JLPT N4 Vocabulary List
美術館 (bijutsukan): art gallery, art museum
びっくり (bikkuri): to be surprised
僕 (boku): I, me
普通 (futsuu): general, ordinary, usual
頑張る (ganbaru): to hang on, to do one’s best
原因 (gen’in): cause, origin, source
会話 (kaiwa): conversation
火事 (kaji): fire, conflagration
召し上がる (meshiagaru): to eat, to drink
珍しい (mezurashii): unusual, rare, curious
港 (minato): harbor, port
最後 (saigo): last, final, latest
最近 (saikin): most recent, these days
予定 (yotei): plans, arrangement
用意 (youi): preparation, arrangements
上がる (agaru): to rise, to ascend
味 (aji): flavor, taste
選ぶ (erabu): to choose, to select
不便 (fuben): inconvenience
増える (fueru): to increase, to multiply
深い (fukai): deep, profound
引き出す (hikidasu): to pull out, to take out
引っ越す (hikkosu): to move (house)
飛行場 (hikoujou): airfield, airport
帰り (kaeri): return, coming back
変える (kaeru): to change, to alter
科学 (kagaku): science
鏡 (kagami): mirror, looking-glass
海岸 (kaigan): coast, beach
会議 (kaigi): meeting, conference
会議室 (kaigishitsu): conference room
消しゴム (keshogomu): eraser
景色 (keshiki): scenery, landscape
気 (ki): spirit, mind, heart
厳しい (kibishii): severe, strict, rigid
気分 (kibun): feeling, mood
機会 (kikai): chance, opportunity
間違える (machigaeru): to make a mistake
参る (mairu): to go, to come (humble)
真面目 (majime): seriousness, earnestness
負ける (makeru): to lose, to be defeated
漫画 (manga): cartoon, comic
間に合う (maniau): to be in time for
真中 (mannaka): middle, center
または (matawa): or, otherwise
周り (mawari): surroundings, neighbourhood
回る (mawaru): to turn, to revolve
まず (mazu): first of all
召し上がる (meshiagaru): to eat, to drink
珍しい (mezurashii): unusual, rare, curious
仕方 (shikata): way, method, means
試験 (shiken): examination, exam, test
しっかり: tightly, firmly, securely
島 (shima): island
市民 (shimin): citizen, citizenry, public
品物 (shinamono): goods, article, thing
下着 (shitagi): underwear
支度 (shitaku): preparation, arrangements
失礼 (shitsurei): discourtesy, impoliteness
失敗 (shippai): failure, mistake, blunder
食事 (shokuji): meal
食料品 (shokuryouhin): foodstuff, groceries
小学校 (shougakkou): primary school
紹介 (shoukai): introduction, presentation
小説 (shousetsu): novel, (short) story
将来 (shourai): future, prospects
招待 (shoutai): invitation
趣味 (shumi): hobby, pastime
出発 (shuppatsu): departure
出席 (shusseki): attendance, presence
習慣 (shuukan): habit, custom
祖母 (sobo): grandmother
特に (toku ni): particularly, especially
特急 (tokkyuu): limited express
泊まる (tomaru): to stay at (e.g. hotel)
遠く (tooku): far away, distant
通る (tooru): to go by, to go past
取り替える (torikaeru): to exchange, to replace
とうとう (toutou): finally, at
都合 (tsugou): circumstances, convenience
捕まえる (tsukamaeru): to catch, to arrest
月 (tsuki): moon
付く (tsuku): to be attached, to adhere
連れる (tsureru): to lead, to take (a person)
釣る (tsuru): to fish, to lure in
伝える (tsutaeru): to convey, to report
包む (tsutsumu): to wrap up, to tuck in
続ける (tsuzukeru): to continue, to keep up
続く (tsuzuku): to continue, to last, to go on
植える (ueru): to plant, to grow, to raise
動く (ugoku): to move, to stir, to shift
受ける (ukeru): to receive, to get
受付 (uketsuke): reception (desk), information desk
旨い (umai): delicious, appetizing
新聞社 (shinbunsha): newspaper company
心配 (shinpai): worry, concern, anxiety
親切 (shinsetsu): kindness, gentleness
調べる (shiraberu): to examine, to investigate
知らせる (shiraseru): to notify, to advise, to inform