In this article, we will share a list of words covered in N3 in the JLPT. The list is divided into verbs, nouns, adjectives, and others. that many of the words can also be found in the lists of other levels.
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The translations of these words are not 100% precise and may be incorrect. We use two types of translation, translating directly from the English list to Portuguese and directly from Japanese to Portuguese. If the translation does not make sense, we recommend jisho.
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N3 Japanese verbs
See below for a complete list of N3 verbs in English and Japanese:
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| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
| unfortunately | あいにく | ainiku |
| remaining; not much | あんまり | anmari |
| where; any | いずれ | izure |
| possibly; probably | おそらく | osoraku |
| about | およそ | oyoso |
| disappointed | がっかり | gakkari |
| pretty | かなり | kanari |
| precisely; correctly | きちんと | kichinto |
| boiling; tedious | ぐつぐつ | gutsugutsu |
| profoundly | ぐっすり | gussuri |
| za; about | ざっ | zaa |
| updating | さっぱり | sappari |
| frequent; infinitely | しきり | shikiri |
| still; looking | じっと | jitto |
| frequently | しばしば | shibashiba |
| smoke; you | すう | sū |
| maximum | せいぜい | seizei |
| everyone; exactly the same | そっくり | sokkuri |
| gently | そっと | sotto |
| full; very | たっぷり | tappuri |
| even if; parabola | たとえ | tatoe |
| frequently | たびたび | tabitabi |
| by chance; by coincidence | たまたま | tamatama |
| perfectly; correctly | ちゃんと | chanto |
| in summary; I want to say | つまり | tsumari |
| precisely; how | どう | faz |
| anyway; finally | とにかく | tonikaku |
| tondemo; even if | とんでも | tondemo |
| why; because | なぜ | naze |
| smiling | にっこり | nikkori |
| carefree; relaxed | のんびり | nonbiri |
| exactly | ぴったり | pittari |
| suddenly | ふと | futo |
| almost | ほぼ | vagabundo |
| slot | ぼんやり | bon'yari |
| no way | まさか | masaka |
| exactly | まさに | masani |
| increasingly | ますます | masumasu |
| quite; as if | まるで | mãegrosseiro |
| instead; on the contrary | むしろ | mushiro |
| and if; if | もし | moshi |
| long before; soon | やがて | yagate |
| a little | やや | yaya |
| slowly | ゆっくり | yukkuri |
| noisy; wai wai | ワイワイ | waiwai |
| on purpose | わざと | wazato |
| expressly; to bother | わざわざ | wazawaza |
| only; slight | わずか | wazuka |
| much more; more | 一層 | issō |
| mainly | 主に | omoni |
| remaining; extra | 余り | amari |
| even; absolutely | 全く | mattaku |
| again | 再び | futatabi |
| simply | 単に | tanni |
| very | 大いに | ōini |
| little; a little | 少し | sukoshi |
| happiness; fortunately | 幸い | saiwai |
| natural; clear | 当然 | tzen |
| always; certainly | 必ず | kanarazu |
| already | 既に | sudeni |
| one after the other | 次々 | tsugitsugi |
| honesty; honest | 正直 | shōjiki |
| Particularly; especially | 特に | tokuni |
| at once; immediately | 直ちに | tadachini |
| in a straight line; hetero | 真っ直ぐ | massugu |
| abrupt; suddenly | 突然 | totsuzen |
| so to speak | 言わば | iwaba |
| finally | 遂に | tsuini |
| very | 随分 | zuibun |
n3 adjectives in japanese
See below for a complete list of N3 verbs in English and Japanese. The first ones will be the adjectives in [NA], followed by the adjectives in [I].
JLPT N3 Level NA-Type Adjectives
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| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
| thus | あんな | anna |
| poor; weak | かわいそう | kawaisō |
| global | グローバル | gurōbaru |
| thus | こんな | konna |
| syrupy; muddy | ドロドロ | dorodoro |
| what | どんな | donna |
| dispersed; disarticulated | ばらばら | barabara |
| without thoughts; rare | めった | metta |
| unnecessary | 不要 | fuyō |
| chief; main | 主要 | shuyō |
| greatness; great | 偉大 | idai |
| superiority; excellence | 優秀 | yūshū |
| intelligent | 利口 | rikō |
| simplicity; simple | 単純 | tanjun |
| possible | 可能 | kanō |
| identity; even | 同一 | dōitsu |
| identical; also | 同様 | dōyō |
| skill; dexterity | 器用 | kiyō |
| daze; crazy | 夢中 | muchū |
| strange | 奇妙 | kimyō |
| I don't like | 嫌 | iya |
| perfection; to conclude | 完全 | kanzen |
| easy | 容易 | yōi |
| immense; huge | 巨大 | kyodai |
| powerful | 強力 | kyōryoku |
| delicate; subtle | 微妙 | bimyo |
| frenzied; desperate | 必死 | hisshi |
| suddenly | 急激 | kyūgeki |
| fast | 急速 | kyūsoku |
| unexpected; surprising | 意外 | igai |
| excellent | 抜群 | batsugun |
| new | 新た | arata |
| fresco; fresh | 新鮮 | shinsen |
| obvious | 明らか | akiraka |
| clear; clean | 明確 | meikaku |
| advantage | 有利 | yūri |
| validity; valid | 有効 | yūkō |
| varied; several | 様々 | samazama |
| due form; formal | 正式 | seishiki |
| regrettable; sorry | 気の毒 | kinodoku |
| serious | 深刻 | shinkoku |
| heat; hot | 温暖 | ondan |
| peculiarity; unique | 独特 | dokutoku |
| straight; hetero | 直 | choku |
| bright red | 真っ赤 | makka |
| certainty; of course | 確実 | kakujitsu |
| calm | 穏やか | odayaka |
| coarse; weak | 粗末 | somatsu |
| adorable | 素敵 | suteki |
| splendid; wonderful | 見事 | migoto |
| abundant; rich | 豊か | yutaka |
| abundance; abundant | 豊富 | hofu |
| precious | 貴重 | kichō |
| pertinent; appropriate | 適切 | tekisetsu |
| moderate | 適度 | tekido |
| serious | 重大 | jūdai |
| important | 重要 | jūyō |
| emergency | 非常 | hijō |
| favorable; gentle | 順調 | junchō |
JLPT N3 Level NA-Type Adjectives
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| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
| good; good | いい | eu |
| sarnento; itching | かゆい | kayui |
| adorable; pretty | かわいらしい | kawairashī |
| intense; tight | きつい | kitsui |
| lamentable; disgusting | くやしい | kuyashī |
| can't help | しかたない | shikatanai |
| spicy; painful | つらい | tsurai |
| inexistent; no | ない | nai |
| happy; congratulations | めでとう | medetō |
| very young; young | 幼い | osanai |
| terrible; frightening | 恐ろしい | osoroshī |
| violent; intense | 激しい | hageshi |
| deep; dark | 濃い | koi |
| equal | 等しい | hitoshi |
| rude; thick | 粗い | arai |
| good; good | 良い | yoi |
| painful | 苦しい | kurushī |
| intimate; close | 親しい | shitashī |
| detailed | 詳しい | kuwashī |
| poor; weak | 貧しい | mazushī |
| sensible; intelligent | 賢い | kashikoi |
| pointed; sharp | 鋭い | surudoi |
Other n3 Japanese words
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| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji | Tipo |
| all; any | あらゆる | arayuru | adnominal |
| the so-called | いわゆる | iwayuru | adnominal |
| this | この | kono | adnominal |
| what | その | então não | adnominal |
| mero; apenas | 単なる | tannaru | adnominal |
| great | 大した | taishita | adnominal |
| my; my | 我が | waga | adnominal |
| figure; without | ず | zu | auxiliar |
| let's go | せる | seru | auxiliar |
| simple copula; what | な | n / d | auxiliar |
| no | ない | nai | auxiliar |
| simple copula; if | なら | nara | auxiliar |
| simple copula; for | に | ni | auxiliar |
| figure; h | ん | n | auxiliar |
| or | あるいは | aruiwa | conjunção |
| good | さて | saciar | conjunção |
| besides; more | さらに | sarani | conjunção |
| furthermore; moreover, | しかも | shikamo | conjunção |
| this is; that is, | すなわち | sunawachi | conjunção |
| common; just | ただ | tada | conjunção |
| besides; note that | なお | nao | conjunção |
| while | 一方 | ippō | conjunção |
| again | 又 | mata | conjunção |
| besides; more | 更に | sarani | conjunção |
| one; oh | あっ | um ^ | interjeição |
| you | う | u | interjeição |
N3 Japanese Nouns
See below for a complete list of N3 nouns in English and Japanese. We left nouns for last, as it is the largest list of N5 words in this article. I hope you enjoyed the article! Share and leave your comments...
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| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
| below | 下記 | kaki |
| open; opened | オープン | òpun |
| abuse; swear word | 悪口 | waruguchi |
| camp; camping | キャンプ | kyanpu |
| hit; hit | ヒット | hitto |
| postponement | 延期 | enki |
| pleasant; comfort | 快適 | kaiteki |
| aha; why | せい | sei |
| adjustment | 加減 | kagen |
| album; album | アルバム | arubamu |
| allergy | アレルギー | arerugi |
| feeding; bait | 餌 | esa |
| rent; to rent | 家賃 | yachin |
| rental; leasing | レンタル | rentaru |
| name; affection | 愛情 | aijō |
| love | 愛 | ai |
| animes | アニメ | anime |
| handshake | 握手 | akushu |
| , assistance; | サポート | sapōto |
| ; thank you | おかげ | okage |
| presentation | プレゼン | purezen |
| presentation; presentations | プレゼンテーション | purezenteishon |
| file; files | ファイル | fairu |
| rice; rice plant | 稲 | ine |
| settlement; to liquidate | 解決 | kaiketsu |
| seat; cough | せき | seki |
| assistance; help | 援助 | enjo |
| behind; before | 以前 | izen |
| performance; acting | 演技 | engi |
| autograph; sign | サイン | sain |
| bton | バドミントン | badominton |
| luggage | 荷物 | nimotsu |
| bank | ベンチ | benchi |
| band; band | バンド | bando |
| bathroom; wc | トイレット | toiretto |
| boat | ボート | boto |
| tent | テント | dez á |
| beat; knock | ノック | nokku |
| drink | ドリンク | dorinku |
| drink!; at once | 一気 | ikki |
| eggplant | なす | nasu |
| bicycle; motorcycle | バイク | baiku |
| cookie; cookies | クッキー | kukkī |
| yawn; yawn | あくび | akubi |
| ball; ball | ボール | bōru |
| bowling | ボウリング | bōringu |
| bag; bag | バッグ | baggu |
| earrings | ピアス | piasu |
| to sprout; bud | 芽 | eu |
| each | それぞれ | sorezore |
| cafe | カフェ | kafe |
| calorie; calories | カロリー | karorī |
| digital camera | デジカメ | dejikame |
| walk; walks | ハイキング | haikingu |
| truck | トラック | torakku |
| path | パス | pasu |
| path; let's | しょう | shō |
| cancel | キャンセル | kyanseru |
| cantor | 歌手 | kashu |
| card | カード | kado |
| Playing cards | トランプ | toranpu |
| case; case | ケース | keisu |
| scene; painting | 絵画 | kaiga |
| carrot | にんじん | ninjin |
| center | センター | sentā |
| beer | ビール | bīru |
| basket | かご | kago |
| chama | 炎 | honō |
| chance | チャンス | chansu |
| barbecue | バーベキュー | bābekyū |
| city | 街 | machi |
| belt | ベルト | beruto |
| gray; ashes | 灰 | hai |
| gray; gray | グレー | gurei |
| circle | サークル | sākuru |
| classical | クラシック | kurashikku |
| club; club | クラブ | kurabu |
| koala | コアラ | koara |
| cover; roof | 屋根 | yane |
| code | コード | kōdo |
| coelho | うさぎ | usagi |
| coincidence; correspondence | 一致 | icchi |
| classmate; classmate | クラスメイト | kurasumeito |
| start; begin | 開始 | kaishi |
| comedy | コメディー | komedī |
| food; food item | フード | fudo |
| how this is; how is it | まま | mama |
| purchases | ショッピング | shoppingu |
| communication | コミュニケーション | komyunikeishon |
| set; sets | セット | setto |
| consciousness | 意識 | ishiki |
| advice; pieces of advice | アドバイス | adobaisu |
| ; ing | 会計 | kaikei |
| ; s | コンタクト | kontakuto |
| conversation; speaking | しゃべり | shaberi |
| race; running | ランニング | ranningu |
| cut; cut | カット | katto |
| quotation; citation | 引用 | in'yō |
| crack; crack | ひび | hibi |
| cream | クリーム | kurīmu |
| crossing; crossing | 横断 | ōdan |
| medical care; medical treatment | 医療 | iryō |
| coupon; coupon | クーポン | kūpon |
| dance | ダンス | dansu |
| inside; outside | うち | uchi |
| to go down by train; going down | 下り | kudari |
| since; from | 以来 | irai |
| destination; edge | 縁 | en |
| day | デー | dei |
| devil | 悪魔 | akuma |
| diamond; diamond | ダイヤ | daiya |
| diet; diet | ダイエット | daietto |
| difference | 違い | chigai |
| diplomacy | 外交 | gaikō |
| to drive; drive | ドライブ | doraibu |
| speech | 演説 | enzetsu |
| speech | スピーチ | supīchi |
| discussion | ディスカッション | disakasshon |
| drama | ドラマ | dorama |
| screen | 画面 | gamen |
| selfishness; selfish | わがまま | wagamama |
| around | 回り | mawari |
| meeting; dating | デート | deito |
| meeting; gathering | 会合 | kaigō |
| address; destination | 宛先 | atesaki |
| energy | エネルギー | enerugī |
| eel | うなぎ | unagi |
| balance; balance | バランス | baransu |
| team | チーム | chīmu |
| error; miss | ミス | misu |
| office | オフィス | ofisu |
| species; kind | 一種 | isshu |
| sport; sports | スポーツ | supoku |
| wife; fiancée | 嫁 | yome |
| ski; ski | スキー | suki |
| stability; stable | 安定 | antei |
| internship | インターンシップ | intanshippu |
| style; styles | スタイル | sutairu |
| stomach | 胃 | eu |
| foreigner; abroad | 海外 | kaigai |
| strangeness; abnormal | 異常 | ijō |
| star | スター | sutā |
| stress | ストレス | sutoresu |
| eternity | 永遠 | eien |
| eternity; perpetual | 永久 | eikyū |
| Europe | ヨーロッパ | yoproppa |
| event; events | イベント | ibento |
| expansion | 拡大 | kakudai |
| explanation; interpretation | 解釈 | kaishaku |
| iron | アイロン | airon |
| stand; stand | スタンド | suta |
| Finland | フィンランド | finrando |
| seal; seal | 印 | em |
| fire | 火災 | kasai |
| fireworks | 花火 | hanabi |
| headphones; headphones | ヘッドホン | heddohon |
| forum | アウト | auto |
| form; parentheses | かっこ | kakko |
| fortune; luck | 運 | un |
| brake | ブレーキ | bureiki |
| fruit | フルーツ | furu |
| smoke | 煙 | kemuri |
| employees; the team | スタッフ | sutaffu |
| gargle | うがい | ugai |
| ice; ice cream | アイス | aisu |
| general | 一般 | ippan |
| general; approximately | だいたい | daitai |
| golf | ゴルフ | gorufu |
| gourmet | グルメ | gurume |
| gray; about | ほど | hodo |
| group | グループ | gurūpu |
| hamburger | ハンバーガー | hanbāgā |
| homestay | ホームステイ | hōmusutei |
| hornet | スズメバチ | suzumebachi |
| humor | ユーモア | yūmoa |
| ate; sailboat | ヨット | yotto |
| idea; idea | アイディア | aidia |
| idea; to plan | 案 | a |
| idiot; stupid | バカ | baka |
| image | 画像 | gazō |
| printing | 印刷 | insatsu |
| printing | 印象 | inshō |
| influence | 影響 | eikyō |
| intention; will | 意思 | ishi |
| interior; return | 奥 | oku |
| switch; switch | スイッチ | suicchi |
| yogurt | ヨーグルト | yoguruto |
| irritation | いらいら | iraira |
| dinner | ディナー | dinā |
| gardening | ガーデニング | gādeningu |
| jarro | ピッチャー | picchā |
| jeans | ジーンズ | jīnzu |
| playing | 演奏 | ensō |
| games | ゲーム | geimu |
| sneezing; sneezes | くしゃみ | kushami |
| side; buckwheat | そば | soba |
| release; lunch | ランチ | ranchi |
| milk | ミルク | miruku |
| lens; lens | レンズ | renzu |
| lesson; section | 課 | ka |
| liquid; the network | ネット | netto |
| liter | リットル | rittoru |
| place, put; location | ところ | tokoro |
| place, put; position | 位置 | ichi |
| monkey | 猿 | saru |
| pasta | めん | homens |
| lighter; lighter | ライター | raitā |
| but; more | プラス | purasu |
| mom; mother | ママ | mamãe |
| mansion | マンション | manshon |
| maintenance | 維持 | iji |
| makeup | 化粧 | keshō |
| open sea; offshore | 沖 | tudo bem eu |
| mask; mask | マスク | masuku |
| mass; masses | パスタ | pasuta |
| matsu | まつ | matsu |
| medal; medals | メダル | medaru |
| medallion; rocket | ロケット | roketto |
| doctor | 医師 | ishi |
| improvement; enhancement | 改善 | kaizen |
| member | 会員 | kaiin |
| committee member | 委員 | iin |
| member; deputies | メンバー | menbā |
| memorization | 暗記 | anki |
| lie | 嘘 | uso |
| market | マーケット | māketto |
| stinginess; stingy | ケチ | kechi |
| mike; microphone | マイク | maiku |
| furniture; furniture | 家具 | kagu |
| fashion | ファッション | fasshon |
| model; the model | モデル | moderado |
| mold; mold | カビ | kabi |
| moment | 一瞬 | isshun |
| strawberry | いちご | ichigo |
| mosquito | 蚊 | ka |
| motor; engine | エンジン | enjin |
| moving; move | 引っ越し | hikkoshi |
| music | 音楽 | ongaku |
| lovers; valentine | バレンタイン | barentain |
| swimming; swim | 泳ぎ | oyogi |
| natal | クリスマス | kurisumasu |
| needs | ニーズ | nizu |
| note | メモ | memo |
| number; kazu | かず | kazu |
| nutrition | 栄養 | eiyō |
| the email; e-mail | メール | meiru |
| the business; sales | 営業 | eigyō |
| the past; past | 過去 | kako |
| objective | ゴール | gōru |
| sunglasses; sunglasses | サングラス | sangurasu |
| olympic; olympic games | オリンピック | orinpikku |
| patience | 我慢 | gaman |
| page | ページ | peiji |
| Santa Claus | サンタクロース | santakurōsu |
| paper; of paper | ペーパー | peipā |
| Paris | パリ | pari |
| port | パスポート | pasupto |
| walk; leaving | 外出 | gaishutsu |
| pastry shop; sweets | 菓子 | kashi |
| skate; skating | スケート | sukeito |
| order | 依頼 | irai |
| pen | 羽 | hane |
| pity; pathetic | 哀れ | consciente |
| cucumber | キュウリ | kyūri |
| pilot | パイロット | pairotto |
| pepper | こしょう | koshō |
| pin | ピン | pin |
| painter | 画家 | gaka |
| picnic | ピクニック | pikunikku |
| pizza | ピザ | piza |
| plan; to plan | プラン | puran |
| platform; homepage | ホーム | hōmu |
| plug; plug | プラグ | puragu |
| dust | ほこり | hokori |
| pollution | 汚染 | osen |
| dove; pigeon | はと | hato |
| percent; percentage | パーセント | pāsento |
| price | 価格 | kakaku |
| harm; injury | 怪我 | kega |
| ham | ハム | hamu |
| first; fast | ファスト | fasuto |
| cousin | いとこ | itoko |
| prince; prince | 王子 | ōji |
| private; particular | プライベート | puraibeito |
| process; dream | すえ | processar |
| professional | プロ | puro |
| project; the project | プロジェクト | purojekuto |
| projector | プロジェクター | purojekutā |
| provocation; prank | いたずら | itazura |
| cheese | チーズ | chizu |
| dear; honey | はちみつ | hachimitsu |
| kilo-; kilo | キロ | kiro |
| chemistry | 化学 | kagaku |
| frog; shrimp | エビ | ebi |
| tail; tail | しっぽ | shippo |
| speed; velocity | スピード | supīdo |
| racket | ラケット | raketto |
| rat; rat | ネズミ | nezumi |
| receiving; give me | ちょうだい | chōdai |
| recipe | レシピ | reshipi |
| recovery | 回復 | kaifuku |
| king; king | 王 | ō |
| removal; move | 移動 | eu faço |
| rival | ライバル | raibaru |
| clothes | 衣服 | ifuku |
| wrinkle; wrinkles | しわ | shiwa |
| rumor | 噂 | uwasa |
| "saint" | さい | sai |
| living room; bedroom | ルーム | rūmu |
| satellite | 衛星 | eisei |
| to retire; retired | 引退 | intai |
| security; safe | 安全 | anzen |
| service; services | サービス | sābisu |
| your forgiveness; sorry | ごめん | gomen |
| system; the system | システム | shisutemu |
| sofa | ソファー | sofá |
| shadow | 影 | kage |
| soup | スープ | sūpu |
| smooth | ソフト | sofuto |
| juice | ジュース | jusu |
| subject; topics | 科目 | kamoku |
| surface; hospitality | おもて | omote |
| supplement | サプリ | sapuri |
| supplement | サプリメント | sapurimento |
| tampa | 蓋 | futa |
| afternoon; yesterday evening | ゆうべ | yūbe |
| household tasks; domestic work | 家事 | kaji |
| television; tv | テレビ | terebi |
| temperature | 温度 | ondo |
| time; when | とき | toki |
| Tuesday; Tuesday | 火曜 | kayo |
| land | グラウンド | guraundo |
| scissors; scissors | はさみ | hasami |
| aunt | おば | oba |
| bowl | ボウル | bōru |
| ink | インク | inku |
| uncle | おじ | oji |
| title | タイトル | taitoru |
| towel | タオル | taoru |
| tomato | トマト | tomate |
| topic; theme | テーマ | teima |
| top | トップ | toppu |
| cough | せき | seki |
| cough | 咳 | seki |
| office worker | サラリーマン | sararīman |
| teamwork | チームワーク | chīmuwāku |
| trainer; coach | コーチ | kochi |
| training | トレーニング | toreiningu |
| tubo; pipe | パイプ | paipu |
| all at once | いっせい | issei |
| tunnel | トンネル | tonneru |
| udon | うどん | udon |
| whisky; whisky | ウイスキー | uisukī |
| um | 一 | ichi |
| one by one; each one | 一人一人 | hitorihitori |
| a house; family | 一家 | ikka |
| one hour; temporary | 一時 | ichiji |
| unique word; one word | 一言 | hitokoto |
| uniform | ユニフォーム | yunifōmu |
| universe; space | 宇宙 | uchu |
| go; will | 意志 | ishi |
| value | 価値 | kachi |
| advantage; benefits | メリット | meritto |
| balcony | ベランダ | beranda |
| sale | セール | seiru |
| dress; dress | ドレス | doresu |
| whole life; a life | 一生 | isshō |
| video | ビデオ | bideo |
| glass; made of glass | グラス | gurasu |
| wine | ワイン | wain |
| vinyl | ビニール | binīru |
| violation | 違反 | ihan |
| violin | バイオリン | baiorin |
| virus | ウイルス | uirusu |
| willing; motivation | やる気 | yaruki |
| yin; shadow | 陰 | kage |
