JLPT N3 Communication vocabulary
104 words from JLPT N3 that relate to Communication, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 名恋かな？ | name, reputationIs this love? |
| 求める名声を求めるな。 | to request, to ask for; to seek, to search forDon't chase after fame. |
| ノーノーウェア出身だ。 | noI'm from nowhere. |
| 発表２人は婚約を発表した。 | announcement; publication; presentationThey have announced their engagement. |
| 示す例を示しましょう。 | to show, to indicateLet me give you an example. |
| 話題話題変えよう。 | topic, subjectLet's change the topic. |
| 語る夢は真実を語る。 | to talk, to tell, to reciteDreams speak the truth. |
| 報告報告書をよく調べた。 | report, informationI went over the report. |
| 文字文字が大きすぎ。 | letter (of alphabet), characterThe font is too large. |
| 文字文字が大きすぎ。 | letter (of alphabet), characterThe font is too large. |
| 表現いい表現だね。 | expression, presentationThat's a great way of putting it. |
| 秘密秘密なの？ | secret, secrecyIs it a secret? |
| 主張彼は主張した。 | claim, insistence, assertionHe insisted. |
| メッセージメッセージ残しておいたよ。 | messageI left you a message. |
| 批判彼は批判に神経過敏だ。 | criticismHe is sensitive to criticism. |
| 提案提案です。 | proposal, proposition, suggestionHere's a suggestion. |
| 文文は人なり。 | sentenceThe style is the man himself. |
| 要求要求は認められた。 | request, demandThe request was granted. |
| 依頼彼女は私の依頼を断った。 | request; dependenceShe turned down my request. |
| 噂人の噂も７５日。 | rumor, gossipIt will be a nine-day's wonder. |
| 言語言語が好きです。 | languageI like languages. |
| インタビューインタビューは嫌いです。 | interviewI hate interviews. |
| 議論議論は継続中だ。 | argument, discussion, disputeDiscussions are ongoing. |
| 無視無視しろ。 | disregard, ignoreIgnore it. |
| 命令命令です。 | order, command, decreeThis is an order. |
| サインここでサインして。 | autograph; sign; sineSign here. |
| 文句文句を言うな。 | a complaintDon't complain. |
| 表情表情が固いね。 | facial expressionWhat a stern expression. |
| 一言一言言いたい。 | one wordLet me say. |
| メモメモしてる？ | memorandum, noteAre you taking notes? |
| 冗談冗談よ。 | a jokeJust kidding. |
| 引用引用元はどこですか？ | quotation, citationWhere is that quote from? |
| 誤解誤解です。 | misunderstandingIt's a misunderstanding. |
| 賛成賛成です。 | approval, agreementI agree. |
| アンケートアンケートの項目が多すぎる。 | questionnaire (FRE: enquete), surveyThere are too many items in the survey. |
| 印沈黙は承諾の印。 | mark; symbol; evidenceSilence gives consent. |
| 評判彼は評判がよい。 | fame, reputationHe has a good reputation. |
| 郵便郵便が届いた。 | mail, postal serviceThe mail has arrived. |
| 単語難しい単語です。 | word; vocabularyIt's a difficult word. |
| 強調私はその点を強調した。 | emphasis, stress, stressed pointI stressed the point. |
| 協議私たちはその問題を彼らと協議した。 | conference, discussion, negotiationWe consulted them about the problem. |
| 許す許して。 | to permit, to allow, to approveForgive me. |
| 問い放っといて。 | question, queryLeave me alone. |
| 講演面白い講演だった？ | lecture, talkWas it an interesting speech? |
| 伝わる音はとても早く伝わる。 | to be handed down, to be transmittedSound travels very quickly. |
| 題君はどうだい？ | title, subject, themeHow about you? |
| 表す姿をあらわせ！ | to express, to showShow yourself. |
| 推薦推薦とればよかった。 | recommendationIt would have been good if I had gotten a recommendation. |
| 例え死はよく眠りにたとえられる。 | example; even thoughDeath is often compared to sleep. |
| 演説彼は演説した。 | speech, addressHe delivered a speech. |
| 叫ぶ彼らは叫んだ。 | to shout, to cryThey yelled. |
| 注飲めば飲むほど注意力が鈍る。 | annotation, explanatory noteThe more you drink, the less careful you will be. |
| 指す傘さす？ | to point,Do you want an umbrella? |
| 声明彼の声明文は次の通りだ。 | declaration, statement, proclamationHis statement runs as follows. |
| 誘う涙が誘われる。 | to invite (someone to do something with you); to tempt, to lureThat makes me cry. |
| 悪口人の悪口を言うな。 | abuse, insultDon't speak ill of others. |
| 通じる電話が通じません。 | to run to, to lead to, to communicateThe telephone doesn't work. |
| 拍手私は拍手した。 | clapping hands, applauseI clapped my hands. |
| 招く怠惰は失敗を招く。 | to inviteIdleness leads to failure. |
| 通訳通訳が必要です。 | interpretation; interpreterI need an interpreter. |
| 問う知らずば人に問え。 | to ask, to questionIf you don't know, ask. |
| 論争ビルは論争が巧みだ。 | controversy, disputeBill is skillful in arguing and debating. |
| 挙げる手をあげろ！ | to raise; to list, to citePut your hands up! |
| 知らせ私に知らせて。 | noticeLet me know. |
| 断るだが断る。 | to refuse, to decline, to dismissI refuse. |
| 省略その本の最終章は省略してよい。 | omission, abbreviation, abridgmentYou can omit the last chapter of the book. |
| 述べる言い分を簡潔に述べよ。 | to state, to express, to mentionState your case briefly. |
| スピーチ明日スピーチをします。 | speechI'll give a speech tomorrow. |
| 取り上げる彼は受話器を取り上げた。 | to take up, to pick up; to confiscateHe picked up the phone. |
| ラベル私はラベルを読みます。 | labelI read the label. |
| 責める自分を責めないで。 | to condemn, to blame, to criticizeDon't beat yourself up. |
| 記入事務員は原簿に記入した。 | entry, filling in of formsThe clerk made an entry in his ledger. |
| しゃべるしゃべりすぎ。 | to talk, to chat, to chatter (same as 話す (はなす))You talk too much. |
| 句くそっ。 | phraseShit. |
| 勧める禁煙を勧めます。 | to urge (someone) to do (something), to recommendI advise you to stop smoking. |
| 題名その映画の題名は覚えてないんだ。 | titleI don't remember the title of that movie. |
| 掲示ボードに掲示を張ってください。 | notice, bulletinStick a notice on the board. |
| ノック誰かノックしてる？ | knock; fungo (baseball)Is someone knocking on the door? |
| 歓声歓声が上がった。 | cheer, shout of joyShouts of joy burst forth. |
| 動詞君の車どうしたんだい？ | verbWhat have you done with your car? |
| 合図合図の笛がなった。 | sign, signalThe whistle blew. |
| 応じる応じなくていいよ。 | to adapt, to respond, to comply withYou don't have to respond. |
| 名詞エスペラントの名詞は、必ず「o」で終わります。 | nounIn Esperanto, nouns always end with "o". |
| 鳴らす鐘を鳴らせ。 | to ring, to soundRing the bell. |
| 伝言伝言はある？ | verbal messageIs there a message? |
| 騙す騙したわね。 | to trick, to cheat, to deceiveYou tricked me. |
| お喋り私ってお喋りなの。 | chattering, talkI talk a lot. |
| 話し合うもう一度話し合おう。 | to discuss, to talk togetherLet's talk it over one more time. |
| 語句ごくろうさまでした。 | words, phrasesThanks for the hard work. |
| 広める旅行は人の視野を広める。 | to broaden, to propagateTravel broadens one's horizons. |
| 訓鉛筆貸してくんない？ | native Japanese reading of a Chinese characterWould you lend me a pencil? |
| 命じる回れ右を命じる。 | to order, to command, to appointI order you to turn right. |
| 便り無事に便りなし。 | news, correspondence, letterNo news is good news. |
| 黙る黙って！ | to be silentShut up! |
| 修飾副詞は何を修飾するでしょう？ | ornamentation; modification (gram)What do adverbs modify? |
| 説く考えとくよ。 | to explain, to advocateI'll think about it. |
| 字体 | font, lettering |
| 申し込む彼女は入学を申し込んだ。 | to apply for, to make an applicationShe made out the application for admission. |
| 物音あの物音は何？ | soundsWhat is that noise? |
| 論じる我々は政治を論じた。 | to argue, to discussWe argued politics. |
| 小包彼に小包を送った。 | parcel, packageI mailed a parcel to him. |
| 訳す下線部を訳せ。 | to translateTranslate the underlined part. |
| 諮る彼女はかってその問題に直面した。 | to consult with, to conferShe was at one time faced with the problem. |
| 宛てるジョン、君にあてよう。 | to address, to putI'll call on you, John. |
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