Vocabulary list for JLPT N4
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noun
1.
slope, incline, hill
2.
milestone, (age) mark(e.g. 60の坂)
Other readings:
阪【さか】
noun
•
the end
Other readings:
終り【おわり】
、終【おわり】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
na-adjective, noun
•
deplorable, regrettable, disappointing, vexing, unfortunate
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
dakara
Common word
conjunction
1.
so, therefore, accordingly, consequently, on those grounds, that is why, for that reason
See also:ですから
expression
2.
like I said, I told you already(at the start of a sentence)
hakkiri
Common word
adverb, to-adverb
1.
clearly, plainly, distinctly(onomatopia)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to be clear, to be definite, to be certain, to be exact, to become clear, to clear up(often as はっきりした)
Other readings:
ハッキリ
noun
1.
drawer
2.
withdrawal (of money from an account)(not 抽斗,抽匣)
3.
variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu(not 抽斗,抽匣)
Other readings:
引出し【ひきだし】
、抽き出し【ひきだし】
、抽出し【ひきだし】
、抽斗【ひきだし】[1]
、抽匣【ひきだし】
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
culture, civilization, civilisation
2.
Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to glide, to slide (e.g. on skis), to slip
2.
to fail (an examination), to bomb (when telling a joke)
3.
to drop, to go down, to come down, to fall (e.g. in status)
Other readings:
辷る【すべる】
noun
1.
glass, pane(usually kana)
prenominal
2.
vitreous
See also:硝子体 (しょうしたい)
Other readings:
しょうし《硝子》
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
a long time (since the last time), first in a long time
Other readings:
久し振り【ひさしぶり】
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
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
noun
•
office
Other readings:
事ム所【じムしょ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
irassharu
Common word
Godan-aru verb (special), intransitive verb
1.
to come, to go, to be (somewhere)(honorific language)(sometimes erroneously written 居らっしゃる)
Godan-aru verb (special), auxiliary verb
2.
to be (doing)(honorific language)(after a -te form, or the particle "de")
noun
•
finger, toe, digit
Other readings:
指【および】[1]
、指【おゆび】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be found, to be discovered
Other readings:
見付かる【みつかる】
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
1.
twice, double
counter
2.
times, -fold
3.
1-nth, 1 to n, 1 in n(e.g. 40倍 - 1 in 40)
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】
na-adjective, adverb, noun
1.
mostly, ordinarily, usually, generally(usually kana)
2.
probably
no-adjective, noun
3.
most, almost all
4.
ordinary(before a neg. form)
na-adjective
5.
proper, appropriate, moderate(usu. as 〜にする)
Other readings:
たいてい《大てい》
noun
•
middle, centre, center, midpoint, heart
Other readings:
まん中【まんなか】
adverb
•
(not) ever, (not) by any means, (not) in the least, (not) in any way, (not) at all(with neg. sentence)
Other readings:
決して【けして】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
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.
place, location, spot, position
2.
room, space
3.
basho, wrestling tournament(sumo term)
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
•
far away, distant, at a distance, distant place, by far
noun
1.
air, atmosphere
2.
mood, situation
See also:空気を読む (くうきをよむ)
3.
someone with no presence, someone who doesn't stand out at all(colloquialism, idiom )
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
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
translation
2.
deciphering, decoding
noun
3.
translation(biology term)
Other readings:
飜訳【ほんやく】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to compare, to make a comparison
2.
to compete, to vie
See also:力比べ
Other readings:
較べる【くらべる】
、競べる【くらべる】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to break, to destroy, to demolish
2.
to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage
3.
to break (a bill, etc.)
Other readings:
毀す【こわす】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cure, to heal(usu. 治す)
2.
to fix, to correct, to repair(usu. 直す)
auxiliary verb
3.
to do over again(after -masu base of verb; usu. 直す)
4.
to replace, to put back as it was(Kansai-ben (dialect), Kyoto-ben (dialect))(usu. 直す)
5.
to convert (into a different state), to transform(usu. 直す)
All readings:
治す【なおす】
、直す【なおす】
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