Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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Common word
expression
•
may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly(usually kana)
noun
•
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat), provisions, rations, food supply
yaya
na-adjective, noun
•
able, capable, competent, talented, efficient
auxillary suru verb, adverb
1.
to be surprised, to be amazed, to be frightened, to be astonished, to get startled, to jump(usually kana, onomatopia)
prenominal
2.
surprise (e.g. surprise party)(usually kana, onomatopia)
Other readings:
びっくり《喫驚》[1]
、ビックリ
Notes:
- gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
na-adjective, noun
1.
wonderful, marvelous, strange, incredible, amazing, curious, miraculous, mysterious
to-adverb
2.
strangely enough, oddly enough, for some reason, curiously
noun
1.
(picture) frame, framed picture
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
amount (esp. of money), sum
saabisu
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
service, help, assistance, care, concern
2.
discount, discounted item
3.
free service, freebie, gift
noun
4.
service, utility, amenity, resource
noun, auxillary suru verb
5.
(after-sales) service, servicing, (product) maintenance
noun
6.
Other readings:
サーヴィス
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be (animate), to be, to exist(usually kana, humble language)
Godan-ru verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to be ..ing(after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
3.
to (have the audacity to) do(after -masu base of verb; indicates contempt or disdain for another's actions)
See also:やがる
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in
2.
to besiege, to lay siege to
3.
to play (go, shogi, etc.)
Other readings:
囲む【かごむ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate
2.
to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate
3.
to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit
4.
to turn (to a new use), to use (for something else)
5.
to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine), to start up (e.g. an engine), to give (something) a spin
6.
to put (someone in a position), to make (e.g. an enemy of)
auxiliary verb, Godan-su verb
7.
to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
8.
to surround (something) with, to enclose with
9.
to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around
10.
to invest (money), to lend
11.
to dial (a telephone number)
12.
to gang-rape
See also:輪姦す
Other readings:
廻す【まわす】
noun
1.
nest, rookery, breeding place, hive
2.
den
3.
haunt
4.
(spider's) web
See also:蜘蛛の巣
Other readings:
栖【す】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock(only relevant for 開ける)
2.
to open (for business, etc.)(only relevant for 開ける)
3.
to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room(esp. 空ける)
4.
to move out, to clear out(esp. 空ける)
5.
to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily)(esp. 空ける)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
6.
to dawn, to grow light(esp. 明ける)
7.
to end (of a period, season)(esp. 明ける)
8.
to begin (of the New Year)(esp. 明ける)
9.
to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for)(esp. 明ける)
10.
to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
All readings:
開ける【あける】
、空ける【あける】
、明ける【あける】
adverb
•
Other readings:
なんどきでも《何時でも》
kurashikku
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practical use, application
2.
conjugation, inflection(linguistics)
noun
•
(romantic) love
Other readings:
戀【こい】[1]
、孤悲【こい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Ichidan verb
1.
to come off, to be removed
2.
to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.)
4.
to be interpreted (as), to be taken (as)
5.
to be attained (of balance, etc.)
6.
noun
1.
time, (the) hour
2.
favourable time, opportunity, chance
Other readings:
時剋【じこく】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
valuation, appraisal, evaluation, assessment, estimation, rating, judging
2.
appreciation, recognition, acknowledgement, rating highly, praising
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
height (e.g. of summer), peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season), (in) season, full bloom, full swing (of a party, etc.)(ざかり when used as a suffix)
2.
prime (of one's life), (one's) best days, bloom
noun
3.
(being in) heat, rut
noun, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
discomfort, inconvenience
2.
poverty, want, destitution
noun, na-adjective
3.
disability, impairment (physical, mental, etc.)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
hope, wish, aspiration
Other readings:
冀望【きぼう】
na-adjective, noun
•
certain, sure, definite, reliable, sound, solid, safe, secure
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to strike, to clap, to knock, to beat, to tap, to pat
2.
to play drums
3.
to abuse, to bash, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult
4.
to consult, to sound out
5.
to brag, to talk big
6.
to call, to invoke (e.g. a function)(computer term)
Other readings:
敲く【たたく】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
human being, human, person, man, mankind, humankind
2.
character (of a person)
noun, no-adjective
1.
effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
noun
2.
effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
See also:音響効果 (おんきょうこうか)
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》
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to furnish with, to equip with, to provide, to install
2.
to prepare for, to make preparations for, to make provision for
3.
to possess (all that is needed), to be endowed with, to be equipped with
4.
to be born with, to have since birth
Other readings:
具える【そなえる】
noun, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
instant, moment, for an instant
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
breathing, respiration
noun
2.
knack, trick, secret (of doing something)
3.
harmony, balance, synchronization, accord
4.
short interval, short pause
See also:一呼吸
noun
1.
atmosphere, air
2.
magnanimity, generosity
See also:大度
Other readings:
大氣【たいき】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun (suffix)
1.
depending on
2.
as soon as, immediately (upon)(often after the -masu stem of a verb)
3.
in accordance with
noun
4.
order, program, programme, precedence
5.
circumstances, course of events, reason
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
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