Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to (take out and) show, to demonstrate, to tell, to exemplify, to make apparent
2.
to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
3.
to indicate, to show, to represent, to signify, to display
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
Common word
adjective
•
wonderful, splendid, magnificent
Other readings:
素晴らしい【すんばらしい】
、素晴しい【すばらしい】
、素晴しい【すんばらしい】
、素薔薇しい【すばらしい】[1]
、素薔薇しい【すんばらしい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
cloth
2.
Other readings:
布【ふ】
、布【にの】[1]
、布【にぬ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
superior, first-class, excellent, top quality
interjection
2.
(that's) just fine!, bring it on!
adverb, pronoun
1.
here and there, all around, everywhere, throughout, all over(usually kana)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up(usually kana)(only relevant for あちこち and あちらこちら and あっちこっち and アチコチ)
Other readings:
あちらこちら《彼方此方》
、あっちこっち《彼方此方》
、かなたこなた《彼方此方》
、あなたこなた《彼方此方》[1]
、アチコチ
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to put back, to return, to give back, to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling), to turn back (e.g. clock hand)
2.
to vomit, to throw up
3.
to recover (of a market price)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
being enthusiastic about, being wild about, being absorbed in, being engrossed in, being devoted to
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to save, to rescue
2.
to help, to assist
3.
to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid
4.
to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
Other readings:
援ける【たすける】
、救ける【たすける】
、扶ける【たすける】
、佐ける【たすける】
、佑ける【たすける】
、輔ける【たすける】
no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb
•
considerably, fairly, quite(usually kana)
Other readings:
かなり《可成り》
、かなり《可なり》
、かなり《可成》
noun, no-adjective
1.
rule, regulation
2.
settlement, conclusion, end, agreement, arrangement
3.
habit, custom, habitual way
See also:御決まり
4.
5.
love relationship between a customer and a prostitute(archaism)
Other readings:
決り【きまり】
、極まり【きまり】
、極り【きまり】
no-adjective, adverbial noun
•
only, sole, unique
Other readings:
唯一【ゆいつ】
、唯一【ゆういつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hit
2.
to expose
3.
to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
4.
to allot, to call on someone (e.g. in class)
5.
to guess (an answer)
6.
to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)
noun, adverbial noun
•
all members, all hands, everyone, everybody, whole crew
Other readings:
全員【ぜいいん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
pittari
Common word
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly, closely(onomatopia)(ぴったし is col.)
2.
exactly, precisely(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (stopping)(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
4.
perfectly (suited), ideally(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ピッタリ
、ぴたり
、ピタリ
、ぴったし
、ピッタシ
noun
•
body, physical system, person
See also:体 (からだ)
Other readings:
身体【しんだい】[1]
、身体【しんてい】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
clapping hands, applause
See also:拍手 (かしわで)
conjunction
•
noun
1.
emergency, unlikely event(lit. 1 in 10,000)
adverb
2.
by some chance, by some possibility
Other readings:
万一【ばんいち】[1]
、万一【まんいつ】[1]
、万一【ばんいつ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
rotation
See also:周り
2.
making the rounds
3.
spreading
4.
effect, efficacy
noun (suffix), noun
5.
by way of, via
suffix, counter
6.
round, turn
7.
size
8.
12-year period, 12-year age difference
Other readings:
廻り【まわり】
adverb
•
most, extremely
Other readings:
最も【もとも】[1]
、尤も【もっとも】
、尤も【もとも】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
direction, orientation, bearing, way
2.
course (e.g. of action)
noun
1.
whole year, all year round, throughout the year
adverb
2.
always, all the time, perpetually(only relevant for ねんじゅう and ねんぢゅう)
noun
3.
during an era
4.
middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)(only relevant for ねんちゅう)
Other readings:
年中【ねんちゅう】
、年中【ねんぢゅう】
、年じゅう【ねんじゅう】
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
least, lowest, minimum
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
worst
3.
awful, horrible, nasty, disgusting
adverb
4.
at the very least
noun, na-adjective
•
happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
Other readings:
幸せ【しやわせ】[2]
、仕合わせ【しあわせ】
、仕合わせ【しやわせ】[2]
、倖せ【しあわせ】[1]
、倖せ【しやわせ】[1][2]
、仕合せ【しあわせ】
、仕合せ【しやわせ】[2]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
- word containing irregular kana usage
gurasu
Common word
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be solved, to be resolved
2.
to loosen, to come untied, to come undone
See also:解ける (ほどける)
3.
to be removed (of restrictions), to be lifted (e.g. a ban), to be broken (spells, curses, etc.)
4.
to dissipate (of anger, tension, etc.), to melt away, to ease, to be appeased, to be resolved (of a dispute, misunderstanding, etc.), to be cleared up
noun
1.
candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list
2.
candidacy, candidature, nomination
noun
1.
space, room, gap, emptiness
2.
vacancy, opening, empty seat
noun, no-adjective
3.
free time, time to spare
4.
disuse, unused thing
Other readings:
明き【あき】
noun
•
inner part, inside, interior, depths (e.g. of a forest), back (of a house, drawer, etc.), bottom (e.g. of one's heart), recesses, heart
Other readings:
奧【おく】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
frantic, frenetic, desperate
noun
2.
inevitable death
3.
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to cease, to desist, to cut it out, to lay off (an activity), to drop (a subject) to abolish, to resign, to give up(usually kana)
See also:止める (やめる)
sotto
Common word
adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
softly, gently, quietly(onomatopia)
2.
auxillary suru verb
3.
to leave alone, to leave as it is(onomatopia)
Other readings:
そうっと
、そおっと
、そーっと
noun
1.
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government
2.
capital (of music, fashion, etc.), city (e.g. of light)
3.
location of the Imperial Palace
Other readings:
京【みやこ】
noun
•
light, lamp, torch
Other readings:
灯【ともしび】
、灯火【とうか】
、灯火【ともしび】
、灯し火【ともしび】[1]
、燭【ともしび】
、燈火【とうか】
、燈火【ともしび】
、ともし火【ともしび】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
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