Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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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

adverb
1.
(what) the heck, (why) in the world, (who) on earth(before an interrogative, forms an emphatic question)
noun
2.
one object, one body, unity
3.
one form, one style
4.
one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)
adverbial noun
5.
generally, in general
See also:一体に

noun
1.
position, situation
2.
viewpoint, standpoint, point of view

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

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to be grounded on, to be based on, to be due to, to originate from
Other readings:
基付く【もとづく】
基く【もとづく】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to divide
2.
to cut, to halve, to separate, to split, to rip
3.
to break, to crack, to smash
4.
to dilute
5.
to fall below
6.
to discount
7.
to step over (a line, etc.)

noun
1.
cherry tree, cherry blossom
2.
fake buyer, paid audience, shill, seat filler(also as 偽客)
3.
hired applauder
4.
horse meat(colloquialism)
See also:桜肉
Other readings:
【さくら】[1]
サクラ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
adventure, venture
noun, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
2.
venture which is unlikely to succeed, risky attempt, danger, hazard, risk

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to give up, to abandon (hope, plans), to resign oneself (to)

noun
brake

noun
valley
Other readings:
【たに】
谿【たに】

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

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
to increase, to grow

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
moment, second, instant

noun, auxillary suru verb
notice, bulletin, post, posting, placard

noun, no-adjective
1.
fame, reputation, popularity
2.
rumour (rumor), talk

pre-noun adjectival
all, every(usually kana)
Other readings:
あらゆる《凡ゆる》

noun
(Western) soup(food term)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to contract (a disease), to suffer from(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
staying up all night

noun
1.
obi, kimono sash
2.
paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.(only relevant for おび)
3.
band, belt, strip
4.
cingulum(anatomical term)
5.
radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days(abbreviation)
Other readings:
【たらし】[2]
【おび】[1]
【たらし】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
party (political)
noun (suffix)
2.
person who is fond of, fan of
See also:甘党

noun, auxillary suru verb
damage, injury, loss

noun, na-adjective
1.
trouble, bother
2.
trouble, difficulty
noun
3.
care, attention
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
jeans
2.
denim, jean
Other readings:
ジンス

noun, no-adjective
jest, joke, funny story(じょうだん is sometimes written 笑談)
Other readings:
戯談【じょうだん】
戯談【ぎだん】[1]
戯談【げだん】[1]
串戯【じょうだん】
串戲【じょうだん】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
noon, midday

noun
1.
ingredients, material
2.
material (for a novel, experiment, etc.), subject matter, data
3.
basis (for a decision), grounds, evidence
4.
(market) factor(finance term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
restriction, restraint, limitation, limit

noun, auxillary suru verb
execution (e.g. of a plan), carrying out, practice, action, implementation, fulfillment, realization

noun
embodiment, manifestation, materialization, materialisation, expression, indication
Other readings:
表れ【あらわれ】
現われ【あらわれ】
表われ【あらわれ】
顕れ【あらわれ】

noun
bubble, foam, froth, head on beer
Other readings:
【あぶく】
【あわ】

noun, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
instant, moment, for an instant

noun
memories, recollections, reminiscence
Other readings:
想い出【おもいで】
思いで【おもいで】
想いで【おもいで】
思出【おもいで】

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, auxillary suru verb
1.
chattering, talk, idle talk, chat, chitchat, gossip(usually kana)
See also:しゃべる
na-adjective, noun
2.
chatty, talkative, chatterbox, blabbermouth(usually kana)
Other readings:
おしゃべり《御喋り》

noun, na-adjective
1.
comfort, ease, relief, (at) peace, relaxation
na-adjective, noun
2.
easy, simple, without trouble, without hardships
3.
(economically) comfortable
noun
4.
raku pottery(abbreviation)
See also:楽焼き

expression
1.
wrong, not good, of no use(usually kana)
2.
hopeless, past hope(usually kana)
3.
must not do(usually kana)

noun
player (sports), athlete, team member

noun
1.
shadow, silhouette, figure, shape
2.
reflection, image
3.
ominous sign
4.
light (stars, moon)
5.
trace, shadow (of one's former self)
Other readings:
【かげ】

noun
holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)

noun, noun (suffix), counter
time (three times, each time, etc.), times
Other readings:
たんび

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
scholarship, study, learning
noun
2.
discipline, branch of learning, (a) science

na-adjective, noun
pleasant, delightful, enjoyable, joyful, cheerful, amusing, happy
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