Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal

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:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
surplus, margin, leeway, room, space, time, allowance, flexibility, scope
2.
composure, placidity, complacency, calm

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
birth, creation, formation

noun
defect, fault, flaw, deformity, deficiency, shortage, gap

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability), advance, progress
2.
communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
See also:上通,  下達 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
explanation, interpretation

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】
【とわ】
長しえ【とこしえ】
常しえ【とこしえ】
永え【とこしえ】
【とこしえ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
use, application, employment, utilization, utilisation

noun
inhabitant, resident, citizen, population

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to exert (influence), to exercise, to cause (e.g. damage), to do (e.g. harm), to bring about (e.g. benefits), to extend, to have an affect (on)

noun, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
instant, moment, for an instant

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
discontent, dissatisfaction, complaint, grievance

noun
1.
direction, orientation, bearing, way
2.
course (e.g. of action)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
calculation, computation, counting, reckoning, count
2.
bill, check, account, payment (of a bill), settlement (of an account)
3.
consideration, allowance

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)

noun
body, physical system, person
Other readings:
身体【しんだい】[1]
身体【しんてい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
bench

noun, na-adjective
calmness, composure, coolness, serenity, presence of mind

noun
relative, relation, kin
Other readings:
親せき【しんせき】

noun
1.
tragedy, tragic drama, tragic play
2.
tragedy, calamity, disaster

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
manual labor, manual labour, toil, work
2.
Labour Party(abbreviation)
See also:労働党
Other readings:
労動【ろうどう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, noun
chief, main, principal, major

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
table, chart, list
noun
2.
memorial to an emperor

no-adjective, noun
long-term
See also:短期 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
hope, wish, aspiration
Other readings:
冀望【きぼう】

noun
leather

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock(only relevant for 開ける)
2.
to open (for business, etc.)(only relevant for 開ける)
3.
to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room(esp. 空ける)
4.
to move out, to clear out(esp. 空ける)
5.
to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily)(esp. 空ける)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
6.
to dawn, to grow light(esp. 明ける)
7.
to end (of a period, season)(esp. 明ける)
8.
to begin (of the New Year)(esp. 明ける)
9.
to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for)(esp. 明ける)
10.
to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
All readings:
開ける【あける】
空ける【あける】
明ける【あける】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.), passing by (e.g. of a typhoon), transit
2.
passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament), carriage
3.
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.), clearing

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
companion, company(only relevant for つれ)
2.
tritagonist(in noh; usu. ツレ)
Other readings:
ツレ

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to struggle in the water, to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe, to (nearly) drown
2.
to indulge in, to lose one's head over something, to be addicted, to wallow in

noun, auxillary suru verb
consultation, discussion, discussing, asking (somebody) for advice

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
knowledge, awareness
2.
consent, acceptance, assent, admitting, compliance, agreement, acknowledgment, acknowledgement
3.
forgiving, pardoning, excusing(usu. in the negative as 承知しない)

noun
1.
place, spot, space
2.
field, discipline, sphere, realm
3.
occasion, situation
See also:その場
4.
scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
5.
session (of the stock market)
6.
field, table, area in which cards are laid out (in a card game)
7.
round (east, south, etc.)(mahjong term)
See also:東場,  南場,  西場,  北場
8.
field(physics term)
9.
field (gestalt psychology)

adjective
coarse, rough

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to betray, to turn traitor to, to double-cross

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
everyday, daily, ordinary, usual, routine, regular

adverb
how, how much

noun, no-adjective
remnant, residue, remaining, left-over

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

noun, na-adjective
good luck, fortune
See also:不運 (antonym)
Other readings:
好運【こううん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
injury (to animate object), hurt(usually kana)
Other readings:
ケガ

めん
gomennasai
expression
I beg your pardon, excuse me(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめんなさい《ご免なさい》
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