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The next 85 N3 words by frequency (health, work and business, society and the news, travel and nature, feelings and opinions), 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. ていこうする (抵抗する) (v., irregular)
    子どもは歯医者に行くのをいやがって、最後までていこうしました。
    to resist; to oppose [0]

    The child hated going to the dentist and resisted right to the end.

    Note: As a noun, 〜に抵抗がある means to feel uneasy about or reluctant to do something.
    する-verbs
  2. りこんする (離婚する) (v., irregular)
    おじは三年前にりこんして、今は小さなアパートで一人でくらしています。
    to divorce, to get divorced [0]

    My uncle got divorced three years ago and now lives on his own in a small flat.

    Note: The partner takes と: 夫と離婚する (to divorce one's husband).
    People & Relationships
  3. しょくりょう (食料) (n.)
    台風が来る前に、三日分の水と食料を買っておきました。
    food; provisions [2]

    Before the typhoon came, I bought three days' worth of water and food.

    Watch out: Homophone 食糧 (しょくりょう), food as a staple supply, as in 食糧不足 (food shortage).
    Home & Daily Life
  4. どうろ (道路) (n.)
    新しい道路ができて、駅までの時間が半分になりました。
    road [1]

    A new road has been built, and it now takes half as long to get to the station.

    Note: 道路 is a road for traffic; 道 (みち) is any way, street or path.
    Town · Travel & Nature
  5. サービス (n.)
    なじみの店の主人が、「サービスです」と言って、デザートを出してくれました。
    service; something extra for free

    The owner of my regular restaurant brought me a dessert, saying, "It's on the house."

    Watch out: In a shop, サービスです means it is free, on the house.
    Work & Money
  6. ぎむ (義務) (n.)
    日本では、子どもに教育を受けさせることは親のぎむです。
    duty, obligation [1]

    In Japan, it is a parent's duty to have their children educated.

    Note: The opposite is 権利 (けんり, a right); 義務教育 is compulsory education.
    Society & Events
  7. じき (時期) (n.)
    北海道は、今の時期が一番美しいと言われています。
    time, period; season (for something) [1]

    Hokkaido is said to be at its most beautiful at this time of year.

    Watch out: じき is also 直 (soon, before long): じきに分かります (you'll soon see).
    Time & Change
  8. かんしん (関心) (n.)
    最近、若い人の間で政治への関心が高まっています。
    interest; concern [0]

    Recently, interest in politics has been growing among young people.

    Watch out: Homophone 感心 (かんしん), admiration; 〜に関心がある = to be interested in ….
    Feelings & Thinking
  9. きょだい (巨大) (な-adj.)
    海の近くに、きょだいな風車がいくつも立っています。
    huge, gigantic, enormous [0]

    Several huge wind turbines stand near the sea.

    Note: Much stronger than 大きい, and common in writing and the news.
    Describing Words
  10. たとえ (adv.)
    たとえ少し高くても、体にいい物を食べたいと思っています。
    even if, even though

    Even if it costs a little more, I want to eat food that is good for my body.

    Watch out: It sets up 〜ても or 〜でも later in the clause; do not confuse it with 例え (an example).
    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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