Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
Other readings:
勝れる【すぐれる】
、傑れる【すぐれる】
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】
noun
1.
meeting, rendezvous, encounter
2.
confluence(esp. 出合い, 出合)
Other readings:
出逢い【であい】
、出合い【であい】
、出会【であい】
、出合【であい】
、出遭い【であい】
noun
1.
professor
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
teaching, instruction
noun
1.
thinking, thought, view, opinion, concept
2.
idea, notion, imagination
3.
intention, plan, design
4.
consideration, judgement, deliberation, reflection
5.
wish, hope, expectation
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
•
eternity, perpetuity, permanence, immortality
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
valuation, appraisal, evaluation, assessment, estimation, rating, judging
2.
appreciation, recognition, acknowledgement, rating highly, praising
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to add, to add up, to sum up, to append, to annex
2.
to increase, to gather (e.g. speed), to pick up
3.
to include, to count in, to let join
4.
to inflict (damage), to deal, to give
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
correspondence, communication, transmission, news, signal, telecommunications
noun
1.
face
2.
mask, face guard
3.
(in kendo) striking the head(martial arts)
4.
surface (esp. a geometrical surface)
5.
page
noun, suffix
6.
aspect, facet, side
7.
chamfer
counter
8.
counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to celebrate, to congratulate, to observe (a festival)
2.
to present (a gift) in celebration, to drink in celebration
3.
to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.), to pray for
Other readings:
斎う【いわう】
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.), to assume, to be hired, to be employed(only relevant for 就く)
See also:付く (つく)
2.
to ascend (the throne), to accede
3.
to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart(only relevant for 就く)
4.
to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice(only relevant for 就く)
Other readings:
即く【つく】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win(獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.)
2.
to understand, to comprehend
3.
to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill)
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb, transitive verb
Other readings:
獲る【える】
na-adjective, noun
•
poor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful(usually kana)
Other readings:
かわいそう《可哀相》[1]
、かわいそう《可哀そう》[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
explosion, detonation, eruption
2.
eruption (of discontent, etc.), outburst, outpouring
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be idle, to slacken
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to neglect (e.g. one's work)
See also:怠る
Other readings:
懶ける【なまける】
noun
1.
mass meeting, convention, rally, conference, assembly, gathering
2.
tournament, competition, contest, meet
3.
grand event
na-adjective, noun
1.
poor (at), weak (in), not very good (at)
2.
not one's cup of tea, not one's favorite
adverbial noun
•
just (now, at the moment, etc.), just as, in the act of, as soon as, at the moment that
noun, counter
1.
stock, share
noun
2.
stump(orig. meaning)
noun, counter
3.
root, rootstock, plant, stalk
4.
strain (of bacteria, etc.)
noun, noun (suffix)
5.
tradeable rank, goodwill
noun
6.
one's forte
See also:お株
noun
1.
machine, mechanism
2.
instrument, appliance, apparatus(often 器械)
Other readings:
器械【きかい】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
equipment, facilities, installation, accommodations, conveniences, arrangements
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
distinction, differentiation, classification
Other readings:
區別【くべつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
na-adjective, noun
•
pleasant, delightful, enjoyable, joyful, cheerful, amusing, happy
adverb
•
(not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) entirely, (not) all(with neg. sentence)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy
2.
to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach
3.
to defeat, to beat
4.
to break (e.g. silence), to disturb (e.g. peace), to shatter (e.g. dream), to disrupt, to spoil
5.
to violate (e.g. rule), to break (e.g. promise), to infringe
6.
to break (a record)
na-adjective, noun
•
zealous, enthusiastic, ardent, fervent, keen, eager
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:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sorting, arrangement, organization, putting in order, adjustment, regulation
2.
liquidation, settlement, consolidation, clearance (e.g. debt), paying off
3.
retrenchment, curtailment, cutting down, disposal
noun
1.
lodging, inn, hotel
2.
house, home, dwelling
3.
home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
Godan-tsu verb
1.
to shoot (at)(usu. 撃つ)
2.
to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge
Other readings:
討つ【うつ】
、射つ【うつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Common word
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:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
calculation, reckoning, count
2.
forecast
adjective
1.
close (e.g. friend), familiar, friendly, intimate
2.
familiar (e.g. story), well-known (to one)
3.
close (relatives), closely related
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