Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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na-adjective, noun
1.
skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy
2.
clever, shrewd, ingenious
pin
Common word
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
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend
2.
to hold at bay, to stem, to check
noun
1.
attitude, manner, behaviour, demeanour, bearing
2.
attitude (towards an issue, etc.), position, stance, stand
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
attendance, presence, appearance
noun
1.
safe, strongbox, cashbox, vault, strongroom
2.
depository, cash office, treasury, provider of funds
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
•
same, similar, (just) like, equal
noun, no-adjective
1.
old person, elderly person, senior citizen
noun
2.
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay(sumo term)
3.
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4.
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
All readings:
年寄り【としより】
、年寄【としより】
、年より【としより】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
preparation, arrangements, getting ready, provision, setup, reserving
noun
•
gathering, meeting, assembly, collection, attendance
Other readings:
集り【あつまり】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
lower reaches (of a river)
2.
bottom, lower part
3.
lower half (of the body, esp. the privates), feces (faeces), urine, menses
4.
end, far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan)
no-adjective
5.
dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.)
battari
adverb, to-adverb
1.
with a clash, with a thud, with a bang, with a flop, plump(onomatopia)
2.
unexpectedly (meeting someone)(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (ending), abruptly (coming to a halt)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
バッタリ
、ばたり
、バタリ
、ばったん
、バッタン
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
departure (of a train, car, etc.), starting, leaving
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
collision, crash, running into
2.
conflict, quarrel, clashing
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
valuation, appraisal, evaluation, assessment, estimation, rating, judging
2.
appreciation, recognition, acknowledgement, rating highly, praising
expression
1.
any, anything, whatever, whatever one likes, everything, all(usually kana)
adverb
2.
I am told, I hear, I understand, they say(usually kana)(at start of sentence)
na-adjective, noun
1.
no good, not serving its purpose, useless, broken(usually kana)
2.
hopeless, wasted, in vain, purposeless(usually kana)
3.
cannot, must not, not allowed(usually kana)
noun
4.
neutral point (in go), intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
Other readings:
ダメ
noun
•
situation, (present) state of affairs, circumstances(often with a negative connotation)
Other readings:
事体【じたい】
noun, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
instant, moment, for an instant
noun
1.
assistant, helper
2.
assistant (to a professor)(only relevant for じょしゅ)
Other readings:
助手【すけて】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.), cultivated land, vegetable plot, kitchen garden, plantation
noun, suffix
2.
field (of specialization), sphere, area(only relevant for はたけ)(ばたけ when suf)
3.
womb, birth, birthplace(colloquialism)(only relevant for はたけ)
Other readings:
畑【はた】
、畠【はたけ】
、畠【はた】
maa
Common word
adverb
1.
just (e.g. "just wait here"), come now, now, now(when urging or consoling)
2.
tolerably, passably, moderately, reasonably, fairly, rather, somewhat
3.
well..., I think..., it would seem..., you might say..., Hmmm, I guess so...(when hesitating to express an opinion)
interjection
4.
oh!, oh dear!, oh, my!, wow!, goodness gracious!, good heavens!(female term)
Other readings:
まー
、まぁ
、ま
Common word
adjective
1.
unthinkable, absurd, outrageous, preposterous, terrible(usually kana)
expression
2.
absolutely not!, not at all!, far from it!, impossible!, preposterous!, what a thing to say!, no way!, bullshit(usually kana)
3.
don't mention it, you're welcome(usually kana)
Other readings:
とんでもない《飛んでもない》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
tappuri
Common word
adverb, to-adverb, noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
•
full, in plenty, ample(onomatopia)
no-adjective, noun
1.
raw, uncooked, fresh
2.
natural, as it is, unedited, unprocessed
3.
unprotected (sex)(colloquialism)
4.
live (i.e. not recorded)
5.
inexperienced, unpolished, green, crude
noun
6.
7.
no-adjective
8.
blank (e.g. disk), unused
See also:生テープ
prefix
9.
just a little, somehow, vaguely, partially, somewhat, half-, semi-(before an adjective)
10.
insufficient, incomplete, half-baked, half-hearted, perfunctory
noun
11.
cash(archaism)
12.
noun
1.
figure, form, shape
2.
appearance, dress, guise
3.
state, condition, picture, image
noun
1.
ogre, demon, oni
2.
spirit of a deceased person
See also:亡魂
3.
ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)(only relevant for おに)
4.
5.
prefix
6.
Other readings:
鬼【き】
noun
1.
thing, matter(usually kana)
2.
incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis(usually kana)
3.
circumstances, situation, state of affairs(usually kana)
4.
work, business, affair(usually kana)
5.
after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to(usually kana)
noun (suffix)
6.
7.
noun
8.
alias, also known as, otherwise known as, or(usually kana)(as AことB (A = alias, B = real name))
9.
necessity, need(usually kana)(as 〜ことはない)
10.
you should ..., I advise that you ..., it's important to ...(usually kana)(as 〜ことだ)
Other readings:
こと《縡》[1]
、こん《事》
、こん《縡》[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
resistance, opposition, standing up to
2.
reluctance, repulsion, repugnance
3.
resistance, drag, friction(physics term)
noun, no-adjective
•
target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.)
noun, no-adjective
•
reference, consultation
See also:参考にする
Other readings:
參考【さんこう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noo
Common word
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