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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渋滞
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •(traffic) congestion
- •traffic jam
- •gridlock
- •delay
- •じゅうたい
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減らす
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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- •to abate
- •to decrease
- •to diminish
- •to shorten
- •へらす
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減る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to decrease (in size or number)
- •to diminish
- •to abate
- •へる
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温度
noun (common)
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- •temperature
- •おんど
温暖
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •warm
- •mild
- •temperate
- •おんだん
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湾
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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- •bay
- •gulf
- •inlet
- •わん
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満ちる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to fill
- •to become full (of)
- •to be filled (with)
- •to brim (with)
- •みちる
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満足
noun (common) • na-adjective • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •satisfaction
- •contentment
- •gratification
- •sufficient
- •まんぞく
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溺れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to struggle in the water
- •to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe
- •to (nearly) drown
- •to indulge in
- •おぼれる
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滅多に
adverb
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- •rarely
- •seldom
- •めったに
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滞在
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •stay
- •sojourn
- •たいざい
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演奏
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •musical performance
- •えんそう
演技
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •acting
- •performance
- •えんぎ
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演説
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •speech
- •address
- •えんぜつ
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激しい
i-adjective
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- •violent
- •furious
- •tempestuous
- •extreme
- •はげしい
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濃い
i-adjective
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- •deep (colour)
- •dark
- •strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
- •thick (consistency)
- •こい
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堀
noun (common)
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- •moat
- •fosse
- •canal
- •ditch
- •ほり
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濡れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to get wet
- •ぬれる
火曜
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •Tuesday
- •かよう
火災
noun (common)
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- •conflagration
- •fire
- •かさい
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灯
noun (common)
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- •light
- •lamp
- •ひ
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灰
noun (common)
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- •ash
- •ashes
- •はい
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炎
noun (common)
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- •flame
- •blaze
- •flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger)
- •passion
- •ほのお
- •ほむら
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為る
suru verb - included • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to do
- •to carry out
- •to perform
- •to cause to become
- •する
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無
noun • prefix
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •Nothing; nonexistence; nothingness
- •(As a prefix) non-, un-, without; indicates the absence of something
- •(Buddhism/Philosophy) Absolute nothingness; the true nature of reality transcending the duality of existence and non-existence
- •む
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無し
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • 'ku' adjective (archaic)
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- •without
- •unacceptable
- •not alright
- •unsatisfactory
- •なし
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無事
noun (common) • na-adjective • adverb
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- •safety
- •security
- •peace
- •quiet
- •ぶじ
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無料
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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- •free (of charge)
- •gratuitous
- •むりょう
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無視
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •disregarding
- •ignoring
- •むし
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無駄
noun (common) • na-adjective
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- •futility
- •waste
- •uselessness
- •pointlessness
- •むだ
- •ムダ
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煙
noun (common)
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- •smoke
- •fumes
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- •けむり
- •けむ
- •けぶ
- •けぶり
熱中
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •being enthusiastic about
- •being wild about
- •being absorbed in
- •being engrossed in
- •ねっちゅう
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熱帯
noun (common)
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- •tropics
- •ねったい
熱心
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •zealous
- •enthusiastic
- •ardent
- •fervent
- •ねっしん
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燃える
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to burn
- •to get fired up
- •もえる
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爆発
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •explosion
- •detonation
- •blast
- •blowing up
- •ばくはつ
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父親
noun (common)
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- •father
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- •ちちおや
- •てておや
牛
noun (common)
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N3CommonFoodAstro.
- •cattle (Bos taurus)
- •cow
- •bull
- •ox
- •うし
- •ぎゅう
- •ウシ
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物事
noun (common)
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- •things
- •everything
- •ものごと
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物価
noun (common)
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- •prices of commodities
- •prices (in general)
- •cost-of-living
- •ぶっか
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物理
noun (common)
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- •laws of nature
- •physical laws
- •physics
- •ぶつり
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物語
noun (common)
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- •story
- •tale
- •narrative
- •account
- •ものがたり
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物質
noun (common)
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- •material
- •substance
- •matter
- •ぶっしつ
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物音
noun (common)
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- •noise
- •sound
- •ものおと
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特徴
noun (common)
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- •feature
- •trait
- •characteristic
- •peculiarity
- •とくちょう
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犯人
noun (common)
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- •offender
- •criminal
- •culprit
- •はんにん
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犯罪
noun (common)
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- •crime
- •offence
- •offense
- •はんざい
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状態
noun (common)
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- •state
- •condition
- •situation
- •appearance
- •じょうたい
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状況
noun (common)
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- •state of affairs
- •situation
- •conditions
- •circumstances
- •じょうきょう
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狂う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to go mad
- •to lose one's mind
- •to go crazy
- •to go insane
- •くるう
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