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The next 87 N3 words by frequency (art and performance, feelings, elections and society, places, materials and things around the house), 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. きゅうけいする (休憩する) (v., irregular)
    二時間も歩いたので、ここで少しきゅうけいしましょう。
    to take a break; to rest [0]

    We've been walking for two hours, so let's take a short break here.

    Note: The noun is common too: 休憩時間 (break time), 十分の休憩 (a ten-minute break).
    する-verbs
  2. だいひょう (代表) (n.)
    兄は高校生のとき、水泳の日本代表に選ばれました。
    representative [0]

    When my brother was in high school, he was chosen for Japan's national swimming team.

    Note: 代表する = to represent; 日本代表 = Japan's national team.
    People & Relationships
  3. チーズ (n.)
    このピザには、三種類のチーズが使われています。
    cheese

    Three kinds of cheese are used on this pizza.
    Home & Daily Life
  4. かんきょう (環境) (n.)
    ごみをへらすことは、かんきょうを守ることにつながります。
    environment; surroundings [0]

    Reducing rubbish helps to protect the environment.

    Note: Also one's surroundings or conditions: 働く環境 (working conditions); 環境問題 = environmental problems.
    Town · Travel & Nature
  5. トップ (n.)
    会社のトップが変わって、働き方も大きく変わりました。
    top; first place; head (of an organisation)

    The head of the company changed, and the way we work changed a lot too.

    Note: Also first place in a ranking: クラスでトップになる (to come top of the class).
    Work & Money
  6. げいじゅつ (芸術) (n.)
    音楽や絵など、げいじゅつに関係のある仕事がしたいです。
    art; the arts [0]

    I want a job connected with the arts, such as music or painting.

    Watch out: 美術 (びじゅつ) is the visual arts; 芸術 covers all the arts, music and theatre included.
    Society & Events
  7. どうじ (同時) (n.)
    名前を呼ばれて、二人は同時に「はい」と答えました。
    same time; simultaneous [0]

    When their names were called, the two of them answered "yes" at the same time.

    Note: ～と同時に = at the same time as; just as (駅に着くと同時に電車のドアが閉まった).
    Time & Change
  8. おどろき (驚き) (n.)
    彼が一位になったと聞いて、みんなおどろきをかくせませんでした。
    surprise; astonishment [0]

    When they heard he had come first, nobody could hide their surprise.

    Note: The noun of おどろく (驚く, to be surprised).
    Feelings & Thinking
  9. じゅんちょう (順調) (n./な-adj.)
    工事はじゅんちょうに進んでいて、来月には終わる予定です。
    going smoothly; doing well [0]

    The construction work is going smoothly and is due to finish next month.

    Note: Usually 順調だ or 順調に進む; the opposite feeling is うまくいかない.
    Describing Words
  10. それぞれ (n./adv.)
    人にはそれぞれ、自分に合った勉強の仕方があります。
    each; respectively

    Each person has a way of studying that suits them.

    Note: Also before a noun with の: それぞれの考え (each person's own idea).
    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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