Vocabulary list for JLPT N4
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Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to exchange, to swap, to barter
2.
to replace, to substitute
Other readings:
取り換える【とりかえる】
、取りかえる【とりかえる】
、取替える【とりかえる】
、取換える【とりかえる】
、取換る【とりかえる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
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】
adjective
1.
funny, amusing, comical, laughable, ridiculous(usually kana)
2.
strange, odd, funny, peculiar, weird, unusual, eccentric(usually kana)
3.
improper, unsuitable, unbecoming(usually kana)
4.
suspicious(usually kana)
Other readings:
おかしい《奇怪しい》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise(also written as 起てる)
2.
to thrust into, to bury into, to dig into
3.
to make (a noise), to start (a rumour), to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.), to cause
4.
to make, to establish, to set up, to develop, to formulate
5.
to put up (a political candidate), to make (one's leader)
6.
to treat with respect, to give (someone) their due, to make (someone) look good, to avoid embarrassing (someone)
7.
to sharpen, to make clear
8.
to shut, to close
See also:閉てる
9.
to make tea (matcha), to perform the tea ceremony
See also:点てる
10.
to divide by
suffix, Ichidan verb
11.
to do ... vigorously(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to transcribe, to duplicate, to reproduce, to imitate, to trace
2.
to describe
3.
to film, to picture, to photograph
Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
•
to win, to gain victory
Other readings:
克つ【かつ】
、贏つ【かつ】
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
•
to begin to rain, to begin to snow
Other readings:
降りだす【ふりだす】
expression, Godan-ru verb
1.
2.
to come
3.
to go
Other readings:
おいでになる《御出でになる》
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
fax, facsimile
See also:ファクシミリ
noun
2.
fax machine
Other readings:
ＦＡＸ【ファクス】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
translation
2.
deciphering, decoding
noun
3.
translation(biology term)
Other readings:
飜訳【ほんやく】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing(usually kana)
2.
to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more(usually kana)
3.
to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)(usually kana)
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
1.
economy, economics
2.
finance, (one's) finances, financial circumstances
3.
being economical, economy, thrift
noun
1.
(my) wife(humble language)(only relevant for かない)
2.
inside the home, one's family
Other readings:
家内【やうち】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
circumference, girth
See also:回り (まわり)
2.
surroundings, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity
3.
people surrounding oneself, surrounding circumstances
a
Common word
interjection
1.
ah, oh(expression of surprise, recollection, etc.)
2.
hey!(used to get someone's attention)
Other readings:
アッ
、アっ[1]
、あ
、ア
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
mostly, nearly, practically, well-nigh, almost invariably, all but, just about, almost(usually kana)
Other readings:
ほとんど《殆んど》[1]
、ほとんど《幾ど》
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get dark, to grow dark
2.
to end (of a day, year, season, etc.), to come to an end, to close
3.
to be sunk in (e.g. despair), to be lost in (e.g. thought), to be overcome with
Other readings:
眩れる【くれる】
、暗れる【くれる】
、昏れる【くれる】
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:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
grace (of God), benevolence (of Buddha), blessing(usually kana)
2.
assistance, help, aid(usually kana)
3.
Other readings:
おかげ《御蔭》
、おかげ《お陰》
、おかげ《御陰》
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to decide, to choose, to determine, to make up one's mind, to resolve, to set one's heart on, to settle, to arrange, to set, to appoint, to fix
2.
to clinch (a victory), to decide (the outcome of a match)
3.
to persist in doing, to go through with
4.
to always do, to have made a habit of(as 決めている)
5.
to take for granted, to assume
6.
to dress up, to dress to kill, to dress to the nines
7.
to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.), to succeed in doing
8.
to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)(martial arts, sumo term)
9.
to eat or drink something, to take illegal drugs
Other readings:
極める【きめる】
na-adjective, noun
1.
strange, odd, peculiar, weird, curious, queer, eccentric, funny, suspicious, fishy
2.
unexpected
3.
change
Other readings:
變【へん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
Other readings:
音【ね】
、音【おん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
competition, contest, rivalry, race
2.
competition (between organisms or species)(biology term)
noun
1.
form, shape, figure(only relevant for 形 and 容)
2.
visage
Other readings:
容【かたち】
、容【よう】
、貌【かたち】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
daytime, during the day, time from sunrise until sunset, diurnal period
Other readings:
昼間【ちゅうかん】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to break, to be broken, to snap, to fracture
2.
to be folded
3.
to give in, to back down, to yield, to submit
4.
to turn (a corner)
See also:曲がる
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice
See also:ご注意
reji
Common word
noun (temporal)
•
after this(usually kana)
Other readings:
これから《此から》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
ryokan, traditional inn, Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
See also:民宿 (みんしゅく)
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
•
Shinto shrine
Other readings:
神社【じんしゃ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
tool, implement, instrument, utensil, apparatus, device
2.
means
3.
furniture
See also:家具 (かぐ)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness
2.
declining, refraining
3.
forethought, foresight(orig. meaning)
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