JLPT N3 Vocabulary

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WordReadingRomajiMeaning
住宅じゅうたくjūtakuresident, housing
図ずzufigure (e.g. Fig 1), drawing, picture, illustration
見送りみおくりmiokuriseeing one off, farewell, escort
上京じょうきょうjōkyōproceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
さて—satewell, now, then
たとえ—tatoesimile, metaphor, allegory
ぴったり—pittariexactly, neatly, sharp
商人しょうにんshōnintrader, shopkeeper, merchant
魅力みりょくmiryokucharm, fascination, glamour
退屈たいくつtaikutsutedium, boredom
否定ひていhiteinegation, denial, repudiation
父親ちちおやchichioyafather
命令めいれいmeireiorder, command, decree, directive, (software) instruction
理解りかいrikaiunderstanding, comprehension
どんな—donnawhat, what kind of
独立どくりつdokuritsuindependence (e.g. Ind. Day), self-support
痛みいたみitamipain, ache, sore, grief, distress
一生いっしょうisshōwhole life, a lifetime, all through life
予防よぼうyobōprevention, precaution, protection against
会員かいいんkaiinmember, the membership
器用きようkiyōskillful, handy
満ちるみちるmichiruto be full, to rise (tide), to mature, to expire
職しょくshokuemployment
差別さべつsabetsudiscrimination, distinction, differentiation
行きいきikigoing
証明しょうめいshōmeiproof, verification
にっこり—nikkorismile sweetly, smile, grin
体育たいいくtaiikuphysical education, gymnastics, athletics
失望しつぼうshitsubōdisappointment, despair
貯金ちょきんchokin(bank) savings
気に入るきにいるkiniiruto be pleased with, to suit
小しょうshōsmall; little
暗記あんきankimemorization, learning by heart
夫人ふじんfujinwife, Mrs, madam
共通きょうつうkyōtsūcommonness, community
新鮮しんせんshinsenfresh
別れわかれwakareparting, separation, farewell
思想しそうshisōthought, idea
或あるarua certain..., some...
婦人ふじんfujinwoman, female
マイク—maikumike
博士はかせhakasedoctorate, PhD
はさみ—hasamiscissors
案あんanplan, suffix meaning draft
舌したshitatongue
人生じんせいjinsei(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
たっぷり—tappurifull, in plenty, ample
中古ちゅうこchūko(1) used, second-hand, old
条件じょうけんjōkenconditions, terms
役割やくわりyakuwaripart, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
びっくり—bikkuribe surprised, be amazed, be frightened, astonishment
油あぶらaburaoil
メモ—memomemorandum
不利ふりfuridisadvantage, handicap, unfavorable, drawback
訳やくyakumeaning, reason, circumstances, can be deduced, situation
いい—iigood
偶然ぐうぜんgūzen(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly
芽めmesprout
不足ふそくfusokuinsufficiency, shortage, deficiency, lack, dearth
グラス—gurasu(1) glass, (2) grass
戦うたたかうtatakauto fight, to battle, to combat
方向ほうこうhōkōdirection, course, way
強調きょうちょうkyōchōemphasis, stress, stressed point
自然しぜんshizennature, spontaneous
ジュース—jūsujuice, soft drink, deuce
記録きろくkirokurecord, minutes, document
操作そうさsōsaoperation, management, processing
莫大ばくだいbakudaienormous, vast
重大じゅうだいjūdaiserious, important, grave, weighty
株かぶkabushare, stock, stump (of tree)
無事ぶじbujisafety, peace, quietness
違反いはんihanviolation (of law), transgression, infringement, breach
列れつretsuqueue, line, row
ベンチ—benchibench
事ことkotothing, matter, fact, circumstances
残りのこりnokoriremnant, residue, remaining, left-over
年月としつきtoshitsukimonths and years
怪我けがkegainjury (to animate object), hurt
議論ぎろんgironargument, discussion, dispute
事態じたいjitaisituation, present state of affairs
缶かんkancan, tin
粗末そまつsomatsucrude, rough, plain, humble
組むくむkumuto put together
倒すたおすtaosuto throw down, to beat, to bring down, to blow down
進学しんがくshingakugoing on to university
加減かげんkagenaddition and subtraction, allowance for
前者ぜんしゃzenshathe former
主におもにomonimainly, primarily
就職しゅうしょくshūshokufinding employment, inauguration
覚ますさますsamasuto awaken
すみません（感）()sorry, excuse me
状態じょうたいjōtaicondition, situation, circumstances, state
秒びょうbyōsecond (60th min)
翼つばさtsubasawings
殺すころすkorosuto kill
馬鹿ばかbakafool, idiot, trivial matter, folly
裸はだかhadakanaked, nude
あんなに—annanito that extent, to that degree
県けんkenprefecture
続きつづきtsuzukisequel, continuation