Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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pre-noun adjectival
•
a certain ..., some ...(usually kana)
All readings:
ある《或る》
、ある《或》
pasu
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passing (a test, examination, etc.)
noun
2.
pass (for admission, transport, etc.), ticket
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
pass (of a ball)(sports term)
4.
(giving something a) pass, skipping (one's turn)
noun
5.
path (file, directory, graphics)(computer term)
na-adjective, noun
1.
poor (at), weak (in), not very good (at)
2.
not one's cup of tea, not one's favorite
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
lately, recently, nowadays
Other readings:
近ごろ【ちかごろ】
adjective
1.
close (e.g. friend), familiar, friendly, intimate
2.
familiar (e.g. story), well-known (to one)
3.
close (relatives), closely related
noun, no-adjective
1.
the future (usually distant)
2.
future tense
3.
the world to come
noun
1.
nature
na-adjective, noun
2.
natural, spontaneous, automatic
adverb, to-adverb
3.
naturally, spontaneously, automatically
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
consultation, discussion, discussing, asking (somebody) for advice
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
trade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation
noun
•
cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth, dental caries
Other readings:
むし歯【むしば】
、齲歯【むしば】
、齲歯【うし】
、齲歯【くし】
、齲【むしば】
noun (temporal)
1.
one o'clock
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
2.
once, at one time, formerly, before
adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
3.
for a time, for a while, for the time being, for the present, for the moment, temporarily(in weather forecasts, indicates that a given condition will hold for less than one-quarter of the forecast period)
noun
4.
a time, one time, once
See also:一時に
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
preservation, conservation, storage, maintenance
2.
saving (e.g. to disk)(computer term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
injury (to animate object), hurt(usually kana)
Other readings:
ケガ
noun
•
consequence, outcome, result, blame(usually kana)(often ...のせい)
Other readings:
せえ《所為》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
daga
Common word
conjunction
•
but, however, (and) yet, nevertheless, still, for all that
Other readings:
ですが
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stop, to turn off(esp. 止める, 停める)
2.
to park(esp. 止める, 停める)
3.
to prevent, to suppress (a cough), to hold back (tears), to hold (one's breath), to relieve (pain)(esp. 止める, 停める)
4.
to stop (someone from doing something), to dissuade, to forbid, to prohibit
5.
6.
to fix (in place), to fasten, to tack, to pin, to nail, to button, to staple(esp. 留める)
7.
to detain, to keep in custody(esp. 留める)
All readings:
止める【とめる】
、留める【とめる】
、停める【とめる】
noun
1.
constitution
2.
rules, regulation
Other readings:
憲法【けんぼう】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
conjunction
•
because, the reason is, if you want to know why(usually kana)
adverb
•
at any moment (now), at any minute, on the verge of (doing), just about to
noun, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
instant, moment, for an instant
saabisu
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
service, help, assistance, care, concern
2.
discount, discounted item
3.
free service, freebie, gift
noun
4.
service, utility, amenity, resource
noun, auxillary suru verb
5.
(after-sales) service, servicing, (product) maintenance
noun
6.
Other readings:
サーヴィス
noun
1.
role, assignment, responsibility, duty, function, job, service
2.
position (of responsibility), post, office
3.
part (in a play, film, etc.), role, character
4.
scoring combination (in mahjong, card games, etc.), meld, hand, yaku
na-adjective, noun
•
careful, cautious, prudent, discreet, deliberate
expression, adverb
1.
before very long, soon, someday, one of these days, sooner or later(usually kana)
2.
of the previously mentioned, of that number, among them, among others(usually kana)
Other readings:
そのうち《其の内》
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to struggle in the water, to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe, to (nearly) drown
2.
to indulge in, to lose one's head over something, to be addicted, to wallow in
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
being in charge (of an area of responsibility), being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
expression, adverb
•
in short, in a word, to sum up, to put it simply, to make a long story short, after all
adverbial noun, no-adjective
•
each, respectively(usually kana)
Other readings:
それぞれ《其れ其れ》
、それぞれ《夫々》
、それぞれ《夫夫》
、それぞれ《其々》[1]
、それぞれ《其其》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
adverb
1.
something, some, any
2.
somehow, for some reason
3.
(is there) something (you want, etc.)
Other readings:
何か【なんか】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
unemployment
2.
losing one's job, becoming unemployed
kurashikku
Common word
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