Vocabulary list for JLPT N4
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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】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to pull out, to take out, to draw out, to withdraw
Other readings:
引出す【ひきだす】
、引きだす【ひきだす】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lose, to be defeated
2.
to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield(only relevant for 負ける)
3.
to be inferior to(only relevant for 負ける)
4.
to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)(only relevant for 負ける)
See also:気触れる (かぶれる)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
5.
to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free(only relevant for 負ける)
Other readings:
敗ける【まける】
、敗北る【まける】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
seeing, looking at(humble language, polite language)
Other readings:
拜見【はいけん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period
Ichidan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
•
to continue, to keep up, to keep on
na-adjective, noun
1.
polite, courteous, civil
2.
careful, close, thorough, conscientious
Other readings:
叮嚀【ていねい】
Common word
adjective
1.
embarrassing, embarrassed, ashamed, humiliated, shy
2.
disgraceful, shameful
Other readings:
恥かしい【はずかしい】[1]
、恥しい【はずかしい】[1]
、羞ずかしい【はずかしい】
、羞しい【はずかしい】[1]
、羞かしい【はずかしい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
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
adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
Other readings:
固い【かたい】
、堅い【かたい】
、緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be decided, to be settled
2.
to look good in (clothes)
Other readings:
決る【きまる】[1]
、極る【きまる】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
graduation, completion (of a course)
2.
moving on (from), outgrowing (something), leaving (a group, company, etc.), quitting
noun
•
reason, pretext, motive
Other readings:
理由【わけ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go, to come, to call(humble language, usually kana)
2.
to be defeated, to collapse, to die
3.
to be annoyed, to be nonplussed
4.
to be madly in love
5.
to visit (shrine, grave)
See also:墓参り
Other readings:
まいる《詣る》
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sleep (not necessarily lying down)
See also:寝る
2.
to die
3.
to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to be dormant, to be unused(only relevant for ねむる)
4.
to close one's eyes(archaism)
Other readings:
眠る【ねぶる】[1]
、睡る【ねむる】
、睡る【ねぶる】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
•
far away, distant, at a distance, distant place, by far
adjective
1.
right, correct
2.
proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful
adverbial noun, noun
1.
space (between), gap, interval, distance
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
2.
time (between), pause, break
adverbial noun, noun, noun (temporal)
3.
span (temporal or spatial), stretch, period (while)
adverbial noun, noun
4.
relationship (between, among)
5.
members (within, among)
conjunction
6.
due to, because of(archaism)(only relevant for あいだ)
Other readings:
間【あわい】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
month after next
Other readings:
さ来月【さらいげつ】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to notify, to advise, to inform
Other readings:
報せる【しらせる】
Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
•
to win, to gain victory
Other readings:
克つ【かつ】
、贏つ【かつ】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to raise up, to set up, to pick up
2.
to wake, to wake up, to waken, to awaken
3.
to cause, to bring about, to lead to, to trigger, to give rise to, to create, to generate (e.g. heat, electricity), to produce
See also:熾す (おこす)
4.
to start, to begin, to launch, to establish, to found, to set up, to open
See also:興す (おこす)
5.
to plough, to plow, to till
6.
to fall ill with
7.
to transcribe, to write down (what is spoken)
8.
to turn over (a card)
Other readings:
起す【おこす】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
daytime, during the day, time from sunrise until sunset, diurnal period
Other readings:
昼間【ちゅうかん】
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be in time (for)
2.
to serve (suit, meet) the purpose, to be good enough, to be enough, to manage, to make do
Other readings:
間にあう【まにあう】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get angry, to get mad
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
2.
to tell someone off, to scold(only relevant for おこる)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
3.
to be angular, to be square(only relevant for いかる)
Other readings:
怒る【いかる】
、瞋る【いかる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to get wet
Other readings:
濡る【ぬれる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to paint, to plaster, to lacquer, to varnish, to spread, to smear, to put up (wallpaper)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to increase, to multiply(殖える usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation)
Other readings:
殖える【ふえる】
noun
•
junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school
Common word
expression, Godan-ru verb
1.
2.
to try to(after the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
御覧になる【ごらんになる】
、ご覧に成る【ごらんになる】
、御覧に成る【ごらんになる】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to convey, to report, to transmit, to communicate, to tell, to impart, to propagate, to teach, to bequeath
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to pay (e.g. money, bill)
2.
to brush off, to wipe away, to clear away, to dust off, to cut off (e.g. branches)
3.
to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)
4.
to sell off (something unneeded), to dispose of
5.
to pay (e.g. attention), to show (e.g. respect, concern)
6.
to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice), to expend, to exert
7.
to move out (of one's own place), to vacate
8.
to sweep (e.g. one's legs), to knock aside
9.
to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)
10.
to reset (an abacus)
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
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