ま JLPT N3 Vocabulary

Browse 37 JLPT N3 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under ま.

Kana ま

  1. 慢性 まんせい Chronic (illness). A condition that persists over a long period of time.
  2. 守る まもる To protect; to guard; to abide (by the rules). Used both for physical defence and observing regulations.
  3. 迷う まよう To be puzzled; to be perplexed; to lose one's way. Used for both physical and mental states of being lost.
  4. マイナス マイナス Minus; negative; a disadvantage. Used for subtraction, negative numbers, and drawbacks.
  5. 任せる まかせる To entrust; to leave up to someone. Delegating responsibility or a decision to another person.
  6. 巻く まく To wind; to coil; to roll up. Wrapping something around or rolling into a cylindrical shape.
  7. 蒔く まく To sow seeds; to plant by scattering. The agricultural act of spreading seeds in soil.
  8. 撒く まく To scatter; to sprinkle; to spread around. Distributing something over a wide area.
  9. 混ざる まざる To be mixed; to blend together. Describes things becoming combined or mingled.
  10. 混じる まじる To be mixed in; to mingle with. Something joining or blending into a group or mixture.
  11. 増す ます To increase; to gain; to grow. Used for quantities, qualities, or intensities becoming greater.
  12. マスター マスター Bar owner; proprietor of a small establishment. Also means to master or become proficient in something.
  13. まとまる まとまる To be collected; to be settled; to come together in an orderly way.
  14. まとめる まとめる To put in order; to collect; to bring to a conclusion. Organizing scattered things into a unified whole.
  15. 学ぶ まなぶ To learn; to study. Acquiring knowledge or skills through effort and experience.
  16. 真似 まね Mimicry; imitation; copying someone's behaviour or actions.
  17. 招く まねく To invite; to beckon; to bring about. Calling someone over or causing a situation.
  18. 捲る まくる To turn over; to flip; to roll up. To turn pages or roll up fabric.
  19. まるで まるで As if; as though; just like. Used for vivid comparisons and similes.
  20. 誠に まことに Indeed; truly; sincerely. A formal intensifier expressing genuine feeling or emphasis.
  21. まあ まあ Well; I suppose; more or less. A filler expressing hesitation, modesty, or mild surprise.
  22. まさに まさに Exactly; precisely; truly. Emphasises that something is exactly as described.
  23. 真っ赤 まっか Deep red; bright crimson; flushed. Describes an intense, vivid red colour or a completely flushed face.
  24. 全く まったく Completely; entirely; really; truly. Expresses totality or strong emphasis.
  25. まぶしい まぶしい Dazzling; blinding; radiant. Describes light so bright it is hard to look at.
  26. 前もって まえもって In advance; beforehand; previously. Describes doing something ahead of time as preparation.
  27. ママ まま Mama; mom; mother. An informal, affectionate term for one's mother.
  28. 豆 まめ Beans; peas; legumes. A general term for various types of beans and pulses.
  29. 丸 まる Circle; round shape; full (as in a complete month or day). Also used as the circle mark for 'correct.'
  30. 万一 まんいち By some chance; if by any chance; in the unlikely event. Expresses a low-probability scenario.
  31. マーケット マーケット Market; a place where goods are bought and sold, or the commercial activity itself.
  32. マイク マイク Microphone; a device used to amplify or record sound.
  33. 迷子 まいご Lost child; a child who has wandered away and cannot find their way back.
  34. 幕 まく Curtain; act (of a play). A large cloth screen, or a division of a theatrical performance.
  35. 負け まけ Defeat; loss. The state of having lost a competition or contest.
  36. 孫 まご Grandchild; a child of one's son or daughter.
  37. 間違い まちがい Mistake; error. Something that is incorrect or done wrongly.