JLPT N3 Adjectives 61

い- and な-adjectives from JLPT N3 vocabulary — the intermediate level. Each shows its reading, English and Russian meaning, and links to the dictionary. Filter by adjective type and study the set as flashcards to test readings and meanings.

嬉しい
うれしいhappy; glad; pleased; delighted; overjoyed
幼い
おさないvery young; little; childish; immature
恐ろしい
おそろしいterrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; surprising
賢い
かしこいwise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient
硬い
かたいhard; solid; tough; stiff; tight
きつい
きついtough; hard; severe; demanding; harsh
臭い
くさいstinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting)
苦しい
くるしいpainful; difficult; tough; hard; distressing
詳しい
くわしいdetailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about)
濃い
こいdeep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense
親しい
したしいclose (e.g. friend); familiar; friendly; intimate; familiar (e.g. story)
素晴らしい
すばらしいwonderful; splendid; magnificent
鋭い
するどいsharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; stabbing
生憎
あいにくunfortunately; sorry, but...
明らか
あきらかclear; obvious; evident; plain; definite
新た
あらたnew; fresh; novel
意外
いがいunexpected; surprising
異常
いじょうabnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
偉大
いだいgreat; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
穏やか
おだやかcalm; quiet; gentle; peaceful; mild
温暖
おんだんwarm; mild; temperate
快適
かいてきpleasant; agreeable; comfortable
確実
かくじつcertain; sure; definite; reliable; sound
可能
かのうpossible; potential; practicable; feasible
寡黙
かもくuntalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
閑静
かんせいquiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
完全
かんぜんperfect; complete
貴重
きちょうprecious; valuable
気の毒
きのどくpitiful; unfortunate; poor; miserable; wretched
奇妙
きみょうstrange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
急激
きゅうげきsudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic
急速
きゅうそくrapid (e.g. progress)
器用
きようskillful; skilful; adroit; dexterous; dextrous
強力
きょうりょくpowerful; strong
巨大
きょだいhuge; gigantic; enormous
高価
こうかhighly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
豪華
ごうかextravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent
巧者
こうしゃcleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
高速
こうそくhigh-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway
幸い
さいわいhappiness; blessedness; luck; fortune; felicity
様々
さまざまvarious; varied; diverse; all sorts of
重大
じゅうだいserious; important; significant; grave; weighty
重要
じゅうようimportant; essential; significant; major; key
殊勝
しゅしょうadmirable; laudable
主要
しゅようchief; main; principal; major
じゅんinnocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed
順調
じゅんちょうfavourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
正直
しょうじきhonest; frank; candid; straightforward; honestly
真剣
しんけんserious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
深刻
しんこくserious; severe; grave; acute
新鮮
しんせんfresh
慎重
しんちょうcareful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
素敵
すてきlovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice
正確
せいかくaccurate; correct; precise; exact
性急
せいきゅうhasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient
清潔
せいけつclean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous
精巧
せいこうelaborate; delicate; exquisite
正式
せいしきformal; official; regular; proper; legal
清新
せいしんfresh; new
清澄
せいちょうclear; serene
積極的
せっきょくてきpositive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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