Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
•
junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school(abbreviation)
See also:中学校

adverb
•
so to speak, so to call it, as it were(usually kana)
Other readings:
いわば《謂わば》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
continuation, succession, series

pronoun
•
these(usually kana)
Other readings:
これら《此等》
、
これら《是等》
、
これら《此れ等》

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

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, no-adjective
1.
later, afterwards, since(usually kana)
2.
future(usually kana)
3.
after one's death
4.
descendant(archaism)

noun
•
violin
Other readings:
ヴァイオリン

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
flight (e.g. airline flight), trip (e.g. train trip), service
2.
mail, post, letter
3.
opportunity, chance

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
knock, knocking
2.
fungo hitting, hitting balls for fielding practice(baseball term)

suru verb (special), transitive verb
•
to love

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
game, match, contest

noun
•
(school) subject, curriculum, course
Other readings:
課目【かもく】

noun
1.
work, labor, labour
2.
achievement, performance, ability, talent
3.
salary, income, earnings
4.
action, activity, workings, function, operation, movement, motion
5.
conjugation, inflection(linguistics)(also written as 活)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to talk, to chat, to chatter(usually kana)

noun, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
discomfort, inconvenience
2.
poverty, want, destitution
noun, na-adjective
3.
disability, impairment (physical, mental, etc.)

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb
•
abrupt, sudden, unexpected

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
consultation, discussion, discussing, asking (somebody) for advice

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

noun
1.
town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood(esp. 町)
2.
downtown, main street(only relevant for 街)
3.
street, road
4.
109.09 m(only relevant for 町 and ちょう)
5.
0.99 hectares(only relevant for 町 and ちょう)
All readings:
町【まち】
、
町【ちょう】
、
街【まち】

noun
1.
belt (waist, seat, etc.), strap
2.
belt, zone, area
3.
drive belt, machine belt

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
3.
to leave to take its natural course
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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

pre-noun adjectival
•
mere, simple, sheer

noun, no-adjective
•
money, cash

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
injury (to animate object), hurt(usually kana)
Other readings:
ケガ

noun
•
cotton
Other readings:
棉【めん】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
difference, variation
noun
2.
difference(mathematics)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to hand over, to transfer, to turn over, to assign, to convey, to bequeath
2.
to give up (e.g. one's seat), to give way
3.
to yield, to concede, to give ground, to surrender
4.
to sell
5.
to postpone, to put off, to defer

noun
1.
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume), Japanese plum, ume, Chinese plum
2.
lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Other readings:
梅【むめ】[1]
、
楳【うめ】
、
楳【むめ】[1]
、
ウメ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
professional

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

noun
1.
elegance, grace, refinement, class, dignity
suffix
2.
article, item
suffix, counter
3.
counter for items (of food, etc.), counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)(sometimes pronounced ぴん)

noun
•
magic (illusion), conjuring, magic trick, conjuring trick, sleight of hand

noun
•
feeling, sense, impression

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

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
betterment, improvement
2.
kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)(usually kana)(often written カイゼン)

no-adjective
1.
large
noun
2.
gland(only relevant for グランド)
3.
ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)(only relevant for グランド)
Other readings:
グラン

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
processing, dealing with, treatment, disposition, disposal

noun, noun (suffix)
•
uproar, disturbance

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
completion, conclusion
See also:完了形,  完了相
noun
2.
perfect (tense, form, aspect)(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
demand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire

noun, na-adjective
•
strangeness, abnormality, disorder
See also:正常 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
distinction, differentiation, classification
Other readings:
區別【くべつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
study, library, den, home office, reading room

noun
1.
rope, cord
2.
policeman's rope
See also:御縄

adjective
1.
terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening
2.
surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing(often as 恐ろしく)
Other readings:
怖ろしい【おそろしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
meeting, greeting, welcome
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