JLPT N5

N5 vocabulary: words 301–400

  1. 飲むのむ

    Drink

    • I drink coffee every morning.
    • Please drink some water.
    • I drink a glass of water in the morning.
  2. 飲み物のみもの

    Drinks

    • What kind of drinks do you like?
    • I want a cold drink.
    • What would you like to drink?
  3. 水みず

    Water

    • Please give me a glass of water.
    • On hot days I drink a lot of water.
    • I put water in the bath.
  4. 冷たいつめたい

    Cold

    • I want to drink cold water.
    • The wind is cold today.
    • I drank cold juice.
  5. がいい

    Want / Better

    • Coffee or tea — which would you prefer?
    • I'd like a slightly larger size.
    • Would you prefer tea or coffee?
  6. 入れるいれる

    Put in

    • Do you put milk in your coffee?
    • Please put your luggage in the bag.
    • Please put your luggage in the bag.
  7. 自動販売機じどうはんばいき

    Vending Machine

    • I bought juice from the vending machine.
    • There is a vending machine in front of the station.
    • I bought tea from the vending machine.
  8. 牛乳ぎゅうにゅう

    Milk

    • I drink milk every morning.
    • Milk is good for your body.
    • Is there milk in the refrigerator?
  9. 珈琲コーヒーusually kana

    Coffee

    • I drink one cup of coffee every morning.
    • The coffee at this cafe is very delicious.
    • I add milk to my coffee.
  10. 紅茶こうちゃ

    Black Tea

    • May I have some black tea?
    • Would you like black tea or coffee?
    • I drink black tea in the afternoon.
  11. お茶おちゃ

    Tea

    • Do you like tea?
    • I drink tea every morning.
    • Please have some hot tea.
  12. カップ

    cup (drinking vessel)

    • I poured coffee into the cup.
    • This cup is cute, isn't it.
    • The cup ended up breaking.
  13. コップ

    Cup, glass

    • Please put water in the glass.
    • The glass broke.
    • Please put the glass back on the shelf.
  14. 料理りょうり

    Cooking / Cuisine

    • I love Japanese cuisine.
    • I cook on the weekend.
    • My mother's cooking is the best in the world.
  15. 御飯ごはん

    cooked rice, meal (esp. with rice in it, but also just in general)

    • I eat rice for breakfast.
    • Shall I make dinner?
    • The rice has finished cooking.
  16. おにぎり

    RiceBall

    • I ate two rice balls.
    • My mother made rice balls for me.
    • I bought a rice ball at the convenience store.
  17. ラーメン

    Ramen

    • I love ramen.
    • On cold days I want to eat ramen.
    • Let's go eat ramen.
  18. パスタ

    Pasta

    • I ate pasta for dinner.
    • I like making pasta.
    • The pasta at this restaurant is very delicious.
  19. 天麩羅てんぷら

    tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

    • Tempura is crispy and delicious.
    • I put tempura on soba and ate it.
    • I ordered the tempura set meal.
  20. 鋤焼きすきやき

    thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan

    • Sukiyaki is a dish where beef and vegetables are cooked together.
    • I ate sukiyaki with my family.
    • I like eating sukiyaki in winter.
  21. カレー

    curry

    • Curry is very spicy.
    • Tonight's dinner is curry.
    • I like making curry.
  22. 牛丼ぎゅうどん

    rice covered with beef and vegetables

    • Gyudon is a dish with beef on top of rice.
    • I ate gyudon for lunch.
    • Gyudon is cheap and delicious.
  23. 寿司すし

    sushi, anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

    • Let's go eat sushi.
    • I like conveyor-belt sushi.
    • I ate sushi with my friend.
  24. 取るとる

    to pick up, get

    • Please pass the salt.
    • I took a book from the shelf.
    • Please get the plate from the shelf.
  25. 砂糖さとう

    Sugar

    • Do you put sugar in your coffee?
    • Sugar is sweet.
    • I use sugar in cooking.
  26. 塩しお

    salt; common salt; table salt

    • I added a little salt to the soup.
    • Could you pass the salt?
    • Please add a little salt.
  27. 何なに

    What

    • What is on the desk?
    • What will you do today?
    • What do you want to eat?
  28. 有名ゆうめい

    Famous

    • This movie is very famous.
    • Mt. Fuji is famous around the world.
    • This dish is famous around the world.
  29. レストラン

    Restaurant

    • I had dinner at a restaurant.
    • Does this restaurant require a reservation?
    • Please look at the restaurant menu.
  30. 食堂しょくどう

    Cafeteria

    • I eat lunch at the school cafeteria.
    • Until what time is the cafeteria open?
    • The cafeteria food is delicious.
  31. 喫茶店きっさてん

    Coffee Shop

    • I drank coffee at the café.
    • I chatted with a friend at the café.
    • Is there a café nearby?
  32. で

    With

    • I eat rice with chopsticks.
    • I am waiting for my friend at the station.
    • I eat with chopsticks.
  33. スプーン

    Spoon

    • I eat soup with a spoon.
    • I dropped the spoon.
    • Where is the spoon?
  34. フォーク

    Fork

    • Please use a fork and knife.
    • I dropped my fork.
    • Where is the fork?
  35. ナイフ

    Knife

    • I cut the meat with a knife.
    • Please use a knife and fork.
    • Please don't drop the knife.
  36. いらっしゃいませ

    welcome (in shops,etc.)

    • When you enter a shop, they say 'welcome.'
    • 'Welcome! Have you decided on your order?'
    • When I entered the convenience store, I heard 'welcome.'
  37. 他ほか

    anything else; other; the rest

    • Do you have any other questions?
    • I'll look for it at other shops too.
    • Are there other methods?
  38. どう

    How

    • What happened? / What's wrong?
    • What do you think about this?
    • How do you come to school?
  39. 甘いあまい

    Sweet

    • This cake is very sweet.
    • Do you like sweet things?
    • I ate a sweet candy.
  40. 辛いからい

    Hot / Spicy

    • This curry is very spicy.
    • Are you good with spicy food?
    • When I eat spicy things, I break into a sweat.
  41. 全部ぜんぶ

    All; In Total

    • Did you eat everything?
    • I did all my homework.
    • I ate everything up.
  42. 自分でじぶん

    By oneself

    • I can do it myself.
    • Let's say your own opinions.
    • I cleaned my own room.
  43. お腹が空くおなかがすく

    Become Hungry

    • I'm already hungry.
    • I'm hungry so I want to eat something.
    • I'm hungry, so let's eat something.
  44. 喉が渇くのどがかわく

    Become Thirsty

    • I got thirsty from exercising.
    • I was thirsty so I drank water.
    • I'm thirsty so I'll drink water.
  45. 如何ですかいかがですか

    Would You Like

    • Would you like some tea?
    • Would you like another one?
    • Would you like some sweets?
  46. もう一杯もういっぱい

    One More Serving

    • Would you like one more cup of coffee?
    • One more serving, please.
    • Would you like one more serving?
  47. 結構けっこう

    No Thank You

    • No thank you, I'm fine now.
    • This dish is quite delicious, isn't it.
    • I'm already full, no thank you.
  48. 御馳走様でしたごちそうさまでしたusually kana

    I'm full! The food was great!

    • When we finish eating, we say 'gochisosama deshita.'
    • 'Thank you for the meal! It was very delicious.'
    • After a meal, we say 'gochisosama deshita.'
  49. 楽しいたのしい

    Fun

    • It was a fun weekend.
    • Talking with friends is very fun.
    • It turned out to be a fun trip, didn't it.
  50. 好きすき

    Like

    • What food do you like?
    • I like music.
    • Which do you like better, dogs or cats?
  51. 嫌いきらい

    Dislike / Hate

    • Many children dislike vegetables.
    • Is there any food you dislike?
    • I don't dislike it, but I don't like it either.
  52. どっち

    Which

    • Coffee or tea — which do you prefer?
    • Which do you like?
    • Which is faster, the train or the bus?
  53. 上手じょうず

    Good

    • My older sister is good at cooking.
    • I want to become good at English.
    • You're skilled! Where did you learn?
  54. 下手へた

    Poor, Bad At

    • I'm bad at cooking and often make mistakes.
    • I'm bad at singing, but it's fun.
    • Even if you're not good at it, please try.
  55. まだまだ

    Not Nearly Enough

    • My studying is nowhere near enough.
    • I still can't do it very well at all.
    • I'm not nearly good enough yet.
  56. 習うならう

    Learn (From Someone)

    • I am learning piano from a teacher.
    • I learned cooking from my mother.
    • I am learning Japanese from a teacher.
  57. 茶道さどう

    Tea Ceremony

    • Tea ceremony is one part of Japanese culture.
    • I am learning the tea ceremony.
    • I experienced the tea ceremony with my friend.
  58. 易しいやさしいusually kana

    Easy

    • This test is very easy.
    • Let's start with the easy questions.
    • This book is easy even for children.
  59. 難しいむずかしい

    Difficult

    • This kanji is difficult.
    • That's a difficult question, isn't it.
    • This problem is very difficult.
  60. 写真しゃしん

    Photograph

    • May I take a photo?
    • I have family photos displayed.
    • Please send me the photos.
  61. 撮るとる

    Take

    • May I take a photo?
    • I took a photo with my friend.
    • I want to take photos of the mountains.
  62. カメラ

    Camera

    • I'll bring a camera on the trip.
    • Let's take photos with the camera.
    • This camera is easy to use.
  63. 絵え

    Picture / Drawing

    • When I was a child I liked drawing pictures.
    • That picture is very lovely.
    • I hung a picture on the wall.
  64. 音楽おんがく

    Music

    • I study while listening to music.
    • What kind of music do you like?
    • I played guitar in music class.
  65. カラオケ

    Karaoke

    • I went to karaoke with my friends.
    • I like singing at karaoke.
    • Karaoke is fun, isn't it.
  66. 一緒にいっしょ

    Together

    • I had lunch together with my friend.
    • Would you like to go together?
    • The whole family is together.
  67. 皆でみんなで

    With Everyone

    • Let's all go to the park together.
    • We all took a photo together.
    • Let's all sing together.
  68. 歌うた

    Song

    • What is your favorite song?
    • I study while listening to songs.
    • That song is very famous.
  69. 歌ううたう

    Sing

    • I like singing songs.
    • The children are singing happily.
    • Let's sing together.
  70. どちらも

    Both

    • I like both coffee and tea.
    • Both are delicious.
    • I like both apples and bananas.
  71. ポップス

    pop

    • I often listen to pop music.
    • Pop music is very easy to listen to.
    • I listen to Japanese pop music every day.
  72. ロック

    Rock

    • Do you like rock music?
    • My older brother often listens to rock music.
    • He loves rock music.
  73. ギター

    Guitar

    • My older brother is good at playing guitar.
    • I want to learn guitar.
    • That person is singing while playing guitar.
  74. 弾くひく

    Play (Instrument)

    • Can you play the guitar?
    • I play the piano every day.
    • I like playing the piano.
  75. 映画えいが

    Movie

    • I go to see a movie on weekends.
    • Is this movie long?
    • I bought two movie tickets.
  76. 映画館えいがかん

    Movie Theater

    • I went to the movie theater to see a film.
    • Where is the movie theater?
    • I arranged to meet my friend at the movie theater.
  77. 始まるはじまる

    Start

    • What time does the movie start?
    • The class has started.
    • The game starts at three o'clock.
  78. アニメ

    anime, animation

    • I love anime.
    • Japanese anime is popular all over the world.
    • I recently started watching a new anime.
  79. ジョギング

    Jogging

    • I go jogging every morning.
    • Jogging is good for your body.
    • I jog for thirty minutes every morning.
  80. 泳ぐおよぐ

    Swim

    • I like swimming in the sea.
    • I swim at the pool every week.
    • It's dangerous to swim in the river.
  81. 海うみ

    Ocean, Sea

    • I want to go to the sea in summer.
    • I saw fish in the sea.
    • The sea is very wide.
  82. プール

    Pool

    • I swim in the pool in summer.
    • Is the pool crowded?
    • The children are playing in the pool.
  83. 川かわ

    River; stream

    • I fished in the river.
    • The river water is very cold.
    • Is it okay to swim in this river?
  84. 登るのぼる

    Climb

    • I have climbed Mt. Fuji.
    • Climbing mountains is tough but fun.
    • I like climbing mountains.
  85. 山やま

    Mountain

    • I want to climb a mountain.
    • The view from the mountain top is beautiful.
    • What is the name of that mountain?
  86. さあ

    well; hmm; let's see

    • Now then, let's begin!
    • Now, I wonder where to go.
    • Come on, let's eat!
  87. 強いつよい

    strong

    • That athlete is very strong.
    • A strong wind is blowing.
    • My older brother is very strong.
  88. 弱いよわい

    Weak

    • I am careful because I have a weak constitution.
    • I can't handle coffee well.
    • He has a weak body, so please don't overdo it.
  89. サッカー

    soccer

    • I play soccer with friends every week.
    • Do you like soccer?
    • Soccer practice is three times a week.
  90. 野球やきゅう

    baseball

    • I went to watch a baseball game.
    • Baseball is very popular in Japan.
    • I'm going to watch a baseball game today.
  91. ゴルフ

    Golf

    • My father likes golf.
    • I play golf on weekends.
    • My father loves golf.
  92. 天気てんき

    Weather

    • The weather is nice today.
    • What will the weather be like tomorrow?
    • What is the weather like today?
  93. いい

    good

    • This book is very good.
    • It's nice weather today, isn't it.
    • It was a good movie.
  94. 悪いわるい

    Bad

    • The weather is bad.
    • I had a bad dream.
    • Today my physical condition is bad.
  95. 雨あめ

    Rain

    • It is raining today.
    • On rainy days I stay home.
    • The rain stopped.
  96. 雪ゆき

    Snow

    • It is snowing outside.
    • The children are playing in the snow.
    • This morning, a little snow piled up.
  97. 降るふる

    Fall

    • Will it rain tomorrow, I wonder.
    • It has started to snow.
    • It has started snowing.
  98. 暑いあつい

    Hot, warm (temperature of the air)

    • It's hot today, isn't it.
    • Summer is very hot.
    • On hot days I want to drink something cold.
  99. 涼しいすずしい

    cool, refreshing

    • Autumn is very cool.
    • This room is cool and comfortable.
    • It's become cool now that it's autumn.
  100. 寒いさむい

    Cold (temperature of the air)

    • Today is very cold.
    • Winter mornings are cold, aren't they.
    • It's cold today, so please wear a coat.

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