Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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noun, no-adjective
1.
centre, center, middle, heart
2.
metropolis, capital city, central government
adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait), (be) still(onomatopia, usually kana)(じーっと is more emphatic. 凝乎と is rare.)
2.
fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare), intently (e.g. listen, think)(usually kana)
3.
patiently (endure), stoically(usually kana)
4.
firmly (e.g. hold), restrained(usually kana)
Other readings:
じーっと
、じーと
、じいっと《凝乎と》
Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall down, to fall over
2.
to turn out, to play out(only relevant for ころぶ)(oft. as どう転んでも)
3.
to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to apostatize(only relevant for ころぶ)(in early Japanese Christianity)
4.
to roll, to tumble
See also:ころがる
5.
(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret(archaism)
Other readings:
転ぶ【まろぶ】
noun
1.
step, stair, (flight of) steps, (row of) stitches, columns (of print)
noun, counter
2.
grade, rank, level
counter
3.
counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)
4.
dan, senior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
See also:級 (きゅう)
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.
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】
noun
1.
ring, circle, loop
2.
hoop
See also:フープ
3.
wheel
4.
circle (e.g. of friends)
Other readings:
環【わ】
na-adjective, noun
•
wonderful, gorgeous, splendor, splendour, pomp, extravagance
Godan-su verb
1.
to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across
2.
to get over (e.g. hardship)
3.
to pass time (e.g. a winter)
4.
to surpass, to be better than, to exceed(often 超す)
5.
to move house
6.
Other readings:
超す【こす】
noun (temporal)
1.
today, this day
2.
these days, recently, nowadays(only relevant for こんにち)
All readings:
今日【きょう】
、今日【こんにち】
、今日【こんち】
、今日【こんじつ】
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】
noun
1.
piece, slice, strip, scrap
2.
cloth(also written as 布, 裂)
3.
sharpness
4.
agility
counter
5.
counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
quotation, citation, reference
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be separated, to be apart, to be distant
2.
to leave, to go away
3.
to leave (a job, etc.), to quit, to give up
4.
to lose connection with, to drift away from
noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
mischief, prank, trick, practical joke(usually kana)
2.
pastime, hobby(usually kana)
3.
playing with (a lighter, etc.), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with(usually kana)
4.
lewd behaviour, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape(usually kana)
Other readings:
いたずら《惡戲》[1]
、いたづら《悪戯》[2]
、いたづら《惡戲》[1][2]
、イタズラ
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen(honorific language)
2.
you (usu. plural)(honorific language)
adverb
3.
various
Other readings:
方方【かたがた】
、方がた【かたがた】
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】
expression, noun, adverb
•
somewhere, anywhere, in some respects(usually kana)
Other readings:
どっか《何処か》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
•
eternity, perpetuity, permanence, immortality
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
crossing, traversing
2.
traversing horizontally, passing west to east (or east to west)
See also:縦断
3.
cutting horizontally
noun
•
parting, separation, farewell, (lateral) branch, fork, offshoot, division, section
nikkori
Common word
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
Other readings:
ニッコリ
、にこり
、ニコリ
noun
•
(in) the middle of, (in) the midst of, (in) the course of, (at) the height of
Other readings:
最中【さなか】
、さ中【さなか】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
distinction, differentiation, discrimination
2.
discrimination (against people)
Other readings:
差別【しゃべつ】[1]
、差別【しゃべち】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
•
to repeat, to do something over again
Other readings:
くり返す【くりかえす】
、繰りかえす【くりかえす】
、繰返す【くりかえす】
noun
1.
safe, strongbox, cashbox, vault, strongroom
2.
depository, cash office, treasury, provider of funds
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
management, administration, operation, running (business), conducting
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
violation, offense, offence, breach, transgression, infringement, contravention
See also:違犯 (いはん)
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to pay(支 is ateji)
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, no-adjective
•
appetite (for food)
Other readings:
食慾【しょくよく】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to contract (a disease), to suffer from(usually kana)
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.
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】
expression
1.
wrong, not good, of no use(usually kana)
2.
hopeless, past hope(usually kana)
3.
must not do(usually kana)
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