Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, no-adjective
•
occupation, business

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
construction, establishment

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to burn, to get fired up

noun
•
car

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
noon, midday

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to notice, to recognize, to recognise, to become aware of, to perceive, to realize, to realise
All readings:
気づく【きづく】
、
気付く【きづく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
import, importation, introduction
See also:輸出 (antonym)
prenominal
2.
afferent(biology term)
See also:輸出 (antonym)
Other readings:
輸入【しゅにゅう】

noun, no-adjective
1.
the past, bygone days, the previous
2.
a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one's past
3.
past (tense), preterit, preterite(linguistics)
4.
previous life(Buddhist term)

noun
•
author (usu. of a particular book), writer

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
consumption, expenditure

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
scholarship, study, learning
noun
2.
discipline, branch of learning, (a) science

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to run over (with a vehicle), to knock down(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
existence, being

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
arrival

noun, no-adjective
•
painter, artist

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
trial, judgement, judgment

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
representation, agency, proxy, deputy, agent, attorney, substitute, alternate, acting (principal, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
switch
Other readings:
スィッチ

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.
service (e.g. in tennis), serve(sports term)
See also:サーブ
Other readings:
サーヴィス

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
valuation, appraisal, evaluation, assessment, estimation, rating, judging
2.
appreciation, recognition, acknowledgement, rating highly, praising

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
extinction, extermination
2.
eradication, stamping out, wiping out

adverb
•
at any moment (now), at any minute, on the verge of (doing), just about to

adverb
•
again, once more, a second time
Other readings:
二度【ふたたび】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
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to be silent, to say nothing

noun
1.
scissors, shears, clippers(usually kana)
See also:螯
2.
hole punch(usually kana)
Other readings:
はさみ《剪刀》
、
ハサミ

adverb
1.
just (e.g. "just wait here"), come now, now, now(when urging or consoling)
2.
tolerably, passably, moderately, reasonably, fairly, rather, somewhat
3.
well..., I think..., it would seem..., you might say..., Hmmm, I guess so...(when hesitating to express an opinion)
interjection
4.
oh!, oh dear!, oh, my!, wow!, goodness gracious!, good heavens!(female term)
Other readings:
まー
、
まぁ
、
ま

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk)
2.
to corrode, to weather, to crumble
3.
to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice)
4.
to become depraved, to be degenerate, to be morally bankrupt, to be corrupt
5.
to be depressed, to be dispirited, to feel discouraged, to feel down
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
6.
to have the audacity to, to be bastard enough to(usually kana, Kansai-ben (dialect))(after the -masu stem of a verb; indicates scorn or disdain for another's action)
See also:やがる
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
7.
to lose a bet(archaism)
8.
to be drenched, to become sopping wet(archaism)

no-adjective, adverbial noun
•
only, sole, unique
Other readings:
唯一【ゆいつ】
、
唯一【ゆういつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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, no-adjective
•
genuine article, real thing, real deal
See also:偽物

noun
1.
needle, pin
See also:鍼
3.
stinger, thorn
4.
hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer
5.
staple (for a stapler)
6.
needlework, sewing
See also:御針
7.
malice
counter, noun (suffix)
8.
counter for stitches
Other readings:
鉤【はり】
、
鉤【ち】[1]
、
鈎【はり】
、
鈎【ち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
least, lowest, minimum
See also:最高 (antonym)
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
worst
See also:最高 (antonym)
3.
awful, horrible, nasty, disgusting
adverb
4.
at the very least

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
acting, performance

noun
1.
diamond(abbreviation)
2.
(railway) schedule, timetable
3.
diagram(abbreviation)
Other readings:
ダイア

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

noun, na-adjective
•
happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
Other readings:
幸せ【しやわせ】[2]
、
仕合わせ【しあわせ】
、
仕合わせ【しやわせ】[2]
、
倖せ【しあわせ】[1]
、
倖せ【しやわせ】[1][2]
、
仕合せ【しあわせ】
、
仕合せ【しやわせ】[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to groan, to moan
2.
to roar, to howl, to growl
3.
to hum (engine, wind, etc.), to buzz, to whiz, to sough, to make a low, dull sound
4.
to ooh and aah (in admiration)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
5.
to sing in a strong, low voice (esp. traditional chant or recitation)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
6.
to be about to burst, to overflow
Other readings:
呻る【うなる】

noun
•
rim, brim, edge, brink

noun
1.
sleeve
2.
wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practical use, application
2.
conjugation, inflection(linguistics)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.)
2.
to face (e.g. east), to look out on
3.
to point to
4.
to be suited to, to be fit for
5.
to go in the direction of, to lean towards (of a feeling)

noun, no-adjective
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theatre, theater, playhouse

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hold or carry under or in the arms
2.
to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.)
3.
to employ, to engage, to hire

noun
1.
buttocks, behind, rump, bottom, hips
2.
undersurface, bottom
3.
last place, end
4.
consequence
Other readings:
臀【しり】
、
後【しり】

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

noun
1.
living thing, organism, creature, life
2.
biology(abbreviation)
See also:生物学

noun
1.
back, lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region
2.
body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring(usu. コシ)
Other readings:
コシ
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