Elementary

JLPT N4

Elementary vocabulary for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4.

665 terms in this collection
(みやこ)
Metropolitan
(つか)まえる
Catch, arrest
()こえる
be audible
()える
plant
(はやし)
woods
~ちゃん
-chan
それに
Moreover, besides
(せん)
line, wire
~ございます
to be (polite)pəˈlaɪt, to exist
()ける
lose
(あやま)
Apologize
()てる
Stand up
出席(しゅっせき)
Attendance
()面目
Diligent, serious
すっと
straight, quickly
(しま)
Island
(かわ)
Dry
()()
Feeling, sensation, mood
神社(じんじゃ)
Shinto shrine
(いん)
Member of ~
息子(むすこ)
Son
()
Change
看護(かんご)()
nurse
辞典(じてん)
Dictionary
(こう)(どう)
Auditorium
()()
Reception desk
()
Honorable ~
サンドイッチ
Sandwich
注射(ちゅうしゃ)
Injection
()(じゅつ)
Technology, technique, skill
(とお)
Distant
けが(けが)する
injure oneself
ごちそ(ごちそう)
Feast, treat
再来月(さらいげつ)
The month after next.
(ねつ)
fever, temperature
彼女(かのじょ)
girlfriend; she
(みずうみ)
Lake
~ばかり
just did, only
()
Add
(おく)
one hundred million
(とく)
Particularly
(うん)(どう)
Exercise
(さっき)っき
A little while ago
(きぬ)
Silk
()()
Grandfather
()
Finish, end
ぶど(ぶどう)
Grapes
調(しら)べる
check, look up, inquire, search
専門(せんもん)
speciality
()(ぶつ)
Sightseeing
(よう)()
Errand, task, business
()げる
escape, run away
天気(てんき)予報(よほう)
Weather forecast
アナウンサー
announcer
(うで)
arm
(さか)
Slope, Hill
高校(こうこう)(せい)
high school student
アフリカ
Africa
(こん)()
Tonight
(こめ)
Uncooked rice
(にく)くい
difficult to do
ハンバーグ
Hamburger steak
特別(とくべつ)
special
(とこ)()
Barber shop
()
Ward, district
アルバイト
Part-time job
駐車(ちゅうしゃ)(じょう)
Parking lot
一度(いちど)
Once
(なお)
be fixed
(ぼく)
I
(あん)(ない)
Guidance, information
ジャム
Jam
カーテン
Curtain
()りる
get down, go down, come down
(さい)(きん)
Recently, nowadays, in recent years, most recent, latest
布団(ふとん)
Futon
社長(しゃちょう)
President of a company
()主人(しゅじん)
Husband
(ゆび)
finger
オー(がいとう)()(こちょう)
Overcoat; over, exceeding, exaggeration
美術(びじゅつ)(かん)
Art museum
格好(かっこう)
Appearance, manner, shape, form, posture
()()げる
Give
()てる
throw away, dump, discard
研究(けんきゅう)(しつ)
Laboratory, Research office
(まった)っかり
completely
十分(じゅうぶん)
Enough
()らせる
notify
(にお)
Odor, smell
(おも)()
Recall, remember
()
-th (or -nd, -rd, -st)
そろそろ
soon, gradually
(おこ)
get angry; scold angrily
(せつ)(めい)
Explanation
(こと)
thing, matter, fact
(ほとん)とんど
mostly, almost
(すな)
Sand
()れる
give, do for
反対(はんたい)(ていこう)
Oppose, opposition, resistance
(とお)
Pass (by), go through
()
Child
(しな)(もの)
Goods
値段(ねだん)
Price
うん
Yeah, all right
~(て) しまう
end up ~[/~/
素晴(すば)らしい
Wonderful, terrific
残念(ざんねん)
Regrettable
(けん)
counter for houses
()める
Praise
政治(せいじ)
Politics
(かれ)
He, boyfriend
(べつ)
Distinction, different
片付(かたづ)ける
tidy up, put away
(ねむ)
Sleepy
()()
Closet
(むか)える
welcome, meet, greet
(みせ)(いん)
clerk; shop]
(まわ)
surroundings
人形(にんぎょう)
doll, figure
(しっ)(ぱい)
failure, mistake
(れい)(ぼう)
Air conditioning
そう
So, right
いらっしゃる
to come, go, or be
ワープロ
Word processor
興味(きょうみ)
interest
空港(くうこう)
airport
()
Fire
やっと
Finally
(かな)っと
Surely, definitely, undoubtedly, certainly
()(ちが)える
make a mistake
(かた); (かた); (かた)
Solid, hard, firm
()(ほど)
I see; I now understand
サンダル
Sandal
小説(しょうせつ)
Novel
(はじ)める
start to do ~
(たお)れる
collapse, break down
()
start to do
(じょう)さん
Daughter
どんどん
rapidly, steadily
(きゅう)(こう)
Express train
あんな
such, like that
中々(なかなか)
Quite, considerably
()
to be, to exist
将来(しょうらい)
Future
()
Hit, strike
(まわ)る、(まわ)
Go around, revolve; spin, turn
以内
within
()
stop by
(ひさ)しぶり
Long time no see
(くだ)ださる
Give, confer
関係(かんけい)
relationship, connection
(うそ)
Lie
(あか)(ぼう)
Baby
(くら)べる
compare
(にゅう)(がく)
Enrollment
(さわ)
Make noise, clamor
ごみ
trash, garbage
(てい)(ねい)
Polite, courteous, careful
(すべ)
Slide, slip
頑張(がんば)
Do one's best
()るべく
As much as possible
コンサート
Concert
工業(こうぎょう)
Industry
()
choose, select
()れる
to break, to be folded, to give in; to turn (a corner)
()(けん)
Exam
(ぜん)(ぜん)
not at all
(むし)
Insect
()
step on
()(がく)
medical science
(うら)
Reverse side, back
けれど; けれども
but, although
(うれ)しい
Happy
(うかが)かがう
ask
()える
change, alter, vary
(じん)(こう)
population
(たず)ねる
inquire
(きょう)(いく)
Education
()わり
End
(かね)()持ち
Rich person
(これ)れから
From now on
Ah
(こう)(ちょう)
Principal
~学(がくぶ)
Department of
会議(かいぎ)(しつ)
Conference room
連絡(れんらく)
Communication, Contact, Connection
ガス
Gas
地震(じしん)
earthquake
(さわ)
Touch
(ふく)(しゅう)
Review
()わり
Substitute, replacement
(だい)
-aged, -s
食事(しょくじ)
Meal
(ふか)
deep, profound
(ひかり)
Light
()(ちゅう)
On the way
(さま)
Mr.ˈmɪstər, Mrs.ˈmɪsɪz, Ms.mɪz
()
If
(みな)
Everyone
(ちゅう)学校(がっこう)(せい)
Junior high school pupil
(だい)(がく)(せい)
University student
(あつ)める
collect, gather, assemble
()(よう)
Use, utilization
(たず)ねる
visit
スクリーン
Screen
(いた)
to do
再来週(さいらいしゅう)
The week after next
公務(こうむ)(いん)
Civil servant
()れで
And, thereupon, because of that
(ふく)(ざつ)
Complexity, complication
(こう)(こう); (こう)(とう)(がっ)(こう)
High school; Senior high school
規則(きそく)
rule, regulation
気分(きぶん)
Feeling, mood
()(かんかく)
Space, interval
(はじ)める
start, begin
(おく)れる
be late
()(ぶくろ)
Glove
(じゅう)(どう)
Judo
()める
Stop
(うつ)
Move, transfer, shift
工場(こうじょう)
factory
(ため)
For the sake of
下宿(げしゅく)
Boarding house
(わけ)
Reason, explanation
(また)たは
or, otherwise
アルコール
Alcohol
おもちゃ
Toy
(つま)
Wife
(とど)ける
deliver
()ける
soak, moisten, pickle
お子()さん
Child
試合(しあい)
Match, game, competition
~(に) よると
according to
ピアノ
piano
(きゅう)(きゅう)
Urgent, sudden; steep
たまに
occasionally
(ひる)(やす)
Lunch break
()
Snap, break; bend
正月(しょうがつ)
New Year
(いわ)
Congratulation, celebration
(かざ)
Decorate, Adorn
だめ(だめ)
useless, no good, hopeless
(なお)
recover
(うつく)しい
beautiful, lovely
(けい)(けん)
experience
飛行(ひこう)(じょう)
Airfield
(けっ)して
Never
(ばい)
Double
()
Fish
(てん)(らん)(かい)
Exhibition
(すご)
Terrific, great
(つづ)
Tobecontinued
(もう)
humbly say
出発(しゅっぱつ)
Departure
(おっしゃ)っしゃる
Tosay(honorific)/ˈɒnəˌrɪfɪk/
(しゃ)(かい)
society
けん(けんか)かする
quarrel
()()
Grandmother
(へん)
strange, odd
今度(こんど)
This time, next time
()
to be switched on
(のど)
Throat
(すず)
Bell
(ぶん)()
Culture
(こわ)
Scary, Frightening
(しゅ)()
Hobby, pastime
(こう)(がい)
suburb, outskirts
(さが)
Search, seek, look for
パソコン
Personal computer
ビル
Building
退(たい)(いん)
Discharge
()つかる
be found, be discovered
ファックス
Fax
(おど)
Dance
~おき
at intervals of
世界(せかい)
world
ステレオ
Stereo
(はず)
Should be so
()(ちょう)
Section manager
(たし)っかり
firmly, steady
味噌(みそ)(まめ)(みそ)
Miso bean paste
(ひど)どい
terrible, awful, unfair, cruel
競争(きょうそう)
competition, contest
科学(かがく)
science
事務(じむ)(しょ)
office
(よう)()
Business to take care of; tasks; errands
オートバイ
Motorcycle
季節(きせつ)
Season
(じゅん)()
Prepare
食料品(しょくりょうひん)
Groceries
(ゆめ)
dream
以上(いじょう)
More than, that is all
(はい)(けん)
Humble seeing or looking at
背中(せなか)
back
ケーキ
Cake
レジ
Cash register
泥棒(どろぼう)
thief, burglar
(てき)(とう)
Appropriate
(いそ)
Hurry
(ほど)
Degree, extent
()える
to be visible, to come
()土産(みやげ)
Souvenir
()ける
burn, roast
(おど)
Dance
(こた)
Answer
()
City
(てら)
Buddhist temple
(ゆび)()
Ring
()
Cease, stop
(こころ)
heart, mind
()
Move
()
Open
(がつ)
-month
(たたみ)
Tatami mat
(もら)らう
receive
(けん)(きゅう)
research
(へん)()
Reply, answer
(くだ)
descend, drop, fall
()わる
change, be transformed, vary
(かれ)
They
アジア(あじあ)
Asia
()かす
Boil
(みなと)
Harbor, Port
自由(じゆう)
Freedom
紹介(しょうかい)
Introduction
(あさ)
shallow, superficial
(きゃく)
guest, customer
パパ
Papa, Daddy
でき(でき)るだけ
As much as possible
(くう)()
air, atmosphere
()まる
stay (overnight)
会話(かいわ)
conversation
大体(おおたい)
Approximately, in most cases, in general
(そだ)てる
raise, bring up
(やく)(そく)
promise, appointment
()
Bake, Grill
()れる
get wet
(すみ)
Corner
()ける
take (an examination, interview, etc./ˌɛtˈsɛtərə/); receive
(あか)ちゃん
Baby
(まつ)
Festival
(かよ)
commute
輸入(ゆにゅう)
Import
()つける
Find, discover
(かた)(ようしき)
Type, style
(おっと)
husband
(こう)()
Lecture
(えだ)
branch
()
Hot water
女性(じょせい)
Woman
(とっ)(きゅう)
Limited express
卒業(そつぎょう)
Graduation
びっ(びっくり)くりする
be surprised
ソフト(ぼう)
soft; soft hat; software
()れる
get accustomed to
(まい)
Go, come
(おこな)
carry out; conduct
()(もの)
vehicle
テニス
Tennis
()ずかしい
Ashamed, embarrassed
()れる
take (a person)/ə//ˈpɜːrsən/
()くなる
Disappear, get lost
アクセサリー
Accessory
()こす
Wake (someone) up
最後(さいご)
last, end
ガソリン
gasoline
(くも)
Cloud
(たし)
Certain / Definite
(すう)(がく)
Mathematics
家内(かな)
Wife
(かん)(たん)
Simple
西洋(せいよう)
The West
輸出(ゆしゅつ)
Export
(わか)れる
Part from, separate
(しょう)学校(がっこう)
Elementary school
()れる
Break
だから
Therefore, so
(はら)
Pay
(うち)
inside
()(ほど)
to that degree
()
Fall, Drop
(たな)
Shelf
ごら(ごらん)んになる
to see, to look at
(くさ)
Grass
(あん)(ぜん)
Safety, Security
(わら)
laugh, smile
()医者(いしゃ)
Dentist
()
Story, floor
(やす)すい
easy to do
()(ちょう)
Department manager
(しん)(せつ)
Kindness
木綿(もめん)
Cotton
()える
increase, multiply
()
fit, match
(うま)まい(うま)
delicious, skillful, fortunate
()
Hair
(うけたまわ)(しょうち)
Consent, acceptance
(いの)
pray, wish
(やさ)しい
Kind, gentle, easy
()
Character
動物(どうぶつ)(えん)
Zoo
()
to open, to become empty
プレゼント
Present, gift
用意(ようい)
Preparation
(ほし)
Star
(つき)
Moon
()
Pickpocket
(とお)
Street, Avenue
(よろこ)
Rejoice, be delighted, be glad
(しか)
scold
(しばら)ばらく
A little while
()まる
Tobeset, fixed
(まち)
~Town
邪魔(じゃま)
Hindrance, intrusion
非常(ひじょう)
extremely, very
挨拶(あいさつ)
Greeting
(くん)
Mr.ˈmɪstər (junior)ˈdʒuːnjər ~, master ~
おいでになる
to be
(うつ)
Copy, Photograph
一杯(いっぱい)
Full
()
Win
(ただ)しい
correct
普通(ふつう)
Common or usual
アメリカ(あめりか)
America
会議(かいぎ)
meeting, conference
~まま
As it is
(やわ)らかい
soft, tender
()()
Visit a sick person
大抵(たいて)
Generally, usually
故障(こしょう)
breakdown
(せい)
Made in ~~
寝坊(ねぼ)
Oversleeping
(ひげ)
beard
以外(いがい)
other than, with the exception of, excepting
(つつ)
wrap, cover
(わす)(もの)
Lost article, something forgotten
()()
Sales floor
(よご)れる
to become dirty
(おく)(もの)
Gift
(ほう)(りつ)
Law
とうとう
finally, at last
(かたち)
Shape
(きび)しい
Strict, rigorous, hard
()きる
live
道具(どうぐ)
tool
そんな
Such
ステーキ
Steak
スーツケース
Suitcase
(かい)(じょう)
venue, meeting place
()
sun, sunshine, day
(かがみ)
Mirror
(こう)(つう)
Traffic, Transportation
(えん)(りょ)
restraint, reserve, hesitation
(はな)()
Cherry blossom viewing
真中(まなか)
Center
(いじ)じめる
Bully, torment
安心(あんしん)
Peace of mind, relief
()()
Diary
(たと)えば
For example
(うかが)
visit, ask, hear, come
心配(しんぱい)
worry, concern
生活(せいかつ)
Life, Living
(おどろ)
Surprised, astonished
スーパー (マーケット)
Supermarket
いくら~ても
However much one may ~/~
漫画(まんが)
Manga
()()
By all means
(かえ)
Return, coming back
ガソリンスタンド
Gas station
(やく)()
Helpful or useful
()
Cry
汽車(じょうき)(きしゃ)
Steam train
()れる
Shake, Sway
場所(ばしょ)
Place, location
()げる
Pitch, cast away
()しゴム
Eraser
(かま)まう
mind, care about
()まる
gather
不便(ふべん)
Inconvenience
()もり
intention, plan
(ねむ)
sleep
(たく)
Your home
(むかし)
Past
警察(けいさつ)
police
(かんが)える
Think (about); consider
(あぶ)(けん)
danger, risk, hazard
(さび)しい
Lonely
(ふと)
gain weight
国際(こくさい)
International
(れき)()
History
チェックする
Check do
男性(だんせい)
man, male
(おもて)
surface, front, outside
(こわ)れる
break
(はつ)(おん)
Pronunciation
地理(ちり)
geography
(よろ)ろしい
Good, OK, all right
(かげ)
Thanks to
(ほう)(そう)
Broadcasting
大分(おお)
Considerably, to a large extent
()かう
head towards
(かなら)
Certainly
支度(したく)
preparation
()(てい)
Plan, arrangement, schedule
入院(にゅういん)
Hospitalization
(あたた)(ぼう)
Heating
海岸(かいがん)
coast, seashore
(にが)
Bitter
テキスト
text
新聞(しんぶん)(しゃ)
Newspaper company
()(だい)
age, period, epoch, era
原因(げんいん)
Cause, origin, source
(ひか)
Shine, glitter
()
steal
機会(きかい)
chance, opportunity
()
bite, chew
貿易(ぼうえき)
Trade
(ずい)(ぶん)
Extremely
理由(りゆう)
Reason
(つた)える
Convey, tell, report
(あそ)
Play
招待(しょうたい)
Invitation
意見(いけん)
opinion, view, idea
(かべ)
Wall
(いし)
Stone
(かみ)
Hair
この(あいだ)
The other day
(たの)
Enjoy
(かな)しい
Sad
(たの)しみ
Pleasure, joy
(むすめ)
Daughter
()ぎる
Exceed, go beyond
田舎(いなか)
countryside
(もっと)
most
無理(むり)
unreasonable, impossible
ご存(ごぞん)
Acquainted
()
Blood
(おや)
Parent
ガラス
glass
教会(きょうかい)
Church
(まず)
First, to start with
世話(せわ)
taking care of
ちっとも
not at all
(でん)(ぽう)
telegram
旅館(りょかん)
Japanese inn
(ちん)(じょ)
neighborhood
(ねっ)(しん)
Enthusiastic
()()える
Exchange, replace
()(あい)
case, situation
()(とり)
Small bird
すると
Then, and so
(さか)
prosperous, active, thriving
(のこ)
remain, be left
事故(じこ)
accident
(ひる)()
daytime, during the day
一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)
With utmost effort
(つづ)ける
continue, keep up
手伝(てつだ)
Help
翻訳(ほんやく)
Translation
()(かた)
Way of doing something
()がる
rise, go up
水泳(すいえい)
Swimming
(もう)()げる
humbly say, humbly tell
()
boil
エスカレーター
escalator
経済(けいざい)
Economy, Economics, Finance
()
crowded
(ひろ)
Pick up
留守(るす)
Absence, not at home
()()
Move
()(ごろ)
These days, nowadays
水道(すいどう)
Water supply
(めずら)しい
rare, unusual
()
paint, plaster
(かい)
Meeting
()げる
Lower, Hang
お礼(おれい)
Gratitude, thanking, gift of appreciation, bow
(ぶん)(ぽう)
Grammar
()える
grow cold, cool down
産業(さんぎょう)
industry
番組(ばんぐみ)
Program
(ほそ)かい
Fine, minute
()おわる
to finish doing
はっきり
clearly, distinctly
()(あい)
Condition, state, health
(なお)
Correct, Fix
(りょう)(ほう)
Both sides, both parties
最初(さいしょ)
Beginning, first
明日(あした)
tomorrow
市民(しみん)
Citizen
()
Sound, Ring
(くび)
neck
生産(せいさん)
Production
大事(だいじ)
Important, valuable, serious matter
()
Think, feel
習慣(しゅうかん)
Custom
(さま)(よう)(さま)
Manner, way, kind
()()がる
Eat or drink
(あじ)
Taste
(こわ)
break
(いただ)ただく
receive, eat, drink
~(に)()いて
About, concerning
もう(すこ)
Very soon
スーツ
Suit
コンピュータ; コンピューター
Computer
()
Leaf
こう
like this
()げる
give
(おと)(おん)()
Sound, Note
(しき)
ceremony, style
()(しゅう)
Preparation for lessons
(きみ)
You
()せる
lose weight
()くなる
Pass away
失礼(しつれい)
Discourtesy, impoliteness; Excuse me
都合(つごう)
circumstances, convenience
()りる
suffice, to be enough
(おく)
send, dispatch
()れる
get dark, come to an end
(もり)
Forest
(いと)
Thread
そんなに
So much
もち(もちろん)ろん
Of course
台風(たいふう)
Typhoon
戦争(せんそう)
War
(でん)(とう)
Electric light
パート(ぱーと) (タイ(たいまー)ム)
Part-time worker
予約(よやく)
Reservation
(てん)
Mark, score, grade, point, dot
以下(いか)
or less, below
火事(かじ)
Fire
やは(やは)り;(やっぱ)っぱり
As I thought, after all.
屋上(おくじょう)
Rooftop
レポート; リポート
Report
(ひつ)(よう)
Necessary
()()
be in time for
(せき)
Seat
(ふね)
boat
(ちゅう)()
Caution, Attention
文学(ぶんがく)
Literature
住所(じゅうしょ)
Address
(した)()
Underwear
運転(うんてん)(しゅ)
Driver
()
Spirit, mood
()(あい)
Rate, ratio, percentage
先輩(せんぱい)
Senior member
()さる
to do (honorific)ˈɒnəˌrɪfɪk
()める
decide
(はこ)
transport, carry
(つづ)続ける
Continue
(すす)
Advance, proceed
()()
drawer
()
resemble, be similar
(うん)(てん)
Driving
()()える
transfer (trains/buses)
()
Specialist
(もど)
Return
()てる
build
()(もの)
Kimono
相談(そうだん)
consultation
計画(けいかく)
plan, project, schedule
サラダ
salad
(ちから)
Strength, Power
景色(けしき)
Scenery, landscape
()
Drop, Lose
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