JLPT N4 Vocabulary List
Daily-life vocabulary. Common verbs in their plain forms, frequent kanji, and the structure you need for routine reading.
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試合
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •match
- •game
- •bout
- •contest
- •しあい
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試験
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •examination
- •exam
- •test
- •trial
- •しけん
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説明
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •explanation
- •exposition
- •description
- •account
- •せつめい
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課長
noun (common)
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- •section manager
- •section chief
- •かちょう
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調べる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to examine
- •to look up
- •to investigate
- •to check up
- •しらべる
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講堂
noun (common)
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- •auditorium
- •lecture hall
- •こうどう
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講義
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •lecture
- •こうぎ
謝る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •to apologize
- •to apologise
- •to refuse
- •to decline
- •あやまる
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警察
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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- •police
- •police officer
- •police station
- •self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.)
- •けいさつ
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負ける
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb • transitive verb
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- •to lose
- •to be defeated
- •to succumb
- •to give in
- •まける
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貿易
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •(foreign) trade
- •(international) commerce
- •importing and exporting
- •ぼうえき
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贈り物
noun (common)
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- •present
- •gift
- •おくりもの
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赤ん坊
noun (common)
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- •baby
- •infant
- •あかんぼう
- •あかんぼ
起こす
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N4Common
- •to raise
- •to raise up
- •to set up
- •to pick up
- •おこす
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趣味
noun (common)
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- •hobby
- •pastime
- •tastes
- •preference
- •しゅみ
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足す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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- •to add (numbers)
- •to add (something)
- •to top up (with something)
- •to take care of (e.g. one's business)
- •たす
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足りる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to be sufficient
- •to be enough
- •to be worth doing
- •to be worthy of
- •たりる
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踊り
noun (common)
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- •dance
- •おどり
踊る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
- •to be manipulated
- •to dance to someone's tune
- •おどる
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踏む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
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- •to step on
- •to tread on
- •to trample on
- •to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil)
- •ふむ
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輸入
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • noun or verb acting prenominally
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- •import
- •importation
- •introduction
- •afferent
- •ゆにゅう
- •しゅにゅう
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輸出
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • noun or verb acting prenominally
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- •export
- •exportation
- •efferent
- •ゆしゅつ
- •しゅしゅつ
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辞典
noun (common)
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- •dictionary
- •lexicon
- •じてん
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込む
verb • godan verb
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to be crowded; to be packed; to be congested
- •to go into; to enter (used as verb suffix indicating inward movement)
- •to be complicated; to be intricate
- •こむ
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迎える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to go out to meet
- •to receive
- •to welcome
- •to greet
- •むかえる
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近所
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •neighbourhood
- •neighborhood
- •vicinity
- •きんじょ
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返事
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •reply
- •answer
- •response
- •へんじ
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退院
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •leaving hospital
- •discharge from hospital
- •たいいん
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送る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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- •to send
- •to dispatch
- •to forward
- •to transmit
- •おくる
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逃げる
verb • intransitive verb
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N4Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •to run away; to escape; to flee (from danger, capture, etc.)
- •to avoid; to shirk; to back out (of a difficult situation or responsibility)
- •to win without being overtaken; to hold on to a lead (in sports)
- •にげる
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途中
noun (common) • adverb
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- •on the way
- •en route
- •in the middle of
- •midway
- •とちゅう
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通う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to go to and from (a place)
- •to go back and forth between
- •to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.)
- •to ply between
- •かよう
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通る
verb • godan verb
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to pass through; to go through; to travel along
- •to pass (an exam, inspection, etc.); to be accepted; to go through
- •to be understood; to make sense; to get through (to someone)
- •とおる
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連れる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to take (someone) with one
- •to bring along
- •to go with
- •to be accompanied by
- •つれる
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連絡
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •contacting
- •(making) contact
- •getting in touch
- •communication
- •れんらく
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進む
verb • intransitive verb • godan verb
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to advance; to go forward; to move ahead
- •to make progress; to improve; to advance (in skill, civilization, etc.)
- •to be fast (of a clock or watch)
- •(as 'susunde') voluntarily; willingly; of one's own free will
- •すすむ
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遅れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to be late
- •to be delayed
- •to fall behind schedule
- •to be overdue
- •おくれる
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遊び
noun (common)
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- •play
- •playing
- •game
- •pleasure
- •あそび
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運ぶ
verb • godan verb • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •To carry; to transport; to move (something to another place).
- •To proceed; to progress; to go (well or poorly).
- •To wield; to use (a tool such as a brush or needle).
- •はこぶ
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運動
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •exercise
- •physical training
- •workout
- •sports
- •うんどう
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運転
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •operation (of a machine)
- •running
- •working
- •driving (a vehicle)
- •うんてん
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運転手
noun (common)
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- •driver
- •chauffeur
- •うんてんしゅ
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過ぎる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb • suffix
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- •to pass through
- •to pass by
- •to go beyond
- •to pass (of time)
- •すぎる
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道具
noun (common)
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- •tool
- •implement
- •instrument
- •utensil
- •どうぐ
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遠く
noun (common) • adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •far away
- •distant place
- •a (great) distance
- •a long way off
- •とおく
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遠慮
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •reserve
- •constraint
- •restraint
- •modesty
- •えんりょ
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適当
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •suitable
- •proper
- •appropriate
- •adequate
- •てきとう
- •テキトー
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選ぶ
Godan verb with 'bu' ending • transitive verb
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- •to choose
- •to select
- •to pick (out)
- •えらぶ
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郊外
noun (common)
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- •suburb
- •residential area on the outskirt of a city
- •commuter belt
- •こうがい
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部長
noun (common)
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- •head (chief, director) of a section or department
- •head of a (school) club
- •head of a (school) team
- •ぶちょう
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