Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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adjective
1.
happy, glad, pleased, delighted, overjoyed
2.
joyful, delightful, gratifying, pleasant

noun, no-adjective
1.
old person, elderly person, senior citizen
noun
2.
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay(sumo term)
3.
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4.
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
All readings:
年寄り【としより】
年寄【としより】
年より【としより】

noun
1.
race (of people)
2.
type of person

noun, no-adjective
professional

noun
member, participant, attendee, lineup (sport)
Other readings:
メンバ

conjunction
but, however, (and) yet, nevertheless, still, for all that
Other readings:
ですが

noun, no-adjective
1.
majority, more than half, most (of)
adverbial noun
2.
mostly, largely, mainly, predominately, nearly

noun
field, sphere, realm, division, branch

noun, no-adjective
national border, provincial border
Other readings:
国境【くにざかい】
国界【こっきょう】
国界【くにざかい】
国界【こっかい】[1]
国堺【こっきょう】
国堺【くにざかい】
国堺【こっかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb
before long, even now

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
staying up all night

noun
1.
fixed period, fixed term
no-adjective
2.
regular, periodic, periodical
noun
3.
fixed-term commuter pass(abbreviation)
4.
fixed-term deposit(abbreviation)
See also:定期預金
5.
futures contracts(abbreviation)
See also:定期取引

na-adjective
positive, assertive, active, proactive, aggressive
See also:消極的 (antonym)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
pattern, design
noun
2.
body build, figure, physique
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
essential qualities, character, nature
noun (suffix)
4.
appropriate to, fitting of, suitable for

adverb
1.
that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, that (this, it) means(usually kana)
2.
in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically(usually kana)
noun
3.
clogging, obstruction, stuffing, (degree of) blockage(usually kana)
4.
shrinkage(usually kana)
5.
end, conclusion(usually kana)
6.
dead end, corner(usually kana, archaism)
7.
distress, being at the end of one's rope(usually kana, archaism)
Other readings:
つまり《詰り》

na-adjective
lovely, wonderful, nice, great, fantastic, superb, cool
Other readings:
素適【すてき】[1]
素的【すてき】[1]
ステキ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverb
directly, in person, firsthand(usually kana)

adjective
1.
unthinkable, absurd, outrageous, preposterous, terrible(usually kana)
expression
2.
absolutely not!, not at all!, far from it!, impossible!, preposterous!, what a thing to say!, no way!, bullshit(usually kana)
3.
don't mention it, you're welcome(usually kana)
Other readings:
とんでもない《飛んでもない》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
nodding off (while sitting), dozing

noun, auxillary suru verb
demand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire

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

noun, no-adjective
emotion, feeling, feelings, sentiment

noun
gathering, meeting, assembly, collection, attendance
Other readings:
集り【あつまり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
electron(physics term)
prenominal
2.
electronic

adjective
1.
violent, furious, tempestuous
2.
extreme, intense, fierce, strong
3.
fervent, vehement
4.
incessant, relentless
5.
precipitous, steep(archaism)
Other readings:
劇しい【はげしい】
烈しい【はげしい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
hope, wish, aspiration
Other readings:
冀望【きぼう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
opposition, resistance, insubordination, defiance, hostility, rebellion

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic
2.
understood only by oneself(only relevant for 独得)
Other readings:
独得【どくとく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
medical examination

expression
1.
something, something or other, so-and-so(usually kana)
adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
somehow, anyhow, one way or another(usually kana)(handling, dealing with)

noun
1.
plain, field
2.
hidden (structural) member(only relevant for の)
noun (prefix)
3.
wild(only relevant for の)
See also:野ウサギ
4.
lacking a political post(only relevant for や)
Other readings:
【や】
【ぬ】[1]
【の】
【や】
【ぬ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
jeans
2.
denim, jean
Other readings:
ジンス

noun, auxillary suru verb
guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty
Other readings:
保障【ほしょう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
stimulus, impetus, incentive, encouragement, motivation, provocation, excitement, thrill
Other readings:
刺戟【しげき】
剌激【しげき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
time, season, period, phase, stage

noun
type, pattern, model, epitome, exemplar, archetype, perfect example

noun
1.
board, plank
2.
sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab
3.
cutting board, chopping board
See also:俎板
4.
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine), cook(abbreviation)(usu. as 板さん)
5.
stage (i.e. at a theatre)

noun, no-adjective
oxygen (O)

noun
1.
ball
2.
ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone)(baseball term)
3.
bowl
4.
board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)(abbreviation)
See also:ボール紙

na-adjective
1.
calm, quiet, gentle, peaceful, mild
2.
moderate, reasonable, amicable

noun, auxillary suru verb
exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)

noun
paint

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
coach

adjective
1.
stinking, smelly
2.
suspicious, fishy
3.
clumsy, unskilled
suffix, adjective
4.
smelling of
5.
looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish

noun
towel

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
drawing, picture, diagram, figure, illustration, chart, graph
2.
sight, scene

noun
state of mind, mentality, psychology
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