Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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no-adjective, noun
1.
raw, uncooked, fresh
2.
natural, as it is, unedited, unprocessed
3.
unprotected (sex)(colloquialism)
4.
live (i.e. not recorded)
5.
inexperienced, unpolished, green, crude
noun
6.
impudence, sauciness(abbreviation)
See also:生意気
7.
unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer(abbreviation)
See also:生ビール
no-adjective
8.
blank (e.g. disk), unused
See also:生テープ
prefix
9.
just a little, somehow, vaguely, partially, somewhat, half-, semi-(before an adjective)
10.
insufficient, incomplete, half-baked, half-hearted, perfunctory
noun
11.
cash(archaism)
12.
tipsiness(abbreviation)
See also:生酔い

noun
1.
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July)
2.
rain during the rainy season
Other readings:
梅雨【ばいう】
、
黴雨【つゆ】
、
黴雨【ばいう】

noun
•
lover, sweetheart, boyfriend, girlfriend

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
consideration, taking into account

noun
•
perception, intuition, the sixth sense

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
debt, loan, liabilities, borrowing money

adjective
1.
sharp (blade), pointed
2.
sharp (pain), stabbing, cutting (remark), stinging, pointed (question or look), screeching (noise)
3.
perceptive, keen, quick (mind), astute, shrewd, discerning
4.
nimble, agile, quick

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to celebrate, to congratulate, to observe (a festival)
2.
to present (a gift) in celebration, to drink in celebration
3.
to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.), to pray for
Other readings:
斎う【いわう】

noun
•
study, library, den, home office, reading room

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
change, money exchange

noun, adverb, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
safety, peace, quietness

adverb
1.
too, also, likewise, either(usually kana)
2.
still, as before(usually kana)
3.
even so, either way, nonetheless, in any event, all the same(usually kana)
4.
as expected(usually kana)
Other readings:
やはり《矢張》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
•
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut

noun
•
lighter
Other readings:
ライタ

numeric
1.
seven(漆 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
hepta-
All readings:
七【しち】
、
七【なな】
、
七【ひち】[1]
、
七【な】
、
7【しち】
、
7【なな】
、
7【ひち】[1]
、
7【な】
、
漆【しち】
、
漆【なな】
、
漆【ひち】[1]
、
漆【な】
、
柒【しち】
、
柒【なな】
、
柒【ひち】[1]
、
柒【な】
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
atmosphere, air
2.
magnanimity, generosity
See also:大度
Other readings:
大氣【たいき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
2.
liability, onus

na-adjective, noun
•
serious, important, significant, grave, weighty

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
date (with someone)
noun
2.
date (day)

suffix
1.
Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss(honorific language)
noun, suffix
2.
clan
pronoun
3.
he, him(honorific language)
counter
4.
counter for people(honorific language)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to give up, to abandon (hope, plans), to resign oneself (to)

expression
1.
something, something or other, so-and-so(usually kana)
adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
somehow, anyhow, one way or another(usually kana)(handling, dealing with)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
damage, injury, loss

expression, adverb
•
in short, in a word, to sum up, to put it simply, to make a long story short, after all

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meeting, assembly, gathering
2.
association(chemistry term)
3.
conjunction(astronomy term)
See also:合

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
drawing, picture, diagram, figure, illustration, chart, graph
2.
sight, scene

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
feeling refreshed, feeling relieved(onomatopia)
2.
neat, tidy, clean
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
3.
frank, open-hearted, plain, simple, light
adverb, to-adverb
4.
completely, entirely
adverb
5.
not in the least (with neg. verb), not at all
na-adjective
6.
nothing at all, completely useless, hopeless, awful

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
prediction, estimation

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
magnification, enlargement, expansion, amplification

noun
1.
open sea
2.
Okinawa(abbreviation)(only relevant for 沖)
See also:沖縄
Other readings:
澳【おき】

noun, no-adjective
1.
surface, face
2.
outside, exterior
3.
appearances, superficiality

na-adjective, noun
•
able, capable, competent, talented, efficient
See also:無能 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
concentration, focusing, convergence, centralization, integration, gathering together
noun
2.
within a collection of works

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
Chinese-derived character reading(only relevant for おん)
See also:訓 (くん)
All readings:
音【おと】
、
音【ね】
、
音【おん】

noun
1.
professor
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
teaching, instruction

noun, na-adjective
1.
tedium, boredom, dullness
auxillary suru verb
2.
to feel bored, to get bored with, to get tired of
Other readings:
怠屈【たいくつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
•
ambassador

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disorder, chaos, confusion, mayhem

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to release, to let go, to free, to set free, to let loose, to turn loose
2.
to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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】

noun
•
smoke, fumes
Other readings:
煙【けぶり】
、
煙【けむ】
、
煙【けぶ】
、
烟【けむり】
、
烟【けぶり】
、
烟【けむ】
、
烟【けぶ】

noun
1.
character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature
2.
characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

noun, no-adjective
•
state of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances
Other readings:
情況【じょうきょう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
prohibition, inhibition, ban

noun
1.
charge, duty, person in charge, official, clerk(esp. 係)
2.
connection, linking(linguistics)(esp. 係り)
See also:係り結び
Other readings:
係り【かかり】

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, transitive verb
1.
to stop, to turn off(esp. 止める, 停める)
2.
to park(esp. 止める, 停める)
3.
to prevent, to suppress (a cough), to hold back (tears), to hold (one's breath), to relieve (pain)(esp. 止める, 停める)
4.
to stop (someone from doing something), to dissuade, to forbid, to prohibit
5.
to notice, to be aware of, to concentrate on, to pay attention to, to remember, to bear in mind
6.
to fix (in place), to fasten, to tack, to pin, to nail, to button, to staple(esp. 留める)
7.
to detain, to keep in custody(esp. 留める)
All readings:
止める【とめる】
、
留める【とめる】
、
停める【とめる】
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