JLPT N3 Study List

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

fool; idiot

trivial matter; folly; absurdity

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

foolish; stupid; dull; absurd; ridiculous

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

surf clam

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

frantic; desperate

inevitable death

brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi)

Godan verb with `ru' ending, transitive verb

to pull; to draw; to pull tight

to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch

to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)

to drag; to haul; to tow

to lead (e.g. one's followers)

to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)

to tempt into joining; to strongly invite to join

to delay; to prolong

to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)

to quote; to cite; to reference

to pull the ball (i.e. pull hitting in baseball)

to wear; to put on

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

lunch; midday meal

food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

Godan verb with `ru' ending, intransitive verb

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

home town; birthplace; old village; historic village; native place; one's old home

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

to bark; to bay; to howl; to bellow; to roar; to cry

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

adverb (fukushi)

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

festival; feast

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

to be full

to wax (e.g. moon)

to rise (e.g. tide)

to mature; to expire

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

get-well gifts; get-well letters

expression of sympathy; expression of concern; enquiry; inquiry

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; caries

adverb (fukushi)

rather; better; instead