Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
armpit, under one's arm, side, flank
2.
beside, close to, near, by(also written as 傍, 側)
3.
aside, to the side, away, out of the way
4.
off-track, off-topic
5.
deuteragonist, supporting role(usu. written ワキ in Noh)
6.
second verse (in a linked series of poems)(abbreviation)
See also:脇句
Other readings:
【わき】
【わき】

noun
(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
absorbed in, immersed in, crazy about, obsessed with, devoted to
noun, na-adjective
2.
forgetting oneself, daze, trance, ecstasy, delirium
noun
3.
within a dream, while dreaming

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to chase, to run after, to pursue, to follow after
2.
to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.)
3.
to drive out, to get rid of, to oust, to expel
4.
to drive (e.g. a herd)
5.
to be pressed (e.g. for time)(in passive voice)
Other readings:
逐う【おう】

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb
considerably, fairly, quite(usually kana)
Other readings:
かなり《可成り》
かなり《可なり》
かなり《可成》

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to wave, to shake, to swing
2.
to sprinkle, to throw (dice)
3.
to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
4.
to turn down (somebody), to reject, to jilt, to dump
5.
to abandon, to give up, to ruin
6.
to add kana indicating a reading of a word
See also:振り仮名
7.
to slightly change headings, to change directions
8.
to extract by broiling, to prepare an infusion of, to decoct
9.
to carry with great vigor (e.g. a portable shrine)
10.
to bring up a topic, to lead to a topic
11.
to replace, to substitute
12.
to set up a joke for somebody else

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
tale, story, legend

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
valuation, appraisal, evaluation, assessment, estimation, rating, judging
2.
appreciation, recognition, acknowledgement, rating highly, praising

noun
rice field

noun
sunlight, sunshine, sunbeams

noun
1.
religion, religious affiliation, belief, faith, creed
2.
religious activity

noun
1.
sweat, perspiration
2.
moisture, condensation
interjection
3.
gulp, oops(Internet slang)(often as (汗))

noun, no-adjective
last, final, closing

noun
1.
lower reaches (of a river)
See also: (antonym)
2.
bottom, lower part
3.
lower half (of the body, esp. the privates), feces (faeces), urine, menses
4.
end, far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan)
no-adjective
5.
dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
demand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
king, ruler, sovereign, monarch
2.
tycoon, magnate, champion, master
3.
king (of the senior player)(abbreviation, shogi term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
printing

noun
friendship, fellowship, camaraderie

na-adjective, noun
1.
clean, hygienic, sanitary
2.
pure, virtuous, immaculate

noun, auxillary suru verb
signature

noun, auxillary suru verb
smiling face, smile

noun, no-adjective
basics, fundamentals, basis, foundation

adverb
1.
just (e.g. "just wait here"), come now, now, now(when urging or consoling)
2.
tolerably, passably, moderately, reasonably, fairly, rather, somewhat
3.
well..., I think..., it would seem..., you might say..., Hmmm, I guess so...(when hesitating to express an opinion)
interjection
4.
oh!, oh dear!, oh, my!, wow!, goodness gracious!, good heavens!(female term)
Other readings:
まー
まぁ

noun
1.
mass meeting, convention, rally, conference, assembly, gathering
2.
tournament, competition, contest, meet
3.
grand event

noun
food, food products, foodstuffs

noun
1.
lightning, thunder, thunderbolt
2.
god of thunder, god of lightning(only relevant for かみなり)
3.
anger, fit of anger(only relevant for かみなり)
Other readings:
【いかずち】
【いかづち】[1]
【らい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
denial, negation, repudiation, disavowal
See also:肯定 (antonym)
noun
2.
negation (logic)
3.
NOT operation(computer term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
retirement

no-adjective, noun
1.
usual, normal, everyday, habitual, ordinary(orig. written as 不断)
noun (temporal)
2.
usually, normally, generally, habitually, always
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
change, modification, alteration, revision, amendment

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
most, highest, maximum, uppermost, supreme
See also:最低 (antonym)
2.
best, wonderful, finest
See also:最低 (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
system, institution, organization, organisation

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
acceptable, satisfactory, allowed, permitted
noun
2.
approval, being in favour, (a) vote in favour, aye
3.
Pass (grade), Fair, C, D(on a 優, 良, 可 scale)

noun
1.
atmosphere, air
2.
magnanimity, generosity
See also:大度
Other readings:
大氣【たいき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to represent, to signify, to stand for(esp. 表す, 表わす)
2.
to reveal, to show, to display(esp. 現す, 現わす)
3.
to express(esp. 表す, 表わす)
See also:言い表す
4.
to make widely known(esp. 顕す)
All readings:
表す【あらわす】
現す【あらわす】
表わす【あらわす】
現わす【あらわす】
顕す【あらわす】

noun, no-adjective
town, city, municipal, urban

noun
joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
Other readings:
歓び【よろこび】
慶び【よろこび】
悦び【よろこび】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
daytime, during the day
noun
2.
Japan and China(only relevant for にっちゅう)
Other readings:
日中【ひなか】

noun
1.
card
2.
curd
3.
match, game, grouping in a competition or tournament

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo, to unbind, to unpack
2.
to unsew, to unstitch
3.
to solve, to work out, to answer
4.
to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.), to clear up, to remove (suspicion), to appease
5.
to dissolve (a contract), to cancel, to remove (a prohibition), to lift (a ban), to raise (a siege)
6.
to release (from duty), to relieve, to dismiss
7.
to comb (out), to card, to untangle (hair)

noun, auxillary suru verb
skating (esp. ice), skate, skates

noun, na-adjective
1.
unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident
noun
2.
death (usu. of a relative), bereavement

noun, auxillary suru verb
attendance, presence, appearance
See also:欠席 (antonym)

noun
1.
iron (for pressing clothes)
2.
hair iron, hair tong, curling tong

adverb
1.
that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, that (this, it) means(usually kana)
2.
in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically(usually kana)
noun
3.
clogging, obstruction, stuffing, (degree of) blockage(usually kana)
4.
shrinkage(usually kana)
5.
end, conclusion(usually kana)
6.
dead end, corner(usually kana, archaism)
7.
distress, being at the end of one's rope(usually kana, archaism)
Other readings:
つまり《詰り》

noun
payment
All readings:
支払い【しはらい】
支払【しはらい】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position
2.
to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence
3.
to change, to alter, to deny
4.
to operate, to set in motion, to get going
5.
to mobilize (e.g. troops), to mobilise, to deploy
6.
to manage (e.g. funds)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to recognize, to recognise, to observe, to notice
2.
to deem, to judge, to assess
3.
to approve, to deem acceptable, to allow
4.
to admit, to accept, to confess (to a charge)
5.
to watch steadily, to observe carefully
6.
to renown, to give renown to, to appreciate, to acknowledge

noun
1.
bone
2.
frame
3.
outline, core
4.
backbone, spirit, fortitude
na-adjective, noun
5.
laborious, troublesome, difficult
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