Vocabulary list for JLPT N4
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adverb
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always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably
noun, no-adjective
1.
substitute, replacement, substituting, replacing
2.
stand-in, proxy, alternate, deputy, relief, successor
noun
3.
4.
5.
Other readings:
替わり【かわり】
、代り【かわり】
、替り【かわり】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to receive, to get
2.
to catch (e.g. a ball)
3.
to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
4.
to sustain (damage), to incur (a loss), to suffer (an injury), to feel (influence)
5.
to undergo (e.g. surgery), to take (a test), to accept (a challenge)
6.
to be given (e.g. life, talent)(esp. 受ける, 享ける)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
7.
to find funny, to find humorous, to be amused (by)(colloquialism, usually kana)(esp. ウケる)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
8.
to follow, to succeed, to be descended from(esp. 受ける, 享ける)
9.
to face (south, etc.)
10.
to be modified by(linguistics)(esp. 受ける, 承ける)
11.
to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee(esp. 請ける, now primarily used in compound words)
See also:請け出す
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
12.
to be well-received, to become popular, to go down well(usually kana)(esp. ウケる, うける)
Other readings:
請ける【うける】
、承ける【うける】
、享ける【うける】
、ウケる
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
week after next
Other readings:
さ来週【さらいしゅう】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reservation, appointment, booking, advance order
2.
contract, subscription, pledge
3.
programming (e.g. a device), setting (e.g. a timer)
na-adjective, noun
1.
sure, certain, positive, definite
2.
reliable, trustworthy, safe, sound, firm, accurate, correct, exact
adverb
3.
If I'm not mistaken, If I remember correctly, If I remember rightly
Other readings:
確【たしか】[1]
、慥か【たしか】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
yatto
Common word
adverb
1.
at last, at length(onomatopia)
2.
barely, narrowly, just, by the skin of one's teeth(onomatopia)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to ask, to enquire, to inquire
2.
to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate
Other readings:
訊ねる【たずねる】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw, to hurl, to fling, to toss, to cast
2.
to give up, to abandon, to throw away
3.
to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in
Godan-mu verb
2.
to conceal, to hide, to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by
Other readings:
裹む【つつむ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to resemble, to look like, to take after
2.
to be similar (in status, condition, etc.), to be close, to be alike, to be like
noun
1.
kimono, Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
2.
clothing, clothes
noun
•
electric light
Other readings:
電燈【でんとう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
1.
recently, lately, these days, nowadays, right now
no-adjective
2.
nearest, closest
noun
•
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation(usually kana)
noun
1.
thief, burglar, robber
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
theft, burglary, robbery
Other readings:
泥坊【どろぼう】
、ドロボー
、どろぼー
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet
2.
to fit, to match, to suit, to agree with, to be correct
3.
to be profitable, to be equitable
auxiliary verb, Godan-u verb
4.
to do ... to each other, to do ... together(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
合う【おう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
surface
2.
face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
3.
front (of a building, etc.), obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin
4.
outside, exterior
5.
appearance
6.
public
7.
8.
cover (for tatami mats, etc.)
9.
foreground(computer term)
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period
expression, interjection, adverb
•
I see, that's right, indeed(usually kana)
Other readings:
なるほど《成る程》
、なるほど《成程》
、なるほど《成るほど》
、ナルホド
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall down, to drop, to fall (e.g. rain), to sink (e.g. sun or moon), to fall onto (e.g. light or one's gaze), to be used in a certain place (e.g. money)
2.
to be omitted, to be missing
3.
to decrease, to sink
4.
to fail (e.g. exam or class), to lose (contest, election, etc.)
5.
to crash, to degenerate, to degrade, to fall behind
6.
to become indecent (of a conversation)
7.
to be ruined, to go under
8.
to fade, to come out (e.g. a stain), to come off (e.g. makeup), to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list)
See also:狐が落ちる (きつねがおちる)
9.
to fall (into someone's hands), to become someone's possession
10.
to fall (into a trap), to fall (for a trick)
11.
to give in, to give up, to confess, to flee
12.
to fall, to be defeated, to surrender
13.
to come to (in the end), to end in
14.
to fall (in love, asleep, etc.)
15.
to swoon (judo)
16.
to consent, to understand
See also:腑に落ちない (ふにおちない)
17.
to go down (of a website, server, etc.), to crash(computer term)
18.
to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.), to drop out, to leave, to go offline(slang)
19.
to die(of animals)
20.
to move to the depths(of fish when it gets cold)
21.
to go down (of a website, server, etc.)(computer term)
Other readings:
堕ちる【おちる】
、墜ちる【おちる】
、落る【おちる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to pray, to wish
Other readings:
祷る【いのる】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation)
2.
to confuse, to mistake something for something else
noun
1.
slope, incline, hill
2.
milestone, (age) mark(e.g. 60の坂)
Other readings:
阪【さか】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reply, answer, response
Other readings:
返辞【へんじ】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissent
noun, no-adjective
2.
reverse, opposite, inverse, contrary
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