Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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        noun
1.
attitude, manner, behaviour, demeanour, bearing
2.
attitude (towards an issue, etc.), position, stance, stand
oobaa
                    Common word
noun
1.
noun, auxillary suru verb, prenominal
2.
exceeding, going over, going beyond
na-adjective, noun
3.
exaggerated, over the top, overdrawn, overreaction
Other readings:
                オーバ
                adverb, no-adjective
1.
more or less, somewhat, a little, a few, some
noun
2.
amount, quantity
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
order, command, decree, directive
2.
(software) instruction, statement(computer term)
adverb
1.
before long, soon(usually kana)
2.
almost, nearly(usually kana)
3.
finally, in the end, eventually(usually kana)
Other readings:
                やがて《頓て》
、やがて《漸て》[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
prefix
1.
next (year, spring, etc.), coming
suffix
2.
since (last month, etc.), for (20 years, etc.)
noun
1.
record, minutes, document
2.
record (e.g. in sports), results, score
auxillary suru verb
3.
to record, to document
4.
to set a record (e.g. in sports), to show a result, to reach a value
noun
1.
border, boundary(usu. さかい)
2.
turning point, watershed(only relevant for さかい)(often ...を境に)
3.
area, region, spot, space, environment(usu. きょう)
4.
psychological state, mental state(usu. きょう)
5.
cognitive object, something perceptible by the sense organs or mind(Buddhist term)(only relevant for きょう)
Other readings:
                境【きょう】
、界【さかい】
                Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to represent, to signify, to stand for(esp. 表す, 表わす)
2.
to reveal, to show, to display(esp. 現す, 現わす)
3.
4.
to make widely known(esp. 顕す)
Other readings:
                現す【あらわす】
、表わす【あらわす】
、現わす【あらわす】
、顕す【あらわす】
                tappuri
                    Common word
adverb, to-adverb, noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
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full, in plenty, ample(onomatopia)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
knowledge, awareness
2.
consent, acceptance, assent, admitting, compliance, agreement, acknowledgment, acknowledgement
3.
forgiving, pardoning, excusing(usu. in the negative as 承知しない)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon(出遭う usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(esp. 出合う)
3.
to emerge and engage (an enemy)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(often used imperatively as 出会え)
Other readings:
                出逢う【であう】
、出合う【であう】
、出遭う【であう】
、出あう【であう】
                noun
1.
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)(usually kana)
2.
batting, wadding, padding
Other readings:
                わた《棉》
、わた《草綿》
、ワタ
                noun, auxillary suru verb
•
        
absence, non-attendance
Godan-u verb
1.
to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for
See also:構わない
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
2.
to be an issue, to matter, to create inconvenience
Godan-u verb
3.
to keep company, to care for, to look after, to entertain, to pay attention to, to spend time with(usually kana)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
4.
to interfere with, to meddle in
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
5.
to tease
6.
to banish, to prohibit(archaism)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
                
hope, wish, aspiration
Other readings:
                冀望【きぼう】
                noun
1.
devil, demon, fiend
2.
3.
Māra, evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment(Buddhist term)
noun
1.
odour, odor, scent, smell, stench(臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor
Other readings:
                臭い【におい】
、匂【におい】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
noun, adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
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degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number), about, approximately
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy
2.
to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach
3.
to defeat, to beat
4.
to break (e.g. silence), to disturb (e.g. peace), to shatter (e.g. dream), to disrupt, to spoil
5.
to violate (e.g. rule), to break (e.g. promise), to infringe
6.
to break (a record)
noun
•
                
cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth, dental caries
Other readings:
                むし歯【むしば】
、齲歯【むしば】
、齲歯【うし】
、齲歯【くし】
、齲【むしば】
                noun
1.
state, state of affairs, situation, circumstances
2.
appearance, look, aspect
3.
sign, indication
Other readings:
                容子【ようす】
                adverb
1.
(not) particularly, (not) especially, (not) specially
2.
separately, apart, additionally, extra
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to draw, to paint, to sketch
See also:書く
2.
to depict, to describe(only relevant for えがく)
3.
to picture in one's mind, to imagine
4.
to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
All readings:
                描く【えがく】
、描く【かく】
、画く【えがく】
、画く【かく】
                Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate
2.
to recite, to chant
3.
to indicate, to show
Common word
expression
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may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly(usually kana)
na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
•
        
insufficiency, shortage, deficiency, lack, dearth
noun
1.
fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)
2.
relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection
3.
family ties, affinity
4.
opportunity, chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)(only relevant for えん)
5.
pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for えん)
See also:因
6.
narrow open-air veranda(only relevant for えん)(also written as 椽)
Other readings:
                縁【えにし】
、縁【えに】
、縁【え】
、江に【えに】[1]
                Notes:
                - ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
                
slander, bad-mouthing, abuse, insult, speaking ill (of)
All readings:
                悪口【わるぐち】
、悪口【わるくち】
、悪口【あっこう】
、惡口【わるぐち】[1]
、惡口【わるくち】[1]
、惡口【あっこう】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
adverbial noun
•
        
just (now, at the moment, etc.), just as, in the act of, as soon as, at the moment that
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
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
stand, rack, table, bench, podium, pedestal, platform, stage
2.
support, holder, rack
counter
3.
counter for machines, incl. vehicles
noun
4.
setting (e.g. in jewellery)
noun, noun (suffix), counter
5.
noun
6.
elevated area
7.
viewing platform
8.
dish tray
See also:台盤
9.
meal(archaism)
10.
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