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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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下(くだ)す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb • suffix
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N3Common
  • •to make a decision
  • •to draw a conclusion
  • •to give a judgement
  • •to hand down a verdict
  • •くだす
下(くだ)り
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun, used as prefix
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N3Common
  • •down-train
  • •train heading toward the ending point of its route
  • •down-slope
  • •downward going
  • •くだり
不(ふ)
prefix
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N3Common
  • •un-
  • •non-
  • •ふ
不利(ふり)
noun (common) • na-adjective
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N3Common
  • •disadvantage
  • •handicap
  • •unfavorable position
  • •ふり
不可(ふか)
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
  • •wrong
  • •bad
  • •improper
  • •unjustifiable
  • •ふか
不安(ふあん)
noun (common) • na-adjective
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N3Common
  • •anxiety
  • •uneasiness
  • •worry
  • •apprehension
  • •ふあん
不平(ふへい)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective
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N3Common
  • •discontent
  • •dissatisfaction
  • •complaint
  • •grievance
  • •ふへい
不幸(ふこう)
noun (common) • na-adjective
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N3Common
  • •unhappiness
  • •sorrow
  • •misfortune
  • •disaster
  • •ふこう
不思議(ふしぎ)
na-adjective • noun (common) • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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N3Common
  • •wonderful
  • •marvelous
  • •strange
  • •incredible
  • •ふしぎ
不正(ふせい)
noun (common) • na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
  • •injustice
  • •unfairness
  • •wrongdoing
  • •iniquity
  • •ふせい
不満(ふまん)
noun (common) • na-adjective
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N3Common
  • •dissatisfaction
  • •discontent
  • •displeasure
  • •complaint
  • •ふまん
不自由(ふじゆう)
noun (common) • na-adjective • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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N3Common
  • •discomfort
  • •inconvenience
  • •poverty
  • •want
  • •ふじゆう
不足(ふそく)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • na-adjective
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N3Common
  • •insufficiency
  • •deficiency
  • •shortage
  • •lack
  • •ふそく
与(あた)える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N3CommonComp.
  • •to give (esp. to someone of lower status)
  • •to bestow
  • •to grant
  • •to confer
  • •あたえる
世(よ)の中(なか)
expression • noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •society
  • •the world
  • •the times
  • •よのなか
世紀(せいき)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
  • •century
  • •era
  • •of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
  • •せいき
世間(せけん)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •world
  • •society
  • •people
  • •the public
  • •せけん
丘(ヒル)
noun
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N3Common
Geog.参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0uk
  • •hill; small hill
  • •knoll; mound
  • •ヒル
両替(りょうがえ)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •change
  • •money exchange
  • •りょうがえ
中古(ちゅうこ)
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •used
  • •second-hand
  • •old
  • •Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
  • •ちゅうこ
  • •ちゅうぶる
中央(ちゅうおう)
noun
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N3CommonPolit.参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0
  • •center; middle; central part
  • •central government; capital city
  • •ちゅうおう
中学(ちゅうがく)
noun (common)
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  • •junior high school
  • •middle school
  • •lower secondary school
  • •ちゅうがく
中心(ちゅうしん)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • suffix
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N3Common
  • •center
  • •centre
  • •middle
  • •heart
  • •ちゅうしん
中止(ちゅうし)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •interruption
  • •discontinuance
  • •suspension
  • •stoppage
  • •ちゅうし
丸(まる)
noun (common) • noun, used as prefix • suffix
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N3Common
  • •circle
  • •entirety
  • •whole
  • •full
  • •まる
  • •マル
丸(まる)い
i-adjective
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N3Common
  • •round
  • •circular
  • •spherical
  • •curved
  • •まるい
  • •まろい
主(おも)に
adverb
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N3Common
  • •mainly
  • •primarily
  • •mostly
  • •largely
  • •おもに
主婦(しゅふ)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •housewife
  • •mistress (of the house)
  • •homemaker
  • •しゅふ
主張(しゅちょう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •claim
  • •insistence
  • •assertion
  • •advocacy
  • •しゅちょう
主義(しゅぎ)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •doctrine
  • •rule
  • •principle
  • •-ism
  • •しゅぎ
主要(しゅよう)
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •chief
  • •main
  • •principal
  • •major
  • •しゅよう
乗(の)せる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •to place on (something)
  • •to give (someone) a ride
  • •to give a lift
  • •to pick up
  • •のせる
乗客(じょうきゃく)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •passenger
  • •じょうきゃく
  • •じょうかく
予報(よほう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •forecast
  • •prediction
  • •よほう
予期(よき)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •expectation
  • •anticipation
  • •forecast
  • •よき
予測(よそく)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •prediction
  • •estimation
  • •よそく
予算(よさん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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N3Common
  • •estimate (of costs)
  • •budget
  • •よさん
予防(よぼう)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •prevention
  • •protection (against)
  • •precaution
  • •よぼう
事(こと)
noun • suffix
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N3Common参考: 広辞苑　第六版
  • •thing; matter; affair; incident
  • •(following a verb) nominalizer; the act of doing ~
  • •circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  • •こと
事件(じけん)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •event
  • •affair
  • •incident
  • •case
  • •じけん
事務(じむ)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •office work
  • •clerical work
  • •administration
  • •business
  • •じむ
事実(じじつ)
adverb • noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •fact
  • •truth
  • •reality
  • •じじつ
事情(じじょう)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •circumstances
  • •conditions
  • •situation
  • •reasons
  • •じじょう
事態(じたい)
noun (common)
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N3Common
  • •situation
  • •(present) state of affairs
  • •circumstances
  • •じたい
２０(にじゅう)
numeric
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N3Common
  • •twenty
  • •20
  • •にじゅう
  • •はた
互(たがい)
noun
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0
  • •each other; mutual; reciprocal
  • •both parties; both sides
  • •たがい
交換(こうかん)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
  • •exchange
  • •interchange
  • •switching
  • •reciprocity
  • •こうかん
交際(こうさい)
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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  • •company
  • •friendship
  • •association
  • •society
  • •こうさい
人工(じんこう)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
  • •artificial
  • •man-made
  • •human work
  • •human skill
  • •じんこう
人気(にんき)
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
  • •popularity
  • •public favor
  • •condition (e.g. market)
  • •tone
  • •にんき