Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win(獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.)
2.
to understand, to comprehend
3.
to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill)
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb, transitive verb
4.
to be able to ..., can ...(only relevant for 得る)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
獲る【える】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
refereeing, trial, judgement, judgment, umpire, referee
Other readings:
審判【しんばん】

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)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
prediction, estimation

noun
1.
title, subject, theme, topic
2.
problem (on a test), question
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for questions (on a test)

noun
•
racket, paddle (in table-tennis)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
supply, provision

adjective
1.
good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable(also いい (all senses))
See also:いい
2.
sufficient, enough, ready, prepared
See also:いい
3.
profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial
See also:いい
4.
OK, all right, fine, no problem(as て(も)良い, と(も)良い, etc.; indicates permission or compromise)
See also:いい
Other readings:
良い【えい】[2]
、
善い【よい】
、
善い【えい】[2]
、
好い【よい】
、
好い【えい】[2]
、
佳い【よい】
、
佳い【えい】[2]
、
吉い【よい】
、
吉い【えい】[2]
、
宜い【よい】[1]
、
宜い【えい】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
occupation, business

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
processing, dealing with, treatment, disposition, disposal

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
thoroughness, completeness, consistency
2.
thorough enforcement, seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

noun, no-adjective
•
nutrition, nourishment
Other readings:
営養【えいよう】

na-adjective, noun
1.
cheerful, jovial, merry, lively
See also:陰気 (antonym)
noun
2.
weather, season
3.
spirit of yang

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
result, consequence, outcome, effect
2.
coming to fruition, bearing fruit
adverbial noun
3.
as a result, consequently, therefore

adverb
1.
certainly, without fail
noun
2.
right and wrong, pros and cons

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
growth, development, growing up, becoming an adult
2.
growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disappointment, despair

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain(usually kana)
2.
to result in, to prove to be
3.
to consist of, to be composed of
4.
to succeed, to be complete
5.
to change into, to be exchanged for
6.
to play a role
7.
to be promoted(shogi term)
Godan-ru verb
8.
to do ...(honorific language)(as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)
All readings:
なる《成る》
、
なる《為る》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
amendment, correction, revision, modification, alteration, retouching, update, fix

noun
1.
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over), grownup
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
becoming an adult, coming of age, growing up (to be a man, woman)
See also:新成人

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
feeling refreshed, feeling relieved(onomatopia)
2.
neat, tidy, clean
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
3.
frank, open-hearted, plain, simple, light
adverb, to-adverb
4.
completely, entirely
adverb
5.
not in the least (with neg. verb), not at all
na-adjective
6.
nothing at all, completely useless, hopeless, awful

na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
•
insufficiency, shortage, deficiency, lack, dearth
See also:満足 (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
•
professional

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-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
See also:増える (antonym)

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

noun
•
gravesite, tomb

conjunction
•
therefore, consequently, accordingly(usually kana)

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
equality, impartiality, evenness

noun
•
holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)

counter
1.
counter for occurrences
noun
2.
a time, an instance
3.
inning (baseball), round, game
noun, noun (suffix)
4.
episode, chapter, instalment(colloquialism)
noun
5.
Hui (people)(abbreviation)
See also:回族
6.
Islam(abbreviation)
See also:回教

noun
•
chain, chains
Other readings:
鏈【くさり】

adjective
1.
painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally)(usually kana)
2.
tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations)(usually kana)
3.
cruel, harsh, cold(usually kana)

noun
1.
state, state of affairs, situation, circumstances
2.
appearance, look, aspect
3.
sign, indication
Other readings:
容子【ようす】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
house, home
noun
2.
one's house, one's home
3.
one's husband

noun
1.
truck, lorry
2.
track (running, CD, etc.)
3.
track events(abbreviation)

noun
1.
talent, gift, function
2.
noh (theatre)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
bureau, department
2.
office (e.g. post, telephone), broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio), channel, exchange(abbreviation)
See also:郵便局,  放送局
3.
affair, situation
noun, noun (suffix), counter
4.
game (of go, shogi, etc.)

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
•
team
Other readings:
ティーム

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
attack, assault, raid, onslaught, offensive
See also:守備 (antonym)
2.
criticism, censure, denunciation, condemnation

noun
1.
farmer, farming family
2.
farmhouse

noun
1.
charge, duty, person in charge, official, clerk(esp. 係)
2.
connection, linking(linguistics)(esp. 係り)
See also:係り結び
Other readings:
係り【かかり】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught, to be arrested(usu. 捕まる)
2.
to hold on to, to grasp(usually kana)(usu. 掴まる)
3.
to find (e.g. proof), to get (e.g. a taxi)(usually kana)
4.
to be detained by(usually kana)
Other readings:
掴まる【つかまる】
、
捉まる【つかまる】
、
摑まる【つかまる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
•
aviation, flying

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
2.
to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to
3.
to be understood, to be comprehended
4.
to be honored, to be good
5.
to be well versed in, to be well-informed
6.
to communicate clandestinely, to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
7.
to form a liaison, to be intimate
8.
to spread widely, to disseminate
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