Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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adverb, noun
•
species, kind, variety
Other readings:
一種【ひとくさ】

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

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
1.
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
See also:お土産
2.
present brought by a visitor
3.
something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation), unwelcome gift, disservice(usu. お土産)

noun
1.
jeans
2.
denim, jean
Other readings:
ジンス

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
coach

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

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

na-adjective
•
great, grand, magnificent, outstanding, mighty

noun
•
consequence, outcome, result, blame(usually kana)(often ...のせい)
Other readings:
せえ《所為》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly, closely(onomatopia)(ぴったし is col.)
2.
exactly, precisely(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (stopping)(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
4.
perfectly (suited), ideally(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ピッタリ
、
ぴたり
、
ピタリ
、
ぴったし
、
ピッタシ

noun
•
centre, center
Other readings:
センタ

interjection
1.
yes, indeed, well
2.
ha!
3.
what?, huh?
4.
sigh
Other readings:
はー
、
は
、
はぁ
、
はあっ
、
はーッ
、
ハーッ

noun
1.
tea
See also:お茶
2.
tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
3.
tea preparation, making tea
See also:茶道
4.
brown(abbreviation)
See also:茶色
noun, na-adjective
5.
mockery(archaism)
See also:茶化す

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
increase, rise, growth, addition, increment
See also:減少 (antonym)

adjective
•
good, OK, all right, fine, very well, will do, may, can(usually kana, honorific language)

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb
•
abrupt, sudden, unexpected

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
cooperation, collaboration
See also:ご協力
Other readings:
共力【きょうりょく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, na-adjective
•
good luck, fortune
See also:不運 (antonym)
Other readings:
好運【こううん】

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait), (be) still(onomatopia, usually kana)(じーっと is more emphatic. 凝乎と is rare.)
2.
fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare), intently (e.g. listen, think)(usually kana)
3.
patiently (endure), stoically(usually kana)
4.
firmly (e.g. hold), restrained(usually kana)
Other readings:
じーっと
、
じーと
、
じいっと《凝乎と》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
staying up all night

noun, no-adjective
1.
everything, all, the whole(usually kana)
adverb
2.
entirely, completely, wholly, all(usually kana)
Other readings:
すべて《総て》
、
すべて《凡て》
、
すべて《惣て》
、
すべて《渾て》
、
すべて《総べて》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
majority, more than half, most (of)
adverbial noun
2.
mostly, largely, mainly, predominately, nearly

conjunction
1.
after all, because(colloquialism)
2.
but(colloquialism)
particle
3.
even
4.
too, as well, also
5.
they say, I hear, you mean

noun
1.
friend, companion, comrade, pal
2.
accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
Other readings:
朋【とも】

noun
1.
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.)
2.
one (on dice, in cards, etc.)
3.
beginning, best
See also:キリ
4.
kickback

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
implementation (e.g. of a system), materialization, materialisation, realization, realisation, actualization, actualisation

adverb
1.
occasionally, once in a while, seldom(usually kana)
2.
casually, unexpectedly, accidentally, by chance(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまたま《偶偶》
、
たまたま《偶》
、
たまたま《適》

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
accounting, finance, account, reckoning
noun
2.
bill (at a restaurant), check
See also:お会計
3.
accountant, treasurer, paymaster, cashier
auxillary suru verb
4.
settlement (of a bill, fee, etc.), payment
noun
5.
economic condition

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to order, to command
2.
to appoint

noun
1.
tear, tears, lachrymal secretion
2.
sympathy
Other readings:
涙【なだ】[1]
、
涙【なんだ】[1]
、
泪【なみだ】
、
涕【なみだ】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to pay(支 is ateji)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen
2.
small theatre (theater), temporary playhouse, circus tent, booth(only relevant for こや)
3.
one's own house(humble language, colloquialism)(esp. しょうおく)
Other readings:
小屋【しょうおく】

numeric
1.
one-tenth, one percent (one-tenth of a wari), 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun), 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes), 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale)
noun
2.
one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency)
3.
thickness
4.
advantageous circumstances
5.
one-tenth of a monme of silver

noun
1.
Sunday(abbreviation)
See also:日曜
suffix
2.
day (of the month)(also んち or ち)
suffix, counter
3.
counter for days(also んち or ち)
noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
4.
Japan(abbreviation)
See also:日本

pronoun
•
these(usually kana)
Other readings:
これら《此等》
、
これら《是等》
、
これら《此れ等》

noun, no-adjective
•
doctor, physician

noun
1.
race (of people)
2.
type of person

noun
1.
handle, grip
2.
stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
being enthusiastic about, being wild about, being absorbed in, being engrossed in, being devoted to

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to suit, to match, to become, to be like
Other readings:
似あう【にあう】

na-adjective, adverb
1.
splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine, superb, beautiful, admirable
na-adjective
2.
utter (esp. defeat), total, complete(usu. 見事に)
noun
3.
something worth seeing, sight, spectacle(archaism)
Other readings:
美事【みごと】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Godan-bu verb
•
to study (in depth), to learn, to take lessons in
Other readings:
學ぶ【まなぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
determination, resolution

noun
•
spring, fountain

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to snatch away, to dispossess, to steal

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
rumour, rumor, report, hearsay, gossip, common talk
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