Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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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
Other readings:
球【たま】
、珠【たま】
、弾【たま】
Common word
interjection
•
Other readings:
おめでとう《御目出度う》[1]
、おめでとう《お芽出度う》[1]
、おめでとう《御芽出度う》[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
number (in a series)
noun
2.
(one's) turn
3.
watch, guard, lookout
noun (suffix)
4.
rank, standing, position
noun, noun (suffix)
5.
bout, match(sumo term)
noun (suffix)
6.
pieces (in a collection)
expression
•
I beg your pardon, excuse me(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめんなさい《ご免なさい》
noun
1.
safe, strongbox, cashbox, vault, strongroom
2.
depository, cash office, treasury, provider of funds
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to hand over, to transfer, to turn over, to assign, to convey, to bequeath
2.
to give up (e.g. one's seat), to give way
3.
to yield, to concede, to give ground, to surrender
4.
to sell
5.
to postpone, to put off, to defer
noun
•
(in) the middle of, (in) the midst of, (in) the course of, (at) the height of
Other readings:
最中【さなか】
、さ中【さなか】
expression, Godan-ru verb
•
to like, to be pleased with, to be delighted with, to take a liking to, to suit one's fancy
Other readings:
気にいる【きにいる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
single word, a few words, brief comment
Other readings:
一言【いちげん】
、一言【いちごん】
、ひと言【ひとこと】
adverb
•
sometime, someday, one day, some time or other, the other day, in due course, in time(usually kana)
nonbiri
Common word
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
at leisure, in a relaxed manner, in a carefree manner, quietly, peacefully(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ノンビリ
numeric
1.
seven(漆 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
hepta-
All readings:
七【しち】
、七【なな】
、七【ひち】[1]
、七【な】
、７【しち】
、７【なな】
、７【ひち】[1]
、７【な】
、漆【しち】
、漆【なな】
、漆【ひち】[1]
、漆【な】
、柒【しち】
、柒【なな】
、柒【ひち】[1]
、柒【な】
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
evening(only relevant for 夕べ)
2.
last night, yesterday evening(usu. 昨夜)
Other readings:
昨夜【ゆうべ】
、昨夜【さくや】
、昨夜【ゆんべ】
kitsui
Common word
adjective
1.
tough, hard, severe, demanding, harsh(sometimes written 緊い)
2.
determined, strong-minded, forceful, formidable, fierce
3.
strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol), severe, intense
4.
(too) tight, constricting, close
5.
extreme, unusually strong
Other readings:
キツい
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
being enthusiastic about, being wild about, being absorbed in, being engrossed in, being devoted to
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to break, to snap, to be cut, to split, to crack
2.
to be injured
3.
to wear out, to be worn out
4.
to break, to burst, to collapse
5.
to wear off, to stop working, to go dead
6.
to expire (time limit, etc.), to run out, to become due
7.
to run out (of stock, etc.), to be exhausted, to be used up, to be sold out, to be out of
8.
to be broken off (e.g. of a relationship), to break up, to have severed ties, to be cut off, to be disconnected
9.
to cut well, to be sharp
10.
to be sharp-minded, to be keen, to be shrewd, to be quick-witted, to be able
11.
to be short of, to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a record time)
12.
to dry off
13.
to curve, to veer
14.
to shuffle (cards)
15.
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
16.
to be able to do completely(usually kana)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
expression, adverb
•
anything of, not one bit (with negative sentence)
noun
•
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.), opus, performance, production
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to leave, to go away
2.
to pass, to elapse
3.
to be distant
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to send away, to drive off, to divorce
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
5.
to (do) completely(after a -masu stem, esp. of a suru verb)
pre-noun adjectival
6.
Other readings:
避る【さる】
noun
1.
stage (theatre, theater)
2.
scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
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】
na-adjective
1.
calm, quiet, gentle, peaceful, mild
2.
moderate, reasonable, amicable
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
business, trade, operations
noun
2.
sales
noun
1.
model, type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.)
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
noun
3.
mold (mould), template, model
4.
kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
5.
form (i.e. customary procedure)
6.
size (i.e. clothing, shoes)
7.
inch (in diagonal display size)
8.
Other readings:
型【がた】
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】
saabisu
Common word
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.
Other readings:
サーヴィス
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
eternity, permanence, perpetuity(とわ tends to be more abstract)
noun
2.
Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)(only relevant for えいきゅう)
Other readings:
永久【とこしえ】
、永久【とわ】
、常【とわ】
、長しえ【とこしえ】
、常しえ【とこしえ】
、永え【とこしえ】
、永【とこしえ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
imitating, copying, mimicry
2.
behavior, behaviour, action, conduct
Other readings:
マネ
adverb
•
suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally(usually kana)
Other readings:
ふと《不斗》[1]
、ふと《不圖》[1][2]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun (temporal), no-adjective, noun (suffix)
1.
sunset, sundown, nightfall, dusk
2.
end, close
3.
year-end, end of the year
Other readings:
暮【くれ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
armpit, under one's arm, side, flank
2.
beside, close to, near, by(also written as 傍, 側)
3.
aside, to the side, away, out of the way
4.
off-track, off-topic
5.
deuteragonist, supporting role(usu. written ワキ in Noh)
6.
Other readings:
腋【わき】
、掖【わき】
gooru
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
goal, basket (basketball), finishing line, winning post(sports term)
noun
2.
Gaul
See also:ガリア
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to bring to (someone's attention)
2.
to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one's emotions), to play on (one's sympathies)
See also:理性に訴える
3.
to complain
4.
to sue (a person), to take someone to court
5.
to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)
See also:暴力に訴える
keesu
Common word
noun
1.
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.)
2.
Computer-Aided Software Engineering, CASE(computer term)
Other readings:
ケイス
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
daytime, during the day
noun
2.
Japan and China(only relevant for にっちゅう)
Other readings:
日中【ひなか】
noun
1.
example(esp. 例え)
2.
simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable(esp. 喩え, 譬え)
Other readings:
喩え【たとえ】
、譬え【たとえ】
noun, no-adjective
•
Other readings:
化学【ばけがく】
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)
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