JLPT N3 Home & Daily Life vocabulary
51 words from JLPT N3 that relate to Home & Daily Life, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 板床は板でできている。 | board, plankThe floor is made of boards. |
| 住宅住宅不足は深刻だ。 | resident, housingThe housing shortage is very acute. |
| 床床に伏せろ！ | floorGet down! |
| 袋袋は空っぽだ。 | bag, sackThe bag is empty. |
| 底そこにいて。 | bottom, soleStay there. |
| 棒足が棒になった。 | pole, rod, stickMy legs feel heavy as lead. |
| 缶缶は空よ。 | can, tinThe can is empty. |
| 屋根私の家の屋根は赤い。 | roofThe roof of my house is red. |
| 管水道管が破裂した。 | pipe, tubeThe water pipe burst. |
| 管鼻をかんで。 | pipe, tubeBlow your nose. |
| 柄ええと。。。 | handle (of a sword, dagger, etc.), gripEr... |
| スタンドニューススタンドで買えますよ。 | standYou can buy it at newsstands. |
| タオルタオルとって！ | (hand) towelGive me a towel. |
| グラスグラスを割った。 | glass; grassI broke a glass. |
| 照明すべての照明が消えた。 | illuminationAll the lights went out. |
| 灯灯台下暗し。 | lightYou can't see the forest for the trees. |
| 宅ったく。 | house, homeOh boy... |
| 軒彼の家は２軒先です。 | eavesHe lives two doors off. |
| 針針のように鋭い。 | needle, hand (e.g., clock)They are as sharp as needles. |
| 籠籠の中には何もない。 | basket, cageThere's nothing in the basket. |
| 紐靴ひもがとけた。 | string, cordMy shoelaces came undone. |
| 小屋豚は小屋にいない。 | hut, cabin, shedThe pigs aren't in the pen. |
| パイプ床下にパイプを通す。 | pipe; channels official or otherwiseRun pipes under the floor. |
| 飾りそれは飾りにすぎない。 | decorationIt is merely an ornament. |
| 棟建物は２棟とも全焼した。 | ridge (of roofBoth buildings burned down. |
| 瓶この瓶は空だよ。 | bottleThis bottle is empty. |
| ベンチベンチに座った。 | benchHe seated himself on the bench. |
| 家事家事も大切な仕事です。 | household matters; housework (same as 家の仕事 (いえのしごと))Housework is also an important job. |
| 容器容器を見ずに中身を見よ。 | container, vesselDo not look upon the vessel but upon that which it contains. |
| 家具彼は家具屋だ。 | furnitureHe deals in furniture. |
| 鎖犬は柱に鎖でつながれていた。 | chainThe dog was chained to the post. |
| 住地獄も住家。 | dwelling, livingEven hell can be a nice place to live when you get used to it. |
| 引越し | moving, changing residence |
| 毛布はい、毛布。 | blanketHere is a blanket. |
| 柵安全柵はあるか？ | fence, palingAre there safety fences? |
| 縄この縄は丈夫だ。 | ropeThis rope is sturdy. |
| 大家彼は英文学の大家だ。 | landlordHe is a master of English literature. |
| 洗剤洗剤かえた？ | detergentDid you change detergents? |
| 塀塀に登るな。 | wall, fenceDon't climb up the wall. |
| ソファーソファーの上だよ。 | sofa, couchIt's on the sofa. |
| 食卓本は、食卓の上よ。 | dining tableYour book is on the table. |
| 埃机は埃まみれだ。 | dustDust covers the desk. |
| 塵ごみを外に出して。 | garbage, litterTake the garbage out. |
| 明かり明かりを消して。 | lamplight, light (in general)Turn off the light. |
| 居間いま暇？ | living roomAre you free now? |
| 書斎彼は書斎にいる。 | study, denHe is in his library. |
| はさみはさみを取って下さい。 | scissorsGet me the scissors, please. |
| ペンキペンキ塗りたて注意 | paintCaution! Wet Paint |
| 椀わんこ欲しい。 | bowlI want a doggy. |
| 水洗今はほとんどのトイレが水洗ですよ。 | flushingMost toilets nowadays flush. |
| 碗わんこ欲しい。 | bowlI want a doggy. |
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