Vocabulary list for JLPT N4
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Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to get better, to get well, to recover (from an illness), to be cured, to be restored, to heal
na-adjective, noun
•
deplorable, regrettable, disappointing, vexing, unfortunate
adverb
1.
surely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent)(usually kana, onomatopia)
2.
sternly, severely(usually kana, onomatopia)(esp. キッと)
3.
having no slack, rigid, stiff, tight(usually kana, onomatopia)
4.
suddenly, abruptly, instantly(usually kana, onomatopia, archaism)
Other readings:
きっと《急度》[1]
、キッと
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to be surprised, to be astonished
Other readings:
愕く【おどろく】
、駭く【おどろく】
noun, na-adjective
•
safety, security
Other readings:
安全【あんせん】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
day, days(only relevant for 日)
2.
sun, sunshine, sunlight
3.
case (esp. unfortunate), event(only relevant for 日)(as 〜した日には, 〜と来た日には, etc.)
Other readings:
陽【ひ】
pronoun
1.
you, buddy, pal(male term, familiar language)(also used colloquially by young females)
noun
2.
monarch, ruler, sovereign, (one's) master(orig. meaning)
Other readings:
公【きみ】
noun
•
Shinto shrine
Other readings:
神社【じんしゃ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
•
grape, grapevine(usually kana)
Other readings:
ブドウ
、えび《葡萄》[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
mostly, nearly, practically, well-nigh, almost invariably, all but, just about, almost(usually kana)
Other readings:
ほとんど《殆んど》[1]
、ほとんど《幾ど》
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
na-adjective
1.
necessary, needed, essential, indispensable(必用 can imply has to be used rather than is just needed)
noun
2.
necessity, need, requirement
Other readings:
必用【ひつよう】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
month after next
Other readings:
さ来月【さらいげつ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
examination, exam, test
2.
trial, experiment, test
noun
1.
laboratory
2.
seminar room
3.
professor's office
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
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
match, game, bout, contest
Other readings:
仕合【しあい】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
1.
star (usu. not including the Sun), planet (usu. not including Earth), heavenly body
2.
star (glyph, symbol, shape)
3.
star (actor, player, etc.)
4.
small dot, spot, fleck
5.
star point (in go), hoshi, intersection marked with a dot
6.
perp, perpetrator, mark, offender, suspect(slang)(police slang)
7.
bullseye
8.
one's star (that determines one's fate), one's fortune
See also:九星
9.
point, score(sumo term)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on)
2.
to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration
3.
to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspect
4.
to intend (to do), to think of (doing), to plan
5.
to predict, to anticipate, to expect, to imagine
6.
to come up with, to think up, to contrive, to devise
7.
to consider (as), to regard (as), to look on (as), to take, to view
Other readings:
勘える【かんがえる】
、稽える【かんがえる】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate(only relevant for 始める)
2.
to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
3.
to start ..., to begin to ...(only relevant for 始める)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
創める【はじめる】
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to face
2.
to go towards, to head towards
Other readings:
向う【むかう】
、対う【むかう】
Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry, to transport, to move, to convey
Godan-bu verb
2.
Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
3.
to wield (a tool, etc.), to use
Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
4.
to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress
noun
1.
feeling, sensation, mood, state of mind
2.
preparedness, readiness, attitude
3.
thought, sentiment, consideration, solicitude, gratitude(humble language)
adverbial noun
4.
slightly, a bit, a little
Other readings:
気持【きもち】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
1.
recently, lately, these days, nowadays, right now
no-adjective
2.
nearest, closest
na-adjective, noun
1.
suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair(only relevant for てきとう)
2.
perfunctory, half-minded, sloppy, lazy, careless, noncommittal, unreliable, irresponsible
Other readings:
テキトー
noun
1.
2.
present brought by a visitor(polite language)
3.
something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation), unwelcome gift, disservice(polite language)
Other readings:
お土産【おみあげ】[1]
、御土産【おみやげ】
、御土産【おみあげ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go by, to go past, to go along, to travel along, to pass through, to use (a road), to take (a route), to go via, to go by way of
2.
to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.), to operate (between), to connect
3.
to go indoors, to go into a room, to be admitted, to be shown in, to be ushered in, to come in
4.
to penetrate, to pierce, to skewer, to go through, to come through
5.
to permeate, to soak into, to spread throughout
6.
to carry (e.g. of a voice), to reach far
7.
to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen), to be relayed, to be conveyed
8.
to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.), to be approved, to be accepted
9.
to go by (a name), to be known as, to be accepted as, to have a reputation for
10.
to be coherent, to be logical, to be reasonable, to be comprehensible, to be understandable, to make sense
11.
to get across (e.g. of one's point), to be understood
12.
to pass for, to come across as, to seem like
13.
to be straight (e.g. wood grain)
14.
to be well-informed, to be wise(archaism)
suffix, Godan-ru verb
15.
to do ... completely, to do ... thoroughly(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
徹る【とおる】
、透る【とおる】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
not less than, ... and more, ... and upwards
2.
beyond ... (e.g. one's means), further (e.g. nothing further to say), more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that)
3.
above-mentioned, foregoing
4.
since ..., seeing that ...
5.
this is all, that is the end, the end
Other readings:
已上【いじょう】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
Other readings:
音【ね】
、音【おん】
noun
1.
island
2.
one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang), one's turf(usually kana)
See also:縄張り (なわばり)
Other readings:
嶋【しま】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness
2.
declining, refraining
3.
forethought, foresight(orig. meaning)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become thin, to lose weight, to reduce (one's) weight, to slim
2.
to be barren, to be infertile, to be sterile
Other readings:
痩る【やせる】[1]
、瘠せる【やせる】
、瘠る【やせる】[1]
、瘦せる【やせる】[2]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
your house, your home, your family(honorific language)
2.
your husband(honorific language)
3.
your organization(honorific language)
pronoun
4.
you(honorific language)(referring to someone of equal status with whom one is not especially close)
Other readings:
御宅【おたく】
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