Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to build, to construct

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to say, to be called(humble language)
2.
to do(humble language)(after a word beginning with お- or ご-)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to plant, to grow, to raise
2.
to insert, to transplant, to implant, to set (type)
3.
to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent)
4.
to instill (idea, value, etc.), to inculcate

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
study, research, investigation

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing

noun
1.
island
2.
one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang), one's turf(usually kana)
Other readings:
嶋【しま】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
quarrel, brawl, fight, squabble, scuffle, argument
Other readings:
諠譁【けんか】
、
ケンカ

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stop, to turn off(esp. 止める, 停める)
2.
to park(esp. 止める, 停める)
3.
to prevent, to suppress (a cough), to hold back (tears), to hold (one's breath), to relieve (pain)(esp. 止める, 停める)
4.
to stop (someone from doing something), to dissuade, to forbid, to prohibit
5.
to notice, to be aware of, to concentrate on, to pay attention to, to remember, to bear in mind
6.
to fix (in place), to fasten, to tack, to pin, to nail, to button, to staple(esp. 留める)
7.
to detain, to keep in custody(esp. 留める)
Other readings:
留める【とめる】
、
停める【とめる】

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
•
far away, distant, at a distance, distant place, by far

noun
•
program (e.g. TV), programme

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
breakdown, failure, fault, accident, out of order
2.
damage, hurt
3.
objection, protest

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, auxillary suru verb
•
review (of learned material), revision

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
introduction, presentation, referral, listing

noun
•
suburb, residential area on the outskirt of a city, commuter belt

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》

noun
•
government worker, public servant, civil servant

adverb
•
particularly, especially, in particular, expressly

noun
•
leaf, blade (of grass), (pine) needle

noun, no-adjective
1.
industry
noun
2.
livelihood, occupation(archaism)

noun
•
address (e.g. of house), residence, domicile
Other readings:
住処【じゅうしょ】

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

noun
•
ryokan, traditional inn, Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run

noun
1.
intention, plan(usually kana)
2.
conviction, belief(usually kana)
Other readings:
つもり《積り》

adverbial noun
1.
once, one time, on one occasion
2.
temporarily, for a moment(only relevant for ひとたび)
3.
one degree, one tone, one musical interval(only relevant for いちど)
Other readings:
一度【ひとたび】
、
1度【いちど】
、
1度【ひとたび】
、
一たび【ひとたび】
、
ひと度【ひとたび】
、
一とたび【ひとたび】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
Other readings:
行なう【おこなう】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator), to get chilly, to cool down

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
•
to begin to rain, to begin to snow
Other readings:
降りだす【ふりだす】

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)

noun
•
earthquake
Other readings:
地震【ない】[1]
、
地震【なえ】[1]
、
地震【じぶるい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
plans, arrangement, schedule, program, programme, expectation, estimate

noun, no-adjective
1.
woman, female
2.
feminine gender(linguistics)(only relevant for じょせい)
Other readings:
女性【にょしょう】

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
soft
See also:ハード (antonym)
noun
2.
software(abbreviation, computer term)
3.
soft hat, felt hat(abbreviation)
See also:ソフト帽
4.
soft serve ice cream(abbreviation)
5.
softball(abbreviation)

noun
•
return, coming back
Other readings:
還り【かえり】

noun
•
word processor(abbreviation, computer term)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to die

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to visit, to call on, to pay a visit to

noun, noun (suffix)
•
fire, flame, blaze

na-adjective
1.
important, serious, crucial
2.
valuable, precious
noun
3.
serious matter, major incident, matter of grave concern, crisis
4.
great undertaking, great enterprise, great thing
na-adjective
5.
safe, OK(Tochigi dialect)

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

na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
•
very hard, with utmost effort, with all one's might, for dear life(yojijukugo)
See also:一所懸命
Other readings:
一生けん命【いっしょうけんめい】

noun
1.
spirit, mind, heart
2.
nature, disposition
3.
motivation, intention(usu. after a verb)
See also:やる気,  気がない
4.
mood, feelings
See also:気が重い
5.
ambience, atmosphere, mood
Other readings:
氣【き】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
use, utilization, utilisation, application
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