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JLPT N3 Vocabulary
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N3
雇う
やとう
hire. To pay someone a wage to have them work. Example: 「アルバイトを雇う」 (to hire a part-time worker).
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N3
破る
やぶる
To tear paper or cloth apart. Example: 「手紙を破る」 (to tear up a letter). Also used to mean not keeping a promise or rule, as in 「約束を破る」 (to break a promise). 「破る」 is used when a person tears something, while 「破れる」 is used when something tears on its own: compare 「紙を破る」 with 「紙が破れる」.
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N3
破れる
やぶれる
For paper or cloth, etc., to tear. Example: 「ズボンが破れる」 (trousers get torn). 「破れる」 is used when something tears on its own, while 「破る」 is used when a person tears it: compare 「紙が破れる」 with 「紙を破る」. When it means losing a match, it is written 「敗れる」.
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N3, N5
山
やま
mountain. A place where the ground is raised high.
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N3
優勝
ゆうしょう
To come in first place in a competition or tournament. Example: 「大会で優勝する」 (to win the tournament).
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N3
友人
ゆうじん
friend. A more formal way of saying 「友だち」 (friend), often used in writing or greetings.
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N3
有料
ゆうりょう
Requiring payment. Example: 「有料駐車場」 (paid parking lot). The antonym is 「無料」 (free).
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N3
床
ゆか
floor. The flat surface at the bottom of a room where people stand. Example: 「床をふく」 (to wipe the floor). When read as 「とこ」, it refers to a place for sleeping, as in 「床につく」 (to go to bed).
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N3
輸出
ゆしゅつ
export. To sell and send goods abroad. The antonym is 「輸入」 (import).
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N3
豊か
ゆたか
A state in which one has plenty of goods or money. Example: 「豊かな生活」 (an affluent life). Also broadly used to mean an abundance in quantity or content, as in 「豊かな自然」 (rich nature) or 「豊かな心」 (a rich heart/spirit). The antonym is 「貧しい」 (poor).
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N3
ゆでる
ゆでる
boil. To heat something by putting it in hot water. Example: 「卵をゆでる」 (to boil an egg). Written with the kanji 「茹でる」, but since this kanji is not used in daily life, it is usually written in hiragana. Distinguished from 「煮る」 (to simmer/cook while adding flavor).
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N3
輸入
ゆにゅう
import. To buy goods from abroad and bring them in. The antonym is 「輸出」 (export).
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N3
許す
ゆるす
To decide not to blame someone for a wrongdoing or mistake. Example: 「失敗を許す」 (to forgive a mistake). Also used to mean recognizing that something is permitted, as in 「外出が許される」 (to be permitted to go out).
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N3
酔う
よう
For one's head or body to become abnormal from drinking alcohol. Example: 「酒に酔う」 (to get drunk on alcohol). Also used to mean feeling sick from a vehicle, as in 「車に酔う」 (to get carsick).
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N2, N3
様子
ようす
The visible state or condition of something. Example: 「空の様子」 (the look of the sky), 「様子を見る」 (to see how things are/wait and see).
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N3
翌日
よくじつ
The next day after a certain day. Example: 「翌日の朝」 (the morning of the next day). While 「明日」 refers to the day after today, 「翌日」 can also refer to the day after some other past or future day.
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N3
予算
よさん
budget. Money estimated in advance for a certain purpose. Example: 「予算を立てる」 (to draw up a budget).
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N3
予想
よそう
prediction. To think in advance about how something will turn out. Example: 「結果を予想する」 (to predict the result).
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N3
夜中
よなか
A late time at night. Example: 「夜中に目が覚める」 (to wake up in the middle of the night).
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N3
世の中
よのなか
The society in which people live. Example: 「世の中の動き」 (movements/trends in society).
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N3
予防
よぼう
prevention. To take measures in advance so that illness or accidents, etc., do not occur. Example: 「風邪の予防」 (cold prevention).
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N3, N5
弱い
よわい
A state where strength is small. The antonym is 「強い」 (strong).
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N3
楽
らく
A state with no suffering or burden. Example: 「楽な仕事」 (an easy job), 「体が楽になる」 (to feel physically at ease). Also used to mean something is simple/easy, as in 「この問題は楽だ」 (this problem is easy).
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N3
乱暴
らんぼう
Being rough and lacking care. Example: 「物を乱暴に扱う」 (to handle things roughly). Also used to mean using violence against a person.
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N2, N3
理解
りかい
understanding. Correctly grasping the meaning or content of something. Example: 「話を理解する」 (to understand what someone is saying). Also used to mean being considerate of another person's feelings, as in 「理解のある上司」 (an understanding boss).
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N3
陸
りく
The part of the earth's surface that is not sea. Example: 「陸に上がる」 (to come ashore). The antonym is 「海」 (sea).
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N3
離婚
りこん
divorce. Two married people formally ending their marriage. The antonym is 「結婚」 (marriage).
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N3
流行
りゅうこう
A period when something becomes widely favored and spreads among many people. Example: 「流行の服」 (fashionable/trendy clothes). In spoken language, 「はやり」 or the verb 「流行る」 is more common.
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N3
量
りょう
quantity. The amount or bulk of something. Example: 「量が多い」 (a large quantity). The word with the opposite meaning is 「質」 (quality).
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N3
両替
りょうがえ
To exchange money for another type of money. Example: 「円をドルに両替する」 (to exchange yen for dollars).
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N3
料金
りょうきん
fee. Money paid for a service or the use of something. Example: 「電車の料金」 (train fare), 「電気料金」 (electricity fee).
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N3
留守番
るすばん
To stay at home and watch over it while others are out; also the person doing so. Example: 「子どもだけで留守番をする」 (children staying home alone). A machine that records messages from incoming calls is called 「留守番電話」 (answering machine).
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N2, N3
例
れい
example. A specific thing of the same kind shown to explain something. Example: 「例を挙げる」 (to give an example). Also used in the phrase 「例の話」 to refer to a matter that both parties already know about.
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N3
冷凍
れいとう
To freeze food, etc., for preservation. Example: 「冷凍食品」 (frozen food). The antonym is 「解凍」 (thawing).
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N3
列
れつ
A line formed by people or things arranged in a row. Example: 「列に並ぶ」 (to line up).
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N3
列車
れっしゃ
A connected series of railway carriages. Example: 「夜行列車」 (a night train). In daily conversation, 「電車」 is more commonly used; 「列車」 is a somewhat more formal term.
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N3
恋愛
れんあい
To feel love and affection for someone. Example: 「恋愛小説」 (a romance novel).
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N3
連続
れんぞく
The same thing continuing to happen repeatedly. Example: 「3日連続で雨だ」 (rain for three days in a row), 「連続ドラマ」 (a serial drama).
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N3
老人
ろうじん
A person who has grown old. Example: 「老人ホーム」 (a nursing home). The expressions 「お年寄り」 and 「高齢者」 are also commonly used.
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N3
録音
ろくおん
To record sound using a device. Example: 「会議を録音する」 (to record a meeting). For video, the term 「録画」 is used instead.
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N3
輪
わ
A round shape. Something circular. Example: 「輪になって座る」 (to sit in a circle), 「輪ゴム」 (rubber band).
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N3
若者
わかもの
A young person. Example: 「若者に人気の店」 (a shop popular with young people).
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N3, N5
分かる
わかる
understand. For meaning or content to enter one's mind.
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N3
分かれる
わかれる
For one thing to become two or more. Example: 「道が二つに分かれる」 (the road splits into two), 「意見が分かれる」 (opinions differ). 「分かれる」 is used when something splits on its own, while 「分ける」 is used when a person divides it: compare 「道が二つに分かれる」 with 「道を二つに分ける」. Note: when it means parting with a person, it is written 「別れる」.
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N2, N3
分ける
わける
To make one thing into two or more. Example: 「ケーキを半分に分ける」 (to divide a cake in half). Also used to mean distinguishing something, as in 「勝ち負けを分ける」 (to decide the outcome of a match). 「分ける」 is used when a person divides something, while 「分かれる」 is used when it splits on its own: compare 「道を二つに分ける」 with 「道が二つに分かれる」.
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N3
話題
わだい
topic. The subject matter of a conversation. Example: 「話題を変える」 (to change the topic). Also used broadly to mean something that is a hot topic in society, as in 「話題の映画」 (a movie that's the talk of the town).
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N3
割引
わりびき
discount. Making something cheaper than its set price. Example: 「学生割引」 (student discount).
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N2, N3
割る
わる
To apply force to something to break it and divide it into pieces. Example: 「皿を割る」 (to break a plate). Also used to mean dividing a number equally, as in 「6を2で割る」 (to divide 6 by 2), or to mean falling below a standard, as in 「1万円を割る」 (to fall below 10,000 yen). 「割る」 is used when a person breaks something, while 「割れる」 is used when it breaks on its own: compare 「皿を割る」 with 「皿が割れる」.
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N3
悪口
わるくち
Words that speak badly of a person or thing. Example: 「悪口を言う」 (to badmouth someone). Also read as 「わるぐち」.
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