JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

3524 words · JLPT N3

plain negative: does not do inspection

tenkenshinai hi mo arimasu.

There are days when we skip inspection.

💡 する-verb form of 点検 (inspection).

plain negative: does not do cleaning

soujishinai hi mo arimasu.

There are days when we skip cleaning.

💡 する-verb form of 掃除 (cleaning).

plain negative: does not do laundry

sentakushinai you ni shiteimasu.

I make a point of skipping laundry.

💡 する-verb form of 洗濯 (laundry).

plain negative: does not do cooking

ryourishinai hi mo arimasu.

There are days when we skip cooking.

💡 する-verb form of 料理 (cooking).

plain negative: does not do exercise

konkai wa undoushinai koto ni shimashita.

We decided to skip exercise this time.

💡 する-verb form of 運動 (exercise).

plain negative: does not do practice

renshuushinai hito mo imasu.

There are people who skip practice.

💡 する-verb form of 練習 (practice).

Memory tip

Do not learn 練習しない from zero: it carries 練習 inside it. Hold on to 練習 = practice, repeated and the rest is grammar.

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plain negative: does not do competition

mada kyousoushinai kamo shiremasen.

We might still skip competition.

💡 する-verb form of 競争 (competition).

plain negative: does not do championship

yuushoushinai hou ga ii to omoimasu.

I think it is better to skip championship.

💡 する-verb form of 優勝 (championship / victory).

plain negative: does not do cheering

ouenshinai you ni shiteimasu.

I make a point of skipping cheering.

💡 する-verb form of 応援 (cheering / support).

plain negative: does not do being moved (emotionally)

kandoushinai riyuu o oshiete kudasai.

Please tell me the reason for skipping being moved (emotionally).

💡 する-verb form of 感動 (being moved (emotionally)).

plain negative: does not do gratitude

kanshashinai you ni shiteimasu.

I make a point of skipping gratitude.

💡 する-verb form of 感謝 (gratitude).

plain negative: does not do respect

mada sonkeishinai kamo shiremasen.

We might still skip respect.

💡 する-verb form of 尊敬 (respect).

plain negative: does not do trust

shinraishinai to kimemashita.

I decided to skip trust.

💡 する-verb form of 信頼 (trust).

plain negative: does not do relief

anshinshinai riyuu o oshiete kudasai.

Please tell me the reason for skipping relief.

💡 する-verb form of 安心 (relief).

Memory tip

Once 安心 clicks, 安心しない comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 安心 = relief.

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plain negative: does not do worry

konkai wa shinpaishinai koto ni shimashita.

We decided to skip worry this time.

💡 する-verb form of 心配 (worry).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 心配しない is still 心配 — same image, new grammar around it: 心配 = worry.

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plain negative: does not do nervousness

kinchoushinai nara, hayame ni itte kudasai.

If you are going to skip nervousness, please say so early.

💡 する-verb form of 緊張 (nervousness).

plain negative: does not do excitement

mada koufunshinai kamo shiremasen.

We might still skip excitement.

💡 する-verb form of 興奮 (excitement).

plain negative: does not do imagination

souzoushinai tsumori desu.

I intend to skip imagination.

💡 する-verb form of 想像 (imagination).

plain negative: does not do prediction

yosoushinai hou ga ii to omoimasu.

I think it is better to skip prediction.

💡 する-verb form of 予想 (prediction).

plain negative: does not do expectation

konkai wa kitaishinai koto ni shimashita.

We decided to skip expectation this time.

💡 する-verb form of 期待 (expectation).

plain negative: does not do hope

kiboushinai hi mo arimasu.

There are days when we skip hope.

💡 する-verb form of 希望 (hope).

plain negative: does not do calculation

keisanshinai hi mo arimasu.

There are days when we skip calculation.

💡 する-verb form of 計算 (calculation).

plain negative: does not do measurement

sokuteishinai riyuu o oshiete kudasai.

Please tell me the reason for skipping measurement.

💡 する-verb form of 測定 (measurement).

plain negative: does not do observation

kansatsushinai you ni shiteimasu.

I make a point of skipping observation.

💡 する-verb form of 観察 (observation).

plain negative: does not do experiment

jikkenshinai tsumori desu.

I intend to skip experiment.

💡 する-verb form of 実験 (experiment).

plain negative: does not do research

mada kenkyuushinai kamo shiremasen.

We might still skip research.

💡 する-verb form of 研究 (research).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 研究しない is still 研究 — same image, new grammar around it: 研究 = research (deep).

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plain negative: does not do learning

mada gakushuushinai kamo shiremasen.

We might still skip learning.

💡 する-verb form of 学習 (learning).

plain negative: does not do memorization

ankishinai hou ga ii to omoimasu.

I think it is better to skip memorization.

💡 する-verb form of 暗記 (memorization).

plain negative: does not do review (study)

fukushuushinai you ni shiteimasu.

I make a point of skipping review (study).

💡 する-verb form of 復習 (review (study)).

Memory tip

Once 復習 clicks, 復習しない comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 復習 = review what you learned.

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plain negative: does not do taking an exam

jukenshinai hou ga ii to omoimasu.

I think it is better to skip taking an exam.

💡 する-verb form of 受験 (taking an exam).

plain negative: does not do passing (an exam)

goukakushinai hou ga ii to omoimasu.

I think it is better to skip passing (an exam).

💡 する-verb form of 合格 (passing (an exam)).

plain negative: does not do graduation

sotsugyoushinai you ni shiteimasu.

I make a point of skipping graduation.

💡 する-verb form of 卒業 (graduation).

plain negative: does not do school admission

nyuugakushinai nara, hayame ni itte kudasai.

If you are going to skip school admission, please say so early.

💡 する-verb form of 入学 (school admission).

plain negative: does not do studying abroad

konkai wa ryuugakushinai koto ni shimashita.

We decided to skip studying abroad this time.

💡 する-verb form of 留学 (studying abroad).

plain negative: does not do translation

hon'yakushinai hito mo imasu.

There are people who skip translation.

💡 する-verb form of 翻訳 (translation).

Memory tip

Do not learn 翻訳しない from zero: it carries 翻訳 inside it. Hold on to 翻訳 = written translation and the rest is grammar.

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plain negative: does not do interpretation

konkai wa tsuuyakushinai koto ni shimashita.

We decided to skip interpretation this time.

💡 する-verb form of 通訳 (interpretation).

plain negative: does not do audio recording

rokuonshinai to kimemashita.

I decided to skip audio recording.

💡 する-verb form of 録音 (audio recording).

plain negative: does not do filming

satsueishinai hito mo imasu.

There are people who skip filming.

💡 する-verb form of 撮影 (filming / shooting).

plain negative: does not do printing

insatsushinai hi mo arimasu.

There are days when we skip printing.

💡 する-verb form of 印刷 (printing).

plain negative: does not do copy

kopiishinai hi mo arimasu.

There are days when we skip copy.

💡 する-verb form of コピー (copy).

plain negative: does not do download

daunroodoshinai to kimemashita.

I decided to skip download.

💡 する-verb form of ダウンロード (download).

plain negative: does not do upload

appuroodoshinai tsumori desu.

I intend to skip upload.

💡 する-verb form of アップロード (upload).

plain negative: does not do installation

konkai wa insutoorushinai koto ni shimashita.

We decided to skip installation this time.

💡 する-verb form of インストール (installation).

plain negative: does not do login

roguinshinai hi mo arimasu.

There are days when we skip login.

💡 する-verb form of ログイン (login).

plain negative: does not do check

chekkushinai riyuu o oshiete kudasai.

Please tell me the reason for skipping check.

💡 する-verb form of チェック (check).

plain negative: does not do test

tesutoshinai you ni shiteimasu.

I make a point of skipping test.

💡 する-verb form of テスト (test).

plain negative: does not do reset

risettoshinai to kimemashita.

I decided to skip reset.

💡 する-verb form of リセット (reset).

plain negative: does not do cancellation

konkai wa kyanserushinai koto ni shimashita.

We decided to skip cancellation this time.

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

there is a meeting about use

ame ga furanakereba, riyounokaigigaarimasu.

If it does not rain, there is a meeting about the use.

💡 Common phrase with 利用 (use / utilization).

Memory tip

Do not learn 利用の会議があります from zero: it carries 利用 inside it. Hold on to 利用 = useful use and the rest is grammar.

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there is a meeting about use

maemotte shiyounokaigigaarimasu.

In advance there is a meeting about the use.

💡 Common phrase with 使用 (use).

Memory tip

Once 使用 clicks, 使用の会議があります comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 使用 = use a tool.

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