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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叱る
verb • godan verb
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to scold; to reprimand; to rebuke
- •to tell off; to chide
- •しかる
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確り
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •tightly (holding on)
- •firmly
- •securely
- •strongly (built)
- •しっかり
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暫く
adverb • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • interjection
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- •for a moment
- •for a minute
- •for a while
- •for some time
- •しばらく
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邪魔
noun • na-adjective • suru-verb
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N4Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •hindrance; obstacle; obstruction
- •nuisance; bother; interruption
- •intrusion (on someone's time or space)
- •じゃま
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すく
noun
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •juvenile rabbitfish (Siganus fuscescens); a small fish that appears in large schools around Okinawa during summer
- •abbreviation for スクール (school) in compound words or casual speech
すっかり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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- •all
- •completely
- •totally
- •entirely
すっと
adverb • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •straight
- •quickly
- •directly
- •all of a sudden
- •スッと
- •スーッと
- •すうっと
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素晴らしい
i-adjective
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- •wonderful
- •splendid
- •magnificent
- •すばらしい
- •すんばらしい
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修理
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •repair
- •mending
- •fixing
- •servicing
- •しゅうり
- •しゅり
- •すり
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すると
conjunction
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- •(and) then
- •and
- •thereupon
- •whereupon
随分
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • na-adjective
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- •very
- •extremely
- •surprisingly
- •fairly
- •ずいぶん
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是非
adverb • noun (common)
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- •certainly
- •without fail
- •right and wrong
- •pros and cons
- •ぜひ
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全然
adverb
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- •(not) at all
- •(not) in the slightest
- •wholly
- •entirely
- •ぜんぜん
- •ぜんっぜん
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添う
verb
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to accompany; to be by one's side; to stay close to
- •to marry; to become husband and wife
- •to conform to; to meet (expectations, wishes, etc.)
- •そう
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其れで
conjunction
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- •so
- •therefore
- •and
- •(and) then
- •それで
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其れに
conjunction
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- •besides
- •in addition
- •also
- •moreover
- •それに
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それ程
adverb
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- •to that degree
- •to that extent
- •that much
- •それほど
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そろそろ
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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- •soon
- •before long
- •any time now
- •momentarily
- •ソロソロ
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そんな
pre-noun adjectival • interjection
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- •such
- •that sort of
- •that kind of
- •like that
そんなに
adverb
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- •so much
- •so
- •like that
大抵
na-adjective • adverb • noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •mostly
- •ordinarily
- •usually
- •generally
- •たいてい
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偶に
adverb
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- •occasionally
- •once in a while
- •now and then
- •たまに
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だから
conjunction • expression
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- •so
- •therefore
- •accordingly
- •consequently
駄目
na-adjective • noun (common) • interjection
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- •no good
- •not serving its purpose
- •useless
- •broken
- •だめ
- •ダメ
- •だーめ
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些とも
adverb
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- •(not) at all
- •(not) a bit
- •(not) in the least
- •(not) in the slightest
- •ちっとも
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ちゃん
suffix
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- •suffix for familiar person
机
noun (common)
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- •desk
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- •つくえ
- •つき
積もり
noun (common)
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- •intention
- •plan
- •purpose
- •expectation
- •つもり
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出来るだけ
expression • adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •as much as one can
- •as much as possible
- •if at all possible
- •できるだけ
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到頭
adverb
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- •finally
- •at last
- •in the end
- •ultimately
- •とうとう
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床屋
noun (common)
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- •barbershop
- •barber shop
- •barber
- •とこや
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どんどん
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle
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- •drumming (noise)
- •beating
- •pounding
- •banging
- •ドンドン
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為さる
Godan verb - -aru special class • transitive verb
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- •to do
- •なさる
成るべく
adverb
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- •as (much) as possible
- •as (much) as one can
- •wherever practicable
- •if possible
- •なるべく
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成る程
interjection • adverb
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- •I see
- •that's right
- •indeed
- •なるほど
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匂い
noun (common)
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- •smell
- •scent
- •odour
- •odor
- •におい
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濡れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to get wet
- •ぬれる
値段
noun (common)
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- •price
- •cost
- •ねだん
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熱心
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •zealous
- •enthusiastic
- •ardent
- •fervent
- •ねっしん
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喉
noun (common)
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- •throat
- •singing voice
- •gutter (inner margins of a book)
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- •のど
- •のんど
- •のみと
- •のみど
筈
auxiliary • noun (common)
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- •should (be)
- •bound (to be)
- •expected (to be)
- •must (be)
- •はず
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はっきり
adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- •clearly
- •plainly
- •distinctly
- •to be clear
- •ハッキリ
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卑下
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •self-abasement
- •self-depreciation
- •humility
- •ひげ
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酷い
i-adjective
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- •cruel
- •heartless
- •hard
- •harsh
- •ひどい
- •ヒドイ
- •ヒドい
- •ひでー
びっくり・する
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- •to be surprised
武道
noun (common)
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- •martial arts
- •military arts
- •Bushido
- •ぶどう
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殆ど
adverb • noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •almost
- •nearly
- •mostly
- •practically
- •ほとんど
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程
noun (common) • adverb • particle
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- •extent
- •degree
- •measure
- •limit
- •ほど
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褒める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to praise
- •to commend
- •to compliment
- •to speak well of
- •ほめる
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真面目
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •serious
- •earnest
- •sober
- •grave
- •まじめ
- •マジメ
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