N3

JLPT N3 — Intermediate

The bridge level: everyday Japanese plus the polite forms you hear constantly at Japanese companies.

N3 Vocabulary

All vocabulary

riyou

use / utilization

riyou wa totemo taisetsu desu.

The use is very important.

shiyou

use

shiyou wa totemo taisetsu desu.

The use is very important.

katsuyou

practical use

katsuyou wa totemo taisetsu desu.

The practical use is very important.

oubo

application (for a job)

oubo wa totemo taisetsu desu.

The application (for a job) is very important.

boshuu

recruitment

boshuu wa totemo taisetsu desu.

The recruitment is very important.

saiyou

hiring

saiyou wa totemo taisetsu desu.

The hiring is very important.

politics / government

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The politics is very important.

💡 政 means "politics / government". Its on'yomi セイ and kun'yomi まつりごと. To remember it, picture "politics" every time you see 政, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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deliberation

On
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20

The deliberation is very important.

💡 議 means "deliberation". Its on'yomi ギ. To remember it, picture "deliberation" every time you see 議, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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connect / take along

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10

The coordination is very important.

💡 連 means "connect / take along". Its on'yomi レン and kun'yomi つら(なる)・つ(れる). To remember it, picture "connect" every time you see 連, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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opposite / versus

On
Strokes
7

The handling is very important.

💡 対 means "opposite / versus". Its on'yomi タイ・ツイ. To remember it, picture "opposite" every time you see 対, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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part / department

On
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11

The parts is very important.

💡 部 means "part / department". Its on'yomi ブ. To remember it, picture "part" every time you see 部, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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city / market

On
Kun
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5

The urbanization is very important.

💡 市 means "city / market". Its on'yomi シ and kun'yomi いち. To remember it, picture "city" every time you see 市, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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N3 Grammar

All grammar

I will (humbly) do — keigo

Verb (causative te-form) + いただきます

Very common humble keigo in business. Literally 'I will receive the favor of being allowed to do'. 検討させていただきます (We will consider it), 確認させていただきます (Let me confirm). Use it with clients and managers — but don't overuse it in casual teams.

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make an effort to ~

Verb dictionary/nai + ようにする

「〜ようにする」 means "make an effort to ~". Structure: Verb dictionary/nai + ようにする. This is a JLPT N3 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.

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make it a rule to ~

Verb dictionary + ことにしている

「〜ことにしている」 means "make it a rule to ~". Structure: Verb dictionary + ことにしている. This is a JLPT N3 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.

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nothing but ~

Noun + ばかり

「〜ばかり」 means "nothing but ~". Structure: Noun + ばかり. This is a JLPT N3 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.

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N3 Reading Practice

All articles

A Project in the development department

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Preparing for an Interview as a engineer

intermediate~4 min readRead →

A Day of Remote Work on Monday

intermediate~4 min readRead →

N3 Quizzes

All quizzes