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The next 86 N3 words by frequency (food and the home, health, travel and weather, work and money, school and print, society, change, thinking 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. きゅうしゅうする (吸収する) (v., irregular)
    赤ちゃんのおむつは、たくさんの水分を吸収するように作られています。
    to absorb; to take in (knowledge, etc.) [0]

    Babies' nappies are made to absorb a lot of liquid.

    Note: Also of people taking in ideas: 新しい知識を吸収する.
    する-verbs
  2. せいねん (青年) (n.)
    この町の青年たちは、毎年夏に川のそうじをしています。
    young man; youth [0]

    Every summer, the young people of this town clean up the river.

    Watch out: Homophone 成年 (せいねん) = legal adulthood.
    People & Relationships
  3. しょくひん (食品) (n.)
    食品を買うときは、いつも日付をよく見てから選びます。
    food; foodstuffs; food products [0]

    When I buy food, I always check the date carefully before I choose.

    Note: 食品 is food as a product (labels, shops); a dish or meal is 食べ物 or 料理.
    Home & Daily Life
  4. けいゆする (経由する) (v., irregular)
    ロンドンへは、パリを経由して行くことにしました。
    to go via; to go by way of; to pass through [0]

    I've decided to go to London via Paris.

    Note: Also as a suffix: パリ経由で = via Paris.
    Town · Travel & Nature
  5. しゅうにゅう (収入) (n.)
    転職してから、前より収入が少し増えました。
    income; earnings [0]

    Since I changed jobs, my income has gone up a little.

    Note: The opposite is 支出 (ししゅつ) = spending, outgoings.
    Work & Money
  6. びょうどう (平等) (n./な-adj.)
    仕事は、全員で平等に分けることにしました。
    equality; equal; fair [0]

    We decided to share the work out equally among everyone.

    Watch out: 平 is read びょう here, not へい; the opposite is 不平等.
    Society & Events
  7. スケジュール (n.)
    来週はスケジュールがいっぱいで、会う時間がありません。
    schedule; timetable; plans

    My schedule is full next week, so I've no time to meet.

    Note: スケジュールを立てる = to draw up a schedule.
    Time & Change
  8. くべつする (区別する) (v., irregular)
    小さい子どもには、本当の話と作り話を区別するのが難しいことがあります。
    to distinguish; to tell apart [1]

    Small children sometimes find it hard to tell true stories from made-up ones.

    Note: AとBを区別する = to tell A from B; 区別がつかない = can't tell them apart.
    Feelings & Thinking
  9. ごうか (豪華) (な-adj.)
    旅行の最後の夜は、ごうかなホテルにとまりました。
    luxurious; gorgeous; lavish [1]

    On the last night of the trip, we stayed at a luxurious hotel.

    Note: 豪華客船 (ごうかきゃくせん) = luxury liner; 豪華な料理 = a lavish meal.
    Describing Words
  10. おおいに (大いに) (adv.)
    今夜はみんなで大いに飲んで、歌って、楽しみましょう。
    greatly; a lot; very much [1]

    Tonight let's all drink, sing and have a really good time.

    Note: A hearty, slightly formal word that goes with verbs: 大いに期待する = to have high hopes.
    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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