Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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na-adjective
1.
calm, quiet, gentle, peaceful, mild
2.
moderate, reasonable, amicable
prefix
1.
old, former, ex-
noun
2.
the old, old things, old customs
3.
old times, bygone days
noun, prefix
4.
gurasu
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
magnification, enlargement, expansion, amplification
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
domination, rule, control
2.
direction, management, guidance
3.
control (e.g. over one's emotions), determining (e.g. one's fate), governing, influence, holding sway over
na-adjective, noun
1.
poor (at), weak (in), not very good (at)
2.
not one's cup of tea, not one's favorite
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
equation, formula, expression
2.
ceremony
3.
style
4.
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to separate, to part, to divide, to keep apart
noun
1.
mark, sign(esp. 印, 標)
2.
symbol, emblem(also written as 徴)
3.
badge, crest, flag(esp. 印, 標)
4.
evidence, proof(esp. 証, 証し)
5.
token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)(usually kana)(esp. 証, 証し)
Other readings:
標【しるし】
、証【しるし】
、証し【しるし】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
piece, slice, strip, scrap
2.
cloth(also written as 布, 裂)
3.
sharpness
4.
agility
counter
5.
counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
1.
whole life, a lifetime, all through life, one existence, a generation, an age, the whole world, the era
no-adjective
2.
(the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
Common word
expression, adverb, no-adjective
•
as much as one can, as much as possible, if at all possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
できるだけ《出来る丈》
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise
noun
1.
role, assignment, responsibility, duty, function, job, service
2.
position (of responsibility), post, office
3.
part (in a play, film, etc.), role, character
4.
scoring combination (in mahjong, card games, etc.), meld, hand, yaku
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to lose
2.
to miss (a change, opportunity)
3.
to lose (a loved one), to be bereaved of
4.
to concede (goals, points, etc.)
Other readings:
喪う【うしなう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
adverb
1.
approximately, about
noun
2.
promise, appointment, engagement
3.
shortening, reduction, simplification
4.
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb, suffix
•
relation, connection, relevance
Other readings:
関聯【かんれん】
noun
1.
plot of land, lot, soil
2.
locality, region, place
Other readings:
土地【どおじ】[1]
、土地【どじ】[1]
、土地【どち】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain(usually kana)
2.
to result in, to prove to be
3.
to consist of, to be composed of
4.
to succeed, to be complete
5.
to change into, to be exchanged for
6.
to play a role
See also:成り済ます
7.
to be promoted(shogi term)
Godan-ru verb
8.
to do ...(honorific language)(as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)
Other readings:
なる《為る》
noun, no-adjective
•
appetite (for food)
Other readings:
食慾【しょくよく】
noun
•
parcel, package
Other readings:
小包み【こづつみ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for), to take (someone) along
2.
to tempt, to lure, to entice, to seduce
3.
to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.), to arouse (e.g. sympathy), to provoke(only relevant for さそう)
Other readings:
誘う【いざなう】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to desire
2.
to wish for, to expect
3.
to see, to command (a view of)
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
lesson
2.
section (in an organization), division, department
counter
3.
counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
noun, na-adjective
1.
luxury, extravagance
auxillary suru verb
2.
to live in luxury, to indulge oneself
na-adjective
3.
lavish (use of something), abundant, copious, wasteful
na-adjective, noun
4.
excessive (e.g. demands, expectations)
See also:贅沢を言う (ぜいたくをいう)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
increase, rise, growth, addition, increment
noun
1.
price, cost
2.
value, worth, merit
Other readings:
直【ね】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
conjunction
•
even so, however, still, whereupon, even though, nevertheless, on the contrary, as a matter of fact, despite(usually kana)
na-adjective, noun
•
zealous, enthusiastic, ardent, fervent, keen, eager
noun
1.
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July)
2.
rain during the rainy season
All readings:
梅雨【つゆ】
、梅雨【ばいう】
、黴雨【つゆ】
、黴雨【ばいう】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
regarding as important, attaching importance to, taking a serious view of, putting emphasis on
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
concentration, focusing, convergence, centralization, integration, gathering together
noun
2.
within a collection of works
adverb
1.
2.
3.
4.
Other readings:
やはり《矢張》[1][2]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practical use, application
2.
conjugation, inflection(linguistics)
adjective
1.
2.
sufficient, enough, ready, prepared
See also:いい
3.
profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial
See also:いい
4.
OK, all right, fine, no problem(as て(も)良い, と(も)良い, etc.; indicates permission or compromise)
See also:いい
Other readings:
良い【えい】[2]
、善い【よい】
、善い【えい】[2]
、好い【よい】
、好い【えい】[2]
、佳い【よい】
、佳い【えい】[2]
、吉い【よい】
、吉い【えい】[2]
、宜い【よい】[1]
、宜い【えい】[1][2]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
request, commission, entrusting (with a matter)
2.
dependence, reliance
adverb
•
often, again and again, over and over again, repeatedly, frequently(usually kana)
Other readings:
たびたび《度度》
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