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The next 87 N3 words, in kana order (verbs of handling, feeling and change, homophones such as おさめる and かえる, health, home life, people and the arts), 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. かえる (代える) (v., ru-verb)
    試合の途中で、けがをした選手をほかの選手に代えました。
    to replace; to substitute (one person or thing for another) [0]

    Midway through the match, they replaced the injured player with another one.

    Note: Intransitive partner 代わる; 替える is to swap for a new one, 換える to exchange.
    Transitive & Intransitive Pairs
  2. かみする (加味する) (v., irregular)
    先生は、テストの点に毎日の努力も加味してせいせきをつけます。
    to take into account; to add (an element) [1]

    The teacher gives grades on test scores, taking everyday effort into account too.

    Note: Its first sense is 'to season (food)'; 考えに入れる also means to take into account. Homophones 神, 紙, 髪 (かみ).
    する-verbs
  3. おくる (贈る) (v., u-verb)
    日本に帰る前に、ホームステイの家族に着物の人形をおくりました。
    to give (as a present); to award [0]

    Before going back to Japan, I gave my homestay family a doll dressed in a kimono.

    Watch out: Homophone 送る (おくる), to send; 贈る is to give as a gift: 贈り物 (おくりもの) = a present.
    People & Relationships
  4. おひる (お昼) (n.)
    今日のお昼は、会社の近くの店でそばを食べました。
    lunch; noon [2]

    For lunch today I had soba at a place near the office.

    Note: Polite form of 昼 (ひる); 昼ご飯 = lunch.
    Home & Daily Life
  5. おぼれる (溺れる) (v., ru-verb)
    足がつかない深いプールでは、泳げる人でもおぼれることがあります。
    to drown; to nearly drown; to be addicted (to) [0]

    In a deep pool where you cannot touch the bottom, even people who can swim can drown.

    Note: Also covers nearly drowning; 酒におぼれる = to take to drink.
    Town · Travel & Nature
  6. おしゃべり (お喋り) (n./な-adj.)
    休み時間に、友だちと好きな歌手についておしゃべりをしました。
    chat; chatter; talkative (person) [2]

    In the break I chatted with my friends about singers we like.

    Note: As a な-adj. it means talkative: 弟はおしゃべりだ = my brother is a chatterbox; usually written in kana.
    Study & Communication
  7. おさめる (治める) (v., ru-verb)
    国をうまく治めるには、国民の声をよく聞くことが大切です。
    to govern; to rule; to settle (a quarrel) [3]

    To govern a country well, it is important to listen carefully to the people.

    Note: Intransitive partner 治まる (おさまる), to calm down; 治る (なおる) is to get better.
    Society & Events
  8. おそれる (恐れる) (v., ru-verb)
    大きなじしんが来ることを恐れて、水や食べ物を多めに買っておく人もいます。
    to fear; to be afraid of [3]

    Fearing a big earthquake, some people buy in extra water and food.

    Note: Takes を (失敗を恐れる); also to worry that something bad may happen; こわがる is to show one's fear in face or manner.
    Feelings & Thinking
  9. およぼす (及ぼす) (v., u-verb)
    夜遅くまでゲームをすると、次の日の勉強にも悪いえいきょうをおよぼします。
    to exert (an influence); to cause (harm) [3]

    Playing games until late at night has a bad effect on your studies the next day as well.

    Note: Usually 〜に影響・害を及ぼす; intransitive 及ぶ (およぶ) = to reach.
    Abstract Nouns
  10. おめでとう (exp.)
    おめでとうと書いたケーキを、みんなで友だちにプレゼントしました。
    congratulations; happy (birthday, New Year)

    We all gave our friend a cake with 'Congratulations' written on it.

    Note: Polite form おめでとうございます; 明けましておめでとう = Happy New Year.
    Adverbs & Small Words

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Review status: Second-reader reviewed, with corrections applied.

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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. The OpenSubtitles 2016 Japanese word list (hermitdave/FrequencyWords), which orders the earlier parts, does not rank these words under the N3 list's spellings, so they follow in kana order. Meanings, kanji spellings and verb groups checked against JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Reference only; all example sentences are original.
  • Pitch-accent positions checked against the Kanjium accent data (CC BY-SA 4.0); reference only.

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