Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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expression
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I beg your pardon, excuse me(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめんなさい《ご免なさい》
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
set (of items)(pronounced ぐみ as a suffix)
2.
group (of people), class (of students), company (esp. construction), family (i.e. mafia), team
noun
3.
typesetting, composition
Other readings:
組み【くみ】
noun
1.
role, assignment, responsibility, duty, function, job, service
2.
position (of responsibility), post, office
3.
part (in a play, film, etc.), role, character
4.
scoring combination (in mahjong, card games, etc.), meld, hand, yaku
na-adjective, noun
1.
honest, frank, candid, straightforward
adverb
2.
honestly, frankly
na-adjective, adverb
1.
splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine, superb, beautiful, admirable
na-adjective
2.
utter (esp. defeat), total, complete(usu. 見事に)
noun
3.
something worth seeing, sight, spectacle(archaism)
Other readings:
美事【みごと】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up
Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
2.
to shorten, to move closer together
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
3.
to reduce (spending), to conserve
Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
4.
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
5.
to go through thoroughly, to work out (details), to bring to a conclusion, to wind up
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
6.
to be on duty, to be stationed
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
7.
to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi), to trap, to checkmate
8.
to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology), to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.)(the meaning "to catch one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansai)
See also:指を詰める
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
9.
to do non-stop, to do continuously, to keep doing (without a break)
10.
to do completely, to do thoroughly
11.
to force someone into a difficult situation by ...
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
profit, gains
2.
benefit, advantage, interest (of the public, etc.)
3.
grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.), blessing, miracle(only relevant for りやく)
Other readings:
利益【りやく】
noun
1.
yen (Japanese monetary unit)
2.
circle
Other readings:
圓【えん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, no-adjective
1.
later, afterwards, since(usually kana)
2.
future(usually kana)
3.
after one's death
4.
descendant(archaism)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
All readings:
上る【のぼる】
、登る【のぼる】
、昇る【のぼる】
、陞る【のぼる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
humour, humor, temper, mood, spirits
2.
safety, health, well-being, one's situation
na-adjective
3.
Other readings:
譏嫌【きげん】[1]
、気嫌【きげん】[2]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
flame, blaze
2.
flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger), passion
Other readings:
炎【ほむら】
、焔【ほのお】
、焔【ほむら】
kurashikku
Common word
sokkuri
Common word
adverb
1.
all, altogether, entirely, completely(onomatopia)
na-adjective
2.
exactly like, just like, spitting image of(onomatopia)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.)
Other readings:
罷める【やめる】
、退める【やめる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
result, consequence, outcome, effect
2.
coming to fruition, bearing fruit
adverbial noun
3.
as a result, consequently, therefore
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
care, precaution, guarding, caution
Other readings:
要心【ようじん】
、要慎【ようじん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to deal with (a person), to treat, to handle, to take care of, to entertain
2.
to deal with (a problem), to handle, to manage
3.
to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to work
4.
to deal in, to sell
5.
to cover (a topic), to treat, to discuss, to take up
6.
to treat A as B(as AをBとして扱う)
7.
to mediate (an argument)(archaism)
8.
to be too much for one, to find unmanageable(archaism)
9.
to gossip(archaism)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
invention
na-adjective
2.
intelligent, clever, smart(dated term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
making sense (of something), understanding(archaism)
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to ask, to inquire, to hear, to be told(humble language)
2.
to implore (a god for an oracle), to seek direction (from your superior)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
3.
to visit(humble language)
4.
to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)(from 御機嫌を伺う)
noun
1.
ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane(only relevant for 船 and 舟)(舟 is often small and hand-propelled)
2.
tank, tub, vat, trough
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)(only relevant for 船 and 舟)
Other readings:
舟【ふね】
、槽【ふね】
noun
1.
wife, Mrs, madam(honorific language)(only relevant for ふじん and はしかし)
2.
wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.)(archaism)(only relevant for ふじん)
3.
consort of the emperor(archaism)(only relevant for ふじん and ぶにん)
Other readings:
夫人【ぶにん】[1]
、夫人【はしかし】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
numeric
•
four(肆 is used in legal documents)
All readings:
四【し】
、四【よん】
、四【よ】
、4【し】
、肆【し】
noun
1.
letter (of alphabet), character
2.
writing(only relevant for もんじ)
All readings:
文字【もじ】
、文字【もんじ】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wake, to wake up
2.
to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia)
3.
to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned
Other readings:
醒める【さめる】
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