Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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adverb, to-adverb, noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
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full, in plenty, ample(onomatopia)

noun
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the former
See also:後者 (antonym)

noun
1.
festival, feast
See also:お祭り
2.
harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob, online shaming, flaming(colloquialism)
noun (suffix)
3.
galore (as in "goals galore"), frenzy, mania(colloquialism)
All readings:
祭り【まつり】
、
祭【まつり】

noun
•
flour, meal, powder, dust
Other readings:
粉【こ】

noun
1.
odour, odor, scent, smell, stench(臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor
Other readings:
臭い【におい】
、
匂【におい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
invitation
Other readings:
招待【しょうだい】[1]
、
請待【しょうたい】
、
請待【しょうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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:
櫻【さくら】[1]
、
サクラ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

noun
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event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal

noun
1.
upper reaches (of a river), upper stream
See also:下 (antonym)
2.
top, upper part, upper half (of the body)
3.
long ago
4.
beginning, first
5.
person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)(honorific language)
See also:御上
6.
government, imperial court
7.
imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto), capital region (i.e. Kansai), region (or direction of) the imperial palace
8.
head (of a table)
9.
wife, mistress (of a restaurant)(honorific language)

suffix
•
after
See also:午後
Other readings:
后【ご】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
feeling, sense, impression

suru verb (special), intransitive verb
•
to fit, to suit

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend
2.
to hold at bay, to stem, to check

noun, no-adjective
1.
nature, spontaneity
See also:人工 (antonym)
2.
natural airhead(abbreviation, colloquialism)
See also:天然ボケ

noun
1.
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata), ape, non-human primate(usually kana)
2.
sly person(derogatory)
3.
idiot, hick(derogatory)
4.
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
5.
clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
See also:自在鉤
6.
bathhouse prostitute(archaism)
See also:湯女
Other readings:
さる《猨》[1]
、
サル
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
quality, value
noun
2.
nature, inherent quality, character
3.
logical quality

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be separated, to be apart, to be distant
2.
to leave, to go away
3.
to leave (a job, etc.), to quit, to give up
4.
to lose connection with, to drift away from

noun
•
pride, boast, credit (to)

noun
1.
character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature
2.
characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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

noun
1.
a family, a household, a home, one's family, whole family
2.
(one's own) style, school
3.
gang, (yakuza) family
Other readings:
一家【いっけ】

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

noun
•
centre, center
Other readings:
センタ

noun
•
captain

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
enforcement, implementation, putting into practice, carrying out, operation, working (e.g. working parameters), enactment

noun
•
audience, spectator, spectators

noun, noun (suffix)
•
translation, version (e.g. "English version")

noun
1.
nature
na-adjective, noun
2.
natural, spontaneous, automatic
adverb, to-adverb
3.
naturally, spontaneously, automatically

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
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】

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

すば
subarashii
adjective
•
wonderful, splendid, magnificent
Other readings:
素晴らしい【すんばらしい】
、
素晴しい【すばらしい】
、
素晴しい【すんばらしい】
、
素薔薇しい【すばらしい】[1]
、
素薔薇しい【すんばらしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
imitating, copying, mimicry
2.
behavior, behaviour, action, conduct
Other readings:
マネ

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
care, precaution, guarding, caution
Other readings:
要心【ようじん】
、
要慎【ようじん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to release, to let go, to free, to set free, to let loose, to turn loose
2.
to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to make war (on), to wage war (against), to go to war (with), to fight (with), to do battle (against)(esp. 戦う)
2.
to compete (against)(esp. 戦う)
3.
to struggle (against adversities, etc.), to fight, to contend, to resist(esp. 闘う)
Other readings:
闘う【たたかう】

noun
•
bottom, sole

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
switch
Other readings:
スィッチ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
proof, verification, certification

noun, na-adjective
•
good luck, fortune
See also:不運 (antonym)
Other readings:
好運【こううん】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
tension, mental strain, nervousness

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

noun, noun (suffix)
•
pipe, tube
All readings:
管【かん】
、
管【くだ】
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