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The next 86 N3 words by frequency (people and friendship, home and things, nature and the land, work and money, society and politics, feelings and judgement), each in an original N3 sentence with its translation, the pitch accent for most words, and a note where it helps.

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  1. てっていする (徹底する) (v., irregular)
    かぜが広がらないように、手洗いをてっていしてください。
    to be thorough; to carry out fully [0]

    Please be thorough about washing your hands so that colds don't spread.

    Note: 徹底的に (てっていてきに) = thoroughly, completely, is a very common form.
    する-verbs
  2. れいぎ (礼儀) (n.)
    祖母はれいぎにきびしくて、あいさつをしないとよくしかられました。
    manners; courtesy; etiquette [3]

    My grandmother was strict about manners, and I was often told off if I didn't greet people.

    Note: れいぎ正しい (ただしい) = polite, well-mannered.
    People & Relationships
  3. まめ (豆) (n.)
    このスープには野菜とまめがたくさん入っていて、体にいいです。
    beans; peas [2]

    This soup has lots of vegetables and beans in it, so it's good for you.

    Note: 大豆 (だいず) = soya beans, the base of 豆腐 (とうふ) and 納豆 (なっとう).
    Home & Daily Life
  4. いきもの (生き物) (n.)
    この川には、魚や小さなむしなど、いろいろな生き物がすんでいます。
    living thing; creature [3]

    All kinds of creatures, such as fish and small insects, live in this river.

    Note: 生き物 covers anything alive; 動物 (どうぶつ) is animals only.
    Town · Travel & Nature
  5. してん (支店) (n.)
    駅前に銀行の支店ができたので、とても便利になりました。
    branch (office or shop) [0]

    A bank branch has opened in front of the station, so things have become much more convenient.

    Note: The head office or main shop is 本店 (ほんてん); 支社 (ししゃ) is a company's branch office.
    Work & Money
  6. きふする (寄付する) (v., irregular)
    毎年、子どもの病院に少しずつお金を寄付しています。
    to donate; to contribute [1]

    Every year I donate a little money to a children's hospital.

    Note: The receiver takes に (病院に寄付する); 寄付金 (きふきん) = a donation of money.
    Society & Events
  7. しょうがい (生涯) (n.)
    祖母はしょうがい、生まれた村を一度も出なかったそうです。
    lifetime; one's whole life [1]

    They say my grandmother never once left the village she was born in, her whole life.

    Watch out: Homophone 障害 (しょうがい) = obstacle; disability.
    Time & Change
  8. かんどうする (感動する) (v., irregular)
    子どもたちの心のこもった歌に、会場のみんなが感動しました。
    to be moved; to be deeply touched [0]

    Everyone in the hall was moved by the children's heartfelt singing.

    Note: The cause takes に (映画に感動する); 感動的 (な) = moving.
    Feelings & Thinking
  9. ようい (容易) (な-adj.)
    一度失った信用を取り戻すのは、容易なことではありません。
    easy; simple (formal) [0]

    Regaining trust once you've lost it is no easy matter.

    Watch out: Homophone 用意 (ようい) = preparation; 容易 is a written word for 'easy'.
    Describing Words
  10. わざと (adv.)
    弟は私を怒らせようとして、わざと大きな音を立てました。
    on purpose; deliberately

    My little brother made a loud noise on purpose to make me angry.

    Watch out: わざと is deliberate and often unkind; わざわざ means taking the trouble to do something.
    Adverbs & Small Words

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  • Word selection follows the JLPT N3 vocabulary list compiled by Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk, CC BY); there is no official JLPT list since 2010. Order by frequency in the OpenSubtitles 2016 Japanese word list (hermitdave/FrequencyWords). Meanings, kanji spellings and verb groups checked against JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Reference only; all example sentences are original.
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