Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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        Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pick up
2.
to adopt (e.g. a proposal), to accept, to take up (a topic, complaint, etc.), to listen to, to deal with, to feature
3.
to take away, to confiscate, to deprive (someone) of, to revoke
4.
to deliver (a baby)
5.
to collect (taxes)
Other readings:
                取りあげる【とりあげる】
、取上げる【とりあげる】
、採り上げる【とりあげる】
、とり上げる【とりあげる】
、採りあげる【とりあげる】
、採上げる【とりあげる】
                noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity
adverb
2.
by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally
noun
3.
contingency (philosophy)
noun, no-adjective
•
                
appetite (for food)
Other readings:
                食慾【しょくよく】
                Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to replace(usu. 替える)
2.
to exchange, to interchange(usu. 換える)
3.
to substitute(usu. 代える)
All readings:
                換える【かえる】
、替える【かえる】
、代える【かえる】
                Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink)
2.
to be washed away, to be carried
3.
to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray
4.
to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate
5.
to be heard (e.g. music), to be played
6.
to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)
7.
to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted
8.
to be called off, to be forfeited
9.
to disappear, to be removed
noun
•
                
association, socializing, socialising, fellowship
Other readings:
                つき合い【つきあい】
、付合い【つきあい】
                suffix, counter
1.
counter for buildings (esp. houses)
suffix
2.
suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
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to suit, to match, to become, to be like
Other readings:
                似あう【にあう】
                Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up
Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
2.
to shorten, to move closer together
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
3.
to reduce (spending), to conserve
Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
4.
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
5.
to go through thoroughly, to work out (details), to bring to a conclusion, to wind up
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
6.
to be on duty, to be stationed
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
7.
to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi), to trap, to checkmate
8.
to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology), to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.)(the meaning "to catch one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansai)
See also:指を詰める
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
9.
to do non-stop, to do continuously, to keep doing (without a break)
10.
to do completely, to do thoroughly
11.
to force someone into a difficult situation by ...
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
1.
to jump out, to rush out, to fly out
2.
to appear (suddenly)
3.
to protrude, to project
4.
to butt in
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
5.
to run away (e.g. from home), to break away, to cut ties with (e.g. workplace)
Other readings:
                飛びだす【とびだす】
、飛出す【とびだす】
、跳び出す【とびだす】
、跳びだす【とびだす】
                noun
1.
company, fellow, colleague, associate, comrade, mate, group, circle of friends, partner
2.
member of the same category
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon(出遭う usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(esp. 出合う)
3.
to emerge and engage (an enemy)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(often used imperatively as 出会え)
Other readings:
                出逢う【であう】
、出合う【であう】
、出遭う【であう】
、出あう【であう】
                adverb
•
                
rather, better, instead(usually kana)
Other readings:
                むしろ《寧》[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
prefix
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honorific/polite/humble prefix(honorific language, polite language, humble language, usually kana)(usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)
See also:御 (ご)
Other readings:
                おん《御》
                interjection
1.
by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!, certainly (not)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
2.
noun
3.
currently, for the time being, presently, for now(usually kana, archaism)
adverb, no-adjective
4.
noun
•
                
merchant, trader, tradesman, dealer, shopkeeper
Other readings:
                商人【あきんど】
、商人【あきうど】[1]
、商人【あきゅうど】[1]
、商人【あきびと】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
expression, adverb
•
        
anything of, not one bit (with negative sentence)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
expression, presentation
2.
representation, notation(mathematics)
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
        
whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)
adverb
1.
(not) at all, (not) in the slightest(with neg. sentence)
2.
wholly, entirely, completely, totally(neg. context, e.g. 全然反対)
3.
extremely, very(colloquialism)(pos. context, e.g. 全然いいよ)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
        
debt, loan, liabilities, borrowing money
na-adjective
1.
clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite
2.
bright, light
Other readings:
                顕らか【あきらか】
                noun
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rabbit, hare, coney, cony, lagomorph (esp. leporids)(usually kana)
Other readings:
                うさぎ《兔》
、うさぎ《菟》[1]
、う《兎》[2]
、ウサギ
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kanji usage
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
counter
2.
counter for occurrences
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
strength (of glasses), glasses prescription
noun
1.
end, tip, top
2.
end (of the year, month, etc.), close
noun, no-adjective
3.
youngest child
See also:末っ子
noun
4.
descendants, offspring, posterity(usu. 〜の末)
5.
future
adverbial noun, noun
6.
(finally) after, (at last) after, at the end of(as 〜の末 or 〜した末)
noun, no-adjective
7.
trifles, trivialities
noun
8.
degenerate age
Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to pour (into)
See also:注ぐ (つぐ)
2.
to sprinkle on (from above), to water (e.g. plants), to pour onto, to spray
3.
to shed (tears)
4.
to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on, to devote to, to fix (one's eyes) on
Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
5.
to flow into (e.g. of a river), to run into, to drain into
6.
to fall (of rain, snow), to pour down
Other readings:
                灌ぐ【そそぐ】
、潅ぐ【そそぐ】
、濺ぐ【そそぐ】
、漑ぐ【そそぐ】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
•
        
work, operation, manufacturing, fatigue duty
noun, no-adjective
1.
continent
noun
2.
continental Asia (esp. mainland China)
3.
continental Europe
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb, suffix
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relation, connection, relevance
Other readings:
                関聯【かんれん】
                no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
common, shared, mutual
auxillary suru verb
2.
to be common (to), to be shared (by)
noun (suffix)
3.
-wide
noun
1.
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)(usually kana)
2.
batting, wadding, padding
Other readings:
                わた《棉》
、わた《草綿》
、ワタ
                Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
                
to occur, to happen
Other readings:
                起る【おこる】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
average, mean
2.
balance, equilibrium
Other readings:
                平均【へいぎん】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Common word
expression, adverb
1.
by all means, at any cost, no matter what, at any rate, surely(usually kana)
2.
whether (one is) willing or not, willingly or unwillingly, willy-nilly(usually kana)
3.
on no account, by no means(usually kana)(with. neg. verb)
4.
in the end, in the long run, after all, eventually(usually kana)
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