Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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noun
1.
light, illumination, glow, gleam(only relevant for 明かり and 明り)
2.
lamp, light
See also:明かりを消す
Other readings:
明り【あかり】
、灯り【あかり】
、灯【あかり】
、灯かり【あかり】
、灯火【あかり】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
•
gathering, meeting, assembly, collection, attendance
Other readings:
集り【あつまり】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
attitude, manner, behaviour, demeanour, bearing
2.
attitude (towards an issue, etc.), position, stance, stand
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end
expression
1.
wrong, not good, of no use(usually kana)
2.
hopeless, past hope(usually kana)
3.
must not do(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
1.
lie, fib, falsehood, untruth
2.
mistake, error
noun
3.
unwise move, bad decision
interjection
4.
no way!, unbelievable!, really?!(colloquialism)
Other readings:
噓【うそ】
、ウソ
noun
1.
eaves
2.
narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
See also:庇
Other readings:
簷【のき】
、檐【のき】
、宇【のき】
conjunction
•
and, and then, thus, and now, and finally(usually kana)
Other readings:
そして《而して》
、しかして《然して》
、しかして《而して》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation
noun
1.
service, duty, business, responsibility, task
2.
Buddhist religious services
Other readings:
務め【つとめ】
pronoun
1.
what
2.
you-know-what, that thing
3.
whatsit, whachamacallit, what's-his-name, what's-her-name
adverb
4.
(not) at all, (not) in the slightest(with neg. sentence)
interjection
5.
what?, huh?(indicates surprise)
6.
hey!(indicates anger or irritability)
7.
oh, no (it's fine), why (it's nothing), oh (certainly not)(used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.)
Godan-ku verb
•
to shine, to glitter, to sparkle
Other readings:
耀く【かがやく】
、赫く【かがやく】
、燿く【かがやく】
、煌く【かがやく】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, no-adjective
1.
continent
noun
2.
continental Asia (esp. mainland China)
3.
continental Europe
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
collision, crash, running into
2.
conflict, quarrel, clashing
noun
1.
festival, feast
See also:お祭り
2.
harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob, online shaming, flaming(colloquialism)
noun (suffix)
3.
galore (as in "goals galore"), frenzy, mania(colloquialism)
All readings:
祭り【まつり】
、祭【まつり】
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
•
amendment, correction, revision, modification, alteration, retouching, update, fix
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to chase, to run after, to pursue, to follow after
2.
to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.)
3.
to drive out, to get rid of, to oust, to expel
4.
to drive (e.g. a herd)
5.
to be pressed (e.g. for time)(in passive voice)
Other readings:
逐う【おう】
adverb
•
gradually, steadily, slowly, little by little, step by step, by degrees
Other readings:
徐徐に【じょじょに】
、除々に【じょじょに】[1]
、除除に【じょじょに】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
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)
daiya
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
contribution (furthering a goal or cause), services (to a cause)
na-adjective, adverb, noun, no-adjective
•
unfortunately, Sorry, but ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
あいにく《合憎》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
lodging, inn, hotel
2.
house, home, dwelling
3.
home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to want, to wish for
2.
to request, to demand, to require, to ask for
3.
to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job)
4.
noun
1.
shadow, silhouette, figure, shape
2.
reflection, image
3.
ominous sign
4.
light (stars, moon)
5.
trace, shadow (of one's former self)
Other readings:
景【かげ】
noun
1.
bag, sack, pouch
2.
skin of an orange (and other like fruits)
3.
dead end
4.
plot of land surrounded by water
Other readings:
嚢【ふくろ】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to shiver, to shake, to quake, to tremble, to quaver, to quiver
Other readings:
顫える【ふるえる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
delivery
Other readings:
配達【はいだつ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, no-adjective
•
artificial, man-made, human work, human skill, artificiality
conjunction
1.
moreover, furthermore(usually kana)
2.
nevertheless, and yet(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかも《而も》
、しかも《併も》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic
2.
understood only by oneself(only relevant for 独得)
Other readings:
独得【どくとく】
adverb
•
unconsciously, involuntarily, instinctively, reflexively, spontaneously, unintentionally, in spite of oneself
prefix
1.
old, former, ex-
noun
2.
the old, old things, old customs
3.
old times, bygone days
noun, prefix
4.
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to avoid (physical contact with)(only relevant for よける)
2.
to avoid (situation)(only relevant for さける)
Ichidan verb
3.
to ward off, to avert
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
4.
to put aside, to move out of the way(only relevant for よける)
Other readings:
避ける【よける】
、除ける【よける】
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