Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic
2.
understood only by oneself(only relevant for 独得)
Other readings:
独得【どくとく】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
movement, transfer, migration, removal, travel
prenominal
2.
mobile, moving, traveling, travelling, roving
noun
1.
lodging, inn, hotel
2.
house, home, dwelling
3.
home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
noun
1.
examination paper, examination script, answer sheet
2.
answer (to an exam question)
adverb
1.
2.
casually, unexpectedly, accidentally, by chance(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまたま《偶偶》
、たまたま《偶》
、たまたま《適》
noun
1.
suffix
2.
day (of the month)(also んち or ち)
suffix, counter
3.
counter for days(also んち or ち)
noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
4.
adjective
1.
equal, identical, the same
2.
no different (to), just like, equivalent
Other readings:
均しい【ひとしい】
、斉しい【ひとしい】
pasu
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passing (a test, examination, etc.)
noun
2.
pass (for admission, transport, etc.), ticket
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
pass (of a ball)(sports term)
4.
(giving something a) pass, skipping (one's turn)
noun
5.
path (file, directory, graphics)(computer term)
mama
Common word
noun
1.
mama, mamma, mom, mommy, mum, mummy, mother(familiar language)
2.
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
independence, self-reliance, supporting oneself, being on one's own
2.
independence (e.g. of a nation), freedom
3.
separation, isolation
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
opposition, resistance, insubordination, defiance, hostility, rebellion
saabisu
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
service, help, assistance, care, concern
2.
discount, discounted item
3.
free service, freebie, gift
noun
4.
service, utility, amenity, resource
noun, auxillary suru verb
5.
(after-sales) service, servicing, (product) maintenance
noun
6.
Other readings:
サーヴィス
noun
1.
plain, field
2.
hidden (structural) member(only relevant for の)
noun (prefix)
3.
4.
lacking a political post(only relevant for や)
Other readings:
野【や】
、野【ぬ】[1]
、埜【の】
、埜【や】
、埜【ぬ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
accounting, finance, account, reckoning
noun
2.
bill (at a restaurant), check
See also:お会計
3.
accountant, treasurer, paymaster, cashier
auxillary suru verb
4.
settlement (of a bill, fee, etc.), payment
noun
5.
economic condition
noun
1.
continuation, rest (of the story, work, etc.), next instalment, sequel
2.
flow (e.g. of a piece of writing), pacing (of a story)
noun (suffix)
3.
succession (of), sequence, series, spell, stretch, streak, run
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy
noun
1.
mind, spirit, soul, heart, ethos
2.
attitude, mentality, will, intention
3.
spirit (of a matter), essence, fundamental significance
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, hard work, striving
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one's opinion), releasing, unveiling
expression
1.
any, anything, whatever, whatever one likes, everything, all(usually kana)
adverb
2.
I am told, I hear, I understand, they say(usually kana)(at start of sentence)
noun
1.
variety, kind, type, category
counter
2.
counter for kinds, species, etc.
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
result, consequence, outcome, effect
2.
coming to fruition, bearing fruit
adverbial noun
3.
as a result, consequently, therefore
noun
•
rabbit, hare, coney, cony, lagomorph (esp. leporids)(usually kana)
Other readings:
うさぎ《兔》
、うさぎ《菟》[1]
、う《兎》[2]
、ウサギ
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
•
degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number), about, approximately
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
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)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind
noun
•
sisters
Other readings:
姉妹【きょうだい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
See also:音 (おん)
noun, suffix
2.
precept, lesson, one's teachings
See also:処世訓 (しょせいくん)
Other readings:
訓【くに】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
noun, no-adjective
1.
nakedness, nudity
2.
bareness, nakedness, baldness, being uncovered
3.
being penniless
4.
concealing nothing, openness
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