Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
mischief, prank, trick, practical joke(usually kana)
2.
pastime, hobby(usually kana)
3.
playing with (a lighter, etc.), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with(usually kana)
4.
lewd behaviour, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape(usually kana)
Other readings:
いたずら《惡戲》[1]
いたづら《悪戯》[2]
いたづら《惡戲》[1][2]
イタズラ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to smile
Other readings:
ほほ笑む【ほほえむ】
頬笑む【ほほえむ】

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

noun
type, pattern, model, epitome, exemplar, archetype, perfect example

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】

noun, no-adjective
ideal, ideals
See also:現実

noun
1.
complaint, grumbling, objection
2.
phrase, words, expression

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
parking (e.g. car)

noun
the person in question, the person themselves, said person

noun, auxillary suru verb
misunderstanding

noun
1.
skin
2.
body (in the context of intimate bodily contact)
See also:肌を許す
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
surface, grain (e.g. of wood), texture
4.
disposition, temperament, character, type
See also:肌が合う
Other readings:
【はだえ】
【はだ】
【はだえ】

noun
1.
candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list
2.
candidacy, candidature, nomination

noun
government, administration

noun
chance, opportunity

prefix
1.
several, a number of
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
quantity, amount
noun
3.
counting, figures, numbers
4.
number, numeral, figure
5.
grammatical number(linguistics)
6.
destiny, fate, course of events, trend

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out
2.
to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out
3.
to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between)
4.
to break up (a fight), to mediate
5.
to call a draw, to tie
6.
to push one's way through (a crowd)
7.
to sell(also written as 頒ける)
Other readings:
別ける【わける】

noun
1.
tiger (Panthera tigris)
2.
drunkard, drunk, sot(colloquialism)
Other readings:
トラ

noun, auxillary suru verb
being in charge (of an area of responsibility), being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

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

adverb
1.
exactly, surely, certainly, just(usually kana)(esp. 正に when in kanji)
2.
right then, just then, at that moment(usually kana)
3.
just (about to), on the verge (of doing or happening)(usually kana)(esp. 将に when in kanji)
4.
duly, naturally(usually kana)(esp. 当に when in kanji)
Other readings:
まさに《将に》
まさに《当に》

noun
shoulder

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
visiting ill or distressed people, writing get-well letters
noun
2.
get-well gifts, get-well letters
See also:見舞い品
3.
expression of sympathy, expression of concern, enquiry, inquiry
Other readings:
見舞【みまい】

noun
1.
chest, breast(むな is usually used in compounds)
2.
breasts, bosom, bust
3.
heart
4.
lungs
5.
stomach
6.
heart, mind, feelings
Other readings:
【むな】

tachiagaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stand up, to get up
2.
to rise
3.
to recover
4.
to take action, to start
5.
to make the initial charge(sumo term)
6.
to start up, to boot up(computer term)
Other readings:
立上がる【たちあがる】
起ち上がる【たちあがる】
立ちあがる【たちあがる】

noun, adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
1.
(approximate) time, around, about, toward(usually kana)(ごろ when used as a suffix)
2.
suitable time (or condition)
See also:食べ頃
3.
time of year, season
Other readings:
ころ《比》
ごろ《頃》
ごろ《比》

noun, auxillary suru verb
effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, hard work, striving

noun, auxillary suru verb
progress, advance, improvement, development
See also:退歩 (antonym)

na-adjective
1.
vast, huge, immense, enormous, colossal
noun
2.
malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
Other readings:
ばく大【ばくだい】

prefix
1.
next (year, spring, etc.), coming
suffix
2.
since (last month, etc.), for (20 years, etc.)

adverb
again, once more, a second time
Other readings:
二度【ふたたび】

noun
1.
difference, distinction, discrepancy
2.
mistake, error

noun
error, mistake, slip, bug
Other readings:
謬り【あやまり】
【あやまり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.), passing by (e.g. of a typhoon), transit
2.
passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament), carriage
3.
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.), clearing

no-adjective
1.
used, second-hand, old
noun
2.
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)(only relevant for ちゅうこ)
Other readings:
中古【ちゅうぶる】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to separate, to part, to divide, to keep apart

noun
1.
lunch, midday meal
2.
food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)(usu. 中食)
Other readings:
昼食【ちゅうじき】
昼食【ひるげ】
中食【ちゅうじき】
昼餉【ひるげ】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
report, information

adverbial noun, noun, noun (suffix)
middle, half, semi, halfway, partly

noun
meeting, greeting, welcome

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw down, to bring down, to blow down, to fell, to knock down, to set (something) down on its side, to turn (something) on its side, to recline (e.g. a seat)(only relevant for 倒す)
2.
to kill, to defeat, to beat
3.
to overthrow, to trip up, to ruin(only relevant for 倒す)
4.
to leave unpaid, to cheat(only relevant for 倒す)
Other readings:
斃す【たおす】
殪す【たおす】
仆す【たおす】

noun, na-adjective
calmness, composure, coolness, serenity, presence of mind

noun
1.
emergency, unlikely event(lit. 1 in 10,000)
adverb
2.
by some chance, by some possibility
Other readings:
万一【ばんいち】[1]
万一【まんいつ】[1]
万一【ばんいつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
selection, choice, option

noun (suffix)
1.
depending on
2.
as soon as, immediately (upon)(often after the -masu stem of a verb)
3.
in accordance with
noun
4.
order, program, programme, precedence
5.
circumstances, course of events, reason

noun
language
Other readings:
言語【ごんご】
言語【げんきょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
artificial, man-made, human work, human skill, artificiality
See also:天然 (antonym)
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