Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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adverb
•
anyhow, at any rate, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, at least(usually kana)
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
adjective
1.
deep (colour), dark
2.
strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
3.
thick (consistency), dense
4.
strong (possibility, etc.)
5.
thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"), close, deep (love, etc.)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
business, trade, operations
noun
2.
sales
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to catch up (with), to draw level, to pull even, to reach
2.
to be compensated, to make up for one's losses
All readings:
追いつく【おいつく】
、追い付く【おいつく】
、追い着く【おいつく】
、追付く【おいつく】
、追着く【おいつく】
、おい付く【おいつく】
noun
•
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.), opus, performance, production
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
growth, development, growing up, becoming an adult
2.
growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
na-adjective, noun
1.
dense, thick, crowded
2.
close (relationship), intimate
3.
minute, fine, careful
4.
secret
noun
5.
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.
noun, no-adjective
•
simultaneous, concurrent, same time, synchronous, together
See also:同時に (どうじに)
na-adjective, noun
•
important, momentous, essential, principal, major
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
quality, value
noun
2.
nature, inherent quality, character
3.
logical quality
noun
1.
ball, sphere, globe, orb
2.
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
3.
ball (in sports)(esp. 球)
4.
pile (of noodles, etc.)
5.
bullet(esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
6.
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)(esp. 球)
7.
lens (of glasses, etc.)
8.
bead (of an abacus)(esp. 玉,珠)
9.
10.
gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl(esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
11.
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
12.
person (when commenting on their nature), character(derogatory)
13.
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun (suffix)
14.
egg
See also:玉子
noun (suffix)
15.
coin(usu. だま)
16.
precious, beautiful, excellent
All readings:
玉【たま】
、球【たま】
、珠【たま】
、弾【たま】
na-adjective, noun
1.
strange, weird, odd, curious
noun, na-adjective
2.
wonder, mystery, miracle, excellence
3.
cleverness, adroitness, knack, skill
enerugii
Common word
noun
1.
energy(physics term)
2.
energy, strength, power, stamina, get-up-and-go
3.
4.
food energy, calories
Other readings:
エネルギ[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
expression, adverb
1.
well, properly, suitably(usually kana)
2.
best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of, please do
3.
just like ..., as though one were ...(as ...よろしく)
4.
by all means, of course(as よろしく…べし)
Other readings:
よろしく《宜敷く》[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
supervision, control, superintendence, direction
noun
2.
director, superintendent, supervisor, coach, foreman, manager, overseer, controller, boss
datte
Common word
conjunction
1.
after all, because(colloquialism)
2.
but(colloquialism)
particle
3.
even
4.
too, as well, also
5.
they say, I hear, you mean
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to represent, to signify, to stand for(esp. 表す, 表わす)
2.
to reveal, to show, to display(esp. 現す, 現わす)
3.
4.
to make widely known(esp. 顕す)
All readings:
表す【あらわす】
、現す【あらわす】
、表わす【あらわす】
、現わす【あらわす】
、顕す【あらわす】
noun
1.
tear, tears, lachrymal secretion
2.
sympathy
Other readings:
涙【なだ】[1]
、涙【なんだ】[1]
、泪【なみだ】
、涕【なみだ】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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》
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to bark, to howl, to bay, to bellow
2.
to howl (e.g. of the wind), to roar
3.
to yell, to cry, to moan, to grunt
Other readings:
吠る【ほえる】[1]
、吼える【ほえる】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
numeric
1.
seven(漆 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
hepta-
All readings:
七【しち】
、七【なな】
、七【ひち】[1]
、七【な】
、７【しち】
、７【なな】
、７【ひち】[1]
、７【な】
、漆【しち】
、漆【なな】
、漆【ひち】[1]
、漆【な】
、柒【しち】
、柒【なな】
、柒【ひち】[1]
、柒【な】
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
plate, dish, platter, disc
See also:お皿
noun, noun (suffix), counter
2.
serving, helping, course
noun
3.
kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
Other readings:
盤【さら】
noun
1.
civilization, civilisation, culture
2.
Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
expression, adverb
•
as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly
noun, no-adjective
•
facing, opposite, across the street, other side
All readings:
向い【むかい】
、向かい【むかい】
、対い【むかい】
adverbial noun, noun
•
each (person), individually, one by one, one at a time, in turn
Other readings:
一人一人【ひとりびとり】
、１人１人【ひとりひとり】
、１人１人【ひとりびとり】
、一人ひとり【ひとりひとり】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk)
2.
to corrode, to weather, to crumble
3.
to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice)
4.
to become depraved, to be degenerate, to be morally bankrupt, to be corrupt
5.
to be depressed, to be dispirited, to feel discouraged, to feel down
See also:気が腐る (きがくさる)
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
6.
to have the audacity to, to be bastard enough to(usually kana, Kansai-ben (dialect))(after the -masu stem of a verb; indicates scorn or disdain for another's action)
See also:やがる
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
7.
to lose a bet(archaism)
8.
to be drenched, to become sopping wet(archaism)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
breathing, respiration
noun
2.
knack, trick, secret (of doing something)
3.
harmony, balance, synchronization, accord
4.
short interval, short pause
See also:一呼吸
kurashikku
Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking
See also:喫煙
expression
2.
No Smoking!, Smoking Prohibited!(on a sign)
Other readings:
禁烟【きんえん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
memorization, memorisation, learning by heart
Other readings:
諳記【あんき】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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