Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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noun, no-adjective
1.
the past, bygone days, the previous
2.
a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one's past
3.
past (tense), preterit, preterite(linguistics)
4.
previous life(Buddhist term)
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
set (of items)(pronounced ぐみ as a suffix)
2.
group (of people), class (of students), company (esp. construction), family (i.e. mafia), team
noun
3.
typesetting, composition
Other readings:
組み【くみ】
noun
•
(in) the middle of, (in) the midst of, (in) the course of, (at) the height of
Other readings:
最中【さなか】
、さ中【さなか】
noun
1.
friend, companion, comrade, pal
2.
accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
Other readings:
朋【とも】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to ask, to inquire, to hear, to be told(humble language)
2.
to implore (a god for an oracle), to seek direction (from your superior)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
3.
to visit(humble language)
4.
to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)(from 御機嫌を伺う)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
exercise, physical training, work-out
2.
appeal, campaign, drive, crusade, movement, lobbying
3.
motion, movement
noun
1.
wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence
2.
prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)(Buddhist term)(usu. 智慧)
Other readings:
智恵【ちえ】
、智慧【ちえ】
beruto
Common word
noun
1.
belt (waist, seat, etc.), strap
2.
belt, zone, area
3.
drive belt, machine belt
See also:調べ革 (しらべがわ)
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
superior, first-class, excellent, top quality
interjection
2.
(that's) just fine!, bring it on!
noun
•
dawn, daybreak
Other readings:
夜明【よあけ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
2.
to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up
3.
to face, to be opposite (someone)
See also:顔を合わせる
4.
to compare, to check with
5.
to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)
See also:遭う
6.
to place together, to connect, to overlap
7.
to mix, to combine
8.
to put blade to blade, to fight
Other readings:
併せる【あわせる】
、合せる【あわせる】
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.)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
being enthusiastic about, being wild about, being absorbed in, being engrossed in, being devoted to
no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb
•
considerably, fairly, quite(usually kana)
Other readings:
かなり《可成り》
、かなり《可なり》
、かなり《可成》
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.), province (e.g. Canada), canton (e.g. Switzerland), oblast (e.g. Russia), department (e.g. ancient China)
See also:県 (けん)
2.
continent
suffix
3.
dear(archaism)(after someone's name)
Other readings:
洲【しゅう】
noun
•
bento, Japanese box lunch
See also:お弁当
Other readings:
辨當【べんとう】[1]
、弁當【べんとう】[1]
、辨当【べんとう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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
•
body, physical system, person
See also:体 (からだ)
Other readings:
身体【しんだい】[1]
、身体【しんてい】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
friend, ally, supporter
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
taking sides with, supporting, standing by, backing up
Other readings:
身方【みかた】[1]
、御方【みかた】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
1.
expert, learned person
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
noun
3.
instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period)
4.
pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
See also:墨譜
noun, na-adjective
1.
comfort, ease, relief, (at) peace, relaxation
na-adjective, noun
2.
easy, simple, without trouble, without hardships
3.
(economically) comfortable
noun
4.
noun
1.
piece, slice, strip, scrap
2.
cloth(also written as 布, 裂)
3.
sharpness
4.
agility
counter
5.
counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to separate, to part, to divide, to keep apart
noun
1.
nature
na-adjective, noun
2.
natural, spontaneous, automatic
adverb, to-adverb
3.
naturally, spontaneously, automatically
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
verb unspecified, suffix
1.
to be able to ..., can ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
verb unspecified, transitive verb
2.
to get, to acquire, to obtain, to procure, to earn, to win, to gain, to secure, to attain(literary or formal term)
See also:得る (える)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to
2.
to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate
3.
to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off
4.
to acknowledge, to admit
See also:自他ともに許す
6.
to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.), to yield
Other readings:
赦す【ゆるす】
、聴す【ゆるす】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise
Other readings:
被う【おおう】
、掩う【おおう】
、蔽う【おおう】
、蓋う【おおう】
expression, adverb
1.
well, properly, suitably(usually kana)
2.
best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of, please do
3.
just like ..., as though one were ...(as ...よろしく)
4.
by all means, of course(as よろしく…べし)
Other readings:
よろしく《宜敷く》[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
adverb, no-adjective
1.
more or less, somewhat, a little, a few, some
noun
2.
amount, quantity
ban
Common word
noun
1.
bun
2.
van (caravan)
3.
bang
See also:ビッグバン
noun, auxillary suru verb
4.
ban (esp. of a player from an online game)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
profit, gains
2.
benefit, advantage, interest (of the public, etc.)
3.
grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.), blessing, miracle(only relevant for りやく)
Other readings:
利益【りやく】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be chipped, to be damaged, to be broken
2.
to be lacking, to be missing
3.
to be insufficient, to be short, to be deficient, to be negligent toward
4.
Other readings:
缺ける【かける】
、闕ける【かける】
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