Vocabulary list for JLPT N4
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Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to recall, to remember, to recollect
Other readings:
思いだす【おもいだす】
、おもい出す【おもいだす】
、思出す【おもいだす】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
hair (on the head)
Other readings:
髮【かみ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
na-adjective, noun
1.
unreasonable, unnatural, unjustifiable
2.
impossible
3.
forcible, forced, compulsory(often as 無理に)
na-adjective
4.
excessive (work, etc.), immoderate
auxillary suru verb
5.
to work too hard, to try too hard
interjection
6.
no way, not a chance, never, dream on(colloquialism)
no-adjective
7.
irrational(mathematics)
Other readings:
ムリ
noun
1.
distinction, difference, discrimination
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
2.
separate, different, another, extra
noun
3.
noun (suffix)
4.
classified by, ranked by, according to
See also:男女別
Other readings:
別【べち】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to plant, to grow, to raise
2.
to insert, to transplant, to implant, to set (type)
3.
to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent)
4.
to instill (idea, value, etc.), to inculcate
noun
•
employee (of a store), shop assistant, clerk, salesperson
Other readings:
店員【ていいん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
vehicle, conveyance, transport
2.
ride (playground, fair, carnival), playground facility
Other readings:
乗物【のりもの】
noun
•
finger, toe, digit
Other readings:
指【および】[1]
、指【おゆび】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
na-adjective
1.
enough, sufficient, plenty, adequate, satisfactory
adverb
2.
sufficiently, fully, thoroughly, well, perfectly
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
division into ten(only relevant for 十分)
Other readings:
充分【じゅうぶん】
noun
1.
culture, civilization, civilisation
2.
Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to exchange, to swap, to barter
2.
to replace, to substitute
Other readings:
取り換える【とりかえる】
、取りかえる【とりかえる】
、取替える【とりかえる】
、取換える【とりかえる】
、取換る【とりかえる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
answer, reply, response, solution
All readings:
答え【こたえ】
、答え【いらえ】
、答【こたえ】
、応え【こたえ】
、応え【いらえ】
、報え【こたえ】
noun
1.
America(usually kana)
2.
United States of America(usually kana)
Other readings:
アメリカ《亜墨利加》[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Godan-bu verb
1.
to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased
2.
to congratulate
3.
to gratefully accept
See also:喜んで
Other readings:
悦ぶ【よろこぶ】
、歓ぶ【よろこぶ】
、慶ぶ【よろこぶ】
、欣ぶ【よろこぶ】
na-adjective
1.
prosperous, flourishing, thriving, successful
2.
popular, widespread
3.
active, lively, energetic, vigorous, brisk, strong
4.
enthusiastic, eager, hearty, frequent, repeated
Other readings:
旺ん【さかん】
、壮ん【さかん】
adverb
•
to that degree, to that extent, that much(usually kana)
Other readings:
それほど《其れ程》
、それほど《其程》
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 away, to cast away, to dump, to discard
2.
to abandon, to desert, to leave
3.
to give up, to resign
Other readings:
棄てる【すてる】
noun
1.
2.
(an) acquaintance
Other readings:
ご存知【ごぞんじ】[1]
、御存じ【ごぞんじ】
、御存知【ごぞんじ】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
•
tasks, things to do, errand, business (to take care of), affairs, engagement
noun
1.
tool, implement, instrument, utensil, apparatus, device
2.
means
3.
furniture
See also:家具 (かぐ)
noun
1.
(husked grains of) rice
2.
88 years old(only relevant for よね)(米 is composed of 八十八)
Other readings:
米【よね】[1]
、米【めめ】[1]
、コメ
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to get wet
Other readings:
濡る【ぬれる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to step on, to tread on, to trample on
2.
to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil), to stand on, to visit
3.
to experience, to undergo
4.
to follow (rules, principles, etc.), to go through (e.g. formalities), to complete
5.
to estimate, to guess, to judge, to value, to appraise
6.
to rhyme
See also:韻を踏む
7.
to succeed to (e.g. the throne)
Other readings:
履む【ふむ】
、践む【ふむ】
adverb, noun
1.
all, everyone, everybody(usually kana)
2.
everything(usually kana)
All readings:
みんな《皆》
、みんな《皆んな》[1]
、みな《皆》
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness
2.
declining, refraining
3.
forethought, foresight(orig. meaning)
noun, no-adjective
1.
industry
noun
2.
livelihood, occupation(archaism)
Common word
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to eat, to drink(honorific language)
Other readings:
召しあがる【めしあがる】
、召上がる【めしあがる】
、召し上る【めしあがる】
yatto
Common word
adverb
1.
at last, at length(onomatopia)
2.
barely, narrowly, just, by the skin of one's teeth(onomatopia)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
traffic, transportation, communication, exchange (of ideas, etc.), intercourse
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to move (house), to transfer (department)
2.
to change the target of interest or concern
3.
to elapse (passage of time)
4.
to be permeated by a colour or scent
5.
to be infected, to be contagious, to spread (as in fire)(usually kana)
Other readings:
遷る【うつる】
arubaito
Common word
noun
1.
inside, within
2.
while (e.g. one is young), during, within (e.g. a day), in the course of(usually kana)
3.
among, amongst, (out) of, between(usually kana)(as 〜のうち)
4.
in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), amidst, with (e.g. success)(usually kana)(also 裡, 裏; as のうちに after a noun representing a state or condition)
5.
within oneself, one's feelings, inner thoughts
noun, no-adjective
6.
7.
noun
8.
my spouse, my husband, my wife(only relevant for 内)
9.
signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife(only relevant for 内)(in a letter after the husband's name)
pronoun
10.
I, me(usually kana, Kansai-ben (dialect))(only relevant for 内)(primarily used by women and children)
noun
11.
imperial palace grounds(archaism)(only relevant for 内)
12.
emperor(archaism)(only relevant for 内)
Other readings:
中【うち】
noun, na-adjective
•
safety, security
Other readings:
安全【あんせん】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
sorosoro
Common word
adverb, to-adverb
1.
slowly, quietly, steadily, gradually, gingerly(onomatopia)
2.
soon, momentarily, before long, any time now(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ソロソロ
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to say, to tell, to state, to express, to offer, to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.)(humble language)
auxiliary verb
2.
to do(humble language)
Other readings:
申上げる【もうしあげる】
、申しあげる【もうしあげる】
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