い JLPT N3 Vocabulary

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1. 市場 いちば Market; marketplace. A place where goods are bought and sold, from street markets to financial markets.
2. インターネット インターネット Internet; the global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities.
3. 移民 いみん Immigration; emigration; immigrant; migrant. Refers to the act of moving to another country or a person who does so.
4. 緯度 いど Latitude. The angular distance north or south of the equator.
5. 移植 いしょく Transplant; transplanting; grafting. Moving something living from one place to another.
6. 医療 いりょう Medical care; medical treatment. The overall system and practice of treating illness and injury.
7. 至る いたる To arrive at; to reach; to lead to. Used for reaching a conclusion, state, or destination.
8. 依存する いぞんする To depend on; to rely on. Describes a state of dependence, often with negative implications such as addiction or over-reliance.
9. 維持 いじ Maintenance; preservation; upkeep. Keeping something in its current state or condition.
10. 意識 いしき Consciousness; awareness; senses. Both the state of being conscious and deliberate awareness of something.
11. 抱く いだく To hold; to embrace; to harbor (feelings). A literary verb for physically or emotionally holding something close.
12. いたずら いたずら Trick; practical joke; mischief; prank. Playful or naughty behavior, especially by children.
13. 一致 いっち Agreement; conformity; match. When two or more things correspond or align perfectly.
14. 移動 いどう Movement; migration; transfer. The act of moving from one place to another.
15. 居眠り いねむり Dozing; nodding off. Falling asleep unintentionally while sitting or in a non-sleeping setting.
16. 違反 いはん Violation; infringement. Breaking a rule, law, or regulation.
17. イメージ イメージ Image; impression. A mental picture or the way something is perceived.
18. 依頼 いらい Request; commission. A formal act of asking someone to do something.
19. いらいら いらいら Irritation; getting nervous. A state of growing frustration or impatience.
20. 祝う いわう To celebrate; to congratulate. Expressing joy for a happy event or achievement.
21. 印刷 いんさつ Printing. The process of reproducing text or images on paper or other materials.
22. インタビュー インタビュー Interview. A formal conversation where questions are asked to gather information or opinions.
23. 引用 いんよう Quotation; citation. The act of using words or passages from another source.
24. 異動 いどう Personnel transfer; job reassignment. A change in position or department within an organisation.
25. 一方的 いっぽうてき One-sided; unilateral. Describes actions or situations where only one party acts or benefits.
26. 一時的 いちじてき Temporary; transitory; short-lived. Describes something that lasts only for a limited time.
27. いきなり いきなり Abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning. Describes an unexpected action.
28. いかに いかに How; in what way. Used to emphasise degree or manner in formal contexts.
29. いわば いわば So to speak; as it were; in a manner of speaking. Introduces a figurative expression.
30. いけない いけない Must not; should not; bad; wrong. Expresses prohibition or that something is unacceptable.
31. 意地悪 いじわる Mean; spiteful; unkind. Describes a person or behaviour that is deliberately nasty.
32. 偉大 いだい Great; mighty; magnificent. Describes exceptional accomplishment or impressive stature.
33. 一度に いちどに All at once; at one time. Describes doing something in a single action rather than in stages.
34. いつか いつか Sometime; someday; one day. Refers to an unspecified time in the future or past.
35. 一瞬 いっしゅん A moment; an instant; a split second. Describes an extremely brief period of time.
36. 一生 いっしょう One's whole life; lifetime; throughout life. Refers to the entire span from birth to death.
37. 一層 いっそう Much more; still more; all the more. Emphasises an increase in degree or intensity.
38. 一体 いったい What on earth; what in the world. Used to intensify questions expressing bewilderment or frustration.
39. いつでも いつでも Anytime; always; whenever. Expresses availability or constant readiness without time restriction.
40. いつの間にか いつのまにか Before one knows it; without noticing; at some point. Describes something that happened unnoticed.
41. いつまでも いつまでも Forever; for good; indefinitely. Expresses something continuing without end.
42. 今に いまに Before long; soon; eventually. Predicts something will happen in the near future.
43. 今にも いまにも At any moment; on the verge of; about to. Describes imminent action on the brink of happening.
44. 粋 いき Chic; stylish; refined. Describes an understated elegance rooted in Edo-period aesthetics.
45. 依然 いぜん Still; as yet; as before. Indicates a situation remains unchanged despite expectations.
46. 印 いん Mark; symbol; seal; sign. A visible indicator or stamp used for identification.
47. 委員 いいん Committee member; commissioner. A person appointed to serve on a committee.
48. 行き いき Going; bound for; outward journey. The act or direction of travel to a destination.
49. 息 いき Breath; respiration. The air taken in and expelled from the lungs.
50. 勢い いきおい Force; vigour; momentum; energy. The power or intensity behind an action or movement.
51. 生き物 いきもの Living thing; creature; organism. Any being that is alive.
52. 医師 いし Doctor; physician. A licensed medical professional who diagnoses and treats illness.
53. 意思 いし Intention; purpose; will. A person's conscious desire or determination to do something.
54. 意志 いし Will; volition; determination. The mental strength to carry out one's decisions.
55. 泉 いずみ Spring; fountain. A place where water wells up naturally from the ground.
56. いずれ いずれ Which; where; who. Also means eventually, sooner or later, or in any case.
57. 以前 いぜん Before; previously; in the past. Also used as a suffix meaning before a point in time.
58. 板 いた Board; plank; plate. A flat piece of wood, metal, or other material.
59. 一家 いっか Family; household; clan. A whole family or household living together.
60. 一種 いっしゅ A kind; a type; a variety. One species or category of something.
61. 一方 いっぽう On the other hand; meanwhile; one side. Used to contrast two things or indicate a continuing trend.
62. いとこ いとこ Cousin (male). A child of one's uncle or aunt, specifically a male cousin.
63. いとこ いとこ Cousin (female). A child of one's uncle or aunt, specifically a female cousin.
64. 稲 いね Rice plant. The plant that produces rice, grown in paddies across Japan.
65. 命 いのち Life; lifespan. The fundamental existence of a living being.
66. 衣服 いふく Clothes; clothing; garments. A formal term for what people wear.
67. 以来 いらい Since; from that time on; ever since. Indicates a starting point that continues to the present.
68. いらっしゃい いらっしゃい Welcome; come in. A greeting used to welcome someone arriving at a place.
69. 岩 いわ Rock; boulder; crag. A large, solid mass of stone found in nature.
70. 祝い いわい Celebration; congratulation; festivity. An event or gift marking a happy occasion.
71. いわゆる いわゆる So-called; what is known as. Used to introduce a commonly known term or concept.
72. インク インク Ink. A liquid or paste used for writing, printing, or drawing.
73. 医院 いいん Clinic; doctor's office; small medical practice.
74. 怒り いかり Anger; rage; fury. The emotion of being angered.
75. 意地 いじ Stubbornness; willpower; pride; disposition. A strong-willed or obstinate nature.
76. 一帯 いったい A whole area; an entire region; the surrounding district.
77. 衣料 いりょう Clothing; garments; apparel. Textile goods worn on the body.
78. 一般 いっぱん General; ordinary; average. Refers to what is common or standard among a group.