JLPT N3 Vocabulary List
The bridge level. Newspaper-edge vocabulary, formal speech, and the kanji density that separates beginners from intermediate readers.
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生憎
na-adjective • adverb • noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •unfortunately
- •sorry, but ...
- •あいにく
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明日
noun (common) • adverb
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N3Common
- •tomorrow
- •near future
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- •あした
- •あす
- •みょうにち
彼方此方
pronoun • adverb • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • na-adjective • noun (common)
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N3Common
- •here and there
- •various places
- •all around
- •all over
- •あちこち
- •あちらこちら
- •あっちこっち
- •アチコチ
あっ
interjection
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N3Common
- •ah
- •oh
- •hey!
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- •アッ
- •アっ
- •あ
- •ア
後
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb
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N3Common
- •behind
- •rear
- •after
- •later
- •あと
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凡ゆる
pre-noun adjectival
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N3Common
- •all
- •every
- •あらゆる
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有難う
interjection
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N3Common
- •thank you
- •thanks
- •ありがとう
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或いは
conjunction • adverb
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N3Common
- •or
- •either ... or
- •maybe
- •perhaps
- •あるいは
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あんなに
adverb
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- •to that extent
- •to that degree
- •so much
- •so
余り
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb • na-adjective • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •remainder
- •remnant
- •rest
- •balance
- •あまり
- •あんまり
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言い
prefix • noun
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •saying; speaking (conjunctive form of 言う, used as a prefix in compound words)
- •way of speaking; manner of expression
- •いい
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家
noun
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N3Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •house; residence; dwelling; building where one lives
- •household; family; home (as a living unit sharing residence and livelihood)
- •family name; lineage; family line; house (as inherited across generations)
- •いえ
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行けない
expression • i-adjective
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N3Common
- •bad
- •wrong
- •naughty
- •must not (do, be)
- •いけない
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何れ
pronoun • adverb
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N3Common
- •which
- •where
- •who
- •all
- •いずれ
- •いづれ
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悪戯
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb • na-adjective
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- •mischief
- •prank
- •trick
- •practical joke
- •いたずら
- •イタズラ
- •いたづら
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頂きます
expression
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N3Common
- •thank you (for the meal just served)
- •I receive (this meal)
- •いただきます
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一
noun • prefix
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •one; the number 1
- •first; foremost; best; top
- •the beginning; the start
- •いち
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何時か
adverb
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- •sometime
- •someday
- •one day
- •some time or other
- •いつか
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何時でも
adverb
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N3Common
- •always
- •all the time
- •at all times
- •(at) any time
- •いつでも
- •なんどきでも
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何時までも
adverb
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N3Common
- •forever
- •eternally
- •for good
- •as long as one likes
- •いつまでも
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苛々
noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • noun (common) • adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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N3Common
- •to get irritated
- •to get annoyed
- •to be on the edge
- •to fret
- •いらいら
- •イライラ
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いらっしゃる
動詞 • 名詞
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N3Common
Ent.参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0hon.- •尊敬語，表示命令形的尊敬語，用于礼貌地要求他人做某事。
- •欢迎词，用于礼貌地迎接客人或表示欢迎。
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- •いらっしゃい
- •いらっしゃって
- •いらっしゃった
所謂
pre-noun adjectival
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N3Common
- •what is called
- •what you call
- •what they call
- •so-called
- •いわゆる
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鵜飼い
noun (common)
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- •cormorant fishing
- •cormorant fisherman
- •うかい
- •うがい
唸る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to groan
- •to moan
- •to roar
- •to howl
- •うなる
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煩い
i-adjective • interjection
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N3Common
- •noisy
- •loud
- •annoying
- •troublesome
- •うるさい
- •ウルサイ
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お喋り
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • na-adjective
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N3Common
- •chattering
- •talk
- •idle talk
- •chat
- •おしゃべり
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お祖父さん
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •grandfather
- •male senior-citizen
- •old man
- •おじいさん
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恐らく
adverb
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N3Common
- •probably
- •(most) likely
- •in all likelihood
- •I suspect
- •おそらく
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お前
pronoun • noun (common)
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N3Common
- •you
- •before (a god, nobleman, etc.)
- •in front of
- •おまえ
- •おまい
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御目出度う
interjection
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N3Common
- •congratulations!
- •well done!
- •best wishes!
- •all the best!
- •おめでとう
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おや
interjection
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N3Common
- •oh!
- •oh?
- •my!
凡そ
adverb • noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •about
- •roughly
- •approximately
- •generally
- •およそ
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お互い
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb
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- •each other
- •one another
- •おたがい
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お昼
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •lunch
- •noon
- •midday
- •daytime
- •おひる
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お腹
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •belly
- •abdomen
- •stomach
- •おなか
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可也
adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective
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N3Common
- •considerably
- •fairly
- •quite
- •rather
- •かなり
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かも知れない
expression
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N3Common
- •may
- •might
- •perhaps
- •may be
- •かもしれない
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可哀想
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N3Common
- •poor
- •pitiable
- •pathetic
- •pitiful
- •かわいそう
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可愛らしい
i-adjective
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N3Common
- •lovely
- •sweet
- •pretty
- •cute
- •かわいらしい
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がっかり
noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • adverb
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N3Common
- •to be disappointed
- •to be dejected
- •to be downhearted
- •to be discouraged
- •ガッカリ
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きちんと
adverb • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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N3Common
- •properly
- •accurately
- •exactly
- •precisely
きつい
i-adjective
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N3Common
- •tough
- •hard
- •severe
- •demanding
- •キツイ
- •キツい
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ぐっすり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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N3Common
- •soundly (sleeping)
- •fast (asleep)
- •グッスリ
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吝嗇
noun (common) • na-adjective
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- •stinginess
- •miserliness
- •penny-pinching
- •miser
- •ケチ
- •けち
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これ等
pronoun
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N3Common
- •these
- •これら
こんなに
adverb
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N3Common
- •so
- •like this
- •in this way
- •this much
今日は
expression • interjection
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •hello; good day; good afternoon
- •a standard greeting used during daytime (from late morning to early evening)
- •こんにちは
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御免なさい
expression
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- •I'm sorry
- •my apologies
- •excuse me
- •pardon me
- •ごめんなさい
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さっぱり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • na-adjective
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N3Common
- •feeling refreshed
- •feeling relieved
- •neat
- •tidy