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JLPT N3 Vocabulary
500 essential words for the JLPT N3 level.
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相変わらず
as usual
ああ
ah, oh
あいこ
tie, draw
合図
sign, signal
愛する
to love
相手
partner, opponent
あいにく
unfortunately
曖昧
vague, ambiguous
遭う
to encounter, to meet with (an accident)
扇ぐ
to fan
青白い
pale
明かり
light, lamp
空き
emptiness, vacancy
明らか
obvious, clear
諦める
to give up
飽きる
to get tired of, to lose interest in
握手
handshake
悪魔
devil, demon
明ける
to dawn, to become daylight
揚げる
to raise, to fry
憧れる
to long for, to yearn after
足跡
footprints
味わう
to taste, to savor
預かる
to keep, to take charge of
与える
to give, to present
暖かい
warm
当たり前
natural, not surprising
あちこち
here and there
厚かましい
impudent, shameless
圧縮
compression, condensation
宛名
addressee
当てはまる
to apply (a rule)
当てはめる
to apply, to adapt
暴れる
to act violently, to rage
浴びる
to bathe, to shower
溢れる
to overflow, to brim over
炙る
to scorch, to roast
甘やかす
to pamper, to spoil
余る
to remain, to be left over
編む
to knit, to braid
危うい
dangerous, critical, grave
怪しい
suspicious, doubtful
荒い
rough, wild
粗い
coarse, rough
嵐
storm
争う
to dispute, to argue
改めて
another time, again
改める
to change, to alter
著す
to write, to publish
有難い
grateful, thankful
あれこれ
one thing or another
慌ただしい
busy, hurried
慌てる
to become confused, to be flustered
案
idea, plan, proposal
安易
easy, simple
意外
unexpected, surprising
息
breath
勢い
vigor, force, momentum
生き生き
vividly, lively
いきなり
suddenly
育児
childcare, upbringing
幾分
somewhat, to some extent
生け花
flower arrangement
以後
after this, from now on
以降
on and after, hereafter
いざ
now, come (on)
医師
doctor, physician
意識
consciousness, awareness
衣食住
necessities of life (food, clothing, etc.)
意地悪
malicious, ill-tempered
泉
fountain, spring
いずれ
anyway, sooner or later
以前
before, formerly
板
board, plate
偉大
great, magnificent
抱く
to embrace, to harbor
悪戯
prank, mischief
一旦
once, for a moment
一致
agreement, coincidence
一体
(what) the heck, (why) in the world
移動
movement, transfer
従兄弟
cousin (male)
稲
rice-plant
居眠り
dozing, nodding off
命
life, destiny
違反
violation (of law), transgression
以来
since, henceforth
煎る
to parch, to roast
衣類
clothes, clothing, garments
岩
rock, crag
祝い
celebration, festival
印鑑
stamp, seal
印刷
printing
印象
impression
引退
retirement
引用
quotation, citation
雨天
rainy weather
浮かぶ
to float, to come to mind
浮ぶ
to float
受け持つ
to take charge of
動かす
to move, to shift
兎
rabbit, hare
牛
cattle, cow
失う
to lose, to part with
嘘つき
liar
疑う
to doubt, to distrust
内
inside, within
宇宙
universe, cosmos, space
撃つ
to shoot
うっかり
carelessly, thoughtlessly
映す
to project, to reflect
写す
to copy, to transcribe
訴える
to sue, to complain of
うとうと
dozing off
唸る
to groan, to moan
奪う
to snatch away
馬
horse
うまい
skillful, delicious
生む
to give birth, to produce
埋める
to bury, to fill up
敬う
to show respect, to honor
裏返す
to turn inside out, to turn over
裏切る
to betray, to turn traitor to
売上
amount sold, sales
売り切れ
sold out
うろうろ
loiteringly, aimlessly
運河
canal, waterway
絵
picture, drawing
永久
eternity, permanence
英会話
English conversation
液体
liquid, fluid
餌
feed, bait
描く
to draw, to paint
得る
to get, to acquire
円
yen, circle
延期
postponement, adjournment
演技
acting, performance
園芸
horticulture, gardening
演劇
play (theatrical)
円周
circumference
延長
extension, elongation
煙突
chimney
追い付く
to overtake, to catch up with
追い越す
to pass (e.g. car), to outdistance
王
king, ruler
応援
aid, assistance, support
応じる
to respond, to satisfy
応ずる
to answer, to respond
応対
receiving, dealing with
往復
round trip
欧米
Europe and America, the West
応用
application
おおよそ
about, roughly, as a rule
お蔭
owing to, thanks to
可笑しい
funny, amusing, comical
犯す
to commit (a crime), to violate
拝む
to worship, to beg, to make a supplication
お代わり
second serving, another cup
補う
to supplement, to make up for
贈る
to send, to give to
穏やか
calm, gentle, quiet
お喋り
chattering, talkativeness
汚染
pollution, contamination
恐れる
to fear, to be afraid of
恐ろしい
terrible, dreadful
お互い
mutual, reciprocal
お腹
stomach
鬼
ogre, demon
帯
band, sash
お昼
lunch, noon
溺れる
to be drowned, to indulge in
お参り
worship, shrine visit
お見舞い
calling on someone who is ill, enquiry
お宮
Shinto shrine
お土産
souvenir
思い切り
with all one’s might
思い込む
to be under the impression that, to be convinced that
思い付く
to think of, to hit upon
おもちゃ
toy
重たい
heavy, massive, serious
親指
thumb
おやつ
between-meal snack
凡そ
about, roughly, as a rule
及ぼす
to exert, to cause, to exercise
折る
to break, to fold
下す
to lower, to hand down (verdict)
下ろす
to take down, to launch
お詫び
apology
音
sound, noise
恩
favour, obligation, debt of gratitude
温暖
warmth
温度
temperature
可
passable
科
department, section
会
meeting, assembly, party
会員
member, the membership
絵画
picture, painting
海外
foreign, abroad, overseas
会計
account, finance, accountant
解決
settlement, solution, resolution
会合
meeting, assembly
外交
diplomacy
外出
outing, going out
会費
membership fee
回復
recovery (from illness), improvement
飼う
to keep, to raise, to feed
替える
to exchange, to replace
換える
to exchange, to substitute
香り
aroma, fragrance, scent
画家
painter, artist
抱える
to hold or carry under or in the arms
価格
price, value, cost
化学
chemistry
輝く
to shine, to glitter, to sparkle
係
person in charge, official
掛かる
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
罹る
to suffer from
鍵
key
家具
furniture
学
learning, scholarship, erudition
額
forehead, brow
覚悟
resolution, resignation, readiness
各地
every place, various places
拡充
expansion
学術
science, learning, scholarship
学説
theory
学者
scholar
学習
study, learning
各自
individual, each
隔週
every other week
隠す
to hide, to conceal
賢い
wise, clever, smart
書留
registered mail
火口
crater
かしこまりました
certainly, sir/madam
貸し出し
lending, loaning
過失
error, blunder, accident
果実
fruit, nut, berry
過剰
excess, over-
箇所
passage, place, point
数
number, figure
稼ぐ
to earn income, to labor
風邪
cold, influenza
架線
overhead wiring
仮説
hypothesis
加速
acceleration
片道
one-way (trip)
片寄る
to be one-sided, to incline
課長
section manager
がっかり
feel disappointed, be dejected
活気
energy, liveliness
学期
school term, semester
楽器
musical instrument
学級
grade in school
括弧
parenthesis, brackets
活字
printing type
活躍
activity
活用
conjugation, practical use
活力
vitality, energy
仮定
assumption, supposition
過程
process, course
課程
course, curriculum
悲しむ
to be sad, to mourn for
必ずしも
not always, not necessarily
かなり
considerably, fairly, quite
金槌
hammer
加熱
heating, application of heat
鐘
bell, chime
可能
possible, practicable, feasible
株
share, stock, stump (of tree)
被る
to wear, to put on (head)
構う
to mind, to care about, to be concerned about
柄
pattern, design
刈る
to cut (hair), to mow (grass)
彼
he, boyfriend
枯れる
to wither, to die (plant)
皮
skin, hide, leather, peel
為替
money order, exchange
代わる
to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for
缶
can, tin
感覚
sense, sensation
観客
audience, spectator(s)
感激
deep emotion, impression, inspiration
換気
ventilation
観光
sightseeing
関西
Kansai region
観察
observation, survey
患者
a patient
勘定
calculation, counting, consideration
感心
admiration, Well done!
関心
concern, interest
完成
complete, completion
完全
perfection, completeness
乾燥
dryness, desiccation
感想
impressions, thoughts
感謝
thanks, gratitude
患者
a patient
鑑賞
appreciation
感染
infection, contagion
完了
completion, conclusion
関連
relation, connection, relevance
官僚
bureaucrat, bureaucracy
気圧
atmospheric pressure
着替える
to change clothes
機関
organ, mechanism, facility
客観
objective
議会
Diet, congress, parliament
期間
period, term
効く
to be effective, to show effect
機嫌
humour, temper, mood
気候
climate
記号
symbol, code
刻む
to mince, to carve, to engrave
着々
steadily
きつい
tight, close, intense
気付く
to notice, to recognize
気に入る
to be pleased with, to suit
記入
entry, filling in of forms
記念
commemoration, memory
機能
function, facility, faculty
気の毒
pitiful, a pity
寄付
contribution, donation
希望
hope, wish, aspiration
気味
-like, -looking, -tasting
奇妙
strange, queer, curious
義務
duty, obligation, responsibility
議会
Diet, congress, parliament
客
guest, customer
逆
reverse, opposite
キャプテン
captain
旧
ex-
級
class, grade, rank
球
globe, sphere, ball
休暇
holiday, day off, furlough
休憩
rest, break, recess
急激
sudden, precipitous, radical
吸収
absorption, suction
救助
relief, aid, rescue
急速
rapid (e.g. progress)
休養
rest, break, recreation
給料
salary, wages
器用
skillful, handy
強化
strengthen, intensify
行儀
manners, behavior
供給
supply, provision
漁業
fishing (industry)
局
bureau, department
許可
permission, approval
極
poles, conclusion, extreme
巨大
huge, gigantic, enormous
嫌う
to hate, to dislike, to loathe
切り
limits, end, bounds
霧
fog, mist
規律
order, rules, discipline
斬る
to kill (a person) with a sword
着る
to wear, to put on (from shoulders down)
記録
record, minutes, document
議論
argument, discussion, debate
金
gold
銀
silver
禁煙
No Smoking!
金額
amount of money
金庫
safe, vault, treasury
禁止
prohibition, ban
金属
metal
近代
present day, modern times
緊張
tension, mental strain, nervousness
筋肉
muscle, sinew
金融
financing, credit transacting
金銭
money, cash
句
sentence, phrase
食う
to eat
偶数
even number
偶然
by chance, unexpectedly
くしゃみ
sneeze
苦情
complaint, troubles, objection
櫛
comb
苦しむ
to suffer, to groan, to be worried
苦心
pain, trouble
屑
waste, scrap
崩す
to destroy, to break down
崩れる
to collapse, to crumble
具体
concrete, tangible, material
下る
to get down, to descend
砕く
to break, to smash
砕ける
to break, to be broken
くたびれる
to get tired, to be exhausted
下らない
good-for-nothing, stupid, trivial
唇
lips
配る
to distribute, to deliver
工夫
laborer, workman
区別
distinction, differentiation
組
class, group, team, set
組合
association, union
組む
to put together, to cross (legs or arms)
曇
cloudy weather
悔しい
vexing, regrettable
悔やむ
to regret
クラシック
classic
暮らす
to live, to get along
繰り返す
to repeat, to do something over
狂う
to go mad, to get out of order
苦しい
painful, difficult
苦しむ
to suffer, to groan, to be worried
苦労
troubles, hardships
玄人
expert, professional, specialist
加える
to append, to sum up, to add (up)
詳しい
detailed, full
訓
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
群
group (of animals)
軍
army, force, troops
軍隊
army, troops
訓練
practice, training
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