JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

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3524 words · JLPT N3

kyanserushimasu

N3

polite: do cancellation

korekara kyanserushimasu.

Cancellation is starting now.

💡 する-verb form of キャンセル (cancellation).

tsutawarimashita

N3

be conveyed — polite past

ichijikan hodo mae ni tsutawarimashita.

I be conveyed about an hour ago.

💡 Form of 伝わる (to be conveyed).

kuwawarimashita

N3

join — polite past

senpai ni soudan shite kara kuwawarimashita.

I join after asking a senior colleague.

💡 Form of 加わる (to join / be added).

kawarimashita

N3

change (intransitive) — polite past

kesa, kawarimashita.

This morning I change (intransitive).

💡 Form of 変わる (to change (intransitive)).

nokorimashita

N3

remain — polite past

hisashiburi ni nokorimashita.

I remain for the first time in a while.

💡 Form of 残る (to remain).

komarimashita

N3

be troubled — polite past

kaeru mae ni ichido komarimashita.

I be troubled once before going home.

💡 Form of 困る (to be troubled).

tayorimashita

N3

rely on — polite past

yatto tayorimashita.

I finally rely on.

💡 Form of 頼る (to rely on).

kotowarimashita

N3

refuse — polite past

hisashiburi ni kotowarimashita.

I refuse for the first time in a while.

💡 Form of 断る (to refuse).

mamorimashita

N3

protect — polite past

omotta yori hayaku mamorimashita.

I protect sooner than I expected.

💡 Form of 守る (to protect / to keep).

yaburimashita

N3

break — polite past

yatto yaburimashita.

I finally break.

💡 Form of 破る (to break / to tear).

okurikaeshimashita

N3

send back — polite past

ichijikan hodo mae ni okurikaeshimashita.

I send back about an hour ago.

💡 Form of 送り返す (to send back).

uketorimashita

N3

receive — polite past

senpai ni soudan shite kara uketorimashita.

I receive after asking a senior colleague.

💡 Form of 受け取る (to receive).

torikeshimashita

N3

cancel — polite past

kesa, torikeshimashita.

This morning I cancel.

💡 Form of 取り消す (to cancel).

minaoshimashita

N3

review — polite past

ichijikan hodo mae ni minaoshimashita.

I review about an hour ago.

💡 Form of 見直す (to review / re-examine).

hanashiaimashita

N3

discuss — polite past

ichijikan hodo mae ni hanashiaimashita.

I discuss about an hour ago.

💡 Form of 話し合う (to discuss).

mukaimashita

N3

head toward — polite past

kaeru mae ni ichido mukaimashita.

I head toward once before going home.

💡 Form of 向かう (to head toward).

shitagaimashita

N3

follow — polite past

kaeru mae ni ichido shitagaimashita.

I follow once before going home.

💡 Form of 従う (to follow / obey).

atsukaimashita

N3

handle — polite past

senpai ni soudan shite kara atsukaimashita.

I handle after asking a senior colleague.

💡 Form of 扱う (to handle).

yatoimashita

N3

employ — polite past

omotta yori hayaku yatoimashita.

I employ sooner than I expected.

💡 Form of 雇う (to employ).

kasegimashita

N3

earn — polite past

kesa, kasegimashita.

This morning I earn.

💡 Form of 稼ぐ (to earn).

fusegimashita

N3

prevent — polite past

omotta yori hayaku fusegimashita.

I prevent sooner than I expected.

💡 Form of 防ぐ (to prevent).

sumimashita

N3

be settled — polite past

kinou, sumimashita.

Yesterday I be settled.

💡 Form of 済む (to be settled / finished).

susumemashita

N3

advance something — polite past

ichijikan hodo mae ni susumemashita.

I advance something about an hour ago.

💡 Form of 進める (to advance something).

susumemashita

N3

recommend — polite past

kinou, susumemashita.

Yesterday I recommend.

💡 Form of 勧める (to recommend).

makasemashita

N3

entrust — polite past

kaeru mae ni ichido makasemashita.

I entrust once before going home.

💡 Form of 任せる (to entrust).

azukemashita

N3

deposit — polite past

yatto azukemashita.

I finally deposit.

💡 Form of 預ける (to deposit / leave with).

tashikamemashita

N3

confirm — polite past

kaeru mae ni ichido tashikamemashita.

I confirm once before going home.

💡 Form of 確かめる (to confirm).

mitomemashita

N3

admit — polite past

yatto mitomemashita.

I finally admit.

💡 Form of 認める (to admit / approve).

motomemashita

N3

seek — polite past

senshuu no kin'youbi ni motomemashita.

I seek last Friday.

💡 Form of 求める (to seek / request).

kuwaemashita

N3

add — polite past

konshuu no hajime ni kuwaemashita.

I add at the start of this week.

💡 Form of 加える (to add).

kaemashita

N3

change something — polite past

senshuu no kin'youbi ni kaemashita.

I change something last Friday.

💡 Form of 変える (to change something).

sonaemashita

N3

prepare for — polite past

senshuu no kin'youbi ni sonaemashita.

I prepare for last Friday.

💡 Form of 備える (to prepare for).

tasukemashita

N3

help — polite past

konshuu no hajime ni tasukemashita.

I help at the start of this week.

💡 Form of 助ける (to help / save).

sakemashita

N3

avoid — polite past

kaeru mae ni ichido sakemashita.

I avoid once before going home.

💡 Form of 避ける (to avoid).

yamemashita

N3

quit (a job) — polite past

ichijikan hodo mae ni yamemashita.

I quit (a job) about an hour ago.

💡 Form of 辞める (to quit (a job)).

soroemashita

N3

arrange — polite past

ichijikan hodo mae ni soroemashita.

I arrange about an hour ago.

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

kazoemashita

N3

count — polite past

ichijikan hodo mae ni kazoemashita.

I count about an hour ago.

💡 Form of 数える (to count).

kakaemashita

N3

hold — polite past

hisashiburi ni kakaemashita.

I hold for the first time in a while.

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

kuwashikunaidesu

N3

polite negative: is not detailed

mitame hodo kuwashikunaidesu.

It is not as detailed as it looks.

💡 Form of 詳しい (detailed / knowledgeable).

hageshikunaidesu

N3

polite negative: is not intense

mitame hodo hageshikunaidesu.

It is not as intense as it looks.

💡 Form of 激しい (intense).

mazushikunaidesu

N3

polite negative: is not poor

watashi ni wa, sorehodo mazushikunaidesu.

To me it is not that poor.

💡 Form of 貧しい (poor).

yutakanakurashiokaimasu

N3

to buy the rich (life) — set phrase

raishuu no suiyoubi ni yutakanakurashiokaimasu.

Next Wednesday we buy the rich (life) — set phrase.

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

shitashikunaidesu

N3

polite negative: is not close (relationship)

konkai ni kagitte wa shitashikunaidesu.

This time at least, it is not close (relationship).

💡 Form of 親しい (close (relationship)).

ayashikunaidesu

N3

polite negative: is not suspicious

hoka no houhou hodo ayashikunaidesu.

It is not as suspicious as the other methods.

💡 Form of 怪しい (suspicious).

urayamashikunaidesu

N3

polite negative: is not envious

narereba, sonna ni urayamashikunaidesu.

Once you get used to it, it is not that envious.

💡 Form of 羨ましい (envious).

koishikunaidesu

N3

polite negative: is not missed

konkai ni kagitte wa koishikunaidesu.

This time at least, it is not missed.

💡 Form of 恋しい (missed / longed for).

natsukashikunaidesu

N3

polite negative: is not nostalgic

hoka no houhou hodo natsukashikunaidesu.

It is not as nostalgic as the other methods.

💡 Form of 懐かしい (nostalgic).

kewashikunaidesu

N3

polite negative: is not steep

narereba, sonna ni kewashikunaidesu.

Once you get used to it, it is not that steep.

💡 Form of 険しい (steep / grim).

yurukunaidesu

N3

polite negative: is not loose

watashi ni wa, sorehodo yurukunaidesu.

To me it is not that loose.

💡 Form of 緩い (loose).

surudokunaidesu

N3

polite negative: is not sharp

kiiteita hodo surudokunaidesu.

It is not as sharp as I had heard.

💡 Form of 鋭い (sharp).