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3524 words · JLPT N3

JLPT N3 vocabulary

Part 103

Words 1021–1030

Meaning and examples

polite past: was close (relationship)

nareru made wa shitashikattadesu.

Until I got used to it, it was close (relationship).

💡 Form of 親しい (close (relationship)).

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polite past: was suspicious

yatte mitara, igai to ayashikattadesu.

When I tried it, it was surprisingly suspicious.

💡 Form of 怪しい (suspicious).

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polite past: was envious

zenkai yori zutto urayamashikattadesu.

It was much more envious than last time.

💡 Form of 羨ましい (envious).

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polite past: was missed

sono hi wa tokuni koishikattadesu.

That day it was especially missed.

💡 Form of 恋しい (missed / longed for).

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polite past: was nostalgic

sono hi wa tokuni natsukashikattadesu.

That day it was especially nostalgic.

💡 Form of 懐かしい (nostalgic).

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polite past: was steep

kyonen yori kewashikattadesu.

It was more steep than last year.

💡 Form of 険しい (steep / grim).

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polite past: was loose

hajime no koro wa yurukattadesu.

In the early days it was loose.

💡 Form of 緩い (loose).

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polite past: was sharp

kyonen yori surudokattadesu.

It was more sharp than last year.

💡 Form of 鋭い (sharp).

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polite past: was dull

nareru made wa nibukattadesu.

Until I got used to it, it was dull.

💡 Form of 鈍い (dull / slow).

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polite past: was great

yatte mitara, igai to erakattadesu.

When I tried it, it was surprisingly great.

💡 Form of 偉い (great / admirable).

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