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The next 86 N3 words by frequency (people and society, the body, home and food, work and money, study and writing, feelings and character, and adverbs such as ぴったり and さっぱり), 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. せいげんする (制限する) (v., irregular)
    子どもの目のために、家ではゲームの時間を一日一時間に制限しています。
    to restrict; to limit; (n.) restriction, limit [3]

    For the sake of the children's eyes, we limit game time at home to one hour a day.

    Note: As a noun: 制限時間 = time limit, 年齢制限 = age limit.
    する-verbs
  2. どうし (同志) (n.)
    町をきれいにしたいと考えるどうしが集まって、毎週ごみをひろっています。
    comrade; like-minded person; kindred spirit [1]

    People who share the wish to keep the town clean get together and pick up litter every week.

    Watch out: Homophone 同士 (どうし) = fellow, among one another (友だち同士 = between friends).
    People & Relationships
  3. かん (缶) (n.)
    飲み終わったかんは、この青い箱に入れてください。
    can; tin

    Please put the cans you have finished with in this blue box.

    Note: 缶ジュース = a canned drink; 空き缶 (あきかん) = an empty can.
    Home & Daily Life
  4. つばさ (翼) (n.)
    窓側の席に座ると、飛行機のつばさがよく見えます。
    wing (of a bird or plane) [0]

    If you sit in a window seat, you get a good view of the plane's wing.

    Watch out: 翼 has a written, poetic feel; in everyday speech a bird's wing is often 羽 (はね).
    Town · Travel & Nature
  5. しょく (職) (n.)
    兄は会社を辞めてから、まだ新しい職が見つかっていません。
    job; employment; post [0]

    Since my older brother left his company, he still hasn't found a new job.

    Note: Mostly in set phrases: 職をさがす = to look for work, 職を失う = to lose one's job; 職場 = workplace.
    Work & Money
  6. ちい (地位) (n.)
    昔とくらべて、社会での女性の地位はずいぶん高くなりました。
    position; status; rank [1]

    Compared with the past, the status of women in society has risen a great deal.

    Note: 地位が高い / 低い = high / low status.
    Society & Events
  7. ひづけ (日付) (n.)
    書類の右上に、今日の日付を書いてください。
    date (on a document, letter, etc.); the calendar date [0]

    Please write today's date in the top right-hand corner of the document.

    Watch out: 日付 is the date as written or recorded (日付が変わる = midnight passes); to ask the date say 何日ですか, and a romantic date is デート.
    Time & Change
  8. そんちょうする (尊重する) (v., irregular)
    クラスで何かを決めるとき、先生はいつも生徒の意見をそんちょうしてくれます。
    to respect; to value; to hold in regard [0]

    Whenever the class decides something, our teacher always respects the students' opinions.

    Watch out: For ideas, rights and choices; looking up to a person is 尊敬する (そんけいする).
    Feelings & Thinking
  9. ゆうこう (有効) (な-adj.)
    駅で買ったこのカードは、町のどのバスでもゆうこうだそうです。
    valid; effective [0]

    I hear this card I bought at the station is valid on any bus in town.

    Note: The opposite is 無効 (むこう) = invalid; 有効に使う = to make good use of.
    Describing Words
  10. ぴったり (adv.)
    新しいカーテンは、窓の大きさにぴったり合いました。
    exactly; perfectly (fitting); just right

    The new curtains fitted the size of the window exactly.

    Note: Also for times and amounts: 九時ぴったり = nine o'clock sharp.
    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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