Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
scene, setting, place (where something happens), scenario, case
2.
scene (in a movie, play), shot
3.
state of the market

expression, noun, adverb
somewhere, anywhere, in some respects(usually kana)
Other readings:
どっか《何処か》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata), ape, non-human primate(usually kana)
2.
sly person(derogatory)
3.
idiot, hick(derogatory)
4.
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
5.
clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
See also:自在鉤
6.
bathhouse prostitute(archaism)
See also:湯女
Other readings:
さる《猨》[1]
サル
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hold or carry under or in the arms
2.
to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.)
3.
to employ, to engage, to hire

noun
origin, beginning

na-adjective, noun
powerful, strong

adverb, to-adverb
soundly (sleeping), fast (asleep)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
グッスリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
expenditure, disbursement, expenses

expression
thank you (for the meal just served), I receive (this meal)(usually kana)
Other readings:
いただきます《戴きます》

adverb
simply, merely, only, solely

noun
manners, behavior, behaviour
See also:お行儀

noun
mike, mic, microphone(abbreviation)

noun
memories, recollections, reminiscence
Other readings:
想い出【おもいで】
思いで【おもいで】
想いで【おもいで】
思出【おもいで】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to struggle in the water, to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe, to (nearly) drown
2.
to indulge in, to lose one's head over something, to be addicted, to wallow in

noun
1.
cheese(food term)
2.
tee (piping), T-joint
interjection
3.
cheese (said when taking a photograph)(usu. as はい、チーズ)

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)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
without(usually kana)
noun
2.
unacceptable, not alright, unsatisfactory(colloquialism, usually kana)
See also:在り (antonym)

no-adjective, noun
1.
automatic
See also:手動 (antonym)
noun
2.
intransitive verb(abbreviation, linguistics)(only relevant for 自動)
See also:自動詞
Other readings:
自働【じどう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
disregarding, ignoring

noun, adverbial noun
all members, all hands, everyone, everybody, whole crew
Other readings:
全員【ぜいいん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
thoroughness, completeness, consistency
2.
thorough enforcement, seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
daytime, during the day
noun
2.
Japan and China(only relevant for にっちゅう)
Other readings:
日中【ひなか】

noun, auxillary suru verb
lateness, tardiness, arriving late

noun, auxillary suru verb
being deeply moved emotionally, excitement, passion, inspiration, deep emotion, strong impression

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)

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

suru verb (special)
to concern, to be related

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
1.
(picture) frame, framed picture
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
amount (esp. of money), sum

noun, auxillary suru verb
tension, mental strain, nervousness

noun
trial, test
Other readings:
験し【ためし】
【ためし】

noun, auxillary suru verb
prediction, estimation

noun
1.
service, duty, business, responsibility, task
2.
Buddhist religious services
Other readings:
務め【つとめ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock(only relevant for 開ける)
2.
to open (for business, etc.)(only relevant for 開ける)
3.
to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room(esp. 空ける)
4.
to move out, to clear out(esp. 空ける)
5.
to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily)(esp. 空ける)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
6.
to dawn, to grow light(esp. 明ける)
7.
to end (of a period, season)(esp. 明ける)
8.
to begin (of the New Year)(esp. 明ける)
9.
to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for)(esp. 明ける)
10.
to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
All readings:
開ける【あける】
空ける【あける】
明ける【あける】

noun, no-adjective
actor, actress, player, performer
See also:役者

noun
1.
pole
2.
climax, extreme, extremity, culmination, height, zenith, nadir

noun, auxillary suru verb
finding employment, getting a job

noun
passport

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to leave, to go away
2.
to pass, to elapse
3.
to be distant
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to send away, to drive off, to divorce
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
5.
to (do) completely(after a -masu stem, esp. of a suru verb)
pre-noun adjectival
6.
last ... (e.g. "last April")(only relevant for 去る)
See also:来る (antonym)
Other readings:
避る【さる】

noun
1.
riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery
no-adjective
2.
enigmatic, mysterious

noun
1.
electron(physics term)
prenominal
2.
electronic

noun, auxillary suru verb
looking after, help, aid, assistance

noun, auxillary suru verb
plan, project, schedule, scheme, program, programme

noun
prime minister, chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.), premier

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
plus, addition
noun
2.
positive number
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
3.
gain, advantage, asset, positive feature
noun
4.
anode, plus terminal, positive pole
5.
+ shape

noun
paint

noun
1.
nature (of a person)
2.
sex
3.
gender
suffix
4.
-ty, -ity, -ness, -cy(indicating quality or condition)

na-adjective, adverb, noun, no-adjective
unfortunately, Sorry, but ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
あいにく《合憎》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

suru verb (special)
to punish, to penalize, to penalise
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