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The next 87 N3 words by frequency (people and roles, health, travel and transport, work and money, society and sport, time, thinking and judgement), 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. ちょうせんする (挑戦する) (v., irregular)
    今年は初めてフルマラソンにちょうせんするつもりです。
    to take on (a challenge); to attempt [0]

    This year I'm planning to try a full marathon for the first time.

    Watch out: The particle is に (〜にちょうせんする); it means trying something hard, not objecting.
    する-verbs
  2. かかり (係) (n.)
    受付の係の人に聞けば、会場の場所を教えてくれますよ。
    person in charge; duty; clerk [1]

    If you ask the person on reception duty, they'll tell you where the venue is.

    Note: As a suffix it is read がかり: 受付係 (うけつけがかり) = receptionist.
    People & Relationships
  3. ミルク (n.)
    赤ちゃんにミルクをあげる時間なので、少し待ってください。
    milk; baby formula

    It's time for the baby's milk, so please wait a moment.

    Watch out: Milk you drink by the glass is usually 牛乳 (ぎゅうにゅう).
    Home & Daily Life
  4. たいざいする (滞在する) (v., irregular)
    祖父が入院したので、母は病院のとなりのホテルにたいざいして、毎日様子を見に行っています。
    to stay (somewhere for a while) [0]

    My grandfather is in hospital, so my mother is staying at a hotel next to the hospital and goes to see how he is every day.

    Note: A stay away from home, with に: ホテルにたいざいする.
    Town · Travel & Nature
  5. じょしゅ (助手) (n.)
    姉はマジシャンの助手として、ステージに立ったことがあります。
    assistant; helper [0]

    My older sister once appeared on stage as a magician's assistant.

    Note: 助手席 (じょしゅせき) = the front passenger seat of a car.
    Work & Money
  6. せけん (世間) (n.)
    テレビに出るようになってから、彼女は世間の目を気にするようになりました。
    the world; society; people (in general) [1]

    Since she started appearing on TV, she has become conscious of how the public sees her.

    Note: 世間話 (せけんばなし) = small talk; 世間知らず = naive about the world.
    Society & Events
  7. とうじ (当時) (n./adv.)
    十年前にこの町に来ましたが、当時はまだ駅もありませんでした。
    at that time; in those days [1]

    I came to this town ten years ago, and back then there wasn't even a station.

    Watch out: Only for a time in the past; for the present use 現在 or 今.
    Time & Change
  8. ふこう (不幸) (n./な-adj.)
    お金がたくさんあっても、自分は不幸だと感じる人もいます。
    unhappiness; misfortune; a death (in the family) [2]

    Even with plenty of money, some people feel unhappy.

    Note: ご不幸 is the polite way to refer to a death in someone's family.
    Feelings & Thinking
  9. しんこく (深刻) (な-adj.)
    医者によると、父のけがはそれほど深刻ではないそうです。
    serious; grave [0]

    According to the doctor, my father's injury isn't all that serious.

    Watch out: For a serious (earnest) person use まじめ or 真剣, not 深刻.
    Describing Words
  10. そうとう (相当) (adv./な-adj.)
    あの店のラーメンは相当からいので、気をつけてください。
    considerably; quite; rather [0]

    The ramen at that place is pretty spicy, so be careful.

    Note: 〜に相当する = to be equivalent to, to correspond to.
    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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