Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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conjunction
so, therefore, accordingly, consequently, on those grounds, that is why, for that reason(polite language)
See also:だから

noun
1.
cash, ready money, money on hand, currency
na-adjective
2.
mercenary, self-interested, calculating

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
order, turn, sorting
na-adjective
2.
obedient, docile, submissive, meek(only relevant for じゅん)
Other readings:
【ずん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

no-adjective, noun
1.
raw, uncooked, fresh
2.
natural, as it is, unedited, unprocessed
3.
unprotected (sex)(colloquialism)
4.
live (i.e. not recorded)
5.
inexperienced, unpolished, green, crude
noun
6.
impudence, sauciness(abbreviation)
See also:生意気
7.
unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer(abbreviation)
See also:生ビール
no-adjective
8.
blank (e.g. disk), unused
See also:生テープ
prefix
9.
just a little, somehow, vaguely, partially, somewhat, half-, semi-(before an adjective)
10.
insufficient, incomplete, half-baked, half-hearted, perfunctory
noun
11.
cash(archaism)
12.
tipsiness(abbreviation)
See also:生酔い

noun, auxillary suru verb
regarding as important, attaching importance to, taking a serious view of, putting emphasis on

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
calculation, reckoning, count
2.
forecast

noun, no-adjective
1.
majority, more than half, most (of)
adverbial noun
2.
mostly, largely, mainly, predominately, nearly

noun
1.
pole, rod, stick, baton
2.
line, dash

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to snatch away, to dispossess, to steal

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.
service (e.g. in tennis), serve(sports term)
See also:サーブ
Other readings:
サーヴィス

pre-noun adjectival
considerable, great, important, significant, a big deal

noun
1.
service, duty, business, responsibility, task
2.
Buddhist religious services
All readings:
勤め【つとめ】
務め【つとめ】

suru verb (special), transitive verb
to love

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

prefix
1.
kilo-, 1000
noun
2.
kilogram, kilogramme(abbreviation)
3.
kilometre, kilometer(abbreviation)
prefix
4.
kilo-, 1024, 2^10(computer term)

noun
1.
attitude, manner, behaviour, demeanour, bearing
2.
attitude (towards an issue, etc.), position, stance, stand

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
2.
to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth
3.
to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4.
to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend
5.
to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. noodles)
6.
to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve(only relevant for 伸びる)
7.
to be exhausted, to be groggy, to pass out, to collapse(only relevant for 伸びる)
8.
to be prolonged (meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days)(only relevant for 延びる)
9.
to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off(only relevant for 延びる)
Other readings:
延びる【のびる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
development, growth, expansion, extension, flourishing
2.
development (of a situation, story, etc.), advancement, progression, unfolding
3.
playing around, having an active sex life(recently often associated with gay sex)
See also:発展場

noun, auxillary suru verb
sense, sensation, feeling, intuition

noun, auxillary suru verb
trade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to let fly, to make fly, to send flying, to blow off (e.g. in the wind), to launch, to fire, to hurl, to shoot
2.
to skip over, to leave out, to omit, to drop (e.g. a stitch)
3.
to run fast, to drive fast, to gallop
4.
to spray, to splash, to spatter
5.
to say without reservation, to call out (e.g. a jeer), to rattle off (e.g. a joke)
6.
to spread (e.g. a rumour), to circulate, to send out (a message), to issue (e.g. an appeal)
7.
to transfer (to a less important post), to send away (e.g. to a provincial branch), to demote
8.
to dispatch quickly (e.g. a reporter)
9.
to get rid of, to burn off (alcohol)
10.
to attack (e.g. with a leg manoeuvre)
auxiliary verb, Godan-su verb
11.
to do vigorously, to do roughly, to do energetically

Godan-u verb
1.
to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for
See also:構わない
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
2.
to be an issue, to matter, to create inconvenience
Godan-u verb
3.
to keep company, to care for, to look after, to entertain, to pay attention to, to spend time with(usually kana)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
4.
to interfere with, to meddle in
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
5.
to tease
6.
to banish, to prohibit(archaism)

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

adverbial noun, noun
Thursday

noun
(in) the middle of, (in) the midst of, (in) the course of, (at) the height of
Other readings:
最中【さなか】
さ中【さなか】

noun
1.
machine, mechanism
2.
instrument, appliance, apparatus(often 器械)
Other readings:
器械【きかい】

Godan-u verb
1.
to say, to utter, to declare
2.
to name, to call
3.
to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise(only relevant for 言う)
All readings:
言う【いう】
言う【ゆう】
云う【いう】
云う【ゆう】
謂う【いう】
謂う【ゆう】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch
2.
to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form, to press into shape, to mold, to mould
3.
to seize (power, etc.), to take hold of

na-adjective, noun
careful, cautious, prudent, discreet, deliberate
See also:軽率 (antonym)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to receive, to take, to accept(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-u verb
2.
to get somebody to do something(usually kana)(follows a verb in "-te" form)
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
3.
to have in one's pocket (a fight, match)(usually kana)

noun
1.
pipe, tube
2.
channels, official or otherwise, (business) connections
3.
tobacco pipe

noun, auxillary suru verb
argument, discussion, dispute, controversy

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
secret, secrecy, confidentiality, privacy
noun
2.
mystery
3.
secret (e.g. to success)
See also:秘訣
4.
esoteric teachings(Buddhist term)

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

expression, adverb
in short, in a word, to sum up, to put it simply, to make a long story short, after all

Godan-bu verb
to study (in depth), to learn, to take lessons in
Other readings:
學ぶ【まなぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
settlement, solution, resolution

numeric
four(肆 is used in legal documents)
All readings:
【し】
【よん】
【よ】
【し】
【し】

noun, auxillary suru verb
rest, break, recess, intermission
Other readings:
休けい【きゅうけい】

noun
1.
mouse, rat(usually kana)
2.
dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour)
See also:鼠色
Other readings:
ねず《鼠》
ネズミ

noun, no-adjective
1.
rule, regulation
2.
settlement, conclusion, end, agreement, arrangement
3.
habit, custom, habitual way
See also:御決まり
4.
countenance in front of another person, face(usu. as 決まりが悪い, etc.)
5.
love relationship between a customer and a prostitute(archaism)
Other readings:
決り【きまり】
極まり【きまり】
極り【きまり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
tendency, trend, inclination

noun
1.
tragedy, tragic drama, tragic play
2.
tragedy, calamity, disaster

noun, auxillary suru verb
investigation, examination, inquiry, enquiry, survey

noun
perception, intuition, the sixth sense

noun
1.
plot of land, lot, soil
2.
locality, region, place
Other readings:
土地【どおじ】[1]
土地【どじ】[1]
土地【どち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
(animal) feed, fodder, pet food
2.
bait, lure, enticement
Other readings:
【え】
エサ

noun
1.
queen
2.
female champion(only relevant for じょおう and じょうおう)
Other readings:
女王【じょうおう】
女王【にょおう】
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