Vocabulary list for JLPT N4

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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
education, schooling, training, instruction, teaching, upbringing
2.
culture, cultivation, education

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be heard, to be audible
2.
to be said to be, to be reputed
Other readings:
聞える【きこえる】
、
聴こえる【きこえる】[1]
、
聴える【きこえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
air, atmosphere
2.
mood, situation
3.
someone with no presence, someone who doesn't stand out at all(colloquialism, idiom )

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period

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

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to deliver, to forward, to send
2.
to report, to notify, to file notice (to the authorities), to give notice, to register
Other readings:
屆ける【とどける】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
1.
soft, tender, pliant, supple, limber, limp
2.
gentle, mild, mellow
3.
informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
Other readings:
軟らかい【やわらかい】
、
柔かい【やわらかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
dictionary, lexicon
Other readings:
辞典【ことばてん】
、
辭典【じてん】[1]
、
辭典【ことばてん】[1]
、
ことば典【ことばてん】
、
言葉典【ことばてん】
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, noun
•
deplorable, regrettable, disappointing, vexing, unfortunate

noun
•
parking lot, car park, carpark, parking garage

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)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to open, to undo, to unseal, to unpack
2.
to bloom, to unfold, to spread out
3.
to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
4.
to be wide (gap, etc.), to widen
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
5.
to hold (meeting, party, etc.), to give, to open
6.
to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.), to open (a new business), to set up, to establish, to start
7.
to open (ports, borders, etc.)
8.
to open (an account)
9.
to open up (new land, path, etc.), to clear, to develop
See also:拓く
10.
to open (a file, etc.)(computer term)
11.
to extract (root), to reduce (equation)(mathematics)
12.
to cut open (fish)(food term)(as 魚を開く)
13.
to change (kanji into hiragana)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
14.
to flare (e.g. skirt)
15.
to slacken (into a poor posture)(sports term)(as 体が開く, 肩が開く, etc.)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago(usually kana)

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

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to pick up, to find, to gather

noun
•
temple (Buddhist)

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】

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:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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】

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.
to give(usually kana)(often as くれてやる; shows mild disdain for the receiver)
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
•
way, method, means, resource, course

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
conversation

adjective
•
sleepy, drowsy, somnolent
Other readings:
睡い【ねむい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(indoor) heating
See also:冷房 (antonym)
Other readings:
煖房【だんぼう】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice
See also:ご注意

noun
•
office
Other readings:
事ム所【じムしょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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

conjunction
•
thereupon, hereupon

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
olden days, former

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect, to spot
2.
to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault
3.
to be used to seeing, to be familiar with
See also:見慣れる
Other readings:
見付ける【みつける】
、
見付ける【みっける】[2]
、
見附ける【みつける】
、
見附ける【みっける】[2]
、
見附る【みつける】[1]
、
見附る【みっける】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to get wet
Other readings:
濡る【ぬれる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to remain, to be left
Other readings:
遺る【のこる】

noun
•
tatami mat, Japanese straw floor coverings
Other readings:
疊【たたみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
interest (in something), curiosity (about something), zest (for)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to change, to be transformed, to be altered, to vary
2.
to move to
3.
to be different, to be uncommon, to be unusual(usu. as 変わった, 変わっている)
Other readings:
変る【かわる】

noun
•
cartoon, comic, comic strip, manga
Other readings:
マンガ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
boarding, lodging, board and lodging, room and board
noun
2.
boarding house, lodging house, lodgings

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】

na-adjective, no-adjective, adverb, noun
•
special, particular, extraordinary, exceptional, especial

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)

noun, noun (suffix)
•
thread, yarn, string

noun
•
grape, grapevine(usually kana)
Other readings:
ブドウ
、
えび《葡萄》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
•
bitter

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》
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