Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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        adjective
1.
painful, difficult, tough, hard
2.
distressing, (psychologically) difficult, stressful, awkward (e.g. position)
3.
straitened (circumstances), tight (financial situation), needy, struggling
4.
strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.), lame (e.g. excuse), forced (e.g. smile), far-fetched
suffix, adjective
5.
noun
1.
direction, orientation, bearing, way
2.
course (e.g. of action)
noun
1.
actual spot, scene, scene of the crime, site, location, setting
2.
shop floor, factory floor, (on) site(only relevant for げんば)
Other readings:
                現場【げんじょう】
                adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
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now, current, present, present time, as of
Godan-bu verb
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to study (in depth), to learn, to take lessons in
Other readings:
                學ぶ【まなぶ】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
adverbial noun, noun
1.
avenue, street, way, road
2.
coming and going, street traffic
3.
flow (of water, air, etc.)
4.
transmission (of sound), reach (e.g. of voice)
5.
fame, reputation, popularity
6.
the same status or way, as (e.g. as expected, as I said)
7.
understanding, comprehension
counter
8.
counter for sets of things, counter for methods, ways, types
noun
1.
tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm
2.
vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack
3.
condition, state of health
4.
impetus, spur of the moment, strain
5.
trend
adverb
•
                Other readings:
                なんどきでも《何時でも》
                daiya
                    Common word
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
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lately, recently, nowadays
Other readings:
                近ごろ【ちかごろ】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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place, situation, position, location
Other readings:
                位地【いち】
                Common word
expression, adverb
1.
by all means, at any cost, no matter what, at any rate, surely(usually kana)
2.
whether (one is) willing or not, willingly or unwillingly, willy-nilly(usually kana)
3.
on no account, by no means(usually kana)(with. neg. verb)
4.
in the end, in the long run, after all, eventually(usually kana)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to add, to add up, to sum up, to append, to annex
2.
to increase, to gather (e.g. speed), to pick up
3.
to include, to count in, to let join
4.
to inflict (damage), to deal, to give
no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb
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considerably, fairly, quite(usually kana)
Other readings:
                かなり《可成り》
、かなり《可なり》
、かなり《可成》
                noun
1.
rock, boulder
2.
crag, cliff
3.
anchor
Other readings:
                巌【いわ】
、磐【いわ】
、巖【いわ】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
ingredients, material
2.
material (for a novel, experiment, etc.), subject matter, data
3.
basis (for a decision), grounds, evidence
4.
(market) factor(finance term)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
operation (of a machine, etc.), operating, running, run
2.
driving
3.
working (capital, etc.)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be solved, to be resolved
2.
to loosen, to come untied, to come undone
See also:解ける (ほどける)
3.
to be removed (of restrictions), to be lifted (e.g. a ban), to be broken (spells, curses, etc.)
4.
to dissipate (of anger, tension, etc.), to melt away, to ease, to be appeased, to be resolved (of a dispute, misunderstanding, etc.), to be cleared up
noun
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(town) market, (street) market, marketplace
Other readings:
                市庭【いちば】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to drain, to pour, to spill, to shed (blood, tears)
See also:涙を流す
2.
to wash away
3.
to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.), to circulate, to broadcast, to beam
4.
to cruise (e.g. taxi)
5.
to float, to set adrift
6.
to call off (a meeting, etc.)
7.
to exile, to banish
noun
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date, dating
Other readings:
                日付け【ひづけ】[1]
、日附【ひづけ】
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
pre-noun adjectival
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a certain ..., some ...(usually kana)
All readings:
                ある《或る》
、ある《或》
                na-adjective, noun
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wonderful, gorgeous, splendor, splendour, pomp, extravagance
noun (suffix)
1.
from the standpoint of, as a matter of (e.g. fact), in the field of, being of the type of
2.
aboard (a ship or vehicle), on top of, on, above
noun
noun, prefix
4.
superior quality, best, top, high class
5.
going up
6.
governmental, imperial
7.
presenting, showing
prefix
8.
ana-(medical term, biology term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
guidance, leading (the way), showing around
2.
information, notice, notification
3.
announcement (of one's arrival)
4.
invitation
5.
acquaintance, knowledge
Other readings:
                案内【あない】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
river, stream(only relevant for かわ)
suffix
2.
River, the ... river(suffix used with the names of rivers)
All readings:
                川【かわ】
、川【がわ】
、河【かわ】
、河【がわ】
                noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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major subject, special study
noun
1.
suffix
2.
day (of the month)(also んち or ち)
suffix, counter
3.
counter for days(also んち or ち)
noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
4.
na-adjective, noun
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certain, sure, definite, reliable, sound, solid, safe, secure
adverb
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unconsciously, involuntarily, instinctively, reflexively, spontaneously, unintentionally, in spite of oneself
noun, auxillary suru verb
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single word, a few words, brief comment
Other readings:
                一言【いちげん】
、一言【いちごん】
、ひと言【ひとこと】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
business, trade, operations
noun
2.
sales
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
        
to respond, to satisfy, to accept, to comply with, to apply for
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】
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