Time & Change

概要

この章では「Time & Change」というテーマにまとまって出てくる基本語彙を学びます。単語をばらばらに覚えるのではなく、場面といっしょに定着させるための構成です。

このまとまりを身につけると、その話題について話すときの語彙が増え、読むときも聞くときも反応しやすくなります。

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この章のJLPT N3 Vocabulary (41)

1. 期間 きかん Period; term; interval. A defined span of time with a beginning and end.
2. 時期 じき Time; season; period; phase. A particular point or stretch in time when something happens.
3. 年代 ねんだい Age; era; period; date. A decade or historical period defined by years.
4. 世紀 せいき Century. A period of one hundred years.
5. 現代 げんだい Present age; present day; today. The modern era we live in now.
6. 近代 きんだい Present day; modern times; recent times. The era of modernisation and industrialisation.
7. 古代 こだい Ancient times; distant past; antiquity. The earliest periods of civilisation.
8. 未来 みらい Future; the time yet to come. Often implies the distant or grand-scale future.
9. 過去 かこ The past; bygone days. The time that has already passed.
10. 現在 げんざい The present; present time; now. The current point in time.
11. 日程 にってい Schedule; programme; agenda. A planned series of events or activities for specific days.
12. 延期 えんき Postponement; deferment; adjournment. Pushing an event to a later date.
13. 中止 ちゅうし Interruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppage. Cancelling or halting an activity.
14. 再開 さいかい Reopening; resumption; restarting. Beginning again after a pause or interruption.
15. 前半 ぜんはん First half. The earlier portion of a time period, event, or work.
16. 後半 こうはん Second half; latter half. The later portion of a time period, event, or work.
17. 序盤 じょばん Opening; opening stage. The initial phase of a game, story, or process.
18. 中盤 ちゅうばん Middle stage; middle phase; midpoint. The central portion of a game, story, or process.
19. 終盤 しゅうばん Endgame; final stage. The concluding phase of a game, story, or process.
20. 冒頭 ぼうとう Beginning; opening; start; outset. The very first part of a speech, text, or event.
21. 結末 けつまつ End; conclusion. The final outcome or resolution, especially of a story or event.
22. 直 じき Immediately; soon; shortly. Something that happens right away or very soon.
23. 時刻 じこく Time; hour. A specific point in time, especially as shown on a clock.
24. 数字 すうじ Numeral; figure. A written symbol representing a number.
25. スケジュール スケジュール Schedule. A plan of activities or events with their intended times.
26. 明かり あかり Lamplight; light in general. Refers to any source of illumination, from candles to electric lights.
27. ひと時 ひととき A short period of time; a moment. Used to describe a brief, often pleasant span of time.
28. 一般 いっぱん General; ordinary; average. Refers to what is common or standard among a group.
29. 気温 きおん Air temperature; atmospheric temperature. Used specifically for weather, not for objects or body temperature.
30. 機関 きかん Engine; mechanism. Also means institution or organization. A word with two distinct but related senses.
31. 器官 きかん Organ of the body; a functional part of a living organism. Used in biology and medicine.
32. 季刊 きかん Quarterly publication; issued four times a year. Used for magazines, journals, and reports.
33. 大した たいした Significant; great; considerable. Often used in negative sentences to mean 'not a big deal.'
34. ダイヤ ダイヤ Railway timetable or schedule. Also means diamond (the gemstone or shape).
35. 長期 ちょうき Long term; long period. Used for extended durations in planning, finance, and general contexts.
36. 手間 てま Time and effort; labor; trouble. Refers to the work or hassle required for a task.
37. 同時 どうじ Simultaneous; at the same time. Used to describe events happening together.
38. 磁気 じき Magnetism; magnetic force. Used in science, technology, and everyday contexts involving magnets.
39. 磁器 じき Porcelain; chinaware. Fine ceramic ware fired at high temperatures.
40. 生涯 しょうがい One's lifetime; one's whole life. Used to describe the entire span of a person's life.
41. 正規 せいき Regular; legitimate; official. Describes something that follows proper rules or standards.