Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Godan-u verb
1.
to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for
See also:構わない
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
2.
to be an issue, to matter, to create inconvenience
Godan-u verb
3.
to keep company, to care for, to look after, to entertain, to pay attention to, to spend time with(usually kana)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
4.
to interfere with, to meddle in
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
5.
to tease
6.
to banish, to prohibit(archaism)

noun, no-adjective
•
dining table

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

prefix
1.
un-, non-
2.
bad ..., poor ...
Other readings:
不【ぶ】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
height (e.g. of summer), peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season), (in) season, full bloom, full swing (of a party, etc.)(ざかり when used as a suffix)
2.
prime (of one's life), (one's) best days, bloom
noun
3.
(being in) heat, rut

expression, adjective
1.
intolerable, unbearable, unendurable(usually kana)
2.
irresistible, tremendous, out of this world(usually kana)
3.
cannot help (doing), cannot but do, anxious to do(usually kana)(after te-form of verbs and adj.)

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
superior, first-class, excellent, top quality
interjection
2.
(that's) just fine!, bring it on!

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to shiver, to shake, to quake, to tremble, to quaver, to quiver
Other readings:
顫える【ふるえる】

noun, noun (suffix)
•
rate, ratio, proportion, percentage

noun
•
poem, verse of poetry

noun
•
thought, idea, ideology

noun, no-adjective
•
woman, girl
Other readings:
女子【おなご】
、
女子【おみなご】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
•
uproar, disturbance

noun
1.
thanks, gratitude
See also:お礼
2.
manners, etiquette
3.
bow
4.
reward, gift
5.
ceremony, ritual

noun
•
origin, beginning

noun
•
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat), provisions, rations, food supply

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
bankruptcy, insolvency

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.), action
noun
2.
movie (esp. during the silent movie period)(abbreviation, obsolete)
See also:活動写真

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
•
eternity, perpetuity, permanence, immortality

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

noun, no-adjective
•
duty, obligation, responsibility

prenominal
•
concrete, tangible, material
See also:抽象 (antonym)

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

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)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to leave, to go away
2.
to pass, to elapse
3.
to be distant
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to send away, to drive off, to divorce
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
5.
to (do) completely(after a -masu stem, esp. of a suru verb)
pre-noun adjectival
6.
last ... (e.g. "last April")(only relevant for 去る)
See also:来る (antonym)
Other readings:
避る【さる】

noun
•
rabbit, hare, coney, cony, lagomorph (esp. leporids)(usually kana)
Other readings:
うさぎ《兔》
、
うさぎ《菟》[1]
、
う《兎》[2]
、
ウサギ
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
rule, regulation
2.
settlement, conclusion, end, agreement, arrangement
3.
habit, custom, habitual way
See also:御決まり
4.
countenance in front of another person, face(usu. as 決まりが悪い, etc.)
5.
love relationship between a customer and a prostitute(archaism)
Other readings:
決り【きまり】
、
極まり【きまり】
、
極り【きまり】

noun, no-adjective
1.
effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
noun
2.
effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
memorization, memorisation, learning by heart
Other readings:
諳記【あんき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
sphere(mathematics)
suffix, counter
2.
counter for balls(baseball term)

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
1.
to jump out, to rush out, to fly out
2.
to appear (suddenly)
3.
to protrude, to project
4.
to butt in
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
5.
to run away (e.g. from home), to break away, to cut ties with (e.g. workplace)
Other readings:
飛びだす【とびだす】
、
飛出す【とびだす】
、
跳び出す【とびだす】
、
跳びだす【とびだす】

noun
•
universe, cosmos, space

adverb
•
most, extremely
Other readings:
最も【もとも】[1]
、
尤も【もっとも】
、
尤も【もとも】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
residence, housing, residential building

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
guidance, leadership, instruction, direction, coaching
noun
2.
shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)(martial arts)

noun
1.
married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
noun (prefix)
2.
his and hers, pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)(only relevant for めおと)
See also:夫婦茶碗
Other readings:
夫婦【めおと】
、
夫婦【みょうと】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
love, affection, care
See also:愛する
noun
2.
attachment, craving, desire(Buddhist term)
3.
agape (Christian love)(Christian term)
See also:アガペー
4.
Ireland(abbreviation)
See also:愛蘭

noun
1.
flute, fife, pipe, recorder, flageolet, shakuhachi, clarinet
2.
whistle
Other readings:
笛【ちゃく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to snatch away, to dispossess, to steal

pronoun
•
these(usually kana)
Other readings:
これら《此等》
、
これら《是等》
、
これら《此れ等》

pre-noun adjectival
1.
what, what kind of
See also:あんな,  こんな,  そんな
2.
(with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)(as in どんな人でも)

interjection
1.
no, nay(usually kana)
2.
well, er, why(usually kana)
3.
you're welcome, not at all, don't mention it(usually kana)
All readings:
いいえ《否》
、
いいや《否》
、
いえ《否》
、
いな《否》
、
いや《否》

noun
•
purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention

noun
1.
machine, mechanism
2.
instrument, appliance, apparatus(often 器械)
Other readings:
器械【きかい】

noun (temporal)
1.
one o'clock
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
2.
once, at one time, formerly, before
adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
3.
for a time, for a while, for the time being, for the present, for the moment, temporarily(in weather forecasts, indicates that a given condition will hold for less than one-quarter of the forecast period)
noun
4.
a time, one time, once
See also:一時に

adverb
•
how, how much

noun
1.
cheese(food term)
2.
tee (piping), T-joint
interjection
3.
cheese (said when taking a photograph)(usu. as はい、チーズ)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
distinction, differentiation, classification
Other readings:
區別【くべつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), tendency
2.
peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism
3.
crease, wrinkle, curl, kink
Other readings:
癖【へき】

pre-noun adjectival
•
what is called, as it is called, the so-called, so to speak(usually kana)
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