う JLPT N3 Vocabulary
Browse 29 JLPT N3 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under う.
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- 売り上げ うりあげ Amount sold; sales; proceeds; turnover. The total revenue generated from selling goods or services.
- 運営 うんえい Management; administration; operation. The act of running or operating an organization, event, or system.
- ウイルス ウイルス Virus. A microscopic infectious agent that replicates inside living cells.
- 奪う うばう To snatch; to steal; to rob; to take away by force. Implies forceful or unjust removal of something.
- 失う うしなう To lose; to be deprived of. Refers to losing something one previously had, whether tangible or abstract.
- 疑う うたがう To doubt; to suspect; to be sceptical of. Expresses uncertainty or distrust about the truth of something.
- 訴える うったえる To appeal; to sue; to complain; to report. Used when bringing something to someone's attention or taking legal action.
- 促す うながす To urge; to encourage; to prompt. Used for pushing someone toward action or drawing attention.
- 動かす うごかす To move; to shift. To cause something to change position or to operate machinery.
- うっかり うっかり Carelessly; inadvertently. Doing something without proper attention or by mistake.
- うなる うなる To groan; to moan. To make a low, sustained sound expressing pain, effort, or deep thought.
- 埋める うずめる To bury; to fill up. To place something underground or to fill a gap or empty space.
- 裏切る うらぎる To betray; to turn traitor. Breaking someone's trust or acting against an ally.
- 売れる うれる To sell well; to be sold. Describes something being purchased or becoming popular.
- 埋まる うまる To be buried; to be filled up; to be occupied. The intransitive form of 埋める.
- 生む うむ To give birth; to produce; to create. Used for bringing new things into existence.
- 打つ うつ To hit; to strike; to type. A versatile verb used for physical hitting, typing on keyboards, and many figurative expressions.
- 羨ましい うらやましい Envious; jealous; enviable. Expresses longing for what someone else has or experiences.
- ウイスキー ウイスキー Whiskey. A distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain.
- うがい うがい Gargling. The act of rinsing one's throat with water or mouthwash.
- うさぎ うさぎ Rabbit; hare. A small, long-eared mammal known for hopping.
- 牛 うし Cow; cattle; bull. A large domesticated animal raised for meat, milk, and labour.
- 宇宙 うちゅう Universe; cosmos; outer space. The vast expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- 馬 うま Horse. A large four-legged animal historically used for transport and agriculture; also a promoted bishop piece in shogi.
- 生まれ うまれ Birth; birthplace. Refers to where or when someone was born, or the circumstances of one's birth.
- 有無 うむ Presence or absence; yes or no; existence or non-existence.
- 梅 うめ Plum; Japanese apricot. Also refers to the lowest tier in a three-level ranking system (松竹梅).
- 得る うる To get; to gain; to obtain; to win. Also used as a suffix meaning 'can' or 'possible.'
- 渦 うず Whirlpool; swirl; vortex. A spinning circular movement in water or air.