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

susumete

N3

advance something — te-form

susumete mo ii desu ka.

Is it all right if I advance something?

💡 Form of 進める (to advance something).

susumete

N3

recommend — te-form

susumete okimashita.

I recommend in advance.

💡 Form of 勧める (to recommend).

makasete

N3

entrust — te-form

makasete, sukoshi yasumimasu.

I entrust and then rest a little.

💡 Form of 任せる (to entrust).

azukete

N3

deposit — te-form

azukete shimaimashita.

I ended up having to deposit.

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

tashikamete

N3

confirm — te-form

tashikamete mo ii desu ka.

Is it all right if I confirm?

💡 Form of 確かめる (to confirm).

mitomete

N3

admit — te-form

mazu mitomete, sono ato de hirugohan o tabemasu.

First I admit, and after that I have lunch.

💡 Form of 認める (to admit / approve).

motomete

N3

seek — te-form

mazu motomete, sono ato de hirugohan o tabemasu.

First I seek, and after that I have lunch.

💡 Form of 求める (to seek / request).

kuwaete

N3

add — te-form

kuwaete kara renraku shimasu.

I will get in touch after I add.

💡 Form of 加える (to add).

kaete

N3

change something — te-form

kaete shimaimashita.

I ended up having to change something.

💡 Form of 変える (to change something).

sonaete

N3

prepare for — te-form

sonaete okimashita.

I prepare for in advance.

💡 Form of 備える (to prepare for).

tasukete

N3

help — te-form

tasukete okimashita.

I help in advance.

💡 Form of 助ける (to help / save).

sakete

N3

avoid — te-form

sakete okimashita.

I avoid in advance.

💡 Form of 避ける (to avoid).

yamete

N3

quit (a job) — te-form

yamete, ie ni kaerimashita.

I quit (a job) and then went home.

💡 Form of 辞める (to quit (a job)).

soroete

N3

arrange — te-form

soroete mimasu.

I will try to arrange.

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

kazoete

N3

count — te-form

kazoete kara renraku shimasu.

I will get in touch after I count.

💡 Form of 数える (to count).

kakaete

N3

hold — te-form

kakaete, ie ni kaerimashita.

I hold and then went home.

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

kuwashikattadesu

N3

polite past: was detailed

omotta yori kuwashikattadesu.

It was more detailed than I expected.

💡 Form of 詳しい (detailed / knowledgeable).

hageshikattadesu

N3

polite past: was intense

hajime no koro wa hageshikattadesu.

In the early days it was intense.

💡 Form of 激しい (intense).

mazushikattadesu

N3

polite past: was poor

nareru made wa mazushikattadesu.

Until I got used to it, it was poor.

💡 Form of 貧しい (poor).

yutakanakurashigaarimasu

N3

there is a rich (life) — set phrase

raigetsu, yutakanakurashigaarimasu.

Next month there is a rich (life) — set phrase.

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

shitashikattadesu

N3

polite past: was close (relationship)

nareru made wa shitashikattadesu.

Until I got used to it, it was close (relationship).

💡 Form of 親しい (close (relationship)).

ayashikattadesu

N3

polite past: was suspicious

yatte mitara, igai to ayashikattadesu.

When I tried it, it was surprisingly suspicious.

💡 Form of 怪しい (suspicious).

urayamashikattadesu

N3

polite past: was envious

zenkai yori zutto urayamashikattadesu.

It was much more envious than last time.

💡 Form of 羨ましい (envious).

koishikattadesu

N3

polite past: was missed

sono hi wa tokuni koishikattadesu.

That day it was especially missed.

💡 Form of 恋しい (missed / longed for).

natsukashikattadesu

N3

polite past: was nostalgic

sono hi wa tokuni natsukashikattadesu.

That day it was especially nostalgic.

💡 Form of 懐かしい (nostalgic).

kewashikattadesu

N3

polite past: was steep

kyonen yori kewashikattadesu.

It was more steep than last year.

💡 Form of 険しい (steep / grim).

yurukattadesu

N3

polite past: was loose

hajime no koro wa yurukattadesu.

In the early days it was loose.

💡 Form of 緩い (loose).

surudokattadesu

N3

polite past: was sharp

kyonen yori surudokattadesu.

It was more sharp than last year.

💡 Form of 鋭い (sharp).

nibukattadesu

N3

polite past: was dull

nareru made wa nibukattadesu.

Until I got used to it, it was dull.

💡 Form of 鈍い (dull / slow).

erakattadesu

N3

polite past: was great

yatte mitara, igai to erakattadesu.

When I tried it, it was surprisingly great.

💡 Form of 偉い (great / admirable).

tsurakattadesu

N3

polite past: was hard

yatte mitara, igai to tsurakattadesu.

When I tried it, it was surprisingly hard.

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

kakujitsuna

N3

attributive: certain (before a noun)

kakujitsuna men mo aru to omoimasu.

I think there is a certain aspect to it as well.

💡 Form of 確実 (certain / reliable).

seikakuna

N3

attributive: accurate (before a noun)

soko wa seikakuna tokoro desu ne.

That is a accurate point, is it not?

💡 Form of 正確 (accurate).

tekitouna

N3

attributive: suitable (before a noun)

tekitouna men mo aru to omoimasu.

I think there is a suitable aspect to it as well.

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

juubunna

N3

attributive: sufficient (before a noun)

soko ga ichiban juubunna bubun desu.

That is the most sufficient part.

💡 Form of 十分 (sufficient).

kichouna

N3

attributive: precious (before a noun)

soko wa kichouna tokoro desu ne.

That is a precious point, is it not?

💡 Form of 貴重 (precious).

juuyouna

N3

attributive: important (before a noun)

soko ga ichiban juuyouna bubun desu.

That is the most important part.

💡 Form of 重要 (important).

shuyouna

N3

attributive: main (before a noun)

shuyouna tokoro ga arimasu.

It has a main side to it.

💡 Form of 主要 (main / principal).

hisshina

N3

attributive: desperate (before a noun)

hisshina tokoro ga arimasu.

It has a desperate side to it.

💡 Form of 必死 (desperate / frantic).

igaina

N3

attributive: unexpected (before a noun)

igaina baai wa, saki ni soudan shite kudasai.

In unexpected cases, please consult us first.

💡 Form of 意外 (unexpected).

kyuusokuna

N3

attributive: rapid (before a noun)

kyuusokuna baai wa, saki ni soudan shite kudasai.

In rapid cases, please consult us first.

💡 Form of 急速 (rapid).

junchouna

N3

attributive: smooth (before a noun)

junchouna yarikata o oshiete moraimashita.

I was shown a smooth way of doing it.

💡 Form of 順調 (smooth / on track).

mendouna

N3

attributive: troublesome (before a noun)

soko wa mendouna tokoro desu ne.

That is a troublesome point, is it not?

💡 Form of 面倒 (troublesome).

meiwakuna

N3

attributive: nuisance (before a noun)

meiwakuna yarikata o oshiete moraimashita.

I was shown a nuisance way of doing it.

💡 Form of 迷惑 (nuisance).

kaitekina

N3

attributive: comfortable (before a noun)

kaitekina ten nitsuite hanashimashita.

We talked about the comfortable points.

💡 Form of 快適 (comfortable).

shinsenna

N3

attributive: fresh (before a noun)

shinsenna men mo aru to omoimasu.

I think there is a fresh aspect to it as well.

💡 Form of 新鮮 (fresh).

jouhounorebyuuoonegaishimasu

N3

please review the information

shussha shitara sugu ni jouhounorebyuuoonegaishimasu.

As soon as we get to the office we ask for a review of the information.

💡 Common phrase with 情報 (information).

naiyougahitsuyoudesu

N3

contents is necessary

maemotte naiyougahitsuyoudesu.

In advance the contents is needed.

💡 Common phrase with 内容 (contents).

kekkagahitsuyoudesu

N3

result is necessary

shussha shitara sugu ni kekkagahitsuyoudesu.

As soon as we get to the office the result is needed.

💡 Common phrase with 結果 (result).

gen'ingahitsuyoudesu

N3

cause is necessary

shussha shitara sugu ni gen'ingahitsuyoudesu.

As soon as we get to the office the cause is needed.

💡 Common phrase with 原因 (cause).