Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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adverb
1.
just (e.g. "just wait here"), come now, now, now(when urging or consoling)
2.
tolerably, passably, moderately, reasonably, fairly, rather, somewhat
3.
well..., I think..., it would seem..., you might say..., Hmmm, I guess so...(when hesitating to express an opinion)
interjection
4.
oh!, oh dear!, oh, my!, wow!, goodness gracious!, good heavens!(female term)
Other readings:
まー
まぁ

noun, auxillary suru verb
training, drill, practice, discipline
Other readings:
訓連【くんれん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
friend, companion, comrade, pal
2.
accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
Other readings:
【とも】

noun, auxillary suru verb
clapping hands, applause

noun
1.
nature (of a person)
2.
sex
3.
gender
suffix
4.
-ty, -ity, -ness, -cy(indicating quality or condition)

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】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
ago, since, before, previous
Other readings:
已前【いぜん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
hiking

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

na-adjective
lovely, wonderful, nice, great, fantastic, superb, cool
Other readings:
素適【すてき】[1]
素的【すてき】[1]
ステキ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

na-adjective
handsome

noun
1.
duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
2.
liability, onus

na-adjective, noun
1.
strange, weird, odd, curious
noun, na-adjective
2.
wonder, mystery, miracle, excellence
3.
cleverness, adroitness, knack, skill

noun, auxillary suru verb
camp

noun
world, society, people, the public

noun
1.
aviation, flight, flying
auxillary suru verb
2.
to fly, to take a flight

noun
1.
ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane(only relevant for 船 and 舟)(舟 is often small and hand-propelled)
2.
tank, tub, vat, trough
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)(only relevant for 船 and 舟)
Other readings:
【ふね】
【ふね】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
Friday

noun
1.
overcoat(abbreviation)
noun, auxillary suru verb, prenominal
2.
exceeding, going over, going beyond
na-adjective, noun
3.
exaggerated, over the top, overdrawn, overreaction
noun
4.
over par(abbreviation, sports term)
5.
overexposure
See also:アンダー (antonym)
Other readings:
オーバ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
existence, being

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

pre-noun adjectival
a certain ..., some ...(usually kana)
All readings:
ある《或る》
ある《或》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
consent, assent, agreement
2.
understanding, comprehension, grasp

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull, to draw, to pull tight
2.
to string (lines), to run (cable), to stretch
3.
to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
4.
to drag, to haul, to tow
5.
to lead (e.g. one's followers)
6.
to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
7.
to tempt into joining, to strongly invite to join
8.
to delay, to prolong
9.
to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
10.
to quote, to cite, to reference
11.
to pull the ball(baseball term)
12.
to wear, to put on
Other readings:
引っぱる【ひっぱる】
引張る【ひっぱる】

na-adjective
positive, assertive, active, proactive, aggressive
See also:消極的 (antonym)

noun
thesis, essay, treatise, paper, article

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
day after tomorrow
All readings:
明後日【あさって】
明後日【みょうごにち】

adverb
often, again and again, over and over again, repeatedly, frequently(usually kana)
Other readings:
たびたび《度度》

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, na-adjective
1.
tedium, boredom, dullness
auxillary suru verb
2.
to feel bored, to get bored with, to get tired of
Other readings:
怠屈【たいくつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
genuine article, real thing, real deal
See also:偽物

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
job, work, employment, occupation, position
2.
duties
3.
trade, skill
Other readings:
【そく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat)
2.
to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge(esp. 降ろす)
3.
to withdraw (money)
4.
to use for the first time, to wear for the first time
5.
to cut off, to fillet (fish), to grate (e.g. radish), to prune (branches)
6.
to remove (someone from a position), to oust, to drop(esp. 降ろす)
7.
to clear (the table), to remove (offerings from an alter), to pass down (e.g. old clothes), to hand down
8.
to expel from the body (e.g. worms), to abort (a fetus)
See also:堕ろす
9.
to invoke (a spirit), to call down
All readings:
下ろす【おろす】
降ろす【おろす】
下す【おろす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverb
rather, better, instead(usually kana)
Other readings:
むしろ《寧》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
trial, judgement, judgment

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to notice, to recognize, to recognise, to become aware of, to perceive, to realize, to realise
All readings:
気づく【きづく】
気付く【きづく】

noun
1.
assistant, helper
2.
assistant (to a professor)(only relevant for じょしゅ)
Other readings:
助手【すけて】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
lateness, tardiness, arriving late

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon(出遭う usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(esp. 出合う)
3.
to emerge and engage (an enemy)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(often used imperatively as 出会え)
Other readings:
出逢う【であう】
出合う【であう】
出遭う【であう】
出あう【であう】

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

noun
dress

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to stick through, to force through
2.
to spread throughout, to thoroughly diffuse
3.
to make a path between two points
4.
to proceed in a logical manner
5.
to let pass, to allow through
6.
to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.), to show in
7.
to go through (a middleman)
8.
to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.)
9.
to pass (a law, applicant, etc.)
10.
to force to accept, to force agreement
11.
to continue (in a state), to persist in
12.
to do to the entirety of, to cover all of, to span the whole ...
13.
to do from beginning to end without a break(in the form とおして…する)
14.
to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party
15.
to do to the end, to carry through, to complete(after the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
徹す【とおす】
透す【とおす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
commuting to school, school commute

noun
1.
news, word, tidings, notice, notification, information
See also:お知らせ
2.
omen
Other readings:
報せ【しらせ】
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