Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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        noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
domination, rule, control
2.
direction, management, guidance
3.
control (e.g. over one's emotions), determining (e.g. one's fate), governing, influence, holding sway over
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
thoroughness, completeness, consistency
2.
thorough enforcement, seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to omit, to leave out, to exclude, to eliminate
2.
to curtail, to save, to cut down, to economize, to economise
noun
1.
fixed period, fixed term
no-adjective
2.
regular, periodic, periodical
noun
3.
noun
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consequence, outcome, result, blame(usually kana)(often ...のせい)
Other readings:
                せえ《所為》[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kana usage
 
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
        
prevention, precaution, protection against
noun, adverb, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
        
safety, peace, quietness
See also:無事に (ぶじに)
na-adjective, noun
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serious, important, significant, grave, weighty
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
movement, transfer, migration, removal, travel
prenominal
2.
mobile, moving, traveling, travelling, roving
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
All readings:
                音【おと】
、音【ね】
、音【おん】
                adverb
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at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
                せいぜい《精精》
                auxillary suru verb, noun, adverb, to-adverb
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to get irritated, to get annoyed, to be on the edge, to fret, to lose patience(usually kana)
Other readings:
                いらいら《苛苛》
、いらいら《刺々》[1]
、いらいら《刺刺》[1]
、イライラ
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
 
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to put on (one's head), to wear, to have on, to pull over (one's head), to crown (oneself)(usually kana)
2.
to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.), to pour (water, etc.) on oneself, to dash on oneself, to ship water(usually kana)
3.
to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.), to take (blame), to assume (responsibility), to shoulder (burden)(usually kana)
4.
to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
5.
to be similar, to be redundant
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
6.
to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.)(of film)
7.
to close, to come to an end(of a play, etc.)
8.
to get a full house, to sell out(of a play, etc.)
9.
10.
to be deceived(archaism)
Other readings:
                かぶる《冠る》
、かむる《被る》
、かむる《冠る》
                na-adjective, noun
1.
subtle, delicate, fine
2.
difficult, complex, tricky, delicate (situation, position, etc.), close (e.g. decision)
3.
doubtful, questionable, dicey
4.
not great, iffy(colloquialism)(oft. ビミョー)
Other readings:
                ビミョー
                noun
1.
joint, knuckle
2.
tune, melody
3.
knot (in wood), node in a bamboo stem
4.
part, notable characteristic
See also:思い当たるふしがある
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position
2.
to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence
3.
to change, to alter, to deny
4.
to operate, to set in motion, to get going
5.
to mobilize (e.g. troops), to mobilise, to deploy
6.
to manage (e.g. funds)
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
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(in) the middle of, (in) the midst of, (in) the course of, (at) the height of
Other readings:
                最中【さなか】
、さ中【さなか】
                noun
1.
actual spot, scene, scene of the crime, site, location, setting
2.
shop floor, factory floor, (on) site(only relevant for げんば)
Other readings:
                現場【げんじょう】
                noun
1.
armpit, under one's arm, side, flank
2.
beside, close to, near, by(also written as 傍, 側)
3.
aside, to the side, away, out of the way
4.
off-track, off-topic
5.
deuteragonist, supporting role(usu. written ワキ in Noh)
6.
Other readings:
                腋【わき】
、掖【わき】
                Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
2.
to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up
3.
to face, to be opposite (someone)
See also:顔を合わせる
4.
to compare, to check with
5.
to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)
See also:遭う
6.
to place together, to connect, to overlap
7.
to mix, to combine
8.
to put blade to blade, to fight
Other readings:
                併せる【あわせる】
、合せる【あわせる】
                Common word
expression, interjection
1.
excuse me, pardon me, I'm sorry(usually kana, polite language)(used both to apologize and to get someone's attention)
2.
thank you(usually kana, polite language)
bon-yari
                    Common word
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely(onomatopia)(also written as 呆んやり)
2.
absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly(onomatopia)
3.
idly, aimlessly(onomatopia)
noun
4.
absence of mind, fool, blockhead, dunce
Other readings:
                ボンヤリ
                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 touch, to feel
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to touch (with)(as 〜に手を触れる, 〜に口を触れる, etc.)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
3.
to experience, to come in contact with, to perceive
4.
to touch on (a subject), to allude to, to refer to, to mention, to bring up
5.
to be in conflict with, to violate (law, copyright, etc.), to infringe
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
6.
to proclaim, to make known, to spread (e.g. a rumour)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
        
contribution (furthering a goal or cause), services (to a cause)
noun
•
        
type, pattern, model, epitome, exemplar, archetype, perfect example
noun
1.
emergency, unlikely event(lit. 1 in 10,000)
adverb
2.
by some chance, by some possibility
Other readings:
                万一【ばんいち】[1]
、万一【まんいつ】[1]
、万一【ばんいつ】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
 
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
denial, negation, repudiation, disavowal
noun
2.
negation (logic)
3.
NOT operation(computer term)
noun
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embodiment, manifestation, materialization, materialisation, expression, indication
Other readings:
                表れ【あらわれ】
、現われ【あらわれ】
、表われ【あらわれ】
、顕れ【あらわれ】
                Godan-tsu verb
1.
to shoot (at)(usu. 撃つ)
2.
to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge
Other readings:
                討つ【うつ】
、射つ【うつ】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kanji usage
 
shibashiba
                    auxillary suru verb, adverb
•
                
(blinking) repeatedly(onomatopia)
Other readings:
                シバシバ
、しぱしぱ
、シパシパ
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