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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是非
adverb • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •certainly
- •without fail
- •right and wrong
- •pros and cons
- •ぜひ
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昼食
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •lunch
- •midday meal
- •ちゅうしょく
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時
noun (common) • adverb
JMDict
N3Commongramm
- •time
- •hour
- •moment
- •occasion
- •とき
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時刻
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •time
- •(the) hour
- •favourable time
- •opportunity
- •じこく
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時期
noun (common) • adverb
JMDict
N3Common
- •time
- •season
- •period
- •phase
- •じき
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普段
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common) • adverb
JMDict
N3Common
- •usual
- •normal
- •everyday
- •habitual
- •ふだん
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景気
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •business conditions
- •the market
- •economic activity
- •economic climate
- •けいき
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暗記
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •memorization
- •memorisation
- •learning by heart
- •あんき
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暮らし
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
JMDict
N3Common
- •(way of) life
- •living
- •livelihood
- •life circumstances
- •くらし
- •ぐらし
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暮らす
Godan verb with 'su' ending • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to live
- •to get along
- •to spend (time)
- •くらす
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暮れ
noun (common) • adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun, used as suffix
JMDict
N3Common
- •sunset
- •sundown
- •nightfall
- •dusk
- •くれ
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曇り
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •cloudiness
- •cloudy weather
- •fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.)
- •cloud (e.g. in marble)
- •くもり
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曜日
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •day of the week
- •ようび
更に
adverb • conjunction
JMDict
N3Common
- •furthermore
- •again
- •after all
- •more and more
- •さらに
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書斎
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •study
- •library
- •den
- •home office
- •しょさい
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書物
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •book
- •volume
- •しょもつ
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書類
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •document
- •papers
- •しょるい
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替える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to replace
- •to convert
- •to change
- •to exchange
- •かえる
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最も
adverb
JMDict
N3Common
- •most
- •extremely
- •もっとも
- •もとも
最中
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •(in) the middle of
- •(in) the midst of
- •(in) the course of
- •(at) the height of
- •さいちゅう
- •さなか
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最低
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • noun (common) • adverb
JMDict
N3Common
- •least
- •lowest
- •minimum
- •worst
- •さいてい
- •サイテー
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最終
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •last
- •final
- •closing
- •last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
- •さいしゅう
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最高
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •best
- •supreme
- •wonderful
- •finest
- •さいこう
- •サイコー
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月
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •Moon
- •month
- •moonlight
- •(a) moon
- •つき
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月曜
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •Monday
- •げつよう
有る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular) • intransitive verb • auxiliary verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to be
- •to exist
- •to live
- •to have
- •ある
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有利
na-adjective • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •advantageous
- •favourable
- •better
- •stronger
- •ゆうり
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有効
na-adjective • noun (common)
JMDict
N3CommonMA
- •valid
- •effective
- •yuko (judo)
- •ゆうこう
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有能
na-adjective • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •able
- •capable
- •competent
- •talented
- •ゆうのう
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服装
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •attire
- •dress
- •clothes
- •clothing
- •ふくそう
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望み
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •wish
- •desire
- •hope
- •prospect
- •のぞみ
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望む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to desire
- •to want
- •to wish for
- •to hope for
- •のぞむ
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期待
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
JMDict
N3Common
- •expectation
- •anticipation
- •hope
- •promising
- •きたい
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期間
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •period
- •term
- •interval
- •きかん
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木曜
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •Thursday
- •もくよう
未だ
adverb • na-adjective
JMDict
N3Common
- •still
- •as yet
- •only
- •(not) yet
- •まだ
- •いまだ
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未来
noun (common)
JMDict
N3CommonBuddh.gramm
- •(distant) future
- •future existence
- •world beyond the grave
- •the world to come
- •みらい
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末
noun (common)
JMDict
N3
- •top end
- •tip
- •うら
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本人
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •the person in question
- •the person themselves
- •said person
- •ほんにん
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本当
noun • verb
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0hon.
- •truly
- •actually
- •genuinely
- •ほんっと
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本物
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
JMDict
N3Common
- •genuine article
- •real thing
- •real deal
- •ほんもの
- •ホンモノ
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札
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
JMDict
N3Common
- •banknote
- •bill
- •note
- •paper money
- •さつ
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材料
noun (common)
JMDict
N3CommonFin.
- •materials
- •ingredients
- •material (for a novel, experiment, etc.)
- •subject matter
- •ざいりょう
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束
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • counter
JMDict
N3Common
- •bundle
- •bunch
- •sheaf
- •たば
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条件
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •condition
- •term
- •requirement
- •qualification
- •じょうけん
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来
prefix • suffix
JMDict
N3Common
- •next (year, spring, etc.)
- •coming
- •since (e.g. last month)
- •for (e.g. 20 years)
- •らい
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松
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •pine tree (Pinus spp.)
- •highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
- •まつ
- •マツ
板
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •board
- •plank
- •sheet (of metal)
- •plate (of glass)
- •いた
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柄
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •handle
- •grip
- •stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
- •え
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栄養
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •nutrition
- •nourishment
- •えいよう
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