JLPT N3 People & Family vocabulary
81 words from JLPT N3 that relate to People & Family, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 者卑怯者！ | person (same as 人 (ひと))You coward! |
| 出会い彼女との出会いが始まった。 | meeting, rendezvous, encounterI began a meeting with her. |
| 共に彼らはともに独身だ。 | sharing with, participate inThey are both unmarried. |
| 性私のせい？ | sex, genderIs that my fault? |
| 一人一人彼らはひとりひとりプレゼントをもらった。 | one by one, eachThey each received a present. |
| 人間朝型人間？ | human being, personAre you a morning person? |
| 男の人 | man |
| お前お前正気か？ | you (sing), presence (of a high personage)Have you lost your mind? |
| 氏しーっ！ | family name, lineageShhh! |
| 相手相手が悪かったな。 | partner; addressee; the person you are talking toHe chose the wrong man to pick a fight with. |
| 女子娘を女子校に入れた。 | woman, girlI entered my daughter in a girl's school. |
| 個人社会は個人より成る。 | individual, private personSociety consists of individuals. |
| 自身汝自身を知れ。 | oneselfKnow thyself. |
| 全員全員出席です。 | all membersAll are present. |
| 生まれ冬生まれです。 | birth, birth-placeI was born in winter. |
| メンバートムはメンバーですか？ | memberIs Tom a member? |
| 誕生誕生日いつ？ | birthWhen is your birthday? |
| 仲間仲間になって。 | company, fellow, colleague, associateJoin us. |
| 本人彼本人がやってきた。 | the person himselfHe came in person. |
| 友人なんて友人だ。 | friend (formal)What a friend you are! |
| 少女少女は眠りについた。 | young girlThe girl went to sleep. |
| 少年私は少年です。 | boys, juvenilesI am a boy. |
| 人物彼は重要人物だ。 | character, personality, talented manHe is a person of importance. |
| 男子男子トイレは2階です。 | young manThe men's room is on the second floor. |
| ママママはどこ？ | MamaWhere's my mama? |
| 友類は友を呼ぶ。 | friend, companion, palBirds of a feather flock together. |
| スター好きな映画スターは誰？ | starWho's your favorite movie star? |
| 連れトムを連れてきて。 | companion, companyGet Tom. |
| 同士お互い仇同士だ。 | one another, companion, comradeThey are bitter enemies. |
| 他人他人より身内。 | unrelated person, strangerBlood is thicker than water. |
| 母親私は母親です。 | motherI'm a mother. |
| 人類人類の半分は女性だ。 | mankind, humanityHalf the species are woman. |
| 恋人恋人よ、我に帰れ。 | lover; sweetheart; girlfriendLover, come back to me. |
| 父親彼は父親似だ。 | fatherHe takes after his father. |
| 我々我々が人民だ。 | weWe are the people. |
| 出身札幌の出身です。 | come fromI'm from Sapporo. |
| デートデートしませんか？ | date (in the sense of 'social engagement' only)Will you go on a date with me? |
| 美人美人だなあ。 | beautiful person (woman)She is beautiful. |
| 仲彼女と仲がよい。 | relation, relationshipI am friendly with her. |
| 児童児童虐待は犯罪です。 | children, juvenileChild abuse is a crime. |
| 離婚離婚するの？ | divorceAre you getting divorced? |
| 出会う彼女と偶然出会う。 | to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounterI bump into her. |
| 付き合い彼は付き合いにくい。 | socialization; friendship; associationHe is hard to deal with. |
| 夫婦彼らは夫婦だ。 | married couple, husband and wifeThey're a couple. |
| 付合う悪友仲間とつきあうな。 | to associate with, to keep company with, to get on withKeep away from bad company. |
| 出合い | an encounter |
| 老人老人が車にひかれた。 | the aged, old personThe old man was run over by a car. |
| 知合い私はその社長としりあいになった。 | acquaintanceI got acquainted with the chief executive. |
| 縁縁は異なもの。 | chance, tie, relationshipMarriages are made in heaven. |
| 嫁彼女が嫁だ。 | bride, daughter-in-lawShe's a bride. |
| 方々多くの方々に届けることができた。 | personsI was able to reach a lot of people. |
| 姉妹姉妹はいますか？ | sistersDo you have any sisters? |
| 成人成人した娘がいるよ。 | adultI have a grown daughter. |
| 親友君の親友より。 | close friend, buddyYour loving friend. |
| 夫人彼は夫人のいのままだった。 | wife, Mrs, madamHis wife had him wrapped around her little finger. |
| 孫孫はいないよ。 | grandchildI don't have grandchildren. |
| 双子私は双子です。 | twins, a twinI'm a twin. |
| 後輩トムは高校の後輩です。 | junior members of a groupTom and I went to the same high school. |
| 青年青年は失恋した。 | youth, young manThe young man was disappointed in love. |
| 観客観客は深い感銘を受けた。 | audience, spectator(s)The audience was deeply affected. |
| 交際交際を続けましょう。 | friendship, association, acquaintanceLet's keep in touch. |
| 主婦私は主婦です。 | housewifeI am a housewife. |
| 婦人ご婦人からどうぞ。 | woman (same as 女性 (じょせい)、女の人 (おんなのひと))Ladies first. |
| 親戚彼は彼女の遠い親戚だ。 | relative(s)He is a distant relation of hers. |
| 婚約私の姉は婚約した。 | engagement, betrothalMy sister got engaged. |
| 一家彼女が一家を支えている。 | family, clanShe supports her family. |
| 独身独身です。 | single, unmarriedI'm single. |
| 同志彼らは同志である。 | same mind, comrade, kindred soulThey are in the same camp. |
| 独りひとりにさせて！ | alone, unmarriedLeave me alone! |
| 名人彼はうそつきの名人だ。 | master, expertHe is adept at telling lies. |
| 姓私のせい？ | surname, family nameIs that my fault? |
| 故人故人は８０歳であった。 | the deceasedThe deceased was eighty years old. |
| 供お供します。 | accompanying, attendant, companion, retinueI will accompany you. |
| 従兄弟いとこの間柄です。 | cousin (male)We are cousins. |
| 成年娘は今年成年になる。 | majority, adult ageMy daughter will come of age this year. |
| 従姉妹いとこの間柄です。 | cousin (female)We are cousins. |
| 姓名あなたの姓名を教えてください。 | full namePlease tell me your full name. |
| 女史コブ女史が帰ってくる日が待ち遠しいよ。ほんとに。 | Ms.I'm looking forward to the day when Miss Cobb comes back, I can tell you. |
| 年寄そのおとしより達は早起きすることにしている。 | old people, the agedThe old people make a habit of getting up early. |
| 目上彼は目上の人に対して丁重である。 | person of higher status; one's seniorHe behaves respectfully toward his superiors. |
| 人込み人込みの中で彼とあった。 | crowd of peopleI met him in the crowd. |
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