Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
(police) detective
noun, prenominal
2.
criminal matter

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disappointment, despair

noun
•
flour, meal, powder, dust
Other readings:
粉【こ】

noun
1.
health
na-adjective
2.
healthy, sound, fit, wholesome

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
theory, doctrine
noun
2.
opinion, view
3.
rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay

expression, adjective
1.
intolerable, unbearable, unendurable(usually kana)
2.
irresistible, tremendous, out of this world(usually kana)
3.
cannot help (doing), cannot but do, anxious to do(usually kana)(after te-form of verbs and adj.)

noun, no-adjective
•
theatre, theater, playhouse

noun
•
leather

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
settlement, solution, resolution

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
1.
top
2.
top position
3.
senior management, senior bureaucrat

noun, no-adjective
1.
nerve(anatomical term)
2.
nerves, sensitivity

adverb
1.
at once, immediately, right away, without delay
2.
directly (face, lead to, etc.), automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

noun
•
paint

noun
1.
housework, domestic chores
2.
family affairs, household matters

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to reach, to arrive, to get through, to get at
2.
to be attentive, to pay attention
3.
to be delivered, to carry (e.g. sound)

noun
•
contents, content, substance, matter, detail, import

adverb
1.
together, jointly(usually kana)
2.
at the same time, with, as ..., including, along with(usually kana)(often as ...とともに)
3.
both(usually kana)
Other readings:
ともに《倶に》
、
ともに《供に》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
Christmas

na-adjective, noun
•
important, momentous, essential, principal, major

adverb
1.
occasionally, once in a while, seldom(usually kana)
2.
casually, unexpectedly, accidentally, by chance(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまたま《偶偶》
、
たまたま《偶》
、
たまたま《適》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
accommodation, lodging

adverb
1.
(not) at all, (not) in the slightest(with neg. sentence)
2.
wholly, entirely, completely, totally(neg. context, e.g. 全然反対)
3.
extremely, very(colloquialism)(pos. context, e.g. 全然いいよ)

na-adjective, noun
•
wonderful, gorgeous, splendor, splendour, pomp, extravagance

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
exercise, physical training, work-out
2.
appeal, campaign, drive, crusade, movement, lobbying
3.
motion, movement
See also:静止 (antonym)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to count, to enumerate
Other readings:
算える【かぞえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
imitating, copying, mimicry
2.
behavior, behaviour, action, conduct
Other readings:
マネ

noun
1.
pole, rod, stick, baton
2.
line, dash

noun
1.
hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen
2.
small theatre (theater), temporary playhouse, circus tent, booth(only relevant for こや)
3.
one's own house(humble language, colloquialism)(esp. しょうおく)
Other readings:
小屋【しょうおく】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to vomit, to throw up, to spit up
2.
to emit, to send forth, to breathe out
3.
to give (an opinion), to make (a comment), to express, to tell
4.
to confess

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to leave (in someone's keeping), to put (in someone's care), to place (in someone's custody), to entrust (someone) with, to deposit
2.
to put (someone) in charge of, to leave (a matter) in someone's hands, to let (someone) decide
3.
to lean on, to put one's weight on

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb
•
abrupt, sudden, unexpected

noun, no-adjective
1.
nature, spontaneity
See also:人工 (antonym)
2.
natural airhead(abbreviation, colloquialism)
See also:天然ボケ

noun
•
residence, housing, residential building

adverb
1.
that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, that (this, it) means(usually kana)
2.
in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically(usually kana)
noun
3.
clogging, obstruction, stuffing, (degree of) blockage(usually kana)
4.
shrinkage(usually kana)
5.
end, conclusion(usually kana)
6.
dead end, corner(usually kana, archaism)
7.
distress, being at the end of one's rope(usually kana, archaism)
Other readings:
つまり《詰り》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
musical performance

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy(humble language, usually kana)
See also:貰う
2.
to eat, to drink(humble language, polite language, usually kana)
3.
to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top)(usually kana)(orig. meaning)
4.
to have (as one's leader), to live under (a ruler), to install (a president)(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-ku verb
5.
to get somebody to do something(humble language, usually kana)(follows a verb in "-te" form)
Other readings:
いただく《戴く》

noun, no-adjective
•
grain, cereal, corn

noun
•
intelligence, intellect, brains
Other readings:
智能【ちのう】

na-adjective, noun
1.
bright red, deep red, flushed (of face)
na-adjective
2.
downright (e.g. lie), complete, utter
Other readings:
まっ赤【まっか】
、
真赤【まっか】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
expectation, assume will happen, forecast

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
development, growth

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
left and right, right and left
2.
(asserting) control, influence, domination
noun
3.
one's attendants, people accompanying one
4.
(serving at somebody's) side
5.
equivocation
Other readings:
左右【そう】[1]
、
左右【さう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

とあ
toriageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pick up
2.
to adopt (e.g. a proposal), to accept, to take up (a topic, complaint, etc.), to listen to, to deal with, to feature
3.
to take away, to confiscate, to deprive (someone) of, to revoke
4.
to deliver (a baby)
5.
to collect (taxes)
Other readings:
取りあげる【とりあげる】
、
取上げる【とりあげる】
、
採り上げる【とりあげる】
、
とり上げる【とりあげる】
、
採りあげる【とりあげる】
、
採上げる【とりあげる】

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

noun
•
feature, trait, characteristic, peculiarity, distinction

adverbial noun, noun
•
here and there, this way and that way, everywhere, all over
Other readings:
方方【ほうぼう】
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