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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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退屈(たいくつ)
na-adjective • noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •tedious
  • •boring
  • •dull
  • •uninteresting
  • •たいくつ
逆(ぎゃく)
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • noun (common) • noun, used as prefix
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N3CommonMath.
  • •reverse
  • •opposite
  • •converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
  • •inverse (function)
  • •ぎゃく
逆(さか)らう
godan verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0
  • •to go against; to oppose; to resist; to defy
  • •to disobey; to rebel against
  • •to swim against (a current); to go against the flow
  • •さからう
途端(とたん)
noun (common) • adverb
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N3Common
  • •just (now, at the moment, etc.)
  • •just as
  • •in the act of
  • •as soon as
  • •とたん
通(つう)じる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •to be open (to traffic)
  • •to lead to
  • •to communicate (with)
  • •to flow (liquid, current)
  • •つうじる
通(とお)す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •to stick through
  • •to force through
  • •to spread throughout
  • •to thoroughly diffuse
  • •とおす
通(とお)り
noun (common) • counter
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N3Common
  • •street
  • •road
  • •avenue
  • •thoroughfare
  • •とおり
通(とお)り過(す)ぎる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •to go past
  • •to pass
  • •to pass by
  • •とおりすぎる
通信(つうしん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •correspondence
  • •communication
  • •transmission
  • •news
  • •つうしん
通学(つうがく)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •commuting to school
  • •school commute
  • •つうがく
通行(つうこう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •passage (of people or vehicles)
  • •passing (through)
  • •traffic
  • •common usage
  • •つうこう
通過(つうか)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.)
  • •passing by (e.g. of a typhoon)
  • •transit
  • •passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament)
  • •つうか
速度(そくど)
noun (common)
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N3CommonPhys.
  • •speed
  • •velocity
  • •pace
  • •rate
  • •そくど
連(つ)れ
noun (common)
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N3CommonNoh
  • •companion
  • •company
  • •tritagonist
  • •second supporting character
  • •つれ
  • •ツレ
連想(れんそう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •association (of ideas)
  • •being reminded (of something)
  • •suggestion
  • •れんそう
連続(れんぞく)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •continuation
  • •succession
  • •series
  • •れんぞく
逮捕(たいほ)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •arrest
  • •apprehension
  • •capture
  • •たいほ
週(しゅう)
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
  • •week
  • •しゅう
週間(しゅうかん)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •week
  • •しゅうかん
進(すす)める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •to advance
  • •to move forward
  • •to put (a clock, watch) forward
  • •to carry forward (plans, work, etc.)
  • •すすめる
進学(しんがく)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •advancing to the next stage of education
  • •going on to (high school, college, etc.)
  • •しんがく
進歩(しんぽ)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •progress
  • •advance
  • •improvement
  • •development
  • •しんぽ
遂(つい)に
adverb
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N3Common
  • •finally
  • •in the end
  • •at last
  • •in the end
  • •ついに
遅刻(ちこく)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •lateness
  • •tardiness
  • •arriving late
  • •ちこく
運(うん)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •fortune
  • •luck
  • •chance
  • •うん
過(す)ごす
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb • suffix
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N3Common
  • •to spend (time)
  • •to pass
  • •to lead (a life)
  • •to live
  • •すごす
過去(かこ)
noun (common) • adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3CommongrammBuddh.
  • •the past
  • •bygone days
  • •one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)
  • •past (tense)
  • •かこ
道徳(どうとく)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •morals
  • •morality
  • •どうとく
道路(どうろ)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •road
  • •highway
  • •どうろ
達(たっ)する
suru verb - special class
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N3Common
  • •to reach
  • •to get to
  • •to arrive at
  • •たっする
違(ちが)い
noun
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N3Common参考: 新明解国語辞典　第五版
  • •difference; discrepancy
  • •distinction; the state of being different
  • •ちがい
違(ちが)いない
expression • i-adjective
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N3Common
  • •sure
  • •no mistaking it
  • •for certain
  • •without doubt
  • •ちがいない
違反(いはん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •violation
  • •offense
  • •offence
  • •breach
  • •いはん
適(てき)する
suru verb - special class • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •to fit
  • •to suit
  • •てきする
適切(てきせつ)
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •appropriate
  • •suitable
  • •fitting
  • •apt
  • •てきせつ
適度(てきど)
na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •moderate (degree)
  • •proper (amount)
  • •temperate
  • •suitable
  • •てきど
適用(てきよう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
  • •てきよう
選手(せんしゅ)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •player (of a sport)
  • •athlete
  • •team member
  • •せんしゅ
選択(せんたく)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •choice
  • •selection
  • •option
  • •せんたく
  • •せんだく
避(さ)ける
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •to avoid (physical contact with)
  • •to avoid (situation)
  • •to evade (question, subject)
  • •to shirk (one's responsibilities)
  • •さける
  • •よける
邪魔(じゃま)
noun • na-adjective • suru-verb
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N3Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典　第一版
  • •hindrance; obstacle; obstruction
  • •nuisance; bother; interruption
  • •intrusion (on someone's time or space)
  • •じゃま
部分(ぶぶん)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •portion
  • •section
  • •part
  • •ぶぶん
郵便(ゆうびん)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •mail service
  • •postal service
  • •mail
  • •post
  • •ゆうびん
都会(とかい)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
  • •city
  • •Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
  • •とかい
都市(とし)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
  • •town
  • •city
  • •municipal
  • •urban
  • •とし
配達(はいたつ)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •delivery
  • •はいたつ
  • •はいだつ
酒(さけ)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •alcohol
  • •sake
  • •さけ
酔(よ)う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • intransitive verb
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N3Common
  • •to get drunk
  • •to become intoxicated
  • •to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle)
  • •to become nauseated
  • •よう
  • •えう
酸素(さんそ)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •oxygen (O)
  • •さんそ
重大(じゅうだい)
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •serious
  • •important
  • •significant
  • •grave
  • •じゅうだい