JLPT N3 vocabulary (lessons 151–180)
212 words, lesson by lesson. A word met again in a later N3 lesson is listed once, where it first appears. Part 6 of 7: 1–30 · 31–60 · 61–90 · 91–120 · 121–150 · 151–180 · 181–190.
151 · Inspecting the Paper Reel Core Spindles
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 芯金 | しんがね | core bar (a metal core) |
| 偏心 | へんしん | eccentricity (off-center) |
| 高速回転 | こうそくかいてん | high-speed rotation |
152 · Auditing the Commercial Ad Contract Renewal Terms
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 契約更新 | けいやくこうしん | contract renewal |
| 広告枠 | こうこくわく | advertising space |
| 割引 | わりびき | discount |
| 発行部数 | はっこうぶすう | circulation (copies issued) |
| 証明 | しょうめい | proof, certification |
153 · Apprentice Ink-Roller Gelatin Casting
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 膠 | にかわ | glue (animal glue) |
| 糖蜜 | とうみつ | molasses |
| 注型 | ちゅうけい | casting (in a mold) |
154 · The City Canal Dredging Committee Hearing
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 公聴会 | こうちょうかい | public hearing |
| 契約解除 | けいやくかいじょ | cancellation of a contract |
| 入札 | にゅうさつ | bidding, tender |
| 配信 | はいしん | distribution (of news) |
155 · Resetting the Editorial Page Layout Dummy
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 面構成 | めんこうせい | page layout |
| 移動 | いどう | moving |
| 特設 | とくせつ | specially set up |
| 布告文 | ふこくぶん | text of a proclamation |
156 · Fact-Checking Public Health Water Test Results
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 水質 | すいしつ | water quality |
| 検査証 | けんさしょう | inspection certificate |
| 飲用 | いんよう | drinking (use) |
| 浄化 | じょうか | purification |
| 数値 | すうち | numerical value, figure |
157 · Emergency Midnight Steam Safety Valve Inspection
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 安全弁 | あんぜんべん | safety valve |
| 錆 | さび | rust |
| バネ | バネ | spring, coil |
| 圧力計 | あつりょくけい | pressure gauge |
| 危険 | きけん | danger |
158 · Drafting the Free Press Editorial Declaration
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 宣言 | せんげん | declaration |
| 言論 | げんろん | speech (freedom of speech) |
| 独立 | どくりつ | independence |
| 使命 | しめい | mission |
| 奉仕 | ほうし | service |
| 権力 | けんりょく | power, authority |
159 · The Pre-Distribution Delivery Gate Inspection
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 門出 | かどで | departure, a new start |
| 装備 | そうび | equipment |
| 記章 | きしょう | badge |
| 配送網 | はいそうもう | delivery network |
| 準備 | じゅんび | preparation |
| 時間厳守 | じかんげんしゅ | punctuality |
| 意気込み | いきごみ | enthusiasm, eagerness |
| 一斉 | いっせい | all at once |
160 · Volume 5 Finale: The Reform Ordinance Issue Sweeps the City
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 普及 | ふきゅう | spread, becoming widespread |
| 熱気 | ねっき | enthusiasm, excitement |
| 完配 | かんぱい | complete delivery |
| 歓呼 | かんこ | cheering |
| 未来 | みらい | future |
| 光明 | こうみょう | light, hope |
161 · Planning the Ten-Year Retrospective Issue
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 記念号 | きねんごう | commemorative issue |
| 回顧 | かいこ | looking back, retrospect |
| 年譜 | ねんぷ | chronological record |
| 軌跡 | きせき | path, track (of what one has done) |
| 構成 | こうせい | composition, structure |
| 節目 | ふしめ | milestone, turning point |
| 特集 | とくしゅう | special feature |
162 · Surveying Historic Printing Plates in the Vault
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 書庫 | しょこ | archive, stacks |
| 耐火 | たいか | fireproof |
| 亜鉛版 | あえんばん | zinc plate |
| 原版 | げんばん | original plate |
| 収蔵 | しゅうぞう | storing, collection (of a museum or archive) |
| 経年 | けいねん | passing of the years |
| 劣化 | れっか | deterioration |
| 良好 | りょうこう | good, satisfactory |
| 貴重 | きちょう | precious, valuable |
163 · Selecting the Special Commemorative Typeface
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 明朝体 | みんちょうたい | Mincho (a printed typeface) |
| 書体 | しょたい | typeface, style of writing |
| 気品 | きひん | elegance, grace |
| 筆致 | ひっち | brushwork, style of writing |
| 特鋳 | とくちゅう | special casting |
| 堂々 | どうどう | stately, imposing |
| 調和 | ちょうわ | harmony |
| 意匠 | いしょう | design |
164 · Interviewing the Founders of the Free Press League
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 創設者 | そうせつしゃ | founder |
| 盟約 | めいやく | pledge, pact |
| 回想 | かいそう | recollection |
| 苦難 | くなん | hardship |
| 先駆 | せんく | pioneer, forerunner |
| 理念 | りねん | ideal, guiding principle |
| 継承 | けいしょう | succession, inheriting |
| 対談 | たいだん | conversation, interview (between two) |
| 敬意 | けいい | respect |
| 激動 | げきどう | upheaval, turbulence |
165 · Overhauling the Main Rotary Drive Gears
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 大歯車 | おおはぐるま | large gear |
| 噛み合い | かみあい | meshing, engagement (of gears) |
| 切粉 | きりこ | metal shavings |
| 分解点検 | ぶんかいてんけん | overhaul |
| 摩耗度 | まもうど | degree of wear |
| 耐久力 | たいきゅうりょく | durability |
| 連続稼働 | れんぞくかどう | continuous operation |
| 潤滑油 | じゅんかつゆ | lubricating oil |
| 異状 | いじょう | abnormality |
| 補修 | ほしゅう | repair |
166 · Auditing Decade-Long Circulation Statistics
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 折れ線グラフ | おれせんグラフ | line graph |
| 飛躍 | ひやく | leap |
| 統計表 | とうけいひょう | statistical table |
| 普及率 | ふきゅうりつ | rate of spread, penetration |
| 変遷 | へんせん | changes, transition |
| 作図 | さくず | drawing (a figure) |
167 · Designing the Decorative Frontispiece Border
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 飾り罫 | かざりけい | decorative rule (border) |
| 隅金 | すみがね | corner fitting |
| 花形活字 | はながたかつじ | printer's ornament (fleuron) |
| 荘厳 | そうごん | solemn, majestic |
| 技巧 | ぎこう | technique, artistry |
| 華麗 | かれい | splendid, magnificent |
168 · Judging the Annual Civic Poetry Submissions
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 詩歌 | しいか | poetry, verse |
| 韻律 | いんりつ | poetic meter, rhythm |
| 選考 | せんこう | selection, screening |
| 入選 | にゅうせん | being selected (for a prize) |
| 佳作 | かさく | honorable mention |
| 情景 | じょうけい | scene, sight |
| 感銘 | かんめい | deep impression |
| 表現力 | ひょうげんりょく | expressiveness |
| 満場一致 | まんじょういっち | unanimous agreement |
| 授与 | じゅよ | awarding |
| 称賛 | しょうさん | praise |
169 · Sourcing High-Grade Mulberry Paper for Special Copies
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 楮 | こうぞ | paper mulberry |
| 和紙 | わし | traditional Japanese paper |
| 特漉き | とくずき | specially made paper |
| 百年 | ひゃくねん | a hundred years |
| 強靭 | きょうじん | tough, strong |
| 風合い | ふうあい | texture, feel |
| 限定 | げんてい | limited |
| 贅沢 | ぜいたく | luxury |
| 保存版 | ほぞんばん | keepsake edition |
170 · Setting Multi-Column Retrospective Timelines
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 年代 | ねんだい | age, era |
| 年表 | ねんぴょう | chronological table |
| 併記 | へいき | writing side by side |
| 歴史 | れきし | history |
| 事件簿 | じけんぼ | casebook |
| 精細 | せいさい | fine, detailed |
| 段落 | だんらく | paragraph |
| 揃える | そろえる | to line up, make even |
| 根気 | こんき | patience, perseverance |
171 · Splicing Gold Foil Stamps on the Title Page
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 箔押し | はくおし | foil stamping |
| 金箔 | きんぱく | gold leaf |
| 加熱 | かねつ | heating |
| 剥離 | はくり | peeling off |
| 輝き | かがやき | brilliance, shine |
| 華美 | かび | showy, gorgeous |
| 温度調整 | おんどちょうせい | temperature control |
| 熟練技 | じゅくれんわざ | skilled technique |
172 · Auditing Municipal Public Health Reform Over a Decade
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 公衆衛生 | こうしゅうえいせい | public health |
| 撲滅 | ぼくめつ | eradication |
| 水道網 | すいどうもう | water supply network |
| 死亡率 | しぼうりつ | death rate |
| 劇的 | げきてき | dramatic |
| 減少 | げんしょう | decrease |
| 貢献 | こうけん | contribution |
| 調査報道 | ちょうさほうどう | investigative journalism |
173 · Repairing the Wooden Typecase Slugs for Large Titles
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 木活字 | もくかつじ | wooden type |
| 桜材 | さくらざい | cherry wood |
| 木肌 | きはだ | wood surface, grain |
| 浸透 | しんとう | soaking in, penetration |
| 割れ止め | われどめ | preventing cracks |
| 彫り直し | ほりなおし | recarving |
| 伝授 | でんじゅ | passing on (a skill) |
| 伝統技 | でんとうわざ | traditional craft |
174 · Planning the Citywide Courier Relay for the Anniversary Issue
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 総動員 | そうどういん | full mobilization |
| 鉄道便 | てつどうびん | rail delivery |
| 船便 | ふなびん | sea mail, shipping |
| 中継所 | ちゅうけいじょ | relay station |
| 配布計画 | はいふけいかく | distribution plan |
| 万全 | ばんぜん | thorough, flawless |
175 · The Steam Boiler Safety Hydrostatic Pressure Test
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 耐圧試験 | たいあつしけん | pressure test |
| 水圧 | すいあつ | water pressure |
| 鋲接 | びょうせつ | riveting |
| 溶接 | ようせつ | welding |
| 安全基準 | あんぜんきじゅん | safety standard |
| 検査員 | けんさいん | inspector |
| 合格証 | ごうかくしょう | certificate (of passing) |
| 保証 | ほしょう | guarantee |
| 始動準備 | しどうじゅんび | preparation for starting |
176 · Fact-Checking Foreign Industrial Import Statistics
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 国産化 | こくさんか | domestic production (in place of imports) |
| 輸入 | ゆにゅう | import |
| 依存度 | いぞんど | degree of dependence |
| 税関 | ぜいかん | customs |
| 産業 | さんぎょう | industry |
| 自給 | じきゅう | self-supply |
| 統計学 | とうけいがく | statistics (the field) |
| 分析 | ぶんせき | analysis |
177 · Setting the Formal Editorial Keigo Prospectus
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 読者諸賢 | どくしゃしょけん | esteemed readers |
| ご愛顧 | ごあいこ | patronage |
| 感謝 | かんしゃ | gratitude |
| 賜る | たまわる | to be granted (humble) |
| 謹む | つつしむ | to do respectfully |
| 申し上げる | もうしあげる | to say (humble) |
| 誠心誠意 | せいしんせいい | wholeheartedly, in all sincerity |
| 誓う | ちかう | to vow |
| 責務 | せきむ | duty |
| 継続 | けいぞく | continuation |
| 挨拶文 | あいさつぶん | message of greeting |
178 · The Rotary Folding Chopper Blade Timing Adjustment
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 折機 | おりき | folding machine |
| 突出し刃 | つだしば | tucker blade (of a folder) |
| 頁数 | ページすう | number of pages |
| 背割れ | せわれ | cracking along the fold |
179 · Assembling the Historical Photograph Half-Tone Cuts
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 網点 | あみてん | halftone dots |
| 写真版 | しゃしんばん | photo plate (a halftone plate) |
| 階調 | かいちょう | gradation (of tone) |
| 印刷技術 | いんさつぎじゅつ | printing technology |
| 組み込み | くみこみ | building in, incorporating |
| 歴史的 | れきしてき | historic |
| 先進 | せんしん | advanced |
180 · Fact-Checking Decade-Long Municipal Election Turnout
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 投票率 | とうひょうりつ | voter turnout |
| 選挙 | せんきょ | election |
| 有権者 | ゆうけんしゃ | voter |
| 民主 | みんしゅ | democracy |
| 参加 | さんか | participation |
| 啓発 | けいはつ | enlightenment, education |
| 影響力 | えいきょうりょく | influence |
| 公明正大 | こうめいせいだい | fair and just |
| 意義 | いぎ | significance |
