Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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adverb
1.
that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, that (this, it) means(usually kana)
2.
in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically(usually kana)
noun
3.
clogging, obstruction, stuffing, (degree of) blockage(usually kana)
4.
shrinkage(usually kana)
5.
end, conclusion(usually kana)
6.
dead end, corner(usually kana, archaism)
7.
distress, being at the end of one's rope(usually kana, archaism)
Other readings:
つまり《詰り》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
handshake
2.
reconciliation, joining hands, cooperation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
growth, development, growing up, becoming an adult
2.
growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

noun
1.
stomach
2.
Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)

noun, no-adjective
1.
the future (usually distant)
2.
future tense
3.
the world to come

noun
1.
pity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion, pathos
na-adjective
2.
pitiable, pitiful, pathetic, miserable
interjection
3.
alack, alas
Other readings:
哀れ【あはれ】[1]
憐れ【あわれ】
憐れ【あはれ】[1]
憫れ【あわれ】
憫れ【あはれ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
observation, survey, watching

noun
rice field

noun, no-adjective
1.
lie, fib, falsehood, untruth
2.
mistake, error
noun
3.
unwise move, bad decision
interjection
4.
no way!, unbelievable!, really?!(colloquialism)
Other readings:
【うそ】
ウソ

noun
lost child, lost person, stray child, missing child

suru verb (special), intransitive verb
to fit, to suit

noun
1.
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2.
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)(archaism)(only relevant for 少女 and しょうじょ)
Other readings:
少女【おとめ】
乙女【おとめ】
小女【しょうじょ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
guidance, leadership, instruction, direction, coaching
noun
2.
shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)(martial arts)

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
1.
goal, basket (basketball), finishing line, winning post(sports term)
noun
2.
Gaul
See also:ガリア

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to come out, to fall out, to be omitted, to be missing, to escape, to come loose
2.
to fade, to discolour
3.
to wear a hole (e.g. clothes)
4.
to leave (e.g. a meeting)
5.
to be clear, to be transparent (e.g. of the sky)
6.
to be stupid, to be absentminded, to be careless, to be inattentive(usu. as 抜けた or 抜けている)
7.
to exit (a program loop)(computer term)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
8.
to go through, to pass through, to give way, to collapse
Other readings:
脱ける【ぬける】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
congestion, crush, crowding, jam
2.
confusion, disorder

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

noun
1.
pole, rod, stick, baton
2.
line, dash

adverb
1.
why?, what for?(usually kana)
2.
how?, by what means?

noun, no-adjective
top, summit, peak

noun
1.
record, minutes, document
2.
record (e.g. in sports), results, score
auxillary suru verb
3.
to record, to document
4.
to set a record (e.g. in sports), to show a result, to reach a value

adverb
of course, certainly, naturally(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
present condition, existing state, status quo, current state

noun
1.
rocket
2.
locket

noun
offender, criminal, culprit

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
house, home
noun
2.
one's house, one's home
3.
one's husband

noun
1.
health
na-adjective
2.
healthy, sound, fit, wholesome

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to catch up (with), to draw level, to pull even, to reach
2.
to be compensated, to make up for one's losses
All readings:
追いつく【おいつく】
追い付く【おいつく】
追い着く【おいつく】
追付く【おいつく】
追着く【おいつく】
おい付く【おいつく】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
quotation, citation, reference

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
earth, ground, land, soil
2.
place
3.
territory
4.
bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
See also:天地無用
5.
earth (one of the five elements)
See also:五大,  土 (ど)

noun, na-adjective
1.
trouble, bother
2.
trouble, difficulty
noun
3.
care, attention
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

na-adjective, to-adverb, noun
unexpected, surprising

noun, auxillary suru verb
determination, resolution

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
bureau, department
2.
office (e.g. post, telephone), broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio), channel, exchange(abbreviation)
See also:郵便局,  放送局
3.
affair, situation
noun, noun (suffix), counter
4.
game (of go, shogi, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
assistance, aid, support

noun, no-adjective
woman, girl
Other readings:
女子【おなご】
女子【おみなご】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
dot (in Morse code)(colloquialism)

noun
1.
robber, mugger
2.
robbery, burglary

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to employ
2.
to hire, to charter
Other readings:
傭う【やとう】

noun
1.
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), tendency
2.
peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism
3.
crease, wrinkle, curl, kink
Other readings:
【へき】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
supervision, control, superintendence, direction
noun
2.
director, superintendent, supervisor, coach, foreman, manager, overseer, controller, boss

noun, auxillary suru verb
experiment

noun, auxillary suru verb
construction, establishment

no-adjective, noun
1.
ordinary, common, usual(usually kana)
2.
free of charge(usually kana)(only 只)
3.
unaffected, as is, safe(usu. as ただでは...)
adverb
4.
only, merely, just, simply
conjunction
5.
but, however, nevertheless(esp. 但)
Other readings:
ただ《唯》
ただ《徒》
ただ《但》
ただ《常》
タダ

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

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