JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N3 Vocabulary List

All 2103 N3 words, in the order Nihondex teaches them.

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WordMeaning
渋滞じゅうたいcongestion (e.g., traffic), delay
奪ううばうto rob, to deprive
会合かいごうmeeting, assembly
禁煙きんえんNo Smoking
支えるささえるto support, to hold up, to sustain
家賃やちんrent
要するにようするにin a word, after all, in short …
航海こうかいsail, voyage
唯ただmere / just / only (plain, neutral; e.g. ただの人[ひと] = just an ordinary person)
唯たったonly / just (emphasis on small quantity; e.g. たった一つ[ひとつ] = just one)
たまらないたまらないintolerable, unbearable, unendurable
お目に掛かるおめにかかる(humble) to meet, to see
四季しきfour seasons
審判しんぱんumpire, referee, judgment
スケートスケートskate(s), skating
祝いいわいcelebration, festival (neutral)
悪口わるくちabuse, insult
湾わんbay, gulf, inlet
前者ぜんしゃthe former
前進ぜんしんadvance, drive, progress
遂についにfinally, at last
拍手はくしゅclapping hands, applause
視覚しかくsense of sight, vision
受け取るうけとるto receive, to get, to accept
追うおうto chase, to run after
欠陥けっかんdefect, fault, deficiency
欠点けってんfaults, defect, weakness
国語こくごnational language
好むこのむto like, to prefer
有能ゆうのうable, capable, efficient
高めるたかめるto raise, to lift, to boost
ほっとほっとfeel relieved
諦めるあきらめるto give up, to abandon
気付くきづくto notice, to recognize, to become aware of
停電ていでんfailure of electricity
東洋とうようOrient
外すはずすto unfasten, to remove
酢すvinegar
間隔かんかくspace, interval, gap
叫ぶさけぶto shout, to cry
指すさすto point, to indicate
名刺めいし(name) card; business card
血管けっかんblood vessel
直ちにただちにat once, immediately
日光にっこうsunlight
望みのぞみwish, desire, (a) hope
吐くはくto throw up, to vomit
平等びょうどうequality, impartiality, evenness
補償ほしょうcompensation, reparation
温かいあたたかいwarm (of objects, liquid, food, or feelings; e.g. 温[あたた]かいスープ, 温[あたた]かい心[こころ])
疑ううたがうto doubt, to distrust
貝かいshell, shellfish
革かわleather
生地きじfabric; dough
急激きゅうげきsudden, precipitous, radical
景気けいきcondition, state, business (condition)
僅かわずかonly, merely, a little
蕎麦そばsoba (buckwheat noodles)
大気たいきatmosphere
通訳つうやくinterpretation; interpreter
申告しんこくreport, statement
デザートデザートdessert
倒産とうさん(corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency
肺はいlung
当てるあてるto hit; to apply to
お洒落おしゃれsmartly dressed, fashion-conscious
温暖おんだんwarmth
学問がくもんscholarship, study, learning
悔しいくやしいregrettable, mortifying, vexing
克服こくふくconquest, overcome
結ぶむすぶto tie, to bind, to link
論争ろんそうcontroversy, dispute
個々ここindividual, one by one
袖そでsleeve
テントテントtent
飛ばすとばすto skip over, to omit
情じょうfeelings, emotion, passion
したがってしたがってtherefore, consequently
失業しつぎょうunemployment
商人しょうにんtrader, shopkeeper, merchant
食物しょくもつfood, foodstuff
横断おうだんcrossing
通すとおすto let pass, to overlook, to continue
離れるはなれる(something, someone) separates; parts from; to be apart
精々せいぜいat the most, at best
去るさるto leave, to go away
抱くいだくto hold (v.t.) (written expression), to embrace, to harbor
訴えるうったえるto complain, to appeal, to sue (a person)
河かわriver, stream
苦しむくるしむto suffer, to groan, to be worried
幸運こううんgood luck, fortune
誘うさそうto invite (someone to do something with you); to tempt, to lure
燃えるもえるto burn
曜日ようびday of the week
象ぞうelephant
抱くだくto embrace, to hug
昼食ちゅうしょくlunch (same as 昼ご飯 (ひるごはん))
まとめるまとめるto put in order, to collect, to bring to a conclusion
住じゅうdwelling, living
振興しんこうpromotion, encouragement

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