JLPT N3

2102 words

咳せきcough 石炭せきたんcoal 責任せきにんduty, responsibility 石油せきゆoil, petroleum, kerosene 世間せけんworld, society 説せつtheory 積極的せっきょくてきpositive, active, proactive 設計せっけいplan, design 絶対ぜったいdefinitely, without fail, absoluteness セットセットset 愛あいlove 相変わらずあいかわらずas ever, as usual 愛情あいじょうlove, affection 合図あいずsign, signal アイスクリームアイスクリームice cream 愛するあいするto love 相手あいてpartner あいにくあいにくunfortunately 遭うあうto meet, to encounter (undesirable nuance)アウトアウトout 明かりあかりlamplight, light (in general)空きあきvacancy, opening, space 明らかあきらかobvious, clear 諦めるあきらめるto give up, to abandon 飽きるあきるto get tired of, to lose interest in 握手あくしゅhandshake 悪魔あくまdevil, demon, evil spirit 明けるあけるto dawn, to become daylight 揚げるあげるto lift, to fry 挙げるあげるto raise 預かるあずかるto keep (something) for (someone)預けるあずけるto give into custody, to deposit 汗あせsweat, perspiration 与えるあたえるto give 温かいあたたかいwarm 暖まるあたたまるto warm up 温まるあたたまるto warm oneself, to get warm 暖めるあたためるto warm (up to someone/something), to heat (up to someone/something)温めるあたためるto warm, to heat 辺りあたりvicinity, nearby 当たり前あたりまえusual, common, obvious 当たるあたるto be hit, to be successful あちこちあちこちhere and there 扱うあつかうto treat, to handle, to deal with 集まりあつまりgathering, meeting, collection 当てるあてるto hit 跡あとtrace 穴あなhole 油あぶらoil 脂あぶらfat 誤りあやまりerror 粗あらdefect, flaw, fault 嵐あらしstorm 争うあらそうto dispute, to argue, to fight 新たあらたnew, fresh あらゆるあらゆるall, every 表すあらわすto express, to show 現すあらわすto show, to appear, to reveal 著すあらわすto write, to publish 現れあらわれexpression, indication, sign 現れるあらわれるto appear (v.i.), to become visible ありがとうありがとうThank you 在る; 有るあるto live, to be, to exist 或あるa certain..., some...あるいはあるいはor, perhaps アルバムアルバムalbum 泡あわbubble, foam 合わせるあわせるto combine 慌てるあわてるto become confused、to panic 哀れあわれhelpless, pity, pathetic 案あんplan, scheme, proposal 案外あんがいunexpectedly 暗記あんきmemorization, learning by heart 安定あんていstability, equilibrium あんなにあんなにto that extent, to that degree あんまりあんまりnot very, not much 胃いstomach 委員いいんcommittee member 意外いがいunexpected, surprising 行きいきgoing 息いきbreath 勢いいきおいforce, vigor, momentum 生き物いきものliving thing, creature いけないいけないmust not do, bad, wrong 医師いしdoctor, physician 意思いしintention, purpose 意志いしwill, volition 維持いじmaintenance, preservation 意識いしきconsciousness, senses 異常いじょうstrangeness, abnormality, disorder 意地悪いじわるmalicious, mean, unkind 泉いずみspring, fountain いずれいずれwhere, which, who 以前いぜんin the past 板いたboard, plank 偉大いだいgreatness 抱くいだくto hold (v.t.) (written expression), to embrace, to harbor いたずらいたずらtrick, practical joke いただきますいただきますexpression of gratitude before meals 痛みいたみpain, ache, sore 至るいたるto come, to arrive 市いちmarket, fair 位置いちplace, position 一時いちじfor a time, temporarily 一度にいちどにall at once 市場いちばmarket, bazaar いつかいつかsometime, one day 一家いっかfamily, clan 一種いっしゅa species, a kind, a variety 一瞬いっしゅんa moment, an instant 一生いっしょうthroughout (one's) life 一層いっそうmuch more, still more 一体いったいone object 一致いっちagreement いつでもいつでも(at) any time, always いつのまにかいつのまにかbefore one knows 一般いっぱんgeneral, average 一方いっぽうon the other hand いつまでもいつまでもforever, for good, eternally 移動いどうmigration, movement 従兄弟いとこcousin (male)従姉妹いとこcousin (female)稲いねrice-plant 居眠りいねむりdozing, nodding off 命いのちlife 違反いはんviolation (of law), infringement 衣服いふくclothes 居間いまliving room 今にいまにbefore long, soon 今にもいまにもat any time, soon イメージイメージone's image 否いやno, the noes 以来いらいsince, henceforth 依頼いらいrequest いらいらいらいらgetting nervous, irritation いらっしゃいいらっしゃいwelcome 医療いりょうmedical care, medical treatment 岩いわrock 祝いいわいcelebration, festival 祝ういわうto congratulate, to celebrate 言わばいわばso to speak いわゆるいわゆるthe so-called, so-to-speak インクインクink 印刷いんさつprinting 印象いんしょうimpression 引退いんたいretirement インタビューインタビューinterview 引用いんようquotation, citation ウイスキーウイスキーwhiskey 魚うおfish うがいうがいgargling 受け取るうけとるto receive, to get, to accept 動かすうごかすto move, to shift 兎うさぎrabbit, hare 牛うしcattle, cow 失ううしなうto lose, to part with 疑ううたがうto doubt, to distrust 宇宙うちゅうuniverse, cosmos, space 討つうつto attack, to avenge 撃つうつto attack, to shoot うっかりうっかりcarelessly 映すうつすto project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)訴えるうったえるto complain, to appeal, to sue (a person)写るうつるto be photographed, to be projected 映るうつるto be reflected, to come out (photo)うなるうなるto groan, to moan 奪ううばうto rob, to deprive 馬うまhorse 生まれうまれbirth, birth-place 有無うむyes or no, presence or absence 梅うめplum, lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)埋めるうめるto bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position)裏切るうらぎるto betray, to turn traitor 羨ましいうらやましいenvious, enviable 売れるうれるto be sold 噂うわさrumor, gossip 運うんfortune, luck 運転うんてんoperation, driving 柄えhandle (of a sword, dagger, etc.), grip 永遠えいえんeternity, perpetuity, immortality 永久えいきゅうeternity, perpetuity, immortality 影響えいきょうinfluence, effect 営業えいぎょうbusiness, trade, management 衛星えいせいsatellite 栄養えいようnutrition, nourishment 笑顔えがおsmile (on one's face)描くえがくto draw, to depict, to describe 餌えさfeed, bait エネルギーエネルギーenergy (GER: energie)得るえるto get, to gain, to win, to learn 円えんcircle, yen 延期えんきpostponement, adjournment 演技えんぎacting, performance 援助えんじょassistance, aid, support エンジンエンジンengine 演説えんぜつspeech, address 演奏えんそうmusical performance 老いおいold age, the aged 追い付くおいつくto overtake, to catch up (with)王おうking 追うおうto chase, to run after 応援おうえんaid, assistance, help 王様おうさまking 王子おうじprince 応じるおうじるto adapt, to respond, to comply with 横断おうだんcrossing 終えるおえるto finish 大いにおおいにmuch, considerably (same as 大変 (たいへん)), greatly 覆うおおうto cover, to hide, to conceal 大家おおやlandlord 丘おかhill, height 沖おきopen sea 奥おくinterior, inner part 贈るおくるto present, to give to, to award to 起こるおこるto occur, to happen 押えるおさえるto stop, to restrain, to press down 幼いおさないvery young, childish 収めるおさめるto store to pay, to supply 納めるおさめるto store to pay, to supply 治めるおさめるto govern, to manage

一生

いっしょう

throughout (one's) life

JLPT N3

Character Breakdown

一

· one

Radical: 一 · 1strokes

生

· life, lifetime

Radical: 生 · 5strokes

"一生" (yìshēng) means "a lifetime" or "all one's life." It is used to express the entire duration of a person's life or a lifelong commitment.

Usage

Can describe experiences or memories lasting a lifetime.
Often used to express dedication or commitment over one's whole life.
Used in phrases like "一生一次" (once in a lifetime).

Common Collocations

一生难忘: unforgettable for life
一生努力: lifelong effort
一生幸福: lifelong happiness

Register

Neutral tone, suitable for both formal and informal contexts.

Note

It can be used figuratively to emphasize the importance or rarity of something.

"一生" (yìshēng) means "a lifetime" or "all one's life." It is used to express the entire duration of a person's life or a lifelong commitment.

Usage

Can describe experiences or memories lasting a lifetime.
Often used to express dedication or commitment over one's whole life.
Used in phrases like "一生一次" (once in a lifetime).

Common Collocations

一生难忘: unforgettable for life
一生努力: lifelong effort
一生幸福: lifelong happiness

Register

Neutral tone, suitable for both formal and informal contexts.

Note

It can be used figuratively to emphasize the importance or rarity of something.

"一生" (yìshēng) means "a lifetime" or "all one's life." It is used to express the entire duration of a person's life or a lifelong commitment.

Usage

Can describe experiences or memories lasting a lifetime.
Often used to express dedication or commitment over one's whole life.
Used in phrases like "一生一次" (once in a lifetime).

Common Collocations

一生难忘: unforgettable for life
一生努力: lifelong effort
一生幸福: lifelong happiness

Register

Neutral tone, suitable for both formal and informal contexts.

Note

It can be used figuratively to emphasize the importance or rarity of something.

Example Sentences

I will never forget this experience in my whole life.

He devoted his whole life to scientific research.

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you must seize it.