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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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(さて)
conjunction • interjection
JMDict
N3Common
  • well
  • now
  • then
  • さて
ざっと
adverb
JMDict
N3Common
  • roughly
  • approximately
  • round about
  • more or less
(しか)
conjunction
JMDict
N3Common
  • moreover
  • furthermore
  • nevertheless
  • and yet
  • しかも
(しき)
adverb
JMDict
N3Common
  • frequently
  • repeatedly
  • often
  • incessantly
  • しきりに
(したが)
conjunction
JMDict
N3Common
  • therefore
  • consequently
  • accordingly
  • したがって
屡々(しばしば)
adverb
JMDict
N3Common
  • often
  • again and again
  • frequently
  • repeatedly
  • しばしば
姉妹(しまい)
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
  • sisters
  • しまい
  • きょうだい
()()
verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: KODANSHA'S furigana JAPANESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY
  • to put away; to put back; to store
  • to finish; to close; to end
  • to do something completely or accidentally (as -te shimau)
  • しまう
()()
interjection
JMDict
N3Common
  • darn it!
  • darn!
  • oops!
  • oh dear!
  • しまった
(しゃべ)
verb • godan verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
  • to talk; to chat; to speak
  • to blab; to chatter; to prattle (often implying excessive or careless talking)
  • to let slip; to spill (a secret)
  • しゃべる
()()
adverb • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
JMDict
N3Common
  • motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait)
  • (be) still
  • fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare)
  • intently (e.g. listen, think)
  • じっと
  • じーっと
  • じーと
  • じいっと
じゃ
conjunction • interjection
AI Generated
N3Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
  • well then; so; in that case
  • colloquial contraction of では (de wa)
  • じゃあ
(すご)
i-adjective • adverb
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N3Common
  • terrible
  • dreadful
  • amazing (e.g. of strength)
  • great (e.g. of skills)
  • すごい
  • スゴイ
  • スゴい
素敵(すてき)
na-adjective
AI Generated
N3Common参考: KODANSHA'S furigana JAPANESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY
  • wonderful; lovely; splendid
  • nice; great; fantastic
  • すてき
(すなわ)
conjunction
JMDict
N3Common
  • that is (to say)
  • namely
  • i.e.
  • precisely
  • すなわち
  • つなわち
()
expression • interjection
JMDict
N3Common
  • excuse me
  • pardon me
  • I'm sorry
  • I beg your pardon
  • すみません
  • スミマセン
ずっと
adverb
JMDict
N3Common
  • continuously
  • the whole time
  • all the way
  • throughout
  • ずーっと
  • ずうっと
()()
conjunction
JMDict
N3Common
  • so
  • accordingly
  • now
  • then
  • そこで
()
conjunction
JMDict
N3Common
  • and
  • and then
  • thus
  • and now
  • そして
  • しかして
そっくり
adverb • na-adjective
JMDict
N3Common
  • all
  • altogether
  • entirely
  • completely
そっと
adverb • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
JMDict
N3Common
  • softly
  • gently
  • quietly
  • lightly
  • そうっと
  • そおっと
  • そーっと
(うち)
expression • adverb
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N3Common
  • before very long
  • soon
  • someday
  • one of these days
  • そのうち
()
adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
  • without change
  • as is
  • just like
  • extremely similar
  • そのまま
  • そのまんま
()()
adverb • noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
  • each
  • respectively
  • それぞれ
()
conjunction
JMDict
N3Common
  • but (still)
  • and yet
  • nevertheless
  • even so
  • それでも
()
conjunction
JMDict
N3Common
  • or
  • or else
  • それとも
(ただ)
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common) • adverb • conjunction
JMDict
N3Common
  • ordinary
  • common
  • usual
  • free of charge
  • ただ
  • タダ
たっぷり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • na-adjective • suffix • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
JMDict
N3Common
  • plentifully
  • amply
  • abundantly
  • copiously
(たと)
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
  • example
  • simile
  • metaphor
  • allegory
  • たとえ
度々(たびたび)
adverb
JMDict
N3Common
  • often
  • again and again
  • over and over again
  • repeatedly
  • たびたび
(たま)
i-adjective • expression
AI Generated
N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
  • unbearable; intolerable; cannot stand
  • irresistible; exquisite; fantastic
  • cannot help (doing); dying to (do)
  • たまらない
  • たまらん
だけど
conjunction
JMDict
N3Common
  • but
  • however
  • although
だって
conjunction • particle
JMDict
N3Common
  • after all
  • because
  • but
  • even
ちゃんと
adverb • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
JMDict
N3Common
  • diligently
  • seriously
  • earnestly
  • reliably
頂戴(ちょうだい)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • expression
JMDict
N3Common
  • receiving
  • getting
  • accepting
  • being given
  • ちょうだい
  • ちょーだい
()
adverb • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
  • that is to say
  • that is
  • in other words
  • I mean
  • つまり
()
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
JMDict
N3Common
  • coming out
  • going out
  • outflow
  • efflux
ですから
conjunction
JMDict
N3Common
  • so
  • therefore
  • accordingly
  • consequently
(ところ)
conjunction
JMDict
N3Common
  • even so
  • however
  • still
  • whereupon
  • ところが
(ところ)
conjunction • particle
JMDict
N3Common
  • by the way
  • incidentally
  • well
  • now
  • ところで
()(かく)
adverb
JMDict
N3Common
  • anyway
  • anyhow
  • at any rate
  • in any case
  • とにかく
(たん)
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Buddh.
  • coveting
  • raga (desire)
  • たん
  • とん
  • どん
()
i-adjective • interjection
JMDict
N3Common
  • unthinkable
  • unexpected
  • absurd
  • outrageous
  • とんでもない
同化(どうか)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3CommonBio.Ling.
  • assimilation
  • absorption
  • adaptation
  • assimilation
  • どうか
()()
expression • adverb
JMDict
N3Common
  • by all means
  • at any cost
  • no matter what
  • at any rate
  • どうしても
()()
noun (common) • adverb
JMDict
N3Common
  • somewhere
  • in some respects
  • in some way
  • どこか
  • どっか
どんな
pre-noun adjectival
JMDict
N3Common
  • what kind of
  • what sort of
  • what
  • no matter what (kind of)
どんなに
adverb
JMDict
N3Common
  • how
  • how much
  • to what extent
  • no matter how (much)
(なお)
adverb • conjunction
JMDict
N3Common
  • still
  • yet
  • more
  • still more
  • なお
中々(なかなか)
adverb • na-adjective • noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
JMDict
N3Common
  • very
  • considerably
  • easily
  • readily
  • なかなか