Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero
prefix
2.
un-, non-
Other readings:
【む】

interjection
thank you, thanks(usually kana, abbreviation)(from 有り難く)
Other readings:
ありがとう《有難う》
ありがと[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

adjective
coarse, rough

noun
railroad, railway, rail transport

noun
1.
one person(esp. 一人, 1人)
2.
being alone, being by oneself(only relevant for ひとり)
See also:一人で
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
going out, outing, leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
Other readings:
外出【そとで】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
rest, break, recess, intermission
Other readings:
休けい【きゅうけい】

noun
Japan
Other readings:
日本【にっぽん】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
game, match, contest

noun
lover, sweetheart, boyfriend, girlfriend

noun
gathering, meeting, assembly, collection, attendance
Other readings:
集り【あつまり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
service, duty, business, responsibility, task
2.
Buddhist religious services
All readings:
勤め【つとめ】
務め【つとめ】

noun
author (usu. of a particular book), writer

noun, noun (suffix), auxillary suru verb
news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter(pron. だより as a suffix)
Other readings:
便り【だより】

noun, auxillary suru verb
investigation, examination, inquiry, enquiry, survey

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline
2.
to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance
3.
to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
Other readings:
断わる【ことわる】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
this time, now

noun
payment
All readings:
支払い【しはらい】
支払【しはらい】

na-adjective, noun
accurate, correct, precise, exact
See also:精確

noun, na-adjective
fairness, impartiality, justice, objectivity

noun
1.
life, existence
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
(one's) working life, career
See also:役者生命
noun
3.
life force, lifeblood, soul, essence

noun, no-adjective
symptoms, condition (of a patient)

noun
whisky, whiskey
Other readings:
ウィスキー
ウヰスキー
ウイスキ
ウィスキ

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.
hard to do, unpleasant(after -masu stem of verb; often ぐるしい)

noun
bottom, sole

noun
1.
permission, approval, authorization, license
auxillary suru verb
2.
to permit, to authorize

noun
Christmas

na-adjective, noun
1.
poor (at), weak (in), not very good (at)
2.
not one's cup of tea, not one's favorite

adverb, no-adjective, noun
1.
without change, as is(usually kana)
no-adjective, noun
2.
just like, extremely similar(usually kana)
adverb
3.
immediately, just after, without a pause(usually kana)
Other readings:
そのまま《その儘》
そのまま《其の儘》
そのまま《其儘》[1]
そのまんま《その儘》
そのまんま《其の儘》
そのまんま《其儘》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

noun
1.
aviation, flight, flying
auxillary suru verb
2.
to fly, to take a flight

noun, no-adjective
verb(linguistics)

noun, na-adjective
futility, waste, uselessness, pointlessness, idleness
Other readings:
【むだ】
ムダ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
being in charge (of an area of responsibility), being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

noun
alcohol, sake
See also:お酒
Other readings:
【ささ】
【き】[1]
【くし】[1]
【しゅ】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
absorbed in, immersed in, crazy about, obsessed with, devoted to
noun, na-adjective
2.
forgetting oneself, daze, trance, ecstasy, delirium
noun
3.
within a dream, while dreaming

noun
1.
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
See also:音 (おん)
noun, suffix
2.
precept, lesson, one's teachings
Other readings:
【くに】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to produce, to yield, to cause
See also:生ずる
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
2.
to result from, to arise, to be generated
See also:生ずる

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

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-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clutch, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on(usually kana)
2.
to obtain, to acquire, to get, to win, to capture(usually kana)
3.
to understand, to grasp, to comprehend(usually kana)
Other readings:
つかむ《摑む》
つかむ《攫む》
つかむ《把む》
つかむ《捉む》

noun, auxillary suru verb
stay, sojourn

noun
study, library, den, home office, reading room

conjunction
1.
after all, because(colloquialism)
2.
but(colloquialism)
particle
3.
even
4.
too, as well, also
5.
they say, I hear, you mean

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
at that time, in those days

noun, auxillary suru verb
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.), filling in, filling out
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