Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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        noun, auxillary suru verb
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guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty
Other readings:
                保障【ほしょう】
                Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to strike, to clap, to knock, to beat, to tap, to pat
2.
to play drums
3.
to abuse, to bash, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult
4.
to consult, to sound out
5.
to brag, to talk big
6.
to call, to invoke (e.g. a function)(computer term)
Other readings:
                敲く【たたく】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
 
noun
1.
one person(esp. 一人, 1人)
2.
3.
being single, being unmarried(only relevant for ひとり)(esp. 独り)
adverb
4.
by oneself, alone(only relevant for ひとり)
5.
just, only, simply(usually kana)(only relevant for ひとり)(with neg. sentence)
All readings:
                一人【ひとり】
、一人【いちにん】
、1人【ひとり】
、1人【いちにん】
、独り【ひとり】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination, scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
daytime, during the day
noun
2.
Japan and China(only relevant for にっちゅう)
Other readings:
                日中【ひなか】
                noun
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situation, (present) state of affairs, circumstances(often with a negative connotation)
Other readings:
                事体【じたい】
                adjective
1.
terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening
2.
surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing(often as 恐ろしく)
Other readings:
                怖ろしい【おそろしい】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kanji usage
 
noun
1.
thing, matter(usually kana)
2.
incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis(usually kana)
3.
circumstances, situation, state of affairs(usually kana)
4.
work, business, affair(usually kana)
5.
after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to(usually kana)
noun (suffix)
6.
7.
noun
8.
alias, also known as, otherwise known as, or(usually kana)(as AことB (A = alias, B = real name))
9.
necessity, need(usually kana)(as 〜ことはない)
10.
you should ..., I advise that you ..., it's important to ...(usually kana)(as 〜ことだ)
Other readings:
                こと《縡》[1]
、こん《事》
、こん《縡》[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
 
adverb
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anyhow, at any rate, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, at least(usually kana)
Notes:
                - ateji (phonetic) reading
 
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
eternity, permanence, perpetuity(とわ tends to be more abstract)
noun
2.
Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)(only relevant for えいきゅう)
Other readings:
                永久【とこしえ】
、永久【とわ】
、常【とわ】
、長しえ【とこしえ】
、常しえ【とこしえ】
、永え【とこしえ】
、永【とこしえ】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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slander, bad-mouthing, abuse, insult, speaking ill (of)
All readings:
                悪口【わるぐち】
、悪口【わるくち】
、悪口【あっこう】
、惡口【わるぐち】[1]
、惡口【わるくち】[1]
、惡口【あっこう】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
 
noun
1.
tiger (Panthera tigris)
2.
drunkard, drunk, sot(colloquialism)
Other readings:
                トラ
                no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
common, shared, mutual
auxillary suru verb
2.
to be common (to), to be shared (by)
noun (suffix)
3.
-wide
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》
                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】
                Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to earn (income), to make (money)
2.
to score (points, victory), to gain (time), to play (for time)
Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
3.
to work hard (at one's job), to labor, to labour, to toil
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:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
 
noun, auxillary suru verb
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refereeing, trial, judgement, judgment, umpire, referee
Other readings:
                審判【しんばん】
                noun
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cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth, dental caries
Other readings:
                むし歯【むしば】
、齲歯【むしば】
、齲歯【うし】
、齲歯【くし】
、齲【むしば】
                noun
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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:
                - word containing irregular kanji usage
 - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
 
noun
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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.), opus, performance, production
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
bureau, department
2.
3.
affair, situation
noun, noun (suffix), counter
4.
game (of go, shogi, etc.)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
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to contract (a disease), to suffer from(usually kana)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in
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.
desire, wish, hope
2.
request, entreaty, plea, appeal
3.
prayer
noun, noun (suffix)
4.
(written) application(oft. 願 when used as a suffix)
Other readings:
                願【ねがい】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
 
noun, auxillary suru verb
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respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor
noun, no-adjective
1.
(logical) true, regular
numeric
2.
10^40, ten thousand undecillion
noun, no-adjective
3.
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
2.
to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth
3.
to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4.
to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend
5.
to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. noodles)
6.
to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve(only relevant for 伸びる)
7.
to be exhausted, to be groggy, to pass out, to collapse(only relevant for 伸びる)
8.
to be prolonged (meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days)(only relevant for 延びる)
9.
to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off(only relevant for 延びる)
Other readings:
                延びる【のびる】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
judgment, judgement, decision, conclusion, adjudication
2.
divination
noun
3.
judgement(mathematics)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
explosion, detonation, eruption
2.
eruption (of discontent, etc.), outburst, outpouring
conjunction
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but (still), and yet, nevertheless, even so, notwithstanding(usually kana)
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
1.
wrong, bad, improper, unjustifiable, inadvisable
2.
not allowed, not possible
noun
3.
failing grade
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