Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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noun
1.
cloth, fabric, material, texture
2.
dough, batter
3.
inherent quality, one's true character, one's true colours
4.
unglazed pottery
5.
skin with no make-up
6.
uncoated metal
Other readings:
素地【きじ】
datte
Common word
conjunction
1.
after all, because(colloquialism)
2.
but(colloquialism)
particle
3.
even
4.
too, as well, also
5.
they say, I hear, you mean
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get drunk, to become intoxicated
2.
to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle), to become nauseated
3.
to be elated, to be exalted, to be spellbound, to be in raptures
Other readings:
酔う【えう】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
no-adjective, noun
1.
usual, normal, everyday, habitual, ordinary(orig. written as 不断)
noun (temporal)
2.
usually, normally, generally, habitually, always
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
•
basket (shopping, etc.), hamper, cage(usually kana)
Other readings:
かご《篭》
、カゴ
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
proof, verification, certification
noun
1.
nature (of a person)
2.
sex
3.
gender
suffix
4.
-ty, -ity, -ness, -cy(indicating quality or condition)
Common word
adverb
•
forever, for good, eternally, as long as one likes, indefinitely, no matter what(usually kana)
Other readings:
いつまでも《何時迄も》
noun
1.
piece, slice, strip, scrap
2.
cloth(also written as 布, 裂)
3.
sharpness
4.
agility
counter
5.
counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
noun, prefix, suffix
1.
medium, average, middle
noun
2.
moderation
noun, adverb, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
safety, peace, quietness
See also:無事に (ぶじに)
noun
1.
origin, source(usu. 元)
2.
base, basis, foundation, root(esp. 基)
3.
cause(also 因, 原)
4.
ingredient, material(esp. 素)
5.
(somebody's) side, (somebody's) location(only relevant for 元)
6.
original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
7.
(plant) root, (tree) trunk
8.
first section of a waka
See also:和歌
counter
9.
counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)(only relevant for 本)
noun
10.
handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.), grip
Other readings:
本【もと】
、素【もと】
、基【もと】
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to invite, to ask
2.
to beckon, to wave someone in, to gesture to
3.
to call in, to send for, to summon
4.
to bring on oneself, to cause, to incur, to lead to, to result in
adjective
1.
detailed, full, accurate
2.
knowing very well, well-acquainted, well-informed
Other readings:
精しい【くわしい】
、委しい【くわしい】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end
conjunction, interjection
•
well, now, then(usually kana)
Other readings:
さて《扨》
、さて《扠》
noun
1.
ball, sphere, globe, orb
2.
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
3.
ball (in sports)(esp. 球)
4.
pile (of noodles, etc.)
5.
bullet(esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
6.
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)(esp. 球)
7.
lens (of glasses, etc.)
8.
bead (of an abacus)(esp. 玉,珠)
9.
10.
gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl(esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
11.
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
12.
person (when commenting on their nature), character(derogatory)
13.
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun (suffix)
14.
egg
See also:玉子
noun (suffix)
15.
coin(usu. だま)
16.
precious, beautiful, excellent
All readings:
玉【たま】
、球【たま】
、珠【たま】
、弾【たま】
hoomu
Common word
noun
1.
person, character, figure, personage, man, woman
2.
one's character, one's personality
3.
able person, talented person
noun
1.
tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm
2.
vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack
3.
condition, state of health
4.
impetus, spur of the moment, strain
5.
trend
sotto
Common word
adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
softly, gently, quietly(onomatopia)
2.
auxillary suru verb
3.
to leave alone, to leave as it is(onomatopia)
Other readings:
そうっと
、そおっと
、そーっと
noun
1.
expert, learned person
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
noun
3.
instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period)
4.
pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
See also:墨譜
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
departure (of a train, car, etc.), starting, leaving
kechi
noun, na-adjective
1.
stinginess, miserliness, penny-pinching, cheeseparing, miser, pinchpenny, skinflint, cheapskate, tightwad, niggard(also written 吝嗇)
See also:吝嗇 (りんしょく)
2.
shabby, cheap, mangy, poor
3.
petty, narrow-minded, quibbling, mean-spirited
4.
bad luck, ill omen, glitch
All readings:
ケチ
、けち
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
noun, no-adjective
1.
effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
noun
2.
effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
See also:音響効果 (おんきょうこうか)
Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb, intransitive verb
•
to get tired of, to lose interest in, to be fed up with, to have enough
Other readings:
厭きる【あきる】
、倦きる【あきる】
、倦る【あきる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go mad, to lose one's mind, to go crazy, to go insane
2.
to get out of order, to go amiss, to malfunction, to become imprecise
3.
to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.), to fall through, to get mixed up
4.
to go crazy (over someone or something), to get enthusiastic, to go wild
noun
1.
circle
See also:○ (まる)
noun, noun (prefix)
2.
entirety, whole, full, complete
noun
3.
money, dough, moola(slang)
4.
enclosure inside a castle's walls(esp. 丸)
5.
suffix
6.
suffix for ship names, suffix for names of people (esp. infants), suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc., suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.(esp. 丸)
See also:麻呂
Other readings:
円【まる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
crossing, traversing
2.
traversing horizontally, passing west to east (or east to west)
See also:縦断
3.
cutting horizontally
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
domination, rule, control
2.
direction, management, guidance
3.
control (e.g. over one's emotions), determining (e.g. one's fate), governing, influence, holding sway over
noun
1.
business conditions, the market, economic activity, economic climate
2.
good (economic) times, prosperity, boom
See also:好景気
3.
liveliness, energy, vigour, vigor, spirit
noun, no-adjective
•
artificial, man-made, human work, human skill, artificiality
adverb
•
(not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) entirely, (not) all(with neg. sentence)
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