Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, no-adjective
verb(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.), action
noun
2.
movie (esp. during the silent movie period)(abbreviation, obsolete)
See also:活動写真

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
request, commission, entrusting (with a matter)
2.
dependence, reliance

noun
aroma, fragrance, scent, smell
Other readings:
薫り【かおり】
馨り【かおり】
【かおり】[1]
【かおり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
approval, agreement, support, favour, favor

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
voting, poll

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
drawing, picture, diagram, figure, illustration, chart, graph
2.
sight, scene

expression, adjective
sure, no mistaking it, for certain, without doubt(oft. as に違いない)
Other readings:
違い無い【ちがいない】

noun, auxillary suru verb
increase, rise, growth, addition, increment
See also:減少 (antonym)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut

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
1.
article, item, thing, goods, stock(esp. 品)
2.
quality
3.
flirtatiousness, coquetry(usually kana)(esp. 科)
See also:科を作る
Other readings:
【しな】
【しな】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
boat, rowing boat

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sell (well)
See also:売る
2.
to be well known, to be popular, to be famous

noun
author (usu. of a particular book), writer

noun
1.
belt (waist, seat, etc.), strap
2.
belt, zone, area
3.
drive belt, machine belt

expression
1.
(not) anything, (nothing) at all, (not) any, nothing(with neg. verb)
2.
and everything else, and all(as ...も何も)
3.
(not) at all, (not) in the least, (not) especially, (not) to that extent(as ...なくてもいい, ...ことはない, etc.)

noun
1.
nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero
prefix
2.
un-, non-
Other readings:
【む】

noun, na-adjective
1.
trouble, bother, annoyance, nuisance, inconvenience
auxillary suru verb
2.
to be troubled (by), to be bothered (by), to be inconvenienced (by)

noun
1.
actual spot, scene, scene of the crime, site, location, setting
2.
shop floor, factory floor, (on) site(only relevant for げんば)
Other readings:
現場【げんじょう】

noun
sofa, couch
All readings:
ソファ
ソファー

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hit
2.
to expose
3.
to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
4.
to allot, to call on someone (e.g. in class)
5.
to guess (an answer)
6.
to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)

noun
1.
stomach
2.
Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
reading
Other readings:
読書【とくしょ】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty
2.
to be hungry

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
trouble, hardship, difficulty, labour, labor, toil, pains
2.
anxiety, worry, concern, cares
Other readings:
苦勞【くろう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
national language
2.
Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan)
See also:国語科
3.
native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

noun
meeting, greeting, welcome

noun
1.
cream
2.
ice cream(abbreviation)

no-adjective, noun
1.
ordinary, common, usual(usually kana)
2.
free of charge(usually kana)(only 只)
3.
unaffected, as is, safe(usu. as ただでは...)
adverb
4.
only, merely, just, simply
conjunction
5.
but, however, nevertheless(esp. 但)
Other readings:
ただ《唯》
ただ《徒》
ただ《但》
ただ《常》
タダ

noun, auxillary suru verb
memorization, memorisation, learning by heart
Other readings:
諳記【あんき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
(police) detective
noun, prenominal
2.
criminal matter

noun, auxillary suru verb
readiness, preparedness, resolution, resignation

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to shiver, to shake, to quake, to tremble, to quaver, to quiver
Other readings:
顫える【ふるえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
plan, design, layout

adverb
at any moment (now), at any minute, on the verge of (doing), just about to

mochiageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to elevate, to raise, to lift up
2.
to flatter, to extol, to praise to the sky
Other readings:
持上げる【もちあげる】

adverb, to-adverb
1.
with a clash, with a thud, with a bang, with a flop, plump(onomatopia)
2.
unexpectedly (meeting someone)(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (ending), abruptly (coming to a halt)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
バッタリ
ばたり
バタリ
ばったん
バッタン

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
nowadays, modern era, modern times, present-day

noun, no-adjective
1.
nerve(anatomical term)
2.
nerves, sensitivity

noun
1.
reading
2.
reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading)(also written 訓み)
See also:訓 (くん)
3.
reading (e.g. of a situation), insight, judgment, interpretation, prediction, calculation

noun
1.
living thing, organism, creature, life
2.
biology(abbreviation)
See also:生物学

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
to pour (into a vessel), to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with, to dish out (food or drink)(usually kana)

noun
desert
Other readings:
沙漠【さばく】

noun, adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
1.
(approximate) time, around, about, toward(usually kana)(ごろ when used as a suffix)
2.
suitable time (or condition)
See also:食べ頃
3.
time of year, season
Other readings:
ころ《比》
ごろ《頃》
ごろ《比》
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