JapanLingo

Vocabulary

Every word comes with furigana, romaji, and an original example sentence from real life in Japan.

3524 words · JLPT N3

seek — polite present

te ga aita toki ni motomemasu.

I seek when I have a free moment.

💡 Form of 求める (to seek / request).

add — polite present

kaisha de wa watashi ga kuwaemasu.

At the office, I am the one to add.

💡 Form of 加える (to add).

change something — polite present

asagohan no ato de kaemasu.

I change something after breakfast.

💡 Form of 変える (to change something).

prepare for — polite present

hitoiki tsuite kara sonaemasu.

I prepare for after taking a breather.

💡 Form of 備える (to prepare for).

help — polite present

asagohan no ato de tasukemasu.

I help after breakfast.

💡 Form of 助ける (to help / save).

avoid — polite present

daitai shuu ni nikai sakemasu.

I avoid about twice a week.

💡 Form of 避ける (to avoid).

quit (a job) — polite present

daitai shuu ni nikai yamemasu.

I quit (a job) about twice a week.

💡 Form of 辞める (to quit (a job)).

arrange — polite present

daitai shuu ni nikai soroemasu.

I arrange about twice a week.

💡 Form of 揃える (to arrange / complete a set).

count — polite present

ashita mo kazoemasu.

I will count tomorrow as well.

💡 Form of 数える (to count).

hold — polite present

korekara kakaemasu.

I am going to hold now.

💡 Form of 抱える (to hold / to have (problems)).

polite: is detailed

shashin de miru yori kuwashiidesu.

It is more detailed than it looks in photos.

💡 Form of 詳しい (detailed / knowledgeable).

polite: is intense

hito ni yotte wa hageshiidesu.

For some people it is intense.

💡 Form of 激しい (intense).

polite: is poor

baai ni yotte wa mazushiidesu.

Depending on the case, it is poor.

💡 Form of 貧しい (poor).

to use the rich (life) — set phrase

sono ato de yutakanakurashiotsukaimasu.

After that we use the rich (life) — set phrase.

💡 Common phrase with 豊かな暮らし (rich (life) — set phrase).

polite: is close (relationship)

hito ni yotte wa shitashiidesu.

For some people it is close (relationship).

💡 Form of 親しい (close (relationship)).

polite: is suspicious

baai ni yotte wa ayashiidesu.

Depending on the case, it is suspicious.

💡 Form of 怪しい (suspicious).

polite: is envious

shashin de miru yori urayamashiidesu.

It is more envious than it looks in photos.

💡 Form of 羨ましい (envious).

polite: is missed

mae yori koishiidesu.

It is more missed than before.

💡 Form of 恋しい (missed / longed for).

polite: is nostalgic

watashi ni totte wa, kanari natsukashiidesu.

For me it is quite nostalgic.

💡 Form of 懐かしい (nostalgic).

polite: is steep

omotta yori kewashiidesu.

It is more steep than I expected.

💡 Form of 険しい (steep / grim).

polite: is loose

kono baai wa, sukoshi yuruidesu.

In this case it is a little loose.

💡 Form of 緩い (loose).

polite: is sharp

watashi ni totte wa, kanari surudoidesu.

For me it is quite sharp.

💡 Form of 鋭い (sharp).

polite: is dull

onaji nedan no wari ni nibuidesu.

For the same price, it is dull.

💡 Form of 鈍い (dull / slow).

polite: is great

kono baai wa, sukoshi eraidesu.

In this case it is a little great.

💡 Form of 偉い (great / admirable).

polite: is hard

saikin wa tokuni tsuraidesu.

Lately it is especially hard.

💡 Form of 辛い (hard / painful (emotionally)).

polite: is certain

onaji nedan no wari ni kakujitsudesu.

For the same price, it is certain.

💡 Form of 確実 (certain / reliable).

polite: is accurate

baai ni yotte wa seikakudesu.

Depending on the case, it is accurate.

💡 Form of 正確 (accurate).

polite: is suitable

saikin wa tokuni tekitoudesu.

Lately it is especially suitable.

💡 Form of 適当 (suitable / (or careless)).

polite: is sufficient

yatte miru to, igai to juubundesu.

When you try it, it is surprisingly sufficient.

💡 Form of 十分 (sufficient).

polite: is precious

watashi ni totte wa, kanari kichoudesu.

For me it is quite precious.

💡 Form of 貴重 (precious).

polite: is important

saikin wa tokuni juuyoudesu.

Lately it is especially important.

💡 Form of 重要 (important).

polite: is main

hito ni yotte wa shuyoudesu.

For some people it is main.

💡 Form of 主要 (main / principal).

polite: is desperate

baai ni yotte wa hisshidesu.

Depending on the case, it is desperate.

💡 Form of 必死 (desperate / frantic).

polite: is unexpected

shashin de miru yori igaidesu.

It is more unexpected than it looks in photos.

💡 Form of 意外 (unexpected).

polite: is rapid

kono baai wa, sukoshi kyuusokudesu.

In this case it is a little rapid.

💡 Form of 急速 (rapid).

polite: is smooth

onaji nedan no wari ni junchoudesu.

For the same price, it is smooth.

💡 Form of 順調 (smooth / on track).

polite: is troublesome

hito ni yotte wa mendoudesu.

For some people it is troublesome.

💡 Form of 面倒 (troublesome).

polite: is nuisance

shashin de miru yori meiwakudesu.

It is more nuisance than it looks in photos.

💡 Form of 迷惑 (nuisance).

polite: is comfortable

yatte miru to, igai to kaitekidesu.

When you try it, it is surprisingly comfortable.

💡 Form of 快適 (comfortable).

polite: is fresh

onaji nedan no wari ni shinsendesu.

For the same price, it is fresh.

💡 Form of 新鮮 (fresh).

to implement the information

renkyuu ga aketara, jouhouojissoushimasu.

After the long weekend, we implement the information.

💡 Common phrase with 情報 (information).

contents is important

raigetsu, naiyougataisetsudesu.

Next month the contents matters.

💡 Common phrase with 内容 (contents).

result is important

asa ichiban de kekkagataisetsudesu.

First thing in the morning the result matters.

💡 Common phrase with 結果 (result).

cause is important

maishuu kin'youbi ni gen'ingataisetsudesu.

Every Friday the cause matters.

💡 Common phrase with 原因 (cause).

purpose is important

raigetsu, mokutekigataisetsudesu.

Next month the purpose matters.

💡 Common phrase with 目的 (purpose).

goal is important

ame ga furanakereba, mokuhyougataisetsudesu.

If it does not rain, the goal matters.

💡 Common phrase with 目標 (goal / target).

method is important

asa ichiban de houhougataisetsudesu.

First thing in the morning the method matters.

💡 Common phrase with 方法 (method).

means is important

kyou wa korekara shudangataisetsudesu.

Later today the means matters.

💡 Common phrase with 手段 (means).

there is a meeting about condition

raishuu no getsuyoubi ni joukennokaigigaarimasu.

Next Monday there is a meeting about the condition.

💡 Common phrase with 条件 (condition).

situation is important

ashita, joukyougataisetsudesu.

Tomorrow the situation matters.

💡 Common phrase with 状況 (situation).