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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差し上げる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb • auxiliary verb
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- •to lift up
- •to hold up
- •to raise
- •to give
- •さしあげる
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市
noun (common)
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- •market
- •fair
- •いち
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市民
noun (common)
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- •citizen (of a country)
- •citizenry
- •citizen (of a city)
- •resident
- •しみん
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布団
noun (common)
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- •futon
- •Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet
- •round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
- •ふとん
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席
noun (common)
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- •seat
- •location (of a gathering, etc.)
- •place
- •position
- •せき
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帰り
noun (common)
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- •return
- •coming back
- •かえり
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店員
noun (common)
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- •employee (of a store)
- •shop assistant
- •clerk
- •salesperson
- •てんいん
- •ていいん
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建てる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to build
- •to construct
- •たてる
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引き出し
noun (common)
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- •drawer
- •withdrawal (of money from an account)
- •variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
- •ひきだし
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引き出す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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- •to pull out
- •to take out
- •to draw out
- •to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable)
- •ひきだす
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引っ越す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • intransitive verb
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- •to move (house)
- •to change residence
- •ひっこす
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形
noun • suffix
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •shape; form; appearance
- •type; style; model; pattern
- •mold; template; die (for making things)
- •form; kata (set movements in martial arts or traditional arts)
- •かた
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役に立つ
expression • Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
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- •to be helpful
- •to be useful
- •やくにたつ
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彼
pronoun • noun (common)
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- •that
- •that thing
- •that person
- •then
- •あれ
- •アレ
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彼ら
pronoun
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- •they
- •them
- •かれら
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彼女
pronoun • noun (common)
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- •she
- •her
- •girlfriend
- •かのじょ
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ご主人
noun (common)
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- •your husband
- •her husband
- •ごしゅじん
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復習
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •review (of learned material)
- •revision
- •ふくしゅう
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心
noun (common)
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- •mind
- •heart
- •spirit
- •the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
- •こころ
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心配
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • na-adjective
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- •worry
- •concern
- •anxiety
- •uneasiness
- •しんぱい
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必ず
adverb
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- •always
- •without exception
- •necessarily
- •certainly
- •かならず
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必要
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •necessary
- •needed
- •essential
- •indispensable
- •ひつよう
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忘れ物
noun (common)
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- •lost article
- •thing left behind
- •leaving something behind
- •forgetting something
- •わすれもの
- •わすれもん
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怒る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb • transitive verb
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- •to get angry
- •to get mad
- •to lose one's temper
- •to scold
- •おこる
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怖い
i-adjective
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- •scary
- •frightening
- •eerie
- •dreadful
- •こわい
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思い出す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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- •to recall
- •to remember
- •to recollect
- •おもいだす
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思う
verb • godan verb
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to think; to consider; to believe
- •to feel; to have a feeling or emotion
- •to wish; to hope; to desire
- •おもう
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急
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •sudden
- •abrupt
- •unexpected
- •urgent
- •きゅう
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急ぐ
verb • godan verb • intransitive verb • transitive verb
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N4Common参考: KODANSHA'S furigana JAPANESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY
- •to hurry; to rush; to hasten
- •to do something quickly; to make haste
- •いそぐ
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急行
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •hurrying (to somewhere)
- •rushing
- •hastening
- •express (train)
- •きゅうこう
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恥ずかしい
i-adjective
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- •embarrassing
- •embarrassed
- •ashamed
- •humiliated
- •はずかしい
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息子
noun (common)
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- •son
- •penis
- •むすこ
- •ムスコ
悲しい
i-adjective
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- •sad
- •miserable
- •unhappy
- •sorrowful
- •かなしい
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意見
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •opinion
- •view
- •comment
- •scolding
- •いけん
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慣れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb • auxiliary verb
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- •to get used to
- •to grow accustomed to
- •to become familiar with
- •to become skilled in
- •なれる
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戦争
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •war
- •fighting
- •fierce competition
- •せんそう
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戻る
verb • godan verb • intransitive verb
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N4Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to return; to go back; to come back
- •to revert to a previous state; to be restored
- •(of prices/values) to recover; to bounce back
- •もどる
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手伝う
verb
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N4Common参考: 広辞苑 第六版
- •to help, to assist, to lend a helping hand
- •to contribute, to have an effect (figurative)
- •てつだう
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手袋
noun (common)
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- •glove
- •mitten
- •mitt
- •てぶくろ
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打つ
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending • transitive verb
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- •to hit
- •to strike
- •to knock
- •to beat
- •うつ
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払う
verb
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N4CommonFin.参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to pay (money)
- •to brush off, to drive away
- •to expend, to sacrifice
- •はらう
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承知
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •knowledge
- •awareness
- •acceptance
- •consent
- •しょうち
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技術
noun (common)
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- •technology
- •engineering
- •technique
- •skill
- •ぎじゅつ
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投げる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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- •to throw
- •to hurl
- •to fling
- •to toss
- •なげる
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折る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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- •to break
- •to fracture
- •to break off
- •to snap off
- •おる
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折れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to break
- •to be broken
- •to snap
- •to fracture
- •おれる
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押入れ
noun (common)
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- •closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors)
- •(built-in) wardrobe
- •おしいれ
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招待
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •invitation
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- •しょうたい
- •しょうだい
拝見
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •seeing
- •looking at
- •はいけん
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拾う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb
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- •to pick up
- •to gather
- •to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped)
- •to select
- •ひろう
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