JLPT N3 Vocabulary List
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具体ぐたいgutai
concrete, tangible, material
粋いきiki
chic, style, purity
自家製じかせいjikasei
homemade
偉人いじんijin
great person, eminent figure
鋼はがねhagane
steel
音痴おんちonchi
tone-deaf
ネジneji
screw
所為せいsei
cause, reason, fault
苛々いらいらiraira
irritation
飼い犬かいいぬkaiinu
pet dog
ジェット機ジェットきjettoki
jet plane
由緒正しいゆいしょただしいyuishotadashii
of honorable lineage
切望せつぼうsetsubou
earnest desire, longing
文通ぶんつうbuntsuu
correspondence, exchanging letters
折り紙おりがみorigami
origami, art of paper folding
答案とうあんtouan
examination paper, answer sheet
安値やすねyasune
a low price
選考せんこうsenkou
selection, screening
牛丼ぎゅうどんgyuudon
beef bowl
パーカーpaakaa
hooded sweatshirt, hoodie, hoody
高齢者こうれいしゃkoureisha
elderly person
射すさすsasu
to shine, to strike
酸性さんせいsansei
acidity
コネkone
connection, pull
動かすうごかすugokasu
to move, to shift
蝶々ちょうちょうchouchou
a butterfly
乗り場のりばnoriba
boarding point, platform
万年まんねんmannen
ten thousand years, eternity
浮かれるうかれるukareru
to be happy
キラキラkirakira
glittering, sparkling
昨さくsaku
last (year), yesterday
遅延ちえんchien
delay
非行ひこうhikou
delinquency, misconduct
温厚おんこうonkou
mild mannered
手話しゅわshuwa
sign language
働き者はたらきものhatarakimono
hard worker, hardworking person
精巧せいこうseikou
elaborate, delicate, exquisite
火照るほてるhoteru
to feel hot
耳打ちみみうちmimiuchi
whisper in ear
琴ことkoto
Japanese harp
曜日ようびyoubi
day of the week
全日本ぜんにほんzennihon
all japan
目上めうえmeue
one's superior, one's senior
クラクションkurakushon
(car) horn, klaxon
アヒルahiru
domestic duck
ファイトfuaito
fight
地下街ちかがいchikagai
underground shopping mall
屈むかがむkagamu
to bend down
スマートsumaato
smart, stylish, slim
新鋭しんえいshin'ei
cutting edge
気違いきちがいkichigai
crazy
禅ぜんzen
Zen (Buddhism)
勇むいさむisamu
to be in high spirits
電鉄でんてつdentetsu
electric railway
諮るはかるhakaru
to consult with, to confer
銃殺じゅうさつjuusatsu
death by shooting
電卓でんたくdentaku
calculator
酸化さんかsanka
oxidation
桜色さくらいろsakurairo
pale pink, cherry blossom pink
廃れるすたれるsutareru
to become obsolete
土砂降りどしゃぶりdoshaburi
downpour, pouring rain
幾何学きかがくkikagaku
geometry
透けるすけるsukeru
to be transparent
腹立つはらだつharadatsu
to get mad
代わるかわるkawaru
to take the place of, to substitute for
無敵むてきmuteki
unrivaled
誤りあやまりayamari
an error, an inaccuracy
染みしみshimi
stain, spot, smudge, blot
絶やすたやすtayasu
to let something die out
バタバタbatabata
flapping, rattling, fluttering
著作権ちょさくけんchosakuken
copyright
縦横たてよこtateyoko
length and width
入れ歯いればireba
false tooth, denture
カチカチkachikachi
ticktock
脱獄だつごくdatsugoku
escape from prison
学位がくいgakui
(academic) degree
密告みっこくmikkoku
tip off
石ころいしころishikoro
small stone
加味かみkami
seasoning, flavoring
投げ付けるなげつけるnagetsukeru
to throw against
磁器じきjiki
porcelain, china
マイペースmaipeesu
(doing things at) one's own pace
優ゆうyuu
superiority, high grade
月刊げっかんgekkan
monthly edition
忘年会ぼうねんかいbounenkai
year end party
直ぐさますぐさまsugusama
immediately, promptly
枠組みわくぐみwakugumi
frame
超自然的ちょうしぜんてきchoushizenteki
supernatural
しばしばshibashiba
often, again and again, frequently
泥沼どろぬまdoronuma
quagmire
切迫せっぱくseppaku
urgency
一人娘ひとりむすめhitorimusume
only daughter
ブリキburiki
tin plate
出でde
coming out, outflow
行きいきiki
going
利己りこriko
self-interest
山登りやまのぼりyamanobori
mountain climbing, mountaineering
国益こくえきkokueki
national interests
賃貸ちんたいchintai
rental
商用しょうようshouyou
business (engagement)
応援団おうえんだんouendan
cheering group
恩賞おんしょうonshou
reward
デブdebu
fat, chubby
川沿いかわぞいkawazoi
along the river, riverside
序文じょぶんjobun
preface
笑いわらいwarai
laugh, laughter, smile
クラゲkurage
jellyfish
支払いしはらいshiharai
payment
磁気じきjiki
magnetism
日系にっけいnikkei
japanese descent
全米ぜんべいzenbei
all america
反るかえるkaeru
to warp, to be warped, to curve
賞品しょうひんshouhin
prize, trophy
即座そくざsokuza
immediate, on the spot
借家しゃくやshakuya
rented house
鬼ごっこおにごっこonigokko
tag (children's game), tig
長袖ながそでnagasode
long sleeves
楽勝らくしょうrakushou
easy victory
米兵べいへいbeihei
us soldier
ムカムカmukamuka
feeling queasy, feeling nauseous
接種せっしゅsesshu
inoculation, vaccination
ゆりかごyurikago
cradle
残りのこりnokori
remaining, left-over
多しおおしooshi
numerous, frequent
望みのぞみnozomi
wish, desire, (a) hope
幕府ばくふbakufu
bakufu
由緒ゆいしょyuisho
history, provenance
不眠症ふみんしょうfuminshou
insomnia
稲田いなだinada
a field of growing rice
日本製にほんせいnihonsei
made in japan
原子爆弾げんしばくだんgenshibakudan
an atomic bomb
得体えたいetai
character
可愛らしいかわいらしいkawairashii
lovely, sweet
全焼ぜんしょうzenshou
burning down completely
大役たいやくtaiyaku
important task
膝小僧ひざこぞうhizakozou
a kneecap (informal)
詔みことのりmikotonori
imperial decree, imperial edict
当店とうてんtouten
this store
鳴らすならすnarasu
to ring, to sound
博覧会はくらんかいhakurankai
exposition
白旗しろはたshirohata
white flag
濃霧のうむnoumu
heavy fog, dense fog, thick fog
外堀そとぼりsotobori
outer moat
怒りいかりikari
anger, rage
腐食ふしょくfushoku
corrosion
服飾ふくしょくfukushoku
clothing and accessories
墨すみsumi
ink
負け犬まけいぬmakeinu
loser
流れ星ながれぼしnagareboshi
shooting star, meteor
上院じょういんjouin
upper house, senate
蒸し返すむしかえすmushikaesu
to rehash
散髪さんぱつsanpatsu
getting a haircut
まぶしいmabushii
dazzling, radiant
免状めんじょうmenjou
licence, diploma
呼び鈴よびりんyobirin
doorbell
臨海りんかいrinkai
seaside
水洗すいせんsuisen
flushing
国宝こくほうkokuhou
national treasure
進撃しんげきshingeki
a military advance, a charge
自惚れるうぬぼれるunuboreru
to be conceited
分け前わけまえwakemae
share, portion, quota, cut
出来しゅったいshuttai
occurrence, happening
展示会てんじかいtenjikai
trade show
重病じゅうびょうjuubyou
serious illness
幼年時代ようねんじだいyounenjidai
childhood
自棄やけyake
desperation, despair
挿すさすsasu
to insert, to put in, to graft
厘りんrin
rin (unit of one-hundredth)
狙撃そげきsogeki
shooting
駆けるかけるkakeru
to dash, to gallop
ゼミzemi
seminar
遂についにtsuini
at last, ultimately
川崎かわさきkawasaki
kawasaki
精算せいさんseisan
exact calculation, adjustment
失態しったいshittai
blunder
やたらyatara
indiscriminately, excessively
不通ふつうfutsuu
blockade, interruption, stoppage
字体じたいjitai
font, lettering
馬力ばりきbariki
horsepower
迎えむかえmukae
going to meet, pick-up
雨降りあめふりamefuri
rainfall, rainy weather, rain
スラスラsurasura
smoothly, easily, readily
クモの巣くものすkumonosu
spiderweb
自発じはつjihatsu
spontaneity
北国きたぐにkitaguni
northern country
捻出ねんしゅつnenshutsu
scraping together
温床おんしょうonshou
hotbed
怪事件かいじけんkaijiken
strange mystery
羨望せんぼうsenbou
envy
うがいugai
gargling
先回りさきまわりsakimawari
arriving ahead
すなわちsunawachi
that is, namely, e.g.
ゆで卵ゆでたまごyudetamago
boiled egg
通販つうはんtsuuhan
mail order
沼地ぬまちnumachi
marshland
神風かみかぜkamikaze
kamikaze
カモメkamome
seagull, gull
献血けんけつkenketsu
blood donation
創造的そうぞうてきsouzouteki
creative
察知さっちsatchi
inference
私用しようshiyou
personal use, private business
働きはたらきhataraki
work, labor
狭めるせばめるsebameru
to narrow something
膜まくmaku
membrane, film
実りみのりminori
harvest
下ろすおろすorosu
to lower, to let go down
マイホームmaihoomu
a home of one's own
脳死のうしnoushi
brain death
宜しくお願いしますよろしくおねがいしますyoroshikuonegaishimasu
best regards
鋭敏えいびんeibin
keen (of the senses), quick-witted
草地くさちkusachi
meadow
野暮やぼyabo
unrefined
アプリapuri
app, application
近視きんしkinshi
short-sightedness, myopia
衆しゅうshuu
masses, people
常勤じょうきんjoukin
full time employment
目茶目茶めちゃめちゃmechamecha
disorderly, messy, ruined
抜きぬきnuki
without ~, leaving out
絶景ぜっけいzekkei
spectacular view
鯛タイtai
sea bream
丘陵きゅうりょうkyuuryou
hill
口答えくちごたえkuchigotae
retort, back talk, backchat
喜びよろこびyorokobi
joy, pleasure, rejoicing
特長とくちょうtokuchou
forte, merit
移住者いじゅうしゃijuusha
emigrant
大違いおおちがいoochigai
big difference
温いぬるいnurui
lukewarm
履き物はきものhakimono
footwear
誇りほこりhokori
pride
大敵たいてきtaiteki
arch enemy
衣料いりょうiryou
clothing
要項ようこうyoukou
important points
驚きおどろきodoroki
surprise, astonishment, wonder
蒸れるむれるmureru
to be steamed, to get hot and sticky
カンニングkanningu
cunning, cheat
間違いまちがいmachigai
a mistake, getting something wrong
埋め合わせるうめあわせるumeawaseru
to make up for, to offset
触角しょっかくshokkaku
antenna
仕切りしきりshikiri
partition, divider
勧めすすめsusume
recommendation, advice
唾液だえきdaeki
saliva
逆説ぎゃくせつgyakusetsu
paradox
高血圧こうけつあつkouketsuatsu
high blood pressure
器械きかいkikai
apparatus, a machine
勝ちかちkachi
win, victory
入り江いりえirie
inlet
四角しかくshikaku
a quadrilateral, a square shape
昇給しょうきゅうshoukyuu
salary raise
止すよすyosu
to cease, to give up
上巻じょうかんjoukan
first volume
歌謡かようkayou
song, ballad
女史じょしjoshi
Ms.
訳語やくごyakugo
translated term
水害すいがいsuigai
flood damage
翌月よくげつyokugetsu
the next month
柴犬しばいぬshibainu
shiba inu
番号札ばんごうふだbangoufuda
numbered tag
同日どうじつdoujitsu
the same day
読みよみyomi
a reading of a kanji
無我むがmuga
selflessness
名曲めいきょくmeikyoku
famous music
痛み止めいたみどめitamidome
a painkiller
下巻げかんgekan
last volume
デモdemo
demo, demonstration
フライングfuraingu
flying
鉄柵てっさくtessaku
iron fence
ジャンパーjanpaa
jacket, jumper
海亀うみがめumigame
sea turtle
褒賞ほうしょうhoushou
medal
頼みたのみtanomi
request, favor, favour
ＡＩＤＳエイズeizu
AIDS
花粉症かふんしょうkafunshou
hay fever
蕎麦そばsoba
soba (buckwheat noodles)
不可分ふかぶんfukabun
indivisible
生卵なまたまごnamatamago
raw egg
シールshiiru
sticker
全般的ぜんぱんてきzenpanteki
overall, across the board
暮れくれkure
year end,
プリンpurin
pudding (esp. custard)
股間こかんkokan
crotch
油田ゆでんyuden
oil field
仄めかすほのめかすhonomekasu
to hint at, to allude to
違いちがいchigai
difference, discrepancy
映えるはえるhaeru
to look attractive, to shine
河豚ふぐfugu
fugu, pufferfish
値札ねふだnefuda
price tag
一本気いっぽんぎippongi
one track mind
全景ぜんけいzenkei
complete view
ビー玉びーだまbi-dama
marble
騒ぎさわぎsawagi
uproar, disturbance
鋭利えいりeiri
sharp (of a blade), keen-edged
戒めるいましめるimashimeru
to warn
編者へんしゃhensha
a compiler of a collection
照り焼きてりやきteriyaki
teriyaki
日刊にっかんnikkan
daily edition
航空券こうくうけんkoukuuken
airplane ticket
飛ばすとばすtobasu
to skip over, to omit
新興しんこうshinkou
rising, developing, emergent
童謡どうようdouyou
children's song, nursery rhyme
修飾しゅうしょくshuushoku
ornamentation, modification (gram)
お目に掛かるおめにかかるomenikakaru
meet ~, see ~
鮮魚せんぎょsengyo
fresh fish
バイキングbaikingu
buffet
異動いどうidou
a change, transfer
貯金箱ちょきんばこchokinbako
savings box
嘆息たんそくtansoku
sigh
薄まるうすまるusumaru
to be diluted
湯豆腐ゆどうふyudoufu
boiled tofu
大損おおぞんoozon
heavy loss
注すさすsasu
to pour (drink), to serve (drinks)
両日りょうじつryoujitsu
both days
禁句きんくkinku
taboo word
本州ほんしゅうhonshuu
honshuu
維新いしんishin
restoration
骨格こっかくkokkaku
bone structure
茸きのこkinoko
mushroom
大学院生だいがくいんせいdaigakuinsei
graduate student
串焼きくしやきkushiyaki
grilled skewers
狭間はざまhazama
gap, interval
競るせるseru
to compete
盗みぬすみnusumi
stealing, theft
キョロキョロkyorokyoro
looking around restlessly
お洒落おしゃれoshare
smartly dressed, fashion-conscious
ベビーカーbebiikaa
stroller, buggy, pushchair, pram
白熊しろくまshirokuma
polar bear
使いつかいtsukai
errand, messenger
銅山どうざんdouzan
copper mine
不人気ふにんきfuninki
unpopular
繋げるつなげるtsunageru
to connect
ぺらぺらperapera
fluently (in a language)
縄張りなわばりnawabari
rope off
華道かどうkadou
the art of flower arranging
弊社へいしゃheisha
our company, our firm
立ちたちtachi
departure, setting off, start
長崎県ながさきけんnagasakiken
nagasaki prefecture
奥地おくちokuchi
interior, hinterland
刺とげtoge
thorn, spine, prickle
脱衣だついdatsui
undressing
電飾でんしょくdenshoku
decorative lighting
老眼ろうがんrougan
age-related long-sightedness, presbyopia
居候いそうろうisourou
freeloader
終身刑しゅうしんけいshuushinkei
life sentence
水銀すいぎんsuigin
mercury
ナイターnaitaa
night game (baseball)
研修生けんしゅうせいkenshuusei
trainee
抑止よくしyokushi
deterrent
汁物しるものshirumono
soups
慣行かんこうkankou
customary practice, convention
たまらないtamaranai
unbearable, intolerable
貿易会社ぼうえきがいしゃbouekigaisha
trading firm
聴力ちょうりょくchouryoku
hearing ability
釣りつりtsuri
fishing
実にじつにjitsuni
indeed, truly, surely
肺病はいびょうhaibyou
lung disease
副大統領ふくだいとうりょうfukudaitouryou
vice president
株式市場かぶしきしじょうkabushikishijou
stock market
命じるめいじるmeijiru
to order, to command, to appoint
願いねがいnegai
desire, wish, request
在留ざいりゅうzairyuu
residing abroad, staying
圏外けんがいkengai
out of range
散らすちらすchirasu
to scatter, to disperse
跳躍ちょうやくchouyaku
jump
副題ふくだいfukudai
subtitle
酌むくむkumu
to serve sake
香りかおりkaori
aroma, fragrance
レンジrenji
microwave oven
営業中えいぎょうちゅうeigyouchuu
open for business
創造力そうぞうりょくsouzouryoku
creative power
直進ちょくしんchokushin
going straight ahead
腰抜けこしぬけkoshinuke
coward
戦いたたかいtatakai
battle, fight
ややyaya
a little, partially, somewhat
沿いぞいzoi
along (a street, river)
短銃たんじゅうtanjuu
pistol
股下またしたmatashita
inseam
問いといtoi
question, query
糺すただすtadasu
to ascertain, to verify
乗車券じょうしゃけんjoushaken
passenger ticket
具えるそなえるsonaeru
to equip with, to provide
減らすへらすherasu
to decrease, to diminish
狼男おおかみおとこookamiotoko
a werewolf
手伝いてつだいtetsudai
help, helper, assistant
体系的たいけいてきtaikeiteki
systematic
秒針びょうしんbyoushin
second hand
化かすばかすbakasu
to bewitch
隆起りゅうきryuuki
protuberance, bulge
閣議かくぎkakugi
cabinet meeting
疲れつかれtsukare
tiredness, fatigue
絵文字えもじemoji
emoji
生長せいちょうseichou
growth of a plant
回顧録かいころくkaikoroku
memoirs
年鑑ねんかんnenkan
yearbook
自爆じばくjibaku
suicide bomb
賃上げちんあげchin'age
wage increase, pay rise
幼子おさなごosanago
infant, baby, little child
革ジャンかわじゃんkawajan
leather jacket
震源地しんげんちshingenchi
epicenter
秀でるひいでるhiideru
to excel
各駅停車かくえきていしゃkakuekiteisha
local train
もてなしmotenashi
hospitality, reception
計器けいきkeiki
meter, gauge
祝いいわいiwai
celebration, festival
惑うまどうmadou
to be at a loss
咥えるくわえるkuwaeru
to hold something in the mouth
時宜じぎjigi
the right time, timeliness
及第きゅうだいkyuudai
make the grade
敷金しききんshikikin
security deposit
隣家りんかrinka
neighboring house
天王星てんのうせいtennousei
uranus
月見つきみtsukimi
moon viewing
象牙ぞうげzouge
ivory
出合いであいdeai
an encounter
藻もmo
algae, seaweed
複数形ふくすうけいfukusuukei
plural
ホームhoomu
platform, home
不適ふてきfuteki
unsuitable
海王星かいおうせいkaiousei
neptune
字引じびきjibiki
dictionary (old-fashioned)
オタクotaku
otaku, geek, nerd, enthusiast
内偵ないていnaitei
secret investigation
感嘆符かんたんふkantanfu
exclamation mark
助詞じょしjoshi
(gram) particle(s), postposition
汚水おすいosui
dirty water
官僚的かんりょうてきkanryouteki
bureaucratic
枝葉えだはedaha
branches and leaves, foliage
奨学しょうがくshougaku
encouragement to study
前景ぜんけいzenkei
foreground
隆盛りゅうせいryuusei
prosperity
座禅ざぜんzazen
zen meditation
誤算ごさんgosan
miscalculation
汗臭いあせくさいasekusai
sweaty smelling
枝豆えだまめedamame
edamame
足袋たびtabi
Japanese socks (with split toe)
胃痛いつうitsuu
stomachache
合唱団がっしょうだんgasshoudan
chorus
不治ふじfuji
incurability
信託しんたくshintaku
trust
星占いほしうらないhoshiuranai
astrology
さよならsayonara
goodbye, so long, farewell
グラグラguragura
wobbling, shaking
月額げつがくgetsugaku
monthly amount
在外ざいがいzaigai
overseas
必需ひつじゅhitsuju
essential for daily life
密会みっかいmikkai
secret meeting
裏通りうらどおりuradoori
alley
怒気どきdoki
an angry tone, visible anger
浚うさらうsarau
to dredge, to sweep away
アメフトamefuto
American football
生保せいほseiho
life insurance
駐留軍ちゅうりゅうぐんchuuryuugun
stationed troops
銅貨どうかdouka
copper coin
含意がんいgan'i
implication
宛てるあてるateru
to address, to put
ヘトヘトhetoheto
completely exhausted, worn out
或るあるaru
a certain..., some...
清むすむsumu
to become pure, to be untainted
チャックchakku
zip fastener, zipper, zip
泥水どろみずdoromizu
muddy water
本塁打ほんるいだhonruida
home run
見送りみおくりmiokuri
seeing one off
季刊きかんkikan
quarterly (e.g., magazine)
麺棒めんぼうmenbou
rolling pin
お誕生日おめでとうおたんじょうびおめでとうotanjoubiomedetou
happy birthday
飾り気かざりけkazarike
showing off
操みさおmisao
fidelity, honour, honor, constancy
貸しかしkashi
loan, lending
健忘症けんぼうしょうkenboushou
amnesia
公益こうえきkoueki
public benefit
市営しえいshiei
run by the city
豚カツとんかつtonkatsu
tonkatsu
内堀うちぼりuchibori
inner moat
払いはらいharai
payment, bill, account
肺がんはいがんhaigan
lung cancer
綴じるとじるtojiru
to bind, to file
飲酒運転いんしゅうんてんinshuunten
drunk driving
一人息子ひとりむすこhitorimusuko
only son
著すあらわすarawasu
to write, to publish
サービスsaabisu
service
修辞学しゅうじがくshuujigaku
rhetoric
爪切りつめきりtsumekiri
nail clipper
ひびhibi
crack, fissure
限定販売げんていはんばいgenteihanbai
exclusive sale
甘党あまとうamatou
sweet tooth
雑費ざっぴzappi
miscellaneous expenses
払い戻しはらいもどしharaimodoshi
repayment, refund, payback
殖やすふやすfuyasu
to breed, to multiply
貸し切りかしきりkashikiri
private reservation
出獄しゅつごくshutsugoku
release from prison
卸すおろすorosu
to sell wholesale
郵便番号ゆうびんばんごうyuubinbangou
post number
刷るするsuru
to print
人狼じんろうjinrou
a werewolf (literary or in games)
繁茂はんもhanmo
flourishing vegetation
盟約めいやくmeiyaku
pledge
英語圏えいごけんeigoken
english speaking world
春巻きはるまきharumaki
spring rolls
放れるはなれるhanareru
to break loose, to get free
山びこやまびこyamabiko
echo
一斤いっきんikkin
one loaf of bread
電磁場でんじばdenjiba
electromagnetic field