Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun
1.
present, gift
auxillary suru verb
2.
to give a present or gift

noun, no-adjective
neighbourhood, neighborhood

Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner

noun
1.
accessory (fashion), jewelry
2.
accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
Other readings:
アクセサリ

adverb
particularly, especially, in particular, expressly

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:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
goods, article, thing

pre-noun adjectival
1.
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of
See also:あんな,  こんな,  どんな
interjection
2.
no way!, never!(colloquialism)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to advance, to go forward
2.
to precede, to go ahead (of)
3.
to make progress, to improve
4.
to deepen, to heighten
5.
to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead
6.
to do of one's own free will
See also:進んで

adjective
1.
small
2.
fine, minute
3.
minor, trivial
4.
sensitive, attentive
5.
careful, frugal, stingy

noun
primary school, elementary school, grade school

noun
change (for a purchase)(polite language)
See also:釣り
Other readings:
御釣り【おつり】
御釣【おつり】

noun, no-adjective
1.
man, male
2.
masculine gender(linguistics)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get used to, to grow accustomed to, to become familiar with(esp. 慣れる)
2.
to become skilled in, to become experienced at(esp. 慣れる)
3.
to become tame, to become domesticated(esp. 馴れる)
Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
4.
to get used to doing(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
馴れる【なれる】

noun
factory, plant, mill, workshop
Other readings:
工場【こうば】

noun
1.
kimono, Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
2.
clothing, clothes

noun
1.
bell
2.
bel, B
See also:デシベル

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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to laugh
2.
to smile
3.
to sneer, to ridicule(esp. 嗤う)
4.
to be dumbfounded, to be flabbergasted(as 笑ってしまう or 笑っちゃう)
Other readings:
咲う【わらう】
嗤う【わらう】

Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry, to transport, to move, to convey
Godan-bu verb
2.
to come, to go(honorific language)(usu. as お運びになる, お運び下さる, etc.)
See also:足を運ぶ
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

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

noun
1.
light
2.
illumination, ray, beam, gleam, glow
3.
happiness, hope
4.
influence, power
5.
vision, eyesight

noun
1.
citizen, citizenry, public
2.
city inhabitant, townspeople
3.
bourgeoisie, middle class

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)
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:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reservation, appointment, booking, advance order
2.
contract, subscription, pledge
3.
programming (e.g. a device), setting (e.g. a timer)

adverb
considerably, greatly, a lot(usually kana)
Other readings:
だいぶん《大分》

conjunction
besides, in addition, also, moreover(usually kana)

noun
1.
stone
2.
gem, jewel

noun
1.
slope, incline, hill
2.
milestone, (age) mark(e.g. 60の坂)
Other readings:
【さか】

adjective
1.
sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful(of a person)
2.
sad, lamentable, deplorable, grievous(of a thing, incident, etc.)
Other readings:
哀しい【かなしい】[1]
愛しい【かなしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
hospitalization, hospitalisation

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
playing
2.
play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)(usually kana)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
week after next
Other readings:
さ来週【さらいしゅう】

らん
goranninaru
expression, Godan-ru verb
1.
to see, to look, to watch(honorific language)
See also:見る
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】

expression, adverb
soon, shortly, before long, nearly, almost(usually kana)

noun
baby, infant
Other readings:
赤ん坊【あかんぼ】
赤んぼ【あかんぼ】
赤んぼう【あかんぼう】

noun
auditorium, lecture hall

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to examine, to look up, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search

noun
program (e.g. TV), programme

adjective
1.
deep
See also:浅い (antonym)
2.
profound
3.
dense, thick
4.
close (relationship)
5.
intense, strong
6.
late

noun, auxillary suru verb
reply, answer, response
Other readings:
返辞【へんじ】

adverb
very, extremely, exceedingly
See also:非常

noun
1.
feast, treating (someone)(polite language)
See also:馳走
auxillary suru verb
2.
to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
Other readings:
御馳走【ごちそう】

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】

auxiliary, na-adjective
appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of(after -masu stem or adj. stem)

noun
back (of body)
Other readings:
背なか【せなか】

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】
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