JLPT N3 vocabulary (lessons 121–150)
204 words, lesson by lesson. A word met again in a later N3 lesson is listed once, where it first appears. Part 5 of 7: 1–30 · 31–60 · 61–90 · 91–120 · 121–150 · 151–180 · 181–190.
121 · The Cylinder Pressure Gauging with Lead Wire
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鉛線 | なまりせん | lead wire |
| 圧平 | あっぺい | pressing flat |
| 測微計 | そくびけい | micrometer |
| 平行 | へいこう | parallel |
| 偏圧 | へんあつ | uneven pressure |
| 基準値 | きじゅんち | reference value |
| 鮮明度 | せんめいど | clarity, sharpness |
122 · Wire Dispatches: The Railway Strike Spreads
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連鎖 | れんさ | chain, chain reaction |
| 運休 | うんきゅう | suspension of service |
| 幹線 | かんせん | main line, trunk line |
| 麻痺 | まひ | paralysis |
| 孤立 | こりつ | isolation |
| 配達網 | はいたつもう | distribution network |
| 打開策 | だかいさく | way out, breakthrough |
123 · Organizing Emergency River Barge Distribution
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舟運 | しゅううん | transport by boat |
| 汽船 | きせん | steamship |
| 傭船 | ようせん | chartered ship, chartering |
| 輸送 | ゆそう | transport |
| 船着場 | ふなつきば | landing, pier |
| 確保 | かくほ | securing |
| 出航 | しゅっこう | setting sail |
| 到着 | とうちゃく | arrival |
124 · The High-Speed Folder Chute Clog Drill
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 非常停止 | ひじょうていし | emergency stop |
| 掻き板 | かきいた | scraper board |
| 詰まり | つまり | blockage, clog |
| 再起動 | さいきどう | restart |
125 · Re-Checking Lead Plate Curvature After 50,000 Impressions
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耐刷力 | たいさつりょく | print life (how many impressions a plate lasts) |
| 摩滅 | まめつ | wearing away |
| 肉薄 | にくうす | thin-walled; thinness (of metal) |
| 予備版 | よびはん | spare plate |
| 換装 | かんそう | replacement (of equipment) |
| 決定 | けってい | decision |
| 続行 | ぞっこう | continuation |
126 · Fact-Checking Municipal Grain Elevator Stocks
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 穀物庫 | こくもつこ | granary |
| 保険証券 | ほけんしょうけん | insurance policy |
| 容積 | ようせき | capacity, volume |
| 乖離 | かいり | divergence, gap |
| 虚偽 | きょぎ | falsehood, untruth |
| 隠匿 | いんとく | concealment, hiding |
| 正義 | せいぎ | justice |
127 · The Pre-Dawn Distribution Bagging Assembly
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 帆布袋 | はんぷぶくろ | canvas bag |
| 荷札 | にふだ | luggage tag, label |
| 出発 | しゅっぱつ | departure |
128 · Volume 4 Finale: The Midnight Run Clears the Presses
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 静寂 | せいじゃく | silence, stillness |
| 余熱 | よねつ | residual heat |
| 朝焼け | あさやけ | red sky at sunrise |
| 積出 | つみだし | shipping out |
| 勝利 | しょうり | victory |
| 新生 | しんせい | new life, rebirth |
129 · Dawn Newsboy Distribution Rally
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 点呼 | てんこ | roll call |
| 区域 | くいき | zone, district |
| 割当 | わりあて | allotment, quota |
| 雨具 | あまぐ | rain gear |
| 声掛け | こえかけ | calling out (to someone) |
130 · The Magistrate Censor's Morning Knock
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 検閲官 | けんえつかん | censor |
| 臨検 | りんけん | on-site inspection |
| 秩序 | ちつじょ | order (public order) |
| 弁明 | べんめい | explanation, excuse |
| 自由 | じゆう | freedom |
| 毅然 | きぜん | resolute, firm |
| 対峙 | たいじ | confrontation, facing off |
131 · The Postal Rail Dispatch Manifest
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 郵便列車 | ゆうびんれっしゃ | mail train |
| 認可 | にんか | approval, authorization |
| 発送 | はっそう | forwarding, dispatch |
| 期限 | きげん | time limit, deadline |
| 厳守 | げんしゅ | strict observance |
132 · Managing Subscriber Payment Ledgers
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 購読料 | こうどくりょう | subscription fee |
| 滞納 | たいのう | being in arrears, non-payment |
| 更新 | こうしん | renewal |
| 領収証 | りょうしゅうしょう | receipt |
| 催促 | さいそく | urging, reminder |
| 収支 | しゅうし | revenues and expenditures |
133 · The Street Vendor Kiosk Cart Dispute
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 売店 | ばいてん | stand, kiosk |
| 縄張り | なわばり | territory |
| 紛争 | ふんそう | dispute, conflict |
| 許可証 | きょかしょう | permit, license |
| 仲裁 | ちゅうさい | mediation, arbitration |
| 条例 | じょうれい | ordinance (a local law) |
| 公平 | こうへい | fairness, impartiality |
| 巡回 | じゅんかい | patrol, rounds |
| 解決 | かいけつ | solution, settlement |
134 · Clarification Notice for Printing Misprints (Seigo-hyō)
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正誤表 | せいごひょう | errata (a list of corrections) |
| 誤記 | ごき | writing error |
| 謝罪 | しゃざい | apology |
| 潮位 | ちょうい | tide level |
| 航行 | こうこう | navigation, sailing |
| 差替 | さしかえ | replacement, swapping |
| 信用 | しんよう | trust, credit |
135 · The Anonymous Slander Accusation
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 告訴 | こくそ | complaint (to the police), accusation |
| 警告状 | けいこくじょう | letter of warning |
| 誹謗 | ひぼう | slander, defamation |
| 公証人 | こうしょうにん | notary |
| 封印 | ふういん | seal |
| 真実 | しんじつ | truth |
| 対抗 | たいこう | opposition, countering |
| 弁護 | べんご | defense, advocacy |
| 威圧 | いあつ | intimidation, coercion |
| 却下 | きゃっか | dismissal, rejection |
136 · Organizing the Afternoon Street Extra (Yūkan)
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 夕刊 | ゆうかん | evening paper |
| 速乾性 | そっかんせい | quick-drying |
| 配給 | はいきゅう | distribution |
| 街頭 | がいとう | the street(s) |
| 叫び声 | さけびごえ | shout, cry |
| 完売 | かんばい | selling out |
| 追加 | ついか | addition |
| 興奮 | こうふん | excitement |
137 · Apprentice Inker's Ledger Bookbinding
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 製本 | せいほん | bookbinding |
| 綴じる | とじる | to bind (pages) |
| 麻糸 | あさいと | hemp thread, linen thread |
| 表紙 | ひょうし | cover (of a book) |
| 保存 | ほぞん | preservation |
| 伝統 | でんとう | tradition |
| 丈夫 | じょうぶ | durable, sturdy |
138 · Fact-Checking Foreign Consular Protests
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 領事館 | りょうじかん | foreign consulate |
| 抗議 | こうぎ | protest |
| 解釈 | かいしゃく | interpretation |
| 翻訳 | ほんやく | translation |
| 尊重 | そんちょう | respect |
| 回答 | かいとう | reply, answer |
| 堅持 | けんじ | holding firm to |
139 · The Broken Bicycle Delivery Chain
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金床 | かなとこ | anvil |
| 鋲 | びょう | rivet, tack |
| 繋ぐ | つなぐ | to connect, link |
| 荷台 | にだい | luggage rack, cargo bed |
140 · Reviewing Reader Letters (Tōsho-ran)
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 世論 | せろん | public opinion |
| 選定 | せんてい | selection |
| 建設的 | けんせつてき | constructive |
| 提言 | ていげん | proposal, recommendation |
| 感情的 | かんじょうてき | emotional, heated |
| 反映 | はんえい | reflection |
141 · The Printing Paper Tax Dispute
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 印紙税 | いんしぜい | stamp duty |
| 増税 | ぞうぜい | tax increase |
| 定価 | ていか | list price |
| 据え置き | すえおき | leaving unchanged |
| 圧迫 | あっぱく | pressure, oppression |
| 声明 | せいめい | statement, declaration |
| 反発 | はんぱつ | backlash, opposition |
| 撤回 | てっかい | withdrawal, retraction |
142 · Sponsoring the City Literary Essay Prize
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文芸賞 | ぶんげいしょう | literary award, prize |
| 募集 | ぼしゅう | call for entries, recruitment |
| 規定 | きてい | rules, regulations |
| 新人 | しんじん | newcomer |
| 顕彰 | けんしょう | public recognition, honoring |
| 創作 | そうさく | creation, creative writing |
| 応募 | おうぼ | applying, entering (a contest) |
| 才能 | さいのう | talent |
| 公布 | こうふ | promulgation, official announcement |
143 · The Midnight Rainstorm Roof Leak in Paper Bay 3
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 雨漏り | あまもり | roof leak |
| 豪雨 | ごうう | downpour |
| 防水布 | ぼうすいふ | waterproof cloth, tarpaulin |
| 退避 | たいひ | taking refuge, moving to safety |
| 樋 | とい | gutter, trough |
| 排水 | はいすい | drainage |
144 · Verifying the Wharf Workers' Strike Settlement
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 和解 | わかい | reconciliation, settlement |
| 妥結 | だけつ | agreement, settlement |
| 労働協約 | ろうどうきょうやく | collective bargaining agreement |
| 賃金 | ちんぎん | wages |
| 運航 | うんこう | service (of ships or planes) |
| 平穏 | へいおん | calm, peace |
145 · Hand-Setting the Fine Print Financial Bond Tables
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公債 | こうさい | public bond |
| 利回り | りまわり | yield (on an investment) |
| 細字 | さいじ | fine print |
| 桁数 | けたすう | number of digits |
| 金融 | きんゆう | finance |
| 投資家 | とうしか | investor |
146 · Responding to Municipal Libel Subpoenas
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出頭命令 | しゅっとうめいれい | summons (to appear) |
| 取材源 | しゅざいげん | source (of a news story) |
| 証言拒絶 | しょうげんきょぜつ | refusal to testify |
| 屈する | くっする | to yield, submit |
| 憲章 | けんしょう | charter |
| 擁護 | ようご | defense, protection |
| 弁護人 | べんごにん | defense counsel |
| 団結 | だんけつ | unity, solidarity |
147 · The Street Dispatch Bicycle Relay System
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中継 | ちゅうけい | relay |
| 拠点 | きょてん | base, stronghold |
| 分担 | ぶんたん | sharing (of work), division of labor |
| 効率 | こうりつ | efficiency |
| 所要時間 | しょようじかん | time required |
| 連絡網 | れんらくもう | communication network |
| 待機 | たいき | standing by |
| 網羅 | もうら | covering everything |
| 実証 | じっしょう | proof, demonstration |
| 連携 | れんけい | cooperation, working together |
148 · Fact-Checking Foreign Exchange Fluctuation Rates
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 為替 | かわせ | (currency) exchange |
| 金銀比価 | きんぎんひか | ratio of gold to silver prices |
| 最新 | さいしん | latest, newest |
| 誤報 | ごほう | false report |
| 貿易商 | ぼうえきしょう | trader, merchant (in foreign trade) |
149 · The Composing Room Typecase Illumination Upgrade
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 照明 | しょうめい | illumination, lighting |
| 瓦斯灯 | がすとう | gas lamp |
| 反射板 | はんしゃばん | reflector |
| 視力 | しりょく | eyesight |
| 軽減 | けいげん | reduction, alleviation |
| 明度 | めいど | brightness |
| 設置 | せっち | installation |
150 · The Civic Petition for Open Town Meetings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 請願 | せいがん | petition |
| 署名簿 | しょめいぼ | list of signatures |
| 市議会 | しぎかい | city council |
| 公開 | こうかい | opening to the public |
| 密室 | みっしつ | closed room |
| 改革 | かいかく | reform |
| 提唱 | ていしょう | advocacy, proposal |
| 主権 | しゅけん | sovereignty |
| 推進 | すいしん | promotion, driving forward |