Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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

noun
1.
(police) detective
noun, prenominal
2.
criminal matter

pronoun
•
we
Other readings:
吾々【われわれ】
、
我我【われわれ】
、
吾吾【われわれ】

na-adjective, noun
•
pleasant, delightful, enjoyable, joyful, cheerful, amusing, happy

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to receive, to get, to accept
2.
to take, to interpret, to understand
Other readings:
受けとる【うけとる】
、
受取る【うけとる】
、
請け取る【うけとる】
、
請取る【うけとる】
、
うけ取る【うけとる】

adverb
1.
about, roughly, approximately(usually kana)
See also:おおよそ
2.
generally, on the whole, as a rule(usually kana)
3.
completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
4.
outline, gist(usually kana)

noun
•
the person in question, the person themselves, said person

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
broadcast, broadcasting

adverb
•
on purpose(usually kana)

adverb
•
always, constantly

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
notice, bulletin, post, posting, placard

noun
1.
ball, sphere, globe, orb
2.
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
3.
ball (in sports)(esp. 球)
4.
pile (of noodles, etc.)
5.
bullet(esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
6.
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)(esp. 球)
7.
lens (of glasses, etc.)
8.
bead (of an abacus)(esp. 玉,珠)
9.
ball (i.e. a testicle)(slang, abbreviation)(esp. 玉)
10.
gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl(esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
11.
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
12.
person (when commenting on their nature), character(derogatory)
13.
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun (suffix)
14.
egg
See also:玉子
noun (suffix)
15.
coin(usu. だま)
16.
precious, beautiful, excellent
All readings:
玉【たま】
、
球【たま】
、
珠【たま】
、
弾【たま】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to wave, to shake, to swing
2.
to sprinkle, to throw (dice)
3.
to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
4.
to turn down (somebody), to reject, to jilt, to dump
5.
to abandon, to give up, to ruin
6.
to add kana indicating a reading of a word
See also:振り仮名
7.
to slightly change headings, to change directions
8.
to extract by broiling, to prepare an infusion of, to decoct
9.
to carry with great vigor (e.g. a portable shrine)
10.
to bring up a topic, to lead to a topic
11.
to replace, to substitute
12.
to set up a joke for somebody else

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely(onomatopia)(also written as 呆んやり)
2.
absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly(onomatopia)
3.
idly, aimlessly(onomatopia)
noun
4.
absence of mind, fool, blockhead, dunce
Other readings:
ボンヤリ

noun
1.
fault, defect, flaw, weak point, weakness, shortcoming, drawback
See also:美点 (antonym)
2.
failure (in an examination), failing grade

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
debt, loan, liabilities, borrowing money

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
welcome, reception

adjective
1.
equal, identical, the same
2.
no different (to), just like, equivalent
Other readings:
均しい【ひとしい】
、
斉しい【ひとしい】

noun, no-adjective
•
medical care, medical treatment

noun
•
dawn, daybreak
Other readings:
夜明【よあけ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective
•
sudden, abrupt, rapid, sharp, drastic, radical
Other readings:
急劇【きゅうげき】

noun
•
scene, view, prospect, outlook

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
pollution, contamination

noun
•
months and years
All readings:
年月【としつき】
、
年月【ねんげつ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
now, current, present, present time, as of

noun
•
junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school(abbreviation)
See also:中学校

adverb
•
perhaps, likely, probably, I dare say(usually kana)

noun
•
grandchild

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be silent, to say nothing

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one's opinion), releasing, unveiling

noun
1.
person, character, figure, personage, man, woman
2.
one's character, one's personality
3.
able person, talented person

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
counter
2.
counter for occurrences
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
strength (of glasses), glasses prescription
4.
alcohol content (percentage), alcohol by volume
noun
5.
extent, degree, limit
6.
presence of mind, composure
See also:度を失う

noun
1.
classical music(abbreviation)
na-adjective
2.
classic, classical
noun
3.
classic (work), the classics
See also:古典
Other readings:
クラッシック
、
クラッシク

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
expression, presentation
2.
representation, notation(mathematics)

noun
1.
complaint, grumbling, objection
2.
phrase, words, expression

noun
1.
thinking, thought, view, opinion, concept
2.
idea, notion, imagination
3.
intention, plan, design
4.
consideration, judgement, deliberation, reflection
5.
wish, hope, expectation

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to suit, to match, to become, to be like
Other readings:
似あう【にあう】

noun
•
branch office, branch store
See also:本店

no-adjective, adverbial noun
•
only, sole, unique
Other readings:
唯一【ゆいつ】
、
唯一【ゆういつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
lunch(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
2.
noon, midday(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
3.
daytime(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
4.
waking up, getting up, rising(honorific language)
Other readings:
御昼【おひる】

adverbial noun, noun, no-adjective
•
other (esp. people and abstract matters)

noun
1.
moon
noun (temporal)
2.
month

noun
•
(town) market, (street) market, marketplace
Other readings:
市庭【いちば】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

expression
•
to that extent, to that degree

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
care, precaution, guarding, caution
Other readings:
要心【ようじん】
、
要慎【ようじん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
•
facing, opposite, across the street, other side
All readings:
向い【むかい】
、
向かい【むかい】
、
対い【むかい】

adverb
1.
exactly, surely, certainly, just(usually kana)(esp. 正に when in kanji)
2.
right then, just then, at that moment(usually kana)
3.
just (about to), on the verge (of doing or happening)(usually kana)(esp. 将に when in kanji)
4.
duly, naturally(usually kana)(esp. 当に when in kanji)
Other readings:
まさに《将に》
、
まさに《当に》

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to suffer, to groan, to be worried

noun
•
living room (Western style), sitting room
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