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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我々
pronoun
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N3Common
- •we
- •われわれ
我慢
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •endurance
- •patience
- •perseverance
- •bearing (with something)
- •がまん
- •ガマン
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或る
pre-noun adjectival
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N3Common
- •a certain ...
- •some ...
- •ある
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戦い
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •battle
- •war
- •fight
- •conflict
- •たたかい
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戦う
godan verb • intransitive verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to fight; to battle; to wage war
- •to compete; to contest; to contend
- •to struggle against; to fight against (difficulties, illness, etc.)
- •たたかう
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戻す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N3CommonFin.
- •to put back
- •to return
- •to give back
- •to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling)
- •もどす
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所為
noun (common)
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N3
- •act
- •deed
- •one's doing
- •cause
- •しょい
- •そい
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手伝い
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •helper
- •assistant
- •help
- •assistance
- •てつだい
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手品
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •magic (illusion)
- •conjuring
- •magic trick
- •conjuring trick
- •てじな
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手段
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •means
- •way
- •measure
- •しゅだん
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手術
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •surgery
- •operation
- •procedure
- •skill with one's hands
- •しゅじゅつ
- •しゅずつ
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手間
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •time
- •labour
- •labor
- •てま
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才能
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •talent
- •ability
- •さいのう
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扱う
godan verb • transitive verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to handle; to operate; to use (a tool, machine, etc.)
- •to treat (a person); to deal with; to receive (guests)
- •to deal in; to carry (goods); to take up (a matter)
- •あつかう
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批判
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •criticism
- •judgement
- •judgment
- •comment
- •ひはん
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批評
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •criticism
- •critique
- •review
- •commentary
- •ひひょう
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承認
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •recognition
- •acknowledgement
- •acknowledgment
- •approval
- •しょうにん
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技師
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •engineer
- •technician
- •ぎし
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投票
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •voting
- •ballot
- •poll
- •vote
- •とうひょう
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抜く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb • suffix
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N3Common
- •to pull out
- •to draw out
- •to extract
- •to unplug
- •ぬく
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抜ける
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb • transitive verb
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N3CommonComp.Hanaf.
- •to come out
- •to fall out
- •to be omitted
- •to be missing
- •ぬける
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抱える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to hold in one's arms
- •to carry in one's arms
- •to carry under one's arm
- •to hold (one's head) in one's hands
- •かかえる
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抱く
verb • transitive verb • godan verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •To hold in one's arms; to embrace; to hug (typically read 'daku').
- •To harbor (a thought, feeling, or ambition); to bear in mind; to cherish (typically read 'idaku').
- •To have sexual relations with (read 'daku').
- •だく
- •いだく
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抵抗
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3CommonPhys.Elec.
- •resistance
- •opposition
- •standing up to
- •reluctance
- •ていこう
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担当
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •being in charge (of an area of responsibility)
- •being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
- •たんとう
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拍手
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •clapping hands
- •applause
- •clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
- •はくしゅ
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招く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to invite
- •to ask
- •to beckon
- •to wave someone in
- •まねく
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拡大
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •expansion
- •extension
- •magnification
- •enlargement
- •かくだい
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持ち上げる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to elevate
- •to raise
- •to lift up
- •to flatter
- •もちあげる
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指す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N3CommonShogi
- •to point
- •to nominate
- •to select someone
- •to specify some person
- •さす
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指導
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3CommonMA
- •guidance
- •leadership
- •instruction
- •direction
- •しどう
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挨拶
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • expression
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N3Common
- •greeting
- •greetings
- •salutation
- •salute
- •あいさつ
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振る
godan verb • transitive verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •to wave, to shake, to swing
- •to sprinkle, to scatter (e.g. salt)
- •to reject (a suitor), to turn down, to dump
- •to assign, to allocate (a role, number, etc.)
- •ふる
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捕まる
godan verb • intransitive verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: 広辞苑 第六版
- •to be caught; to be arrested; to be captured
- •to hold on to; to grasp; to cling to
- •to be able to get (a taxi, etc.); to find (someone available)
- •つかまる
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掛かる
verb • godan verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to hang; to be suspended
- •to take (time, money, effort); to cost; to require
- •to be locked; to be engaged (phone, brakes)
- •かかる
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推薦
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •recommendation
- •referral
- •endorsement
- •すいせん
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掲示
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •notice
- •bulletin
- •post
- •posting
- •けいじ
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掴む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to seize
- •to catch
- •to grasp
- •to grip
- •つかむ
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描く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to draw
- •to paint
- •to sketch
- •to depict
- •えがく
- •かく
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提出
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •presentation (of documents)
- •submission (of an application, report, etc.)
- •production (e.g. of evidence)
- •introduction (e.g. of a bill)
- •ていしゅつ
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提案
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •proposal
- •proposition
- •suggestion
- •ていあん
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替える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to replace
- •to convert
- •to change
- •to exchange
- •かえる
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握る
verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •to grasp; to hold; to grip
- •to take hold of; to seize (power, control, or information)
- •to make (sushi or rice balls) by hand
- •にぎる
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握手
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •handshake
- •reconciliation
- •joining hands
- •cooperation
- •あくしゅ
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援助
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •assistance
- •aid
- •support
- •えんじょ
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損
noun (common) • na-adjective • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •loss
- •damage
- •harm
- •unprofitable
- •そん
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損害
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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N3Common
- •damage
- •injury
- •loss
- •そんがい
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撃つ
verb • godan verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to shoot (a gun, bow, etc.); to fire
- •to attack; to strike; to assault
- •to hunt (with a gun)
- •うつ
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操作
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •operation
- •management
- •handling
- •manipulating (to one's benefit)
- •そうさ
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支える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to support
- •to prop
- •to sustain
- •to underlay
- •ささえる
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