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JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Part 19 flashcards

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The next 87 N3 words by frequency (school and learning, money and prices, nature and the seasons, home and things, people, health, society and tradition, and small words such as だって and ばったり), each in an original N3 sentence with its translation, pitch accent on most cards and a note where it helps.

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  1. いたる (至る) (v., u-verb)
    話し合いは三時間続きましたが、けつろんにはいたりませんでした。
    to reach; to arrive at; to lead to (a result) [2]

    The discussion went on for three hours but didn't reach a conclusion.

    Note: 〜に至るまで = right through to, even: 子どもから大人に至るまで (children and adults alike).
    Everyday Verbs
  2. さいしゅうする (採集する) (v., irregular)
    夏休みの宿題で、弟は近くの山でむしをさいしゅうしました。
    to collect; to gather (insects, plants, specimens) [0]

    For his summer holiday homework, my younger brother collected insects in the hills nearby.

    Note: 昆虫採集 (こんちゅうさいしゅう) = insect collecting; stamps or coins are 収集 (しゅうしゅう).
    する-verbs
  3. てきど (適度) (n./な-adj.)
    この部屋は適度な明るさなので、本を読むのにちょうどいいです。
    moderate; proper (in amount or degree) [1]

    This room is moderately bright, which is just right for reading.

    Note: Opposite 過度 (かど), excessive: 適度な運動 vs 過度な運動.
    Body & Health
  4. めん (綿) (n.)
    このシャツはめんでできているので、夏に着ても気持ちがいいです。
    cotton (the fabric) [1]

    This shirt is made of cotton, so it's comfortable to wear in summer.

    Note: Read わた, 綿 is raw cotton or cotton wool, the stuffing of a futon.
    Home & Daily Life
  5. せいさんする (精算する) (v., irregular)
    きっぷの料金が足りないときは、降りる駅でせいさんしてください。
    to settle (a bill or fare); to pay the difference [0]

    If your ticket doesn't cover the fare, please pay the difference at the station where you get off.

    Watch out: Homophones 清算 (せいさん), to clear (a debt, the past), and 生産 (せいさん), production.
    Work & Money
  6. しぼう (志望) (n.)
    兄のだい一しぼうは、東京にある大学の医学部です。
    wish; ambition; choice (of school or job) [0]

    My older brother's first choice is the medical faculty of a university in Tokyo.

    Watch out: Homophones 死亡 (しぼう), death, and 脂肪 (しぼう), fat; 〜を志望する = to aim for.
    Study & Communication
  7. さかり (盛り) (n.)
    夏のさかりには、外を少し歩くだけでもあせが止まりません。
    height; peak; prime [0]

    At the height of summer, you can't stop sweating even if you only walk outside a little.

    Watch out: Read もり, 盛り is a helping of food (大盛り = a large serving).
    Time & Change
  8. あら (粗) (n.)
    どんなにいい計画でも、よく見ればあらがあるものです。
    flaw; fault; (fish) head and bones [2]

    However good a plan is, if you look closely you will find flaws in it.

    Note: あらを探す = to pick holes in, find fault with; in cooking, あら is what is left of a fish after filleting.
    Feelings & Thinking
  9. いき (粋) (n./な-adj.)
    あのおじいさんは、着物をいきに着こなしていて、とてもかっこいいです。
    chic; stylish; sophisticated [0]

    That old man wears his kimono with real flair and looks very cool.

    Note: A word of old Edo taste; read すい, 粋 means the very best of something.
    Describing Words
  10. あんがい (案外) (adv./な-adj.)
    難しそうに見えた試験でしたが、あんがいかんたんでした。
    unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to expectations [1]

    The exam looked difficult, but it turned out to be surprisingly easy.

    Note: Close to 意外と (いがいと).
    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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