JLPT N3 vocabulary: the 2090 words to know (page 9)
The 2090 JLPT N3 vocabulary words with reading, translation and example.
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| 東洋 | とうよう touyou | Orient |
| 同僚 | どうりょう douryou | colleague; co-worker |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road |
| 通す | とおす toosu | to let pass, to overlook, to continue |
| 通り過ぎる | とおりすぎる toorisugiru | to pass, to pass through |
| 都会 | とかい tokai | city |
| 溶く | とく toku | to dissolve (paint) |
| 解く | とく toku | to unfasten; answer, solve |
| 退く | どく doku | to retreat, to recede, to withdraw |
| 毒 | どく doku | poison, toxicant |
| 得意 | とくい tokui | pride, triumph, prosperity |
| 読書 | どくしょ dokusho | reading |
| 独身 | どくしん dokushin | single, unmarried |
| 特徴 | とくちょう tokuchou | characteristic(s); feature(s); trait(s) |
| 特長 | とくちょう tokuchou | forte, merit |
| 独特 | どくとく dokutoku | peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic |
| 溶ける | とける tokeru | to melt, to thaw, to dissolve |
| 解ける | とける tokeru | to come untied, to come apart |
| どこか | どこか dokoka | somewhere, anywhere |
| ところが | ところが tokoroga | however, while, even if |
| ところで | ところで tokorode | by the way; even if |
| 年月 | としつき toshitsuki | months and years |
| 図書 | としょ tosho | books |
| 年寄 | としより toshiyori | old people, the aged |
| 閉じる | とじる tojiru | to close (e.g., book, eyes), to shut |
| 途端 | とたん totan | just (now, at the moment, etc.) |
| 土地 | とち tochi | plot of land, lot, soil |
| 突然 | とつぜん totsuzen | abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly |
| トップ | トップ toppu | top |
| 届く | とどく todoku | to reach |
| とにかく | とにかく tonikaku | anyhow, at any rate, anyway |
| 飛ばす | とばす tobasu | to skip over, to omit |
| 飛び出す | とびだす tobidasu | to jump out, to rush out, to fly out |
| 留める | とめる tomeru | to fasten, to turn off, to detain |
| 泊める | とめる tomeru | to have someone stay (over night) (v.t.) |
| 友 | とも tomo | friend, companion, pal |
| 共に | ともに tomoni | sharing with, participate in |
| 虎 | とら tora | tiger |
| ドライブ | ドライブ doraibu | drive, driving |
| トラック | トラック torakku | truck; (running) track |
| ドラマ | ドラマ dorama | drama |
| トランプ | トランプ torampu | playing cards (lit: trump) |
| 取り上げる | とりあげる toriageru | to take up, to pick up; to confiscate |
| トレーニング | トレーニング toreningu | training |
| ドレス | ドレス doresu | dress |
| 取れる | とれる toreru | to come off, to be taken off |
| 泥 | どろ doro | mud |
| トン | トン ton | ton (1000 lbs.) |
| とんでもない | とんでもない tondemonai | outrageous, No way! |
| どんなに | どんなに donnani | how, how much |
| トンネル | トンネル tonneru | tunnel |
| 名 | な na | name, reputation |
| 内容 | ないよう naiyou | subject, contents, detail |
| 流す | ながす nagasu | to drain, to float, to shed (e.g., blood, tears) |
| 半ば | なかば nakaba | middle, halfway |
| 仲間 | なかま nakama | company, fellow, colleague, associate |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | content(s); substance |
| 中味 | なかみ nakami | contents, interior, filling |
| 眺め | ながめ nagame | scene; view; prospect; outlook |
| 眺める | ながめる nagameru | to view, to gaze at |
| 流れる | ながれる nagareru | to flow, to be washed away |
| 亡くす | なくす nakusu | to lose someone |
| 殴る | なぐる naguru | to strike; to hit; to punch |
| 無し | なし nashi | without |
| なぜなら | なぜなら nazenara | because |
| 謎 | なぞ nazo | riddle, puzzle, enigma |
| 納得 | なっとく nattoku | consent, assent, understanding |
| 何か | なにか nanika | something |
| なにも | なにも nanimo | nothing |
| 鍋 | なべ nabe | saucepan, pot |
| 生 | なま nama | raw, unprocessed |
| 怠ける | なまける namakeru | to be idle, to neglect |
| 波 | なみ nami | wave |
| 涙 | なみだ namida | tear |
| 悩む | なやむ nayamu | to agonize, to be troubled |
| 鳴らす | ならす narasu | to ring, to sound |
| 為る | なる naru | to change, to be of use, to reach to |
| 生る | なる naru | to bear fruit |
| 馴れる | なれる nareru | to become domesticated, to become tame |
| 縄 | なわ nawa | rope |
| 何で | なんで nande | Why, What for |
| 何でも | なんでも nandemo | by all means, everything |
| 何とか | なんとか nantoka | somehow, anyhow, one way or another |
| 似合う | にあう niau | to suit (a person), to match (clothing), (something) becomes (someone) |
| 煮える | にえる nieru | to boil, to cook, to be cooked |
| 苦手 | にがて nigate | poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of) |
| 握る | にぎる nigiru | to grasp, to seize, to mold sushi |
| 日 | にち nichi | day |
| 日常 | にちじょう nichijou | ordinary, regular, everyday |
| 日光 | にっこう nikkou | sunlight |
| 日中 | にっちゅう nicchuu | daytime, broad daylight |
| にっこり | にっこり nikkori | smile sweetly, smile, grin |
| 日本 | にっぽん nippon | Japan |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 入場 | にゅうじょう nyuujou | entrance, admission, entering |
| 煮る | にる niru | to boil, to cook |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being, person |
| 抜く | ぬく nuku | to extract, to omit, to unplug |
| 抜ける | ぬける nukeru | to come out, to fall out, to be omitted |
| 布 | ぬの nuno | cloth |
| 濡らす | ぬらす nurasu | to wet, to soak |
| 根 | ね ne | root |
| 値 | ね ne | value, price, cost |
| 願い | ねがい negai | desire, wish, request |
| 願う | ねがう negau | to desire, to wish, to request |
| 鼠 | ねずみ nezumi | mouse, rat |
| 熱帯 | ねったい nettai | tropics |
| 熱中 | ねっちゅう necchuu | enthusiasm, zeal, mania |
| 年間 | ねんかん nenkan | year |
| 年月 | ねんげつ nengetsu | months and years |
| 年中 | ねんじゅう nenjuu | whole year, always, everyday |
| 年代 | ねんだい nendai | age, era, period |
| 年齢 | ねんれい nenrei | age, years |
| 野 | の no | field |
| 能 | のう nou | being skilled in, nicely, properly |
| 農家 | のうか nouka | farmer, farm family |
| 農業 | のうぎょう nougyou | agriculture |
| 農民 | のうみん noumin | farmers, peasants |
| 能力 | のうりょく nouryoku | ability, faculty |
| ノー | ノー no | no |
| 軒 | のき noki | eaves |
| 残す | のこす nokosu | to leave (behind, over), to save, to reserve |
| 残り | のこり nokori | remaining, left-over |
| 乗せる | のせる noseru | to place on (something), to take on board |
| 載せる | のせる noseru | to place on (something); to publish |
| 覗く | のぞく nozoku | to peek in, to look in |
| 除く | のぞく nozoku | to remove, to exclude, to except |
| 望み | のぞみ nozomi | wish, desire, (a) hope |
| 望む | のぞむ nozomu | to desire, to wish for; to view |
| 後 | のち nochi | afterwards, since then |
| ノック | ノック nokku | knock; fungo (baseball) |
| 伸ばす | のばす nobasu | to extend, to stretch, to reach out |
| 延ばす | のばす nobasu | to extend, to stretch, to reach out |
| 伸びる | のびる nobiru | to extend, to make progress, to grow |
| 延びる | のびる nobiru | to be prolonged |
| 述べる | のべる noberu | to state, to express, to mention |
| 上る | のぼる noboru | to ascend, to go up, to climb |
| 昇る | のぼる noboru | to arise, to ascend, to go up |
| のんびり | のんびり nombiri | carefree, at leisure |
| 場 | ば ba | place, field (physics) |
| はあ (かん) | はあ (かん) haa (kan) | (sigh) |
| パーセント | パーセント pasento | percent |
| 梅雨 | ばいう baiu | rainy season |
| バイオリン | バイオリン baiorin | violin |
| ハイキング | ハイキング haikingu | hiking |
| 配達 | はいたつ haitatsu | delivery, distribution |
| パイプ | パイプ paipu | pipe; channels official or otherwise |
| 俳優 | はいゆう haiyuu | actor, actress, performer |
| パイロット | パイロット pairotto | pilot |
| 生える | はえる haeru | to grow, to spring up; to cut (teeth) |
| 墓 | はか haka | grave, tomb |
| 馬鹿 | ばか baka | fool, idiot |
| 博士 | はかせ hakase | doctorate, PhD., doctor |
| 計る | はかる hakaru | to measure, to weigh, to survey |
| 量る | はかる hakaru | to measure, to weigh, to survey |
| 測る | はかる hakaru | to measure, to weigh, to survey |
| 掃く | はく haku | to sweep, to brush, to gather up |
| 吐く | はく haku | to throw up, to vomit |
| 拍手 | はくしゅ hakushu | clapping hands, applause |
| 莫大 | ばくだい bakudai | enormous, vast |
| 爆発 | ばくはつ bakuhatsu | explosion, detonation, eruption |
| 激しい | はげしい hageshii | violent, vehement, intense |
| はさみ | はさみ hasami | scissors |
| 破産 | はさん hasan | (personal) bankruptcy |
| 始まり | はじまり hajimari | origin, beginning |
| パス | パス pasu | path, pass (in games) |
| 外す | はずす hazusu | to unfasten, to remove |
| パスポート | パスポート pasupoto | passport |
| 外れる | はずれる hazureru | to be disconnected, to be out (e.g., of gear) |
| 旗 | はた hata | flag |
| 肌 | はだ hada | skin |
| 裸 | はだか hadaka | naked, nude |
| 畑 | はたけ hatake | field, patch |
| 働き | はたらき hataraki | work, labor |
| バッグ | バッグ baggu | bag |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery, detection, finding |
| 発行 | はっこう hakkou | issue (publications) |
| 発車 | はっしゃ hassha | departure of a vehicle |
| 発射 | はっしゃ hassha | firing, shooting, discharge |
| 罰する | ばっする bassuru | to punish, to penalize |
| 発達 | はったつ hattatsu | development, growth |
| ばったり | ばったり battari | (to meet) by chance |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presentation |
| 発明 | はつめい hatsumei | invention |
| 派手 | はで hade | showy, flashy, gaudy |
| 話し合う | はなしあう hanashiau | to discuss, to talk together |
| 離れる | はなれる hanareru | (something, someone) separates; parts from; to be apart |
| 放れる | はなれる hanareru | to leave, to get free, to cut oneself off |
| 羽 | はね hane | wing |
| 羽根 | はね hane | feather |
| 幅 | はば haba | width, breadth |
| 母親 | ははおや hahaoya | mother |
| 省く | はぶく habuku | to omit, to eliminate |
| 場面 | ばめん bamen | scene, setting (e.g., of novel) |
| 流行る | はやる hayaru | to be popular, to come into fashion |
| 腹 | はら hara | abdomen, belly, stomach |
| 原 | はら hara | field, plain |
| 針 | はり hari | needle, hand (e.g., clock) |
| 範囲 | はんい hani | extent, scope, range |
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