JLPT N3 Culture & Tradition vocabulary
30 words from JLPT N3 that relate to Culture & Tradition, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 神神はゲイだ。 | godGod is gay. |
| 祝う七夕は七月に祝う。 | to congratulate, to celebrateWe celebrate Tanabata in July. |
| 祝い私の結婚祝いに何くれる？ | celebration, festivalWhat will you give me at my wedding? |
| 記念革命記念日万歳！ | commemoration, memoryCelebrate the revolution memorial day! |
| 継ぐ王位を継ぐ。 | to succeed (someone in a business or inheritanceI succeed to the throne. |
| 祭祭が終わった。 | festival, feastThe festival came to an end. |
| 流行る風邪がはやっている。 | to be popular, to come into fashionA lot of colds are going around. |
| 宗教宗教は信じない。 | religionI don't believe in religion. |
| 鬼鬼に金棒。 | ogre, demon, 'it' (e.g.,in a game of tag)Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave. |
| 伝統これは家族の伝統です。 | tradition, conventionThis is a family tradition. |
| 悪魔彼女は小悪魔なんだ。 | devil, demon, evil spiritShe's a little devil. |
| クリスマス明日はクリスマスだ。 | ChristmasTomorrow is Christmas Day. |
| 流行流行を追うな。 | fashionable, fad, prevailingDon't follow fashion. |
| 信仰信仰は山をも動かす。 | (religious) faith, beliefFaith can move mountains. |
| 墓彼を墓に埋めた。 | grave, tombThey buried him in his grave. |
| 文明愛は文明の奇跡だ。 | civilizationLove is the miracle of civilization. |
| 博物館博物館にいるんだ。 | museumWe're at the museum. |
| 仏知らぬが仏。 | BuddhaIgnorance is bliss. |
| 福笑う門には福来る。 | good fortuneFortune comes in by a merry gate. |
| 道徳それは反道徳的だ。 | moralsIt is still immoral. |
| 東洋東洋の陶器に興味があります。 | OrientI have an interest in oriental ceramics. |
| 礼儀彼女は礼儀正しい。 | manners, courtesy, etiquetteShe has fine manners. |
| 鐘鐘を鳴らせ。 | bell, chimeRing the bell. |
| 僧そうだ！ | monk, priestThat's right! |
| 碑昨日ひげ剃った？ | stone monument bearing an inscriptionDid you shave yesterday? |
| 作法行儀作法が人を作る。 | manners, etiquette, proprietyManners make the man. |
| 禅禅は私たちの心を鍛練するといわれる。 | Zen (Buddhism)They say Zen cultivates our mind. |
| 諺好きな諺は何ですか？ | proverb, sayingWhat's your favorite proverb? |
| 慣行その慣行は廃止すべきだ。 | customary practice, habit, traditional eventThe practice should be done away with. |
| 磁器彼はこじき同然だ。 | porcelain, chinaHe is no better than a beggar is. |
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