Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
quotation, citation, reference

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
composition, construction, formation, makeup, structure, organization, organisation

noun
1.
wife, bride
2.
(one's) daughter-in-law
Other readings:
娵【よめ】
、
婦【よめ】
、
媳【よめ】

noun
•
captain

noun
1.
reading
2.
reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading)(also written 訓み)
See also:訓 (くん)
3.
reading (e.g. of a situation), insight, judgment, interpretation, prediction, calculation

noun
•
chain, chains
Other readings:
鏈【くさり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
bone fracture

noun, adverb, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
safety, peace, quietness

noun
1.
component, factor, item (e.g. in list)
2.
element (e.g. in array), member (e.g. data structure)(computer term)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
law, act, principle
2.
method
3.
mood(linguistics)
4.
dharma, law(Buddhist term)

na-adjective, noun
•
poor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful(usually kana)
Other readings:
かわいそう《可哀相》[1]
、
かわいそう《可哀そう》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be chipped, to be damaged, to be broken
2.
to be lacking, to be missing
3.
to be insufficient, to be short, to be deficient, to be negligent toward
4.
to wane (e.g. moon), to go into eclipse(also 虧ける)
See also:満ちる (antonym)
Other readings:
缺ける【かける】
、
闕ける【かける】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
request, commission, entrusting (with a matter)
2.
dependence, reliance

noun
1.
sentence
2.
composition, text, writings
3.
the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature
See also:武
4.
statement(computer term)

noun
•
seeing one off, farewell, escort

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disorder, chaos, confusion, mayhem

noun
•
battle, fight, struggle, conflict
Other readings:
闘い【たたかい】

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
1.
moat, fosse
2.
canal, ditch
All readings:
堀【ほり】
、
濠【ほり】
、
壕【ほり】

adverb
•
so, like this, in this way
See also:こんな

noun, adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
1.
(approximate) time, around, about, toward(usually kana)(ごろ when used as a suffix)
2.
suitable time (or condition)
See also:食べ頃
3.
time of year, season
Other readings:
ころ《比》
、
ごろ《頃》
、
ごろ《比》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward
2.
to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up
3.
to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)

noun
•
perception, intuition, the sixth sense

noun
•
intelligence, intellect, brains
Other readings:
智能【ちのう】

noun
1.
top
2.
top position
3.
senior management, senior bureaucrat

noun
•
circumstances, conditions, situation, reasons, state of affairs

noun
1.
scene, setting, place (where something happens), scenario, case
2.
scene (in a movie, play), shot
3.
state of the market

noun
•
swimming
Other readings:
游ぎ【およぎ】

na-adjective
1.
serious, earnest
noun
2.
real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon)
Other readings:
真険【しんけん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, no-adjective
•
professional

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to
2.
to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate
3.
to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off
4.
to acknowledge, to admit
5.
to trust, to confide in, to let one's guard down
6.
to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.), to yield
Other readings:
赦す【ゆるす】
、
聴す【ゆるす】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to count, to enumerate
Other readings:
算える【かぞえる】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to eat(male term)
2.
to live, to make a living, to survive
3.
to bite, to sting (as insects do)
4.
to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of
5.
to encroach on, to eat into, to consume
6.
to defeat a superior, to threaten a position
7.
to consume time and-or resources
8.
to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event)(colloquialism)
9.
to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time(male term, vulgar)
Other readings:
喰う【くう】
、
啖う【くう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch
2.
to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form, to press into shape, to mold, to mould
3.
to seize (power, etc.), to take hold of

interjection
1.
oh!, oh my!, dear me!
2.
not a chance, not likely, no way, no(Kansai-ben (dialect))(from いや+や)
See also:やだ
3.
oh no, yuck, eew(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:やだ

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
suicide

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

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

noun
•
sandbank, sandbar
Other readings:
洲【す】

adverb, to-adverb, noun
•
in succession, one by one
Other readings:
次次【つぎつぎ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
decision, determination

na-adjective, noun
•
wonderful, gorgeous, splendor, splendour, pomp, extravagance

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
apology, excuse
Other readings:
申しわけ【もうしわけ】
、
申訳【もうしわけ】
、
申し分け【もうしわけ】
、
申分け【もうしわけ】
、
申し訳け【もうしわけ】[1]
、
申分【もうしわけ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
cousin (male)(usually kana)
See also:従姉妹
Other readings:
じゅうけいてい《従兄弟》

noun
1.
defeat, loss, losing (a game)
See also:勝ち (antonym)
suffix
2.
failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
noun
3.
discount, loss (on a sale)
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