Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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        conjunction
1.
by the way, incidentally(usually kana)
2.
even if, no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)(after the plain past form of a verb)
noun
1.
mark, sign(esp. 印, 標)
2.
symbol, emblem(also written as 徴)
3.
badge, crest, flag(esp. 印, 標)
4.
evidence, proof(esp. 証, 証し)
5.
token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)(usually kana)(esp. 証, 証し)
Other readings:
                標【しるし】
、証【しるし】
、証し【しるし】[1]
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kind, variety, quality, tone
2.
material (e.g. for an article), matter (e.g. of a story), subject, theme, (news) copy
3.
ingredient, leaven (bread), main ingredient of a sushi(food term)
4.
cause, source
5.
trick, secret, magician's trick, inside story
6.
paternal blood, lineage
See also:胤
7.
breed (of a stock), sperm, semen
8.
10-point card (in hanafuda), tane, animal card(usually kana)(oft. as タネ)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
distinction, differentiation, discrimination
2.
discrimination (against people)
Other readings:
                差別【しゃべつ】[1]
、差別【しゃべち】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
                
body, physical system, person
See also:体 (からだ)
Other readings:
                身体【しんだい】[1]
、身体【しんてい】
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull out, to draw out, to extract, to unplug, to weed
2.
to omit, to leave out, to go without, to skip
auxiliary verb, Godan-ku verb
3.
to do to the end, to carry through
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
4.
to let out (e.g. air from a tyre), to drain (e.g. water from a bath), to empty
5.
to pick out, to choose, to select, to extract
6.
to pilfer, to steal
7.
to remove, to get rid of, to take out
8.
to pass, to overtake, to outstrip, to get ahead of
9.
to pierce, to break through, to go through(also written 貫く)
10.
to cut out (a shape), to create (a pattern) by dying the surrounding area
11.
to seize, to capture, to reduce
12.
to scoop (a story)
13.
to take out (an opponent's stones; in go)
Godan-ku verb
14.
to masturbate (of a male), to ejaculate (while masturbating)(slang, vulgar)
15.
to take (a photo), to record (video)(slang)
noun
1.
festival, feast
See also:お祭り
2.
harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob, online shaming, flaming(colloquialism)
noun (suffix)
3.
galore (as in "goals galore"), frenzy, mania(colloquialism)
All readings:
                祭り【まつり】
、祭【まつり】
                counter
1.
counter for occurrences
noun
2.
a time, an instance
3.
inning (baseball), round, game
noun, auxillary suru verb
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regarding as important, attaching importance to, taking a serious view of, putting emphasis on
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award
2.
to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply
3.
to assign
4.
to cause
5.
to pass (a variable to a function)(computer term)
expression
1.
something, something or other, so-and-so(usually kana)
adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
somehow, anyhow, one way or another(usually kana)(handling, dealing with)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
        
congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation
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
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, no-adjective
1.
lie, fib, falsehood, untruth
2.
mistake, error
noun
3.
unwise move, bad decision
interjection
4.
no way!, unbelievable!, really?!(colloquialism)
Other readings:
                噓【うそ】
、ウソ
                noun (suffix), noun
1.
2.
way to ..., method of ...ing(usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
3.
form, style, design(usu. after a noun)
noun, auxillary suru verb
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being in charge (of an area of responsibility), being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to save, to rescue
2.
to help, to assist
3.
to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid
4.
to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
Other readings:
                援ける【たすける】
、救ける【たすける】
、扶ける【たすける】
、佐ける【たすける】
、佑ける【たすける】
、輔ける【たすける】
                noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
                
invitation
Other readings:
                招待【しょうだい】[1]
、請待【しょうたい】
、請待【しょうだい】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
tonneru
                    Common word
noun
1.
tunnel
auxillary suru verb
2.
to tunnel (through a potential barrier)(physics term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
letting a grounder go through one's legs(baseball term)
noun
1.
another person, other people, others
See also:人 (ひと)
2.
unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood)(only relevant for たにん)
3.
outsider, stranger(only relevant for たにん)
Other readings:
                他人【ひと】[1]
、他人【あだびと】[2]
                Notes:
                - gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
                
commemoration, celebration, honoring the memory of something, turning something into a memento, memory
Other readings:
                紀念【きねん】
                noun
•
                
light, lamp, torch
Other readings:
                灯【ともしび】
、灯火【とうか】
、灯火【ともしび】
、灯し火【ともしび】[1]
、燭【ともしび】
、燈火【とうか】
、燈火【ともしび】
、ともし火【ともしび】
                Notes:
                - irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
        
processing, dealing with, treatment, disposition, disposal
noun, no-adjective
1.
fame, reputation, popularity
2.
rumour (rumor), talk
desukara
                    Common word
conjunction
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so, therefore, accordingly, consequently, on those grounds, that is why, for that reason(polite language)
See also:だから
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
independence, self-reliance, supporting oneself, being on one's own
2.
independence (e.g. of a nation), freedom
3.
separation, isolation
nokku
                    Common word
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
knock, knocking
2.
fungo hitting, hitting balls for fielding practice(baseball term)
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