Vocabulary list for JLPT N4
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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
promise, agreement, arrangement, one's word, contract, pact, appointment, engagement, date
2.
convention, rule
3.
destiny, fate
noun
•
reason, pretext, motive
Other readings:
理由【わけ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
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-aru verb (special), transitive verb
•
to say, to speak, to tell, to talk(usually kana, honorific language)
Other readings:
おっしゃる《仰有る》
、おっしゃる《仰しゃる》
、おっしゃる《仰っしゃる》
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue(usu. 遅れる)
2.
to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.), to lag behind, to be behind (the times)(oft. 後れる)
3.
to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death(oft. 後れる)
4.
to be slow (of a clock or watch)
Other readings:
後れる【おくれる】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
Other readings:
肥る【ふとる】
a
Common word
interjection
1.
ah, oh(expression of surprise, recollection, etc.)
2.
hey!(used to get someone's attention)
Other readings:
アッ
、アっ[1]
、あ
、ア
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly (holding on), firmly, securely(usually kana, onomatopia)
2.
strongly (built), solidly, sturdily, steadily(usually kana, onomatopia)
3.
properly, well, sufficiently, hard (working, etc.), fully, completely(usually kana, onomatopia)
4.
reliably, dependably, levelheadedly, shrewdly, wisely, cleverly(usually kana, onomatopia)
Other readings:
しっかり《聢り》
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
graduation, completion (of a course)
2.
moving on (from), outgrowing (something), leaving (a group, company, etc.), quitting
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to get better, to get well, to recover (from an illness), to be cured, to be restored, to heal
All readings:
治る【なおる】
noun
1.
cotton (material)
2.
Other readings:
木綿【きわた】
、木棉【きわた】
adverb
•
considerably, greatly, a lot(usually kana)
Other readings:
だいぶん《大分》
noun
1.
citizen, citizenry, public
2.
city inhabitant, townspeople
3.
bourgeoisie, middle class
aa
Common word
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to break, to fracture, to break off, to snap off, to pick (e.g. flowers)
2.
to fold, to bend
3.
to make (origami)
4.
to interrupt, to end
See also:筆を折る
no-adjective
1.
general, ordinary, usual
adverb
2.
normally, generally, usually
3.
really(colloquialism)(as 普通に)
noun
4.
noun
•
hair (on the head)
Other readings:
髮【かみ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
rate, ratio, percentage, proportion
adverb
2.
comparatively
3.
contrary to expectations
Other readings:
割り合い【わりあい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
•
to win, to gain victory
Other readings:
克つ【かつ】
、贏つ【かつ】
noun
1.
laboratory
2.
seminar room
3.
professor's office
Ichidan-kureru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to give, to let (one) have(usually kana)(the receiver is the speaker or someone close to the speaker)
See also:あげる
2.
auxiliary verb, Ichidan-kureru verb (special)
3.
to do for one, to take the trouble to do(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
4.
to do to someone's disadvantage(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
boarding, lodging, board and lodging, room and board
noun
2.
boarding house, lodging house, lodgings
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)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing
2.
to operate, to run, to go, to work
3.
to make a move, to take action, to act, to go into action
4.
to be touched, to be influenced
5.
to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver(sometimes prenom. as 動かぬ, 動かない, etc. to mean "certain")
6.
to be transferred
anna
Common word
adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
for a moment, for a minute(usually kana)
adverb
2.
for a while, for some time(usually kana)
3.
for the time being, for now(usually kana)
interjection
4.
it's been a long time, long time no see(usually kana)
Other readings:
しばらく《姑く》
、しばらく《暫らく》[1]
、しばらく《須臾》
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to drop, to lose, to let fall, to shed (light), to cast (one's gaze), to pour in (liquid), to leave behind
2.
to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair), to lose, to spend money at a certain place, to omit, to leave out, to secretly let escape
3.
to lose (a match), to reject (an applicant), to fail (a course), to defeat (in an election)
4.
to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice), to lessen (e.g. production or body weight), to worsen (quality), to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity), to speak badly of, to make light of, to fall into straitened circumstances
5.
to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin), to make one's own, to have one's bid accepted, to force surrender, to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle), to forcefully convince, to press for a confession, to deal with
6.
to download, to copy from a computer to another medium(computer term)
7.
to make someone swoon (judo)(martial arts)
8.
to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line)
9.
to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)
Other readings:
落す【おとす】
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