情

JLPT N3 Feelings vocabulary

87 words from JLPT N3 that relate to Feelings, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.

WordMeaning
感じかんじいい感じ。feeling, sense, impressionSounds good.
感じるかんじる生を感じる。to feel, to senseI feel alive.
恐ろしいおそろしいああ、何て恐ろしい。terrible, dreadfulOh, how awful!
愛あいあいよ。loveAight.
しまった (かん)Damn it!
笑いわらい笑いは移る。laugh, laughter, smileLaughter is infectious.
期待きたい期待しないでね。expectation, anticipation, hopeDon't hold your breath.
願いねがい星に願いを。desire, wish, requestLet me wish upon a shooting star.
幸いさいわい幸い天気は良かった。fortunately; luckilyFortunately, the weather was good.
希望きぼう希望を失った。hope, wish, aspirationWe lost hope.
愛するあいする親は子を愛する。to loveParents love their children.
可愛そうかわいそうかわいそうに!poor, pitiable, patheticWhat a pity!
幸せしあわせ幸せです。happiness, blessingI am happy.
楽らく苦は楽の種。comfort, easeNo pain, no gains.
恋こい恋かな?love, tender passionIs this love?
不安ふあん不安だ。anxiety, uneasinessI'm feeling nervous.
満足まんぞく満足です。satisfactionThat hit the spot.
雰囲気ふんいき雰囲気がいやだった。atmosphere (e.g., musical), mood, ambianceThe atmosphere was uncomfortable.
感情かんじょう彼は感情を抑えた。emotion(s), feeling(s), sentimentHe subdued his passions.
面倒めんどう面倒だな。trouble, attentionWhat a business it is!
迷惑めいわく迷惑かけてごめんね。trouble, bother, annoyanceSorry to trouble you.
好みこのみ好みの問題だ。liking, taste, choiceIt's a question of personal taste.
興奮こうふん興奮してる?excitement, stimulationAre you excited?
笑顔えがお笑顔!笑顔!smile (on one's face)Try to smile.
感動かんどう彼の涙に感動した。being deeply moved, excitementI was moved by his tears.
別れわかれここでお別れだ。parting, separation, farewellHere it's goodbye then.
涙なみだ涙を拭いて。tearWipe your tears.
怒りいかり怒りは敵と思え。angerHatred is our enemy.
後悔こうかい後悔するよ。regret, repentanceYou'll regret it.
恐怖きょうふ恐怖を感じた。fear, terrorI felt afraid.
驚きおどろき何という驚き。surprise, astonishment, wonderWhat a surprise!
緊張きんちょう緊張してるの?tension, mental strain, nervousnessAre you nervous?
不満ふまん私は不満です。dissatisfaction, discontent, complaintsI'm not satisfied.
喜びよろこび彼は大喜びだ。joy, pleasure, rejoicingHe's tickled pink.
ショックショックでした。shockI was shocked.
勇気ゆうき勇気を出して。courage, bravery, boldnessBe brave.
必死ひっし彼は必死に逃げた。desperation, frantic, inevitable resultHe ran for his life.
不幸ふこう不幸は仲間を好む。unhappiness, sorrow, misfortuneMisery loves company.
幸福こうふく無知は幸福。happiness, blessednessIgnorance is bliss.
愛情あいじょう愛情に燃える。love, affectionBurn with desire.
気味きみいい気味。-like, -looking, -lookedIt's a good feeling.
悩むなやむ何を悩んでるんだ。to agonize, to be troubledWhat's biting you?
苦しいくるしい苦しい、やめろ。tough; physically strenuousIt's so painful. Stop it!
さっぱり私にはさっぱり。feeling refreshed, neatIt's all Greek to me.
誇りほこり私は兄を誇りに思う。prideI'm proud of my brother.
望むのぞむ望んでも無駄だ。to desire, to wish for; to viewIt is not good wishing.
もったいない時間がもったいない。wasteful; more than one deserves, unworthy ofTime is wasting.
のんびりのんびり行こう。carefree, at leisureTake it easy.
夢中むちゅう彼に夢中なの!crush, crazy, be hooked onI'm crazy about him!
願うねがうご乗車願います!to desire, to wish, to requestAll aboard!
羨ましいうらやましい羨ましい!envious, enviableI envy you.
がっかりがっかりだよ。feel disappointed, be dejected, lose heartI'm disappointed.
機嫌きげん機嫌悪いの?humor, temper, moodAre you in a bad mood?
好むこのむ英雄色を好む。to like, to preferWho loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long.
たまらない痛くてたまらない。intolerable, unbearable, unendurableI can't bear the pain.
ほっとほっとしました。feel relievedI'm relieved.
友情ゆうじょう焼もちは友情の敵だ。friendship, fellowshipJealousy is an enemy to friendship.
苦しむくるしむ人々は貧困に苦しんだ。to suffer, to groan, to be worriedPeople were ground down by poverty.
悔しいくやしい悔しい?regrettable, mortifying, vexingAre you disappointed?
あいにくあいにく話中です。unfortunatelyI'm afraid the line is busy.
熱中ねっちゅう仕事に熱中しなさい。enthusiasm, zeal, maniaHave some enthusiasm for your job.
嫌うきらう彼は自分を嫌う。to hate, to dislike, to loatheHe hates himself.
にっこりにっこり笑って。smile sweetly, smile, grinSmile.
感心かんしん君の勇気には感心する。admirationI admire your courage.
飽きるあきるもう飽きたわ。to get tired of, to lose interest inI got bored.
いらいら本当にいらいらします。getting nervous, irritationIt really gets on my nerves.
厄介やっかい厄介な事だ。trouble, burden, careIt's a difficult matter.
恐れるおそれる恐れるな。to fear, to be afraid ofDon't be afraid.
望みのぞみ彼は望みを捨てた。wish, desire, (a) hopeHe gave up hope.
悲しむかなしむ悲しまないで。to be sad, to mourn for, to regretDon't grieve.
情じょう彼女は情にもろい。feelings, emotion, passionShe is accessible to pity.
慌てるあわてる慌てるな!to become confused、to panicDon't panic!
退屈たいくつ退屈だなあ。tedium, boringBored now.
気に入るきにいる気に入った?to like, to be pleaseYou like it, huh?
志望しぼう彼女はデザイナー志望だ。wish, desire, ambitionShe wants to be a designer.
微笑むほほえむトムは微笑んだ。to smileTom smiled.
動揺どうようすごい動揺した。disturbance, flutter shockI was very upset.
亡くすなくす鍵をなくした。to lose someoneI've lost my key.
失望しつぼう失望するな。disappointment, despairDon't give up hope.
敬意けいい勇者に敬意を払いなさい。respect, honorPay honor to the brave.
気の毒きのどくお気の毒様。pitiful, a pityI am sorry for you.
苦くくそっ。trouble, worry, difficultyShit.
哀れあわれ哀れに思う。helpless, pity, patheticI feel sorry for him.
愉快ゆかい彼は愉快なやつだ。pleasant, happyHe is a merry fellow.
活気かっきこの町は活気がない。vigor; liveliness; vitality; energyThis town isn't lively.
享受きょうじゅ日本は戦後繁栄を享受している。enjoyment, being givenJapan has enjoyed prosperity since the war.
不平ふへい不平はまったくない。complaint, discontent, dissatisfactionWe have nothing to complain about.

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