Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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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
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to scold, to chide, to rebuke, to reprimand(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかる《𠮟る》
、しかる《呵る》
noun, na-adjective
1.
luxury, extravagance
auxillary suru verb
2.
to live in luxury, to indulge oneself
na-adjective
3.
lavish (use of something), abundant, copious, wasteful
na-adjective, noun
4.
excessive (e.g. demands, expectations)
See also:贅沢を言う (ぜいたくをいう)
adverbial noun
•
just (now, at the moment, etc.), just as, in the act of, as soon as, at the moment that
na-adjective, noun
•
favourable, favorable, doing well, OK, all right
suffix
1.
Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss(honorific language)
noun, suffix
2.
clan
pronoun
3.
he, him(honorific language)
counter
4.
counter for people(honorific language)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.)
Other readings:
罷める【やめる】
、退める【やめる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
•
degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number), about, approximately
adverbial noun, no-adjective
•
each, respectively(usually kana)
Other readings:
それぞれ《其れ其れ》
、それぞれ《夫々》
、それぞれ《夫夫》
、それぞれ《其々》[1]
、それぞれ《其其》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
board, plank
2.
sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab
3.
cutting board, chopping board
See also:俎板
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
putting money aside, savings, deposit (e.g. in a bank)
2.
accumulated surplus of wins, wins in the bank(baseball term)
noun, no-adjective
1.
scenery, scene, landscape, view, sight
2.
scene (e.g. of a crime)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
composition, construction, formation, makeup, structure, organization, organisation
noun
1.
throat(usually kana)
2.
singing voice
Other readings:
のど《咽》
、のど《吭》
、のんど《喉》[1]
、のんど《咽》[1]
、のんど《吭》[1]
、のみと《喉》[1]
、のみと《咽》[1]
、のみと《吭》[1]
、のみど《喉》[1]
、のみど《咽》[1]
、のみど《吭》[1]
、ノド
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pick up
2.
to adopt (e.g. a proposal), to accept, to take up (a topic, complaint, etc.), to listen to, to deal with, to feature
3.
to take away, to confiscate, to deprive (someone) of, to revoke
4.
to deliver (a baby)
5.
to collect (taxes)
Other readings:
取りあげる【とりあげる】
、取上げる【とりあげる】
、採り上げる【とりあげる】
、とり上げる【とりあげる】
、採りあげる【とりあげる】
、採上げる【とりあげる】
na-adjective, noun
1.
skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy
2.
clever, shrewd, ingenious
Common word
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to go past, to pass, to pass by
Other readings:
通りすぎる【とおりすぎる】
expression
1.
wrong, not good, of no use(usually kana)
2.
hopeless, past hope(usually kana)
3.
must not do(usually kana)
noun
•
bento, Japanese box lunch
See also:お弁当
Other readings:
辨當【べんとう】[1]
、弁當【べんとう】[1]
、辨当【べんとう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
operation (of a machine, etc.), operating, running, run
2.
driving
3.
working (capital, etc.)
adverb
1.
that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, that (this, it) means(usually kana)
2.
in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically(usually kana)
noun
3.
clogging, obstruction, stuffing, (degree of) blockage(usually kana)
4.
shrinkage(usually kana)
5.
6.
dead end, corner(usually kana, archaism)
7.
distress, being at the end of one's rope(usually kana, archaism)
Other readings:
つまり《詰り》
noun
1.
role, assignment, responsibility, duty, function, job, service
2.
position (of responsibility), post, office
3.
part (in a play, film, etc.), role, character
4.
scoring combination (in mahjong, card games, etc.), meld, hand, yaku
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
noun, no-adjective, adverb
•
Other readings:
御互い【おたがい】
noun
1.
mistake, error, blunder
See also:ミス
2.
accident, mishap, trouble
3.
improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman), indiscretion
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
noun
1.
president (of a nation or company), chief executive
2.
big man, boss, buddy, mate(familiar language)(used vocatively; esp. of an actor)
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
All readings:
音【おと】
、音【ね】
、音【おん】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to change, to swap, to substitute, to transfer
2.
to change the object of one's interest or focus
3.
to spend or take time
4.
to infect
See also:風邪を移す
5.
to permeate something with the smell or colour of something
6.
to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
See also:実行に移す
Other readings:
遷す【うつす】
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