Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, no-adjective
farmer, peasant

noun, auxillary suru verb
argument, discussion, dispute, controversy

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
now, current, present, present time, as of

noun, no-adjective
environment, circumstance

adverb
on purpose(usually kana)

noun
1.
flag
2.
pataka (banner)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for 幡)
See also:幡 (ばん)
3.
banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
Other readings:
【はた】
【はた】

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)

noun, auxillary suru verb
smiling face, smile

noun
1.
riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery
no-adjective
2.
enigmatic, mysterious

noun
album

noun
1.
title, subject, theme, topic
2.
problem (on a test), question
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for questions (on a test)

noun
1.
stage (theatre, theater)
2.
scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

noun, noun (suffix)
(one's) self, oneself

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
expectation, anticipation, hope
no-adjective
2.
promising, rising, up-and-coming

noun, auxillary suru verb
plan, project, schedule, scheme, program, programme

expression, adjective
sure, no mistaking it, for certain, without doubt(oft. as に違いない)
Other readings:
違い無い【ちがいない】

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
1.
to jump out, to rush out, to fly out
2.
to appear (suddenly)
3.
to protrude, to project
4.
to butt in
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
5.
to run away (e.g. from home), to break away, to cut ties with (e.g. workplace)
Other readings:
飛びだす【とびだす】
飛出す【とびだす】
跳び出す【とびだす】
跳びだす【とびだす】

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

interjection
1.
no, nay(usually kana)
2.
well, er, why(usually kana)
3.
you're welcome, not at all, don't mention it(usually kana)
All readings:
いいえ《否》
いいや《否》
いえ《否》
いな《否》
いや《否》

noun
sisters
Other readings:
姉妹【きょうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
metal
Other readings:
金ぞく【きんぞく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
mountain climbing

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
absorbed in, immersed in, crazy about, obsessed with, devoted to
noun, na-adjective
2.
forgetting oneself, daze, trance, ecstasy, delirium
noun
3.
within a dream, while dreaming

na-adjective, noun
1.
wonderful, marvelous, strange, incredible, amazing, curious, miraculous, mysterious
to-adverb
2.
strangely enough, oddly enough, for some reason, curiously

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
pride, boast

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
chattering, talk, idle talk, chat, chitchat, gossip(usually kana)
See also:しゃべる
na-adjective, noun
2.
chatty, talkative, chatterbox, blabbermouth(usually kana)
Other readings:
おしゃべり《御喋り》

conjunction
because, the reason is, if you want to know why(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
theatre, theater, playhouse

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)(esp. 伸ばす)
2.
to lengthen, to extend, to stretch
3.
to reach out, to hold out(esp. 伸ばす)
4.
to straighten, to smooth out
5.
to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
6.
to dilute, to thin out
7.
to postpone(esp. 延ばす)
8.
to prolong
9.
to strengthen, to develop, to expand
Other readings:
延ばす【のばす】

noun, na-adjective
1.
stinginess, miserliness, penny-pinching, cheeseparing, miser, pinchpenny, skinflint, cheapskate, tightwad, niggard(also written 吝嗇)
2.
shabby, cheap, mangy, poor
3.
petty, narrow-minded, quibbling, mean-spirited
4.
bad luck, ill omen, glitch
All readings:
ケチ
けち

noun
market, fair

noun
car

noun, auxillary suru verb
stay, sojourn

no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
identical, same, one and the same, equal
2.
fair, equal treatment, without discrimination

noun, na-adjective
1.
difficulty, hardship, trouble, distress
2.
infeasibility, inability (to carry out)

noun
(Western) playing cards

no-adjective, noun
long-term
See also:短期 (antonym)

suru verb (special), intransitive verb
to fit, to suit

noun
railroad, railway, rail transport

noun
1.
name, given name
2.
title
3.
fame, renown, reputation
4.
pretext, pretense, justification, appearance

noun
part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
Other readings:
役割り【やくわり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
influence, effect
auxillary suru verb
2.
to influence, to affect, to have an influence on, to impact, to have an effect on

noun
cousin (male)(usually kana)
See also:従姉妹
Other readings:
じゅうけいてい《従兄弟》

na-adjective, noun
1.
poor (at), weak (in), not very good (at)
2.
not one's cup of tea, not one's favorite

noun, no-adjective
1.
nakedness, nudity
2.
bareness, nakedness, baldness, being uncovered
3.
being penniless
4.
concealing nothing, openness

noun
proverb, saying, aphorism, maxim(usually kana)

na-adjective, noun
serious, severe, grave, acute
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