Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
This list has no items
na-adjective, noun
1.
honest, frank, candid, straightforward
adverb
2.
honestly, frankly
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to put back, to return, to give back, to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling), to turn back (e.g. clock hand)
2.
to vomit, to throw up
3.
to recover (of a market price)
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】
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, 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:
- word containing out-dated kanji
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
•
rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごみ《芥》
、ゴミ
、あくた《芥》
na-adjective, noun
•
zealous, enthusiastic, ardent, fervent, keen, eager
noun
1.
direction, orientation, bearing, way
2.
course (e.g. of action)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
preparation, arrangements, getting ready, provision, setup, reserving
adjective
1.
painful, difficult, tough, hard
2.
distressing, (psychologically) difficult, stressful, awkward (e.g. position)
3.
straitened (circumstances), tight (financial situation), needy, struggling
4.
strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.), lame (e.g. excuse), forced (e.g. smile), far-fetched
suffix, adjective
5.
noun
1.
defeat, loss, losing (a game)
suffix
2.
failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
See also:名前負け (なまえまけ)
noun
3.
discount, loss (on a sale)
noun
•
living thing, living creature, animal, life
Other readings:
生きもの【いきもの】
noun, noun (prefix), no-adjective
1.
custom, practice, habit, usual
2.
said, aforementioned
3.
instance, example, case, illustration, usage
4.
precedent
suffix, counter
1.
counter for buildings (esp. houses)
suffix
2.
suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
sotto
Common word
adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
softly, gently, quietly(onomatopia)
2.
auxillary suru verb
3.
to leave alone, to leave as it is(onomatopia)
Other readings:
そうっと
、そおっと
、そーっと
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to hide, to be hidden, to conceal oneself, to disappear
Other readings:
匿れる【かくれる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
recognition, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, approval, consent, agreement
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close(usually kana)
2.
to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up(usually kana)
3.
to put away, to put back, to keep, to store(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-u verb
4.
to do completely, to finish(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
5.
to do accidentally, to do without meaning to, to happen to do(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
しまう《終う》
、しまう《了う》
、しまう《蔵う》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
patience, endurance, perseverance, tolerance, self-control, self-denial
Other readings:
ガマン
noun
1.
circle
See also:○ (まる)
noun, noun (prefix)
2.
entirety, whole, full, complete
noun
3.
money, dough, moola(slang)
4.
enclosure inside a castle's walls(esp. 丸)
5.
suffix
6.
suffix for ship names, suffix for names of people (esp. infants), suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc., suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.(esp. 丸)
See also:麻呂
Other readings:
円【まる】
Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shout, to cry, to scream, to shriek, to yell, to exclaim
2.
to clamor (for or against), to clamour (for or against)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
change, modification, alteration, revision, amendment
noun
•
language
Other readings:
言語【ごんご】
、言語【げんきょ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), tendency
2.
peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism
3.
crease, wrinkle, curl, kink
Other readings:
癖【へき】
noun, no-adjective
1.
(logical) true, regular
numeric
2.
10^40, ten thousand undecillion
noun, no-adjective
3.
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
presentation (of documents), submission (of an application, report, etc.), production (e.g. of evidence), introduction (e.g. of a bill), filing, turning in
Other readings:
堤出【ていしゅつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
adverbial noun, noun, noun (suffix)
•
middle, half, semi, halfway, partly
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to eat(male term)
2.
to live, to make a living, to survive
3.
to bite, to sting (as insects do)
4.
to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of
5.
to encroach on, to eat into, to consume
6.
to defeat a superior, to threaten a position
7.
to consume time and-or resources
8.
to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event)(colloquialism)
9.
to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time(male term, vulgar)
Other readings:
喰う【くう】
、啖う【くう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-su verb
1.
to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across
2.
to get over (e.g. hardship)
3.
to pass time (e.g. a winter)
4.
to surpass, to be better than, to exceed(often 超す)
5.
to move house
6.
Other readings:
超す【こす】
noun
1.
upper reaches (of a river), upper stream
2.
top, upper part, upper half (of the body)
3.
long ago
4.
beginning, first
5.
6.
government, imperial court
7.
imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto), capital region (i.e. Kansai), region (or direction of) the imperial palace
See also:上方 (かみがた)
8.
head (of a table)
9.
wife, mistress (of a restaurant)(honorific language)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
surgery, operation, procedure
Other readings:
手術【しゅずつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Showing 1401 to 1450 of 1722