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The next 86 N3 words, in kana order (verb pairs and homophones such as さす and さめる, crossing and exceeding, people and names, grammar words, nature and the seasons, apologies and small words), 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. こぼす (v., u-verb)
    弟が、お父さんの大事な本の上にお茶をこぼしてしまいました。
    to spill; to drop; to grumble (ぐちをこぼす)

    My younger brother spilt tea on my father's precious book.

    Watch out: Transitive; the intransitive partner is こぼれる.
    Transitive & Intransitive Pairs
  2. くわえる (咥える) (v., ru-verb)
    犬が新聞を口にくわえて、げんかんまで持ってきてくれました。
    to hold in the mouth (between the teeth or lips) [0]

    The dog brought the newspaper to the front door, holding it in its mouth.

    Watch out: Homophone 加える (くわえる), to add.
    Everyday Verbs
  3. ころぶ (転ぶ) (v., u-verb)
    スキーを始めたばかりのころは、転んでばかりいました。
    to fall over; to tumble [0]

    When I had only just taken up skiing, I was always falling over.

    Watch out: ころぶ is falling over while walking or running; たおれる (倒れる) is also toppling or collapsing.
    Body & Health
  4. さす (挿す) (v., u-verb)
    母は庭で切ってきた花を、テーブルの花びんにさしました。
    to put (flowers) in a vase; to insert; to plug in [1]

    My mother put the flowers she had cut in the garden into the vase on the table.

    Note: For flowers in a vase 挿す is the usual spelling; inserting in general can also be written 差す: コンセントにさす = to plug in.
    Home & Daily Life
  5. しはらう (支払う) (v., u-verb)
    ホテルの料金は、チェックアウトのときにカードで支払いました。
    to pay [3]

    I paid the hotel bill by card when I checked out.

    Note: Used of money (a bill, a fee), like はらう (払う); the noun is しはらい (支払い).
    Work & Money
  6. くん (訓) (n.)
    「山」という字のくん読みは「やま」で、音読みは「さん」です。
    kun reading (the native Japanese reading of a kanji) [0]

    The kun reading of the character 山 is やま, and its on reading is さん.

    Note: Mostly in 訓読み (くんよみ); the reading borrowed from Chinese is 音読み (おんよみ).
    Study & Communication
  7. こえる (超える) (v., ru-verb)
    今日のきおんは三十五度をこえるそうなので、外に出るときは気をつけてください。
    to exceed; to be more than (a number, a limit) [0]

    Apparently today's temperature will go above 35 degrees, so take care when you go outside.

    Note: 越える (same reading) is for crossing a place such as a mountain or a border.
    Time & Change
  8. このむ (好む) (v., u-verb)
    この魚は、冷たくてきれいな水を好みます。
    to like; to prefer [2]

    This fish prefers cold, clean water.

    Note: 好んで = by choice, willingly.
    Feelings & Thinking
  9. くわしい (詳しい) (い-adj.)
    旅行のくわしい予定は、あとでメールで送ります。
    detailed; full; well informed (about) [3]

    I'll send you the detailed travel plans by email later.

    Note: 〜にくわしい = to know a lot about: 父は車にくわしいです.
    Describing Words
  10. ことによると (exp.)
    何度電話しても出ないので、ことによると彼はもう寝ているかもしれません。
    perhaps; possibly; it may be that

    He doesn't answer however many times I ring, so it may be that he's already asleep.

    Note: Usually with かもしれない; like もしかすると or ひょっとすると.
    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. 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.
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