Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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expression, adverb
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as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly
na-adjective, noun
1.
no good, not serving its purpose, useless, broken(usually kana)
2.
hopeless, wasted, in vain, purposeless(usually kana)
3.
cannot, must not, not allowed(usually kana)
noun
4.
neutral point (in go), intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
Other readings:
ダメ
noun, na-adjective
•
strangeness, abnormality, disorder
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
degree, extent, amount, balance, state, condition
noun
2.
(health) condition, state of health
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
adjustment, moderation, regulation
4.
addition and subtraction
noun (suffix)
5.
slight sign of ..., slight state of ...
6.
just right for ...
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clutch, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on(usually kana)
2.
to obtain, to acquire, to get, to win, to capture(usually kana)
3.
to understand, to grasp, to comprehend(usually kana)
Other readings:
つかむ《摑む》
、つかむ《攫む》
、つかむ《把む》
、つかむ《捉む》
noun, no-adjective
1.
centre, center, middle, heart
2.
metropolis, capital city, central government
na-adjective, noun
•
careful, cautious, prudent, discreet, deliberate
noun
1.
thing, matter(usually kana)
2.
incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis(usually kana)
3.
circumstances, situation, state of affairs(usually kana)
4.
work, business, affair(usually kana)
5.
after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to(usually kana)
noun (suffix)
6.
7.
noun
8.
alias, also known as, otherwise known as, or(usually kana)(as AことB (A = alias, B = real name))
9.
necessity, need(usually kana)(as 〜ことはない)
10.
you should ..., I advise that you ..., it's important to ...(usually kana)(as 〜ことだ)
Other readings:
こと《縡》[1]
、こん《事》
、こん《縡》[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
expression
1.
something, something or other, so-and-so(usually kana)
adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
somehow, anyhow, one way or another(usually kana)(handling, dealing with)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
1.
to finish(only relevant for 終える and 了える)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to graduate
Other readings:
了える【おえる】
、卒える【おえる】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another, to leave to
2.
to passively leave to someone else's facilities
See also:想像に任せる
3.
to leave to take its natural course
See also:成り行きに任せる
4.
to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim)
5.
to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
See also:力任せ
Other readings:
委せる【まかせる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
end (e.g. of street), tip, point, edge, margin
2.
beginning, start, first
3.
odds and ends, scrap, odd bit, least
Other readings:
端【はじ】
、端【はな】
noun, no-adjective
1.
popularity, public favor
noun
2.
condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature
noun
1.
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government
2.
capital (of music, fashion, etc.), city (e.g. of light)
3.
location of the Imperial Palace
Other readings:
京【みやこ】
noun
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parting, separation, farewell, (lateral) branch, fork, offshoot, division, section
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw down, to bring down, to blow down, to fell, to knock down, to set (something) down on its side, to turn (something) on its side, to recline (e.g. a seat)(only relevant for 倒す)
2.
to kill, to defeat, to beat
3.
to overthrow, to trip up, to ruin(only relevant for 倒す)
4.
to leave unpaid, to cheat(only relevant for 倒す)
Other readings:
斃す【たおす】
、殪す【たおす】
、仆す【たおす】
noun, no-adjective
•
target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to omit, to leave out, to exclude, to eliminate
2.
to curtail, to save, to cut down, to economize, to economise
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal
Other readings:
氷る【こおる】
、凍おる【こおる】
adverb
1.
first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else(usually kana)
2.
probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually(usually kana)
3.
more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably(usually kana)
4.
anyway, at any rate, for now (at least), for the time being(usually kana)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to differ, to vary, to disagree
Other readings:
異る【ことなる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
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inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination, scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to add, to add up, to sum up, to append, to annex
2.
to increase, to gather (e.g. speed), to pick up
3.
to include, to count in, to let join
4.
to inflict (damage), to deal, to give
adverb, pronoun
1.
where, which, who(usually kana)
2.
anyway, anyhow, at any rate(usually kana)
adverb
3.
sooner or later, eventually, one of these days, at some future date or time(usually kana)
pronoun
4.
both, either, any, all, whichever(usually kana)
Other readings:
いずれ《孰れ》
、いづれ《何れ》[1]
、いづれ《孰れ》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
variety, kind, type, category
counter
2.
counter for kinds, species, etc.
pre-noun adjectival
•
a certain ..., some ...(usually kana)
All readings:
ある《或る》
、ある《或》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
commemoration, celebration, honoring the memory of something, turning something into a memento, memory
Other readings:
紀念【きねん】
adverb
•
gradually, steadily, slowly, little by little, step by step, by degrees
Other readings:
徐徐に【じょじょに】
、除々に【じょじょに】[1]
、除除に【じょじょに】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
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】
noun, noun (suffix)
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prefecture (Japan), county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (France), province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
Other readings:
縣【けん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
increase, rise, growth, addition, increment
interjection
1.
no, nay(usually kana)
2.
well, er, why(usually kana)
3.
you're welcome, not at all, don't mention it(usually kana)
All readings:
いいえ《否》
、いいや《否》
、いえ《否》
、いな《否》
、いや《否》
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
signal, signalling, signaling
noun
2.
traffic light, traffic signal
noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
stability, steadiness, equilibrium
na-adjective, noun
•
simple, plain, uncomplicated, straightforward
noun
1.
2.
hole punch(usually kana)
Other readings:
はさみ《剪刀》
、ハサミ
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