🇯🇵 Japanese

JLPT N3

Intermediate — society, feelings, news and more.

1942 words in 148 themed units. Tap any word for its stroke order, memory trick and example.

Work & business

会議meeting; conference 資料materials; documents 給料salary; pay 残業overtime work 経験experience 責任responsibility 担当being in charge (of)営業sales; business operations 契約contract 報告report 連絡contact; getting in touch 出張business trip 退職leaving a job; retirement 就職finding employment 募集recruitment; call for applicants

Company life

出勤going to work 休暇holiday; leave 有給paid leave 転勤job transfer 退社leaving the office; resignation 入社joining a company 上司boss; superior 部下subordinate 職場workplace 定年retirement age 昇進promotion 本社head office 支店branch office

Mimetic words: feelings

はらはらanxious; on edge うきうきcheerful; buoyant ぞっとshudder; chilled with fear むかむかnauseous; angry くよくよbrood; fret もやもやgloomy; unsettled おどおどtimid; nervous ひやひやfrightened; in a cold sweat うんざりfed up; sick of

Around the house

廊下hallway; corridor 天井ceiling 障子paper sliding door 浴室bathroom 寝室bedroom 物置storeroom; shed 戸棚cupboard 柱pillar; post

Landscapes

丘hill 谷valley 砂漠desert 草原grassland 平野plain 砂浜sandy beach 滝waterfall 泉spring (water)山脈mountain range 半島peninsula 湾bay 崖cliff 頂上summit

Society & news

政治politics 経済economy 事件incident; case 事故accident 犯人criminal; culprit 警察police 選挙election 国際international 環境environment 平和peace 戦争war 増加increase 減少decrease 情報information

Office work

事務office work 印刷printing 用紙form; paper 記入filling in 提出submission 整理sorting; arrangement 手続きprocedure 署名signature 印鑑personal seal 期限deadline; time limit 作成drawing up; creating

Mimetic words: faces & voices

にやにやgrinning; smirking くすくすgiggling げらげらroaring with laughter しくしくsobbing quietly めそめそwhimpering ぶつぶつgrumbling; muttering ぼんやりabsent-minded; vaguely うとうとdozing off すやすやsleeping peacefully ぼーっとspaced out きょろきょろlooking around restlessly じろじろstaring

Chores

家事housework 皿洗いwashing dishes 干すto hang out to dry 畳むto fold 拭くto wipe 掃くto sweep 汚れdirt; stain 汚すto make dirty 散らかるto be messy 散らかすto scatter; to mess up 洗剤detergent 雑巾cleaning rag 分別sorting (garbage)

Earth & sky

泥mud 土地land; plot 大地the earth; ground 陸land (vs sea)地面ground 朝日morning sun 夕日setting sun 日光sunlight 影shadow 虹rainbow 霧fog 霜frost 夜空night sky

Feelings & personality

感情emotion; feelings 喜ぶto be glad; to rejoice 悲しむto grieve; to be sad 怒るto get angry 驚くto be surprised 笑うto laugh; to smile 泣くto cry 恥ずかしいembarrassed; shy 寂しいlonely 苦しいpainful; hard 優しいkind; gentle 厳しいstrict; severe 素直honest; obedient 不安anxiety; uneasy 自信self-confidence

Job hunting

求人job offer 応募application 面接interview 履歴書resume 採用hiring; adoption 転職job change 就職活動job hunting 条件condition; terms 希望hope; wish 能力ability 資格qualification 失業unemployment 正社員full-time employee 派遣dispatch; temp work 内定informal job offer

Mimetic words: sounds

がたがたrattling ぱらぱらsprinkling; flipping pages しとしとdrizzling gently ぽたぽたdripping ざわざわbuzzing (crowd); rustling がやがやnoisy chatter しーんとdead silent がちゃんclang; crash ばたんslam; bang どすんthud とんとんknock knock; tapping ぐうぐうsnoring; stomach growling ばりばりcrunching; energetically ぱちぱちclapping; crackling

Appliances

家電home appliances 洗濯機washing machine 掃除機vacuum cleaner 扇風機electric fan 毛布blanket 枕pillow 照明lighting 電球light bulb 炊飯器rice cooker 蛇口faucet; tap 電源power supply; power switch

Weather

小雨light rain 梅雨rainy season 嵐storm 暴風windstorm 洪水flood 雪崩avalanche 夕立evening shower 日差しsunshine 気圧air pressure 降水量rainfall 積もるto pile up 蒸し暑いhumid; muggy

Health & body

健康health 症状symptom 治るto get better; to heal 怪我injury 痛みpain 熱fever; heat 薬局pharmacy 手術surgery; operation 血blood 骨bone 呼吸breathing 疲れるto get tired 命life 頭痛headache 患者patient

Workplace roles

係長subsection chief 職員staff member 役員executive; officer 専門家expert 技術者engineer; technician 代表representative 秘書secretary 係person in charge 指示instruction 命令order; command 指導guidance 役割role 地位position; status

Mimetic words: motion

よろよろstaggering ぶらぶらstrolling; dangling うろうろwandering around ころころrolling; changing often くるくるspinning round ぐるぐるgoing round and round すいすいsmoothly; swimmingly のろのろslowly; sluggishly ばたばたhustle and bustle; flapping せかせかhurried; restless ぴょんぴょんhopping ゆらゆらswaying ふわふわfluffy; floating ひらひらfluttering ちらちらflickering; glancing

Daily routine

日課daily routine 早起きgetting up early 歯磨きbrushing teeth; toothpaste 身支度getting ready; dressing 化粧makeup 髭beard; mustache 剃るto shave 通学commuting to school 帰宅returning home 昼寝nap 夜更かしstaying up late 入浴bathing

Environment

温暖化global warming 汚染pollution 公害pollution (public)再利用reuse; recycling 森林forest 絶滅extinction 災害disaster

Home & daily life

家具furniture 掃除cleaning 洗濯laundry; washing 片付けるto tidy up 暮らすto live (one's life)生活daily life; living 近所neighbourhood 引っ越すto move house 留守being away from home 家賃rent 台所kitchen 冷蔵庫refrigerator 鍵key; lock 宅配home delivery 床floor

Meetings & plans

議題agenda item 提案proposal 目標goal; target 方針policy; course 企画plan; project 予算budget 決定decision 検討consideration; review 実行execution 実施implementation 延期postponement 結論conclusion 発表announcement; presentation

Mimetic words: textures

つるつるsmooth; slippery ざらざらrough; gritty べたべたsticky ねばねばgooey; sticky さらさらsilky; flowing smoothly ぬるぬるslimy ふかふかsoft and fluffy かちかちrock hard; frozen solid ぱさぱさdry; crumbly しっとりmoist; calm ぺちゃんこflattened ぼろぼろworn out; tattered びしょびしょsoaking wet からからparched; empty

Home & bills

光熱費utility costs 水道water supply 電気代electricity bill 管理人building manager 大家landlord 住宅housing; residence 団地housing complex 一人暮らしliving alone 家庭home; household

Animals

昆虫insect 蝶butterfly 蚊mosquito 蜂bee 羊sheep 猿monkey 熊bear 虎tiger 象elephant 鹿deer 狐fox 兎rabbit 亀turtle 蛇snake 鶏chicken

Travel & transport

観光sightseeing 予約reservation; booking 空港airport 到着arrival 出発departure 乗り換えるto change (trains, buses)渋滞traffic jam 交通traffic; transportation 往復round trip 片道one way 地図map 港harbour; port 宿泊lodging; staying overnight 荷物luggage; package 景色scenery; view

Business deals

取引deal; transaction 商売trade; business 交渉negotiation 条約treaty 見積もりestimate; quote 請求claim; billing 請求書invoice 納品delivery of goods 信用trust; credit 利益profit 損loss 損害damage; loss 成功success 経営management 事業business; enterprise

Mimetic words: body

ずきずきthrobbing (pain)ひりひりstinging; smarting がんがんpounding (headache)くらくらdizzy ぞくぞくchills; thrilled へとへとexhausted くたくたworn out ぽかぽかnice and warm ぶるぶるshivering がくがくtrembling; shaky ちくちくprickly むずむずitchy; itching to ぐったりlimp; drained げっそりhaggard; gaunt

In the kitchen

鍋pot; pan 包丁kitchen knife 茶碗rice bowl 湯飲みteacup 缶can; tin 瓶bottle; jar 栓抜きbottle opener 蓋lid 容器container 食器tableware; dishes 調味料seasoning 流しsink 火加減heat level 冷凍freezing

Plants

根root 幹trunk 種seed 芽sprout; bud 実fruit; nut 花びらpetal 稲rice plant 麦wheat; barley 竹bamboo 松pine 紅葉autumn leaves 雑草weeds 落ち葉fallen leaves 枯れるto wither

School & study

試験exam; test 合格passing (an exam)宿題homework 授業class; lesson 復習review (of lessons)予習preparing for a lesson 成績grades; results 専門speciality; major 研究research 論文thesis; paper 辞書dictionary 単語word; vocabulary 文法grammar 説明explanation 例example

Sales & customers

販売sales 売上sales; turnover 宣伝advertising 広告advertisement 顧客client 接客customer service 苦情complaint 対応response; handling 在庫stock; inventory 品質quality 特売special sale 新製品new product 製品product 来客visitor

Mimetic words: how things are done

ゆったりloose; comfortable こっそりsecretly; on the sly ぎりぎりjust barely; at the last minute ぎっしりtightly packed たっぷりplenty; generously きちんとproperly; neatly さっさとquickly; promptly てきぱきbriskly; efficiently ぐずぐずdawdling だらだらsluggishly; dragging on ごちゃごちゃmessy; cluttered すらすらsmoothly; fluently じっくりcarefully; thoroughly

Cooking verbs

炒めるto stir-fry 揚げるto deep-fry 蒸すto steam 茹でるto boil (in water)混ぜるto mix; to stir 刻むto chop finely 剥くto peel 冷やすto cool; to chill 溶かすto melt; to dissolve 注ぐto pour 味見tasting

Geography

大陸continent 地区district 赤道equator 北極North Pole 南極South Pole 太平洋Pacific Ocean 全国nationwide

Nature & weather

自然nature 季節season 気温air temperature 湿度humidity 台風typhoon 地震earthquake 雷thunder; lightning 晴れるto clear up (weather)曇るto become cloudy 森forest 島island 岩rock 波wave 星star 植物plant

Money matters

節約saving; economizing 小遣いpocket money 硬貨coin 紙幣paper money お札bill; banknote 支出expenditure 家計household budget 生活費living expenses 無駄waste 貸し出しlending

Adverbs of time

いきなりsuddenly; abruptly いずれsooner or later とっくにlong ago; already たちまちinstantly; in no time いつのまにかbefore one knows it いつまでもforever いまにもat any moment しょっちゅうall the time; constantly やがてbefore long いよいよat last; more and more すでにalready

Tastes & textures

塩辛いsalty 酸っぱいsour 渋いastringent; tasteful 濃いstrong; thick; dark 香りaroma; fragrance 匂いsmell 新鮮fresh 腐るto rot; to go bad 味わうto taste; to savor 生raw 脂っこいgreasy; oily 風味flavor

Around town

消防署fire station 博物館museum 広場square; plaza 商店街shopping street 書店bookstore 城castle 墓grave

Useful verbs

届けるto deliver; to report 届くto arrive; to reach 比べるto compare 決めるto decide 選ぶto choose 集めるto collect; to gather 続けるto continue 変えるto change (something)助けるto help; to save 守るto protect; to keep (a promise)認めるto admit; to recognise 断るto refuse; to decline 許すto forgive; to allow 失うto lose 迷うto get lost; to hesitate 探すto look for

Banking & payments

口座bank account 預金deposit 預けるto deposit; to leave with 引き出すto withdraw 振り込むto transfer money 振込bank transfer 利息interest 金利interest rate 支払いpayment 払い込むto pay in 領収書receipt 通帳bankbook 暗証番号PIN 分割division; installments 手数料fee; commission 送金remittance

Adverbs of degree

さっぱりnot at all; refreshed まったくentirely; not at all よほどvery; greatly あまりにtoo; excessively ますますmore and more ほんのmere; just a わりとrelatively; rather いっそうeven more せめてat least たったonly; merely めったにrarely

Ingredients

小麦粉flour 酢vinegar 胡椒pepper 油oil 大根daikon radish 人参carrot 玉ねぎonion 鶏肉chicken (meat)貝shellfish 海老shrimp 豆beans 粉powder; flour

Buildings

建築architecture 塔tower 塀fence; wall 倉庫warehouse 工事construction work

Describing things

必要necessary 大切important; precious 簡単simple; easy 複雑complicated 正確accurate; exact 適当suitable; half-hearted 十分enough; sufficient 特別special 普通normal; usual 珍しいrare; unusual 細かいfine; detailed 深いdeep 浅いshallow 柔らかいsoft 固いhard; firm 確かcertain; if I remember correctly

Prices & costs

価格price 値上げprice increase 値下げprice cut 定価list price 消費税consumption tax 半額half price 合計total 金額amount of money 高価expensive 物価prices; cost of living 交通費travel expenses

Adverbs of frequency & amount

しばしばoften ちょくちょくnow and then いちいちone by one; every single いくつもmany; numerous なにもかもeverything あれこれthis and that それぞれeach; respectively すべてall; everything ひとりでにby itself ずらりとin a row ちらほらhere and there まとめてall together あちこちhere and there なんでもanything; whatever

Meals

献立menu; meal plan 夜食late-night snack 間食snacking between meals 昼食lunch 主食staple food 和食Japanese food 中華Chinese food 満腹full stomach 空腹hunger; empty stomach 好物favorite food 自炊cooking for oneself 食後after a meal 栄養nutrition

Trains & buses

乗客passenger 運賃fare 定期券commuter pass 改札ticket gate 時刻表timetable 終電last train 始発first train 各駅停車local train 快速rapid train 路線route; line 車内inside the car 満員full; packed 発車departure (vehicle)乗り越すto ride past one's stop

Time & frequency

最近recently; these days 将来the future 過去the past 現在the present; now 以前before; formerly 最初first; the beginning 最後last; the end 途中on the way; midway 期間period; term 締め切りdeadline 普段usually; everyday 突然suddenly 偶然by chance 次第にgradually 相変わらずas usual; as ever

Economy

景気economic conditions 不景気recession 経済的economical 市場market 需要demand 消費consumption 消費者consumer 資本capital 資金funds 財産property; fortune 株stock; share 所得income 赤字deficit 黒字surplus 倒産bankruptcy 成長growth 年収annual income

Adverbs of attitude

むしろrather; instead さすがas expected ついunintentionally かえってon the contrary あいにくunfortunately ともかくat any rate せいぜいat most; at best

Eating out

定食set meal 注文order 屋台food stall 飲食店restaurant; eatery 食べ放題all-you-can-eat 飲み放題all-you-can-drink 勘定bill; check 一人前one portion 大盛りlarge serving 持ち帰りtakeout 品書きmenu 割り勘splitting the bill 奢るto treat (someone)満席fully occupied; no seats 飲み会drinking party

On the road

車道roadway 高速道路expressway 通行止めroad closed 一方通行one-way traffic 速度speed 追い越すto overtake 曲がり角corner; turn 踏切railroad crossing 歩道橋pedestrian bridge 運転手driver 免許license 近道shortcut

Communication

意見opinion 返事reply; answer 伝えるto tell; to convey 約束promise; appointment 挨拶greeting 会話conversation 表現expression 意味meaning 理由reason 話題topic (of conversation)噂rumour 説得persuasion 感謝gratitude; thanks 賛成agreement; approval 反対opposition; the opposite

Trade & industry

農業agriculture 漁業fishing industry 商業commerce 製造manufacturing 工業製品industrial goods 企業enterprise 業界industry; business world 原料raw materials 資源resources 生産者producer 輸送transport 流通distribution

Adverbs of guessing

いったいon earth; what in the world おそらくprobably もしかするとpossibly ひょっとするとmaybe; by any chance どうやらapparently なんとなくsomehow; vaguely なんとかsomehow; managing いかにもtruly; indeed まさにexactly; precisely さぞsurely; must be もしもif; in case

Shopping

品切れout of stock 売り切れsold out 税込みtax included 値札price tag 手頃reasonable; handy 格安bargain; cheap 高級high-class; luxury

Travel

観光客tourist 名所famous spot 案内所information desk 日帰りday trip 行き先destination 目的地destination 土産souvenir 手荷物hand luggage 国内domestic 入国entering a country 滞在stay

Law & rules

規則rule; regulation 制度system; institution 権利right; privilege 罪crime; sin 逮捕arrest 判断judgment; decision 違反violation; breach 被害damage; harm 盗難theft 殺すto kill 危険danger; dangerous 処理handling; processing 警官police officer 原因cause; origin 逃亡escape; flight

Society

社会人working adult 世間the world; society 人々people 住民residents 地域region; area 都会city 常識common sense 問題点issue; problem 格差disparity 差別discrimination 少子化declining birthrate 高齢化aging 労働者worker

Linking words

したがってtherefore ただしhowever; provided that しかもmoreover もしくはor; otherwise すなわちnamely なぜならbecause それなのにand yet それでもeven so とはいえnevertheless

At the register

小銭small change; coins 袋bag 包装wrapping; packaging 返品returning goods 交換exchange 試着trying on clothes 寸法measurements; size 代金price; payment

Time words

時期period; season 時刻time (of day)時点point in time 当時at that time 瞬間moment 日時date and time 日程schedule 年月years; time 世紀century 年代era; decade 時差time difference 平日weekday 祝日national holiday

Economy & money

費用cost; expense 収入income 支払うto pay 財布wallet 商品goods; product 値段price 生産production 数字number; figure 割引discount 余るto be left over 貧困poverty 富wealth; fortune 投資investment 供給supply 寄付donation 年末end of the year

Population & welfare

高齢者elderly person 福祉welfare 保険insurance 年金pension 介護nursing care 支援support 援助assistance 保護protection 医療medical care 育児childcare 保育園nursery school 障害disability; obstacle 協力cooperation 団体group; organization 活動activity

Linking words: discourse

さてwell; now ちなみにincidentally そういえばcome to think of it いわばso to speak あるいはor; perhaps もっともthough; admittedly それにしてもeven so それどころかon the contrary そのためfor that reason いずれにしてもeither way というのはthat is because なにしろafter all; anyway

Body parts

額forehead 頬cheek 唇lips 舌tongue 肩shoulder 肘elbow 膝knee 腰lower back; hips 爪nail; claw 眉eyebrow 尻buttocks 足首ankle 手首wrist

Calendar

日付date 月末end of the month 年始start of the year 上旬first third of a month 中旬middle of a month 下旬last third of a month 元日New Year's Day 翌日next day 前日previous day 当日that day; the day 翌年following year 先日the other day 後日later; at a later date 本日today (formal)年度fiscal year

Science & technology

機械machine 科学science 石油oil; petroleum 調査investigation; survey 進歩progress 性能performance; efficiency 構造structure 番号number 面積area (size)速達express mail 変化change 位置position; location 飛行flight; flying 設備equipment; facilities

Politics

政府government 政党political party 政策policy 政治家politician 国会parliament; Diet 議員member of parliament 議会assembly 大臣minister 総理大臣prime minister 内閣cabinet 改革reform 与党ruling party 野党opposition party 権力power; authority 独立independence 支持support

Set phrases

おまちどおさまsorry to keep you waiting どうってことないno big deal まあまあso-so; now now よかったらif you like ごめんくださいhello, anyone home?それはどうもthank you very much とんでもないoutrageous; not at all しょうがないit can't be helped やれやれgood grief しまったoh no; damn

Symptoms

咳cough 鼻水runny nose 吐き気nausea 吐くto vomit; to exhale 下痢diarrhea 便秘constipation 腹痛stomachache 腰痛back pain 発熱fever 痒いitchy 腫れるto swell 目眩dizziness 痛むto hurt; to ache 肩こりstiff shoulders 出血bleeding 貧血anemia

How often

毎回every time 毎度each time 度々often; repeatedly 常にalways 再びagain 二度とnever again 何度もmany times 回数number of times 頻繁frequent 年中all year round 日中daytime 定期的regular; periodic 一生whole life

Relationships

夫婦married couple 妻wife 愛love 婚約engagement 娘daughter 祖父grandfather 彼氏boyfriend 互いeach other 似るto resemble 頼るto rely on 君you (familiar)老人elderly person 若者young people 招待invitation 迎えるto welcome; to meet 礼儀manners; courtesy 仲良しclose friends; being on good terms

Government

行政administration 官庁government office 国家state; nation 首都capital city 知事governor 市長mayor 区役所ward office 市役所city hall 税tax 届け出notification; report 申請application 許可permission 禁止prohibition 公開disclosure; opening to public

Kana adjectives & descriptions

もったいないwasteful; too good for くだらないworthless; silly たまらないunbearable; irresistible おとなしいquiet; well-behaved だらしないsloppy; slovenly みっともないshameful; unsightly そっくりexactly alike ぴったりperfectly; exactly めちゃくちゃmessy; absurd でたらめnonsense; random わがままselfish のんきeasygoing; carefree けちstingy ずるいsly; unfair

At the doctor's

診察medical examination 診断diagnosis 内科internal medicine 外科surgery (department)歯科dentistry 眼科ophthalmology 小児科pediatrics 保険証health insurance card 見舞いvisiting a sick person 救急車ambulance 体調physical condition

Amounts

数number 量quantity 全体whole 平均average 倍double; times 割合ratio; proportion 大量large quantity 少量small quantity 多数majority; many 少数minority; few 残りremainder 余分extra; surplus 不足shortage 一部part; portion 大部分most; greater part

Events & culture

演奏musical performance 舞台stage 参加participation 遊園地amusement park 絵画painting 王様king 曲tune; piece of music 客席audience seats 記念commemoration; memory 乾杯cheers; toast 登場appearance; entrance 酒alcohol; sake 勝敗victory or defeat 万歳hurray; banzai 流行fashion; trend 水泳swimming

Elections & citizens

投票vote 候補candidate 候補者candidate 当選being elected 落選losing an election 演説speech 有権者voter 国籍nationality 市民権citizenship 民主主義democracy 世論public opinion 多数決majority vote 賛否for and against 成人adult 選挙権right to vote 投票率voter turnout

Hiragana nouns

くしゃみsneeze しゃっくりhiccup あくびyawn いびきsnoring しわwrinkle ほこりdust きっかけtrigger; opportunity こつknack; trick ついでwhile one is at it おまけbonus; extra おやつsnack しみstain ふりpretense おしまいthe end ひもstring; cord

Treatment & medicine

治療medical treatment 処方箋prescription 予防prevention 包帯bandage 手当てmedical care; treatment 錠剤tablet; pill 副作用side effect 効くto be effective 飲み薬oral medicine 目薬eye drops 消毒disinfection 健診health checkup 点滴IV drip 予防接種vaccination

Measuring

長さlength 重さweight 高さheight 深さdepth 広さarea; extent 大きさsize 幅width 距離distance 体積volume 容量capacity 測るto measure 重量weight 角度angle 直径diameter

People & society

市民citizen 首相prime minister 都市city 労働labor; work 勤務duty; service (at work)役所government office 共通common; shared 種類kind; type 部分part; portion 他人other people; stranger 教師teacher 生徒pupil; student 組織organization 非常識lack of common sense 天才genius 皆様everyone (polite)

Rules & law

憲法constitution 法law 決まりrule 規定regulation 義務duty; obligation 責任者person responsible 罰punishment 罰金fine 違法illegal 合法legal 条例ordinance 改正revision; amendment 制限restriction 基準standard 法的legal

Hiragana verbs

さぼるskip (work); slack off ためらうhesitate ごまかすcheat; gloss over うなずくnod ささやくwhisper ばれるbe found out ずれるslip; be out of line しゃべるchat; talk くたびれるget tired; wear out いじめるbully からかうtease ふざけるjoke around あきれるbe amazed; be fed up ぶつけるbump; hit ぶつかるcollide こぼすspill; complain

Healthy habits

睡眠sleep 運動不足lack of exercise 禁煙no smoking; quitting smoking 喫煙smoking 飲酒drinking alcohol 減量weight loss 体操exercises; gymnastics 休養rest; recuperation 衛生hygiene 清潔clean; hygienic 不潔unclean; dirty 汗sweat 姿勢posture; attitude 肥満obesity

Numbers & math

足し算addition 引き算subtraction 掛け算multiplication 割り算division 偶数even number 奇数odd number 小数decimal 分数fraction 計算calculation 数えるto count 割るto divide; to break 億hundred million 約about; approximately 以下or less; below 未満less than

Abstract ideas

理想ideal 夢dream 絶望despair 未来future 程度degree; extent 限界limit 結果result 疑問question; doubt 幸福happiness 差difference; gap 方向direction 関係relationship; connection 形式form; format 欠点flaw; weak point 努力effort

Courts & crime

裁判trial 裁判所court 裁判官judge 弁護士lawyer 証拠evidence 証人witness 犯罪crime 被害者victim 容疑者suspect 泥棒thief 詐欺fraud 訴えるto sue; to appeal 判決verdict 有罪guilty 無罪innocent 犯行criminal act

Work (katakana)

プロジェクトproject プレゼンpresentation スタッフstaff リーダーleader チームteam アポイントappointment ボーナスbonus キャリアcareer スキルskill ビジネスbusiness ミスmistake チェックcheck

Happy & sad

喜びjoy 悲しみsadness 悔しいfrustrating; regrettable 感激deep emotion; being touched 微笑むto smile 溜め息sigh 落ち込むto feel down 憂鬱depression; gloom 愉快pleasant; delightful 孤独loneliness 心細いhelpless; lonely 情けないpitiful; shameful 惜しいregrettable; so close

Shapes

丸circle 三角triangle 四角square 直線straight line 曲線curve 球sphere 図形figure; diagram 表面surface 縦length; vertical 斜めdiagonal 平らflat 輪ring; loop

More verbs

受けるto receive; to take (a test)取り消すto cancel 求めるto request; to seek 示すto show; to indicate 打つto hit; to strike 放すto release; to let go 与えるto give; to grant 追うto chase; to follow 渡すto hand over 落とすto drop; to lose 負けるto lose (a game)申し込むto apply; to sign up 破るto tear; to break 抜くto pull out 押すto push; to press 降ろすto unload; to drop off

Rights & duties

人権human rights 自由化liberalization 権威authority 保障guarantee; security 主張claim; assertion 要求demand 抗議protest 反論counterargument 同意agreement; consent 拒否refusal 個人individual 個人情報personal information 秘密secret 公平fairness 不公平unfairness 自由権civil liberties

Society (katakana)

マナーmanners リサイクルrecycling エネルギーenergy マスコミmass media メディアmedia プライバシーprivacy リスクrisk コミュニケーションcommunication グローバルglobal システムsystem ランキングranking レベルlevel エコeco-friendly

Nerves & fear

緊張nervousness; tension 落ち着くto calm down 焦るto be in a hurry; to panic 恐ろしいterrible; frightening 怯えるto be frightened 興奮excitement 驚きsurprise 怒りanger 不安定unstable 悩むto worry; to be troubled 悩みworry; trouble 照れるto be shy; to be embarrassed 呆れるto be amazed; to be fed up 気味feeling; sensation

Position

中心center 中央middle; central 周りsurroundings 隅corner (inside)端edge; end 奥inner part; back 表front; surface 裏back; reverse side 底bottom 正面front 手前this side 内側inside 外側outside 片側one side 上下up and down

Everyday verbs

倒れるto fall down; to collapse 抱くto hold; to hug 戻るto return; to go back 願うto wish; to request 閉じるto close; to shut 折るto fold; to break 掛けるto hang; to sit down 慣れるto get used to 鳴るto ring; to sound 眠るto sleep 頂くto receive (humble)浮かぶto float; to come to mind 散るto scatter; to fall (leaves)育てるto raise; to bring up 遅刻being late

International affairs

外交diplomacy 国際化internationalization 各国each country 先進国developed country 途上国developing country 領土territory 国境national border 軍army 軍隊armed forces 紛争conflict 協定agreement 交流exchange 移民immigrant 難民refugee 世界中all over the world

Ideas & talk (katakana)

アイデアidea イメージimage; impression メッセージmessage テーマtheme ポイントpoint アドバイスadvice インタビューinterview アンケートsurvey; questionnaire コメントcomment ユーモアhumor ジョークjoke ヒントhint アピールappeal リクエストrequest サインsignature; autograph

Moods

機嫌mood; temper 不機嫌bad mood 気楽carefree; easygoing 面倒troublesome; bother 夢中absorbed in; crazy about 熱中enthusiasm; being absorbed 好奇心curiosity 誇りpride 劣等感inferiority complex 同情sympathy 感心admiration; being impressed 気の毒pitiful; unfortunate 快いpleasant; agreeable 安らぐto feel at ease

Cause & effect

影響influence; effect 効果effect; effectiveness 根拠basis; grounds 動機motive 生じるto arise 引き起こすto cause; to trigger 失敗failure 結局after all; in the end 従ってtherefore 当然natural; of course

Describing words

冷静calm; composed 偉いgreat; admirable 美しいbeautiful 恐怖fear; terror 完全perfect; complete 満足satisfaction; satisfied 容易easy; simple 平等equality; equal 真っ暗pitch dark 多忙very busy 更にfurthermore; even more 幾つかseveral; some 内緒secret 好みtaste; preference

News & media

報道news report 記事article 記者reporter 新聞社newspaper company 出版publishing 取材news gathering 見出しheadline 速報breaking news 特集feature; special edition 記者会見press conference 生放送live broadcast 視聴者viewer 読者reader

Technology (katakana)

パスワードpassword ダウンロードdownload クリックclick サイトwebsite デジタルdigital キーボードkeyboard ブログblog オンラインonline バッテリーbattery ログインlog in インストールinstall

Character

性格personality 大人しいquiet; gentle 陽気cheerful 内気shy; timid 短気short-tempered 呑気easygoing; carefree 頑固stubborn 我儘selfish 生意気cheeky; impertinent 几帳面methodical; meticulous 勤勉hardworking 怠けるto be lazy 臆病cowardly; timid 勇気courage

Situations

状況situation 状態condition; state 場合case; occasion 様子appearance; state 事実fact 現実reality 傾向tendency 段階stage; step 範囲range; scope

Body & health

顔色complexion; look 背中back (body)お腹stomach; belly 歯医者dentist 髪hair 息breath 寒気chill; shivers 指finger 煙smoke 精神mind; spirit 大声loud voice 寝不足lack of sleep 食欲appetite 回復recovery

Communication

連絡先contact info 通知notification 通訳interpreter 翻訳translation 手話sign language 返信reply 受信receiving 送信sending 宛先address; recipient 用件business; matter 伝わるto be conveyed

Home (katakana)

マンションapartment; condo インテリアinterior design ソファーsofa ヒーターheater コンセントpower outlet リモコンremote control ベランダbalcony スイッチswitch ティッシュtissue ハンガーhanger ドライヤーhair dryer レンタルrental ロッカーlocker ガレージgarage

Good qualities

賢いwise; clever 利口clever; smart 素敵wonderful; lovely 上品elegant; refined 穏やかcalm; gentle 寛大generous; tolerant 謙虚modest; humble 誠実sincere 思いやりconsideration; kindness 頼もしいreliable 器用skillful; handy 慎重careful; cautious 勇敢brave 積極的active; positive 社交的sociable 責任感sense of responsibility

Verbs of change

伸びるto stretch; to grow 縮むto shrink 広がるto spread 広げるto spread out 加えるto add 増やすto increase 減らすto reduce 移すto move (something)崩れるto collapse 崩すto break down 固まるto harden 混ざるto be mixed

Places & nature

庭garden; yard 窓口counter; window 子猫kitten 葉leaf 草grass 馬horse 船ship; boat 米rice (uncooked)道路road 横断歩道pedestrian crossing 吹雪snowstorm 太陽the sun 地球the earth 居間living room 気候climate 両側both sides

Discussion & debate

議論discussion; debate 討論debate 話し合いdiscussion 発言statement; remark 意見交換exchange of views 主題main theme 要点main point 要約summary 批判criticism 評価evaluation 納得understanding; consent 認識recognition 立場standpoint 観点viewpoint 例外exception 具体的concrete

Food & shopping (katakana)

レシピrecipe ランチlunch バーゲンbargain sale クーポンcoupon カロリーcalorie ビタミンvitamin インスタントinstant キャッシュcash ラベルlabel オーダーorder

Bad qualities

愚かfoolish 馬鹿fool; stupid 下品vulgar 乱暴violent; rough 意地悪mean; nasty 傲慢arrogant 不器用clumsy 欲張りgreedy 自慢boasting; pride 威張るto act important; to boast 図々しいshameless; pushy 消極的passive 怠け者lazy person 無責任irresponsible 大げさexaggerated 無神経insensitive

Handling things

結ぶto tie; to link 外すto remove; to undo 外れるto come off; to miss 転がるto roll 隠れるto hide (oneself)重ねるto pile up 積むto load; to stack 詰めるto pack; to stuff 当たるto hit; to be correct

Daily situations

箱box 靴下socks 座席seat 列line; queue 一晩one night 昔話old tale; folk tale 忘れ物thing left behind 誤解misunderstanding 冗談joke 遠慮restraint; hesitation 否定denial 訪問visit 御存じto know (honorific)目覚ましalarm clock 昨年last year

Publishing & writing

著者author 作者author; writer 作品work 文章writing; text 文書document 原稿manuscript 編集editing 表紙cover 目次table of contents 題名title 内容content 筆者writer 引用quotation 参考reference 出典source 発行issue; publication

Health & sports (katakana)

ストレスstress ダイエットdiet マラソンmarathon ウイルスvirus アレルギーallergy リラックスrelax マッサージmassage コーチcoach チャンピオンchampion ゴールgoal スタートstart ライバルrival ベストbest ストレッチstretching

Relatives

叔父uncle 叔母aunt 従兄弟cousin 甥nephew 姪niece 長男eldest son 長女eldest daughter 次男second son 末っ子youngest child 双子twins 先祖ancestor 子孫descendant

Thinking verbs

疑うto doubt 期待expectation 想像imagination 予想prediction 確かめるto make sure 気付くto notice 望むto wish; to hope for 諦めるto give up 試すto try; to test 避けるto avoid 防ぐto prevent

School life

学期school term 時間割timetable 担任homeroom teacher 校舎school building 制服uniform 学年school year 部活club activities 義務教育compulsory education 入学試験entrance exam 受験taking an exam

Travel & leisure (katakana)

ツアーtour フロントfront desk キャンセルcancel リゾートresort キャンプcamping イベントevent レジャーleisure シーズンseason ルートroute ホームplatform ターミナルterminal

Love

恋愛romance; love 恋love 片思いunrequited love 初恋first love 告白confession (of love)交際dating; association 付き合うto go out with; to associate 失恋broken heart 振るto dump; to wave 浮気cheating; affair 見合いarranged marriage meeting 独身single; unmarried 既婚married 新婚newlywed

Getting things done

済むto be finished 過ごすto spend (time)得るto get; to gain 達するto reach 終えるto finish 繰り返すto repeat 至るto reach; to lead to 迫るto draw near; to press 含むto contain 表すto express; to show 加わるto join; to be added 通じるto get through; to lead to

Studying

学習learning 知識knowledge 暗記memorization 理解understanding 解くto solve 解答answer; solution 正解correct answer 間違いmistake 点数score 採点grading 参考書reference book 課題assignment; task 努めるto strive 独学self-study

Describing (katakana)

トラブルtrouble シンプルsimple ユニークunique スマートstylish; slim ショックshock プラスplus; advantage マイナスminus; disadvantage ベテランveteran プロprofessional アマチュアamateur ラッシュrush hour ブームboom; craze オリジナルoriginal マイペースat one's own pace

Friends & partners

親友best friend 仲間companion; fellow 知人acquaintance 同級生classmate 味方ally; supporter 敵enemy; rival 隣人neighbor 幼なじみchildhood friend 仲relationship; terms 友情friendship

Describing things

鋭いsharp 鈍いdull; slow 粗いcoarse; rough 緩いloose; gentle 険しいsteep 激しいintense; violent 等しいequal 乏しいscarce; poor 詳しいdetailed 眩しいdazzling

University

学部faculty 学科department; subject 教授professor 単位credit; unit 専攻major 奨学金scholarship 学費tuition 卒業式graduation ceremony 入学式entrance ceremony 学者scholar 学問learning; scholarship 講座course

Manners

行儀manners; behavior 作法etiquette 礼bow; thanks お辞儀bow 敬語honorific language 詫びるto apologize 謝罪apology 気遣いconsideration 配慮consideration; care 無礼rude 尊敬respect 敬うto respect 割り込むto cut in line 順番order; one's turn

Impressions

騒がしいnoisy 貧しいpoor 幼いvery young 怪しいsuspicious 物凄いtremendous 臭いsmelly 温いlukewarm 面倒臭いtroublesome

Research

研究者researcher 分析analysis 観察observation 発見discovery 発明invention 仮説hypothesis 証明proof 理論theory 統計statistics 測定measurement 比較comparison 検査inspection; test 記録record 報告書report 実際reality; actually 研究室lab; seminar room

Hobbies

登山mountain climbing 収集collecting 楽器musical instrument 笛flute; whistle 太鼓drum 鑑賞appreciation (of art)撮影photography; filming 芝居play; drama 演劇theater 落語comic storytelling 歌舞伎kabuki 劇場theater

States & qualities

明らかclear; obvious 確実certain; reliable 新たnew; fresh 豊かrich; abundant 意外unexpected 単純simple 可能possible 微妙subtle; iffy 貴重precious; valuable 適切appropriate 透明transparent 有効valid; effective

Science

化学chemistry 生物living thing; biology 科学者scientist 物質substance 原子atom 分子molecule 酸素oxygen 法則law; rule 現象phenomenon 宇宙space; universe 電池battery 電子electron 実験室laboratory 気体gas

Free time

余暇leisure time 娯楽entertainment 気晴らしdiversion; recreation 宝くじlottery 賭けbet; gamble 盆踊りBon dance 温泉hot spring 遠足excursion 行楽outing; excursion 海水浴sea bathing 展覧会exhibition

Na-adjectives

地味plain; sober 派手flashy 見事splendid 鮮やかvivid 滑らかsmooth 順調going well 快適comfortable 曖昧vague 明確clear; precise 異常abnormal

Technology

開発development 装置device 機能function 製作production 改良improvement 自動automatic 電力electric power 発電power generation 原子力nuclear power 燃料fuel 部品parts 組み立てるto assemble 修理repair 故障breakdown 操作operation

Sports

競技competition; event 選手athlete; player 優勝championship; victory 勝利victory 敗北defeat 引き分けdraw; tie 得点score; points 審判referee; umpire 監督coach; manager 応援cheering; support 観客spectators 大会tournament; convention 決勝final (match)予選preliminary round 勝負match; contest

Adverbs of degree

決してnever; by no means 全くentirely; not at all 絶対absolutely 最もmost 非常にextremely 大分considerably 割とrelatively 案外unexpectedly 一層even more 少々a little 多少somewhat 大体mostly; roughly 殆どalmost; hardly 必ずしもnot necessarily 恐らくprobably 確かにcertainly

Computers & internet

画面screen 入力input 出力output 検索search 保存saving 削除deletion 変換conversion 接続connection 登録registration 設定settings 通信communication 電子メールemail 携帯電話mobile phone 情報技術information technology 記憶memory 映像image; video

Sports & clubs

剣道kendo 空手karate 相撲sumo 卓球table tennis 陸上track and field 体育physical education 体育館gym 競走race 球技ball game 乗馬horseback riding 主将team captain 合宿training camp 準備運動warm-up exercises 選手権championship

Adverbs of manner

実はactually; in fact 一応for now; just in case 主にmainly 次々one after another 徐々にgradually 急にsuddenly 直接directly 一斉にall at once 同時にat the same time 別々separately 改めてagain; anew 思わずunintentionally 本来originally 全てall; everything 一旦once; for a moment