JLPT N3 vocabulary (lessons 61–90)
221 words, lesson by lesson. A word met again in a later N3 lesson is listed once, where it first appears. Part 3 of 7: 1–30 · 31–60 · 61–90 · 91–120 · 121–150 · 151–180 · 181–190.
61 · The Leaked Municipal Cartel List
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 企業連合 | きぎょうれんごう | business cartel, consortium |
| 価格協定 | かかくきょうてい | price-fixing agreement |
| 浚渫 | しゅんせつ | dredging |
| 密約 | みつやく | secret pact, clandestine deal |
| 漏洩 | ろうえい | leak (of secrets) |
| 厳重 | げんじゅう | strict, secure, severe |
| 活字拾い | かつじひろい | picking type |
| 証憑 | しょうひょう | documentary evidence |
| 実名 | じつめい | real name |
| 特報 | とくほう | special report, scoop |
62 · The Telegraph Line Repair at Dawn
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 断線 | だんせん | disconnection, broken wire |
| 銅線 | どうせん | copper wire |
| 絶縁体 | ぜつえんたい | insulator |
| 接続 | せつぞく | connection |
| 屋根裏 | やねうら | attic |
| 強風 | きょうふう | strong wind, gale |
| 修復 | しゅうふく | repair, restoration |
| 通電 | つうでん | current flow, energization |
| 信号 | しんごう | signal |
| 復旧 | ふっきゅう | restoration (of service) |
| 高所 | こうしょ | high place |
63 · The Editorial Board Pre-Publication Debate
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 激論 | げきろん | heated debate, sharp argument |
| 訴訟 | そしょう | lawsuit |
| 公益 | こうえき | public interest |
| 覚悟 | かくご | mental readiness, resolution |
| 抑制 | よくせい | restraint, self-control |
| 断定 | だんてい | definitive conclusion, asserting |
| 合意 | ごうい | mutual consensus, agreement |
64 · Volume 2 Finale: The Midnight Wire Extra Hits the Press
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発刊 | はっかん | publication, issuance |
| 輪転機 | りんてんき | rotary printing press |
| 配達員 | はいたついん | newspaper deliverer, carrier |
| 市民 | しみん | citizens, townspeople |
| 反響 | はんきょう | response, echo |
| 達成感 | たっせいかん | sense of accomplishment |
65 · Inspecting the Freshly Arrived Copper Matrices
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母型 | ぼけい | matrix mold, type punch |
| 銅製 | どうせい | made of copper |
| 彫刻 | ちょうこく | engraving, carving |
| 深度 | しんど | depth |
| 拡大鏡 | かくだいきょう | magnifying glass |
| 検査 | けんさ | inspection |
| 耐久 | たいきゅう | durability, endurance |
| 納品 | のうひん | delivery (of goods) |
| 優秀 | ゆうしゅう | superior, excellent |
66 · The Tendency Toward Homophone Mix-Ups
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同音異義 | どうおんいぎ | same sound, different meaning |
| 混同 | こんどう | confusion, conflation |
| 傾向 | けいこう | tendency, trend |
| 錯誤 | さくご | error, mistake |
| 意味合い | いみあい | nuance, implication |
| 注意力 | ちゅういりょく | attentiveness, concentration |
67 · Adjusting Space Slugs (Spatium) for Justification
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空白 | くうはく | blank space, void |
| 金属片 | きんぞくへん | piece of metal |
| 端揃え | はしぞろえ | justification (aligning line ends) |
| 行末 | ぎょうまつ | end of line |
| 調節 | ちょうせつ | adjustment, regulation |
| 整然 | せいぜん | orderly, neatly aligned |
| 技法 | ぎほう | technique |
68 · The Serialized Novel Installment Shortfall
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連載 | れんさい | serialization |
| 小説 | しょうせつ | novel, literary fiction |
| 挿絵 | さしえ | illustration |
| 補填 | ほてん | making up (a shortfall) |
| 依頼 | いらい | commissioning, request |
| 木版画 | もくはんが | woodblock print |
| 臨機応変 | りんきおうへん | adapting to circumstances |
69 · The Ink Roller Rubber Hardening Problem
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 硬化 | こうか | hardening, stiffening |
| 弾力 | だんりょく | elasticity, flexibility |
| 温油 | おんゆ | warm oil |
| 浸漬 | しんし | soaking, immersion |
| 回復 | かいふく | recovery, restoration |
| 気温 | きおん | air temperature |
| 影響 | えいきょう | influence, impact |
| 柔軟 | じゅうなん | pliable, supple |
70 · Fact-Checking Foreign Metric Conversions
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 度量衡 | どりょうこう | weights and measures |
| 換算 | かんさん | conversion |
| 尺度 | しゃくど | scale, linear measurement |
| 艦船 | かんせん | warships |
| 公式 | こうしき | official, formal; a formula |
| 誤差 | ごさ | error, discrepancy |
71 · Setting Delicate Ruby Characters (Furigana)
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 振り仮名 | ふりがな | furigana (a reading aid) |
| 極小 | きょくしょう | tiny, minimum |
| 添える | そえる | to attach, accompany alongside |
| 難読 | なんどく | difficult to read |
| 専門用語 | せんもんようご | technical terminology |
| ピンセット | ピンセット | tweezers, forceps |
| 震える | ふるえる | to tremble, quiver |
| 熟練 | じゅくれん | skill, expertise |
| 整列 | せいれつ | alignment, standing in line |
72 · Balancing Commercial Advertising Real Estate
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 広告主 | こうこくぬし | commercial advertiser, sponsor |
| 掲載料 | けいさいりょう | advertising fee, space rate |
| 商業 | しょうぎょう | commerce, trade |
| 薬品 | やくひん | pharmaceutical products, medicines |
| 効能 | こうのう | effect, efficacy |
| 誇大 | こだい | exaggerated, hyperbolic |
| 審査 | しんさ | examination, screening |
| 収益 | しゅうえき | earnings, revenue |
73 · The Cracked Cylinder Tympan Sheet
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胴張り | どうばり | cylinder tympan packing |
| 羊皮紙 | ようひし | parchment paper |
| 裂け目 | さけめ | tear, rip, split |
| 二重写り | にじゅううつり | ghosting, double image |
| 張り替える | はりかえる | to re-cover, replace (a covering) |
| 弛み | たるみ | slack, sagging |
| 金具 | かなぐ | metal clasp, clamp |
| 円滑 | えんかつ | smooth |
74 · Resolving Stylistic Ambiguities in Headline Puns
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洒落 | しゃれ | pun, wordplay, wit |
| 皮肉 | ひにく | satire, sarcasm, irony |
| 誤解 | ごかい | misunderstanding |
| 地方 | ちほう | region, the provinces |
| 読解 | どっかい | reading comprehension |
| 煽る | あおる | to incite, stir up emotions |
| 直截 | ちょくせつ | direct, straightforward |
75 · Setting the Multi-Tier Market Price Grid
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相場欄 | そうばらん | commodity market quotation section |
| 格子 | こうし | lattice, grid |
| 噛み合わせ | かみあわせ | interlocking, mesh |
| 産地 | さんち | producing area |
| 穀物 | こくもつ | grains, cereals |
| 一覧 | いちらん | list, table |
76 · Detecting Inverted Lead Slugs (Bō-ji)
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逆植 | ぎゃくしょく | type set upside down |
| 触覚 | しょっかく | tactile sensation |
| 違和感 | いわかん | sense of incongruity |
| 摘出 | てきしゅつ | extraction, picking out |
| 乱れ | みだれ | disorder, irregularity |
| 訓練 | くんれん | training |
77 · The Midnight Ink Viscosity Emergency
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 亜麻仁油 | あまにゆ | linseed oil |
| 希釈 | きしゃく | thinning, dilution |
| 流動性 | りゅうどうせい | fluidity, flowability |
| 撹拌 | かくはん | stirring, agitation |
| 寒波 | かんぱ | cold snap, sudden chill |
| 試運転 | しうんてん | trial run |
78 · Tracing the Anonymous Municipal Tipster
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 密告 | みっこく | anonymous tip, secret leak |
| 封蝋 | ふうろう | sealing wax |
| 出所 | でどころ | origin, source |
| 文房具 | ぶんぼうぐ | stationery, writing tools |
| 追跡 | ついせき | pursuit, tracking down |
| 接触 | せっしょく | contact |
| 秘密 | ひみつ | secret |
| 判明 | はんめい | becoming clear, established |
79 · The Structural Tension of Curved Headline Slugs
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 曲線 | きょくせん | curved line, arch |
| 活字込め | かつじこめ | type locking, page makeup |
| 振動 | しんどう | vibration |
| 飛散 | ひさん | scattering, flying apart |
| 留め具 | とめぐ | retaining fastener, clamp |
| 湾曲 | わんきょく | curvature, bowing |
| 危険性 | きけんせい | danger, risk |
| 補強 | ほきょう | reinforcement, bracing |
| 試作 | しさく | prototype, trial attempt |
80 · Fact-Checking Canal Freight Rates Against Toll Records
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運河 | うんが | canal |
| 通行料 | つうこうりょう | transit toll, passage fee |
| 徴収 | ちょうしゅう | collection, levy |
| 布告 | ふこく | proclamation, decree |
| 私利 | しり | personal gain, private interest |
| 確固 | かっこ | firm, unshakeable |
81 · Apprentice Cleaning of Brass Dividing Rules
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 白粉 | おしろい | white powder |
| 研磨 | けんま | polishing, abrasive cleaning |
| 繊細 | せんさい | delicate |
| 光沢 | こうたく | luster, sheen |
| 復元 | ふくげん | restoration to original form |
82 · Re-Translating Foreign Telegram Abbreviations
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 外電 | がいでん | foreign cable (news) |
| 誤訳 | ごやく | mistranslation |
| 海事 | かいじ | maritime affairs, naval matters |
| 術語 | じゅつご | specialized jargon, technical term |
| 辞書 | じしょ | dictionary |
| 国際 | こくさい | international |
| 紛糾 | ふんきゅう | complication, entanglement |
83 · Tightening the Forme Chases with Iron Quoins
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鉄枠 | てつわく | iron frame |
| 緊結 | きんけつ | locking tight, binding |
| 一体化 | いったいか | becoming one, integration |
| 叩き板 | たたきいた | tapping board (a planer) |
| 事故 | じこ | accident |
84 · Editorial Review of Investigative Exposé Draft
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感情 | かんじょう | emotion, feelings |
| 削除 | さくじょ | deletion |
| 客観 | きゃっかん | objectivity |
| 誇張 | こちょう | exaggeration, hyperbole |
| 事実 | じじつ | fact |
| 提示 | ていじ | presentation, showing |
| 信頼 | しんらい | trust |
| 尊厳 | そんげん | dignity, solemnity |
85 · The Paper Grain Direction (Eyes) in Rotary Feeding
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紙目 | かみめ | grain direction of paper fibers |
| 繊維 | せんい | fiber |
| 引裂 | ひきさき | tearing |
| 吸湿 | きゅうしつ | moisture absorption |
| 伸縮 | しんしゅく | expansion and contraction |
| 走行 | そうこう | running, travel |
| 方向 | ほうこう | direction |
| 対策 | たいさく | countermeasure |
86 · The Late-Night Serial Plot Revision
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 結末 | けつまつ | ending, conclusion |
| 伝令 | でんれい | urgent messenger |
| 行数 | ぎょうすう | number of lines |
| 厳密 | げんみつ | strict, precise |
| 解体 | かいたい | dismantling |
| 再構成 | さいこうせい | reconstruction |
| 時間外 | じかんがい | after-hours, overtime |
| 応急 | おうきゅう | emergency measure |
| 収拾 | しゅうしゅう | bringing order, settling |
87 · Fact-Checking the Provincial Census Records
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戸籍 | こせき | family register |
| 人口 | じんこう | population |
| 増減 | ぞうげん | increase and decrease |
| 集計 | しゅうけい | tally, total |
| 寺院 | じいん | temple |
| 過去帳 | かこちょう | necrology, death registry |
| 信頼性 | しんらいせい | reliability, authenticity |
88 · Replacing Worn Brass Galleys (Hakama)
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 植字枠 | しょくじわく | composing galley tray, stick |
| 直角 | ちょっかく | right angle, squareness |
| 金尺 | かねじゃく | steel carpenter square |
| 手入れ | ていれ | care and maintenance |
| 修繕 | しゅうぜん | mending, repair |
| 精度 | せいど | precision, accuracy |
89 · Checking the Ink Duct Blade Clearance
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 壺刃 | つぼば | ink fountain blade |
| 間隙 | かんげき | gap, clearance |
| 調節盤 | ちょうせつばん | regulating screw dial |
| 流出量 | りゅうしゅつりょう | outflow volume |
| 膜厚 | まくあつ | ink film thickness |
| 微小 | びしょう | minute, tiny |
| 試行 | しこう | trial, attempt |
90 · Legal Review of Libel Exceptions (Kōeki-sei)
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公益性 | こうえきせい | public benefit, civic interest |
| 真実性 | しんじつせい | truthfulness |
| 適用 | てきよう | application (of a rule) |
| 除外 | じょがい | exception, exemption |
| 判例 | はんれい | judicial precedent |
| 弁護士 | べんごし | legal counsel, attorney |
| 保護 | ほご | protection |
| 要件 | ようけん | requirement |
| 確信 | かくしん | firm conviction |