    老 old man

  15. 155
    追(お)い付(つ)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to reach
    2. 2.to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

    すぐにそっちに追い付くよ。

    I'll catch up with you soon.

    追 chase付 adhere

  16. 156
    王(おう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.king; ruler; sovereign; monarch
    2. 2.tycoon; magnate; champion; master
    3. 3.king (of the senior player)

    王明と言います。

    My name is 王明.

    王 king

  17. 157
    追(お)う
    Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
    1. 1.to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after
    2. 2.to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.)
    3. 3.to drive out; to get rid of; to oust; to expel

    流行を追うのはやめたわ。

    I stopped chasing fashion.

    追 chase

  18. 158
    王様(おうさま)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.king
    2. 2.Ōsama (musician)

    俺は世界の王様だよ！

    I'm the king of the world!

    王 king様 Esq.

  19. 159
    王子(おうじ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.prince
    2. 2.subordinate Kumano shrine

    王子本人に会ったんだよ。

    I met the prince himself.

    王 king子 child

  20. 160
    応(おう)じる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with

    君が応じる必要はない。

    You don't have to respond.

    応 apply

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