Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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adverbial noun, noun, noun (suffix)
•
middle, half, semi, halfway, partly
noun
1.
queen
2.
female champion(only relevant for じょおう and じょうおう)
Other readings:
女王【じょうおう】
、女王【にょおう】
numeric
1.
one-tenth, one percent (one-tenth of a wari), 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun), 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes), 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale)
noun
2.
one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency)
3.
thickness
4.
advantageous circumstances
5.
one-tenth of a monme of silver
See also:匁 (もんめ)
adverb
•
indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
See also:誠に (まことに)
Other readings:
実に【げに】
、実に【まことに】
、實に【じつに】[1]
、實に【げに】[1]
、實に【まことに】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adverb, pronoun
1.
here and there, all around, everywhere, throughout, all over(usually kana)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up(usually kana)(only relevant for あちこち and あちらこちら and あっちこっち and アチコチ)
Other readings:
あちらこちら《彼方此方》
、あっちこっち《彼方此方》
、かなたこなた《彼方此方》
、あなたこなた《彼方此方》[1]
、アチコチ
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall down, to fall over
2.
to turn out, to play out(only relevant for ころぶ)(oft. as どう転んでも)
3.
to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to apostatize(only relevant for ころぶ)(in early Japanese Christianity)
4.
to roll, to tumble
See also:ころがる
5.
(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret(archaism)
Other readings:
転ぶ【まろぶ】
Godan-aru verb (special)
1.
to give, to confer, to bestow(honorific language, usually kana)
2.
to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor(honorific language, usually kana)
noun
1.
upper reaches (of a river), upper stream
2.
top, upper part, upper half (of the body)
3.
long ago
4.
beginning, first
5.
6.
government, imperial court
7.
imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto), capital region (i.e. Kansai), region (or direction of) the imperial palace
See also:上方 (かみがた)
8.
head (of a table)
9.
wife, mistress (of a restaurant)(honorific language)
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
house, home
noun
2.
one's house, one's home
3.
one's husband
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to put on (one's head), to wear, to have on, to pull over (one's head), to crown (oneself)(usually kana)
2.
to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.), to pour (water, etc.) on oneself, to dash on oneself, to ship water(usually kana)
3.
to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.), to take (blame), to assume (responsibility), to shoulder (burden)(usually kana)
4.
to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
5.
to be similar, to be redundant
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
6.
to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.)(of film)
7.
to close, to come to an end(of a play, etc.)
8.
to get a full house, to sell out(of a play, etc.)
9.
10.
to be deceived(archaism)
Other readings:
かぶる《冠る》
、かむる《被る》
、かむる《冠る》
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to state, to express, to mention
Other readings:
宣べる【のべる】
、陳べる【のべる】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
quality, value
noun
2.
nature, inherent quality, character
3.
logical quality
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, transfiguration, metamorphosis
noun
2.
variety, diversity
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
inflection, declension, conjugation(linguistics)
4.
sidestepping(sumo term)
noun (suffix), noun
1.
2.
way to ..., method of ...ing(usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
3.
form, style, design(usu. after a noun)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be hit, to strike
2.
to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed
3.
to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to
4.
to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
5.
to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win
6.
to be successful, to go well, to be a hit
7.
to face, to confront
8.
to lie (in the direction of)
9.
to undertake, to be assigned
10.
to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted
11.
to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)
12.
to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at
13.
to be unnecessary(as 〜するには当たらない, etc.)
14.
to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak(baseball term)(usu. as 当たっている)
15.
to feel a bite (in fishing)
16.
(of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
17.
to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison)
18.
to shave
19.
to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship(as 〜の〜に当たる)
Other readings:
当る【あたる】
、中る【あたる】
、中たる【あたる】
noun
1.
learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education
noun (suffix)
2.
study of ..., -ology, -ics
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
hope, wish, aspiration
Other readings:
冀望【きぼう】
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
no-adjective, adverbial noun
•
only, sole, unique
Other readings:
唯一【ゆいつ】
、唯一【ゆういつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
na-adjective, noun
•
wonderful, gorgeous, splendor, splendour, pomp, extravagance
donna
Common word
noun, noun (suffix), auxillary suru verb
•
news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter(pron. だより as a suffix)
Other readings:
便り【だより】
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, auxillary suru verb
1.
knowledge, awareness
2.
consent, acceptance, assent, admitting, compliance, agreement, acknowledgment, acknowledgement
3.
forgiving, pardoning, excusing(usu. in the negative as 承知しない)
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:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to recognize, to recognise, to observe, to notice
2.
to deem, to judge, to assess
3.
to approve, to deem acceptable, to allow
4.
to admit, to accept, to confess (to a charge)
5.
to watch steadily, to observe carefully
6.
to renown, to give renown to, to appreciate, to acknowledge
noun
1.
cherry tree, cherry blossom
2.
fake buyer, paid audience, shill, seat filler(also as 偽客)
3.
hired applauder
4.
Other readings:
櫻【さくら】[1]
、サクラ
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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