Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
ice cream, icecream

noun, auxillary suru verb
departure

na-adjective, noun
1.
subtle, delicate, fine
2.
difficult, complex, tricky, delicate (situation, position, etc.), close (e.g. decision)
3.
doubtful, questionable, dicey
4.
not great, iffy(colloquialism)(oft. ビミョー)
Other readings:
ビミョー

interjection
1.
no, nay(usually kana)
2.
well, er, why(usually kana)
3.
you're welcome, not at all, don't mention it(usually kana)
All readings:
いいえ《否》
いいや《否》
いえ《否》
いな《否》
いや《否》

noun
1.
nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero
prefix
2.
un-, non-
Other readings:
【む】

noun, auxillary suru verb
reading
Other readings:
読書【とくしょ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)

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

noun
liking, taste, choice

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw down, to bring down, to blow down, to fell, to knock down, to set (something) down on its side, to turn (something) on its side, to recline (e.g. a seat)(only relevant for 倒す)
2.
to kill, to defeat, to beat
3.
to overthrow, to trip up, to ruin(only relevant for 倒す)
4.
to leave unpaid, to cheat(only relevant for 倒す)
Other readings:
斃す【たおす】
殪す【たおす】
仆す【たおす】

noun, no-adjective
simultaneous, concurrent, same time, synchronous, together

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
2.
to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to
3.
to be understood, to be comprehended
4.
to be honored, to be good
5.
to be well versed in, to be well-informed
6.
to communicate clandestinely, to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
7.
to form a liaison, to be intimate
8.
to spread widely, to disseminate

noun
1.
board, plank
2.
sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab
3.
cutting board, chopping board
See also:俎板
4.
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine), cook(abbreviation)(usu. as 板さん)
5.
stage (i.e. at a theatre)

interjection
1.
come, go, stay(honorific language)(used as a polite imperative)
2.
welcome
Other readings:
いらしゃい[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

adverb
(not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) entirely, (not) all(with neg. sentence)

noun
age, era, period, date

noun
1.
learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education
noun (suffix)
2.
study of ..., -ology, -ics

noun
1.
time, pause
2.
space
3.
room

noun, auxillary suru verb
distinction, differentiation, classification
Other readings:
區別【くべつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
resistance, opposition, standing up to
2.
reluctance, repulsion, repugnance
3.
resistance, drag, friction(physics term)
4.
electrical resistance(abbreviation)
See also:電気抵抗
noun
5.
resistor(abbreviation)
See also:抵抗器

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.), action
noun
2.
movie (esp. during the silent movie period)(abbreviation, obsolete)
See also:活動写真

noun
1.
attitude, manner, behaviour, demeanour, bearing
2.
attitude (towards an issue, etc.), position, stance, stand

noun, no-adjective
grain, cereal, corn

noun, auxillary suru verb
sign, signal, cue
Other readings:
相図【あいず】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wake, to wake up
2.
to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia)
3.
to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned
Other readings:
醒める【さめる】

noun
prices of commodities, prices (in general), cost-of-living

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
pain, agony, bitterness

pronoun
these(usually kana)
Other readings:
これら《此等》
これら《是等》
これら《此れ等》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
1.
to finish(only relevant for 終える and 了える)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to graduate
Other readings:
了える【おえる】
卒える【おえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passing (a test, examination, etc.)
noun
2.
pass (for admission, transport, etc.), ticket
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
pass (of a ball)(sports term)
4.
(giving something a) pass, skipping (one's turn)
noun
5.
path (file, directory, graphics)(computer term)

na-adjective, noun
1.
pitiful, unfortunate, poor, miserable, wretched
2.
unpardonable, regrettable
Other readings:
気のどく【きのどく】

conjunction
1.
after all, because(colloquialism)
2.
but(colloquialism)
particle
3.
even
4.
too, as well, also
5.
they say, I hear, you mean

noun
1.
saucepan, pot
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
stew, hot pot(abbreviation, food term)
See also:鍋料理

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】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
at that time, in those days

interjection
1.
yes, indeed, well
2.
ha!
3.
what?, huh?
4.
sigh
Other readings:
はー
はぁ
はあっ
はーッ
ハーッ

noun, no-adjective
aviation, flying

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to smile
Other readings:
ほほ笑む【ほほえむ】
頬笑む【ほほえむ】

noun
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.), opus, performance, production

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
export, exportation
See also:輸入 (antonym)
prenominal
2.
efferent(biology term)
See also:輸入 (antonym)
Other readings:
輸出【しゅしゅつ】

noun, no-adjective
word, vocabulary, (usually) single-character word(linguistics)

noun
1.
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
See also:お土産
2.
present brought by a visitor
3.
something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation), unwelcome gift, disservice(usu. お土産)

noun
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
Other readings:
ゾウ

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to state, to express, to mention
Other readings:
宣べる【のべる】
陳べる【のべる】

pronoun
they, them(usu. in ref. to males)
All readings:
彼ら【かれら】
彼等【かれら】

noun
1.
race (of people)
2.
type of person
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