Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
complete, completion
2.
perfection, accomplishment

noun
•
rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごみ《芥》
、
ゴミ
、
あくた《芥》

suru verb (special), transitive verb
•
to love

noun
•
seeing one off, farewell, escort

noun
1.
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.)
2.
one (on dice, in cards, etc.)
3.
beginning, best
See also:キリ
4.
kickback

noun
1.
idiot, moron, fool(usually kana)
2.
trivial matter, folly, absurdity(usually kana)
na-adjective
3.
stupid, foolish, dull, absurd, ridiculous(usually kana)
noun, na-adjective
4.
fervent enthusiast, nut, person singularly obsessed with something(usually kana)(usu. in compounds)
noun
5.
Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:馬鹿貝
Other readings:
ばか《莫迦》[1]
、
ばか《破家》[1]
、
ばか《馬稼》[1]
、
バカ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
•
salary, wages, pay

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
applying (e.g. a technology), adoption

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
being in charge (of an area of responsibility), being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain(usually kana)
2.
to result in, to prove to be
3.
to consist of, to be composed of
4.
to succeed, to be complete
5.
to change into, to be exchanged for
6.
to play a role
7.
to be promoted(shogi term)
Godan-ru verb
8.
to do ...(honorific language)(as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)
All readings:
なる《成る》
、
なる《為る》

noun, no-adjective
1.
heart(anatomical term)
2.
guts, nerve, cheek, gall, spine
3.
central part

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
approval, agreement, support, favour, favor

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

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
1.
wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence
2.
prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)(Buddhist term)(usu. 智慧)
Other readings:
智恵【ちえ】
、
智慧【ちえ】

noun
1.
one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party
conjunction
2.
on the one hand, on the other hand
See also:他方
3.
whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn
adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
4.
just keeps, being inclined to ..., tending to be ..., tending to do ..., continuously ..., just keeps on ...ing, only(after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb)

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】

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to contain, to comprise, to have, to hold, to include, to embrace
2.
to hold in the mouth
See also:口に含む
3.
to bear in mind, to understand, to harbor (grudge, etc.), to harbour
4.
to express (emotion, etc.), to imply
Other readings:
含む【くくむ】
、
銜む【ふくむ】
、
銜む【くくむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
preparation, arrangements
Other readings:
仕度【したく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
impression

na-adjective, noun
•
huge, gigantic, enormous

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
increase, rise, growth, addition, increment
See also:減少 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
construction, architecture (of buildings)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
switch
Other readings:
スィッチ

na-adjective, noun
•
serious, important, significant, grave, weighty

noun
•
age, years
Other readings:
年令【ねんれい】

expression, adverb
•
as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
memo, note, memorandum

noun, na-adjective
1.
stinginess, miserliness, penny-pinching, cheeseparing, miser, pinchpenny, skinflint, cheapskate, tightwad, niggard(also written 吝嗇)
2.
shabby, cheap, mangy, poor
3.
petty, narrow-minded, quibbling, mean-spirited
4.
bad luck, ill omen, glitch
All readings:
ケチ
、
けち

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
stand, rack, table, bench, podium, pedestal, platform, stage
2.
support, holder, rack
counter
3.
counter for machines, incl. vehicles
noun
4.
setting (e.g. in jewellery)
noun, noun (suffix), counter
5.
level (e.g. price level), range (e.g. after physical units), period (of time, e.g. a decade of one's life)
noun
6.
elevated area
7.
viewing platform
8.
dish tray
See also:台盤
9.
meal(archaism)
10.
tall building, tower(archaism)
See also:高殿

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
start, commencement, beginning, initiation

noun
1.
(animal) feed, fodder, pet food
2.
bait, lure, enticement
Other readings:
餌【え】
、
エサ

noun
•
spring, fountain

Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
•
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut

noun
•
bench

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

noun
1.
face
2.
mask, face guard
3.
(in kendo) striking the head(martial arts)
4.
surface (esp. a geometrical surface)
5.
page
noun, suffix
6.
aspect, facet, side
7.
chamfer
counter
8.
counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game

na-adjective, noun
1.
skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy
2.
clever, shrewd, ingenious

noun, noun (suffix)
•
life, living, livelihood, life circumstances(usu. ぐらし as a suffix)
Other readings:
暮し【くらし】

noun
•
people (of a country), nation, citizen, national

noun
1.
iron (Fe)
no-adjective, noun
2.
strong and hard (as iron)
noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
3.
railway(abbreviation)
See also:鉄道
noun, noun (prefix)
4.
railway enthusiast(colloquialism)
Other readings:
鐵【てつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective
1.
abundant, wealthy, plentiful, rich, affluent
suffix, na-adjective
2.
very, extremely, full of, great

noun
•
number, amount

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
expenditure, disbursement, expenses

noun, no-adjective
•
gem, jewel, precious stone

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
going out, outing, leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
Other readings:
外出【そとで】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
boy
2.
bellboy, porter, waiter

noun
•
bento, Japanese box lunch
See also:お弁当
Other readings:
辨當【べんとう】[1]
、
弁當【べんとう】[1]
、
辨当【べんとう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
smiling face, smile
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