JLPT N3 Vocabulary List
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現金げんきんgenkin
cash
大陸たいりくtairiku
continent
鉄道てつどうtetsudou
railway, railroad
昭和しょうわshouwa
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
賢いかしこいkashikoi
wise, clever, smart
同僚どうりょうdouryou
colleague, co-worker
景気けいきkeiki
economic conditions, business climate
幸いさいわいsaiwai
fortunately, luckily
最中さいちゅうsaichuu
in the middle of
無しなしnashi
without
豊富ほうふhoufu
abundant, plentiful
操作そうさsousa
operation, management, processing
分かれるわかれるwakareru
to branch off, to diverge from
現状げんじょうgenjou
present condition, status quo
刑事けいじkeiji
criminal case, (police) detective
挑戦ちょうせんchousen
challenge, defiance
術じゅつjutsu
art, technique, skill
軍隊ぐんたいguntai
army, troops
外れるはずれるhazureru
to come off, to be disconnected
申し込むもうしこむmoushikomu
to apply for, to sign up
段だんdan
step, stair, grade
有利ゆうりyuuri
advantageous, better
診るみるmiru
to examine (a patient)
論文ろんぶんronbun
thesis, paper
猿さるsaru
monkey
仕方ないしかたないshikatanai
there's no (other) way
留めるとめるtomeru
to fasten, to turn off, to detain
主要しゅようshuyou
chief, main
不器用ぶきようbukiyou
clumsy
なにもnanimo
nothing
抵抗ていこうteikou
resistance, opposition
本日ほんじつhonjitsu
today, this day
会合かいごうkaigou
a meeting, a gathering
安定あんていantei
stability, equilibrium
明けるあけるakeru
to dawn, to become daylight
就くつくtsuku
to take (a position), to assume office
代理だいりdairi
representation, proxy, deputy
共同きょうどうkyoudou
joint, done together
温度おんどondo
temperature
沿うそうsou
to run along, to follow
頭痛ずつうzutsuu
headache
致命的ちめいてきchimeiteki
fatal
順じゅんjun
order, turn
独特どくとくdokutoku
unique, peculiar
否いやiya
no, the noes
拭くふくfuku
to wipe, to dry
高速こうそくkousoku
high speed, high gear
製造せいぞうseizou
manufacture, industrial production
進歩しんぽshinpo
improvement, progress, development
親友しんゆうshin'yuu
close friend, buddy
脇わきwaki
armpit, side of the body
映るうつるutsuru
to be reflected, to show (on screen)
ぴったりpittari
exactly, neatly, sharp
溶けるとけるtokeru
to melt, to thaw, to dissolve
死亡しぼうshibou
death, dying
進行しんこうshinkou
progress, moving forward
経済的けいざいてきkeizaiteki
economic
悪魔あくまakuma
devil, demon, evil spirit
正午しょうごshougo
noon, mid-day
チラリchirari
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
銀ぎんgin
silver (the metal)
書き込むかきこむkakikomu
to fill in a form, to write into
ぼんやりbon'yari
dim, faint, vague
順調じゅんちょうjunchou
doing well
客観的きゃっかんてきkyakkanteki
objective
増やすふやすfuyasu
to increase, to add to
添うそうsou
to accompany, to comply with
会長かいちょうkaichou
president (of a society), chairman
連続れんぞくrenzoku
continuation, series
幸運こううんkouun
good luck, fortune
のんびりnonbiri
carefree, at leisure
等しいひとしいhitoshii
equal
航空こうくうkoukuu
aviation, flying
こぼすkobosu
to spill
管理人かんりにんkanrinin
superintendent
口調くちょうkuchou
tone (of voice), manner of talking
文明ぶんめいbunmei
civilization
発明はつめいhatsumei
invention
マイ～mai～
my ~, one's own ~
設備せつびsetsubi
equipment, device, facilities
留学りゅうがくryuugaku
studying abroad
築くきずくkizuku
to build, to establish
別れわかれwakare
parting, separation, farewell
羽はねhane
wing
演説えんぜつenzetsu
speech, address
栄養えいようeiyou
nutrition, nourishment
信仰しんこうshinkou
(religious) faith, belief
身長しんちょうshinchou
height (of body), stature
睡眠すいみんsuimin
sleep
見当たるみあたるmiataru
to be found
議員ぎいんgiin
member of parliament, legislator
表すあらわすarawasu
to express, to show
預かるあずかるazukaru
to keep (something) for (someone)
医療いりょうiryou
medical care, medical treatment
会員かいいんkaiin
member, the membership
学習がくしゅうgakushuu
study, learning
人数にんずうninzuu
the number of people
争うあらそうarasou
to dispute, to argue, to fight
損害そんがいsongai
damage, loss
損そんson
loss, disadvantage
学問がくもんgakumon
scholarship, study, learning
まとめるmatomeru
to gather together, to put in order
徹底てっていtettei
thoroughness, completeness
吸収きゅうしゅうkyuushuu
absorption, suction
輪わwa
ring, hoop, circle
内側うちがわuchigawa
inside, interior, inner part
群ぐんgun
group
予測よそくyosoku
prediction, estimation
実力じつりょくjitsuryoku
ability, force
作さくsaku
a work, a harvest
観客かんきゃくkankyaku
audience, spectator(s)
苦痛くつうkutsuu
pain, agony
休憩きゅうけいkyuukei
rest, break, intermission
ぶつかるbutsukaru
to strike, to collide with
初期しょきshoki
early stage, initial period
自己紹介じこしょうかいjikoshoukai
self introduction
血液けつえきketsueki
blood (medical term)
宝石ほうせきhouseki
gem, jewel
欠点けってんketten
faults, defect, weakness
尻しりshiri
buttocks, bottom
応援おうえんouen
aid, assistance, help
通過つうかtsuuka
passage through, passing
大気たいきtaiki
atmosphere
そもそもsomosomo
in the first place, to begin with
嫁よめyome
bride, daughter-in-law
親戚しんせきshinseki
relative(s)
指揮しきshiki
command, direction
活用かつようkatsuyou
conjugation, practical use
汚染おせんosen
pollution, contamination
丸まるmaru
circle, full (month)
覚めるさめるsameru
to wake, to wake up
降ろすおろすorosu
to take down, to launch, to drop
死者ししゃshisha
the dead, casualties
表示ひょうじhyouji
display, indication
高まるたかまるtakamaru
to rise, to grow, to mount
商人しょうにんshounin
trader, shopkeeper, merchant
収穫しゅうかくshuukaku
harvest, crop, ingathering
冒険ぼうけんbouken
risk, venture, adventure
支援しえんshien
support, backing, aid, assistance
乗客じょうきゃくjoukyaku
a passenger
衝突しょうとつshoutotsu
collision, conflict
そっくりsokkuri
the splitting image of, entirely
親父おやじoyaji
one's father, old man, one's boss
両者りょうしゃryousha
both parties, the two
典型的てんけいてきtenkeiteki
typical
生き物いきものikimono
living thing, creature
不利ふりfuri
disadvantageous, unfavourable
がっかりgakkari
disappointed, dejected
後半こうはんkouhan
second half, latter half
将軍しょうぐんshougun
a general, a commander
高めるたかめるtakameru
to raise, to lift, to boost
泥どろdoro
mud
申し訳もうしわけmoushiwake
apology, excuse
裸はだかhadaka
naked, nude
図書としょtosho
library books
天然てんねんtennen
nature, spontaneity
遅れおくれokure
delay, lag
帯おびobi
band, sash
公平こうへいkouhei
fairness, impartial, justice
転ぶころぶkorobu
to fall down, to fall over
気温きおんkion
air temperature
解けるとけるtokeru
to come untied, to come apart
気の毒きのどくkinodoku
pitiful, a pity
農家のうかnouka
farmer, farm family
朝日あさひasahi
morning sun
修正しゅうせいshuusei
amendment, correction
平等びょうどうbyoudou
equality, impartiality, evenness
食欲しょくよくshokuyoku
appetite (for food)
請求せいきゅうseikyuu
claim, demand, request
読者どくしゃdokusha
reader
国境こっきょうkokkyou
national or state border
高価こうかkouka
expensive, costly
半年はんとしhantoshi
half a year, six months
豆まめmame
beans, peas
帝国ていこくteikoku
empire
墓はかhaka
grave, tomb
外交がいこうgaikou
diplomacy
独身どくしんdokushin
single, unmarried
友情ゆうじょうyuujou
friendship, fellowship
体育たいいくtaiiku
physical education, PE
設計せっけいsekkei
plan, design
効果的こうかてきkoukateki
effective
賭けるかけるkakeru
to bet, to risk, to gamble
参考さんこうsankou
reference, something to consult
発行はっこうhakkou
issue (publications)
塀へいhei
wall, fence
馴れるなれるnareru
to become tame, to grow familiar
正せいsei
(logical) true, regular
組合くみあいkumiai
association, union
実施じっしjisshi
enforcement, carry out, operation
混ぜるまぜるmazeru
to mix, to stir
快適かいてきkaiteki
comfortable, agreeable
正式せいしきseishiki
official, formal
刑務所けいむしょkeimusho
jail
合計ごうけいgoukei
sum total, total amount
人工じんこうjinkou
artificial, man-made
捕まるつかまるtsukamaru
to be arrested, to be caught
旗はたhata
flag
測るはかるhakaru
to measure (length or distance)
化学かがくkagaku
chemistry
例外れいがいreigai
exception
戦後せんごsengo
postwar, after the war
愉快ゆかいyukai
pleasant, happy
あいにくainiku
unfortunately
諸しょsho
various, many, several
署名しょめいshomei
signature
差別さべつsabetsu
discrimination, differentiation
紐ひもhimo
string, cord
警告けいこくkeikoku
a warning, a caution
半ばなかばnakaba
middle, halfway
完了かんりょうkanryou
completion, conclusion
後者こうしゃkousha
the latter
共有きょうゆうkyouyuu
sharing, joint ownership
適用てきようtekiyou
applying
倶楽部クラブkurabu
club
絶望ぜつぼうzetsubou
despair, hopelessness
座席ざせきzaseki
seat
演技えんぎengi
acting, performance
一人一人ひとりひとりhitorihitori
one by one, each
虎とらtora
tiger
金銭きんせんkinsen
money, cash
家事かじkaji
housework, household chores
創造そうぞうsouzou
creation
図るはかるhakaru
to plan, to attempt
吠えるほえるhoeru
to bark, to howl
己おのれonore
oneself (literary)
大戦たいせんtaisen
great war, great battle
出会いであいdeai
meeting, rendezvous, encounter
片方かたほうkatahou
one side, one of a pair
競技きょうぎkyougi
game, match, contest
一口ひとくちhitokuchi
mouthful, morsel, bite
見解けんかいkenkai
opinion, point of view
物理ぶつりbutsuri
physics
遺伝子いでんしidenshi
genes
食物しょくもつshokumotsu
food, foodstuff
需要じゅようjuyou
demand
食糧しょくりょうshokuryou
provisions, rations
着けるつけるtsukeru
to put on, to wear, to draw up
見当けんとうkentou
estimate, guess
永久えいきゅうeikyuu
permanence, perpetuity
流行るはやるhayaru
to be popular, to be in fashion
税ぜいzei
tax
おめでとうomedetou
congratulations
農業のうぎょうnougyou
agriculture
説せつsetsu
a view, a theory
砂漠さばくsabaku
desert
悲劇ひげきhigeki
tragedy
合図あいずaizu
sign, signal
土産みやげmiyage
souvenir (plain form)
過程かていkatei
process
減少げんしょうgenshou
decrease, reduction, decline
人種じんしゅjinshu
race (of people)
発達はったつhattatsu
development, growth
生地きじkiji
fabric, dough
向きむきmuki
direction, orientation
説くとくtoku
to explain, to advocate
観光客かんこうきゃくkankoukyaku
tourist
方々かたがたkatagata
persons
礼儀れいぎreigi
manners, courtesy, etiquette
硬いかたいkatai
hard (not soft to the touch)
産むうむumu
to give birth to, to produce
書物しょもつshomotsu
a book, a volume
期限きげんkigen
deadline, term
石油せきゆsekiyu
oil, petroleum, kerosene
居間いまima
living room
議会ぎかいgikai
Diet, congress, parliament
承認しょうにんshounin
recognition, approval
悪口わるくちwarukuchi
abuse, insult
掻くかくkaku
to scratch, to rake
冷めるさめるsameru
to become cool, to wear off
長期ちょうきchouki
long time period
放すはなすhanasu
to separate, to set free
尊重そんちょうsonchou
respect, esteem, regard
缶かんkan
can, tin
火災かさいkasai
conflagration, fire
尤ももっともmottomo
quite right, plausible, natural
旧きゅうkyuu
ex-
郵便ゆうびんyuubin
mail, postal service
宿やどyado
inn, lodging
付き合いつきあいtsukiai
socialising, keeping company
奇跡きせきkiseki
miracle, wonder, marvel
悲しむかなしむkanashimu
to be sad, to mourn for, to regret
記入きにゅうkinyuu
entry, filling in of forms
煮るにるniru
to simmer, to stew
日中にっちゅうnitchuu
daytime, broad daylight
形態けいたいkeitai
form, shape, figure
税金ぜいきんzeikin
tax, duty
免許めんきょmenkyo
license, permit, certificate
拍手はくしゅhakushu
clapping hands, applause
計けいkei
plan, sum, total
翼つばさtsubasa
wings
頂上ちょうじょうchoujou
top, summit, peak
印刷いんさつinsatsu
printing
酸素さんそsanso
oxygen
強力きょうりょくkyouryoku
powerful, strong
刀かたなkatana
sword, saber
規制きせいkisei
regulation
出版社しゅっぱんしゃshuppansha
publishing company
重なるかさなるkasanaru
to be piled up, to overlap
筆ふでfude
writing brush
印しるしshirushi
mark, symbol, evidence
衣服いふくifuku
clothing, garments (formal)
価値観かちかんkachikan
values
資源しげんshigen
resources
伏せるふせるfuseru
to turn face down, to lay upside down
札さつsatsu
bill, note
市内しないshinai
in the city, within the city
片手かたてkatate
one hand
食卓しょくたくshokutaku
dining table
感想かんそうkansou
impressions, thoughts
載せるのせるnoseru
to place on, to publish
具ぐgu
tool, means
順番じゅんばんjunban
turn (in line), order of things
横切るよこぎるyokogiru
to cross (e.g., arms), to traverse
重視じゅうしjuushi
importance, stress
ゴムgomu
rubber, elastic
天候てんこうtenkou
weather conditions
近代きんだいkindai
modern times
適するてきするtekisuru
to fit, to suit
真理しんりshinri
truth
強盗ごうとうgoutou
robbery, burglary
可哀想かわいそうkawaisou
poor, pitiable, pathetic
捜査そうさsousa
criminal investigation
手間てまtema
time, labor
灰はいhai
ash
騒音そうおんsouon
noise
拒むこばむkobamu
to refuse, to reject, to decline
画像がぞうgazou
image, picture, portrait
宇宙人うちゅうじんuchuujin
alien
逆らうさからうsakarau
to go against, to disobey
裂くさくsaku
to tear, to split
前方ぜんぽうzenpou
ahead, forward, (in) front
笑みえみemi
a smile
節ふしfushi
tune, tone, knob
水準すいじゅんsuijun
level, standard
凍るこおるkooru
to freeze, to be frozen over
生じるしょうじるshoujiru
to arise, to be produced
気候きこうkikou
climate
探偵たんていtantei
detective, investigator, sleuth
家庭教師かていきょうしkateikyoushi
tutor
真似まねmane
mimicry, imitation, behavior
すてきsuteki
lovely, great
大型おおがたoogata
large, large-scale
右側みぎがわmigigawa
right side, right-hand side
貢献こうけんkouken
contribution, services
体温たいおんtaion
temperature (body)
尾おo
tail, ridge
勘定かんじょうkanjou
calculation, the bill
散るちるchiru
to fall (of blossoms), to scatter
うっかりukkari
carelessly, inadvertently
判明はんめいhanmei
becoming clear, being confirmed
たびたびtabitabi
often, repeatedly, frequently
祝ういわうiwau
to congratulate, to celebrate
軒のきnoki
eaves
幕まくmaku
curtain, act (in play)
食品しょくひんshokuhin
foodstuff
級きゅうkyuu
class, grade, rank
成人せいじんseijin
legal adult, coming of age
揃うそろうsorou
to become complete, to be equal
供ともtomo
an attendant, a retinue
万一まんいちman'ichi
by some chance, if by any chance
大したたいしたtaishita
significant, great, considerable
精々せいぜいseizei
at the most, at best
燃やすもやすmoyasu
to burn
会計かいけいkaikei
account, finance
繋がるつながるtsunagaru
to be connected, to lead to
ぶつけるbutsukeru
to hit, to knock against
太刀たちtachi
tachi, long sword
宝たからtakara
treasure
意地いじiji
stubbornness, pride
続きつづきtsuzuki
sequel, continuation
編集者へんしゅうしゃhenshuusha
an editor
欠くかくkaku
to lack, to crack
由来ゆらいyurai
origin, derivation
双子ふたごfutago
twins, a twin
駅前えきまえekimae
in front of a station
著者ちょしゃchosha
author, writer
広まるひろまるhiromaru
to spread, to be propagated
代金だいきんdaikin
price, cost
擦るするsuru
to rub, to strike a match
堅いかたいkatai
solid, reliable
券けんken
ticket, certificate
袖そでsode
sleeve
助手じょしゅjoshu
helper, assistant
急激きゅうげきkyuugeki
sudden, precipitous, radical
厄介やっかいyakkai
trouble, a nuisance
診察しんさつshinsatsu
medical examination (of a patient)
ごらんなさいgorannasai
look, (please) try to do
宣伝せんでんsenden
advertisement, publicity
両国りょうこくryoukoku
both countries
器用きようkiyou
skillful, handy
にっこりnikkori
smile sweetly, smile, grin
大使たいしtaishi
ambassador
絵画かいがkaiga
painting, artwork
贅沢ぜいたくzeitaku
luxury, extravagance
アニメanime
anime, animation
見極めるみきわめるmikiwameru
to get to the bottom of
相次ぐあいつぐaitsugu
to happen successively
小型こがたkogata
small-sized, compact
毛布もうふmoufu
blanket
講演こうえんkouen
lecture, talk
罠わなwana
trap (for catching animals), snare
用心ようじんyoujin
care, precaution, caution
前進ぜんしんzenshin
advance, drive, progress
活躍かつやくkatsuyaku
activity
戦略せんりゃくsenryaku
strategy, a long term plan
改善かいぜんkaizen
betterment, improvement
豪華ごうかgouka
luxurious, gorgeous
手足てあしteashi
hands and feet, limbs
貯金ちょきんchokin
(bank) savings
近頃ちかごろchikagoro
lately, recently, nowadays
奥様おくさまokusama
wife (polite), madam
球きゅうkyuu
globe, sphere, ball
ばれるbareru
to be found out, to be exposed
沢さわsawa
a mountain stream, a valley
っぱなしppanashi
leaving (something) as it is
狼おおかみookami
wolf
嗅ぐかぐkagu
to sniff, to smell
前日ぜんじつzenjitsu
the previous day, the day before
一員いちいんichiin
one person, one member
前者ぜんしゃzensha
the former
面接めんせつmensetsu
a job interview
遅刻ちこくchikoku
lateness, late coming
陽気ようきyouki
season, weather, cheerfulness
手渡すてわたすtewatasu
to hand over, to deliver in person
議長ぎちょうgichou
chairman
温めるあたためるatatameru
to warm, to heat
経由けいゆkeiyu
go by the way, via
乾燥かんそうkansou
dry, arid, dehydrated
不正ふせいfusei
injustice, unfairness
及ぼすおよぼすoyobosu
to exert, to cause, to exercise
訳すやくすyakusu
to translate
庭園ていえんteien
garden, park
投票とうひょうtouhyou
voting, poll
道徳どうとくdoutoku
morals
宅たくtaku
house, home
動揺どうようdouyou
disturbance, flutter shock
堀ほりhori
moat, canal
引退いんたいintai
retirement
詰め込むつめこむtsumekomu
to stuff
参加者さんかしゃsankasha
participant
婚約こんやくkon'yaku
engagement, betrothal
換えるかえるkaeru
to exchange, to convert
思い付くおもいつくomoitsuku
to think of, to hit upon
数多くかずおおくkazuooku
in great numbers
嫌悪感けんおかんken'okan
unpleasant feelings
足音あしおとashioto
(sound of) footsteps
直接的ちょくせつてきchokusetsuteki
directly
頭上ずじょうzujou
overhead, above one's head
遺産いさんisan
inheritance, legacy
計るはかるhakaru
to measure (time), to gauge
澄むすむsumu
to become clear, to become transparent
王子おうじouji
prince
毎まいmai
every, each
楽器がっきgakki
musical instrument
広大こうだいkoudai
vast, extensive, immense, huge
鐘かねkane
bell, chime
湧くわくwaku
to spring forth, to well up
克服こくふくkokufuku
conquest, overcome
通訳つうやくtsuuyaku
interpretation, interpreter
素もとmoto
prime
ゆったりyuttari
comfortable, easy, calm, relaxed
仏教ぶっきょうbukkyou
Buddhism
松まつmatsu
pine tree
殺害さつがいsatsugai
killing, murder
定期ていきteiki
fixed term
歩道ほどうhodou
walkway
弾たまtama
bullet, shot
紫色むらさきいろmurasakiiro
purple
裏切り者うらぎりものuragirimono
traitor
見出すみいだすmiidasu
to find out, to discover
害がいgai
harm, damage
極めるきわめるkiwameru
to master, to carry to extremes
衛星えいせいeisei
satellite
引用いんようin'you
quotation, citation
資本しほんshihon
capital (in the economic sense)
校舎こうしゃkousha
school building
握手あくしゅakushu
handshake
農民のうみんnoumin
farmers, peasants
蚊かka
mosquito
湾わんwan
bay, gulf, inlet
同一どういつdouitsu
identity, sameness, similarity
溜まるたまるtamaru
to accumulate, to pile up
始まりはじまりhajimari
origin, beginning
小学しょうがくshougaku
elementary school, primary school
夜明けよあけyoake
dawn, daybreak
地平線ちへいせんchiheisen
the horizon (over land)
連想れんそうrensou
association (of ideas), suggestion
舞踏会ぶとうかいbutoukai
a ball, a formal dance
早くはやくhayaku
early, soon
違法いほうihou
illegal, illicit, unlawful
清潔せいけつseiketsu
clean
やばいyabai
dangerous, risky
翌朝よくあさyokuasa
next morning
写るうつるutsuru
to be photographed, to come out (photo)
検索けんさくkensaku
search, lookup
次ぐつぐtsugu
to rank next to, to come after
積もるつもるtsumoru
to pile up
南部なんぶnanbu
southern part, the south
正体しょうたいshoutai
true identity, true character